Exploration Feature Requests - Master List

Exploration Feature Requests - Master List
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1. Feature: Stronghold Regeneration
Status: Approved/In Development
Description: Strongholds should regenerate over time after they have been defeated
Notes: Ability to replay to get all 3 stars in multi-stage strongholds
Added: June 25, 2014
Submitted by: @Dagon

2. Feature: Stores/Cache Islands
Status: Partially Approved (expansion of exploration rewards)
Description: Islands that feature custom items/ships/etc.
Notes: Islands would feature back stories about the famous pirate owners
Added: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: @Dravdon

3. Feature: Home Island Graphic In Exploration Map
Status: Limbo
Description: A leveling representation of the player's island on the exploration map
Notes: "...see out island change graphics on the map as we level up..."
Added: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: @Alkaline

4. Feature: Cave Diving
Status: Limbo
Description: Caves or areas of shallow water where pirates can dive for treasure in the exploration map
Notes: Rewards could be gold/grog/gems/unique artifacts that give permanent bonuses
Added: Oct 2, 2014
Submitted by: @Big Booty Beaches

6. Feature: Day/Night Cycle
Status: Approved - to be implemented later.
Description: Day and night cycle similar to real time.
Notes: Day/Night cycles similar to real-life with sunrises and sunsets
Added: Sep 16, 2014
Submitted by: @Choco

7. Feature: Exploration Ship Upgrades
Status: Limbo
Description: Upgrades to be purchased that improve upon ship explorations and sea battles.
Notes: Increased storage/ballistics research/add masts/etc.
Added: Oct 2, 2014
Submitted by: @Big Booty Beaches

8. Feature: Upgrade Exploration Ship to a Fleet and Purchase Ship Traps
Status: Possibility as Guild Event
Description: Addition of smaller vessels to be used as aid during sea battles and purchased traps
Notes: Sea battle traps like chain shot to take down enemy masts
Added: Oct 4, 2014
Submitted by: @Gangrene Beard

9. Feature: Pocket Pirate Mode
Status: Limbo
Description: Ability to interact with NPC Pirates on Home Island
Notes: Send pirates to do things like fish, flick pirates
Added: Sep 29, 2014
Submitted by: @Kenny Domingcil

10. Feature: Plot Course While Ship Is Exploring
Status: Limbo
Description: Ability to plot courses while ship is out to sea
Notes: Check voyage distance and time
Added: Oct 23, 2014
Submitted by: @Moscow Cat

11. Feature: Access to Quest Log from Exploration Map
Status: Limbo
Description: Ability to view the exploration quest log from the exploration map without having to go to home base first
Notes: Button access like on Home Island
Added: Oct 22, 2014
Submitted by: @HoyaSaxa

12. Feature: Shipyard Exploration Recruiting
Status: Possible Feature to Possible Building
Description: A separate area to recruit pirates for exploration voyages
Notes: Chris mentioned this could be added to a possible building called the shipyard, which would also have ship customizations
Added: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: @Dravdon

 

13. Feature: Partial Gemming For Navigation
Status: Limbo
Description: Allow players to gem individual tiles OR whole route
Notes: Gemming would not guarantee a victory in battle, only to allow partial gemming instead of gemming for entire route.
Added: Nov 8, 2014
Submitted by: @Bear

14. Feature: Increased Exploration Rewards
Status: Limbo
Description: Exploration rewards should be increased
Notes: Participating forum members that replied had mixed reviews
Added: Nov 11, 2014
Submitted by: @Jun

15. Feature: View Crew on Ship
Status: Limbo
Description: Ability to view what crew is on ship while exploring
Notes:
Added: Oct 25, 2014
Submitted by: @Rob

16. Feature: Guild Map
Status: Limbo
Description: A map for the guild to explore/battle at the same time
Notes: expanded upon in the discussion, mention of guild raids
Added: Nov 12, 2014
Submitted by: @Hajkja

17. Feature: Hit The Ship With A Bottle!
Status: Limbo
Description: Hit the ship with a single bottle of grog
Notes: Perhaps to add a little luck to the voyage
Added: Nov 24, 2014
Submitted by: @Luqman

18. Feature: Spectate The Crew While Exploring!
Status: Limbo
Description: Ability to view the deck while ship is exploring
Notes: Chris has alluded to the fact that no one is on deck while the ship is exploring in a previous post.
Added: Nov 24, 2014
Submitted by: @Luqman

19. Feature: Seasick and Wrecks
Status: Limbo
Description: Possibility that some crew is lost at sea in choppy waters or the ship doesn't complete its voyage.
Notes: Need to repair ship before returning to sea if ship wrecked
Added: Nov 24, 2014
Submitted by: @Luqman

20. Feature: Battle Points Awarded For Every Sea Battle
Status: Limbo
Description: A minimum of battle points awarded for every sea battle
Notes: maximum still possible, merely adding a minimum
Added: Nov 30, 2014
Submitted by: @realkuhl


21. Feature: Mini Game Explorations
Status: Limbo
Description: Optional mini-games that possibly improve outcome of sea battles
Notes: Simple games; met with positive replies
Added: Dec 2, 2014
Submitted by: @JSherman