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Sid Meier's Pirates: Who here has played it yet.
There will be no Pirates!-specific forum here on Apolyton -- sorry.
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Dan; Apolyton CS
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Dan; Apolyton CS
Can we at least have a thread that's topped???
Okay, with that said, pending whether or not we can get a thread topped devoted to it (since this is Off-Topic), Who here has it and has played it???
Me, I have had it since this Monday, and I love it. Back in the old days of the C-64, I played it everyday, just like Civ now. The new graphics, the details, the new additions. Everything is great. Have to says this thou, I can't dance worth a dime!!! My big fingers just aren't nimble enough for the keyboard. In the 2 days that I have been playing, and I have mastered everything to this point (I'm at Swashbuckler already), I got only one dip, ONE!!! And the Dancing Slippers don't help. I can Glisse and Pirouette very well, but when they add the Marche, that's when my Pirate stumbles and the best I can do is a kiss on the hand, damn.
Almost forgot, sneaking about town is tough too. Damn guards. Plus a map of town would help. Always come across the governors mansion first. You think it would be easier to find the tavern or merchant, and not the Gov.
After thought for those of interest, Current game: Now at 1772--12 years into Pirating.
Still first game--1660--Dutch Adventurer--started at Apprentice by 3rd Divide of Plunder went to Swashbuckler (40% of plunder)--2nd on the Top Ten list to Morgan--24 of 32 on Promotions (Duke for all nationalities except Spanish)--9 of 9 on treasures found--vanquished 3 of 9 legendary pirates--8 of 10 on the Romance--2 of 10 on Villians Avenged--2 of 16 on Lost Cities--5 of 16 on lost relatives--wealth bonus (damn I forgot that one)
Other tidbits: captured 70 ships, plundered 14 cities, Ship--a frigate (when I vanquished Blackbeard in my Sloop of War) maxed-out on the upgrades, possess 24 special itiems, and have all 8 specialists (i.e. Gunner, Cook, etc.).
Tips:
1) When you become a Duke, take advantage of the free upgrades to ships because you get more money when you sell the ship that has one versus one that does not (i.e Ship is worth 525 gold add upgrade--now worth 650). The more upgrades the more it is worth.
2) Always go to the governor when you enter port--even when you are at Duke. You won't get anymore Promotions but they still give you land and that adds to your Wealth score. Plus the daughters give you missions against fugitives of the crown, which gives you rewards when you capture them. Or you can take the bribe from the fugitive (which is a special item).
3) Stay on good terms with the Indians. You can get them to launch attacks against cities which reduces the troops that you will face when you attack it. Yeah, you can get the same result with the pirates, but when you haven't seen an enemy ships and your only pickings are pirate ships, well. Besides pirates carry more gold than Indian war canoes. And pirate ships are worth more too.
4) Ships now have missions added to them when you spot them. (i.e. Invasion force or Treasure ship or Carrying new governor, etc.). Each one effects the game--positively or negatively. Wipe out the ship carrying the peace message and war goes on. Protect the ship carrying the new governor and city has economic boom.
5) You can recruit and keep a very large crew content to very happy for about 16-18 months at sea without accquiring lots of gold before trouble. Provided you have the Specialists (Quartermaster) or Specials (Concertina). Once they become Unhappy, unless you can find a huge source of gold (Inca Gold, Vaniquishing a Legendary Pirate, or the Treasure Fleet--and even after that they don't stay happy for long) its time to Divide the Plunder and start with a new crew.
6) Game has no offical ending (Your Pirate can't die either). Your Pirate goes on until old age finally does him in and that is detmined by your own skills when age starts slowing down your pirates abilities (i.e. Fencing, etc.) and any specials or skills (Medicine) you possess. I'm not quite there yet as to retiring. I'll let you later on how tough it get as you get older.
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