Dancing idiot style.

Elder-Pirate · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject: Dancing idiot style.

Allthough my character is about 24 years old still a "Apprentice" he can not dance worth a S#$%. Damn

I don't know if it's a bug or some command I've overlooked but every time there is a dance it is on autopilot Rotfl

No joke, I can not use the dance controls for they wont let me do a thing. No matter what key I press it does not matter for you can sit back and watch the key pad numbers light up every time corresponding to the direction by their selves. And by not being able to control my character he dances like a fool ( HeHe, as I do in real life Rotfl

) I'll never get married this way. Crying or Very sad

Allthough that may be best. Argh

Allso whats up with the "Compass" ??( bottom left corner Sea Navagation )Even though the manual calls it "Wind Direction" ( small red arrow) the rest looks like a compass but you sure can't navagate by it and it dosn't even work in "Upper View" as it ( compass) just sits there with the red arrow allways pointing to the right ( east maybe? ). It's not a compass then how come? for way before the 16 hundreds they had them. I think "Firaxis" slipped up.
I've allmost worn out number 3 key going to the map trying to figure out the directions. Damn

Anyone else encounter this ? Confused

les green01 · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:18 am Post subject:

way i done the dancing was watch her hands and hit pause real fast and unpause it and hit the key you need

Elder-Pirate · Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:03 am Post subject:

I've gotten so sick and tired of stumbling because I could'nt hit the right key in time that now whenever I get the chance to dance I "Beat a hastey retreat" and it sure pi$$es them off. Rotfl

Maybe a barmaid can teach me to dance. :hmm: ( Idea

the English barmaid would be nice MMM-HUH Yeah ) Rotfl

I wonder if you can stay a bachelor thru the game and still gain all the fame points ? :hmm:

Vonotto · Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 551 Location: Alexandria, Va

Dancin is the only thing I can't do (In game or real life). :8 Cool

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les green01 · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:50 pm Post subject:

i also remap the keys wich help a little,prettier the lady harder the dance and the shoes and boots help too

Seeadler · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 1992 Location: Germany

The dancing part will become harder in higher levels. If you are a good dancer, the 3rd person camera move nearer and nearer to the girls face during the dance and this makes it difficult to watch her hand signs. The only way to manage a nearly error free dance in this case is to know the dancing steps of the nation the girl comes from. French and Dutch dances are more complicated than the English ones, the Spanish dance I never tried until today.

A further factor is the beauty of the girl, less beautiful forgives somes dance errors but with the beauty-queens you must be already Fred Astaire.

Vonotto · Joined: 07 Jul 2002 Posts: 551 Location: Alexandria, Va

Hmmm guess I should pick an ugly pig then

Elder-Pirate · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject:

I got those sissy shoes ( er I mean "dancing slippers" ) and they don't seem to work, if fact the dancing scene shows my character is still wearing "Calfskin Boots" and "Dancing Slippers" is in my Special Items.

MMmmm I'm leaning toward being a Bachelor. :hmm:

Nexus7 · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 275 Location: Switzerland

I didnt personally dance any daughter but watched a buddy doing it. He liked it so much he would dance even with a crocodille :nope: , thus making a marriage with the top girls harder. I remember he uses the normal NumPad. Watching the hints the girls gives by hand is not enuff: you must listen to the music and hit with the right rhytm, else doesnt work.
He stated the special shoes and the shirt would increase forgiveness a little.
I assure you its possible to learn it well, as he got lot of gifts from the girls after dancing Rock

Hope that helps...

Biggoggs · Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Australia

XabbaRus · Joined: 21 Sep 2001 Posts: 6949

If all else fails, find a club, whack em over the head, heave them on your shoulder and take em back to the ship... Rotfl

Elder-Pirate · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject:

Gorduz · Joined: 14 Mar 2001 Posts: 279 Location: Norway

The clue with dancing is the fact that each dance consists of series of 4. For instance if the girl starts with a left and then a right, you know for sure that the 2 next ones will be left and then right. And then the music will change a bit and another series of 4 will enter, for example a forward, leftturn X 4. Once you've figured out the series I often close my eyes as it's easier to hit the tune than when your eyes are open.. I focus to much on the girl... Cool

... So my tips. Learn the series and colse your eyes.

Overkill · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 249 Location: Georgia, USA

You definately want to get the dancing boots and slippers. If you don't have them by the time your pirate turns 35 you'll be stumble'n all over the place. :doh: ...'course I stumbled all over the place the first 50+ times I attempted to dance in the game... Embarassed

U-443 · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:08 am Post subject:

I absolutely loathe the dancing nonesense in this game. Spoils it completely!