Using Multiple Skills

[DrStinglock]

DOES NOT WORK SINCE UPDATE


Like it says,

Try sailing out, pressing 1+2 at the same time.

Or try whipping the doll out and doing a Burn + Poke + Whatever that shake one is all at the same time.

I hope they don't fix this, as I was kinda reluctant to post this as a tip, seeing as it's probably not an intended feature.

I'll put a screen shot down later to elaborate more if you don't get what I'm on about. But most skills can be all simultaneously launched if you time it right. (Pity most of them don't have the same recharge time.)

[Capt.Morgan]

Absolutely true, and the implications are interesting. I have found that triggering skills sets off a global cooldown of sorts, however it does indeed stop you from using another skill for about two seconds or so. Firing off multiple skills gains a huge burst in dps, skips the global cooldown (which reduces overall dps) and what's more it sets up rotations for skill recharges. For instance, the voodoo doll benefits greatly from this, as a poke/swarm combo has a very easily synced recharge times. Poke has a 5 second recharge while swarm has about 12 seconds worth. So after firing off both spells at once, you have time for a poke before another big burst combo allowing you to kill just a little quicker.


As a note, I have seen a great deal of caution as to leveling up your noteriety level too high, as it reduces the ability to level weapon skills. One suggested counter to this is a use of the game mechanic that produces more rep based on the number of hits landed, regardless of power. This has some people purposely using their lowest level skills repeatedly just to wrack up large numbers of hits for an increase in experience. However, killing fast and efficiently gains a higher amount of experience during the time invested in leveling, at least at the level range I am in (22 overall noteriety along with every weapon being at lvl 12). Perhaps this mechanic changes to scale as the game goes on, however for those in the mid level area, more dps=faster experience, so use this useful tip!

[DrStinglock]

Hmm, I just came back after a fairly large break and I'm surprised nobody else has noticed or said anythign about this, the majority of the players ingame I have talked to have no idea about it.

Broadsides it also works nicely for considering they both have the same recharge.

Also, I did notice the same lots of little hit leveling techniques and although they do get more xp, as you said, it takes longer and the time invested does not pay as well.

[Angel]

LOL, Ive always done this. I call it double casting with the Doll.

[podbuster]

I love doing this! Though I don't think that you can do it with more than 2 skills at a time, or at least I'm not skilled enough to do it...

[CRXGSR]

yes, you can. Especially with the dagger, I can press 1,2,4,5 all at once, and it does so much damage!

[wckd]

with the doll you can actually cast all the spells at once. big drain on voodoo though

[Thrawn33]

Oh yes, love it. Nothing like a Sidewinder and Viper's Nest at the same time to open up dagger combat, followed by a 1,2,3 when they close into dirt range.

Same for the Voodoo doll. Hitting 3 and 6 (cure and heal) at the same time really bails out your buddy who's getting beat on by that Seabeard.

And all the fun combos you can do with your cutlass

[DrStinglock]

Good to hear, It was strange...
I was thinking I was the only person doing this for a while...

Yeah, full heals are great, full dmg voodoo unloads are awesome too!
I personally enjoy cycling through my weapons stacking as much as I can.
Haven't had the chance to try more, but I have done 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 I think it was, not too tough.

Makes things go a lot quicker too :P

[abercrombiepirate]

i tried this last night! it worked really well! thank you for the tip guys! =]

[DrStinglock]

Not a problem glad to see it could help someone.

[narutocooper]

Oh man it used to work now it dosent for me

[Angel]

It hasnt worked since the weapon updates.