Herding Cats or The Story of running a large pirate game at BLAM

[Malamute]

I can confirm in the first photo Dean had already kidnapped my ship even before play began. .....

[Elk101]

In the first to photo I'm having a discussion with Dave as to the availability of the various vessels; "is this ship taken?" etc. I still have no idea who owned it!

[noigrim]

Epic! I'm building stuff up to make a pirate themed mordheim campaign and your street stalls are on point, I'll have to borrok the idea

[gamer Mac]

In the first to photo I'm having a discussion with Dave as to the availability of the various vessels; "is this ship taken?" etc. I still have no idea who owned it!

Did you take a photo Steve?

[Elk101]

Did you take a photo Steve?

Yes, I think i did. It's the one on the far right of the photo.

[gamer Mac]

Some more photos



The Kraken attacks




two pirate ships against three navy ships

[Elk101]

Shortly after the third photo a navy ship lost in the fog rammed the island, smashing the jetty to pieces and ditching Mark's crew into the sea.

[OSHIROmodels]

I would like to point out that the Japanese contingent were purely there in an innocent capacity and were needlessly set upon by the Royal Navy 

Bastards 

cheers

James

[Captain Blood]

I would like to point out that the Japanese contingent were purely there in an innocent capacity and were needlessly set upon by the Royal Navy 

What?!
IIRC you shot at me first as you slipped between two gallant Royal Naval vessels 

[gamer Mac]

What?!
IIRC you shot at me first as you slipped between two gallant Royal Naval vessels 

Gallant Royal Navy??? Is that the ones who were the first ones in the game to attack a merchant ship



Royal Navy ship attacking a merchant ship

[Captain Blood]

A perfectly legal 'pressing' operation, M'Lud... Replacing crew lost in action.

 

[Elk101]

I would like to point out that the Japanese contingent were purely there in an innocent capacity and were needlessly set upon by the Royal Navy 

Bastards 

cheers

James

I seem to recall you also shot me from the adjacent table whilst surrounded by navy ships! 

[OSHIROmodels]

What?!
IIRC you shot at me first as you slipped between two gallant Royal Naval vessels 

That was only because Giles shot at me first 

I seem to recall you also shot me from the adjacent table whilst surrounded by navy ships! 

That was after it became a free for all 

cheers

James

[Dewbakuk]

I can confirm in the first photo Dean had already kidnapped my ship even before play began. .....

That's a good point! That means I stole three ships in that game.... I need a bigger hat!

[gamer Mac]

Yes, I think i did. It's the one on the far right of the photo.

Sorry never noticed this reply the one on the far right is my brothers scratch built effort not even following any plans or anything