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Couple of questions about Mod 13

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Aconite

Landlubber
Hi all. Got a few questions about Build 13. I updated from a pure game to 12.1 (from Pieter's page) and then installed the upgrade to 13 version 3. I'm encountering a few problems and I need a little help sorting them out:

1. During fight mode, as soon as I pull out my sword the character is in the "defend" state and does not change. I have to press down the defend key (Z) continuously to be able to attack (spacebar). Is this a sprite error? It's happened with 2 characters so far (haven't got to try them all yet). Not that big a deal, but was wondering. (And no, I tested my Z key to make sure it wasn't getting stuck. :p)

2. More important than that though... What happened to the boarding??? It seems like it almost NEVER happens anymore! With earlier versions (12 included) I would always beef up my grappling skills and abilities first and go on a boarding rampage to stock up on cash and boats. And it always worked well for me. But now I can be ramming right into the side of a boat with my ship and that darn grappling sign STILL doesn't appear! This is a travesty I say!

Are there new rules for boarding now? And more importantly, is there anything I can do to make it easier to board effectively? Any settings I can tweak around? :p (I NEED this - it's the one thing that's driving me up the wall in frustration!)

HELP!

(Those are the main ones I have now. If I have more questions I will post them here too. Hope you don't mind! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="^_^" border="0" alt="happy.gif" />)
 
did you install build 13 before installing build 13 update 3? dumb question i know, but you never know over here. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />

look at it this way: YOU try boarding when the cap just knocked you and everyone else of your feet. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile2.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":))" border="0" alt="smile2.gif" /> boarding just takes more precision and skill in build 13. the trick is to go alongside, and the same speed, at the same angle, and at an almost-ramming distance. these factors become less important when you develope boarding abilities and skills.
 
Hehe! I used the 12.1 file, then the "Pre Build 13 Base Version" which was 296 MB, then the update no. 3.

Sigh... too bad about the tougher boarding. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Guess I'll have to find some other way to make my fortune.
 
you need to install the biggest build 13 over build 12.1. now, you're missing quite a few files. no wonder it doesn't work right. the proper one is something like 350MB or so.

you don't need to find another way of fortune at all. you just need more skill, that's all. i've boarded ships more agile and faster with a gunboat at level 3. however, you could try smuggling, or maybe treasure hunting.
 
Morgan Terror, I think I do remember a painful bug that prevented you from boarding any ship, long time ago. As you suggested, installing full build 13 before the update is certainly the best solution.
 
so many bugs, i hardly remember any of them. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" />
 
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