In all these DG pictures you post, are you usually the keyer? The Person listed at the top of the list of players is 99% of the time the keyer unless your from w117. Ah I see, thanks.
I don't see the problem? You've got like 15 sharks + a brew dose and a d'hide body? Still risking that fresh rapier that aint a day old wasnt on my to-do list.
Well the reason people wear just hats is because the hat is only about 20 points to buy/recharge, while the armor costs more. The trick is that people buy multiple hats and use those.
You do not lose exp for killing dinos, and until you come across a shadow silk hood, id advise you bind the best weapon and best platebody you can get.