Swirling halo during a swordfight?

[Cap'n Toast]

Okay, I meant to ask this the other day, but what the heck does the little swirling Earthlink looking halo thing above my head mean. I read in the manual that when you have the advantage, your attacks are faster. Is that what that is? Didn't have that in beta and I can't find any mention of it in the manual.

 

[BahBah]

IT means your dizzy and your attacks are slowery

 

[Doc Inkyfingers]

It's only a marketing gimic.



DA doc

 

[DirtyDog]

Happens when you slash attack and he jumps. You spin round and get dizzy. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Not like any pirate I know. <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" />

 

[Cap'n Toast]

Hmmm... I tried to pay more attention to it in this last round of play and I can't seem to pin it down to anything.

marketing gimic... that's a great commercial!

 

[Doc Inkyfingers]

HAhaah yeah I love those commercials.


Da doc

 

[LordGariath]

Speaking of which, I noticed some captains have some nifty `counter-attacks`. Is there any ability to do things like this? (It'd be cool if we could learn and use them too.)

 

[Banzai]

The swirling circles are when your dizzy. At least from what I've determined, except a few times I've been given then after a successful attack. Especially when you push him down the stairs and slide down the rail to meet him, You end up with the circles.

 

[evan_davis5225]

<!--`QuoteBegin-LordGariath`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LordGariath)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Speaking of which, I noticed some captains have some nifty `counter-attacks`. Is there any ability to do things like this? (It'd be cool if we could learn and use them too.)[/quote]

The game seems to randomly allow you to do those counter moves. I personally have done the one where you swing on the rope and the one where you jump backwards onto your hand. They are not common, but you can do them. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" />

 

[`Sen-Dog`]

I've noticed if you use a combo like low, then immediately mid or high after that, it uses a nearby object like a bucket / sickle. Not 100% confirmed though.

 

[skull]

Aye ye can kick a bucket at em er hit em eid de hay maker by hitt'n de 1 key whn yer stand'n beside it <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" />

 

[William]

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The game seems to randomly allow you to do those counter moves. I personally have done the one where you swing on the rope and the one where you jump backwards onto your hand. They are not common, but you can do them.  <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Jumping back occurs by pressing 3.

Grabbing rope near mast occurs by pressing 9