Talk:Swordfighting drop pattern

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Since the swords menu references this page, logically it belongs on the page... plus there's a sample drop pattern on the page for each individual sword. Added the menu, kept the stub label. Might add a few words on which styles of drop pattern are best for which style of play later on. --Teeg 11:04, 7 January 2006 (PST)

Patterns, mirrors, duplicates

I notice that the page says which of the three colors do reversal.

But it doesn't say which they reverse.

Is a green pattern the reverse of yellow, for example?

Are white and black duplicates? If so, which color do they duplicate?

Now, it might not be shown because it varies by sword.--Behindcurtai 13:35, 17 February 2006 (PST)

Initial (limited) testing:

Purple == reverse yellow

blue == reverse orange

green == reverse red

White == Red

Black == Orange

(tested on two swords, not guaranteed for all of them)

Ranking by cost, that's

Yellow

Reverse Red (Green)

Reverse Orange (Blue)

Red

Orange

Reverse Yellow

--Behindcurtai 13:42, 17 February 2006 (PST)

Actual Explaining

This article gives a basic explanation of what the drop pattern influences and advice on picking swords but doesn't actually give a clear definition of exactly how differnt drop patterns will influence sprinkles/swords.

The reason i bring this up is that even though i like to think of myself as a reasonably experienced pirate the only knowledge i have obtained has purely been through realising the drop patterns for swords and the swordfighting board is the same width.

Possibly if someone knowing in these things could write an explanation including an example as to what colours a sword landing in the opponents screen would turn into.

You mean something like the Black Death Sword and Sprinkle Placement Guide? --Belthazar451 04:10, 12 December 2008 (UTC)