Hobbes Posted November 9, 2005 i think it's possible that a small group of pirate fans built this moc together especially for this event, whatever event it may be... It's definitely one of the 1000steine events they have every summer in Berlin. It's called "1000steine-Land". If I'm deciphering the display cards correctly and "cross-check" with these pictures it should be from 2003... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted November 9, 2005 And wow! That thing is amazing! But Takeshi Itou... in Suvie D's post... those... those... masterpieces... are incredible... I most appreciate that he shares my joy in working water into as many MOCs a spossible... God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 9, 2005 Look at that train track, where do you suppose that could be going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted November 10, 2005 Look at that train track, where do you suppose that could be going? To the imperial mines of course... it is powered by captured pirate slaves and vital inquisition 'witnesses'... God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted November 10, 2005 Look at that train track, where do you suppose that could be going? i'd be more worried about that small boat, pirate... i mean, how is that ever going to reach the ocean? it's entirely surrounded by land... :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sting Posted November 10, 2005 i'd be more worried about that small boat, pirate... i mean, how is that ever going to reach the ocean? it's entirely surrounded by land... :P By Portaging of course! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 10, 2005 How do you know its entirely surrounded by land? You can see where the left half of the river goes. It might go all the way to the ocean for we know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted November 10, 2005 How do you know its entirely surrounded by land? You can see where the left half of the river goes. It might go all the way to the ocean for we know... hm... I see... it's another baseplate! so our poor ship still has a chance to escape! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbes Posted November 10, 2005 According to this I would say it's "connected" to open water. And if not he could ask the driver of the orange truck to bring him to the coast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 10, 2005 And along I come and plonk it right in the middle of the forum... I don't see how its connected to open water though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbes Posted November 10, 2005 "Follow the red line..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 10, 2005 That's not open water! That's the end of the world! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted November 11, 2005 That's not open water! That's the end of the world! Be carefull! That's what happened to the guy before Columbus... God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 11, 2005 It was all Columbus's fault there were pirates in the Caribbean. If he just went to India the usual way none of it would have ever happened! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted November 12, 2005 It was all Columbus's fault there were pirates in the Caribbean. If he just went to India the usual way none of it would have ever happened! True! God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted November 12, 2005 It was all Columbus's fault there were pirates in the Caribbean. If he just went to India the usual way none of it would have ever happened! well... he wasn't allowed to go the usual way, was he? He was, after all, not on his way to India... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 12, 2005 The story I was told he went the opposite direction to see if it was faster to get to India... Have I been lead astray here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snefroe Posted November 12, 2005 The story I was told he went the opposite direction to see if it was faster to get to India... Have I been lead astray here? i'm afraid so. Columbus went to the opposite direction because the Portugese were in control of the searoutes to India (via the Cape) and the moslims controled the Suez, so it was practically impossible for Spain to get ships to India via the traditional ways. Colombus, an italian, had no choice but to go the other way, hoping, he'd be able to reach India and China. In the end, they were all after the same thing: luxury goods. however, the Portugese were mainly interested in organising trading posts, the Spaniards wanted to colonise areas all around the world... Later on, once both nations had more or less maped the world, they made an agreement that would close the routes to the East for Spain, but she would get the americas as a compensation, except for Brasil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted November 13, 2005 had no choice but to go the other way, hoping, he'd be able to reach India and China. So yes, he was on his way to india... God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 15, 2005 The Spaniards wanted to colonise areas all around the world... The mighty Inquisition wanted to take over the entire world! And still does! Nobody shall trespass on our waterways without consquences! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
