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Individuals, with the right approach to the social puzzle and dedication to their goals, can build great game influence into their pirate personas. Partially, this is done through the forums by posting in their ocean's Piratical Parley and Politics section and being a general known presence in the forums. Players such as Faulkston, Homullus, Whitefire, Phade, and Attesmythe have made their names rather widely known among the player base through their posts on the forums and the attitudes that they present there. This can be a great tool for the aspiring social puzzler as it increases notoriety among the player base which can be a great advantage during interactions in-game.
In addition to a large presence on the forums, an individual pirate looking to crack into the social puzzle must make an impact within the game environment. This can be accomplished many ways and depends on the individuals strengths and weaknesses. Some consider the art of player versus player battle navigation to be one of the culminations of the in-game social puzzle. With a win may come bragging rights, the winning of a bet, the security of a powerful new hearty, or the notoriety the comes from winning a PVP. The mastery of swordfighting or battle navigation against brigands has also created puzzle pirate "rockstars". Swordfighters like Silverdawg and Cioj and battle navigators like Shuranthae and Sweetiepiepi have had great success at the social puzzle from the notoriety and presence that their skills create.
