Pyromaniac: Starting Fires

I mean, fire for an island seems pointless to me. And I don't see the point of a special mechanic to start a fire when you carry around a lantern that has a flame in it.

Now adding fire as a danger to ship's however is an excellent idea. Yes to lightning causing fire. I would like to see explosive barrels start fires too if exploded. Possibly even the ability to light a fuse on it if you have your lantern out.

Good point about the lantern, I was just thinking about something else to have or purchase.

And the fuse on explosive barrels is a great idea. Could add a different element, instead of shooting the barrel, light the fuse and run like the wind

More about the islands/caves.
At night it would be great if those campfires on deserted islands werent lit and you had to light them if you wanted the light... it could also serve as a signal to other crews that someone had been there or is there... I keep hearing people ask for signal flares... this could be a viable option that they would have had at the time... a smoke signal...

But really, lightning and enemy crews should have the ability to start fires aboard a ship. This would add a whole new element to sailing. Could you imagine the chaos? If the sails burn, youre dead in the water... And at night you could see that ship light up like a Christmas tree across the map!

Crews could extinguish the fire using their bucket action already in game. This could take a crew member out of a fight as they would need to gather water down the ladder and back up again.

Maybe have some sort of rain barrel to capture water so you wouldnt have to use the ladder

Ok thought of one last use...

If you use your bucket to extinguish fires... you could introduce it as a solve to a riddle in a cave.

Hidden by fire light,
extinguish to gain new sight.
Darkness now points the way,
to where hidden riches stay.

So, extinguishing the fire would cast the crew into darkness where a mystic light would now be seen to point the way.