wow really that is opposite what live support told me when i started grinding for it last week i hate that there communication is horrible between live support and the mods/devs....
[02:03:40 PM] End-user: o also does the "ark salvage per hour go towards equipment/loot that you salvage?
[02:04:03 PM] End-user: as that is the main way i gain ark salvage
[02:04:22 PM] End-user: i have 128 inventory slots to store lots of loot to salvage

[02:04:59 PM] GM Hruska: You can get Ark Salvage from some side missions, I do believe, I don't have an exhaustive list of all the ways you can earn it, unfortunately.
[02:05:29 PM] End-user: thats fine i just was curious as to what methods of getting ark salvage go towards the contest
[02:06:16 PM] End-user: as i think the most beneficial way to get large amounts of salvage would be breaking down equipment if that goes towards it i have a high chance of winning said contest
[02:07:12 PM] GM Hruska: I believe any methods by which you can obtain it are valid.
[02:07:49 PM] End-user: ok thanks nice to know i have a chance
And now your quoted post contradicts what this GM had said about breaking stuff down its stuff like this that ticks me off about the game not the bugs none of that its the lack of communication skills between there own employees....there are a large amount of pc bots running 24/7 and hacks and crap if they are running what chance do the rest of us really have its depressing.