Developer Livestream Notes - Friday, March 20th

FISH N’ SHIPS

• Releases the 31st.
• Introduces the Pirate Captain class, boating, fishing, and the Treasure Isles biome.

PIRATE CAPTAIN

• Almost done mechanically, but was not tuned/balanced when shown on the stream.
• Deals magic damage and uses guns.
• Can drop decoys, which forces enemies to attack it and blows up and deals damage when killed.
• Basic attack is called “Plunderbluss,” which is a cone shotgun effect. It spawns Dubloons, which give energy and level up the Pirate Captain’s parrot pet.
• Parrot pet controls a cannon, which is upgraded when Dubloons are collected.
• Ultimate is the Man O’ War, which drops a rapid-fire mortar that launches exploding shells.
• Costumes will display different parrot skins, like the Dracolyte.

BOATING

• SS Dingy is the first, lowest-level boat.
• Boats and sails will be previewed/released with the next update (on Tuesday). The Power Pack will reward the SS Trovian and sail, and Mastery ranks 70 (boat) and 80 (sail) will reward the Clipper of the Master.
• Players can boat anywhere there is water, including the Sea of Regret (though damage will still be taken).
• Sails are not customizable (like in Archeage), but there are a number of them to collect. Community contributions will most likely be accepted.

FISHING

• Lures will require Mushroom Chunks to craft/buy.

CHAOS FACTOR

• Chaos Coins will be released with the next patch.
• Chaos Coins grant Chaos Factor, which reward a Chaos Chest per point for each daily login.
• Chaos Factor is intended to be something that is “pretty amazing” to have.
• There are four sources of Chaos Coins/Chaos Factor:
  • Mastery rank 100, which gives one point of permanent Chaos Factor when unlocked.
  • Having max-ranked Mastery, which gives one point of Chaos Factor as long as you continue to have maximum Mastery.
  • Chaos Chests, which VERY rarely drop tradeable Chaos Coins. 
  • Earning 1000 Patron Points (gained by spending 1000 USD in support of Trove) rewards an untradeable Chaos Coin.

PATRON POINTS

• New system (with rewards) that measures how much you’ve supported the game financially.
• One point is gained per US dollar spent. Totals will be rounded “generously” in the player’s favor.
• 1000 Patron Points (1000 USD spent) rewards one untradeable Chaos Coin.

MISCELLANEOUS

• With the next update, newly-created club worlds will have Deep Seas of Regret. Terraformers for Deep Seas of Regret and Seas of Tranquility will also be available.
• Another big update is planned for underground content, likely this year, possibly even in the next few months.
• There are no plans to add beards as a customization option. There are masks and hats available that give beards.
• The developers read the forums and suggestions “all the time”. They just don’t have the opportunity to reply to every post and thread.
• Cornerstone improvements are in the works, including a feature that involves the words “switch” and “slot”.