Capt Wolf

Very nice palm trees, and I'm always happy to see MOCs illustrating the real work of building new settlements. Well done!

I bid 200 for the Sleeping Siren

Thanks! I'm glad you like it. I hadn't thought about it specifically in that way (as an IFS), but you're right that I definitely built it to a '90s style. Thanks! I do want to try out a SNOT deck some time. Thanks. As for my style, I just like the ships from the 1600s and early 1700s more than the late 1700s. I like to go for more of the age of piracy than the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era. Thanks to everyone for their comments and feedback!

Nice build, and an interesting approach to portraying cabbages. I wouldn't have thought of it. Nice story, too. Well done overall!

Nice build! A fine small warehouse, with lots of texture and small details that give it character. Nice use of varied building techniques. Welcome to BoBS!

Since settlement trade values are automatically calculated now in the account summaries, is there any chance that the new values will be used for the upcoming MRCA?

Phred, I can't speak about the others, but the Stormbringer is brand new, just licensed today. Don't jinx her by suggesting she sank!

Great church! I love the stained glass windows, and the last pic looking in through the doors almost has a FP effect. Good use of the micro figs on either side of the door as well.

The Stormbringer and "Poseidon's Turncoat" | Capt Wolf | Eslandola

The class 5HA Stormbringer:

The Stormbringer was originally commissioned for the Oleon Navy during the Forty-Nine Years War with Corrington. It was a fine warship, but its commander, Capitaine Bendix Arnoux, was a malcontent who was dissatisfied with his station. He plotted to go over to the Corries. In a key battle, as the Corrie line prepared to attack, Capt. Arnoux broke from the Oleon defensive line and opened fire on his own squadron! The engagement would soon be a route for the Corries. Alas, Arnoux was ever the malcontent. Although the Corries were happy with his actions, they did not treat Arnoux as the hero he thought he was. They weren’t even going to let him continue to command the Stormbringer! Insulted, he pirated the ship out of port before his crew could be disbanded and sailed for points unknown. But Capt. Arnoux and the Stormbringer were not unknown for long. For the next few years, he was one of the most feared pirates on the Brick Seas. "Poseidon’s Turncoat" they called him! He took every opportunity to attack the trade ships of both nations, and because Oleon and Corrington were too busy with each other, Arnoux was able to avoid capture. But eventually Arnoux's luck failed. He attacked an Eslandolan convoy, and likely would have prevailed in the encounter, but a wind change at a critical moment left him at the mercy of the convoy escorts. After a considerable pounding from the Eslandolan guns, the Stormbringer finally struck her colors. For his piratical ways, Capitaine Arnoux was hung by the neck (not the toes) until dead. While a strong ship, the Stormbringer had sustained a lot of damage, and Eslandola drydocked the ship. But now, decades later, with a return of piracy to the Brick Seas and a need for every warship available, the Stormbringer has been quickly refitted (so quickly that she still sports her original Oleon colors) and made ready to take to the seas again! Classified as 5HA, she has a 10-gun broadside. Here she is with a new Eslandolan crew. Gunports are open, displaying the 24-pounders and 18-pounders of the gun deck. A close-up of the figurehead: A crew member comes up from the gun deck as two others work one of the 6-pounders on the main deck: More work is being done on the main deck’s 6-pounders to ready them for action: The new captain surveys things from the quarterdeck: The two stern-chasers below the gallery have their gunports closed: * * * * * About the build: This ship answers the question “What if a Caribbean Clipper and a Skull’s Eye Schooner loved each other very much?” It began as a greatly expanded Clipper, taking design clues from the SES. Picking up from there, I’ve recently revamped almost everything above the gun deck, and made changes to the bow and and parts of the stern as well. I generally like the profile, but would love to have been able to add some tumblehome to the sides and tile the decks. I may use this general design to start from scratch on a similar ship that will be a little more polished and in the right colors. All C&C welcome. Thanks for looking!

Assuming proper escorts will be found to round out the escort squadron, the Far Horizon will sign up for the Double Duty run.

And to clarify: are these ships considered already licensed?

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Beautiful mansion, Sir Stig! Worthy of a royal property. And you paint a wonderful word picture of An Toli. Colonel Oystridge should be proud! I also like your burn section of the field. Nicely done.

I love the aqueduct and the stone bridge. The guard house is nice, too. Excellent job all around, and a great start introducing the group build!

Uncle's reputation precedes him! I'd run away, too. I love the irregularity of the irrigation ditches in this build. Nice work all around!

Excellent job, Phadeout! My favorite parts are the pig sty and the plank bridges over the irrigation ditches. I wish I had included that element in my section.

I'll add my voice to the "beautiful waterfall!" chorus. It looks great to me, as does the rest of he build. I wish I could create natural scenes like this. Stunning work!

[MCTC Cotton 2] Inspection continues at the barn | Capt Wolf | Eslandola

Guy’s uncle’s inspection of the new MCTC royal cotton plantation on the outskirts of Bardo continues as he reaches the barn. Although most of the workers are on other parts of the plantation right now, the barn is where many workers begin and end their day. Various equipment including baskets, crates, wagons, plows, beasts of burden, and the picked cotton itself are stored at the barn. Guy’s uncle talks to a worker who has just brought in a wagon load of cotton from one of the fields. Not all workers are quite so industrious. This worker has decided it’s time for a drink in the shade. He’ll be hanging by his toes if Guy’s uncle sees him! Some overview shots: Thanks for looking, and check out the other sections of this collaborative build!

Lovely build! Much nicer than "simple" would suggest. I love the barrels, and the fishing rods really give it character. Nice job giving the shed some angles, and the story really completes it. Well done!

I am currently out of warships, so I'll have to sit out this time.

Phred, this is great. Thanks! Two questions about the settlement spreadsheet: (1) What is the "SS" column for? (2) Are plantations being tracked as well? I didn't see an entry for them (yes, I know they don't count until the settlement reaches a certain size).

Lots to like here! Great detail! I really like the gold center roof section. And good use of sand green bricks (I didn't realize there was a masonry brick in that color). Well done all around! Very appropriate for a LARGE TOWN. Congrats Mr. Mayor.