Skull & Bones will feature RNG loot boxes instead of in-game transactions. According to the developers, this fits perfectly with the pirate setting. However, Pay2Win is something they want to avoid in Ubisoft’s pirate MMO.
Skull & Bones is a pirate MMO by Ubisoft. In it, you play as a pirate captain – or rather, their ship – and plunder other players and NPC ships in exciting naval battles. But not only in combat is there great loot to be found. Those who have a lot of money in real life can also buy loot boxes for euros.
Skull & Bones: Cosmetic Items for Microtransactions
In a conversation with Gamespot, Game Director Justin Farren revealed a few details about the economic system of Skull & Bones. Such loot boxes in the shape of treasure chests are indeed very “pirate-like” and fit well with the setting.
However, the real-money loot boxes will not provide Pay2Win advantages. Instead, they contain cosmetic items for beautifying the ship. Those with a particularly splendid vessel should be recognizable as a “Badass” from afar. Farren referred to this as “Ship Porn”.
There should also be enough events and opportunities in the game for players to earn the desired decorations and cosmetic objects without spending money. Those who want the items immediately and without effort can grab their credit card and purchase a “pirated” loot box. However, Farren did not want to reveal more details about the microtransactions (yet).
Skull & Bones: Game Economy to be Realistic
Through the pirate theme of the treasure chests, loot boxes are intended to be integrated immersively into the game. Additionally, in Skull & Bones, you should be able to see from afar what cargo an enemy ship is carrying. With the spyglass, you can scout the hoped-for loot according to Farren and perfectly plan your raids according to your needs.
Also interesting: Skull & Bones – No Single-Player, but …
