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

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Bah... the score is just a silly number which should have no impact on how or why you play your game .

Couldn't disagree more. I can have fun without the score, but the score adds something to shoot for and a way to evaluate your progess. It adds to the fun.

[Muad'Dib]

City Wealth Update

My Invasion force totaled 512 men in 5 ships (all fully upgraded)--1 Sloop of War, 1 Sloop, 1 Brig of War, 1 Frigate, & 1 Ship-of-the-Line. I started recruiting in Petit Goave with a force of 284 men and hit every port from Santo Domingo to Cartagena (going clock wise). By the time I hit Cartagena, my crew was at 512 and still Very Happy. I sacked Cartagena for 11,800 (the most todate from a city). I wanted to push on to Panama (I had the men because Panama only had 500 troops at the time), but got diverted when I saw Baron Raymondo. I was in hot pursuit when Freaking Captain Kidd intercepted me off the Yucatan Penisula. I lost over a 100 men to Kidd before I defeated him. The Baron got away. With just under 400 men I targeted Puerto Principe since it was closest. I lost another 100 men when my Pirates (with a melee of 4) lost to Indian scouts (melee 3); how the hell is that possible. From P.P., I sailed to Leogane (nearest Dutch port to earn Promotion and recruit more men. Now morale is starting to fall (at Happy). With over 100 tons spice and Barbados at 57 per ton, I set sail. Well the trip killed morale (went to Unhappy), so I started to get into sea battles to wittle down crew; it worked, but barely. Crew is 212 at Content. The trip netted me almost 200K, not bad for a trip that contained no Lost City treasures, nor Montalban, or Raymondo. Just Kidd, a lot of ports, and a few juicy ships (mostly military payrolls, no treasure ships).

[Kassiopeia]

Being in terms with the Spanish is pretty much mandatory to get to Montalban's Hideout with a sizeable force, I've noticed. I tried to get there with a force of over 400 but it was already mutinous by the time I hit land near Gran Canaria, as I had to assemble it from the Caribbean isles and their French and English ports. Of course the map was somewhat messed up and I couldn't navigate to the Hideout despite my best efforts, since the sea landmark you were supposed to use could not be actually found by a ship, since there's no way to get to the Pacific coast.

[Arrian]

I sacked Cartagena for 11,800 (the most todate from a city).

Wow, city wealth sure is lower than the original game!

-Arrian

[Raion]

I play this game for the na, na, na, na, na, in swordfights!

[Chemical Ollie]

If anyone haven't already noticed, look at the facial expressions of the Governors' daughters when they ask for the diamond ring. First they look like they feel sooooooo sorry for themselves, then they flirt and try to tease you.

[asleepathewheel]

just got this game last night from my wife. Really enjoying it

[Jeje2]

Originally posted by asleepathewheel
just got this game last night from my wife. Really enjoying it

Can I have your wife?
(Obviously she knows how to keep one happy... )

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Just captured Panama with 450 (vs 500) on level 3 and got 14800 gold from my take

[Raion]

Yes, well, I see that you became a Govenor, but I plan to become a Nortorius Pirate, and only have bounty on me head, and gold, and ruby rings, similiar to the Top Ten Pirate List.

I also keep score by counting the number of twiddles from the nose I get from Captains in Swordfights in the game.

I figure that I can give them back, by placing my left thumb on me nose, and twiddling my fingers back at them also. I think that a high score of twiddles may be a more accurate score for any time period.

[Raion]

And Pirates do not attack other pirates in the game. You get ahead by hard work of playing the game, because in this game --- everything is a cheat to make you look better, and by really being a Pirate able to make Number 1 on the Top Ten Pirate List with the others still existing!

[Jeje2]

What in patch?

Could it be time to start to discuss about the desired changes into this great game we want in the first patch? (As it's been quitre here for a while...)


And Merry Pirating Cristmust to all

[Grumbold]

I badly need a dancing difficulty slider I can dial down. Its going to gather dust otherwise.

[DrSpike]

Practice makes perfect.

[Chemical Ollie]

Haven't played Pirates in a few days. WW2OL just got a patch introducing paratroopers the other day.

[Dis]

Re: What in patch?

Originally posted by Jeje2
Could it be time to start to discuss about the desired changes into this great game we want in the first patch? (As it's been quitre here for a while...)


And Merry Pirating Cristmust to all

how moddable is this game?