The blunderbuss invented by the Dutch, was an early form of the shotgun, it was designed for military, and defensive use. It as described above was about 1/3 the size of a musket (approximately 16"), and a little bigger than a pistol. The barrel flares out at the muzzle, which is one of the defining features of the blunderbuss, the flare was designed to ease the task of loading. We often see pilgrim pictures with these firearms although this is not very factual as records show that the pilgrims had very few of these firearms at thier disposal. It only used for "Scattershot" as a matter of fact, which consisted of multiple pieces of leadshot. The spread of leadshot made this one of the more devasting weapons of the era, as long as the battle was close range.
If anything it would likely need to be another pistol upgrade.
There are many weapons of the era not in the game to be sure, and some that are in the game that were not such voodoo dolls/staffs which are added to support the movie magic storyline.
I would like the idea of adding choices for example, "You have earned a firearm, which type do you prefer?" and offer choices to pirates. I dont think we need more than one firearm in the game, pistol for me is actually one of the hardest (aside from grenades) to master.
Definately an interesting choice of weapons
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Originally Posted by Kitfisto
Here is my suggestions for abilities for a blunderbuss. A blunderbuss was shorter than a musket but longr than a pistol. They were commonly used by pirates. Although I doubt that they will be put into the game do to the fact that they arn't very well known, I can always dream.
Lv1
Shoot
Lead Shot
Lv2
Scatter Shot (like a shotgun)
Lv4
Bash (mele attack)
Lv6
Blind (cooldown attack that works like throw dirt or smoke grenade)
Lv 8
Shrapnel Shot (hit enemy and damages those nearby)
Lv10
Incendiary Shot (burns enemy)
Lv12
Hardieness (ranged attacks do less damage to you)
Lv14
Precise Aim (Your ranged attacks do less damage)
Lv17
Point Blank (cooldown attack that does alot of damage but at close range)
Lv20
Magnum Shot (does mre damage but is more easily doged)
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