Yohoho, a pirates life for me!

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-18, 18:10

Ahoy me hearties!

Ever wanted to be a pirate? (And I mean a cool pirate, not those in Somalia Wink

)
This is your chance! (after being athlete, cyclist, tennis player, zombie,...)

And what's even better... You can win lots of BEF and gold with it!

How to play

Well, you're a pirate. (duh Rolling Eyes

) (time period: 1650-1730) You spend all of your money to a ship and a crew. Ready to pillage the seas?

You need to select some things (like the zombie game, remember?)

1) Ship

What kind of ship did you bought?

Choices:

- Sloop (+: fast, -: small)
- Galleon (+: heavy guns, -: slow)
- Schooner (+: average in speed and able to hold a large crew, -: storage capacity)
- Square-rigger (+: big, -: skill needed)
- Brig (+: low to the sea level, -: small)

Feel free to name your ship! Everybody can take ONE!

2) Hiding place

This is your "home". From here you start every piracy move. !This will affect your game experience drastically! It will also affects which pirates you "meet" (continents) and which other nations you will pillage.

Choices:

Caribbean: Trinidad&Tobago (Boklevski), Dominica (Boer Jan), St. Kitts&Nevis (Fhaemita Malodorous), Grenada (Keukenroll), Barbados (Bert_en_Ernie), Bermuda (Nohjis), Cayman Islands (Critically), St. Lucia (MaryamQ)
North-Africa: Tunis (Sammy Tanghe), Tripoli (Jonathan Clay), Algiers (AndreasC), Salé (Karakoran),Sicily (El1temkd)
India: Bombay (Lisa van Neste), Ceylon (Djony), Mangalore, Puri, Akyab
East-Africa: Madagascar (Cotarius), Comoros, Seychelles (SX80), Reunion, Mauritius (Takeshi Kitano)

If there are not enough places due to the amount of pirates, just post in which continent you would like to start. Try to spread out a bit. If a continent is full and there are still other places open, you should take these.

3) Feel free to post a pic Wink

Those are all the choices. Yes, it isn't that much to do, but wait for it, cuz...

So you've joined...

After a while (can't say a date right now) the game will start. What now?

Well I give a situation to you, and you have to respond it (via forum).

f.e. (short version, in the game it will be more awesome Wink

): A fleet of Spanish ships (3 galleons, 2 sloops) is passing by. What do you do?

In this case, you got the option to attack or to let it go. If you attack you HAVE to mention if it's your objective to plunder the ships, to take them over or just to destroy them. This will affect your tactics (which I will explain in a nice report Razz

)

As you can see in the example, you can take over ships. This is useful for beginning a fleet. Or you can plunder, so you get "points". These points will be translated at the end of the game in gold or BEF.

Watch out! If you make a fatal decision (like going into a fight with a half-wrecked ship against 500 guns Wink

), you can be killed or captured! This will result in elimination and you will receive your money.

You can use your "points" to repair your ship, buy crew or to buy new ships.

Don't worry if it all seems difficult and chaotic, more info comes as the game progresses, also it is recommended to check the game out every 36h!

An example to join:

Ship: Sloop "Satan's child"
Place: Trinidad & Tobago

My picture as a pirate:

Pirate language is appreciated!

by **MaryamQ** on 2012-02-18, 18:42

Sloop "Bonny Anne"
Place: St. Lucia

Ahoy, you landlubbers!

by **Sammy Tanghe** on 2012-02-18, 20:03

Galleon: "Thor's Vengeance"
Tunis

EDIT: added name ship

by **Cotarius** on 2012-02-18, 21:31

Schooner Graeuwen Heynst
Madagascar

by **djony** on 2012-02-18, 21:58

Summerwild Square-rigger

Ceylon

by **Nohjis** on 2012-02-18, 22:03

Square rigger - The Triangle
Bermuda

by **el1temkd** on 2012-02-19, 01:01

Ship: Galleon "Helios"
Place: Sicily

My picture as a pirate:

by **shadowukcs** on 2012-02-19, 01:18

topic lacking elynea

by **Lisa Van Neste** on 2012-02-19, 08:45

square rigger "The death from the deep"
place: bombay

by **Takeshi Kitano** on 2012-02-19, 10:26

Schooner "Prince Charming"
Mauritius

by **AndreasC** on 2012-02-19, 15:13

ship: Galleon "the explorer"
place: Algiers

by **shadowukcs** on 2012-02-19, 15:55

inb4 prophexy or fhae with the "pink love boat"

by **SX80** on 2012-02-19, 21:28

Schooner: Neptune
Location: Seychelles

Say, those chaps over there mean to kill us! What absolute rotters! Shall we have at them?"

by **Jonathan Clay** on 2012-02-19, 23:05

Brig: Khadaffi's Golden Boat
Location: Tripoli

by **Bert_en_Ernie** on 2012-02-20, 10:23

Schooner: "Rubber Ducky"

Barbados

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-20, 13:36

Deadline is Friday at 9:00h Belgian time!

by **boer jan** on 2012-02-20, 14:28

Ship: Brig "the Skimmer"
Place: Dominica

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-20, 14:30

Err, Boer Jan, you got to pick one from the list Wink

by **boer jan** on 2012-02-20, 14:35

OK changed place, but it will take a moment to get there Cool

by **Karakoran** on 2012-02-20, 15:24

Ship: Galleon
Location: Salé

by **Boklevski** on 2012-02-21, 08:19

Ship: Sloop.
Ship's name: The MaryamQ
(giving a ship a lady's name usually gives luck, right? Wink

)
Hiding place: Trinidad & Tobago

by **KeukenRoll** on 2012-02-21, 13:16

Ship: Sloop "The Galleys Disgrace"
Location: Grenada

Arrrrh, let's have some spicy battles! pirat

by **Critically** on 2012-02-22, 13:52

Galleon "Pride Rock"
Cayman Islands

by **Fhaemita Malodorous** on 2012-02-22, 14:13

Schooner : Pacific Princess
St. Kitts&Nevis

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-24, 08:16

Deadline passed!

Overview:

8 Pirates of the Caribbean

Trinidad&Tobago (Boklevski)
Dominica (Boer Jan)
St. Kitts&Nevis (Fhaemita Malodorous)
Grenada (Keukenroll)
Barbados (Bert_en_Ernie)
Bermuda (Nohjis)
Cayman Islands (Critically)
St. Lucia (MaryamQ)

5 Barbarian pirates

Tunis (Sammy Tanghe)
Tripoli (Jonathan Clay)
Algiers (AndreasC)
Salé (Karakoran)
Sicily (El1temkd)

3 East-African pirates

Madagascar (Cotarius)
Seychelles (SX80)
Mauritius (Takeshi Kitano)

2 Indian pirates

Bombay (Lisa van Neste)
Ceylon (Djony)

by **Cotarius** on 2012-02-24, 08:36

Lets go

by **Bert_en_Ernie** on 2012-02-24, 08:58

My ship; "Rubber Ducky" is ready to set sail. Everyone trembels with fear when they see our flag with a rubber duck on it.

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-24, 09:36

1650

Situations for the Caribbean pirates

Boklevski

The Spanish are still exploring the coasts of South America. At the end of the Orinoco, you see a small Spanish sloop that's waiting for something or someone.
What do you do?
- Plunder it
- Take it over
- Destroy it
- Leave it alone

Boer Jan

You see some small Spanish trading vessels going to South America. They seem unguarded, but they are moving very cautious.
What do you do?
- Plunder them
- Destroy them
- Leave them alone

Fhaemita Malodorous

You see some small Spanish trading vessels going to South America. They seem unguarded, but they are moving very cautious.
What do you do?
- Plunder them
- Destroy them
- Leave them alone

Keukenroll

A large Spanish ship is very close to your Island. It doesn't seem protected, but as it doesn't seem a war vessel, it's useless to take it over.
What do you do?
- Plunder it
- Destroy it
- Leave it alone

Bert_en_Ernie

Everything seems peacefull at sea... But on one of the northern islands, the British seem to try to colonize it. This could become a stronghold for them in the future.
What do you do?
- Attack the ships, destroying them
- Embark on the other side of the island and attack them on land
- Leave them alone
- Blockade them, and demand to surrender

Nohjis

The British try to invade your island. They have superior firing power and seem to be well-trained.
What do you do?
- Flee to another island
- Fight on land
- Flee at first, than come back to try to destroy their ships
- Surrender and try to negotiate

Critically

A huge fleet of Spanish Man-o-war's is passing by. Capturing one could mean the start of a huge fleet yourself, but is it worth the risk?
What do you do?
- Try to destroy them
- Try to take one over
- Leave them alone
- See where they are going

MaryamQ

You see some small Spanish trading vessels going to South America. They seem unguarded, but they are moving very cautious.
What do you do?
- Plunder them
- Destroy them
- Leave them alone

Situations for the Barbarian pirates

Sammy Tanghe

A small Spanish brig is passing by. There seems to be no other vessel in the area.
What do you do?
- Capture it
- Destroy it
- Plunder it
- Leave it alone

Jonathan Clay

The Ottoman Empire is coming to you with a treaty for better trade. They are your only allies in the Mediterrean sea. However, this increases the chance to get intercepted yourself and to become a puppet of the Ottomans.
What do you do?
- Sign it
- Leave it alone and upset the Ottomans
- Kill the messenger

AndreasC

Two Spanish sloops are passing by. One seems heavily damaged.
What do you do?
- Attack the damaged one, destroy it
- Attack the damaged one, capture it
- Attack the other one, destroy it
- Attack the other one, capture it
- Leave it alone

Karakoran

A Portugese brig is passing by.
What do you do?
- Plunder it
- Take it over
- Destroy it
- Leave it alone

El1temkd

The Spanish are building a new port on Sardinia. If it's a trading port, it could mean more chances to plunder. If it's a dockyard, you can be in trouble.
What do you do?
- Leave it alone
- Destroy it from sea
- Invade Sardinia

Situations for East-African pirates

Cotarius

In the mountains, there is a small kingdom. You don't know how strong it is, but if you whipe them out, you can concentrate on the seas.
What do you do?
- Leave it alone
- Attack with your whole crew
- Negotiate
- Do a covered operation

SX80

The northern islands are under attack of Portugese militia. It doesn't seem a lot of people, but it is possible that they are well trained.
What do you do?
- Leave it alone
- Attack their ships
- Capture their ships
- Attack on land

Takeshi Kitano

No ship has passed...
What do you do?
- Improve the ship
- Improve island defences
- Improve living conditions
- Take a break

Situations for Indian pirates

Lisa van Neste

As the Mughal empire was forced to sign an agreement with the Portugese, trade has been booming lately. This can be useful for you to stay out of trouble with the Portugese, but it will put a limit on your actions.
What do you do?
- Nothing
- Destroy Portugese ships to increase fear
- Destroy Mughal ships to increase fear
- Negotiate

Djony

The Dutch are building a port on Ceylon. They seem to have no idea that you're in the way.
What do you do?
- Leave them alone
- Attack via sea
- Attack on land
- Negotiate

That's it! You have till Sunday 18.00h BEL time to post your answer. No answer can result in huge problems. Good luck!

by **Bert_en_Ernie** on 2012-02-24, 09:38

I will do this.

- Embark on the other side of the island and attack them on land

They don't stand a change

by **Nohjis** on 2012-02-24, 10:25

Darn British, must teach them a lesson.

I uh...
Flee at first, than come back to try to destroy their ships

The men are motivated with a speech around the following theme:
Using "the cloak of the Bermuda triangle" magical power of the Triangle we evade and attack their ships by surprise.

I hope this will work...

by **Boklevski** on 2012-02-24, 10:53

A Sloop? Hell yeah. TAKE IT OVER... if succesfull, rename it to "The Elynea".

(Don't worry, Maryam... The MaryamQ will still be my flagship... Razz

)

Nice scenarios, Cooke! Smile

How will an outcome be determined, by the way?

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-24, 10:54

Boklevski wrote:
How will an outcome be determined, by the way?

I got a robot next to my laptop who works for me. Razz

by **el1temkd** on 2012-02-24, 10:55

My galleon Helios has heavy guns in it - it should not be a problem to destroy that port in Sardinia by sea. I will do that!

by **Boklevski** on 2012-02-24, 11:04

Oh, and looking at the mentioned empires (especially Mughal), cities/regions (like Ceylon) and terminology (dockyard/trading post), you really, REALLY have spent too much time in Empire: Total War.

Welcome to the club ^.^

by **Fhaemita Malodorous** on 2012-02-24, 11:07

cooke4444 wrote:
Fhaemita Malodorous

You see some small Spanish trading vessels going to South America. They seem unguarded, but they are moving very cautious.
What do you do?
- Plunder them
- Destroy them
- Leave them alone

Plunder them!

by **cooke4444** on 2012-02-24, 11:13

Boklevski wrote:Oh, and looking at the mentioned empires (especially Mughal), cities/regions (like Ceylon) and terminology (dockyard/trading post), you really, REALLY have spent too much time in Empire: Total War.

Welcome to the club ^.^

Got me

Not a gamer, that's like the only game I play Wink

Also, paying attention in history class helps

by **Cotarius** on 2012-02-24, 11:26

Cotarius

In the mountains, there is a small kingdom. You don't know how strong it is, but if you whipe them out, you can concentrate on the seas.
What do you do?
- Leave it alone
- Attack with your whole crew
- Negotiate
- Do a covered operation

I'm a pirat not a secret agency atack with whole crew.

by **Critically** on 2012-02-24, 11:45

Hmm..... difficult one.

I think I'll try to take one over!!!

ARGH! Pirates, man the cannons, take your swords and make you ready for WWWWAAARRRRRGH !! PRIDE ROCK PREVAILS !! ARGH !

by **Boklevski** on 2012-02-24, 12:05

cooke4444 wrote:Got me

Not a gamer, that's like the only game I play

I loved it. (Nearly as good as Rome: Total War, but that's still the best in the series.) Been a while since I played it, though. Started with Netherlands, but all the different maps and seafaring got too complicated for me... so I started again and finished the game with Russia... saved me the hassle of going to other continents (except for kicking Ottomans' asses in Asia) Razz

Hmm... should start it up again some day soon... Wink

Oh, wait... that wasn't the topic here... Razz

by **Sammy Tanghe** on 2012-02-24, 14:29

A small Spanish brig is passing by. There seems to be no other vessel in the area.
What do you do?
- Capture it
- Destroy it
- Plunder it
- Leave it alone

I'll capture it. But first, I shoot at it slightly so it gets damaged enough so it can't run away. I'll shoot those double ball salvos that inflict heavy damage upon the sails. Will teach them!

by **MaryamQ** on 2012-02-24, 14:51

Of course they are moving cautious! They have heard there are pirates out there.

Plunder them!

by **Nohjis** on 2012-02-24, 15:34

On a piece of paper on the ground of the Bermudas this is what the British guys will find.

Arrrr Mateys ! [pause]

Ye see them sails ova the’e ? They is Brits [spit on ground], dam hunta’s of rum. [pause]

I tell ye wa, we gunna use the Bermuda misteries against ‘em. Dun woe a’out numbas. We escape with ze cloak of mist. Mi Triangle has majick for ye’all. Great powa [pause] and rhum [pause] to evade them numbas. When them Brits [spit on ground] lan, we removes our cloak of majick and destroy them sails.

[drink from the bottle if ye forget]

We’re can no has a fort he’e, how’s ye guns [pause] and rhum [pause] gunna be safe ? Come wif mi to the majick ship mateys ! We’re evade here and come back to kick ‘em Brits [spit on ground] of this lan. The cloak of the bermuda triangle be wif us.

[drink from the bottle if ye forget]

Mateys, run ! Arrrrrrr, all the bottles of rhum is about to be cloaked in the bermuda triangle wif mi ship. Fer gold, fer Silver an fer Bronze ! Let the majick work for thiis fight.

by **Takeshi Kitano** on 2012-02-24, 16:41

- Improve the ship

We'll worry about the island later you bunch of sugar cane eating sea rats ! Arrrr !

by **AndreasC** on 2012-02-24, 16:42

Let's capture a sloop.

- Attack the other one, capture it

by **Boklevski** on 2012-02-24, 21:54

AndreasC wrote:- Attack the other one, capture it

Yeah, like the other one would just wait around and watch their friends getting boarded... Razz

I say you should have taken them both. Too bad that wasn't an option. ^_^

by **Jonathan Clay** on 2012-02-24, 23:25

Jonathan Clay

The Ottoman Empire is coming to you with a treaty for better trade. They are your only allies in the Mediterrean sea. However, this increases the chance to get intercepted yourself and to become a puppet of the Ottomans.
What do you do?
- Sign it
- Leave it alone and upset the Ottomans
- Kill the messenger

Sign it I like Ottomans

by **Lisa Van Neste** on 2012-02-24, 23:36

Lisa van Neste

As the Mughal empire was forced to sign an agreement with the Portugese, trade has been booming lately. This can be useful for you to stay out of trouble with the Portugese, but it will put a limit on your actions.
What do you do?
- Nothing
- Destroy Portugese ships to increase fear
- Destroy Mughal ships to increase fear
- Negotiate

by **djony** on 2012-02-25, 09:12

I will negociate with the dutch !

by **KeukenRoll** on 2012-02-25, 12:32

A large Spanish ship is very close to your Island. It doesn't seem protected, but as it doesn't seem a war vessel, it's useless to take it over.
What do you do?
- Plunder it
- Destroy it
- Leave it alone

My crew is eager to see some action and the ship seems fat enough to be carrying some hidden treasures. Also, we're runnin' low on rum, so let's see if we can refill our stock!

by **boer jan** on 2012-02-25, 19:05

cooke4444 wrote:1650

You see some small Spanish trading vessels going to South America. They seem unguarded, but they are moving very cautious.
What do you do?
- Plunder them
- Destroy them
- Leave them alone

Leave them alone, if they came from South America, there could be some gold on board, now there are empty