Sid Meier's Pirates: Who here has played it yet.

[Jeje2]

Btw. Congrats to 2Milj - gonna continue for how long?

[Muad'Dib]

Re: Am I gonna continue???

Don't know?? I running out of sure money makers so I think I want to try for the Million Gold Cruise at Rogue & Swashbuckler or try a different Era (all my games have been set at 1660 Era).

The 2nd million comprised of catching criminals (usually 3-5k worth--see below for explanation on process), rescuing daughters from Mendoza (I'll explain that process below), sacking prosperous to wealthy towns (see below also), capturing ships (see below), and selling captured ships & commodities at top price.

1) Criminals: Once you get all the special items that there are to get from successfull dances w/attractive & plain daughters & with Lost City Treasures from Beautiful ones--then with each successfull intro dance (kiss or dip), giving daughter ring or necklace, defeating suitor, and then last dance--you're giving the location of a wanted criminal.

2) Rescuing Daughters: Going after Mendoza will get you 2k in gold, and a fully upgraded ship worth 1800 gold.

Note (1 & 2 go hand-in-hand): Once I complete the romance part by returning captured daughter to her father the Governor, I will sack the town and install new governor and repeat the process for each nationality.

3) Sacking Towns: To sack a prosperous or wealthy town, go to nearby settlement and meet the mayor and escort him successfully as the new governor of the town he needs to get to. Once he arrives safely, the economy is pumped-up one level. If garrison is to large, get Indians to attack target town before you (they weaken the garrison & population, not the economy). Don't use pirates because they hurt the economy.

4) Capturing ships: Target these ships: The one the barmaid gives you. Invasion Force ships. Military Payroll ships. Any ship that is escorted. Smugglers. Raiders returning to port. And lastly, the Treasure ships.

5) Selling at Top Dollar: Fully upgraded ships--Small=900, Medium=1350, & Large=1800. Commodities--New Governor pumps up all prices. New Immigrants--Lowers prices on Goods & Luxuries, raises prices on Spice & Sugar. Indian attack-raises all prices. Pirate attack--lowers all prices.

[Muad'Dib]

After further contemplation, I'm gonna continue the cruise until the crew turns unhappy or I can't win swordfights. I want to see how old (age wise) I can get. I've noticed one thing, even though I'm currently 80 yrs. old, I have NO gray hair or wrinkles.

[Grandpa Troll]

so are you pretty much at the "I have conquered the game stage" or do you have any more levels?

Thx

Gramps

[Muad'Dib]

No.

I haven't played the other Eras.

I haven't come across the Main Spanish Treasure fleet--it's suppose to be a convoy of 2-3 Treasure Ships (escorted of course).

Haven't completed a full game (start to finish) at Rogue or Swashbuckler.

I haven't duplicated the million gold cruise at the higher levels or during the other Eras.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Muad'Dib
No.

I haven't played the other Eras.

I haven't come across the Main Spanish Treasure fleet--it's suppose to be a convoy of 2-3 Treasure Ships (escorted of course).

Haven't completed a full game (start to finish) at Rogue or Swashbuckler.

I haven't duplicated the million gold cruise at the higher levels or during the other Eras.

so this game does have some sort of depth to it?

I get kinda mixed messages here..just trying to figure if it has enough reddeming value to purchse?

Thanks

GT

[Muad'Dib]

I get kinda mixed messages here..just trying to figure if it has enough reddeming value to purchse?

GT, I can't help you with that. That's a decision you have to make.
All I can say is this. I played the original on the Commodore 64 and loved it. I love this version, even with its repeativeness and shortcomings. This game is easy to play and IMHO, FUN.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Muad'Dib


GT, I can't help you with that. That's a decision you have to make.
All I can say is this. I played the original on the Commodore 64 and loved it. I love this version, even with its repeativeness and shortcomings. This game is easy to play and IMHO, FUN.

Well, you have me sold then

I like fun games as well as easy to learn game

so in essence you have helped me

Thanks

Gramps

[Muad'Dib]

If you do get it, just remember I'll answer any questions you have. Enjoy.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Muad'Dib
If you do get it, just remember I'll answer any questions you have. Enjoy.

There is one.is most of this a "FIRST PERSON ASPECT" like when you plaay a shooting game like Rogue Spear or Call of Duty or Medl of Honor or more like a CIV setup whereas you have "Units"?

Thanks

Gramps

[vovan]

Troll, there is no first-person aspect at all. Everything you see is always from a third-person perspective. You see yourself sword-fighting from the side, you got a ceiling camera wacthing yourself dance, and you have a bird's-eye view of the sea when you are out sailing.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by vovan
Troll, there is no first-person aspect at all. Everything you see is always from a third-person perspective. You see yourself sword-fighting from the side, you got a ceiling camera wacthing yourself dance, and you have a bird's-eye view of the sea when you are out sailing.

Thanks Vovan and we miss ya in the pbem games

Gramps

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Dale
Just some comments about ya list:

1.1: What's so hard about dancing? You get a visual cue from the girl, on apprentice the key flashes on screen, and there's only a small set of combos. And those combos are further made easier by going into categories. A girl dances with these combos: easy, medium, easy, hard. Sorry, but I disagree with the hardness issue.

Everyone is different, thats what makes the world such an interesting place. I don't have the knack for it

[DaveV]

Dancing...sigh. That guy in the left rear of the dancing screen is going to laugh himself to death during one of my dancing attempts.

[Muad'Dib]

3 Million and Counting

The Old Man of Sea continues...

3rd Million= 31 years, 6 months.