Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 WizKids Games has announced the release of their new Pirate game: Pirates of the Spanish Main WizKids makes Crimson Skies (air pirates!), HeroClix, MageKnight, Mech Warrior, SportsClix, et al. They are at the forefront of miniatures gaming, and have a good reputation for making fun games that last. Pirates of the Spanish Main looks to be a radical game, only time will tell if it is a success.
Captian Wolfy Wench Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 I can't wait to get my salty paws on this! Their HeroClix are quite popular... I love their Daredevil figure. Hope this'll become a regular activity at cons and other pyrate gatherings although it's very much not a period activity. Forgive my comicbook geekness. Captain Wolfy Wench
Sjöröveren Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 WizKids makes Crimson Skies (air pirates!), HeroClix, MageKnight, Mech Warrior, SportsClix, et al. Being an old fart, I have no idea what any of those other things are, but DANG! them ships is cool! the Fool's Gold Pirates
John_Young Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Which Daredevil are ye talking about Wolfy Wench... that be 3 of em For Marvel Heroclix, every set has included a Wolverine, Spidey, Daredevil, and Elektra... Well... considering how HORRIBLE sales for Crimson Skies, CreepyFreaks, and Shadowrun have been... which is how poor I expect Sportclix to sell... I hope this new game does great. Hell, for $4 booster you get pieces and complete rules? I'll buy a case of em! ARRR! "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted March 22, 2004 Author Posted March 22, 2004 I can't wait to get my salty paws on this! Their HeroClix are quite popular... I love their Daredevil figure. Aye. I spent too much o' me ill-gained plunder on Hero Clix. The only piratey lookin' character they've made is Corsair of the Starjammers (Cyclops' father). In typical game company fashion, they have yet to set a release date for Pirates of the Spanish Main. I imagine it will only be available at hobby and gaming shops.
John_Young Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Pyle... in their MageKnight game, Minions expansion... They did Atlantis Guild folks who were pirates, the Xandressans. I have the Captain on me shelf next to Corsair... arr! http://www.wizkidsgames.com/mageknight/fig...asp?unitid=2207 "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF
Black Jack Ryan Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 I went nuts buying the Mechwarrior figs! I love the collectable figure system better than collectable cards, imo. I was kinda let down by the Crimson Skies because I loved the book, and I loved the game, but the game mechanics lack an expandable infrastructure. Now I am looking forward to the new franchise!!!! This is going to be grand!
Captain Tito Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 THAT LOOKS BLOODY AWESOME!!! <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Have Parrot Bay, will travel. WILL SHARE TOO!!!</span>
Captian Wolfy Wench Posted April 1, 2004 Posted April 1, 2004 Anyone know when/where these'll be released? Captain Wolfy Wench
Captain Tito Posted April 3, 2004 Posted April 3, 2004 Wizkids be sayin sometime during the 3rd quarter o' the year. So we be talkin July, August, September. They say to keep lookin at their site for more updates as the summer goes on. LETS BE KEEPIN WATCH TOGETHER MATEYS!! <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Have Parrot Bay, will travel. WILL SHARE TOO!!!</span>
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted April 10, 2004 Author Posted April 10, 2004 Pirates of the Spanish Main is coming in July!
Captain Rum Lady Posted April 10, 2004 Posted April 10, 2004 what is the game exactly? Computer game? Playstaion? Gameboy? 'Rum, rum, rum!' Rum, rum, rum. I want my rum! If you don't give me it I'll put you in a kilt and make you dance like a irishman! Rum, rum, rum! I want my Rum!
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted April 12, 2004 Author Posted April 12, 2004 Well, if you don't want to follow the link... WizKids has once again revolutionized the world of gaming with the first ever Constructible Strategy Game™ (CSG), Pirates of the Spanish Main™. Packaged like a collectible card game, the styrene cards can be punched apart to construct highly detailed 3-D sailing ships. In this fun, fast-paced game, players navigate stealthy pirate ships, majestic Spanish galleons, and speedy British schooners through the treacherous waters of the Spanish Main collecting as much gold as possible while fending off enemy attacks. Each affordably priced pack contains everything one player needs to get their high seas high jinks started including two complete ships, treasure, rules, an island card and a die. There are 68 different ships to collect and construct in addition to 54 different treasure and crew cards. The fleet building and treasure plundering strategies are endless! WizKids’ Approved play program will support Pirates of the Spanish Main with monthly League kits. Be sure to check wizkidsgames.com for more information. Contents 2 sailing ships 1 treasure or crew card 1 cardboard island card 1 rules sheet 1 die
Captain Tito Posted April 12, 2004 Posted April 12, 2004 Pirates of the Spanish Main is coming in July! Thank ye Mr. Pyle. That must have slipped me when I originally checked the link. <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Have Parrot Bay, will travel. WILL SHARE TOO!!!</span>
John_Young Posted April 12, 2004 Posted April 12, 2004 Well, while they did announce the game earlier this month... they just announced the July release of it this past Friday "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted May 28, 2004 Author Posted May 28, 2004 WizKids 'as a website up for Pirates of the Spanish Main. Ye scurvy gamers might want to bookmark it. Pirates of the Spanish Main This game is a big gamble for WizKids, who are in a financial slump (who isn't... except oil companies?). Baseball card giant, Topps, bought out WizKids, and time will tell if all WK's lines will survive or be phased out. A lot of the company's success hangs on Sports Clix and Pirates of the Spanish Main's profitability. When POTSM comes out I plan on raiding a huge store of them, as they might not be available forever.
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted June 29, 2004 Author Posted June 29, 2004 The rules is up and the figger gallery 'as more ships than wot you can shake a peg leg at! POTSM Figure Gallery Looks like you can be either English, Spanish or Pirate. Hmmm. which one do ye want to be?
John_Young Posted June 29, 2004 Posted June 29, 2004 um... English! Because the British royal navy was the most free and open organization where you could do as you pleased... Or have I been drinkin too much again? "Yo Ho, all together hoist the colours high Heave Ho, theives and beggers Never shall we die..." "I don't care who ye say you are lad, if ye say 'savvy' one more time, I'll bury this cutlass in that thick skull of yers!" -Captain John Young - PILF
Captain Tito Posted June 29, 2004 Posted June 29, 2004 Kewl linx!!! Anyone yet know as to the date in July they settin sail widdit? <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Have Parrot Bay, will travel. WILL SHARE TOO!!!</span>
PyratePhil Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 Me cabin-boy, who be heavy inta these things, tells me the number o' Pyrate ships far outnumbers the English or Spanish...Huzzah! Nothin' like uneven odds to gladden a pyrate's heart... And me and he'll be standin' in line before th' store opens on that fateful day... ...Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum... ~ Vegetius
hitman Posted July 4, 2004 Posted July 4, 2004 I've been off the boards for a while but incase u mates didn't know one of the worlds greatest computer games and the first computer game about pirates (called oddly enough PIRATES) Has been remade and is coming out soon. For those of you who rember the commodore 64 this will bring back meomories for those of you who don't this will cause to loose sleep,miss work,talk in a lanquages no one understands and in general make you act just like that 16 year old ever crack addict who mows your lawn in between raids. The game is rated awsome by the reviewers who cared at e3 and besides Rome Total war it looks to be the only game I'm gonna pre order this year. A link mates http://www.atari.com/pirates/pirates/home.php?lg=1 THIS BE THE HITMAN WE GOIN QUIET
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted August 2, 2004 Author Posted August 2, 2004 The game's been released! I plundered me a whole box of the packs, but ye can play wif as little as two packs, which, at $4 each, is a bargain. Excellent game, great ships and game mechanics. I'd write more, but I gotta play another round!
Capt. Morgan Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 Where, sir, did ye find these fyne products at? Been keepin' me weather eye open, and haven't seen 'em as of yet... 'course, I haven't had a whole lot o' time as of late, but still... PIRATES!! Touche' Ship's Marksman & Crab Fiend Pyrates of the Coast "All the skill in the world goes out the window if an angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket." "Florida points like a guiding thumb, To the southern isles of rumba and rum, To the mystery cities and haunted seas, Of the Spanish Main and the Caribbees..."
Captain Tito Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 ye can play wif as little as two packs, which, at $4 each, is a bargain.Excellent game, great ships and game mechanics. Yah so far I gots 2 packs and its kewl. I be gettin more over time. Where, sir, did ye find these fyne products at? Been keepin' me weather eye open, and haven't seen 'em as of yet... Aye Morgan, the best way is to go to www.wizkidsgames.com and get yerself an account. After which ye can find out where the nearest dealers of their games are to ye, and chances arrrrr at least one of the joints carries it. Or ye can look up games in the yellow pages and see what ye turn up. It not be available at places like Walmart yet. Hopefully it'll go as big as Magic so it'll get more exposure that way but right now it be just beginnin :) <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>Have Parrot Bay, will travel. WILL SHARE TOO!!!</span>
Blind Rhoid Pyle Posted August 3, 2004 Author Posted August 3, 2004 Ut oh... bad news... Pirates of the Spanish Mail is already SOLD OUT! WizKids games, makers of the popular HeroClix and MageKnight games had developed a reputation for releasing some very bad games. They lost their shirts on Creepy Freaks, SportsClix, Shadowrun Duels and Crimson Skies. Retailers lost their faith, and many refused to order POTSM. WizKids decided to limit the release. Bad decision. POTSM was sold out on the USA within the first 24 hours of release. Few retailers have any packs left. WizKids is scrambling to have more available as soon as possible, but it looks like they won't have more in stores until at least mid-to-late September. Meanwhile, the magazine Scry, in issue #75, offers the Promotional Ship "The Bloody Throne" as well as an Explorer (named Scry after the magazine) and some treasure coins. They're all in the shrink-wrap with the magazine.
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