COLLECTIONS .... concepts

For the advanced player, feel free to skip down to the tables below, though I'll bet there are some details in this
first note that even some advanced players will enjoy reading.

Each collection may be turned in at towns in multiple nations. Each collection mission gives a drink
and a faction boost for the Trade Union of the nation that owned the town at the start of the map. If the town
changes hands during a map, the faction reward for the mission doesn't change. Keeping your
Trade Union faction above -500 is required if you wish to use that nation's Auction Houses. The best missions
for increasing faction are Pendants, Gold or Jade. The # of faction points awarded
is listed in the table, and should not be confused with the strength of the drink.
Generally speaking, it seems that the effect of the drink is big when the faction reward is big. For example, the
Jade drink (with its 32 points of faction) restores 12 points of health, while the Warriors drink (with its 14 points of
faction) only restores 10 points of health.


To complete a collection mission, you must collect a number of similar items. In each case, the number you need is
simply "all of them." The Masks collection, for example, only requires you to turn in 2 masks, which might lead you to
wonder "which two?" There are only two collectible masks in the game, so you need both of them. If it exists, it is required.

The missions with large faction reward are highlighted with asterisks (*) to make them easily spotted.

The "Gemstones" collection requires "Pouches" of gemstones.
The "Crucifix" collection requires "Cross" (1 gold cross, 1 silver cross)

The description of the drink can be misleading. It is best to refer to the chart below rather than the in-game description
of a drink's effects. For example, one drink says it increases sword damage, when the actual effect is increased
melee accuracy.

WARNING: There may be some small errors on the chart as to the exact amount of health guard or initiative
restored for some drinks. This is because many of the drinks that give a "boost" to guard, initiative or health actually
increase your regen rate by several points but only for a few seconds. I used a stop watch as best I could for these,
averaging at least 2 runs, but extreme precision was impossible. Also, if you find the chart to be hard to read, try
maximizing your browser.

STACKING DRINKS

The drinks that affect ship combat grappling do NOT stack. When both are in use, you just get the effect of the
stronger drink. You can use the non-grappling drinks simultaneously with the grappling drinks with no penalty, however.
Likewise, the drinks that affect Av Com stats only stack if they buff different stats. For example, the Blades collection
and the Silver collection both give drinks that buff Melee Accuracy & Offense. If you use them simultaneously, you
only get the effect from drinking one of them. So Matt & Toby's Tobacco Infused Vodka does NOT stack with
Chateau Murchison Madeira. However you can stack Av Com drinks that buff different stats. For example, I was able to
stack Marquess Misha's drink from the Earring collection with Reverend Tyne's drink from the Gemstone collection.
Although they only overlapped for 30 seconds. One final example, Matt & Toby's drink when used overlapping with
Shumate's First Mate's Rum gives you + 10 offense and +2 melee accuracy during the duration of overlap.

The Av Com drinks from collections all seem to be on the same cool down timer as each other. The drinks that buff Av
Com stats last 1 minute, while drinks that restore lost guard, health or initiative last for 3 - 15 seconds. The cool down is
30 seconds long on every drink, so when one drink has been going for 30 seconds, you can start a new drink (or redo the
first drink). If you redo the first drink, it doesn't stack with itself, you just restart the one minute duration timer. In
general, it does seem possible to stack different drinks, although the most they can overlap is for 30 seconds, because they
only last 60 seconds, and there is the 30 second cool down timer.

So far, the Av Com drinks from collections are stacking with the Av Com drinks from dailies, but I have more testing
to do in this area.

If a drink says it boosts "speed," then it will boost the speed of movement in combat, i.e. running. The effect seems
small. I'm guessing maybe 10% increase, at most.

The healing from Cannif Highland Scotch does NOT cut short the duration of Admiral Elbow's Old Tyme sour Mash.

Stinky Cheese (from Baye's Retreat) gives a guard boost that is on a separate cooldown timer from these drinks.

If anyone spots any errors or has suggestions, please email Felicia Starling or Sharkey Dapokerdude in game.

......................................COLLECTIONS WITH ***AV COM*** REWARDS
Item.........# ......Towns.......................................Reward Item...........................Effect....................................Faction Reward

..Blades...(3)..Turpitude Caracas Bluefd..................Matt&Toby's Tobacco Infus....Melee Acc +2, Offense +5 X 1 min.........(10pts)
..Crucifix (2)--SpanTwn, StClara S.Marcos------------Saint Theresa's Sacra---------Guard Regen 0.5/sec X 1 min------------(15pts)
..Earrings (3)..Whitby Maracaibo Sisal Bartica..........Marquess Misha's Lavender....Initiative regen 0.1/sec X 1 min............(3pts)
..Emerald (2) Is. Harbor, Iguana, IP.......................Justin & Justin's DHA.............10 Health restored, +3 dodge x 1 min....(25pts)
..Gemstones(4)--Ruddy PCabezas SDomingo VF-----Reverend Tyne's Revital------Guard regen +1/sec, Parry +4 X 1 min--(30pts)
**Gold ....(14) Capital towns................................ Admiral Elbow's Old TSM......+6 Offense, +5 Parry X 1 min.................(50pts)***
**Jade .....(7) Turpitude Caracas Bluefd.................Miller's Autumn Mtn Ale.........Health restored (12 pts in 15 sec)...........(32pts)***
..Jaguar---(4)--JacClock S.Catalina Cape DV--------Tom's Discount High Proof----Speed boost---------------------------------(4pts)
..Madonnas (3) Orleans, Havana La Isa, TB =====Saada's Banana Liquor=====Guard boost (if low, 12 pts), Speed boost(20pts)
..Masks......(2)..JacClock S.Catalina Cape DV.........Harvey's Hard cider..............Initiative boost (4 points if low)...............(2pts)
..Necklaces(2) Hrbr Is, St Aug, VH, GT.========Williams Medicinal Wormwod=Ranged Accuracy +1 X 1 min========(5pts)
..Obsidian (6)--Belle Is, Rio dlH, Amberg, Carban---Yarrow's Wood Grain----------Guard boost (if low, 10 points)------------(3pts)
**Pendants (8.)..Leogn Guanica BT........................Hewet's Head Syrrah............Guard boost (if low, 12 points, +/-)........(66pts)***
..Rings -----(3)--Biloxi, Belize,Gldn Lk Marcaibo------Brendan's Bottled Grog-------+4 Parry X 1 min---------------------------(10pts)
..Ruby ....(2)...PdPlata Cabo Raphael ChTwn ====Pramas Estates Reserved===Speed boost 6% X 1 min==========(15pts)
..Sapphire (2)..Trinidad, PdPaix, St John's, MT.........Mad McGinns Mezcal.............Initiative regen 0.15/sec, Melee Acc +1 ..(15pts)
..Skull===(3)=Roseau, Basseterre P-o-S, de Lisle=Shumate's F.M. Rum======+10 Offense X 1 minute===========(17pts)
..Silver (10)-Nassau,StRB Jaqueme Portabelo--------Chateau Murchison Madeira---Melee Acc +2, Offense +6 x1min--------(15pts)
..Stone==(5) Charlesforte, MH.=============Captain Wood's Orange.===+1 Dodge X 1 min=============== (1pt)
..Warriors (4)..PSJ Rdg Rcks Cartagena Sabanqui....Canniff Highland Scotch.........Health restored 10 points in 15 sec........(14pts)

......................................COLLECTIONS WITH ***SHIP COM*** REWARDS
Item.........# ......Towns.......................................Reward Item...........................Effect...................................Faction Reward


Eagles...(4) Biloxi Belize Gldn Lk..........................Irby's Floral Eau de Vie.......3 Boarding Offense & 4 Def X 5 min...............(7pts)
Goblets..(2).Grenvl, Cat Is, Campeche Les Hat.....Sharp's Blackout Stout.........Morale boost 25 points +/-...........................(8pts)
Pearl==(2) Belle Is, Rio dlH, Amberg, Carban===Professor Herndon's=====4 Boarding Offense & 8 Def X5 min=======(10pts)
Plaques.(3) Mrgn's Blff, F.Crline Barilla Rosgnl.......Hoyne's Hoodlum Hooch......Cannon Damage 5.5% boost X 1 min............(6pts)


Note: the grappling drinks do not stack with each other.

yes! great job there!!!
Jade

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Blades: Gold Obsidian Silver
Crucifix: Gold Cross, Silver Cross
Eagles: Gold Jade Obsidian Stone
Earrings: Gold Obsidian Silver
Emerald: Pendant Pouch of Emeralds
Gemstones: Pouches of Emeralds Pearls Rubies Sapphires
Goblets: Gold Silver
Gold: Blade Cross Eagle Earrings Goblet Jaguar Madonna Mask Necklace Pendant Plaque Ring Skull Warrior
Jade: Eagle Jaguar Pendant Plaque Ring Skull Warrior
Jaguars: Gold Jade Obsidian Stone
Madonnas: Gold Silver Stone
Masks: Gold Stone
Necklaces: Gold Silver
Obsidian: Blade Eagle Earring Jaguar Pendant Warrior
Pearl: Pendant Pouch of Pearls
Pendants: Emerald Gold Jade Obsidian Pearl Ruby Sapphire Silver
Plaques: Gold Jade Silver
Rings: Gold Jade Silver
Ruby: Pendant Pouch of Rubies
Sapphire: Pendant Pouch of Sapphires
Silver: Blade Cross Earrings Goblet Madonna Necklace Pendant Plaque Ring Skull
Skull: Gold Jade Silver
Stone: Eagle Jaguar Madonna Mask Warrior
Warrior: Gold Jade Obsidian Stone
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AV COM DRINKS

Admiral Elbow's Old Tyme Sour Mash+6 Offense, +5 Parry X 1 min (Gold)
Brendan's Bottled Grog----------------+4 Parry X 1 min (Rings)
Canniff Highland Scotch...................Health restored 10 points over 15 sec (Warriors)
Captain Wood's Orange Liquor====+1 Dodge X 1 min (Stone)
Chateau Murchison Madeira-----------Melee Acc +2, Offense +6 x1min (Silver)
Harvey's Hard Cider........................Initiative boost (4 points if low) (Masks)
Hewet's Head Syrrah........................Guard boost (if low, 20 points, roughly) (Pendants)
Justin & Justin's Dbl Hopped Ale.........10 Health restored, +3 dodge x 1 min (Emerald)
Mad McGinns Mezcal..........................Initiative regen 0.15/sec, Melee Accuracy +1 (Sapphire)
Marquess Misha's Lavender Liquor......Initiative regen 0.1/sec X 1 min (Earrings)
Matt&Toby's Tobacco Infused Vodka....Melee Acc +2, Offense +5 X 1 min (Blades)
Miller's Autumn Mtn Ale......................Health restored 12 points over 15 seconds (Jade)
Pramas Estates Reserved======== Movement Speed boost 6% X 1 minute (Ruby)
Reverend Tyne's Revitalizing Tonic-----Guard regen +1/sec, Parry +4 X 1 min ("pouches" of Gemstones)
Saada's Banana Liquor==========Guard boost (if low, 15 pts roughly) + movement speed boost(Madonnas)
Saint Theresa's Sacramental Wine------Guard Regen 0.5/sec X 1 min (Crucifix "crosses")
Shumate's First Mate's Rum=======+10 Offense X 1 minute (Skulls)
Tom's Discount High Proof Hooch-------Movement Speed boost (Jaguar)
Williams Medicinal Wormwod=======Ranged Accuracy +1 X 1 min (Necklaces)
Yarrow's Wood Grain Alcohol------------Guard boost (if low, 10 points roughly) (Obisidian)
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Its nice to see a fellow POTBS scholar. Great work, my favorite fence loot exchange drinks are the ones that improve parry or dodge. The thing I hate about the % state increase for both ship and AVcom is the percentage is only applied to your base stat. For example if your base parry stat is 100 and you gain 11 parry points from mastercraft rapier making your total stat 111. Then you use the perfect parry skill to increase parry by +100%. You would think that after the math your stat would be increased to 222 especially since the +100% is applied after the +11 point increase...but no its only 211. I didn't realize this until about 8 months ago.