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Swashbuckling
Swashbuckling is the name given to avatar/character combat. Players select one of three fighting styles to learn and use that style to duel each other or any NPCs they might encounter in the Caribbean.
Swashbuckling is based on a fighter's ability to put their opponent out of balance. Each fighter will have a balance meter shown around the character which is used to determine how capable a character is of parrying, blocking or dodging an attack. Players will use 'Preparatory Attacks' to lower their opponents balance, and then use offensive attacks to deal damage. Players and NPCs alike will try to reduce their opponents balance meter while keeping their own alive.
The player must choose one of three fighting styles and will through leveling gain points every other level to spend in the chosen style. There are a total of 45 skills for each fighting style. The skill tree is composed of 9 skill chains that are each 5 skills in depth. A player will be able to reach the end of a single skill chain by Rank 15, and is then considered somewhat equal to a Rank 50 in that skill chain.
The three different fighting styles the player can choose are:
Dirty fighting - Fight with a cutlass. Excels in disrupting the balance of the opponent and has many 'special' attacks like throwing dirt in an opponent's eyes.
Fencing - The art of fighting with a rapier. Excellent at dealing high amounts of damage.
Florentine - Dagger and sword fighting. Has the greatest defensive capabilities. |
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