Treasure sense and other people shooting your targets

[JamiSings]

Gee, I always think of it as me helping out. I usually only get crates but I have a low level ship. I like it when other ships come along and help me sink something be it high or low level. I just hate it when a stronger ship sees me heading for a target, then just has to beat me there so they can sink it first, and on top of that think it's funny to fire upon me as well. I've actually had high level player ships chase me all over for no good reason firing on me. They think it's funny to pick on me.

But as far as me firing on other ships that players are targeting, like I said, I view it as helping them. Just like when someone's attacking someone on land I'll run up with my voodoo doll and do what I can to help them. Cause I like it when people do that for me, so why shouldn't I do it for others?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by JamiSings

But as far as me firing on other ships that players are targeting, like I said, I view it as helping them. Just like when someone's attacking someone on land I'll run up with my voodoo doll and do what I can to help them. Cause I like it when people do that for me, so why shouldn't I do it for others?

I agree somewhat.

However if I see ships obviously leveling cannons, or something where it appears like they are after reps... I try to leave them be.
(sorry if your shooting one of my quest items!!! I'm gonna take a shot at it.. I "NEED" it and some ships are just hard to find...)

If the rewarding of treasure from a ship is related in any way, it's likely similar to how reps are divided. But I think its still based on how hard it was for you to take down the target (regardless of help), with some random processes joining in.

[Mystdee]

Originally Posted by JamiSings

Gee, I always think of it as me helping out. I usually only get crates but I have a low level ship. I like it when other ships come along and help me sink something be it high or low level. I just hate it when a stronger ship sees me heading for a target, then just has to beat me there so they can sink it first, and on top of that think it's funny to fire upon me as well. I've actually had high level player ships chase me all over for no good reason firing on me. They think it's funny to pick on me.

But as far as me firing on other ships that players are targeting, like I said, I view it as helping them. Just like when someone's attacking someone on land I'll run up with my voodoo doll and do what I can to help them. Cause I like it when people do that for me, so why shouldn't I do it for others?

I agree Jami that sometimes it is someone trying to help out and I don't mind that, but when they are shadowing you, in their light sloop to get a shot at the big ship you can bring down and they can't ( I sail a War Galleon) and getting between you and your target making it hard for you to get a shot in is just rude I usually change servers when there are shadowers following me around.

I too try to help a low level on land, and sometimes at sea, I like healing them and allowing them to defeat the higher targets to level up, but not all appreciate it :0, so if they fire on me or swing a sword at me I back off and let them fend for themselves.