See it like this, you can sell it to reapers. BUT, if you sell it to me instead then I'll reward you with progress on this like a good boy.
As in the trading company talking to you...

It makes more sense to sell to the Mysterious Stranger, as it is Athena items for Athena cosmetics.

@burnbacon I guess that's true, it's not that I mind them not progressing via reapers, just think it should be clearer

@kommodoreyenser sorrow and grog etc are listed under gold hoarders though, so there's the implied association with that emissary. These ones I'm discussing are under athena and just reference selling so it seems too ambiguous

I mean. Pirate lord are against Reapers. So why earn rep from Reapers for turning in PL items?

It more lore and common sense

I honestly appreciate that you still need to go to outposts to sell for commendations still.

I can't tell you how tiresome it is to always go to Reaper's Hideout where there's nothing but some weirdo with a mask and like 4 cannons to use just to defend from PvP when I just want to sell loot like a Year One pirate back then, a sense of accomplishment in a fine environment than some bleak place that doesn't make my experience feel rewarding outside of the gold i'm getting from that place.

Prejudice aside from the Hideout, just sell loot at the outpost for once, it'll be worth your while and allow you to relocate if you're not a reaper emissary.

@hiradc sadly the same is with any faction specific loot. Sorrow, grog, rage chests all do not count for gold hoarder commendations if turned in at reapers, same with ashen winds skulls or ghost captain skulls and OoS.

You have to pick and choose when it comes to things like that as I am pretty sure it is intended.

Things like breath of the sea or mermaid/siren gems are universal loot. That is probably why they made that adjustment. It is a bilge rat commendation, not a faction specific one as well.

Funnily enough- I thought the same and submitted a support ticket about it a few months ago thinking it was bugged.

Support simply told me loot must be turned in to the mysterious stranger for it to count towards those commendations- which is entirely false for Stronghold Loot.

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