More Ocean Wildlife

@itz-majman I’m understand I’m not the first to mention something like this, but I feel like it would bring so much more to the overall Sea of Thieves experience out at sea!

@mista-mark -I would love all of this!
More wildlife is definitely something the seas could use, they feel lively when you're near shore and can see all the little tropical fish, but out in the deep? They feel so baren and empty aside from the sharks.

As for new types of sharks, I would love to see Hammerheads, I feel like they would suit the game very well. There doesn't have to be any difference in terms of their damage or health, just a new model added in would be a nice change.

@d4m0r3d Yeah man I completely agree! It would be so cool to see Moby out there haha. Adding stingrays is a great idea! They could act similar to snakes but in water close to the shore! Maybe killer whales could be added and potentially lethal and potentially friendly? It’d be a gamble each time you encountered one or something.

@davy-wood-beard I completely agree! The open ocean really does feel pretty empty with the occasional encounter with a Meg or Kraken. Hammerheads would be so cool to see and they certainly would fit the theme wonderfully!

@mista-mark

Additionally, the larger monsters could be focused on as well. Many existing suggestions are out there, some more exotic than others. The giant crab we see in some ancient paintings could be seen on islands, or even appearing as a hill or small outlying island before being disturbed. The huge bird in other paintings could appear from time to time, flying across the sky, while other times it could come down and attack the ship. Past that, the more exotic suggestions come into play. A huge turtle, carrying an island on its back could surface, with great quantities of shipwrecked treasure on it. A sea serpent could appear in a multi-stage battle, ramming the ship and later wrapping its body around the hull. The existing monsters could be expanded upon, too - the kraken could gain the ability to smash a tentacle onto the deck and move it around, or the ability to wrap around a mast and collapse it, or even the ability to simply turn the ship back into the ink by the bowsprit. The megalodon could have a chance to ram the ship rather than biting it, causing less, but bigger holes, or could submerge and attack from beneath, lifting smaller ships and lightly damaging a wide area.

@ultmateragnarok I think these are some great ideas and would definitely add to the experience sailing the seas! Exotic occurrences would be awesome as they would provide unique and memorable experiences.

@galactic-geek

That is definitely considered spam, methinks it'll be removed or collapsed soon.

@troubled-cells @D4m0R3d @Galactic-Geek I think these are all awesome ideas! All of those different animals could be really cool to encounter in different scenarios, especially a big octopus at a shipwreck - those things are always pretty creepy as it is, so that would bump up the mystery! Hunter’s Call could definitely use some love and allow players to participate in more meaningful experiences. That faction is definitely a step forward for the game, but these suggestions would certainly bring it to the next level.

@troubled-cells Working with your crew to use harpoons or nets could be really cool. Maybe using nets could allow players to catch say 3-5 fish versus the standard 1-fish fishing pole? It could operate similar to picking up a downed mast on the ship in terms of functionality, but maybe require teamwork to be completed? Even customizing the harpoons could be really interesting, especially if they had specific customizations for achievements (catch Moby or some rare form of animal with it). Non-lethal encounters with leviathan-sized animals could be so cool.

You know the price of waves and such, why you demand more sealife? This is no aquarium simulation. Let them fix them bugs, mate.

@troubled-cells Oh yeah, that’d be awesome! Multiple crews working together towards a common goal (besides forts) would be a nice twist to the pirate life and would most certainly encourage alliances to be formed. It’s sad and somewhat creepy jumping in the middle of the SoT ocean to see nothing but a vast abyss of emptiness haha.

@goedecke-michel Awaiting the Aquarium Simulation update! Haha, I agree however, bugs and quality of life are certainly top priority in any setting. It would just be nice to have some more liveliness out there at sea considering player interactions can be few and far between sometimes.