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    sneak into town ... ... ... ...

    Yeah, I figured it was intentional. The thing is... I've played other "sneaking" games like the Thief series, and a few other RPG's with a full 3D interface like Neverwinter Nights where you sneak through town as a thief character. It doesn't have to feel like you're moving through molasses to...
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    Advantage of a large fleet?

    I'm no expert player, just started this recently. But it seems to me that the two advantages of a fleet are 1) hauling loot until you can get into port, and 2) having enough men for sacking cities, if they won't all fit on your flagship. AFAIK, the total crew among all your fleet doesn't count...
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    sneak into town ... ... ... ...

    I think it's probably an intentional design decision to force a slow pace on the player, because people seem to notice the same slow pace on that sequence, whether they're using `lower-end` or `high-end` computers. At first I thought it was just a very inefficient AI routine running for the...
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    Cool ship names

    Furious Bunny is great! My flagship is always named "Savalle" which is the old Spanish name for the tarpon (fish). I used to fish for tarpon in those waters, mainly from a canoe or kayak... which is a real thrill when the fish outweighs your boat. It's a huge, armored brute of a fish. You...
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    `Mail-Runner`

    I like Henry's ship for the same reason. I love seeing a wall of metal flying across the screen when my cannons fire. Arrrrrhhh!! It's almost a little too easy though. I might switch back to a smaller ship soon. Speaking of which... I like the way you can select different flagships in this...
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    No pirate duels if you damage their ship?

    Oh Ho! I didn't know the combat animation included striking colors. That's a nice touch, I'll have to watch for that. Thanks for the info! Barnabus
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    No pirate duels if you damage their ship?

    With the first few big name pirates I defeated, I got the usual swordfight sequence at the end. However, last night I tracked down Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, and one other (Lafitte, I think?). With all three pirates, I damaged their ships heavily before boarding, and the ships just...
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    A few questions about ships!

    Here's a tip I didn't figure out until recently (duh!). Your starting position for the closeup ship combat screen depends on where your ship is on the main map, just before you attack. So try to steer to the upwind side of the enemy on the main navigation map *before* you choose to attack. That...
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    A few questions about ships!

    There are some comments about "best ship" in the FAQ sticky (above), and also a thread further down about this. But it mostly comes down to personal preference. All the ship stats are in the manual so you can see how they compare. I personally like the Frigate or Large Frigate. It has plenty...
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    A few questions

    Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I've been working on reading the move my oponent is about to throw in a duel, and as long as it's one of the `slow-windup` ones, I can counter it. I'm still a little flummoxed by that backflip move they do. I wish we could back up a few steps. I played a little...
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    A few questions

    Hi, new player here. Just a few questions for anyone who knows... * Does the choice of sword type actually make much difference? I've tried them all, and maybe I'm just not good enough at swordfighting yet but I'm not sure I'm noticing much actual difference in combat (better defense with...
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