Swords!!?

[GrayWolf]

Ther seems to be a bug wher if you shot your gun it reloads when you go to the next part of the ship or fort <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />

 

[SirChristopherMings]

<b><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Originally posted by Gray Wolf
Ther seems to be a bug wher if you shot your gun it reloads when you go to the next part of the ship or fort<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--></b>

That sounds like a good bug to me. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":|" border="0" alt="mellow.gif" />

<b><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Originally posted by Skull
Lady Mings been lend'n out yer PJ again mate<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--></b>

Lady Mings is generous to a fault.

We had a problem with that elephant, we couldn't get the tusks out cause they were in too tight, but next time we'll hunt elephants in Alabama, Tuscaloosa. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

<b><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Originally posted by Lady CatalinaThePirate
I've found the two barrel to work just fine for me - I never have enough time to get off more than two shots before the enemy attacks and I have to defend or block...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--></b>

I stick with the scrapper, but most of the time I don't even bother shooting, I'd rather swordfight them, with my new excellent Solingen Rapier that I found in a well on Isla Muelle. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

<!--`QuoteBegin-SirChristopherMings`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SirChristopherMings)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->next time we'll hunt elephants in Alabama, Tuscaloosa.  [/quote]What, not Tuskeegee? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" />

I do like the scrapper pistol too, but sometimes that double barreled one is great if you've been beset upon by a hoarde of Spaniards or Frenchies or other assorted enemies...

I must admit, tho, that having a great sword is the best... Once I acquire one in the game I am playing now I am going to up my skill level and go take a whack at some boardings... I've lulled the pirates into thinking I'm neutral with them... Little do they know... Heh...

 

[SirChristopherMings]

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What, not Tuskeegee?  <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Is that a rhetoical question, Lady Cat? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

Silly, silly pirates, when will they ever learn? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

I'm contemplating some kind of campaign against one of the major powers, obtain a brace of big ships and then start pounding the tar out of them, but I can't decide which country's titles and land I want to give up. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="no.gif" />

I haven't found many swords or pistols worth keeping in boading actions, and I usually just raid the mini fridge for all the various types of beverages they stock. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

<!--`QuoteBegin-SirChristopherMings`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SirChristopherMings)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Is that a rhetoical question, Lady Cat?  :? [/quote]About as rhetorical as your elephant hunt, Sir Christopher! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

<!--`QuoteBegin-SirChristopherMings`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SirChristopherMings)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm contemplating some kind of campaign against one of the major powers, obtain a brace of big ships and then start pounding the tar out of them, but I can't decide which country's titles and land I want to give up.   [/quote]Go to war against England or Spain with Portugal... Now THERE's a challenge for ya! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

 

[GrayWolf]

roflmao im taking on the lying brits they deserb to sink bneath the seas. Hmmm maybe hang a few inplace of our fellow men! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pirate3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="2" border="0" alt="pirate3.gif" />:

 

[Straydog]

Why not go all the way? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Yarr.....my personal war against the whole Archipelago. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" /> To Hades with all those titles.

 

[bumpkin]

Are the greats available in the Original game? Do I just need to wait until I get to a higer level? I found the Dragon's Tounge in a couple spots.

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="cheers.gif" />:
bumpkin.

 

[SirChristopherMings]

Urgh, Bumpkin, you've hit upon one of my personal complaints about the unmodded game; getting the high level swords.

In the unmodded game I think the highest level sword is the "Windmill Slayer" which does the most damage and also has high piercing and fair blocking values. There is also the "Conquistador" which, although it does less damage, but has a high blocking ability. I played the game for a long time, thinking that if I leveled up high enough, these swords would start appearing in the shops, but they never did. To add insult to injury; every pirate, skeleton, new officer, heck maybe even the diseased monkeys, came equipped with a "Windmill Slayer" and could cause me damage with it, due to its high piercing value, even when I was blocking.

One way around the situation is if you hire an officer who has a high level blade you can give him a blade with a higher attack value and he will unequip the blade he has and you can take his original blade from him, this is how I was able to obtain the "Conquistador" hich is still a high level blade even though there are blades that do more damage. Unfortunately you cannot get a "Windmill Slayer this way becuase no sword has a higher attack value. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ib012.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cry" border="0" alt="ib012.gif" />

There is a way to get the "Windmill Slayer" in the original game, but it involes killing your tutor, Malcolm, at the beginning of the game, and is more work than I generally like to do, also you have to start a new game.

The good news is that most of us were able to complete the main quest, and the game, without a high level sword. You can get very good swords, but without "cheating" or killing Malcolm, you never get the "best" blade.

If you are willing to start a new game, then go to the Program Folder for your game, open the Characters folder, open the characters init.c notepad, scroll down to these lines:

// MainCharacter start parameters
ch.Ship.HP = 300;
ch.Ship.crew.quantity = 30;
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_BALLS,300);
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_GRAPES,100);
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_KNIPPELS,100);
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_BOMBS,300);
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_CHOCOLATE,100);
SetCharacterGoods(&Characters[0],GOOD_LEATHER,25);
GiveItem2Character(ch, "blade23"); <----- Add this line, if you put blade22, you can get "Corsair's Pride" which is also pretty good, If you look in RESOURCE/INI/TEXTS/ENGLISH/ItemsDescribe.txt

When you get the Build going we can talk about the "sword" situation for the game then.

Sorry for the long post, hope this helps! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />