So a HUGE repetitive issue with players is, NOBODY responds properly to a mega keg threat. To quote my buddy sovereign Archibald over at Ancient Spire; "WANT TO HEAR MY SHOCKING EXPLOITS???!!!" (love that guy) I have 3 mega keg stories to share, 2 ended in the players killing themselves. 1: So my friend and I raided a shipwreck on a sloop, and we ended up SOMEHOW getting attacked by a sloop, and galleon, and brig (OH MY!) at the same time (galleon came first, but brig and sloop came in just as we were finishing the galleon off) Sank the galleon, and the sloop and brig anchored around us, and they tried to kill us. (Back when the galleon came and attacked us, we had just started, and I had sent up a mega keg and a chest. as the galleon approached, we pulled anchor. As we circled them, I insisted we grab the keg ICE, And a good thing we did!) So I said "why we just standin around glaring?" and grabbed the keg. I swam to the brig, and bro saw me a mile off, but tried to shoot the keg IN the kill zone. Killed himself with a well aimed shot XD. He sank, so I boarded the sloop, threw bone callers to distract the guy, killed him, set his cannon of rage up on deck and started shooting till it overheated. For good measure, I threw some firebombs in. He scuttled. I was to busy celebrating to notice the overheating cannon. BANG!! 2: We raided a Reaper fort and got attacked by a solo sloop girl. We sank her, being in a galleon, and did the fort. During a phantom wave, our ship sank due to 2 ghost ships and the fact that only one of us were on the ship. So one of us went to bring the ship back while myself and another friend squatted the fort. The solo sloop girl, seeing we were gone, came back. We didn't use cannons, we wanted to be sneaky. My friend held off skellies while I grabbed a Mega keg. She anchored, and harpooned the fort. She got on the island, and walked right past me! XD Just as the moment of dawning comprehension came, I had already gotten in range and lit the fuse. She, unwisely, followed, and got kegged herself. She didn't bother us again! 3: I was soling, and was bored, doing a smuggling run cuz no world events, and I saw some grade 5ers grinding eternal guards. I went near them, and they fired upon me (normally, I am a peaceful player, and avoid pvp when I can. The only times I will attack is if they fire first, are on FotD, have something of HUGE value, are toxic, or just doing hourglass) So I just sailed up to them, abandoned ship, and started swimming with a mega keg. All 4 of them saw me, and were all lined up trying to kill me. I took the blows, but kept swimming (those kegs make good shields!) I got in range, and BOOM goes the megakeg. Luckily, my ship was in no poor state, so I went back. And what a haul!
MEGA KEG SAFETY 101
Please players, a lot of pain and rage quits can be saved by taking these precautions:
IF A PLAYER IS COMING TOWARDS YOUR SHIP WITH KEG:
-Don't panic, and don't assume he wants to hear your shocking exploits.
-If they are in range, DO NOT TRY TO SHOOT THEM. Grab a grapple gun and take the keg from them. shooting could set off the keg
-If you can't stop the keg, GET OUT OF THE WAY. Surviving a keg blast could save you and your ship, or at least give you a chance to tuck.
YOU HAVE A KEG AND CAN'T GET RID OF IT UNDER PRESSURE
-If you are anchored at an island, harpoon onto the island then harpoon the keg. dispose of it there.
-If you are on open sea, light fuse and toss overboard. You should have time to get away
-If you are anchored on open sea, and can't get the ship moving, TAKE THE KEG AS FAR FROM SHIP AS POSSIBLE. Getting away could reduce risk
-The best option is to use it on attacking crews, but if you can't get away from your ship, dispose of it in crow's nest. should minimize damage.
GENERAL TIPS AND SAFETY:
-On sloops, in my experience, the best place to place kegs is on the barrel in the center of sloop. cannonball splash damage can't reach it.
-Otherwise, crowsnest
-If you know a keg is coming, grab a grapple right away.
This probably isn't helpful to the veterans of this game, but if you do struggle with kegs, this will be useful. But seriously, WHY DO PLAYERS THINK SHOOTING KEGS IS A GOOD IDEA????
