I don't think we're getting chase cannons.

  • The little slits in the front of the ship are for streamlining, it said in the patch notes every ship is now faster.

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  • My thoughts for the slits is for when fishing is added, maybe for the nets to put the fish?!.
    For the nets to hang off but still be able to access.

  • @what-zit-tooyya I hope we get cannons

  • @What-Zit-Tooyya
    From the notes:

    They all now have strange cutouts near the bow, they've said this is more streamlined – we're yet to be convinced...

    I think this is them saying they aren't revealing what they are there for, that an excuse for them is streamlining, but there isn't actual speed changes. The boats are not going faster.


    My guess, harpoons for a large creature we have to tether to the ship(s) so it doesn't submerge back to the depths.

    I think as a dev, it would be hard to read a prediction post and not hit upvote.. like a "wow good job guessing here's an upvote." For the poster to see who upvoted would then be like, ooh, they just confirmed!

  • @snowfire said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    My thoughts for the slits is for when fishing is added, maybe for the nets to put the fish?!.
    For the nets to hang off but still be able to access.

    You may be right. It makes sense, since they suddenly added stoves and cookware in the same update. Hmm.

  • It's either chase cannons (doubtful) or fishing related.

    I'm hoping fishing isn't just bomb a net over the ship though, and that simple rods are added

  • @tre-oni said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    It's either chase cannons (doubtful) or fishing related.

    I'm hoping fishing isn't just bomb a net over the ship though, and that simple rods are added

    Storing the fish in nets when you catch them makes sense as the nets with fish is an physical item which has to be handed and or stolen.

  • Just a thought, but maybe they could be for harpoons, or grappling guns of some sort?

  • Has anyone thought of swivel guns? ;)

  • 🤞Please be harpoons, please be harpoons 🤞 Chase cannons would be a welcome addition also.

    I personally hope it’s not for fishing, it’s meant to be a pirate ship not a trawler 😂

  • I really think they were put in for a specific gameplay mechanic that is upcoming and in the works. I would guess: Either a Harpoon for hunting whales, sharks or other large sea creatures. Maybe Swivel style front guns like in Black Flag? Or front facing cannons like the Flying Dutchman in PotC had?

    Very curious to see where this goes.

  • Maaaaaaaaaaaaybe you can choose between cannons or harpoons....who knows ;)

  • Streamlining against air resistance? Doesnt make sence to me.. the hull is streamlined to cut the water and theres sails to catch wind.. now it should catch more water from breaking waves and have less cover on aproach?

  • @knifelife said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    🤞Please be harpoons, please be harpoons 🤞 Chase cannons would be a welcome addition also.

    I personally hope it’s not for fishing, it’s meant to be a pirate ship not a trawler 😂

    What!? You keep that nonsense to yourself "Chef" Knife (Ramsay) Life :p Listen those pots, pans, and ovens have to be used for something and you bet your doubloons I'm not just eating banana pudding!

    On a side note I hope they're for harpoons as well! Bring it on Meg!

  • @je0rgie-p0rgie said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    @knifelife said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    🤞Please be harpoons, please be harpoons 🤞 Chase cannons would be a welcome addition also.

    I personally hope it’s not for fishing, it’s meant to be a pirate ship not a trawler 😂

    What!? You keep that nonsense to yourself "Chef" Knife (Ramsay) Life :p Listen those pots, pans, and ovens have to be used for something and you bet your doubloons I'm not just eating banana pudding!

    On a side note I hope they're for harpoons as well! Bring it on Meg!

    How about some fried meg? I prefer to fish with cannons!

  • Nice ideas here !
    But what if... they finally took the decision to modelize Anchors ? :)

  • @ruigtand-nl said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    Streamlining against air resistance? Doesnt make sence to me.. the hull is streamlined to cut the water and theres sails to catch wind.. now it should catch more water from breaking waves and have less cover on aproach?

    i was skeptical as you are. i'd like to hear an expert on the subject chime in, to know if its bs or not.

  • I'm on board with the changes not being for chase cannons, seeing as the style is completely different from the existing cannon cutouts. I'm willing to take a loss for cannon customization, though!

    Gotta say, Rare's doing a great job teasing just enough for us to speculate off of. I wonder when we'll see more?

  • You do realize that the physical form of the ship is not tied to how it functions within the game. This is a fake world. If the sole reason for them changing the hull design of the ship was to make them faster, then Rare needs to really re-think their resource allocation, especially when there are so many bugs/problems in this game that have existed for such a long time...

  • I saw an interesting post on reddit. It had a picture of Phill Spencer playing the prototype/unity version with a ship that had what appear to be 2 harpoon guns on the front of the ship. It doesn't mean its a for sure thing by any means, they prototyped a lot of things in unity (as it was easy for them to do)that never made it into the full game. However it could give more credence to this speculation.

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    https://www.reddit.com/r/Seaofthieves/comments/aotdf6/harpoons_confirmed_credits_for_eg_gamer_from_crew/

  • @oneeyedheathen

    Great minds think alike ;)

    @katttruewalker said in Front firing cannons coming?:

    @binaryplayerone

    Hmm, I don't think cannons, I'm with the harpoon option - but maybe you can mount different items there?

    You can see something here in the prototype version of the game as well.

  • I'd say its for harpoon guns for catching sharks, megaladon and kraken if this is anything to go by

    http://crewofthieves.net/fishing-and-cooking-datamined/

    And the cooking bits at shipwright might back this up that it's coming soon.

    Although saying that I have also seen pics of a ship wreck with front facing cannons but don't know how genuine those are

  • @themasterplan84 said in I don't think we're getting chase cannons.:

    I'd say its for harpoon guns for catching sharks, megaladon and kraken if this is anything to go by

    http://crewofthieves.net/fishing-and-cooking-datamined/

    And the cooking bits at shipwright might back this up that it's coming soon.

    Although saying that I have also seen pics of a ship wreck with front facing cannons but don't know how genuine those are

    God i hope this is for fishing.

  • I like the idea of using the alleged harpoon to attach ships to one another in pvp scenarios. Could give us a more realistic boarding mechanic.

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