0 Getting Around - Whisking FAQ

Shortlink for this page: http://tinyurl.com/whiskFAQ

I actually had another use for this in mind... then of course, I got lazy.

Introduction

How do I get to a particular island?

Let’s say that you have a ship ported at Rowes (or another middle of nowhere island) and you have no idea how to get that ship back to civilization, or that you'd like to get to zombies or skellies at a particular island.

How do you get to those islands in the most cost-effective way possible?

Luckily for you, there are many ways to get from island to island (i.e. whisking)!

Of course, the regular (and most expensive) way is to buy a Whisking Potion and then clicking on the island in Yer Known World.

But are there other ways of getting around?
What if you don’t have the island on your map?

This article is here to help answer these concerns.

Thanks to Crickket for her contributions to this article!

TL;DR aka Overview

Here’s a flowchart to help you out. If you only want to read one thing, this flowchart would be it.

You may notice that if things don't work out, the ultimate option always circles back to the whisking potion. D;

The Nitty Gritties

Whether you're a new pirate on the seas or just new to the concept of whisking, you'd probably need some further elaboration.

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Basic thought process is this:
1. Use the ferry if possible
2. If not, get islands on YKW and whisk to them
3. Whisk to them using alternate means

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Part I: Using the Ferry

You should first check if the destination island is both colonized and in the same archipelago as the island you are on.

This can be done by first clicking on the docks, scrolling past the ships your crew has.

You will be able to ferry between same archipelago, colonized islands without charge or hassle.

Check here for islands that are...ferriable. Wait, that’s not a word is it?

Understanding Ferries

Many Archipelagos make up the Ocean. Emerald has 8 Archipelagos.
A group of islands (both colonized and uninhabited) make up an archipelago.

In very basic terms, colonized islands (in green) are islands you can set as home.

On the other hand, Uninhabited Islands (in red) are islands that only have a dock (and/or a basic fort), but you cannot ferry to or from uninhabited islands.

You may ferry between the colonized islands in the same Archipelago.

You cannot ferry between colonized islands in different Archipelagos.
(Loathe's post here elaborates more on this with actual examples)

Getting Islands to show on Yer Known World (YKW) and using Whisking Potions

Having islands on the YKW means being able to whisk to them with whisking potions.

Accessing YKW

Yer Known World (YKW) is akin to the world map of YPP.

Islands can either appear temporarily via charts on a ship, or appear permanently if you've set foot on it before.

By having islands appear, you’re then able to use whisking potions to get to islands that are inaccessible by ferries.

Understanding YKW

When you start out with a new pirate, you have none or only a few islands on YKW.

Your goal is to eventually visit (or explore) all of the 92 islands so that it looks like the wiki map of Emerald. Essentially, it creates a sense of "exploring the Ocean".

NOTE!:

• You need to have actually set foot on the islands for them to permanently show on YKW.
• If you got whisked there on a crewbie’s boat, be sure to hop off onto the island for a second!

• Having the island and the LP (league point) of an island on YKW are different.

• For the LP associated with the island to show, you can either hop on and off the island from a ship or log in and out at the island scene 4-5 times.

Having a chart to an island makes it show

You can board a ship that has charts to the island you desire.
This also works with navy ships.

However, these islands only show up temporarily until you log-off. So if you can, be sure to set foot on them to lock them in. Forever.


NOTE!:

• Getting someone to chart you to an island that you don’t have on your YKW doesn't make it whisk-able.

Asking others to invite /job you there also works

As you are usually whisked straight to the island or the ship at the island, you’ll have it show permanently on YKW. See also section 4.

Using Whisking Potions for islands already on YKW

Once you have the island on your YKW either temporarily or permanently,

you can then use a whisking potion to whisk there.


To use a whisking potion, simply click on it in the booty panel, and click “drink”.

You can buy a whisking potion at any apothecary and whisk to the island you desire.


They are the most expensive way to whisk around (on the green oceans, anyway).
You can find them at apothecaries, under potions.

They’re not particularly expensive, but the delivery price is what is really hard to swallow for just 9 whisks. Trust me when I say it really builds up.

(And you know that is what makes you fork out 50-odd-k to buy a measly sloop!)

Straight whisking methods

Asking others through chat

Ask someone that has your wanted island set as “home” to either job you to a ship ported there, or invite you to a building on the island.

Some great channels to try are /crew, /fo chat, or the inn.

Well.. the man has a point.

If your crew has ships everywhere (Cubelets does!), a crewbie can stand on a ship in your crew at your wanted island.

You will then be able to board the ship and be automatically whisked there.

You could also have a friend job you onto one of their ships ported at your wanted island.

What if your friend is at your wanted island, but their crew doesn't have a ship ported there?

• You can job them (while off a ship) to your crew and ask them to hop on one of your crew ships at the island. 

Asking others through the noticeboard

This is only to be used as a last resort.
By clicking on the ship’s name, you can see where it is currently ported at on the Ahoy! tab.

Taken from Tinnitus' Pillaging Guide

Check to see if any ships are ported at or are at a colonized island in the same archipelago as your destination island.

If so, you can then send a /tell to the person advertising on the notice board and ask if they would mind whisking you there by offering you a job.

Note!:

• Be sure to ask before applying!
• If you job solely for the sake of whisking to the island you may find yourself on a “do not job” list or the recipient of less than pleasant tells!

• If it says "last seen at <island>", it means that they are already at sea and won't work as a whisk.

• Being planked whisks you back to your home island. You have to leave yourself.

Using alts

This is meant to be used more for repeated whisking.

Setting an alt’s home island where you need to whisk to repeatedly can be pretty convenient and cost-effective.

I myself have about 10 alts stationed across the ocean on various islands with Explorers' Halls.

It doesn't sound that troublesome as you can technically have 3 (or more if you were here during the merger!) pirates per account.

Each computer can create up to 5 free accounts (write them down on a piece of paper!), so there are plenty of alts to go around!

Using missions

Sometimes you hear others saying things like "skellies/zombies at <insert island here>".

You could use any of the above methods to whisk.

Or, if you are Renowned+ in Swordfight or Rumble, you'll be able to see "Defeat the Skeletons" and "Defeat the Zombies" missions on the board respectively.

Relevant quick links

Emerald yppedia map

YKW yppedia


I haven't forgotten xD Love you all

Squishat

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1 Interested in joining us? - Crew FAQ

What are you guys like?

Our FAQ will hopefully help determine whether Cubelets is for you!

See also Crew Perks and Rules

Q: I've never been in such a structured crew before! Will I fit in? How about stats? Will you find me too noobish?

A: We as a crew are team players. An eagerness to learn, some common courtesy and a desire to have fun as a team player is all that is needed. Plus Menoob once said that no one is a greenie, they are just pros-to-be.

Q: Are you guys a closed group?

A: This is a tricky one to answer. The short version is no. We love new players. However, we have been told that we're not as open as we'd like to be.

Here's the thing.
We have been playing for awhile, we believe in playing as a team, and having crewbies that respect that. If you can't, you're going to find it hard to "fit in".

Q: What is the demographic of your crew? Which time zone is the most active?

A: Most of us are in our 20s and we are spread out over all 6 continents! 

(No, we don't live in Antarctica)

No matter where you live, you'll have buddies that play at around the same time!

Q: I just came back from a break. Are you guys based on Sage or Hunter?

A: Cubelets is a crew created after the merger, so we are a mixed bag. No matter which side you’re from, we’ll not differentiate.

If you really care, you should just stalk our trophy pages.>:)

Pandorica was created and run by a bunch of old-timey Huntards though :P

Q: What if I only log on once or twice a week for a few hours? Will this affect how much I get to rank up?

A: This is a tricky one to answer. It all depends on what you do with those hours that you are on. Are you a team player willing to help crewbies out? Are you constantly trying to improve? Do we get to know you a little bit?

If rank is the only thing you care about, we are not the crew for you anyway.

Q: I was a big deal on another/this ocean. Now I'm starting over. Can I get O immediately?

A: Hey, I'm sure you're sufficiently experienced to be an Officer. But here in Cubelets, we only promote guys we know and trust.

If you were a decent player, then getting the 3 master+ requisite should be a piece of cake for you anyway, and you'll get promoted soon enough after we run you through our O test :)

Q: The O test? That sounds scary! What if I fail it? Do I not get promoted?

A: Bro, this isn't school. It's a game, where we enjoy ourselves.

It's not a test to see whether you know everything. It's a test to see how much you do know, so we can help you fill in the blanks.

Q: How is it that there seems to be a rule for everything? I just want to log on and have fun!

A: You'll never believe it, but that's exactly what we want too! Which is why we have the rules all laid out crystal clear.

Less drama or less potential for drama = more fun!

Q: Wait, so do you guys just pull the rules out of a hat?

A: Not really. Common sense and logic man. We want it to be as simple as it possibly can be, too! It's also based on Squish's experiences of being a SO and running a flag.

Q: How do you guys run Cubelets?

A: We make crew decisions (mainly promotions past O) and discuss problems that arise as a team (i.e. The Captain and the SOs).

If you want to come in as part of the decision-making, that is fine too. As long as you want to get involved or have an idea for an event etc., just get out there and make it happen.

Q: What if I don't actually want to do anything, and just inntart all day?

A: Hey, as long as you're friendly and comply with our rules, you can sit at the spades table all day. (Which some current crewbies already do.) 

We all have different aspects of the game that we enjoy more than others, and no one should be penalized for that, but do help out your crewbies once in a while.

Hope this answers most of your queries!

The Cubelets Team

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2 BK FAQ

Shortlink for this page: tinyurl.com/squishBKFAQ

Introduction

Did you ever find yourself on one of my BK trips only to be left wondering
“Uhh why does she have so many rules? I know they are effective for us winning quickly... but why?”
“Did I get a trinket?”
“How much are they worth?”

This article should hopefully answer most of your queries.:)

BKs are a fairly recent obsession of mine... in relative terms. I started doing them possibly in May 2012. Since then, I've gotten Gold Longship, Baghlah, Junk and diamond MB (one and only) just from doing BK Compasses.

If you think you’ve seen parts of this guide before, you probably have. It was once the BK FAQ I linked to on the crew page, before the blog existed xD

Have a question not already answered? Leave a comment for me to add it!

Longship BKs

How many do we sail with?

We start BKing with full ship, which is 15. Type /w to see how many currently aboard.

Why do we need to hop till 8 left?

The short answer is, to spawn an easier BK.
The long answer, involves understanding of might rings and spawn difficulty.

The difficulty of the bots you fight is dependent on the number of people on the ship.

So we technically spawned a BK for 8, and then fighting it with 15.

Can we hop till 7 or 5 or something?

No. If the number is too low, the spawn will be too easy, and the BK will flee (refuse to engage).

What is DND, CAH?

Do Not Disturb (needs to be off so you can hear the whistle) and Call all Hands.

I can’t hear the whistle!

Turn DND off. ‘Nuff seid.

I can’t seem to hop off the ship!

When ships are out of port (when you can see the ship on the mini map), you will not be able to “leave the vessel” by clicking the mini-map or “leave the vessel”.
Instead, click “to home”.

Who are the BKs?

From left to right:
Madam Yu Jian | Widow Queen | Brynhild Skullsplitter | Barnabas the Pale | Gretchen Goldfang | Admiral Finius | Azarbad the Great | Vargas the Mad

Don't team on them until the end!!

Why do we need to kill BK last?

This is one that is highly debated.

Most recently, it has been added to the list of Rumors on the YPPedia, and marked as false.

This makes me a sad panda because I do believe that it does make a difference, and very noticeably too in the cases of brynhild, WQ and Barnabas.

The "minions" tend want to "avenge" their King, so they start to fight much harder and tend to become super hard to kill, doing full screen clears and instas to the humans.

This is especially true in the case of Barnabas the Pale.

I am going to ask for you to kill the BK last when on my trips, just for consistency’s sake. It isn't too much to ask to check your teaming after every kill.

I don’t think I got a trinket?

If you have a pirate badge or above, you got it.
There is no line of text that says “Ye received xxx”. The BK defeat speech is it.

Barnabas the Pale says, "Very well, I shall give each of yer dedicated hands one Ectoplasm in ransom for my release."

Which BKs are SF and which are Rumble?

Barnabas and Azarbad (Brigand King) are always SF.
Vargas (Barbarian King) is always Rumble
The rest can be either/or.

I need to leave soonish... how do I let you know?

Preferably by saying in a tell “Hey, this upcoming battle is my last” BEFORE the battle ends.
This is so I can plan around it, and thus faster battles for all.

How many of these do you have?

That’s not really relevant, but I usually do anywhere from 6-12 of them in a row depending on my schedule.

For reference, my highest record is 28 wins 3 losses in a day, and 22 wins straight. Yes, that takes a long time.

Sloop BKs

Why do we not team on sloop BKs?

They have 12...while we only have 7. We’re vastly outnumbered.

When they're maxed, they only have half a board. If we don't spread out and "waste" our resources on the same half-dead bot, then the others will have time to build "instas or semi instas".

By not teaming, we get to bring their numbers down efficiently to 6 or 7.
Otherwise, we'd only being able to knock out 3-4 at the beginning, leaving them with 8 or more still.

I also noticed that sloop BK spawns tend to stall more if you team in 3s on them.

The rest of this is more informational rather than FAQ-y.

Informational 

How many wins for each of the BK trophies again?

Wins	Trophy
1	Bronze
10	Silver
25	Gold

How many types of trinkets are there?

YPPedia page on BK trinkets
total of 49 different types of trinkets

How many colors do the trinkets come in?

Either 6 or 7 colors.

All BK trinkets come in Red, Orange, Green, Aqua, Blue, Violet.
The 7th color is Yellow, and only applies to Azarbad, Brynhild, Yu Jian (a.k.a. the new BKs)
This brings the total of unique trinkets to 312.

Wow that is a lot of trinkets!

Yes, and to get them all in your name is a giant pain in the behind. (Well, the Galene Doll kinda makes up for it :P)

To date, on Emerald, I think only Everclearboy and Shooshy have complete sets all inscribed with their name.

Delores is currently missing one, and I am currently missing two.

But I have no idea which colors I got!

Blue and aqua can be quite confusing, and some of the trinkets are really hard to tell apart.

Okay, how about you just match them to my trinkets here and see which ones you got :)
Squishat's YPPedia Page on Trinkets

What is the point of the trinkets?

You can either trade them for BK eggs and banners at the Trading Post, or you can collect the trinkets on their own.
And then of course you can sell the trinkets. Different rarities have different values.

Which trinket is the rarest?

I used to keep data, then it became too tedious. So I do list the rarest/second rarest first, and the most common ones last. But everything in between is “by feel”, and loosely corrected based on ECB's numbers.

Gretchen Goldfang – Lucky Rabbit’s Foot

Rarest				Most Common	Most Common
Lucky Rabbit’s Foot	Ivory Toothpick	Wooden Amulet	Salt Shaker	Golden Horseshoe	Stained Wishbone

Widow Queen – Arsenic Ring

Rarest	Rarest			Most Common	Most Common
Arsenic Ring (HAHA I typed “arse”)	Rose Goddess Perfume	Jeweled Brooch	Silk Handkerchief	Concealed Blade	Ruffled Garter

Barnabas the Pale – Music Box of Lamentations

Rarest				Most Common	Most Common
Music Box of Lamentations	Ectoplasm	Will o’ Wisp	Cursed Idol	Spectral Chain	Key to the Nether-sea

Admiral Finius – Baby Portrait of Admiral Finius

Rarest	Rarer			Most Common	Most Common	Most Common
Baby Portrait of Adm. Finius	Porcelain Cup	Fish Eye Lens Monocle	Royal Anchovy Tin	Prestigious Naval Medal	Self-Addressed Love Letter	Pearl Pocket Watch

Azarbad the Great – Exotic Confection

Rarest				Most Common	Most Common
Exotic Confection	Ornate Earring	Jeweled Dagger	Heart of Fire	Scented Beard Oil	Golden Oil Lamp

Vargas the Mad – Siren’s Comb

Rarest	Rarer			Most Common	Most Common
Siren’s Comb	Reading Pipe	Jigsaw Puzzle Piece	Scientific Tome	Grimoire Page	Yo-Yo

Madam Yu Jian – Cut Stone Box

Rarest				Most Common	Most Common
Cut Stone Box	Jade Comb	Hand Fan	Jeweled Finger Guard	Jade Carving	Lucky Coin Tailsman

Brynhild Skullsplitter – Mjolnir Amulet

Rarest				Most Common	Most Common
Mjolnir Amulet	Engraved Wristband	Solar Compass	Runestone	Wyrm Scale	Hoard Brooch

That moment when mistyping “BKs” to “BJs” every single time when writing this guide,

Squishat

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0 Islands at a Glance

What this does

Ever wanted to run a SMH of sorts and wondered "can I stock there?"

Or... just got into shopkeeping and don't know which islands spawn what commodities?

How about the time-fabled question of "Where are the Black Markets?"

This table brought to you by the combined efforts of Desonn, Grenkar, Adelaidean and Squishat. 

Hope you find it useful!

Will update periodically. 

How to use it

Hit Ctrl + F on your keyboard, then start typing the name of the island.

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2 Blockade FAQ for jobbers

Blockades (winner takes island) can happen starting from 12pm GT Saturday to 12pm GT Sunday, every weekend.

Event blockades (just for fun) can happen anytime a Governor schedules it, any day of the week. (Pay is usually not so hot).

How long till it starts?

Jobbing for a blockade always starts an hour before the first round starts.

When on the ship, you don’t see the blockade tab on your notice board, so you should go to the Nav Table, and click “View Blockade”.

This has the same effect as clicking on the Blockade Tab on the noticeboard

Find your cade under the “Active” sorting, and you’ll be able to see how long till it starts in the top right corner. Like so.

Is this cade sinking?

All BK cades are sinking.

This is what a BK cade looks like on the blockade tab.

Having those little ships means that it is a BK cade, and it will be sinking. 

The number of ships represents how strong it is.

For a PvP cade, only cades that have flags at war with each other will be sinking.

To see, click on the Defending Flag's name

It will bring up their flag page. On the left side, if Flag 2's name is under "At war with", then the blockade will be sinking.

If Flag 2 doesn't appear, it is non-sinking.

If Flag 2 is only "Declaring war against" Flag 1, then the Cade is non-sinking. 

If at any time before or during the blockade Flag 1 returns the war dec, then the flags are at war and the cade will become sinking.

How long is a round?

Each round lasts 45 minutes, with a 15 minute break. An extra hour of break between Rounds 3 and 4. 

Jobbing hour > Round 1 > 15 mins > Round 2 > 15 mins > Round 3 > 15 mins > 1 hour > Round 4 > 15 mins > Round 5 

What does elite/even pay mean?

It means that the better you do, the more you get paid on top of the offer, or if you do really bad, you get paid slightly less than the offer.

Read more about cade pay here

How many times do I get paid?

In a Round, there are 5 segments. Each segment is 8:30 mins (including 1 min break). 

Which means if they are offering 1k per segment on the Noticeboard, you get paid 5k (at least) for the round.

Why didn’t I get paid?

The ship could have left the board before you "puzzled enough" for that segment to count.

As a gunner, why didn’t I get paid?

As a gunner, you need to fill at least 16 guns a segment to be paid. If you don't, you won't get paid.
Sometimes the Navers don't shoot enough for you to be able to fill that many.

Do give a shoutout that you didn't get paid!

Why aren't we going in?

Either the timer isn't up yet, the ship doesn't have enough people aboard (use /w to check), or they are waiting till the round after to send the ship in. 

Why did I get planked?

Either you did poor or booched, or aren't doing anything. Do keep in mind you don't get paid if you don't station.

Which ship do I hop on next?

Listen for jobbing crew shoutouts, or call all hand notifications.

Do I only get an injury if we sink?
You get a chance at getting an injury only when you sink yes.

A typical blockade offer. Note the Flag name and the island. 

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0 Atlantis FAQ

This is my first SMH, how long is it going to take until we are ready to leave?

Leaving port typically happens with 55-60 (on a WF), and enters with full ship (75 on a WF). 
Type /w to see how many aboard. You should also check out this video for more chat tips.

Once entered, these trips last anywhere from 1 hour all the way up until 3 hours. 

Generally for WF Atlantis they require you stay for at least 90 mins from the point of entering or else they will mute you (i.e. never job you again). 

The time spent for jobbing doesn't really factor into it, so it is always a good idea to set aside at least 2 hours for an Atlantis trip.

Once inside the SMH, how can you know how long it will take? Any indicators?

If enough people leave, we will need to exit at some point. You can type /w to see how many people on board. Usually WF Atlantis will start to exit at around 55- 60 people left onboard

Or any requirements?

Sometimes they have a goal as to how much booty they haul, but not always. Check out the booty on the vessel tab or when the DR comes up. Alternatively, you can check out the booty chest during breaks to see how much has been hauled.

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