Discussions about more ocean content

[Mike23Ua 9933]

I am shocked and surprised that absolutely NOONE has started this thread yet... As you can see with the above post, Return of Them is ending.. Updates to the Ocean Content of DST is not-

So the thread is simple: post your ideas, suggestions and opinions on what want to see added to Ocean Content.

Now do note that new land biomes that require sailing across the ocean to get to and explore Does technically still count as new ocean content.. here are a few things on my personal list-

#1 Waves! An ocean without waves just feels life-less and too peaceful, I don’t like it.. I need rough waters, I need the water to be a danger in of itself even if it’s only during certain seasons.. just go play ATLAS already.. it’s a Pirate game but the ocean itself can sometimes be your enemy, let alone what lives in/on it.

I drew up a concept somewhere of how I felt waves in DST should work..

#2 A special type of glowing flower that only blooms at night while your on the ocean (think sea version of fireflies.. they can be used in a pinch if you should be unfortunate enough to be without a light source, but just like fireflies they stop glowing when you get in their glow) 

there is an actual real world flower that only blooms at night on water- this would be DSTs version of that.

 

#3 Jelly Fish! Shipwrecked had them.. they were Awesome and brought the sea to life a bit, I wish DST Had them too.

#4 Water Skitter Spiders! (Think Freaky looking mosquito spiders with little balls on their feet that “slide” across the water giving Webber some new At Sea friends.)

(This isn’t a spider.. but DST isn’t real life and a wacky water gliding spider is exactly the type of thing I’d expect in DST.)

#5 new land biomes with new mobs and environment, weather hazards etc.. think Lunar Island, but each island have its own theme.. just places to sail to and explore.

Disclaimer: I know This is probably a lot to ask for.. but I just don’t want the potential of having a sailable ocean to go to waste, in its current state it feels lacking... but with time, patience & Klei’s creative minds it could be a grand adventure unlike anything we’ve experienced yet!

[GenomeSquirrel 1068]

In mildly optimistic news, the story isn’t over, Klei needs to put new content somewhere, and the ocean is a place. But with the update concluded, you’re probably too late, this is the type of thing you should have asked for a year ago, right now they might be working on rockets sending us to the moon or the vengeance of Pugna.

[W0l0l0 434]

Here are my random thoughts. 

Underwater ocean content would be cool. Loot that falls into the ocean could end up there after mining boulders that could fall from the ceiling. It'd probably be more like rivers and maybe a lake.

Ocean variants of Snurltes and Slurtles that could be winched up, or leftover shells! Been dying for more ways to get them.

I'd love to see a beach, but I can't think of many purposes it would serve. Certain ocean stuff could land there, bottles, bone shards, and rocks, even a rock lobster or two.

A bumper that would allow you to ram your boat into things from one direction a few times would be a laugh as well.

 

[pyroisshy 233]

If return of them is wrapping up, maybe they will add some new islands that are unrelated to the moon. Maybe an island that pengulls and snowbirds migrate from?

[Zeklo 19814]

• Crab Spiders who guard Crab Apple trees.
• Blow Fish who puff out air to push the boat around.
• Sea Cows that aggro upon being touched, and shove the boat around.
• Ice Sheets, icebergs, & iceberg lettuce + leopard seals.

Edited May 4 by Zeklo
Removed one for reasons

[DaZoul 2785]

53 minutes ago, Zeklo said:

Crab Spiders

Would those be crustaceans, or arachnids?

[Cheggf 3021]

2 hours ago, GenomeSquirrel said:

they might be working on rockets sending us to the moon

[Mike23Ua 9933]

How does “there will be more ocean stuff in the future.” Translate to “Klei’s sending us to the moon in rockets!”

lol I mean I understand the appeal behind wanting to go to a moon themed world, but this is specifically highlighting that more ocean stuff.

I kinda want to see the scrapped “Kelpy” Mob added to the game, and if hounds can be programmed to swim.. maybe frogs should too? In fact I’d like to see things going on in the water below me... such as the aforementioned frogs swimming about under the waters, add Lily pads and frog logs to the ocean, they can sit on them making ribbit noises and spawn from large driftwood logs or something.. 

Theres a ton of potential here that people just aren’t really quite tapping into yet.. 

And i would like to see more ideas & suggestions that makes that ocean content sound exciting & something I look forward to.

[pyroisshy 233]

31 minutes ago, Mike23Ua said:

and if hounds can be programmed to swim.. maybe frogs should too?

Imagine frog rain on the ocean..  

[minespatch 84379]

5 hours ago, Zeklo said:

• Crab Spiders who guard Crab Apple trees.

Y E S