Found a little helpful trick with the dancing

Blackheart · Powder Monkey Posts: 40 **644 Gold** -

Regarding the head nod: it's definitely there, but it doesn't seem to be consistent. Last night I danced with several beautiful English daughters, and the nod was obvious and a good indicator for timing the step. But other daughters, particularly plain Spanish ones, either didn't nod or it was hard to spot. Don't know if it has to do with appearance or nationality... but when it's there, it does help.

Nod or not, I was finding it difficult to get flourishes last night. Used to be, I could get them quite consistently. I'm a musician, so I have no trouble finding the beat. The video and sound seemed to be synched up. I had just gone from Journeyman to Adventurer, and I had just bought the slippers. I thought the music would be faster and the steps more complicated, but I didn't expect to have this much trouble getting flourishes. Any other tips on the best way to encourage a flourish each time?

Oh, and... hi. I'm new here. I look forward to meeting everyone. Smile

Capt Peter Blackthorne · Cutthroat Posts: 312 **1827 Gold** -

Hi, Blackheart, and welcome!

The manual says that everything gets more difficult as you age, including dancing. Which suggests to me that the program gives you less tolerance on the timing, and the older your pirate gets, the more precisely you have to hit the mark. It probably works the same way as you advance difficulty levels--the most difficult dancing will be old pirates played at Swashbuckler level.

Whenever I find it hard to get flourishes, I experiment with slightly earlier or slightly later clicks. I figure sound and picture may appear to be in synch, but if it's off even slightly, those slim tolerances will make it near impossible to execute a flourish. Often I find that the music is slightly ahead of the picture or vice versa, but I couldn't detect it by what I see onscreen.

You might also try the double-click trick. It has to be a very FAST double click to work.

Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Hi, good to meet you. Try watching the lady's center of gravity, but use your peripheral vision to watch her hands, like you'd play defense in basketball.
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Pizza_Peep · Cutthroat Posts: 345 **0 Gold** -

Ugh , TheDon, stop changing your avatar!! Razz

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Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Nelson's Own · Powder Monkey Posts: 6 **163 Gold** -

Hur hur hur, like to give that one a foul shot or two! Ho ho ho.

I mean...

Hi, I'm new too!

oldman · Rigger Posts: 1152 **483 Gold** -

I think dacing is definitely the hardest part of the game play. I generally just keep on hitting the merchants until I got myself the boots and the slipper before I head in to dance with the "Beautiful" ones. I no longer dance with the "plain" or "attractive" ... since, those take up so much time... and without the slippers and the boots... it is hard at the rogue and up levels...

Hmm... I never noticed the head nodding... I will have to see if that is true in the S-level.

Blackheart · Powder Monkey Posts: 40 **644 Gold** -

Me, I never miss a chance to give a lass a whirl or two. They always seem so appreciative afterwards, even the plain ones. I won't wait for the slippers or what not. The more gifts I get from the daughters, the less of my gold goes to that mysterious stranger in the tavern. I never did trust that guy much anyway. And the sooner I get my new swords and pistols, the better I like it.

I think the beautiful daughters are the easiest to dance with. The way they move their arms and bodies makes it easier to stay in time, and to follow what they're doing. Which reminds me... it'd be nice if I got to lead once in a while!

ruf · Seaman Posts: 198 **899 Gold** -

I would rather dance with an attractive daughter than a beautiful one. The attractive ones give you gifts, and that saves you from having to buy them from the tavern guy. So gifts (like the Spanish rutters, perfect swords, silks shirts, ect...) can cost as much as 5000 gold! Better to get them fopr free!
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Airsaw · Rigger Posts: 1840 **3281 Gold** -

Ain't it hard to transfer words into motion? My word for this motion is ... I forgot! I was thinking so hard on the witty intro, I forgot the word ... it's ... ah, "fluid". Go for fluid motion. Let your movement flow with your partner's. Don't jab the button aiming for the cue. Play the numbers pad like it were a piano.

The word for today is "fluid". Ironic, that's what you sail on, too! Sailor

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Capt Peter Blackthorne · Cutthroat Posts: 312 **1827 Gold** -

rupertlittlebear · Helmsman Posts: 4545 **10381 Gold** -