Silly loot drop rumors

[gingeeann]

A guildmate told me that if a basic member is in the crew, the chance of a loot skull chest drop decreases. I think drops are totally random. Membership has nothing to do with it. The search for famed weapons and the sword of El Patron has given birth to a large number of silly rumors.

Use only sword and low level skills.
Do not use voodoo.
Use bladestorm followed by vipers nest.
Use a low level skill to finish the target.
A large crew is best.
Working alone is best.

I find this latest one about basic members influencing drop rates elitist and offensive.

Have you come across an absurd rumor?

[StellaInTheSky]

Wow, I'd not heard most of those! How funny!

I did have someone tell me that you MUST look for ships higher than level 25 for any chance of a skull chest. I wish they'd been in my crew the other day because I got a skull chest from a Corvette while questing. LOL.

[seafox]

whats really nasty is when they announce they are tping off ship because there are 'noobs' present...that behaviour is more noobish I think..

I've heard almost all of your rumors and:

-stay afk on back beach by darkhrt for 24 hrs and then fight
-use daggers only
-Founders get 'special' loot so be sure you crew with one...lol
-only use a crew of four unlimited members
-don't use lost relics/famed ones to get the el patron

and more...but it gives me a headache to think bout it...lols

[William ORoberts]

Originally Posted by seafox

-stay afk on back beach by darkhrt for 24 hrs and then fight
-use daggers only

so that's why I see so many AFK people by Darkhart.

[Charles Darkwolf]

Originally Posted by seafox

-stay afk on back beach by darkhrt for 24 hrs and then fight

Originally Posted by Pride Of Pearl

so that's why I see so many AFK people by Darkhart.

All this time I thought Darkhart was singing people to sleep, guess I was wrong.

[william kid]

WoW, hadnt heard that one, I'll have to kick those guys out next time (HA HA just playing) that is about the worst one I've heard. I heard that if you move around him while you attack it helps, lol. Yes trying to put sense into random acts.

[Midhav]

I think some of these rumours are based on the belief (or fact) that killing an enemy with high powerful skills or in minimum time, gives you less rep. I'm not sure if it's true, but I do remember once using explosive on a Death Omen to get 79 rep, and then killing it slowly with Round shot which gave me 100 rep. Not sure.

[Raikel]

The famed use alt+F4 is fun to get rid of noobs who friends you and think you will actually be their friend. I friend them, tell them to do that, and then take them off my friends list.

[Charles Darkwolf]

I believe if you go around in a circle 3 times, then slap yourself no more than 2 times, stand on your head, then eat no more than 1 pound of dirt... then you have an excellent shot of getting El Patron!!!

P.S.

If anyone believes that, I have some excellent ocean front property in Nebraska I'd love to sell you!

[Privateer]

Originally Posted by Charles Darkwolf

...If anyone believes that, I have some excellent ocean front property in Nebraska I'd love to sell you! ...

My grandpa was once the Admiral of the Navy of Nebraska .

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Nebraska Admiral (formally, Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska) is Nebraska's highest honor, and an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the Governor of Nebraska, a triply landlocked U.S. state. It is not a military rank, requires no duties, and carries with it no pay or other compensation.
The award certificate describes the honor in a tongue-in-cheek fashion:
"And I [the Governor of Nebraska] do strictly charge and require all officers, seamen, tadpoles and goldfish under your command to be obedient to your orders as Admiral—and you are to observe and follow, from time to time, such directions you shall receive, according to the rules and discipline of the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska."

[Nate Swordwalker]

Originally Posted by Privateer

My grandpa was once the Admiral of the Navy of Nebraska .

Nebraska has a Navy???

[Privateer]

Originally Posted by Nate Swordwalker

Nebraska has a Navy???

Technically, yes. Anyways...

I got 2 famed swords last night: A Broadsword of The Inquisition and A Corsair's Cutlass. I got the broadsword from a dragoon in El Sudoron and I got the cutlass from darkhart. I think that it doesn't matter what enemy your attacking it matters what it's name and loot container. The type of loot container is decided by it's level, your level, and pure chance.

So let's say we have a Dragoon and an Undead Raider. The chances will be:
Dragoon- Loot Skull Chest- Low chance of a rare weapon, Medium chance of a common weapon, low chance of a crude weapon, Ultra low chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of a navy related weapon.
Dragoon- Loot Chest- Lower chance of a rare weapon, Medium-Low chance of a common, Medium chance of a crude weapon, Ultra-ultra-low chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of a navy related weapon.
Dragoon- Loot Pouch- Really low chance of a rare weapon, Low chance of a common, Medium-High chance of a crude weapon, Almost Impossible chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of a navy related weapon.

Raider- Loot Skull Chest- Low chance of a rare weapon, Medium chance of a common weapon, low chance of a crude weapon, Ultra low chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of any weapon.
Raider- Loot Chest- Lower chance of a rare weapon, Medium-Low chance of a common, Medium chance of a crude weapon, Ultra-ultra-low chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of any weapon.
Raider- Loot Pouch- Really low chance of a rare weapon, Low chance of a common, Medium-High chance of a crude weapon, Almost Impossible chance of a Lost Relic/Famed, enhanced chance of any related weapon.


Loot Pouch- worth about 1-150 gold
Loot Chest- worth about 151-350 gold
Loot Skull Chest- worth about 351+ gold

Clothing works the same way as weapons but if there are other things it will be worth less.

Cards are worth from 10-22 gold depending on their card value.

These are mostly assumptions but you get the idea. Everything is based on chance.

[ex8404]

Originally Posted by Raikel

The famed use alt+F4 is fun to get rid of noobs who friends you and think you will actually be their friend. I friend them, tell them to do that, and then take them off my friends list.

Wouldn't it be easier and more civil to just push the "No" button?

The most common silly Relic rumor I hear is "The higher the enemy, the higher the loot." Most of my best stuff has come off of mid-level bad guys...Some of those other rumors are pretty funny. AFK for 24 hours. LOL.

[Dog Firestack]

I've heard that you have to get 600 rep from an enem yto get it. This is just FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE FAKE. can't believe how people would make all this stuff up. Some dude said you had to kill it with taunt, kill it with ONLY curse and shackles and it was must made up. Do'nt believe them mate, just don't.

[Nate Swordwalker]

Now, if any of you believe that stuff, ah... Well... Nevermind... BUT, this is all absurd. A player is a player no matter what their membership access is. ( get it? )