One thing about this game that some people are obsessed with (while others never think about) is fame. The game itself has it’s own system for recognizing ‘reputation’ – but it’s based on things that the game can measure. The game really can’t determine what we humans would call reputation, because it’s a very subjective thing. For instance – am I famous? I’m not a well known bnavver, I’m not always posting on the forum boards, or winning tournaments – I don’t own a popular shop, and I’m not the governor of an island. I’m the monarch of a small vanity flag – one that exists mainly so Meijinn, Eumica, and I can wear tiaras and the like whenever we want. I can get on most Cit Runs, but that’s mainly because I have a Gold Citadel prominently displayed on my pirate page. So, I’m not exactly basking in the glow of public adulation…
So it was really cool when Everclearboy invited me to participate in this…
Everclear had just become the first person to win all the possible brigand king trophies, and he decided to celebrate by creating his own version of a group Brigand King portrait. From left to right is — Revkoolaid as Vargas the Mad, Lillythanne (temporarily with brown hair) as Gretchen Goldfang, Scrim as Brynhild Skullsplitter, Everclearboy as Admiral Finius, Jillie as the Widow Queen, Heyfunnygurl as Madam Yu Jian, and Hops as Azarbad the Great (missing from the picture is Barnabas the pale – too bad).
So, does this make me famous? Of course not – but I think I’m satisfied with knowing that the famous people know who I am anyway. It’s less pressure that way…
note: Everclearboy was not necessarily the first person on the ocean to actually have all the trinkets – a player named Shooshy (I think) is said to have had all the trinkets first – but not all of them had her name on them. Ever had verified this with one of the developers beforehand, so he could legitimately claim the bragging rights.