Flag signalisation discussion

@zyrkal totally up for this being the norm, so far I've only used white for friendly and jolly Roger for murdery, still need that race cheevo though so might try chequered for a bit!

@sanni Like I said, it's up to you to use it the way you want ;)

I've also thought about this but more from a diplomatic standpoint. Each flag represents a different diplomacy a crew intends to deploy. As such, this is my working theory. If anyone agrees feel free to copy and paste it and spread the word

White Flag: Willing to surrender and disengage

Jolly Roger: Looking to plunder. Likely have nothing to lose and everything to gain

Blue Flag: Friendly players on board. Would rather split the loot, say at a Skull Fort, than risk losing it all

Red Flag: Soaked in the blood of their enemies. These crews are in it to win it, and won't settle for second place

Yellow Flag: Merchant Cheesers. These crews are looking to focus solely on the grind, but will defend their livestock with their own lives

Checkered Flag: Achievement Hunters. Looking to cooperate to get those hard-to-get Achievements. Most likely getting ready to log off so have nothing to lose

Black Flag: Solo Grinder on Gold Hoarders or Order of Souls. Not lookiny to cooperate and will fire warning shots and engage potential threats when possible or run from bigger threats when needed

Shark Hunter Flag: Looking to cooperate to fight the Hungering One. Might also be a ruse, approach with caution and empty handed.

@ziggys-daze said in Flag signalisation discussion:

I've also thought about this but more from a diplomatic standpoint. Each flag represents a different diplomacy a crew intends to deploy. As such, this is my working theory. If anyone agrees feel free to copy and paste it and spread the word

White Flag: Willing to surrender and disengage

Jolly Roger: Looking to plunder. Likely have nothing to lose and everything to gain

Blue Flag: Friendly players on board. Would rather split the loot, say at a Skull Fort, than risk losing it all

Red Flag: Soaked in the blood of their enemies. These crews are in it to win it, and won't settle for second place

Yellow Flag: Merchant Cheesers. These crews are looking to focus solely on the grind, but will defend their livestock with their own lives

Checkered Flag: Achievement Hunters. Looking to cooperate to get those hard-to-get Achievements. Most likely getting ready to log off so have nothing to lose

Black Flag: Solo Grinder on Gold Hoarders or Order of Souls. Not lookiny to cooperate and will fire warning shots and engage potential threats when possible or run from bigger threats when needed

Shark Hunter Flag: Looking to cooperate to fight the Hungering One. Might also be a ruse, approach with caution and empty handed.

I only run up the white if I’m going to surrender or if I want someone else to surrender (combined with telling them they should) - I’d never run with it all the time. I’m going to start using a mix of flags - kinda based on how they were used in real life. Innocuous flags to start. If I’m close to a ship I want to rob, I’ll run up the Jolly Roger or the Black. If they run, I’ll put up the white and use the trumpet to let them know they should surrender. If they continue to run or fight back, I’ll run up the Red to let them know they’ll get no quarter and I’ll be trying to sink them.

One thing I’ll add is that people need to start opening up their audio settings. Generally, I’m open to boarding and a chat and, if I can nick something, I will. But, I take silence as resistance. If they do not respond to my speaking to them, I sink them.