Grape Shot Changed?

[uhmayzing]

Originally Posted by Captain

Isn't that.. grapple shot?

no, grappling hooks let you be able to board the ship. you use grape shots after you grapple the ship, but before you board. it lets you shoot at the crew of the enemy ship so you can kill them before you board. some people shoot cannonballs at the people on the deck, but it takes a lot more effort. with the grape shot all you have to do is point your cannon at around the level the enemies are standing and hit shoot. you damage up to 3 people at one time. it comes in useful when you're boarding a ship that will have high level people on it.

[Pirate Rose]

Just to let you know, I've used my grape shot today several times boarding ships, and it works just the same as beta But you might already be there by now lol

[DrStinglock]

Don't be using firebrand to clear lower lvl ships.

It tends to sink them due to the damage over time applied by the burning.

I just cannonball the crew, 3 cannonballs usually throw down about 300 dmg each one for a crew memeber, thats 900 total approx.

[Sir Upticious]

I think there is still a bug in the way crew appear. I beat down a Greyhound flag ship and,after I had grappled it, switched to my grapeshot. I killed the guy at the helm, but the next guy that appeared ran out over the water out of range.

Even though the ship said level 12, when I finally ran out of time and boarded the ship, four level 18 soldiers appeared on deck and finished me off before I could do anything.

Gee! That was fun!

[Nickpf]

thats so weird, i got grape shot 2 days ago, and i went to the cannons/gun shop and is said when i went to buy the cannon balls for it 'Need Grape Shot' I just bought it though

[Killer Caine]

Originally Posted by Nickpf

thats so weird, i got grape shot 2 days ago, and i went to the cannons/gun shop and is said when i went to buy the cannon balls for it 'Need Grape Shot' I just bought it though

Had you ever used it?

Maybe you were at max # of shots (50 I think) and the nag message was wrong (should have said your inventory was maxed, not that you lacked the skill).

Fire off a couple and see if you can buy a 'group' of grape shot then. Do not forget to /bug report it so that the devs can work on it.