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I'll check my TRU tomorrow and if they still have one I'll trade with you. I'll PM if I get ahold of one.

NOTE: All links should be fixed, if you find a broken or missing link here please contact @Darkdragon The Sea Rats Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black, Yellow, Medium Blue Flag: Quick Glance: The Sea Rats are a rag tag group of scoundrels and rogues, who have found true freedom on the open sea. United under the common cause of self-determination, and defiance of Imperial rule, these folk heed no laws but those of the Pirate Code. (Which is really more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules, rather loose-like, you know.) These men and women are pirates, smugglers, con-men, and any kind of lawless scallywag which you can conceive of, but there are also rebel leaders, defectors from decadence, dispossessed traders and explorers, members of conquered nations, and any who find themselves disenfranchised from their societies. There are those who take advantage of the lawlessness to conduct crimes with impunity. well, actually that later category would likely count for most people. Membership: Sea Rats is open for members. Any man, woman, child, or what-have-you can be a sea rat! You needn't make your den in the Nest of Thieves, nor need you affiliate with other sea rats at all! We're the scourge of these seas, and swear fealty to no nation! If you'd like to captain a pirate ship and pillage and plunder, and riffle and loot the trade routes of the Empires, then join the Sea Rats! If you wish to take your crew on a roaring rampage of revenge against those nations that betrayed you, or perhaps your Quartermaster who led a mutiny against you, then join the Sea Rats! If you wish to swindle and connive, and con your way up in the world, then join the Sea Rats! If you've tired of oppressive reign of Kings and Queens and wish to make your own way in the world, then join the Sea Rats! Have adventure in your heart, a sword in your hands, and the salt wind in your hair? Then you're a Sea Rat, me hearty! To join, just sign up in this thread with an introduction post that shows your sigfig. A little background goes a long way, so we appreciate any backstory you would like to present with the fig! Reasons to Join: Sea Rats have a few privileges that other factions don't: 1) Sea Rats only pay 70% of a ship license. 2) Sea Rats (and only Sea Rats) can call upon an independent contractor for help with a piratical mission. At the cost of 1/5th of the profit, a Sea Rat can hire a randomly rolled 1-3A vessel to tag along. For 3/5ths of the profit, a Sea Rat can hire a randomly rolled 4A-5HA vessel to tag along. Independent contractor ships may be used as escorts or predators. All players sailing in conjunction with an independent contractor must give up 1/5 or 3/5s of their share (as applicable). 3) Sea Rats earn an extra 30% yield on Artisan businesses. Index A Detailed Look at the Sea Rats (this post) Settlements (second post) Membership (second post) A DETAILED LOOK at the SEA RATS 1. Leadership Rachel Bones (@Darkdragon, Co-Leader) Nobody knows exactly where Rachel Bones came from, but she showed up alone in port a few years ago and found a job in the nearly deserted Shadeaux's Tavern and Brothel. Almost immediately, she started sprucing up the long-neglected establishment. She made note of who was hanging around the place, got rid of the troublemakers, and encouraged the staff to have some pride in their work by showing them the true meaning of entertaining guests. Soon, Shadeaux's started to see a renewed surge in patrons. She was keen on business and well respected by the staff, even in this rotten port. Everyone knew that a directive from Mistress Rachel was something you didn't question, you only obeyed. Susieh Cheng (@dr_spock, Co-Leader) Susieh Cheng loves sharp pointy objects. She doesn't like talking about her past like that incident with her eye. Rumours have it that she was kidnapped as a child by pirates. Having been raised by pirates, she developed a taste for gold and booty. Whatever you do, do not cross her. Those who do end up as shark bait after seasoned with 14 spices and stuffed with stale bread. Sinbad (@MKJoshA, Co-Leader) Born the 3rd son of well-to-do land owner in Olean, Sinbad was expected to join the clergy as all good 3rd born sons were known to do. His oldest brother was to inherit the land from their father, and the 2nd son was already a person of note in the Olean Navy. And if Sinbad were to follow tradition, he would become a well spoken clergyman. But Sinbad did not believe in the religion of his people, and he did not want to be stuck on land his whole life. His heart yearned for the sea so to the sea he went. The Pirate Council The Pirate Council is a group of influential captains and business folk, and here they hold their kangaroo courts. There is a certain honor among the thieves, and the most prominent business owners and pirates meet to discuss how best to conduct business and keep the people happy. Whenever there are enough issues the Council reconvenes to discuss them, but apart from that everyone does their own thing, and the most notorious pirate amongst them (currently Captain Reynard le Roublard) collects tithes for the greater good of them all... incase Corrington or Oleon comes knocking at their ports and they need a show of force to defend their freedom. These are the free folk, bound to no master but those they chose, and they do as they please, when they please to whomever or with whomever they please. Kind of anarchic-like. 2. Landscape The Port of Bastion MOC by Commander Red Hat Bastion is a town on the rocky shores of the Nest of Thieves populated by vagabonds and rogues, as well as the staunchly independent and dispossessed, the chaotic town is where the pirates have free port and may sell their ill begotten loot. There is not much of an organized structure to things on The Nest of Thieves, so Bastion grew without ordinance, leading to shoddy construction in some parts, and a lot of crime in the streets - but the people are tough, so they don’t really mind all that much. MOC by Darkdragon 3. The Military Army: Sea rats have no uniforms, so they wear whatever they see fit in the morning. It is recommended that you sail under a black flag, but if that is somehow not possible any other color will do the job! Navy: The Sea Rats have many ships in their navy, which they rent out to their members for dastardly activities on the high seas. Apply for permission to use them in this here thread. Active Ships Are: Poseidon's Revenge - 5HA Corporal Milton - 5HA Hades' Trumpet (formerly Strumpet) - 5HA Catfish - 5A (25DB Upkeep) The Walrus Returns - 4A (15DB Upkeep) Vagabond King - 4A (15DB Upkeep) Lillydale - 4A (15DB Upkeep) Crow's Feet - 3A (12.5DB Upkeep) Non-Active Ships Are: Puny Sparrow - 3A (12.5DB Upkeep) Bon Voyage - 2A (7.5DB Upkeep) Godfreed Faulk - 2F (5 DB Upkeep) unnamed - 1A (3.75DB Upkeep) Sunk Ships Are: Fortune's Miskeeper - 5HA If a faction wants more warships, they have to pay for the license. These ships can be lost, and will have to be replaced with more DBs. A nation can have up to 5 un-MOCed vessels, after that, someone in the faction will have to create a MOC to represent the sixth and so on vessel. Just like with private vessels, if that vessel is destroyed, pictures of the same MOC can be used to represent the next license purchased at the same level. This is a team game / story / project, so it makes sense that the team will have to build up its defenses together. Unlike private licensed ships, there is upkeep on any faction owned vessel beyond the first three heavy sloops. The upkeep is 5% of the license each month. Any upkeep that can’t be paid means that the faction cannot use that vessel the next month. Missed upkeep is not cumulative. For example, if the faction could not pay the 20DB upkeep for the HMS Bounty in June, they still only need to find 20DB to sail it in July. (Consider the option to not pay upkeep as “putting the vessel up on stocks” for a period of time) MOC by Captain Braunsfeld 4. History and Culture: Brief: The Sea Rats are a mixed bunch, but for the most part they consist of pirates, rogues, and thieves. Discovering the island soon afterwards to be known as The Nest of Thieves, the Sea Rats settled down and made its rocky shores their home, building the stronghold of Bastion on its nearly impregnable rocky eminences. Since then the Sea Rats have thrived in their new home, and piratical and other business is at its finest! Detailed: Unlike the Kings and Queens of the old world, Pirate leadership is dynamic, and mercurial – it is anarchistic, not dynastic. The top pirate or individual with the most personal influence gets to boss the others around until they themselves are deposed. The Sea Rats are comprised of a true hodge-podge of peoples from a variety of Nations, all of whom have forsworn their prior allegiances in favor of a free life of self-determination and self-reliance. Many of the original Sea Rats were those dispossessed by their nations during the first great rush for the new world. These betrayed sailors, clinging to the promise of wealth and glory, turned south from the closed gates of Nelissa, and, along with many old rogues who had earned their salt in the old world by piratical activities and such-like, settled the rocky shores of the island that would become "The Nest of Thieves." The city of Bastion was founded here on the skeleton of a former Eslandolan fishing village. With the great diversity of newcomers, no one nation could hold dominance here, and instead, a council was formed of the most prominent captains amongst them, many former Privateers and pirates of the Old World. This was the first Pirate High Council, where they determined that Bastion would remain forever free of the influence of the tyrannical empires, and that no one person could be their master! This pact laid the groundwork for Bastion to become the wretched hive of scum and villainy it has become, and united the Sea Rats as a people. In the absence of law and order, the streets of Bastion are in a constant state of chaos, with infamous pirate lords freely roaming the street, and pickpockets on every corner... but the people are a tough, resolute bunch, and despite the anarchy, business booms from the riches brought in by the pirates, and a healthy – if you like that kind of healthiness – economy of pirate raids, and smugglers has formed. Diplomacy The Sea Rats are pretty indifferent when it comes to other factions. Of course, this type of indifference means something more like, "They see a ship and attack, without bothering to check whose flag waves from the mast head," rather than an indifferent kind of indifference. Neither do the Sea Rats particularly relish the idea of hanging by their necks until they be dead, so they naturally study to avoid any such unappetizing contingencies resulting from getting caught by a different faction which they had been preying on. (Note: Relationships are judged on a 1 to 5 scale; Very Friendly, Friendly, Indifferent, Unfriendly, Hostile) Sea Rat's relationship with... Corrington: Indifferent Eslandola: Indifferent Oleon: Indifferent Other nations relationship with Sea Rats... Corrington: Indifferent Eslandola: Indifferent Oleon: Indifferent 5. Membership To sign up, post a post a picture of your signature figure. You are welcome to include a bit of a description as well. Your signature figure, or sigfig, will represent your character throughout your MOCs within Brethren of the Brick Seas. (That does not mean that your sigfig has to be in every MOC you make). Within BoBS there are many possibilities. Build your own story, and since you're a Sea Rat, feel free to plunder and search the seas for treasure!

You shouldn't have any issues. I store all my disks in a small parts container sorted by set and all the lego parts are sorted into my normal collection. I use the discs when I play the game and have had zero problems (after all, that's the part that talks to the game and the other parts are normal lego parts). I can't just have small models hanging out all over the living room for various reasons, plus (to me) it's a waste of some really cool parts to keep the figures and tiny models built and with video game stuff.

There's a tutorial on that here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97921

Great build. I love the fact that you included some of the outside as well as inside of the room. That really sets it apart from many other dungeon depictions. Very nice rockwork on the walls and the whole things is so full of horrific energy, loving the scene.

Since you don't need the actual figures/parts to play the game, I think for someone who just want's the ability to cheaply play all the characters/vehicles/levels possible, the best bet would be just buy the discs on Bricklink. Since most want just the figures, the discs are pretty cheap. That let's you play now and slowly collect the actual sets (if you want to) as they go on sale.

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Honestly, I can not pick a favorite series. It's hard to even pick a favorite figure for me, but it might still be the original Zombie. I can say that I purchased the most s6 Figures out of everything, but probably simply because they were easy to find and TRU had some sales. The thrill of the hunt was a lot of fun for s1-s3 though, not really something we can enjoy anymore since the new sets are so easy to find. I would like to see the ansilary sets in the first post too though: Simpsons, TLM, Team GB. Just for completeness. I think having the official set image for each in one thread like this was a good idea and nice quick reference

I have way too many unopened or deboxed but unbuilt sets, mostly because I don't have time to build them. It's not a horrible problem to have, at least I have the money to buy them and eventually time will come back and I can build again.

That's a nice comparison picture. I found that on the CMF wizard the material seemed thinner (and softer) that previous capes. Another thing I noticed was that it was the only figure in the CMF line that had the new cape material, the King for example has the stiffer kind. So, I'm not sure if they are completely switching or not. Please change your image to a link or resize it. It is too big for our image guidelines, but you can resize it for free at www.picresize.com and save it to your favorite image hosing site.

Excellent build, it looks wonderful and very accurate. I think the profile bricks really are the perfect finishing touch.

I have never had the chance to look into it much, so I'm unsure of all that can be done. I found a wiki, which might be a good place to start https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Spybotics

That motor is from Spybotics, which is basically all I know about it. I found one randomly myself a few years ago and wondered the same thing. Gigamesh G60 Spybotics : 3806-1

If you are on a PC, hold down the CTRL key and press the + key. For specifics on doing it through a menu, we would need to know what browser you are using.

Being new definitely doesn't negate anything you have to say. It's nice to know how new and long-time members alike view the way things are.

You'd probably want to post that sort of thing under Community. You can create your own topic for your art.

I like the block version, where the plates sit down inside but I'm concerned with removal of the plates and no ability to remove tiles. Is this concern founded or do you find it simple to remove, and how?

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Funny and clean animation, I especially liked the parts where people were looking around wall corners.

That is super cute.

Poor Peter. A great build, i love all the little details and especially the rugs.

My TRU has a whole shelf of the bats as well but they are much more than 3.99

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