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- boarding-action
- Luck of the Arrish
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This is a special "St. Patrick's Day" scenario available for free from Firelock Games here: https://www.firelockgames.com/dlc/ - 276218707 10161959844087846 8158308827387721558 n
Initial deployment + Rd 1 Several of the cargo bits were randomly deployed in a position favorable to the Dutch. During the setup, the Dutch got “Local Guide” and Pirates got “Superior Position” which let them close on the targets and make up some of the space. I pushed several of the shoals up trying to close off the left side of the board, but later in the game, I probably hurt myself more than my opponent. - 276303401 10161959844072846 7025471898486109938 n
Round 2-3 Pirates add sail on all units and charge up the middle, sending two sloops left around the island/shoals. Sloop 1 gets an early objective token. Dutch add sail and send two corvettes towards the left and the rest in an arc right for the nearest barrel. - 275993965 10161959844157846 246200853451818043 n
Round 3 ships closing ground - 276054783 10161959844197846 7180458749102315134 n
Round 4 Left side Dutch close on their targets and snag one objective from the ocean but are just short of the second. Center two corvettes move towards the center objectives The right side snags a barrel and forms up into an arcing attack line hoping to get ahead of the incoming pirate force and potentially cross the T. The left-side pirates go full speed around the island. After capturing a single objective, the rest head battle sail towards the middle The rightmost crate appears to have been snagged on the shoals as the attempts to grapple it fail. - 276308690 10161959844222846 1730767819273037159 n
Round 5 The Dutch on the left and center sail full speed for the objectives. The Pirates on the left committed too far wide to be able to turn back, but head forward, the lead ship trades shots at range. The central force pickup 2 more objectives. Teach and Stede give orders for the fleet to bank right into attack formation and begin unloading on the approaching Dutch. Queen Anne lands 3 cannon shots on Dutch corvette 5 (unfortunately it was just out of range for a raking shot). The Revenge hits Corvette 4 for 1 or 2 damage. Sloop 5 hits Corvette 6 with a single long-range hit. Several partial shots were traded on the right. Pirate Sloop 1 hit Corvette 2 and Sloop 2 hit Corvette 3 for 1, but the Dutch were unable to hit any of the sloops in return. - 275983602 10161959844277846 1430182172451246897 n
Looking at notes/pics afterward, I guess we completely skipped Round 6 and jumped... Round 7 I think the Pirates used a “Reload!” initiative card allowing them to use their Crew actions on cargo grapples. The left sloops trade shots with Corvette 6 each taking a hit or two. Corvette 5 snags an objective and fires on the Queen and misses wildly; Blackbeard’s men return fire and drop multiple crew with musket shots. Sloop 3 scores 3 lucky hits on corvette 4. Sloop 1 and Stede both are denied the crate still hopelessly snagged on the shoals. Sloop 2 snags an objective and combines fire with Stede’s Revenge to put two more damage on Sloop 3. Sloop 1 is raked by Corvette 1 for only 1 damage (its fatigue denying the opportunity for more shots). - 275925889 10161959844412846 6968898355238359190 n
Sloop 2 attempts to thread through the enemy lines and escape with its cargo. While the captain has sailed perfectly in line for double broadsides, it was obliterated by the Fluyt and so fatigued it never got to fire before its crew surrendered. - 276320104 10161959844447846 5262105119861918222 n
Sloop 2 rammed by Corvette 2 narrowly escaped bumper car-ing into Corvette 1. No damage is taken in the collision. - 276154726 10161959844522846 5920595563704208025 n
Perhaps the smoke from the cannon fire confused the crew and local pilot as the Fluyt found itself aground on a Shoal - 275967661 10161959844607846 1108178764962516863 n
Round 8 was a bloodbath of chaos. The Pirates “Raised the Black,” sending a ripple of fear into Corvette 3 & 4 and among the crew of the Fluyt. The Queen Anne hits Corvette 4 for 4 damage but is itself raked in the stern for 2 damage from Sloop 5. Sloop 1 tries in vain to slow itself but slams into Corvette 1 damaging its own bow in the attempt to turn. Its small arms fire goes wide as it is further raked by Corvette 1. Sloop 2 already surrendered and its hull crippled were out of action and the Dutch claimed its two barrels of beer as their own. Sloop 3 puts two more damage on Corvette 4. Michael de Reuter bellows encouraging orders on the Dutch flagship trying to Rally and get his crew back in the fight once they were free of the shoals. Neither of the out-of-action ships sinks at the end of the round. - 275938865 10161959844652846 4667380169758692308 n
An event spawned a "Confused Captain" card. The Dutch tried to take advantage of the Gentleman Pirate’s inexperience and were hoping to cause a series of collisions. (couldn't help but think of "Our Flag Means Death') Apparently learning a thing or two from Teach, Stede not only passed the test, but he and his crew also landed 3 direct hits on Corvette 3 taking it out of the game. - 276047118 10161959844487846 5088857708780717548 n
Having used a “Reload!” initiative card, the Queen Anne Revenge pulls a surprise of their own and chooses to cut free. Edward rally’s his men and they let fly a devastating Broadside at point-blank range hitting all 6 shots and 1 bonus damage from a crit, crippling the ship and inflicting even more fatigue. Musket fire from the stern of Sloop 4 further rained into their already panicking ranks and Corvette 4 surrendered. - 275939681 10161959844727846 9117012020755589516 n
Round 9 The Queen Anne is AGAIN raked in the stern for 2 hits and fatigue from Corvette 5. Sloop 1 uses a seamanship action, yare, and its move to avoid a second ram. It attempts to throw grapples at corvette 1 and fails. The Dutch Corvette 1 shows the Sloop how to board and their expertise inflicts two fatigue on the sloop. The Revenge banks left hoping for a rake on the Dutch flagship but falls short. Still, his crew managed another 4 hits – 2 damage and 1 fatigue on the larger target Sloop 2 gets a partial shot for 1 fatigue on a crit on the Fluyt. Sloop 3 AGAIN fails to shake the objective free of the shoals. Sloop 4 and 5 are denied targets as the Corvettes attempt to flee across the shoals. Corvette 2 attempts to get around the burning wreckage of sloop 2 but is forced to bump it again so as to not hit its own flagship with its stern– still no damage is taken. Despite the leaking/burning carnage, no ships sink. - 275990465 10161959844767846 1678967600849559990 n
Round 10 saw a tie in the initiative cards. The decrease in the wind was the pirates undoing. Having already slowed down too many units to avoid collisions they were unable to bring their guns to bear. The Dutch Fluyt was also slowed too much to try to snag the newly appearing cargo before The Revenge brought it on board. The Dutch still had 2 Fortune tokens use one on the scenario luck table – GREAT FORTUNE! Getting two more fortune they immediately burn them again. 1 resulting in rigging damage on the Corvette 1 and the other a new cargo bundle appearing at the stern of the Pirate’s Revenge. The Dutch again won initiative by Admiral. - 276112484 10161959844867846 8414269328836746510 n
Round 10 Sloop 1 and Corvette 1 both fatigued are deadlocked in melee, neither able to gain an advantage – despite the Corvette’s unsuccessful prayers for divine intervention (fortune token). The Revenge grabbed the newly appearing crate but as such was unable to reload their cannons. They fire muskets into the Fluyt and score a lucky hit on a crit check. The Queen Anne’s Revenge banks right hoping to bring its cannons to bear on the fleeing corvettes 5 & 6 but due to the wind can’t get around in time. Sloop 3 FINALLY gets the angle on the jetsum cargo needed and brings it onboard. Sloop 4 and 5 fire long-ranged shots as the Corvettes continue to try to flee with their prizes, but any damage is too minor to slow them. - 276090156 10161959844817846 2295043648279991514 n
After the Dutch used a Fortune token to roll on the scenario's Luck table, a new bundle of cargo is spotted at sea. The Revenge uses its Seamanship Action to slow down and it's Crew Action to grapple the kegs aboard. - 276124691 10161959844937846 3320323768758947349 n
End of round 10 close up shot of the left side of the board. - 275867842 10161959844902846 807061356325393615 n
At the end of Round 10, none of the “Out of Action” ships sunk. If Sloop 2 HAD sunk the cargo would have been back in play and the outcome of the game would have been different. Final results: Pirates 4 - Dutch 5 Victory Dutch! We would have gone 1-2 more rounds just to see the final outcome, but there wasn’t time. (We didn't realize Round 6 was skipped till the next day) - 50pt Spy mission 4
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- French vs English
200 point engagement between French and English fleets. The reinforcing squadron made up by a 5th rate and petite frigates attempted to block and board the enemy lead ships but the enemy were able to turn just in time, resulting in a hopeless situation for the smaller vessels. The Englishmen won by strike points in turn 7, but it was a close call, with their 5th rate and 3rd rate being sandwiched between 4th rates and a 3rd rate. - image 1
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Pirate themed dice rolling tray - oak and iron battle report pirates vs spanish 14
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