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Oct-12-2005 16:24

So I'm curious....

Does anyone know why the favor gifts are so useless on the incredibly hard (highest level?) favors? Aside from the high resale value, I'm not finding anything about them very appealing. The Rasputin's Egg is particularly useless (as far as I can tell), but in general there's very little worth keeping. What's up with that?

Oct-13-2005 09:20

Your point is well-taken, Moonshh, and I really don't want anyone to think I'm complaining. For me, it was really just a curiosity that started with my first Rasputin's egg (why would anyone hold onto it at all? and what makes it worth $4800?). The cash is very nice, especially now that I'm trying to upgrade to faction equipment. But in terms of the items themselves, I've only held onto one (my feathered hat) and most seem to have worse bonuses than the items I picked up during easier favors.

Oct-13-2005 09:54

Don't you keep like 5 eggs in your equipment locker Jstkdn??
;)

Oct-13-2005 11:24

You know what I wondered the other day. Rasputin by taking small doses of arsanic, became resistant to it. Was wondering if carrying the egg prevents you to retire?

Anyone willing to try? :)

Hey what's a girl to do with her rasputins eggs.
Rasputins egg and cheese omelettes are simply the best. See recipy elsewhere on the board. :)

Oct-13-2005 18:47

That sounds like a challenge.


Hmmm, JST & JoJo would not both stear a person wrong. Maybe I will keep that next egg I find. Those Orbs are a dime a dozen anyway.

Oct-13-2005 20:30

Anstett, put it in our locker.

Oct-13-2005 20:33

what are the attributes for a rasputin egg??/

Oct-14-2005 09:01

Negative everything hazelnini.
I'm still holding to the theory that it hatches into a bloodhound wearing a zoot suit. Or P Rockwell, maybe a bloodhound that speaks Asian.

Oct-15-2005 05:23

its +1 tough and -3 smart -4 charm if I remember correctly.
Ben's idea of a joke I guess.

Oct-15-2005 17:56

i guess it's useful if we can chuck that thing at whoever clammed up to un-clam them!

Oct-15-2005 18:00

I wonder if you keep the egg long enough, if it will rot. So you can throw it at your suspects. :)