{"id":1009,"date":"2012-03-13T01:28:57","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T01:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2012-03-13T01:28:57","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T01:28:57","slug":"pirates-by-gaslight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=1009","title":{"rendered":"Pirates by GASLIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Chris<\/a>
Chris and me with our award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chris and I ran a twenty-player pirate game at Cold Wars 2012 using the GASLIGHT rules. \u00a0We ran the game on Saturday night. \u00a0We were give an award by the convention awards committee.<\/p>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>
Pirates advancing toward the town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The game featured bands of pirates roaming around the table seeking treasure. \u00a0There were two towns to sack, the governor’s palace to loot, a jungle temple, and a fort. \u00a0The pirates could choose to work together, separately, or change their minds! \u00a0Several groups of soldiers and townspeople tried to keep control of the riches.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The fight around one of the towns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We used straight GASLIGHT for this game, with each player controlling two units.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A view of the main town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The townspeople in this town had a great plan. \u00a0They rounded up the riches from the palace and retreated into the church to defend themselves. \u00a0The final battle took place with several units of pirates attempting to capture the church.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A view of the fighting near the fort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The defenders of the fort held off the first wave of pirates. \u00a0Before the second wave could build up, the defenders loaded their treasure into a rowboat and set off for the town on the other side of the bay. \u00a0 They didn’t realize that that town had already been sacked.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A long view of part of the board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n