buccaneer light sword drop

bowman_is_god · 07-08-2003, 09:43 PM

Anyone have any idea how often the light sword is dropped by buccaneers, or is there any other factors in the drop? Ive never had a problem getting it, but this game i have been trying for about 4 hours now and still no light sword, its just wierd.

Ziggurat · 07-08-2003, 09:59 PM

I tried many times to get the light sword and settled for a light shield. Depends on how patient you are but there a few tricks that make the attempt a little less painful. Kill most of them, run away until you can save, and then keep trying with the last one or two ghosts. And reload, etc., as I'm sure you are aware of. Cutting the battles down to shorter times can help in the frustration department. 4 hours? There are other adequate swords. Let us know if you get the b___stard.

gator · 07-09-2003, 08:18 AM

A quick way to kill all the ghosts at once is to cast two high level Banish spells. Each try took less than a minute, but it still took me over two hours to get the *light* *sword*.

PoeticPantherGirl · 07-09-2003, 08:57 AM

From those of you who have the Light Sword...really, is it worth the effort?? I do have excaliber and it ROCKS! I just recently tried for a while to get the light sword with no luck, but would be willing to go back to the save before I kill them *IF* the sword really is worth it...
So...is it?? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thanks in advance
PPG

Silpion · 07-09-2003, 01:56 PM

It is a very good sword. But you'll spend several hours fighting and reloading.
IMO it is not worth the time.

(And it's the worst looking item in the game. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

bowman_is_god · 07-09-2003, 05:36 PM

Ive had every sword in the game, but the light sword just is by far the best one handed weapon out there. I always thought it was kinda stupid that the best sword in the game is a random drop. Also i only have a 2 person party right now ( fighter/ bishop ), so the extra damage is really going to come in handy.

gator · 07-10-2003, 08:22 AM

In general I do not think it is worth it to get the light sword. I've just never seen a light sword or some of the other uber weapons, so that is the only reason that I did that. Fang or Ivory Blade are good alternatives to the light sword.

ScottG · 07-10-2003, 07:28 PM

depends on what else you have. except for COC is the lightsword the best weapon in the game? NO! The staff of doom EASILY trounces it, but of course you won't be able to use anything else - not that you'll need anything else. I had two liz fighters both with maxed close combat and maxed sword, staff, polearm, and mace. The one with the staff of doom was devistating the others with that 25% paralysis and 15% instakill. Damage potential wasn't as high as with the light sword but I'd paralyze opponents so often and the damage on a paralyzed opponent was much higher than the light sword.

Fang is virtually identical to the light sword except in damage potential (and the bonus to troopers).

I sold mine (hey - it wasn't extended range and I had a spellbook habit to feed for my 4 bishops, those junkies.....).

My second favorite weapon is the Raven's Bill - which despite the damage potential stated on the weapon was VERY close to the light sword (but it didn't make the cool sound). With both weapons working maximum damage on high level Berserk mode Raven's Bill was typically only about 15-20 points less (out of about 150 pts damage).

07-08-2003, 09:43 PM	#1
bowman_is_god Dungeon Master Join Date: May 29, 2003 Location: alberta, canada Age: 47 Posts: 57	Anyone have any idea how often the light sword is dropped by buccaneers, or is there any other factors in the drop? Ive never had a problem getting it, but this game i have been trying for about 4 hours now and still no light sword, its just wierd. __________________ enjoy life.

07-08-2003, 09:59 PM	#2
Ziggurat Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Baltimore, Md Age: 70 Posts: 1,106	I tried many times to get the light sword and settled for a light shield. Depends on how patient you are but there a few tricks that make the attempt a little less painful. Kill most of them, run away until you can save, and then keep trying with the last one or two ghosts. And reload, etc., as I'm sure you are aware of. Cutting the battles down to shorter times can help in the frustration department. 4 hours? There are other adequate swords. Let us know if you get the b___stard. __________________ How are you today, Citizen?

07-09-2003, 08:57 AM	#4
PoeticPantherGirl Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: March 12, 2003 Location: Northern Ontario Age: 51 Posts: 34	From those of you who have the Light Sword...really, is it worth the effort?? I do have excaliber and it ROCKS! I just recently tried for a while to get the light sword with no luck, but would be willing to go back to the save before I kill them IF the sword really is worth it... So...is it?? [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks in advance PPG __________________ \"Beauty and talent....it\'s a deadly combination.\"<br />-my dracon fighter Tank, Tink.<br />Everyone needs a Tink Tank.

07-09-2003, 05:36 PM	#6
bowman_is_god Dungeon Master Join Date: May 29, 2003 Location: alberta, canada Age: 47 Posts: 57	Ive had every sword in the game, but the light sword just is by far the best one handed weapon out there. I always thought it was kinda stupid that the best sword in the game is a random drop. Also i only have a 2 person party right now ( fighter/ bishop ), so the extra damage is really going to come in handy. __________________ enjoy life.

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07-09-2003, 08:18 AM	#3
gator Dungeon Master Join Date: April 15, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 49 Posts: 59	A quick way to kill all the ghosts at once is to cast two high level Banish spells. Each try took less than a minute, but it still took me over two hours to get the light sword.

07-09-2003, 01:56 PM	#5
Silpion Dungeon Master Join Date: June 16, 2002 Location: . Posts: 62	It is a very good sword. But you'll spend several hours fighting and reloading. IMO it is not worth the time. (And it's the worst looking item in the game. [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

07-10-2003, 08:22 AM	#7
gator Dungeon Master Join Date: April 15, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 49 Posts: 59	In general I do not think it is worth it to get the light sword. I've just never seen a light sword or some of the other uber weapons, so that is the only reason that I did that. Fang or Ivory Blade are good alternatives to the light sword.

07-10-2003, 07:28 PM	#8
ScottG Drow Warrior Join Date: June 13, 2003 Location: Never Never Land Age: 54 Posts: 267	depends on what else you have. except for COC is the lightsword the best weapon in the game? NO! The staff of doom EASILY trounces it, but of course you won't be able to use anything else - not that you'll need anything else. I had two liz fighters both with maxed close combat and maxed sword, staff, polearm, and mace. The one with the staff of doom was devistating the others with that 25% paralysis and 15% instakill. Damage potential wasn't as high as with the light sword but I'd paralyze opponents so often and the damage on a paralyzed opponent was much higher than the light sword. Fang is virtually identical to the light sword except in damage potential (and the bonus to troopers). I sold mine (hey - it wasn't extended range and I had a spellbook habit to feed for my 4 bishops, those junkies.....). My second favorite weapon is the Raven's Bill - which despite the damage potential stated on the weapon was VERY close to the light sword (but it didn't make the cool sound). With both weapons working maximum damage on high level Berserk mode Raven's Bill was typically only about 15-20 points less (out of about 150 pts damage).

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