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(...) I only played for a few months when the revised edition came out -- 1994? I was almost more into the collecting side than actually playing, so most of my cards are still in reasonable condition. Got some originals (gotta love that ol' Demonic (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Working on that with all the chaffe. I still want to keep at least one copy of each for my "Sets". I have completed about 13 of the five million expansions they've come out with. But sorting through cards, and getting them Ebay ready is a (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Yes, I still play Magic, for over 7 years now, with a few breaks here and there. Right now I try to make it to the local gaming store for Friday Night Magic. Although I had to skip this week to make it to the GATS show. (URL) of fun, cheap, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I was into Magic for quite a while, although it's been a long, long time since I bought any cards or played. I still have my whole collection, too, including a Mox Pearl and a Time Walk. I've thought about selling them, but can't bring myself (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Hey, I just wanted to give my gunners a bit of a chance to practice before the big base battle. That and I was hoping that one of the gulls would come over and try to harass the crew, they could have stood a bit of fresh meat. ++Lar (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Jason, you still play Magic? I've been thinking of getting back into the game, as I still have my entire (inherited four times over) collection floating around in my apartment. I just picked up my first Mox, an Alpha Jet. I heard they were (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Captian Saucy on board The Promiscuous (...) Where to start? First was a long and ineffectual round of shelling at the Inca Island. The three Picachus dodged well. The Promiscuous then traded several "Are you gonna shoot at me?" looks with (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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Gencon travellers, If we can, lets try BrikWars. Most people will have the necessary elements for most Tech levels used in the game and the space required for those elements would be considerably smaller than the pirate ships I have. I look forward (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Cool, Milwaukee is my home town, I live in Cudahy, next to Bay View. I'll be there, but the sucky part is I don't have much pirate stuff, but I might be able to get some, and by the way, I'm 12! :-) Respond when you get the time! (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I'll be there, although only for Saturday. Mainly going for the Magic stuff, but everything else is pretty fun and interesting too. -Jason (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.wi)
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Hi, There were some Lego events at last years Gencon and I am wondering if anyone else is going to be in the great town of Milwaukee. Sorry no pirate events unless we do one ourselves. (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.wi)
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(...) I suspect it will be hard to do much in the way of two games at Brickfest, though a battle game should be manageable Friday if I can get the time off. Of course a battle game has lower GM needs, though I think a 2nd would still be helpful. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) If we were going to play two games (one on one day, one on the next) then I would be completely happy (I mean, I'd prefer) being your second (or a first) for one of them. If not, then I guess I'd do it, but be less enthusiastic. (...) Must the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) There are quite a number of instances of ports being sacked, though more of it was by "privateers" as a form of stealth national warfare rather than individual pirates. With the exception of a few truly spectacular prizes, sacking ports was (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmm, I have about 10 turret mounted cannons on each port which usually dissuades people from attacking it. Plus the fact that the ports generally have a number of warships at their disposal to defend with... Generally I try to make attacking (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) the (...) are (...) the (...) Hmmm. I was trying to play the sutlering fairly quickly but even so there's: Debauchery Fees, Recruitment, Buy/Sell ships, Repair ships... It takes a bit of time. (...) only (...) I only had 2 ships reach port. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Yes, you would have been able to offer quarter and impress him. (...) Pirate base. I think in future games I'm going to do more to determine what the resources of each port actually are. I think there should be some capability of attacking a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yea, those are possibilities. One of my thoughts though was to simplify the suttlering. So that a few moments are needed to tell the player what ships are available (and if there's anything special about them) and then to tell the player what (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) else (...) Funnily enough, both winners in the games I ran were the most treacherous ones... Steve (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) on the (...) spelling (...) Well, I use hidden ship movement for merchants/warships (I think LFB mentioned that you used it) and they are only revealed when they get within 2 feet (I think I used 2 feet anyway), so it makes sense to use that (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.gaming)
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