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Thanks for the info, Green.
This truely stinks!
I've done the nades quest on open 5 times. The very first, I had help. After that, I preferred the challenge of doing it alone, plus the rep it brought. The next 3 times, I soloed it, and by the time I got nades, the pirates were at least level 20 1/2. Then, the last time was after they changed the enemies to "Swarm" mode. I tired KH about 7 or 8 times solo, then finally had to bring in a healer to help me get the last 5 barrels.
Have been getting ready to try it on test solo. Now, according to CGG's info, it will probably be pretty easy. Will definitely be writing to D about this one.
And to answer your question Zep, there is no clearly defined place where you can point to and say, "Level 40 and all weapons mastered would be level 4X." There are way too many variables.
Soloing vs. lots of help, how many side quests, beating enemies just to do it, treasure drops, etc. all play a part. Taking the 'easy way out' on each quest task to get the quest rep, then still having to rep weapons vs. always going for max rep even on quests. (Sink 10 EITC ships. Do you go after Vipers, or do you go after Behemoths? Both get you the quest rep, but the second option also helps you level sail/cannon. The first requires you to still go out later to get the additional rep. This means you get to 40 with your weapons at lower levels. Leaving you with more rep to earn to be fully mastered.) THis ties in with Zep's comment about getting more 'quest' rep. Getting more rep for completing the task, but less whileDOING the task, means that you will have to grind weapons more to make up the difference in weapons.
I can tell you a few facts about my 4, and each of them would be different.
Basil still hasn't done any of the level 5 weapons, no SvS, no clothing quests, and if the truth be told, he should already be level 42+. But I play him some.
Prob hasn't done any of those mentioned for Basil, and hasn't done the Pearl BB, and should be almost level 41. Prob always went after max rep on every single item, task, quest.
Purvis never did ANY of the Pearl quest, hit level 40 with only pistol mastered, but was high 24 on all others. Probably would be about 40 1/2, then needs ALL the Pearl stuff.
Lars hit 40 with most weapons at 22/23 range. So what ever rep he got mastering the weapons ?????
Note, you can't trust the progress circle after level 40. I've watched it on all of mine. Lars hit level 40, and the very next day his progress was halfway to 41. Only a few ships sunk, and it was full. The next day, it started over, but the day after that, it was 1/2 the circle.
Lastly, I personally think D is planning to raise the Noto cap to 50. That's the highest level land based enemy I've seen or anyone has reported. Following the progression that they have on other levelling, going from 40 to 50 would be about as much rep as going from 13 to 40 is right now. Also, the current level 50 enemies are out of range for the current level 40 pirates, in most cases. The way the game has always worked, the higher the enemy is above you, the more likely you are to "miss". about 5 above you is the best you can hope for without help. Right now, they are 10 above the highest level pirate.
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