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Re: Pirate game speed
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lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Wed, 7 Nov 2001 16:25:18 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Frank Filz writes:
Steve Jackson wrote:

Yep, it still takes too long :-)

Every time I play it I knock more corners off and it goes a bit faster, but
it's been more than a year since I *wrote those changes down* . . .

Well... (yea I know, I'm sure you're busy putting out all those nifty
products which actually bring in the bucks to let you buy more LEGO...).

   I'm sure Steve is delighted at 6290/6290--more hulls, even if
   they're not the good brown kind.  And, of course, MORE PIRATE
   DUDES!

Multiple refs are an absolute must. I would not try to run it without at
least two helpers. When people are coming into the game regularly (or
upgrading ships) you need a full-time sutler; once fights become serious,
you need at least one full-time combat assistant. Two helpers is a minimum
- more is better. A loud-voiced Shouter of Turn Phase Info is a great
blessing!

One thing I haven't had to deal with too much is people coming into the
game, in fact, basically every time it's happened, we've just handed
over one of the abandoned ships which hadn't left the fray yet. Also,
out of my two games, we've had exactly one ship upgrade, which did take
some time. Combat assistant's haven't seemed too necessary for the run
of the mill ship combat but we're blessed with a good core of folks who
have taken the time to learn the rules. In the last game, they just told
me how much damage the NPC ship had taken.

   It seemed to work well, even when Larry was busy shooting at
   seagulls and guano (long story).  The upgrade process was pretty
   extended--but we didn't have enough game time, total, to get into
   serious sutling.  Hopefully, if we can have a Piratefest in the
   Spring, we can get a total of 30 hours of gaming in as the only
   major structured event (with, of course, asides for building,
   ordering food, and running around going "Arrr!" interspersed
   with the turns!).  I think Frank is right that such would be
   really worthwhile--more so if we can have a venue where people
   don't need to spend a fortune to stay in hotels and so forth.

I hit the Halloween store this year on Nov. 1 and stocked up on extra
costume stuff to loan to assistants, including one very cute "little girl
pirate" outfit . . . since sometimes assistants bring their own
next-generation assistants!

We haven't done enough costuming. I keep forgetting to bring the pirate
kit I picked up from a toy store.

   Pirate Booty, the fine and mighty snack, is available in stores
   here!  I can't believe I didn't bring any to BrickFest.  :(  It's
   yummy, and cheesy (the theme, not the snack).

   best

   LFB



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(...) Well... (yea I know, I'm sure you're busy putting out all those nifty products which actually bring in the bucks to let you buy more LEGO...). (...) What neat stuff? I haven't checked your website lately... (...) One thing I haven't had to (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.pirates)

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