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Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on April 04, 2007, 06:09:31 PM
The first 10 figures.

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Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Rhoderic on April 04, 2007, 06:19:22 PM
As always, there's too many good pirates to buy.

I heard the Black Scorpion old west figures are huge, so I'll be prepared for that the same goes for the pirates (not really an issue for me, though, as I'm already using the titans Redoubt calls their Three Musketeers range).
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Malamute on April 04, 2007, 06:25:58 PM
Beautiful figures  :D
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: cwchmc on April 04, 2007, 06:35:12 PM
Wonderful figs. Can't wait to get them.

Chuck
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Lowtardog on April 04, 2007, 06:52:15 PM
The swines :)  how can they do this to me :wink:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: PeteMurray on April 04, 2007, 06:53:34 PM
I go crazy!  :D  There are some really fantastic poses in there. I like the one with the tattered coat blowing in the wind. And the two pistols. And the musketoon.
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: TJSKI on April 04, 2007, 07:07:32 PM
Those are some nice figures & I would love to have some for my little Pirate Project I'm working on.

I have contacted Black Scorpion to see when these will be ready, hopefully before August. Prof, I'm hoping to get a few in your hands for my project, but we will see what sort of pull I have...

TJSKI
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: dominic on April 04, 2007, 07:13:23 PM
Wow!  That man's a sculpting genius!! :o

Question - the peg-legged and one-legged guys - do they get slower movement rates? :wink:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: SgtPerry on April 04, 2007, 07:22:47 PM
I'm not fond of their OldWest range but these greens are nothing but gorgeous!

Olivier
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: TJSKI on April 04, 2007, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: "dominic"
Wow!  That man's a sculpting genius!! :o

Question - the peg-legged and one-legged guys - do they get slower movement rates? :wink:


In my rules they do!  :wink:

TJSKI
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: PeteMurray on April 04, 2007, 07:49:39 PM
Quote from: "dominic"
Wow!  That man's a sculpting genius!! :o

Question - the peg-legged and one-legged guys - do they get slower movement rates? :wink:


They will in Under the Black Flag! Plus you can beat people with your crutch!
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: ketoeloeh on April 04, 2007, 08:03:05 PM
Those sculpts are fantastic! I really love the greatcoats - many pirate figs come in Carribean garb, and these look way more weathered.

Some more models on the me-wants-them list.

k.
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Rhoderic on April 04, 2007, 08:08:12 PM
Pete: More to the point, will there be bonus Victory Points for making a clunking noise whenever they walk over wooden boarding?  :D
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: LeadAsbestos on April 04, 2007, 08:27:17 PM
Well, I finally figured out what pirates I'm gonna use! :love:

These are great! And as I have no others, scale won't be an issue...
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Zafarelli on April 04, 2007, 08:29:18 PM
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Plus you can beat people with your crutch!


They probably should have to roll a dice to see if they fall over if they do this  :lol:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Rhoderic on April 04, 2007, 09:16:59 PM
Quote from: "Zafarelli"
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Plus you can beat people with your crutch!


They probably should have to roll a dice to see if they fall over if they do this  :lol:


They're crazy sea-dogs prone to drinking bucketloads of rum. They should probably ALL have to test for falling over, every turn...  :)
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: dominic on April 04, 2007, 09:32:31 PM
What about special rules for those hooked hands? :mrgreen:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Operator5 on April 04, 2007, 09:50:43 PM
A hooked hand should count as a short blade in close combat. And if you roll a 10 on a d10, the opponent has to take a BRAWN test or they get disarmed.

Well, that's what it SHOULD be. I'll have to edit Pete's manuscript tonight to include it.

 :lol:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Hammers on April 04, 2007, 10:32:21 PM
A few of the are sporting a brace of pistols. In my book anythoing sporting a "brace of pistols" is a "must have".
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: PeteMurray on April 04, 2007, 10:59:37 PM
Quote from: "Rhoderic"
Quote from: "Zafarelli"
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Plus you can beat people with your crutch!


They probably should have to roll a dice to see if they fall over if they do this  :lol:


They're crazy sea-dogs prone to drinking bucketloads of rum. They should probably ALL have to test for falling over, every turn...  :)


You don't have to test to see if you fall over when beating someone with your crutch. :) That would just be evil.

"Drunken Sot" is a Flaw, too. Please do not attempt to swing from the rigging if you have this Flaw.  :D

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A hooked hand should count as a short blade in close combat. And if you roll a 10 on a d10, the opponent has to take a BRAWN test or they get disarmed.

Well, that's what it SHOULD be. I'll have to edit Pete's manuscript tonight to include it.


Don't you dare touch than manuscript. Just because you own the damn company doesn't give you the right to change the rules!  :x

Edit: I re-read my contract and apparently it does give him the right to change the rules. Damn.  :(
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Zafarelli on April 04, 2007, 11:49:36 PM
Quote from: "PeteMurray"


You don't have to test to see if you fall over when beating someone with your crutch. :) That would just be evil.


Now, come on. Evil or not, he has to lift his crutch, balance on one leg, raise his crutch, strike out and still hold balance? I guess he has some disadavantages compared to a man with two legs and a club. On the other hand, some sort of swashbuckling bonus for such a daring action might be in order. I'm sure you will do just fine without my nitpicking comments  :wink:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: PeteMurray on April 05, 2007, 01:17:35 AM
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And with that, this brave fellow turned his back directly on {Long John Silver} and set off walking for the beach. But he was not destined to go far. With a cry John seized the branch of a tree, whipped the crutch out of his armpit, and sent that uncouth missile hurtling through the air. It struck poor Tom, point foremost, and with stunning violence, right between the shoulders in the middle of his back. His hands flew up, he gave a sort of gasp, and fell.

Whether he were injured much or little, none could ever tell. Like enough, to judge from the sound, his back was broken on the spot. But he had no time given him to recover. Silver, agile as a monkey even without leg or crutch, was on the top of him next moment and had twice buried his knife up to the hilt in that defenceless body. From my place of ambush, I could hear him pant aloud as he struck the blows.

--Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson


Now I ask you, does that sound like a man who suffers close combat penalties?  :mrgreen:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on April 05, 2007, 07:15:39 AM
Quote from: "PeteMurray"
Edit: I re-read my contract and apparently it does give him the right to change the rules. Damn.  :(


I'd say you need a new contract, Pete. It might be helpful to visit Rich and try to argue using a crutch  :wink:
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Phil Robinson on April 05, 2007, 11:35:22 PM
Ooh arghhh!

Now thems what I call Pirates,
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: StevenK on April 06, 2007, 12:53:08 PM
That last one with the 2 flintlocks and the greatcoat would even make an excellent highwayman.

very impressive sculpts
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: ketoeloeh on April 07, 2007, 09:37:39 AM
Does anyone know what scale they are? And will they mix easily with other companies (eg, Foundry pirates tend to be rather smallish...)?
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Buzgob on April 07, 2007, 09:38:30 AM
Black Scorpion tends to be a bit larger. More towards 32 mm I believe.

I love these pirates btw. I'm totally torn between ordering a bunch from Foundry and these. Does anyone have any idea what they are planning on? Full range or just these 10 and a few more?
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: ketoeloeh on April 07, 2007, 01:28:51 PM
Quote from: "Buzgob"
Black Scorpion tends to be a bit larger. More towards 32 mm I believe.


I guess you're right. I found this disclaimer at their site:

"Black Scorpion miniatures are approximately 32mm tall (29mm to eyes)."
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: fatgoblin on April 07, 2007, 04:11:00 PM
he has plans for more
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Argonor on April 08, 2007, 03:39:29 PM
Damn shame about the scale. Beautiful minis, but I won't go there. Please don't make me! I just can't afford collecting figures and terrain for another scale (I can barely, if at all, afford the stuff I need for 28mm).
Title: Black Scorpion Pirates
Post by: Rhoderic on April 08, 2007, 06:02:16 PM
So if they're "29mm to eyes" then that's hardly more than 28mm scale, isn't it? All this time I was afraid they were 32mm scale (as in, 32mm to the eyes).