Sevenless wrote:However, my suggestion for dealing with this is moving "Silver for the ferryman" earlier into the game by making it related to a forageable (Silverleaf? I'm sure we could make it fit lore wise) instead of actual silver and goldbeaters. If it were cheaper, I feel more players (especially less developed ones) would be encouraged to use it.
I tried to encourage the people in the village I was in to have one with them if they were out boating or fishing in deep water "just in case" something bad happened. I think the message finally got through after a couple of people drowned to inattention or bad luck. For the PvPers, they probably don't want them as it takes away a better ring, but for us nabs, it's a character saver.
Maybe making it easier access is a good thing? Someone else suggested life vests (probably via giving up an armor slot), and there's always the knarr wreckage (if you're in a knarr when it breaks), but implies someone coming to rescue you in a relatively short time frame.
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