If you see an idea you do not like there is really no need to say anything negative just keep it moving. This is about ideas for the developers and is not about telling people their idea is trash.
This thread is not a discussion if you think new modes are a good idea. It is a discussion about what you think some good modes might be.
Okay here is a compilation of alternative modes from multiple users:
LAST CREW STANDING - Sneakler and many others!
100 players (25 ships/Galleons/Squads)
50 players (25 ships/Sloops/Duos)
25 players (25 ships/Sloops/Solo)
Unlimited cannonballs/limited planks/planks awarded for sinking ships/powerups such as explosive cannoballs/reinforced hull/more cannons/turn radius/speed/wiping a squad and ringing captains quarters bell after all players are dead converts a ship to your ownership/possibly no respawns if killed by an enemy player
ROYAL NAVY vs PIRATES - MattyDove74
5 galleons v 5 galleons (40 players) (Could be more or less)
Classic good guys v bad guys. Instead of teamwork of one crew against other crews it would be multiple crews having to work together to win. Variations are endless here. Each team of 5 ships could have 1 ship randomly selected as the FLAGSHIP that has more powerful cannons or a Captains sloop that 1 random player is selected to control which would be the only non-galleon in the match but it has one powerful cannon on it. All kinds of options here with this mode.
SEA RACE - Sneakler/Many Others
A random course that includes gates but not obnoxious looking gates, something that doesn't break immersion and looks natural but your ship must past through it or you are penalized or disqualified. This mode would have to include winds that change direction often to make adjusting of sails decide the victors. Combat possibly included because that would help change the outcome of races because someone repairing is one less person on the sails. Landing shots could give you that advantage of adjusting sails. I believe if two people are on the same sail on each side of the galleon that it rotates faster so the more people not repairing the better for that reason alone since the winds will be changing. Could also have a no combat mode where it is pure sailing.
GAUNTLET - 40 PLAYERS - 4 v 36 - Sneakler
One Galleon crew is randomly selected to run the Gauntlet where they must go from point A to point B. The other 9 galleons do not know their starting location or their ending location but once they are spotted and marked by one of the galleons from a spyglass their location would be revealed for all to see and they will be hunted the rest of their journey. The prize for making it being some fancy cosmetic for your ship so other players know you have ran the gauntlet and lived to tell the tale.
PIRATES vs SKELETONS (Land Battle) (Attackers vs Defenders) MaximillianZeus
A team battle of 15 players vs 15 players that have been transformed to look like skeletons battle over treasure chests. (MaximillionZeus/Post #50 on this thread had a much better layout for this information)
Randomly decided island.
Defenders spawn on island.
Attackers spawn on ship.
Objectives:
Defenders: The Skeletons are spawned in close proximity to 3 buried treasure chests. They must defend the chest from being dug up and taken to the attacker's ship.
Attackers: The Pirates must use their treasure maps to find the treasure chests and return them to the ship.
Rules:
Each match lasts 10 minutes. Each player only have three lives. Each side has one player randomly chosen to act as the Captain. This one 'boss' player has a higher hp count. This is like the skeleton captains from the Order of Souls voyages. If one side loses all their lives before the timer runs out or before the chest is delivered to the ship then that team loses.
EVENTS/REGULAR MODE MINI-GAMES-
Liars Dice/Poker
World events that drop multiple chests that your crew can only carry one of to promote teamwork of stranger crews while also taking away the possibility of not sharing the loot. Your ship can only carry one Kraken chest at a time but if 4 crews participate in killing the Kraken/Megalodon/Flying Dutchman at the world event then 4 chests will drop.
Hunting boss type creatures, ie Kraken, Megladon, Flying Dutchman (MattyDove74)
Capture the flag/Protect the VIP Team based events. (MattyDove74)
Fishing (MattyDove74)