Questions

[monkeybugs]

I got my pistol training from Barbossa, but when I checked my inventory the gun was not there, so I bought a new one but it won't let me use it. What do I do?

Also, I need to know where to buy a new sword. Can anyone help? Thanks.

[hippo]

You can't equip swords or pistols yet, so don't fill your F1 or F2 slots or you'll be SOL.

There's nothing you can do. Welcome to beta.

[monkeybugs]

What do you mean? I can use my sword, and have seen people use their pistol, so what happened to mine?

[hippo]

Originally Posted by monkeybugs

What do you mean? I can use my sword, and have seen people use their pistol, so what happened to mine?

You never had one, your sword and gun are pre-positioned.

[monkeybugs]

I had the one that I got from Barbossa, it has now disappeared.

[hippo]

Interesting. I've never made a character that's actually gotten a weapon, I tried buying it on one but that doesn't work.

Suffice to say, leave your F2 empty or you'll lose it.

[wildtaz999]

hes right sine the pistol that we got for free is just for shooting skeltons u cant use it on anything else it is just a basic free thing if u load anything in F2 u loose the freebe

[Stella Ruby]

I did Barbosa's training and afterward my pistol was not in my weapons menu and nothing showed under f2 but I was able to shoot with it.
I went to the blacksmith and purchased the starter pistol and was then able to equip it in f2 and also gain points when using it. I have used it successfully on crabs, skeletons, and alligators.
You can purchase a new cutlass from the blacksmith, one of the first townspeople on Port Royal if you enter the town furtherst from the half-ship. You won't be able to use it until your cutlass is a level five, but you can purchase it before hand and have it ready when you level up.
This has been my experience.

[searage]

eventually, all pirates get bugged so the weapon screen comes up empty and at that point you are forever stuck with whatever weapons you had assigned to F1-F4.

so when starting a new character, you should do your best to obtain and equip whatever weapons you want to have the very first thing.