Additional Cosmetic Sails and Rigging for all ship types

  • Hi there devote Sailor here with an Idea for additions to the game.

    As a sailor myself and also history buff, I've noticed that the ships in Sea of Thieves feel a little bare too me. It is my belief that a nice small addition of some extra rigging and sails could really help some of the ships feel more alive, and allow for some extra immersion for players. below I've included my personal renditions of some basic additions to the mast area of our 3 ships, these are the,

    • Mizzen (the sail on the very back which was used for steering),
    • sails between the masts (these small sails were used for additional speed),
    • Jib (used for also used for speed).

    these sails were Quite common among Square Rigged ships of the 17th century.

    disclosure I did not do the original image I just added rigging and the sails.

    the idea for these additions would be strictly cosmetic in that you don't pay for these and they don't effect the ships, there merely there to make the ships look more majestic, and maybe you could give them the normal sail effects and sounds when interacting with wind and clainshots.

    Many might say this clutters the deck and masts and decreases visibility, and would just be too much. I'm just getting this idea out there.

    What do you guys think of this concept? should we see more ship additions. like name plaques, Cabin customization, and an actual Anchor.

    Thanks for listening
    Your Matey,
    CuRe Death :)

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  • I had a similar request for this awhile back myself, I highly agree that it would be a nice addition
    https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum/topic/107821/additional-rigging/2
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/402235531007623183/672576453510168595/IMG_f872f30a-83f1-46c5-9ef9-c84948458f449.png
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/537819299231039510/672902784315555845/IMG_7225156e-b33b-49e9-a18c-4a1d418d2e15.png
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/537819299231039510/672903014738165761/IMG_7fa2cb96-9a0a-40b9-bda3-9e66c99736bd.png

  • It would be cumbersome and in the way of the majestic vistas that we already get to see. Also, gameplay balance trumps realism in this game, and there's nothing realistic about the ships we are already sailing - never has been. Just looking at the anchor placement, windows, cannon ports, etc. is enough to tell you that.

  • Would love the look it would give for our ship but I’m not sure how well it will be in pvpve situations

  • A simple fix for the Balance vs Asthetic argument would be to make the additional sails connected to the existing ones in some way so that when the connected sail is destroyed, they both fall.

    If these were to be added, the added sails should be a form of ship cosmetic to be taken off and put on at the player's choice, and shouldn't affect ship speed at all.

  • Aye I agree with this here post.

  • @cure-death reality vs game-balance...I think it's fine, this isn't a simulator, you know?
    An actual anchor would destroy the immersion, because of how the anchor works ingame right now...at least if been added, it would need a function overhaul...and that would lead to a overhaul in gameplay and balancing...so better leave it the way it is and keep the ideas for a SoT2 or any other sailing game

  • @schwammlgott said in Additional Cosmetic Sails and Rigging for all ship types:

    @cure-death reality vs game-balance...I think it's fine, this isn't a simulator, you know?
    An actual anchor would destroy the immersion, because of how the anchor works ingame right now...at least if been added, it would need a function overhaul...and that would lead to a overhaul in gameplay and balancing...so better leave it the way it is and keep the ideas for a SoT2 or any other sailing game

    I think it could work actually one way. If it’s done as more of a visual effect. We use the same sail controls and helm. As we steer the ship, the large back sail that helps with steering can move. When we raise and lower sails with the existing control, it could visually move more rigging and more sails. It would look beautiful I think especially with all the different sails cosmetics we have now.

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