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 Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject: parrots |
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some times bartenders ask me about my parrot. does it mean anything? i have not seen any parrots yet in the game. |
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Wolfwood
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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The bartender's comment is comparable to the barmaid's "It's pretty quiet in here". Simply put, it doesn't mean anything.
On the other hand, you can get a fix of parrots by turning your attention to the modding forum. Our forum bear (rupertlittlebear) has concocted a mod that adds parrots to the game...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Wolfwood wrote: | | The bartender's comment is comparable to the barmaid's "It's pretty quiet in here". Simply put, it doesn't mean anything. |
It means he doesn't have anything useful to tell you (the rumored whereabouts of Baron Raymondo et al, the nearest beautiful daughter, the "need" for a raid by pirates or Indians, the location of prospective immigrants waiting for an escort).
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| CGM3 wrote: | | Wolfwood wrote: | | The bartender's comment is comparable to the barmaid's "It's pretty quiet in here". Simply put, it doesn't mean anything. |
It means he doesn't have anything useful to tell you (the rumored whereabouts of Baron Raymondo et al, the nearest beautiful daughter, the "need" for a raid by pirates or Indians, the location of prospective immigrants waiting for an escort). |
You gotta love the "need for a raid" bit. "Ye know what this town needs? A good raid in which hundreds of innocent people, very possibly including myself, will be killed, robbed, scalped or raped!" Makes all the sense in the world that he should request such a thing!  
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Dirk Struan wrote: | | You gotta love the "need for a raid" bit. "Ye know what this town needs? A good raid in which hundreds of innocent people, very possibly including myself, will be killed, robbed, scalped or raped!" Makes all the sense in the world that he should request such a thing! |
Maybe he gets a kickback? "Cap'n Kidd, I was the one who told Cap'n Incognito to suggest you raid this port, so I figure you owe me the usual four percent of the loot." 
(Or as Lenin once put it, "When we go to hang the last capitalist, the fool will sell us the rope.")
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| CGM3 wrote: | | Dirk Struan wrote: | | You gotta love the "need for a raid" bit. "Ye know what this town needs? A good raid in which hundreds of innocent people, very possibly including myself, will be killed, robbed, scalped or raped!" Makes all the sense in the world that he should request such a thing! |
Maybe he gets a kickback? "Cap'n Kidd, I was the one who told Cap'n Incognito to suggest you raid this port, so I figure you owe me the usual four percent of the loot."
(Or as Lenin once put it, "When we go to hang the last capitalist, the fool will sell us the rope.") |
I suppose that could work but what about the natives? They just kill off the population dont they?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Dirk Struan wrote: | | I suppose that could work but what about the natives? They just kill off the population dont they? |
So then the population isn't around to keep somebody from salvaging their former possessions. Not all scavengers go on wings or four feet.
Or maybe the barkeep's just feeling crotchety.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| Dirk Struan wrote: | | CGM3 wrote: | | Dirk Struan wrote: | | You gotta love the "need for a raid" bit. "Ye know what this town needs? A good raid in which hundreds of innocent people, very possibly including myself, will be killed, robbed, scalped or raped!" Makes all the sense in the world that he should request such a thing! |
Maybe he gets a kickback? "Cap'n Kidd, I was the one who told Cap'n Incognito to suggest you raid this port, so I figure you owe me the usual four percent of the loot."
(Or as Lenin once put it, "When we go to hang the last capitalist, the fool will sell us the rope.") |
I suppose that could work but what about the natives? They just kill off the population dont they? |
HAHAHA LOLOLOL!!!
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I like using pirate raids and village raids to soften up a city if it's too large for me to attack. Occasionally Havana will have ~780 troops and I just can't compete with that. A few pirate raids later and it's down to 500 and ripe for plunder.
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Parrots were originally meant to be a part of the game but PETA put an end to it. 
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| CAPTAINcredible wrote: | | Parrots were originally meant to be a part of the game but PETA put an end to it. |
Are you serious?...
Ok. I worked for the ASPCA, and I worked at a veterinary clinic as well. I too am against animal cruelity, but PETA sometimes goes overboard with it. It's a video game for God sakes. Does PETA see animals at pet stores and think "those poor critters are in prison"? I should stop now. I feel my blood pressure going up. 
Just saying Parrots and Pirates go together like Rum and Coke (Mmmm)! 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sadly, I believe it. PETA probably did put an end to it!
Don't get me wrong. Animal abuse is nothing to joke about. Just watch any ASPCA commercial (with the sad song & animal pictures). 
It's just that PETA sometimes take things too far.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Dirk Struan wrote: |
I suppose that could work but what about the natives? They just kill off the population don't they? |
No, they make them "flee for their lives!" I know this was from '05 but my CDO wouldn't let me ignore it!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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In Wii version when fencing there's a parrot -feature.
Also you can customize your ships' and character's appearance, and raiding cities is similar to Ipad version. |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| Red Rabbit wrote: | In Wii version when fencing there's a parrot -feature.
Also you can customize your ships' and character's appearance, and raiding cities is similar to Ipad version. |
I like the I-PAD Version - but never played the Wii Version. |
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