My pirate's evolution over 5 years...
Almost always a bilge rat, except around the Holidays when he becomes Captain Klaus De Santos.
In late 2020, I settled on the Emerald Scoundrel look and stuck with that (with minor changes) for over 2 years, before briefly he became the Rose Gold Rogue in late 2022... and now in 2023, he's a Friend of the Sea, the Shackled Rogue...
Edit: better pic of my pirate as he is today.
@tesiccl said in How has your pirate changed over the years?:
He put on weight. He’s a big beefy boy now, wouldn’t change him for the world!
After the last 3 years, I can personally relate to that! 😂
I wish I had access to some of my transformational photos.
Really, my pirate went from a poor fool who dreamt of being a swashbuckler to a real swashbuckler who collects the finery of swords and hats. Captain Cayde once cared about cashing in his treasure, but now he tends to care more for the tales made on the way. And still trusts no pirate other than Gran and the Silty Bard.
As the structure of my life changed, so too did the time I had for the seas. And while my legs rarely leave land, the call of adventure never ceases. My pirate's new goal is to get more time on the seas with his daughter, who fancies herself an explorer.
I wish i had my original pirate, but he has changed a lot, started as hunter gear and majestic sovereign beard, evolved to fearless bone crusher clothes, to DA belt and beard. After merricks jacket came out, i changed outfit to the image below without a hat, then added the hat last season, and im not sure how much will change in the future for him!
Mine still changes on almost a bi-weekly basis. Mix of Bilge Rat, Sovereign, Admiral, Party Boat, and the Merchant outfit.
Early on I mostly ran the whaling barnacle outfit, as I liked the barnacle look.
Only constant is that I've been running the curse and scars of sunken sorrow since I've gotten them, as I'm a fan of the sunken kingdom content.
@longlivecayde6 said in How has your pirate changed over the years?:
@goldsmen
That is a really cool hat. What is that from?
Its flamehearts hat, it was a pirate legend reward from last season.
@longlivecayde6 said in How has your pirate changed over the years?:
@scheneighnay
How do you earn the curse of sunken sorrow?
Gather every journal from every siren shrine to unlock the voyage for it you can buy from the bilge rats
Go on the voyage that has you digging up a chest, visiting 3 shrines to iirc get 3 keys and open the chest to get another key inside of it, and then use the key to open a door in the third shrine.
I found it pretty difficult as voyages go because you have to visit that many shrines without getting the chest stolen on the way. We had to post a lookout and wound up fighting to discourage other crews a couple of times.
Thankfully they were poorly motivated and just doing their own voyages nearby, so we got them to leave us alone without anyone sinking.
On day one, my pirate kept the sailor outfit with the Day One Eyepatch since the Black Dog pack was delayed. Once it finally showed up, he started wearing different pieces to that set.
Occasionally my pirate would wear new cosmetics during the event they were introduced. Bone Crusher, Wailing Barnacle, Forsaken ashes. He would always end up back with the same original pieces though.
He gained the hungering deep scars, the cursed sails tattoo, the curse of the order, and black face paint.
He once set sail wearing a full set of Scurvy Bilge Rat clothes while sailing on a Scurvy Bilge Rat ship to celebrate owning all of the cosmetics.
There was a brief period when he wore the Soulflame First Crewmate costume to hide the Glorious Seadog outfit while competing in the arena.
With so many voyages under his belt, his hair started to grey with the Silverback hair dye, showing his experience and time sailed.
His latest change being the Blessing of Athena's Fortune.
I stick with whatever I find myself liking. But I always keep the Eyepatch that shows my D1 status, even the updated golden M. My appearance showed off my travels and adventures at the time.
