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Useless things?

I always thought the flare and mirror were for signalling passing ships after your crew mutinies and strands you on a deserted island? Although I have never had a crew mutiny.. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
I always thought that might be the case as well. Never had a mutiny as well though. I never really paid attention to the flar or mirror. Just bought them for the points.

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
 
I've never been marooned either, but I think you also get marooned if you loose a ship battle and you only have one ship in your fleet. If you have more than one, one of your other ships will pick you up.
 
Nem, what level are you playing at? And how many men do you have onboard your ship?

I think your playing level, plus the percentage of your men to their men makes a difference as to where you start in the duel on deck. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":yes" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
I play on rogue and with very varying crew numbers. Still in the beginning of the second game (already rogue) I got the different fight scenes, after a while it stopped and I got only the one mentioned. So I guess it has nothing to do with level or crew numbers (I wouldn't see the logic in this anyway...).
 
Maybe your morale vs. theirs has something to do with it? The upstairs and downstairs fights are longer than the starboard/port fight. I get the downstairs and upstairs fights alot when I just ram straight at the ship and it's crew is equal or more than mine. I get the other one when I've taken them down a few notches or their ship is smaller than mine in size and crew. Maybe that has something to do with it?
 
I don't think so. I have boarded ships outnumbered like 150 to 30 and my crew with content morale. With the pistols it still took only one hit to force him up the stairs. I think it is always the same default position, modified only by the pistols. The crew only factors in if you run out of them.
 
Okay, let me break it down. This is my count on the fights using dual pistols:

Starboard/Port - Two slashes and he goes overboard.
Upstairs/Downstairs - Around three or four slashes to end the fight.

What I am saying is there's a definite differenc in length there. I believe that crew size vs. crew size factors in on what fight you will get. Everytime I've picked on a little guy, I get the short fight. Most of the time I pick on a bigger or same sized opponent, I get the longer fights. Just makes sense to me that that's how it's factored up. I'm not saying it's right, just that's my theory on the matter.

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

Edit: Those above numbers also factor in you not getting hit, by the way.
 
<!--`QuoteBegin-Officerpuppy`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Officerpuppy)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Just when I thought I shelled out my money for nothing over the pistols, great observation. Now I got a new one for ya, How about the Flare and that mirror?[/quote]

I think the flare and the mirror are used when you get dumped on an island after a fight with one of the two main bad guys. You get rescued sooner.
 
What have people's observations about the armor been? It seems to let you ignore a thrust or two, but provide no help for high or low swings. Is is like the pistols in that leather lets you ignore one thrust and the metal cuirass lets you ignore two? Or is it like the dancing shoes in that is is a percentage based help? Like if you get hit by a thrust there is a chance your armor will let you ignore it. I haven't paid enough attention to be able to tell either way.
 
I've had the armor protect me from three strikes in a row, as well as all three different kind of attacks. I believe it's just a random thing.
 
Whether you have more men or less men than your opponent SHOULD BE a logical factor in how long a battle will last and how difficult the battle will be. The game has many choices of where to dump you when you board a ship - if your men have high morale and higher numbers than your opponent, the battle, logically, should be shorter because you have the advantage - thus you get dropped onto the main deck. If your men have lower morale (or are not happy with you) and you have lower numbers, your battle logically should be longer and more difficult - hence putting you on the afterdeck rather than the main deck to start.

It's up to your own fencing skill to turn the tide of the fight - as it should be on any pirate ship, the leadership and skill of the captain gives the crew higher morale and empowers them to fight harder even tho they may be outnumbered. If you are a good fencer, you can knock off the captain of the enemy ship quickly enough to keep your outnumbered men from being completely killed off, regardless of WHERE you start. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
<!--`QuoteBegin-nem`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nem)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A third version BTW is: he jumps onto the box, swings to the left, laughs and spins his sword above his head til he suddenly and accidentally cuts the rope which holds the box. Splosh. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />[/quote]

Never seen that one......any special conditions required ?

Strangelove
 
Don't know. Only had it once so far myself. If I encounter it again I can offer to put up a savegame so you can view it.
 
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO PISTOLS:
With one pistol you start one step ahead of your normal starting spot and with two pistols you start two steps ahead of your normal starting spot.
 
Yep, the mirror/flare will get you off of a deserted island quicker - if you are marooned there after your ship sinks or you crew mutinies... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops2" border="0" alt="oops3.gif" /> Wish I had more time to play this game! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops2" border="0" alt="oops3.gif" />
 
<!--`QuoteBegin-CatalinaThePirate`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops3.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:ops2" border="0" alt="oops3.gif" /> Wish I had more time to play this game!  :eek:ops2[/quote]

Me too <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" /> Realife could be harder than the carribean. Wish I had a sword to solve my problems there. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
I have several... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sailr.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":sail" border="0" alt="sailr.gif" /> But the police frown on me carrying them around in `day-to`-day life. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<!--`QuoteBegin-CatalinaThePirate`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I have several... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/duel_pa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ixi" border="0" alt="duel_pa.gif" />  :sail  But the police frown on me carrying them around in `day-to`-day life.   <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />  xD:[/quote]

Wow, thats funny. Here, I routinely walk around with a loaded .40 cal in a shoulder holster. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/guns.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":2guns" border="0" alt="guns.gif" /> Perfectly legal. Except where alcohol <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" /> is served or federal property. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wp" border="0" alt="whistling.gif" />


I should try the sword one day. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/danse1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dance" border="0" alt="danse1.gif" /> I do have several I got while in Japan... Hmmm <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
Can't do either whar I live mate,de mounties would get ye fer sure <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />
 
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