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(...) I've read Evil Steve's Pirate Game rules, and it says nothing about 1 inch = 4 studs. I've never measured it, so I don't know how long 4 studs actually are. ~Clangador (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) It says nothing about a lot of other things that every GM I've ever played under does, too. Using LEGO rulers adds to the charm of the game, in my view. I guess I'm not sure what outcome you want, exactly. (...) Pretty close. (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) 4 studs = 1-1/4" 1 stud = 5/16" 3 studs = 15/16" If you want to go for a more accurate scale, use 2x3's instead of 2x4's. Just make sure everyone at the table is using the same scale, so it'll be fair (my unit may only get to move one unit per (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I'm not looking for any specific outcome. Thinking about it, it might be cool to use LEGO to measure ranges and such. I measured a 2x4 last night and it was 1 1/4 inches, so it's not that far off. I just wanted to know what the deal with them (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) LOL. Yards -- that's good. I'll have to try that at a game. Do most people use LEGO rulers or real rulers for the game? ~Clangador (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Clangador" <clangador@comcast.net> wrote in message news:HwHBGu.77I@lugnet.com... (...) inch = (...) actually (...) Just (...) fair (my (...) yards (...) Yea, 2x3s might be a little more accurate, but 2x4s seem more intuitive. (...) I always use (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I have never seen anyone use anything other than 2x4 based LEGO rulers. Using something else strikes me as a bad idea... you'd be training your players to do something that no one else does. I think I've seen it played a few more times than (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Ah, so I better get to building some rulers. =) Do you build rulers for various ranges? ~Clangador (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:HwHBrJ.97I@lugnet.com... (...) Using (...) to do (...) Well, Steve Jackson at least used to use tape measures. I don't know if he has changed over yet. So we don't have an (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yes. I've found that having 2 basic sizes will serve you well - a relatively long range (say about 20 inches or so) per player or (less preferable) pair of players, made of 2x4s, with 4-5 layers of bricks/plates so that it's pretty sturdy. Use (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) They're a lot more common than almost any other shape of brick, and they're logically a little easier to build rulers with, but if the rules stipulate that units are measured in inches, and don't also stipulate that 1"=4 studs, it seems a bit (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) It depends partly on your reason for doing so. Using a smaller unit would allow you to play a "larger" game field in a small, confined space. A 4-stud unit is to a 4' playing space as a 3-stud unit is to a 3' playing space. Well, other than (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) You spelled inaccurate wrong. :-) Besides, why do you care about this, one way or the other? You don't even play the game much, do you? After all, it doesn't use purple Bionicle pieces much. Frank has put a lot of time and energy into (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) You wrote an incomplete sentence that would make an English teacher twitch for a week. Besides, if you have to resort to pointing out spelling or grammar errors to support your argument, you're probably standing on shaky ground (I should point (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) "it seems a bit odd that people would have arbitrarily decided" You're right, that's technically not a challenge of Frank's decision. It's merely a snide and sarcastic statement by a knowitall. I stand corrected. If you have any further (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message news:HwHt8p.1ELw@lugnet.com... (...) sufficient (...) he (...) know (...) I'm (...) published (...) On the other hand, I'm acknowledged on Steve's web site... And Steve has asked me to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) ....this is funny!!! :) That Larry is on shaky ground!!! trying sooo hard not to bust out laughing. Let Larry be Larry. He likes to post. He likes things to go his way. Anyways. If you ever play with Larry on the Pirate Game... you'll know (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) And see, what Larry didn't take into account was that I was completely unaware of that before now. He assumed I was taking a shot at you, which is not the case. I was under the impression that the switch to brick-sticks had just kinda happened (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message news:HwI5Mp.sFB@lugnet.com... (...) unaware (...) the (...) kinda (...) Of course it did sort of just happen that way so feel free to continue to be confused... (...) possible now, (...) (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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Hello, I have seen the Steve Jackson pirate game played at several Game Cons in California over the last several years. No Lego's involved. Ships have been well built models involving hundreds of building hours and great paint jobs. An inch is a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Was Steve Jackson personally running them? I got the impression from his webpage that he has a massive collection of LEGO Pirate stuff to draw from, and I'd find it odd if he had gone to the trouble of collecting two different styles in large (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Eh, I'll toss that in with wondering where he hid the rules for incorporating orbital mind-control lasers into the game... (...) Do they even make pencils? Anyways, it'd be cool if there was an easy way to convert from paper to bricks, like (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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Hello, No, Steve Jackson was NOT running the Pirate game. They were using his rules and their own ships and scenery. The ships cost $100's of dollars to purchase and have to assembled and painted. The scenery was very detailed also. I am sure they (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Heh. A couple of the large LEGO Pirate ships cost about as much these days. (...) I've seen varying degrees of quality in minatures gaming scenery, but most of what I saw being used at GenCon definitely leaned towards the better end of the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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"Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> wrote in message news:HwJBvH.yKv@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) whenever a (...) Skeletons (...) slow (...) seeing that (...) and (...) Frankenstein/sand-green (...) of (...) I don't share all my secrets, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) GenCon 2003 had werewolves as well... (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:HwJMw8.MM6@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) There have also been various instances of the mummies from hell... At BrickFest PDX, they actually had a ship... Frank (20 years ago, 21-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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Hello, The ships are NOT miniature. The ships are from Mamoli or Artesania Latina. The big wood ship models from overseas. They cost hundreds of dollars to buy and when completed would sell for much more. The ships are very beautiful and very (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I had skeletons in a cave during the game I ran at MichLUG's (URL) August 2003> meeting. Hmm, can't find any pictures of the skeletons though. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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(...) As someone who was part of that Brickfest mass-mind which first (I believe--correct me if it appeared elsewhere first, Frank) came up with the expedient of using LEGO rulers, let me assure you that it's because of two main factors: 1) The (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) (URL) I didn't expect a sort of Spanish Inquisition!> JOHN (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, I was a theatre techie in high school and college, so I still carry a small tape measure everywhere I go. That makes perfect sense for the initiation of the brick-stick convention. Necessity, being the mother of invention and all (or was (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) I hereby petition that those damn mummies be henceforth removed from the game forever and ever. Grumble. (...) Uh. I can't even begin to process how very totally awful that would be to deal with. best LFB (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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(...) "BricksWest Carlsbad, CA - February 16-18, 2002. Thanks to Derek Schin and Frank Filz for big help on this one. Frank has now converted me to the "Lego Ruler" camp." I just ran across that bit (URL) here>. Still no mention in the official (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) What's so bad about the mummies?!? ~Clangador (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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"Clangador" <clangador@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Hwx77u.1Fy1@lugnet.com... (...) Hard to kill and the leader always has a magic staff (I don't want to spill too many beans - of course as we have more and more games where people have played (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.gaming)
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