Reduce the number of PQ's for Pirate PQ hat

The Pirate PQ is a mostly worthless PQ, as it's difficult, doesn't provide very good EXP, and the rewards are lackluster. The only thing that might be worth it is the hat before we can regularly kill Zakum, but the default number of PQ's to get the hat are ridiculously high. From this thread: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/495210/1/Pirate_PQ__PPQ__Guide.html

It is:
x50 PPQs level 60 pirate hat will be gained
x150 PPQs level 70 pirate hat will be gained
x300 PPQs level 80 pirate hat will be gained
x500 PPQs level 90 pirate hat will be gained

For reference:
level 60 hat - +2 all stat ( str luk int dex ) , +30 hp/mp , +45 def , +3 speed , +1 jump
level 70 hat - +3 all stat ( str luk int dex ) , +40 hp/mp , +60 def , +4 speed , +1 jump
level 80 hat - +3 all stat ( str luk int dex ) , +60 hp/mp , +70 def , +5 speed , +2 jump
level 90 hat - +5 all stat ( str luk int dex ) , +90 hp/mp , +90 def , +7 speed , +4 jump

My recommendation would be to cut the required PQ's into 1/10th of those requirements. In other words, it would become:
x5 PPQs level 60 pirate hat will be gained
x15 PPQs level 70 pirate hat will be gained
x30 PPQs level 80 pirate hat will be gained
x50 PPQs level 90 pirate hat will be gained

This would make the PQ actually worth doing for the helmet it gives. Otherwise, this will remain a dead PQ forever. Once Zakum helmets become regularly available, it's unlikely anyone will still do this PQ either.

 

I originally thought 1/5 actually, but doing 100 PPQs still sounded hellish, so I decided on a bit more extreme with 1/10. I may be a bit biased for disliking this PQ.
Still, 500 is just way too much and I think everyone would agree on that.

 

Yeah, I wish we could get this implemented before it's too late.

 

For reference, an average Ludi PQ takes 20-30 minutes. An average Pirate PQ only takes like 5-10 minutes. The problem is Pirate PQ actually has a hard DPS check, and you can fail it if the party isn't strong enough/not everyone is trying.

 

In this stage: http://bbb.hidden-street.net/party-quest/herb-town/stage-2-through-the-head-of-the-ship

You basically have to collect a lot of drops from mobs in a limited time. In GMS, we actually failed this stage at times. It's somewhat RNG, but a kind of DPS check.

 

Yeah it will depend on the party combination certainly. Level 80+ players will have no problem I think, but 70s and below you can actually time out in that stage. It's the only actually hard stage to clear. You will fail a lot faster than an entire LPQ takes for sure, but failing is totally wasted time.