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The game was produced between 2004 and 2009, after which is was cancelled following Topps selling the [=WizKids=] brand to National Entertainment Collectibles Association. It comprised of 13 different sets and at its height nine ten different factions, allowing for a wide selection of playstyles and ships to choose from.
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* TheDreaded: The "Fear" keyword gives ships/crew a chance to nullify their opponents abilities or movement for sailing too close to them, symbolizing the opponent's crippling worry about facing that ship in combat.
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* HatesEveryoneEqually: An extremely rare ability (as in, only two ships out of ''hundreds'' possess it) grants the ship a +1 to cannon rolls against any ship of any nationality or faction (the more common ability grants a +1 to hit against ships not of the shooter's faction, or a +1 against a specific faction's ships).
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* HatesEveryoneEqually: An extremely rare ability (as in, only two five ships out of ''hundreds'' possess it) grants the ship a +1 to cannon rolls against any ship of any nationality or faction (the more common ability grants a +1 to hit against ships not of the shooter's faction, or a +1 against a specific faction's ships).
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* {{Pirate}}: It's in the name of the game. Pirates have their own faction based around the more stereotypical image of Golden Age pirates, and several of the later sets have factions dedicated to unique regional pirates such as Muslim Corsairs or Scandinavian Viking fanboys.
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* {{Pirate}}: It's in the name of the game. Pirates have their own faction based around the more stereotypical image of Golden Age pirates, and several of the later sets have factions dedicated to unique regional pirates such as Muslim Corsairs Corsairs, Anti-Imperialist Chinese or Japanese pirates, or Scandinavian Viking fanboys.
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* {{Robinsonade}}: Abandoned crew are a unique treasure that can be picked up and grant all the necessary rules to their rescuer as if they were regular crew. Interestingly, a crewmember for the British is named "Robinson", and his main mechanic is washing up on the nearest island after his ship is sunk.
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* {{Robinsonade}}: Abandoned crew are a unique treasure that can be picked up and grant all the necessary rules to their rescuer as if they were regular crew. Interestingly, a crewmember for the British is named "Robinson", and his main mechanic is washing up that crew on the nearest island after his ship is sunk.will wash up on nearby islands if they would otherwise be eliminated.
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* BreathWeapon: Some sea monster and sea dragons have breath attacks separate from their main attacks, such as Leviathan (which breathes fire, with the same rules as a Firepot attack).
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* BreathWeapon: Some sea monster and sea dragons have breath attacks separate from their main attacks, such as Leviathan Tiamat (which breathes fire, with the same rules as a Firepot attack).
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* BreathWeapon: Some sea monster and sea dragons have breath attacks separate from their main attacks, such as Jormugandr (which breathes fire, with the same rules as a Firepot attack).
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* BreathWeapon: Some sea monster and sea dragons have breath attacks separate from their main attacks, such as Jormugandr Leviathan (which breathes fire, with the same rules as a Firepot attack).
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* AnachronismStew: Golden Age-style pirates still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? French ships flying the tricolors before the American Revolution? American ships still using the 13-star flag into the 1850s? Yes, it happens.
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* AnachronismStew: Golden Age-style pirates still operating in sets that the flavor text sets places in the mid 19th century? French ships flying the tricolors before the American Revolution? American ships still using the 13-star flag into the 1850s? Yes, it happens.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making make appearances as playable crewmembers.
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* AscendedExtra: The Cursed were originally just one new flavor of pirates introduced in Set 6 and then removed from there. However, they would return in Set 9 and become a main faction in the soft reboot, essentially becoming the main villainous faction of the game as the generic Pirates became more sympathetic.
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* HiredGuns: The Mercenary faction of Set 7 are a collection of sailors and ships who are not true pirates but displaced revolutionaries or outcasts who will sail for the highest bidder. Their named characters can be set on any ship of any faction, but it automatically becomes a part of the Mercenary faction with the built-in drawback that it can no longer dock at the player's home island..
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* HiredGuns: The Mercenary faction of Set 7 are a collection of sailors and ships who are not true pirates but displaced revolutionaries or outcasts who will sail for the highest bidder. Their named characters can be set on any ship of any faction, but it automatically becomes a part of the Mercenary faction with the built-in drawback that it can no longer dock at the player's home island..island.
* HornyVikings: Introduced in Set 8; they are not true Vikings, rather being Scandinavian Pirates who adopted the aesthetic, though they do have a knack for monster hunting and generally oppose supernatural forces like the Cursed.
* HornyVikings: Introduced in Set 8; they are not true Vikings, rather being Scandinavian Pirates who adopted the aesthetic, though they do have a knack for monster hunting and generally oppose supernatural forces like the Cursed.
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* PublicDomainCharacter: Less common than [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Historical Domain Characters]], but there are a few here and there. Captain Nemo, Ned Land, and Professor Arronax from ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' are the most prominent in Set 7, though others such as [[Literature/OliverTwist Fagin]] and [[Literature/TreasureIsland Jim Hawkins]] are alluded to.
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* PublicDomainCharacter: Less common than [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Historical Domain Characters]], but there are a few here and there. Captain Nemo, Ned Land, and Professor Arronax from ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' are the most prominent in Set 7, though others such as [[Literature/OliverTwist Fagin]] and [[Literature/TreasureIsland Jim Hawkins]] are alluded to.to, and the ''[[Literature/MobyDick Pequod]]'' is an American ship in Set 6.
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* CompositeCharacter: Prominent character Jack Hawkins combines the name of [[Literature/TreasureIsland Jim Hawkins]] with the looks and roguish personality of [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Jack Sparrow]].
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* PublicDomainCharacter: Less common than [[HistoricalDomainCharacter Historical Domain Characters]], but there are a few here and there. Captain Nemo, Ned Land, and Professor Arronax from ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' are the most prominent in Set 7, though others such as [[Literature/OliverTwist Fagin]] and [[Literature/TreasureIsland Jim Hawkins]] are alluded to.
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* MightyGlacier: Most ships with 4 or more masts; carrying the most cannons and the most hit points in the game, they take a larger space on the board and will move slower than most smaller ships. Adding a helmsman for additional speed and a captain to allow for the ship to shoot after moving can make them a dangerous LightningBruiser, perfect to raid enemy ships or defend from other large ships.
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* SalvagePirates: Derelicts can be explored just like islands, allowing players to cripple then loot an enemy ship before sailing off or sinking the ship. For a more traditional example of the trope, ships that run aground on reefs are considered wrecks- not sunk so their crew and treasure is still in play, but unlike a derelict they cannot be fired upon or sunk by enemy ships who can then explore and loot the wreck to their hearts content.
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* AnachronismStew: Golden Age-style pirates still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? Yes, it happens.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Most of the factions introduced in sets four through eight would never appear again afterwards, and were removed entirely following the soft reboot started by the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' tie-in (though they were still legal to play). The only ones that got any further mentioned were the Cursed (who became an AscendedExtra) and the Jade Rebellion (who were absorbed into the Pirate faction following their destruction at the hands of other powers).
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: CaptainNemoCopy: The real deal shows up in Set 7, complete with the ''Nautilus'', but he is joined by a wide collection of captains who also command similar submarines and have a similar disdain for normal society.
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** Most of the factions introduced in sets four through eight would never appear again afterwards, and were removed entirely following the soft reboot started by the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' tie-in (though they were still legal to play). The only ones that got any further mentioned were the Cursed (who became an AscendedExtra) and the Jade Rebellion (who were absorbed into the Pirate faction following their destruction at the hands of otherpowers).powers).
** Game mechanics and pieces such as events and forts were dropped after Set 3 (though events would return in Set 5 only to be discarded again), ostensibly to keep ship combat and island exploration the main focus and not bog down the rules.
* {{Crossover}}: The game had a soft reboot with Set 10 based around the first three of [[Creator/{{Disney}} Disney's]] ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' movies. The rules were stripped down to basics and only two factions were present (Pirates and the British, with Britain using the Blue Ensign from the films instead of the White Ensign of the main game design), and all pieces were considered legal with models from older sets.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome:
** Most of the factions introduced in sets four through eight would never appear again afterwards, and were removed entirely following the soft reboot started by the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' tie-in (though they were still legal to play). The only ones that got any further mentioned were the Cursed (who became an AscendedExtra) and the Jade Rebellion (who were absorbed into the Pirate faction following their destruction at the hands of other
** Game mechanics and pieces such as events and forts were dropped after Set 3 (though events would return in Set 5 only to be discarded again), ostensibly to keep ship combat and island exploration the main focus and not bog down the rules.
* {{Crossover}}: The game had a soft reboot with Set 10 based around the first three of [[Creator/{{Disney}} Disney's]] ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' movies. The rules were stripped down to basics and only two factions were present (Pirates and the British, with Britain using the Blue Ensign from the films instead of the White Ensign of the main game design), and all pieces were considered legal with models from older sets.
* CombatMedic: Some crew have the ability to prevent other crew aboard their ship from dying, instead turning them inactive until the next time they are needed.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: All crew will go down with the ship if it is sunk, unless special rules kick in or the "Raft" event is played. There are also rules where a victorious ship can massacre the entire crew compliment of a ship if they win a boarding action rather than killing just one crew.
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* MultinationalTeam: Some ships and crew abilities allow for players to mix and match crew of different factions, when normally crew can only serve on ships of their faction.
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* PirateBooty: The goal of the game is to sail out to "wild islands" and uncover abandoned caches of pirate treasure to bring back to home base, while capturing or sinking your opponent's ships to prevent them from doing the same. Some treasure is "Unique" treasure, which does not provide points for winning but does grant special abilities in game which can help or hinder the ship that carries them.
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* SkullForAHead: Two prominent characters from the Cursed faction, Sammy the Skull and the Wraith, are shown with skulls for heads.
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* {{Robinsonade}}: Abandoned crew are a unique treasure that can be picked up and grant all the necessary rules to their rescuer as if they were regular crew. Interestingly, a crewmember for the British is named "Robinson", and his main mechanic is washing up on the nearest island after his ship is sunk.
* SkullForAHead:Two prominent Fairly common among the Cursed, with two of their named characters from the Cursed faction, Sammy (Sammy the Skull and the Wraith, are shown with skulls for heads.Wraith) having it as their defining feature.
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* BulletproofHumanShield: Ships normally cannot shoot through other ships or even through their own masts. There are some ships that can get around this rule, and the entire "Junk" style of ship ignores their own masts when making a shooting action.
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* BreathWeapon: Some sea monster and sea dragons have breath attacks separate from their main attacks, such as Jormugandr (which breathes fire, with the same rules as a Firepot attack).
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* RammingAlwaysWorks: Ramming is a free action that happens when a ship touches an enemy ship during a move action. While damage is not guaranteed, it is one of the only ways to get around defensive abilities that make some ships more resilient against cannon fire. However, it comes with risks- a ship remains pinned and cannot move until the rammed ship moves or is rendered derelict (leaving them vulnerable to enemy cannons), and there is a chance a BoardingParty may come aboard to kill crew and steal treasure.
* RapePillageAndBurn: Surprisingly for a game about pirates, averted; an enemy home island is the only place that a ship cannot dock, and while there are ship and crew abilities that can break this rule they are few and far between and often limited in scope.
* RapePillageAndBurn: Surprisingly for a game about pirates, averted; an enemy home island is the only place that a ship cannot dock, and while there are ship and crew abilities that can break this rule they are few and far between and often limited in scope.
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* SubmarinePirates: The other main gimmick of the Mercenary faction is ''Nautilus''-style submarines (Captain Nemo himself is the unofficial leader of this faction). Submarines can submerge and ram enemy ships while underwater, but are otherwise treated just like any other ship in the game. Besides the Mercenaries, the Pirates, Cursed, and Americans all got submarines as well (though the Cursed only through a limited edition promotional pack handed out at events).
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* FragileSpeedster: Most ships with 1 or 2 masts tend to be faster than anything larger, often with multiple movement segments enhanced by their small size. They generally don't carry enough powerful cannons to be a serious threat to larger ships, but those that do can become quite the PintsizedPowerhouse when crewed correctly.
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* HiredGuns: The Mercenary faction of Set 7 are a collection of sailors and ships who are not true pirates but displaced revolutionaries or outcasts who will sail for the highest bidder. Their named characters can be set on any ship of any faction, but it automatically becomes a part of the Mercenary faction with the built-in drawback that it can no longer dock at the player's home island..
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* KillItWithFire: Firepots, introduced in Set 3, are some of the most dangerous weapons in ''Pirates''; fire causes DamageOvertime that can only be removed on a lucky roll or stopping at a friendly home island for repairs, and it can spread so rapidly that even the largest ships will burn down in a handful of turns. Firepots were such a GameBreaker that when they were revived in Set 12, their ability to spread was reduced from 50% to 33% on a dice roll in order to be a more viable piece.
* MadeOfIron: Several ship abilities allow this to happen in different ways; some allow a ship to ignore the first hit it takes so long as all masts are still up, others require multiple hits before losing a mast, and some can take the damage but do not lose their cannons until all masts have been removed.
* MultinationalTeam: Some ships and crew abilities allow for players to mix and match crew of different factions, when normally crew can only serve on ships of their faction.
* MadeOfIron: Several ship abilities allow this to happen in different ways; some allow a ship to ignore the first hit it takes so long as all masts are still up, others require multiple hits before losing a mast, and some can take the damage but do not lose their cannons until all masts have been removed.
* MultinationalTeam: Some ships and crew abilities allow for players to mix and match crew of different factions, when normally crew can only serve on ships of their faction.
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* ArchEnemy: Several crew and ships have rules that give them bonuses in combat against certain factions or types of ships, such as a HunterOfMonsters that adds to boarding rolls when fighting sea monsters or a ship crewed by former Barbary slaves that gains a bonus when fighting Corsair ships.
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* BoardingParty: Boarding is a free action conducted after a ship has [[RammingAlwaysWorks rammed]] an enemy ship during a move action. Players roll off and add the result to the number of masts still remaining on their ship- winner either steals a treasure from the loser or kills one of their crew. Some ships and crew can board enemies from range rather than having to ram, and others have additional abilities that allow them to damage the ship further or [[LeaveNoSurvivors massacre the entire crew compliment]] instead of killing just one.
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* BoardingParty: Boarding is a free action conducted after a ship has [[RammingAlwaysWorks rammed]] an enemy ship during a move action. Players roll off and add the result to the number of masts still remaining on their ship- winner either steals a treasure from the loser or kills one of their crew. Some ships and crew can board enemies from range rather than having to ram, and others have additional abilities that allow them to damage the ship further or [[LeaveNoSurvivors massacre the entire crew compliment]] instead of killing just one. The Barbary Corsairs of Set 4 have this as their hat, as many of their crew and ship abilities provide bonuses to boarding.
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* CriticalExistenceFailure: Averted for the most part; if a ship loses its last mast, it is rendered derelict and cannot move or perform actions other than Explore and Repair, but otherwise remains in play until it is sunk with the next shot or scuttled by the controlling player. Sea Monsters, Titans, Sea Dragons, and a few ships play the trope straight and are immediately removed when they lose their last segment or mast.
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* DoNotRunWithAGun: One of the core rules of the game is that each ship gets one action during a player turn, with moving and shooting being separate actions. There are rules that can get around this, but are generally tied to specific crew and ship abilities that are not universal.
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* HatesEveryoneEqually: An extremely rare ability (as in, only two ships out of ''hundreds'' possess it) grants the ship a +1 to cannon rolls against any ship of any nationality or faction (the more common ability grants a +1 to hit against ships not of the shooter's faction, or a +1 against a specific faction's ships).
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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Any ship that has cannons with rank of 5+; in a game where the mechanics require one to roll higher than the printed dice number, that can mean a 1-in-6 chance of hitting anything (and a 6 may as well not even be there). Many ships with poor cannon ratings often trade firepower for speed, making them ideal treasure ships to score points while ships with better guns go hunting.
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* GhostPirate: The hat of the Cursed faction- fleets of ghostly pirates and zombies that practice voodoo magic, tame monstrous sea creatures, and serve under Davy Jones himself (who is a full on GodOfEvil). Early set character El Fantasma was only implied to be ghostly, until he was reassigned to the Cursed and rumor became fact.
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* HollywoodVoodoo: The Cursed practice voodoo and have a few witch doctors among their ranks, with rules that allow them to possess and capture enemy crew or control sea monsters to attack other ships.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent PirateGirl: Several female pirates show up across the sets. The most prominent one is the Calico Cat, an AmbiguouslyBrown woman with a mysterious past who may or may not be a RebelliousPrincess looking for revenge against a former lover who abandoned her at sea.
* PutOnABus: The generic Pirate faction was absent from the "Barbary Coast" set, though popular demand would see them return in theearlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], "South China Seas" set.
* SkullForAHead: Two prominent characters from the Cursed faction, Sammy the Skull and[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.the Wraith, are shown with skulls for heads.
* PutOnABus: The generic Pirate faction was absent from the "Barbary Coast" set, though popular demand would see them return in the
* SkullForAHead: Two prominent characters from the Cursed faction, Sammy the Skull and
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The game was produced between 2004 and 2009, after which is was cancelled following Topps selling the [=WizKids=] brand to National Entertainment Collectibles Association. It comprised of 13 different sets and at its height nine different factions to choose from, factions, allowing for a wide selection of playstyles and ships to choose from.
* DavyJones: Jones is a playable crew piece first introduced in the sixth set. Here, he's depicted as something akin to a GodOfEvil and leader of the Cursed Faction, with rules that either allow him to copy other abilities on the fly or move ships friend and foe alike based on his whims.
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* APirate400YearsTooLate: The Viking faction introduced in the eighth set, "Frozen North", bringing Vikings back seven hundred years after that culture died off. They are not ''technically'' Vikings, being Scandinavian pirates who sail on modernized longships and style themselves after Vikings without indulging in the RapePillageAndBurn aspects and wars of conquest of Viking culture, but the distinction is minimal as to be nonexistant.
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* APirate400YearsTooLate: The Viking faction introduced in the eighth set, "Frozen North", bringing Vikings back seven hundred years after that culture died off. They are not ''technically'' Vikings, being Scandinavian pirates who sail on modernized longships and style themselves after Vikings without indulging in the RapePillageAndBurn aspects and wars of conquest of Viking culture, but the distinction is minimal as to be nonexistant.nonexistent.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: More prevalent in the earlier sets, but a number of historical figures such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan Henry Morgan]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers Woodes Rogers]], and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones John Paul Jones]] making appearances as playable crewmembers.
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* AnachronismStew: Golden Age-style pirate still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? Yes, it happens.
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* AnacronismStew: Golden Age-style pirate still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? Yes, it happens.
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* GiantEnemyCrab: Titans, introduced in the eighth set "Ocean's Edge"; they function similarly to sea monsters in that they cannot repair like normal ships, but they have some advantages in that they can carry crew and cross over islands and rough terrain, something sea monsters cannot do.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.
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* GiantEnemyCrab: Titans, introduced in the eighth ninth set "Ocean's Edge"; they function similarly to sea monsters in that they cannot repair like normal ships, but they have some advantages in that they can carry crew and cross over islands and rough terrain, something sea monsters cannot do.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a generally high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to otherships.ships.
* {{Pirate}}: It's in the name of the game. Pirates have their own faction based around the more stereotypical image of Golden Age pirates, and several of the later sets have factions dedicated to unique regional pirates such as Muslim Corsairs or Scandinavian Viking fanboys.
* APirate400YearsTooLate: The Viking faction introduced in the eighth set, "Frozen North", bringing Vikings back seven hundred years after that culture died off. They are not ''technically'' Vikings, being Scandinavian pirates who sail on modernized longships and style themselves after Vikings without indulging in the RapePillageAndBurn aspects and wars of conquest of Viking culture, but the distinction is minimal as to be nonexistant.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a generally high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other
* {{Pirate}}: It's in the name of the game. Pirates have their own faction based around the more stereotypical image of Golden Age pirates, and several of the later sets have factions dedicated to unique regional pirates such as Muslim Corsairs or Scandinavian Viking fanboys.
* APirate400YearsTooLate: The Viking faction introduced in the eighth set, "Frozen North", bringing Vikings back seven hundred years after that culture died off. They are not ''technically'' Vikings, being Scandinavian pirates who sail on modernized longships and style themselves after Vikings without indulging in the RapePillageAndBurn aspects and wars of conquest of Viking culture, but the distinction is minimal as to be nonexistant.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: A frequent concern with some ships, usually relating to their high points cost. For a short list:
** The ''[[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships HMS Dreadnought]]'' possesses five masts and five cannons that hit on a 4+ die roll, and these cannot be eliminated until all of its masts have been shot away. The drawbacks? it is the most expensive regular ship in the game at 26 points (when most games run 40 point fleets) and slower than a glacier when sent out with no crew. Giving it a captain and a helmsman will tack on 5 more points, bringing the total cost to 31 points. While it might have a chance of doing some damage, if its sunk, captured or wrecked, then half the player's fleet is gone.
** The ''Constitution'' has a similar problem; it is slightly faster than the ''Dreadnought'', and its rules make it more durable (requiring two hits from the same shooting action to eliminate one mast), but its point cost of 22 without crew can be a hard sell for some players.
** The promotional 10-mast Junks. On one hand, ten masts means ten cannons, making them the hardest hitting and most durable ships in the game, the "Junk" special rule allows them to bypass the restriction on firing through your own masts, and their vast holds allow for much more treasure and crew to be carried than most ships. On the other hand, their size made them incredibly slow, the ships themselves were so long that getting all ten cannons to hit a target and exploit the "Junk" rule was next to impossible, and all that power comes at a hefty price (the cheapest, ''Zeus'', clocks in at 23 points, and that's not including its special crewmember Emperor Blackheart which raises the cost to 35).
* AnacronismStew: Golden Age-style pirate still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? Yes, it happens.
** The ''[[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships HMS Dreadnought]]'' possesses five masts and five cannons that hit on a 4+ die roll, and these cannot be eliminated until all of its masts have been shot away. The drawbacks? it is the most expensive regular ship in the game at 26 points (when most games run 40 point fleets) and slower than a glacier when sent out with no crew. Giving it a captain and a helmsman will tack on 5 more points, bringing the total cost to 31 points. While it might have a chance of doing some damage, if its sunk, captured or wrecked, then half the player's fleet is gone.
** The ''Constitution'' has a similar problem; it is slightly faster than the ''Dreadnought'', and its rules make it more durable (requiring two hits from the same shooting action to eliminate one mast), but its point cost of 22 without crew can be a hard sell for some players.
** The promotional 10-mast Junks. On one hand, ten masts means ten cannons, making them the hardest hitting and most durable ships in the game, the "Junk" special rule allows them to bypass the restriction on firing through your own masts, and their vast holds allow for much more treasure and crew to be carried than most ships. On the other hand, their size made them incredibly slow, the ships themselves were so long that getting all ten cannons to hit a target and exploit the "Junk" rule was next to impossible, and all that power comes at a hefty price (the cheapest, ''Zeus'', clocks in at 23 points, and that's not including its special crewmember Emperor Blackheart which raises the cost to 35).
* AnacronismStew: Golden Age-style pirate still operating in sets that the flavor text sets in the mid 19th century? Yes, it happens.
* FantasyKitchenSink: While there were always hints of nautical folklore within the setting (such as ghost ships and supernatural encounters), ''Pirates'' truly embraced it with the sixth set "Davy Jones' Curse", which introduced the Cursed faction with their menagerie of zombie pirates, voodoo witch doctors, ghosts, and sea monsters. More weirdness would follow with steampunk submarines straight out of ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'', Vikings [[APirate400YearsTooLate seven hundred years too late]], [[GiantEnemyCrab giant crabs]], Sea Dragons, and more.
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* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.
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* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.ships.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: Firmly rooted in the setting; there are dozens of sailing ships heading out to collect treasure and battle in close range cannon duels, with risks of sea monsters and plagues abounding.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: Firmly rooted in the setting; there are dozens of sailing ships heading out to collect treasure and battle in close range cannon duels, with risks of sea monsters and plagues abounding.
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The ''Pirates Constructible Strategy Game'' (rebranded as ''Pirates of the Cursed Seas'' after a soft reboot) was a "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Constructible strategy game]]" created by [=WizKids=], Inc. (A subsidiary of the Topps trading card company). The premise of the game was to build fleets of 17th and 18th century sailing vessels to search for treasure and defeat other ships in combat, essentially every {{Pirate}} story made but in miniature. One of the unique selling points of ''Pirates'' was its "Constructible" label- all ships were made of perforated styrene cards and would be sold in booster packs like more conventional trading cards, requiring the players to build the ships after opening.
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The game was produced between 2004 and 2009, after which is was cancelled following Topps selling the [=WizKids=] brand to National Entertainment Collectibles Association. It comprised of 13 different sets and at its height nine different factions to choose from, allowing for a wide selection of playstyles and ships to choose from.
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!! Tropes
* BoardingParty: Boarding is a free action conducted after a ship has [[RammingAlwaysWorks rammed]] an enemy ship during a move action. Players roll off and add the result to the number of masts still remaining on their ship- winner either steals a treasure from the loser or kills one of their crew. Some ships and crew can board enemies from range rather than having to ram, and others have additional abilities that allow them to damage the ship further or [[LeaveNoSurvivors massacre the entire crew compliment]] instead of killing just one.
* ExcusePlot: There are a few thin plotlines running here and there, but it has little overall impact on gameplay and mostly serves to add some flavor to the setting.
* GiantEnemyCrab: Titans, introduced in the eighth set "Ocean's Edge"; they function similarly to sea monsters in that they cannot repair like normal ships, but they have some advantages in that they can carry crew and cross over islands and rough terrain, something sea monsters cannot do.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.
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The game was produced between 2004 and 2009, after which is was cancelled following Topps selling the [=WizKids=] brand to National Entertainment Collectibles Association. It comprised of 13 different sets and at its height nine different factions to choose from, allowing for a wide selection of playstyles and ships to choose from.
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!! Tropes
* BoardingParty: Boarding is a free action conducted after a ship has [[RammingAlwaysWorks rammed]] an enemy ship during a move action. Players roll off and add the result to the number of masts still remaining on their ship- winner either steals a treasure from the loser or kills one of their crew. Some ships and crew can board enemies from range rather than having to ram, and others have additional abilities that allow them to damage the ship further or [[LeaveNoSurvivors massacre the entire crew compliment]] instead of killing just one.
* ExcusePlot: There are a few thin plotlines running here and there, but it has little overall impact on gameplay and mostly serves to add some flavor to the setting.
* GiantEnemyCrab: Titans, introduced in the eighth set "Ocean's Edge"; they function similarly to sea monsters in that they cannot repair like normal ships, but they have some advantages in that they can carry crew and cross over islands and rough terrain, something sea monsters cannot do.
* KrakenAndLeviathan: Introduced in the sixth set, sea monsters (originally comprised of giant squids and sea serpents, though [[ThreateningShark massive sharks]] were added in the eighth set) are special units that have a number of unique rules; they can submerge to avoid terrain hazards and cannon fire, and when ramming they pinned the enemy vessel instead of the other way around. However, they cannot repair segments like ships could repair masts, cannot carry crew, and are eliminated after their final segment is removed rather than being rendered derelict like ships. Combined with a high point cost, sea monsters definitely fall into the realm of AwesomeButImpractical compared to other ships.
