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In lugnet.pirates, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote: SNIP As (...) Well, I have three of the junks already and have parts to build 6 or more cutters. So, no problems there. The real problem is going to be getting bigger ships. The large boats are hard to (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) It depends on whether you are going to play it as an adventure/role-playing game, or a fleet battle game. For the former, starting with one-gun "cutters" (see previous suggestions) is probably the best way to go. Real pirates usually had (...) (21 years ago, 28-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Clangador" <clangador@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Hv5BBq.10MJ@lugnet.com... (...) Class 7. Frank (21 years ago, 26-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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What class would the Black Seas Barracuda be? ~Clangador (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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"Clangador" <clangador@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Hv3H83.3CL@lugnet.com... (...) I have (...) have (...) ship (...) I like to start games using a cutter (class 1 ship). See set 6277 Imperial Trading Post for a standard cutter. Set 7416 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) You would be best to start with a few cutters, which have one cannon and a small crew. The prototypical cutter is the one found in (URL) 6277>, but you can make your own. Take a look at (URL) mine>. A good current set for cutter parts is (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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I want to start playing The Pirate Game, but my ship options are limited. I have one Black Seas Barracuda (needs rebuiding) and one small spanish ship. I have hulls to make another couple ships. So, for a small game, what kind of ship should I (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Actually, I suspect that a product that *is* selling would have a shorter availability. My understanding (from reading the press release about how well Hogwarts Castle did) is that it is unusual for sets to go through multiple production runs. (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That rather sums it up nicely. Were the reasons for the color change so compelling so as to elliminate the posibility of making future Legends sets which truly represented the original ? Personally I'm still waiting to see/hear reasons that (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I must disagree with the opinion that it isn't selling. I was planning to buy another copy myself near the end of last year, when suddenly one day it said "sold out." So I emailed lego direct asking whether it would come back and they said no, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) At least for the store I work in, that would be false. We have a waiting list of about 30 people for the Barracuda, and only rumors whether it is on order or discontinued. -Tim (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oh, that'll be fun. (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I would guess the main reason would be it isn't selling! No matter how desired a product once was, eventually the sales peter out (Hogwarts Castle for historical reference). Add to that the color change, they would have to produce all of the (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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I just noticed tonight that the 10040 is listed as sold out (as opposed to being on back order, which would give me a ray of hope). It was my understanding that Legends were intended to be long-running releases (see (URL) Based on (URL) and (URL) it (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oh no! Two men comparing length... ;-) Inasmuch as these are for wargaming, lowered pikes just get in the way and upright longer pikes just make storage harder. Though truth to tell, it was more a function of having 32 light-sabres available. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Your pikes are scarcely more than toothpicks! You can't triple rank pikes that short! ;-) The (URL) Pikes of Doom> would have impaled your second rank, before you had so much as scratched the PoD's front rank! (Plus they're already proven on (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Don't be too worried about it! Muskets were available last year... and they're back this year with the larger scale 4Junior pirates. Cheers Richie Dulin (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I haven't counted, but I must have close to 300 muskets - I can spare a few of the more dinged-up ones for experiments. Especially since my pyrates can still use the end result. -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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You two guys are too much, super job. I will need some of these units. (...) ARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! Cutting Lego! Modifyng what few muskets that are left out there! The handgunners look great and I will need some pikemen units for my troops. (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Look just beyond the handgunners in the photo and you'll note my own Pikemen have beat you to the punch (preparing for a Lowlands vs, France Days of Knights battle). :-) (...) I thought about doing it in black, but I have lots more brown ones (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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