“Tin Foil Hat players” perform crazy rituals in Black Desert that are supposed to positively influence their fate. One player once traveled across the world of Black Desert to successfully enhance an item.
Lengthy Process
Enhancing is tedious: Anyone looking to upgrade equipment to the highest levels TET or even PEN in Black Desert has to grind for a long time to obtain the needed materials. But even if all the required materials are collected, there is still a high chance that the enhancement process will fail.
With “Failstacks” to Success: That’s why players collect “Failstacks.” This is a passive buff that increases the chance that an enhancement process will be successful. Players receive “Failstacks” when the enhancement of an item fails.
If you want to dominate in PvP, unfortunately, you can’t avoid this lengthy enhancement process. Therefore, players also try to influence their fate beyond the “Failstacks.” They come up with the craziest ideas.
Once Across the World of Black Desert
Everything for RNGesus: The YouTuber Wooksley HD tried to impress the God of Probability, RNGesus, by embarking on a long journey. He “sacrificed” his lifetime by traveling across the world of Black Desert and performing the equipment enhancement at a specific location.
Who is RNGesus? The “figure” RNGesus, the God of Probability, has existed for several years. For some players, he determines whether they find a specific weapon or whether an enemy drops the desired rare items.
A Wild Plan: Wooksley HD wanted to swim across the ocean in Black Desert and then travel several kilometers on foot to reach a small group of islands in the east of the country. After making this sacrifice, he hopes that chance will be on his side.
A Small Adventure: However, the vast ocean presented Wooksley with all sorts of dangers. Storms haunted the player and made progress difficult. Other players steered around him with their ships, seeing him as easy prey.
Upon reaching land, the player could catch his breath, but still had to cross the desert. However, behind the desert awaited the player cool water and the long-awaited island.
The Long Journey is Worth It
Upgrade Successful: After a little more than four hours, the player arrived on the island. There, together with his Black Spirit, he performed the upgrade of his equipment to TET.
It seemed that the long journey had indeed pleased the God of Chance, RNGesus.
Players’ Opinions: The video resonates in the Black Desert community. Many players can identify with it, as they also struggle daily with Black Desert’s upgrade system.
- Players joke about the obviously tongue-in-cheek video. The guide shown in the video would work in 100% of cases.
- Other players believe that four hours could be spent more wisely.
Some Black Desert Players are Superstitious
“Tin Foil Hat Enhancement”: When players rely on certain rituals while enhancing equipment, this is called “Tin Foil Hat Enhancement.” These players swear by special methods that guarantee a successful enhancement.
- One player recommends, for example, a specific music playlist to listen to while collecting “Failstacks”
- Afterwards, players are to go to the tallest building nearby and enhance their equipment there. They should also listen to particular music during this time, as it increases the likelihood of a successful enhancement
- Another player waits for players in his vicinity to successfully enhance items. Then, it seems to be his turn to try
- One player draws a magic circle on the floor in his in-game house and “sacrifices” a guild member each time before enhancing an item.
Why are some players so superstitious? Obtaining resources to enhance is cumbersome. Players need to invest time. Not for nothing is enhancing equipment often compared to gambling. Players lose their resources and still try again, even though it costs them a lot of time to retrieve their lost items. It’s all or nothing.
The cover image is also from Wooksley HD.
