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Is Peter Blood really "only for an expert"?

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boardslide315

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Like, is this character really more difficult than the others?

I chose him just because I loved the book and wanted to re-live the story, but I am finding some difficulties--not having a home nation, for example.

Would you guys say this character is significantly more difficult to play as than the others?



....and by the way, why is it that a ship that costs 60,000+ gold in the shipyard can only be sold for a few hundred gold?
 
Because you have stat penalties due to not having enough navigation skill for a ship of its class. And there's nothing special about Blood beyond his starting quest, his home nation is England. I'd say he's much <i>easier</i> than the others, since they only start with a sloop and a couple hundred piasters, while Blood starts with a frigate and some 100,000 in cash. Not bad for a bunch of fetch quests and a fight or two.
Also, the ship is unique. You can sell it, but be aware that if you do, you will NEVER see another one like it.
 
I think when they say Blood is the hardest they mean it is so riddled with bugs you'll be lucky to escape the prologue with your hair intact.
 
<!--quoteo(post=337364:date=Jul 15 2009, 04:57 AM:name=Sordid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sordid @ Jul 15 2009, 04:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337364"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Because you have stat penalties due to not having enough navigation skill for a ship of its class. And there's nothing special about Blood beyond his starting quest, his home nation is England. I'd say he's much <i>easier</i> than the others, since they only start with a sloop and a couple hundred piasters, while Blood starts with a frigate and some 100,000 in cash. Not bad for a bunch of fetch quests and a fight or two.
Also, the ship is unique. You can sell it, but be aware that if you do, you will NEVER see another one like it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Thanks. You say his home nation is England, but it says I have a 25,000 gold bounty on me from England. How long will that last?

And do you know about selling the ships? I captured an English sloop for instance and the shipyard in Bermuda only offered me like 300 gold for it. What's up with that?
 
<!--quoteo(post=337469:date=Jul 15 2009, 02:52 PM:name=boardslide315)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (boardslide315 @ Jul 15 2009, 02:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337469"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->And do you know about selling the ships? I captured an English sloop for instance and the shipyard in Bermuda only offered me like 300 gold for it. What's up with that?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Take it to another nation, if you'll look at the pirate's store prices you'll see the same thing. They'll sell you anything under the sun for a ton more then it's worth and buy everything from you for dirt cheap. Still don't expect more then 2,000-4,000 piasters for it at another dock and expect to see it resell for 6,000-20,000 piasters.
 
<!--quoteo(post=337469:date=Jul 15 2009, 07:52 PM:name=boardslide315)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (boardslide315 @ Jul 15 2009, 07:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337469"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=337364:date=Jul 15 2009, 04:57 AM:name=Sordid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sordid @ Jul 15 2009, 04:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337364"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Because you have stat penalties due to not having enough navigation skill for a ship of its class. And there's nothing special about Blood beyond his starting quest, his home nation is England. I'd say he's much <i>easier</i> than the others, since they only start with a sloop and a couple hundred piasters, while Blood starts with a frigate and some 100,000 in cash. Not bad for a bunch of fetch quests and a fight or two.
Also, the ship is unique. You can sell it, but be aware that if you do, you will NEVER see another one like it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Thanks. You say his home nation is England, but it says I have a 25,000 gold bounty on me from England. How long will that last?

And do you know about selling the ships? I captured an English sloop for instance and the shipyard in Bermuda only offered me like 300 gold for it. What's up with that?
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Sadly, you're not giventhis info in the game. You can keep Blood English by doing one of two things: the first is to not kill more than two or three soldiers on the plantation breakout. Yes, it can be done. But you gotta be patient. If you do that, no bounty. If you get a bounty (which I'm guessing everyone who played Blood the first time did by wiping out the sorry plantation guards), you can wait until you're ready to buy off a diplomat and then start working for the English. I've done both. The first route is the easiest. Just don't slaughter the place, even if they deserve it.
 
<!--quoteo(post=337382:date=Jul 15 2009, 02:20 PM:name=Dread_Pirate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dread_Pirate @ Jul 15 2009, 02:20 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=337382"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I think when they say Blood is the hardest they mean it is so riddled with bugs you'll be lucky to escape the prologue with your hair intact.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

That, imo is the best way to explain it
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/readon.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":mm" border="0" alt="readon.gif" />
 
Oh nonsense, it never bugged out on me. You people make it sound as if it's unplayable or something.
 
Oh well it never bugged out on YOU so it must be perfect. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

No one said it was unplayable did they? It just takes a complete do-over every once in awhile.
 
Well yeah, you actually kinda did. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
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