Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-34241117-20180124022222

'''I am aware that this is meant to be a future update. '''

Have you noticed how there is no navy for any factions? At all? There is no-one who goes out to sea at '''all. '''So, i have a proposal. I think that for the future "Ships" update will be very interesting!

Blocks/Items
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 * Carriages/Chariots
 * Rings of Power
 * Ships
 * Siege weapons
 * LOTR fitting paintings (with input from the user community, similar to lore texts)

Ships: these will be crafteable and findeable things. You can craft ships out of wool, (sails) sticks (masts) and planks (main ship). The ship will vary in color depending on the wood type used. You will also be able to find ships in harbors, or out at sea, (or possibly by stealing it, but more about that later). Ships will vary in size and speed, balancing each other out. The bigger the ship, the slower the speed, the smaller the ship, the faster it is. Simple! However, smaller ships will be able to carry less cargo, while bigger ships will have more storage space. (for foods, weapons, armor, and things to trade and things coming back)

Pirating and Privateering: in the book, and movie too, Aragorn mentioned sauron/mordor hiring mercenaries, later being seen and defeated by the ghostly army. The sailors/mercenaries were known as the Corsairs of Umbar (I did research! Are you proud of me? :D )

"The Corsairs of Umbar are a race of Men, or specifically of corrupted Númenóreans, living in Middle-earth, known for their piracy of ships along the coasts of Gondor.

Umbar was an old Númenórean haven settled by the King's Men, a proud faction loyal to the King and opposed to the divine authority of the Valar."

Anyway, these are bad guys, mercenaries, side with no-one. (Or perhaps the bad side?) there will be pirating ships sailing all around the waters. They will sail towards you, stop you, and rob you. This is known as pillaging. If you have a bigger ship and/or crew (the crew is just the hired units on the ship) YOU can do the same thing. You can swim up to enemy ships, they stop, you get on board, and can either kill them or loot them. They will act as normal NPCs in fighting, but if you are nice, you can just take their stuff. Anything can be found on ships, as merchants and soldiers bring goods to and fro throughout the land. Besides, there is nothing bad about robbing a robber, right? >:)

Anyways, (sorry for the super long talk) once you steal from 5 ships, you get the achievement "Privateer"

pri·va·teer ˌprīvəˈtir/ nounhistorical  #1.an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping. '''You will only get the achievement if you ONLY steal. No killing. You will also be able to get the namesake (or what is it called? Title? When you can call yourself something?) Anyway, you will get the title of Privateer once you steal from 5 ships.'''

If you steal and KILL however, that is called pirating. Once you steal and kill from 10 ships, you get the title and achievement "Pirate" Pretty cool, aint it matey? You also get alignment for killing and looting enemy ships. :D

'''That is all, hope all of you enjoyed! Personally, I am REALLY looking forward to the Ships update! Maybe some (or all?) of these ideas will be added! Tell me what you think in the comments, and perhaps, a '''Kudos? That would be great :D   