Maxim I

@Phred: Could you explain why Oleon received around 5k in MRCA this month while the two vessels of Oleon only brought 1178 db's in? Have I missed sth? (considering Eslandola, Corrington and SR aren't receiving anything anymore)?

Done... And I am pretty sure KolonialBeamter has an excellent reason as he is doing this since the beginning...

Well, I really hope my captains don't cross an Oleon vessel...

I guess these would be my vessels: 322,5 10 name class Stat points Range Manouver Firepower Crew Cargo Hull sum Status Licence? Owner Upkeep Maxim Active Maxim MOC Purple Rain 4 18 4 5 2 2 3 2 18 active active Maxim I 75 4 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/121836-esl-fb1-class-4t2-purple-rain/ Prince of Stedor 6 24 4 2 4 4 5 5 24 active active Maxim I 140 6 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130691 AQAR 7 27 4 4 7 5 0 7 27 Drydocked no none 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/148884-esl-ch5c-capturing-the-aqar/ Tuna King 3 15 3 5 1 1 3 2 15 Drydocked captured licence Maxim I 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/149485-esl-chal-5d-captain-rijsks-unfortunate-day-part-2-misleaded/ Purple Revenge 5 21 4 6 4 4 0 3 21 Drydocked no none 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/148456-esl-fb-class-5la-the-purple-reign-a-fast-answer/ Goldi Locks 5 21 3 3 Drydocked captured licence Maxim I 0 0 Another soldier 2 12 3 5 2 1 0 1 12 Drydocked free none 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/119418-esl-the-knight-of-stedor-6-gun-cutter/ Margot 7 27 4 2 8 6 0 7 27 unavailable Dread Treasure II Eslandola 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126812 Royal Beluga 5 21 4 4 5 4 0 4 21 unavailable Beluga II Eslandola 0 0 http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/143317-esl-ol-beluga/

What about adding soldiers as crew to vessels? Is this still possible? And what is the penalty for not investing in crew member but instead buying extra troops to man a vessel?

Suggestion C [Garmadon] All (active) Eslandolan members co-operate to build at least 3 Royal Properties, licenced by Eslandola. Votes: Suggestion A: 3x NO Suggestion B: 3x Aye Suggestion C: 2x Aye and 1x No Lord Maximilian Damaximus: Aye Sir Yohannes Ethiximus: Aye Genereal Max Samu: No

Lord Maximilian Damaximus was laughing after the words of Román Esteban Fontonajo. It is clear that Román is the one holding the Colonial Council together. "Dear Román, we knew we forgot something, and I'll head to the voting hall right away. But I think we had to find a consensus first before knowing what our final proposal would be. Anyway, even I applaud the proposal and will vote aye when the option becomes available, I fear we still need a tax system to build up a reserve. 5% would have resulted in 600 db's for Eslandola this month, wich still is peanuts comparing the 12000 db's players and companies made this month..."

As this probably mean decreased fleet sizes for factions and players, will the NPC factions have the same? And will their be a list of the active vessels those NPC factions have?

Yes! so quickly: - right now, all vessels are unlicenced? - one can have captured licences, but as long as they are not activated, they don't count toward your ship level?

From the representatives of the Prio Seas: 3 yays for the ETWC proposal!

Again Lord Maximilian Damaximus stood up. So dear captain, when everything is free for all, you are very eager to profit from the advantages Eslandola has to offer. Paying a part of the licencing costs? Thank you Eslandola! Paying licence costs and upkeep for war vessels to protect your tradevessels? Thank you Eslandola! paying licence costs and upkeep for thd forts and soldiers protecting your villages? Thank you Eslandola! But oh no if I have to give something in return!!! I know it is one of our talents to think about our own wallets, but we still have to be strong as a faction to defend our own wallets! Yes we have some money in our banks, but without input, that stack will be vanished rather sooner than later! So why the buzz about a meager 5%, if that 5% will make Eslandola continuing defending its citizens. I don't see the ETWC assembling its own warfleet so their two trade vessels can be protected...

After watching how the events evolved, Lord Maximilian Damaximus finally said his opinion: Dear Brethren of Eslandola. If I earn 2000 a month, what does a 5% means if that is my insurance for my trade vessels? However, if I have a 100 db's on my bank, I prefer to invest it in 2 properties of 50 db's each and lose 5% of my revenues instead of only being able to licence 1 property, thus earning far less... In the current world we live in, we have to applaud investments to boom our settlements. If the quantity of investments is higher, won't the reward for Eslandola be higher as well? And what about those brethren of Eslandola who earn money every month, but are nowhere to be seen atm. Isn't it better to enjoy their revenues as well? Let's take a look to last month. Eslandola members and companies only licenced for 100 db's. That would be an income of 20 db's for Eslandola. If we however tax the revenues, Eslandola members and companies earned a total of 5847 db's, resulting in 292.4 db's for Eslandola! In march, this were the numbers: Licences: (150 land + 2150 vessels) ==> 30 + 215 = 245 db's for Eslandola Revenues: (5792 land + 11862 vessels) ==> 882.7 db's for Eslandola So why making it harder to purchase new licences when a meager 5% doesn't hurt anyone? To those who already have voted: please reconsider your vote and let our glorious nation prime above a part of your income you would never have noticed... So in quick: 3 votes to Governor Guilders proposal: nay 3 votes to Senor Monezterell proposal: aye

I can't really help with those protestant churches as my part of the Low Lands stayed Catholic :p The start of the wars between catholics and protestants was when the latter raided the catholic churches to get rid of the statues (hence the naming "Beeldenstorm"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeldenstorm This gives you an indication that there were a lot of statues (of saints and holy people) in Catholic churches in that time and absolutely none in the protestant churches. My advice would be: keep it sober and simply. If it was a Catholic church, it would have been the opposite as the catholic churches are very beautifully decorated with paintings, statues, gold and more paintings :p

Amazing job you did here! It is very inspirational :)

Yes, this works super!!! Great job :D My only remark is that you should have added at least 2 more midsections to make it look smoother and less cramped.

Welcome to BoBS Olivier!

Wait a minute, aren't you supposed to give back these vessels to Mardier? They were Mardier vessels after all

Awesome job Silvasio!! Go Swintoc!

I have to admit I am not looking forward anymore to update the Ships of BoBs. Do I have the permission to create a topic, similar to the settlement index where everyone can have their own post they have to keep updating? The post can keep track of characters and vessels. Small example (note, quick draw, there are supposed to be links in the final version) Maxim I. Characters: Prime character Lord Maximilian Damaximus CEO of MAESTRO, Lord of Stedor, Governor of Trador, Prince in Law of Eslandola Current location: Trador Mayor Second characters Princess Margot Augusto of Eslandola wife of Maximilian Damaximus daughter of the King Fernando Augusto V of Eslandola Current location: Trador Sir Yohannes Ethiximus Mayor of Trador Current location: Trador General Samu "White Dragon" MAESTRO General Current location: Isla De La Victoria Commodore Matt Lenoir MAESTRO Captain Current location: Fuerto Unido Hero of the Battle of the 5 Navies Jan Zwartbaard Explorer Current location: Breshaun Notably second character (lesser important at this point in the game) Sir Tomvaximus Husband of Elysabeth of Drondil (TitusV) right hand of Maximilian Damaximus Current location: Elysabethtown General Whisximus MAESTRO General Current location: Elysabethtown Admiral Bostoximus MAESTRO Captain of "Margot" Current location: Stedor Deceased Characters General Brickwall Princeton died in the Eslandola-Mardier War of 616-617 Vessels: Active licenced vessels Purple Rain - Class 4T2 Xebec Active since MAR 616 Current Captain: William Duximus (MAR 617 - ...) Revenue under Captain Matt Lenoir (MAR 616 - FEB 617): 4435 db's Prince of Stedor - Class 5T2 Galleon Active since MAY 616 Current Captain: Willem Zwartbaard: revenues 1876 db's Drydocked vessels AQAR - class 6+A (MOC'd, no licence) Margot - Class 6+A (MOC'd, licenced by Eslandola) Tuna King - Class 3T2 (MOC'd, captured licence, not licenced yet) Previous vessels Knight of Stedor - class 2F Sunk Feb 616 - Mar 616 under Captain Ben D'Anvers: no revenues earned Golden Star - class 2F Captured by Mardier Apr 616 - Feb 617 under Captain Fabio Daszotto: revenues 253 db's Soldier - Class 2A blown up in the Battle of the 5 Navies Mar 617 under captain Stephane Mercius Purple Reign - Sunk in the Battle of the 5 Navies after destroying the notorious Queen Annetta's Revenge Puppy Hustler - Class 3T2 Sold to MAESTRO COR Feb 617 under captain Tammini Cole: revenues 184

Great to see the number of anticipation here! Also for me a tag please :)

@Jacob Nion: Yeah, I figured out that Ska had nothing to do with this. Well played, seriously, congratz! Losing a battle against 9 class 5 vessels is not a shame for Eslandola. I would even dare to say destroying both the Jade Piranha and the notorious Queen Annetta's Revenge is very good for our prestige My men are searching for the dreadfull Captain Morgan. Let's hope we can find him. If we do, we will handle him with the most respect and treat him well. Who knows in exchange for some vessels (the Sea Rats captured 10 vessels), he will be a free man again :) The next MRCA publication (march 617 results) will show what happened with the captain

I know, I can already relativate the story now... Oh well, my men are searching Captain Morgan day and night. Let's hope we find him...

Place of Grid: Studica F8 - Worldmap R9 As the tensions arose, the reservists were called for duty. Privateer Maxim Roover was one of those (un)lucky reservists, so he arrived in the changing room. Well Swintoc wasn't that modernised (except for some weapons), so the changing room was an ordinary room where really everything was stocked. For Swintoc!

Oh and in addition, have you taken in mind the the twenty extra man I had put on the Purple Reign when you boarded her? @SkaForHire

@SkaForHire King's Port is free from Mardier as a result of the first part of Challenge V.