I made this post 6-months ago and forgot about it because I received no alerts. Turns out it was locked without notice presumably because some of the words I used hit the filter even though they were appropriate. So, I am re-posting the original idea minus those two words in hopes of getting feedback.
I thought about this while passing right through the floating supplies the other day, and thought it would be an interesting topic and possible addition with some tweaking. I personally don't stock up at the floating supplies unless I am in dire need of supplies, half the time I don't even notice them until I pass right over the top of them which led me to my first idea of the Waterlogged Powder Keg and eventually the rest.
Waterlogged Powder Keg:
This keg is a darker shade of brown, similar to those floating in the water, due to it having been there a while. This has also changed the properties of the keg, the powder is wet and doesn't do as much damage and may not be set off right away. If you aren't paying attention while sailing, you run the risk of sailing right into these.
These would not be obtainable to the player and will float there until the barrels despawn or it is triggered.
Rotten Plank:
Found in the floating barrels, this plank has become saturated with water and weakened. It is a darker shade of brown than the standard plank and will randomly bust off the hull because it cannot take the pressure.
Rusty Cannonball:
Found in the floating barrels, this cannonball was exposed to the sea and became covered in rust. Be careful when loading this ball in the cannon as it has a chance of becoming lodged in the barrel and exploding. This will harm the pirate operating the cannon, and knock them back a bit.
Spoiled Banana:
Found in the floating barrels, this banana was exposed to the sea and spoiled, turning a shade of brown. Eating this will heal the player, but also cause them to become poisoned like a snakebite which will slowly bring their health back down. Could also cause them to become sick or drunk as if the banana fermented somehow?
The idea is that these items would be somewhat rare, and be stored in a ships supplies, loaded into cannons, or another players inventory mixed with the basic supplies. A good way to set a trap in ones own supplies or to mess with an opposing crews supplies.
Some might suggest the players would need a way to "drop" these items, but I think that since these are rare enough it would be just fine to force them to use them right away to clear their inventory of the items.
Thoughts?
