Decay rate for certain dropped items changed?

[cobaltjones]

So 3 days ago I dropped my newsboy cap on a random grassland outside of my starting point because I didn't need it and wanted the inventory spot. Every day I patrol that same grassland for dandelions, and THAT FUCKING CAP IS STILL THERE?!?!

Did the decay rate for certain items (clothing/equips/tools) change or something? I understand that the world is a lot smaller and maps rarely get unloaded because of all the player activity, but even when maps were loaded in old worlds I would see dropped items decay before my eyes. This damn hat lives eternal.

[MagicManICT]

Maybe people keep coming by and picking it up, thus resetting the counter?

Does sound weird to me, though.

[cobaltjones]

Nah, I've noticed it with other equips/buckets/etc. dropped around the same area. It only appears to be happening on grassland from what I can tell.

[Millitron]

I've noticed it too. There is a linen shirt lying around in an area I forage through frequently, and its been there for about a week.

[TeckXKnight]

Huh, the items haven't been despawning when the server goes down for updates or crashes? That is incredibly weird, I thought that those two events despawned all items laying on the ground and on the floor in-doors. Very strange indeed?