So...who's got it? What do ya think?

[Darth_Pugwash]

I bought it at last week, its a really fun game. There are afew anoying things that bring it down a bit though:

-Promotions are too easy to get, and the goveners will promote you even if you have been working for the 'evil insert nation here' for years.

-Duels are too easy once you learn the animations

-Dancing is damn near impossible on any level above Adventurer.

Apart from those three things the game is great, and recreates the feel of the orininal game very well, by the powers! Actually, it would be good if the game were more piratey. I've not seen any peg legs or parrots yet, and no-one has even mentioned plank-walking. Yarrrr!

 

[Ruby Lady]

So is it worth it to buy this game if one has a laptop? This is the only computer I have and if so much depends on my dexterity with a numberpad, will it be more trouble than it's worth?

 

[DaEezT]

-Promotions are too easy to get, and the goveners will promote you even if you have been working for the 'evil insert nation here' for years.

-Duels are too easy once you learn the animations

-Dancing is damn near impossible on any level above Adventurer.

I agree on the first two, but can't really say anything about the level above adventurer since I started my first adventurer game today.

Two more things:

- Easy Duels make taking over ships quite easy and also make it possible to capture ships with twice+ your number of cewmen....

- Land combat is very easy because the computer NEVER DEFENDS and instead always marches right into your trap...

So is it worth it to buy this game if one has a laptop? This is the only computer I have and if so much depends on my dexterity with a numberpad, will it be more trouble than it's worth?

ye, you need the numpad alot, especially while dancing (8 keys are used during it).
But you don't need any other keys than the numpad and space, so if your notebook has a lock key for the numpad stuff (meaning you press it once and it stays in numpad mode) you should be fine.

 

[Longasc]

I tried dancing with the Padlock function of the virtual Notebook-Numpad, it is still AWKWARD, not comparable to a "real" keypad, but you can get used to it.

Still, my gameplay is flawed with this solution. You will have some restrictions, but only in regards of dancing and sneaking.

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

I agree on the first two, but can't really say anything about the level above adventurer since I started my first adventurer game today.

Two more things:

*snip*

- Easy Duels make taking over ships quite easy and also make it possible to capture ships with twice+ your number of cewmen....

Yeah. I found that I would usually lose a straight up ship v ship battle on Rogue level, but I could win fairly easily if I made straight for the other ship and settled the fight man on man, like a real pirate! Yarrrrr!

I can just about do the same thing on Swashbuckler, but my ship takes a good beating and typically I lose about half my crew against trade galleons. I have not come up against any pirate hunters etc on swashbuckler yet though, and I expect that they will prove to be very formidable opponents. Yarrrrrrr!

 

[joacqin]

I like the game but it gets old pretty fast. I dont think you will play more than two-three careers before you shelf the game. It is a tad too repetitive.

 

[Longasc]

I agree with Joacqin, I found my sister and I still know all of the game - the only thing I have still not done is finding the Inca Treasure.

 

[AceChilla]

Yep, it was overhyped and overrated.

I'm going back to battlefield 1942 Forgotten Hope.

It's a shame though.