Best Bad Idea Ever

Longest Pillage Ever
On Friday, June 1, 2007, at 11:00am (Pirate Standard Time) Truth and Justice of the Cobalt Ocean Trust flag set off on a pillage to break the existing record for longest pillage ever. The pillage start was delayed by an unscheduled system reboot. At noon, however, the Alone Bream was loaded with flag mates and jobbers alike and set sail intending to break the only referenced record for longest pillage. The 3 day record (recorded in YPP forums) did not match the record of 100 hours suggested by the OMs who were petitioned for the official number. Going by the 100 hour mark, the crew pillaged night and day, breaking only to restock, and ended up sailing and pillaging for a full week and one hour ending the pillage after 169 hours at sea. Many Ocean Masters joined the pillage after it passed the 100 hour mark and a party was hosted in the Palace on Prolix Purlieu by Trust with Hypnos in attendance. Hypnos made the ocean broadcast to announce the record being set and created several tournaments in honour of the achievement.

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Intentions

 * Hire everyone, Plank none. Gif was adamant that, during his portion of the pillage, anyone applying to the job offer was to be hired and, unless a disruption was caused, the plank was not to be used.
 * Give away the Pieces of Eight. Truth and Justice planned this event to generate a sense of fun on the ocean and to try to break pan-ocean records, but also to refocus on the fun aspects of the game, not the competition.  In the Trust flag forums a poll was taken and the Trust flag decided to run this pillage as to give away all of the winnings to those who participated.
 * Except for times of technical difficulties, Radio Free Cobalt maintained live DJs for the entire week-long event.

Statistics

 * Friday, June 1, 2007 at 12:00 Noon to Friday, June 8, 2007 1:00PM - All times Pirate Standard Time
 * Number of battles: Unknown, not recorded
 * Duration: 169 hours = 1 week and 1 hour
 * Pieces of Eight won: Unknown, 2.5-3 Million Pieces of Eight, all given away in division of booty
 * Ship: War Brig named Alone Bream, belonging to Gif and property of Truth and Justice
 * Stock levels: 200 Fine Rum, 600 Canonballs
 * Archipellagos pillaged: Jade and Garnet
 * Organizers: Trust flag, Gif

Previous Names

 * 24 Hour Pillage Two
 * 100 Hour Pillage
 * Monster Pillage
 * Unending Pillage / Never Ending Pillage