Unfortunate News

It's a sad day for Creative Wargaming. My request for a sponsorship from Dream Pod 9 was officially rejected. However, this is not the end of my endeavoring to get sponsorships. Although I write this with a heavy heart, I look forward to more new and exciting attempts at sponsorship.

Ahoy!

Ahoy, maties! I recently purchased a HUGE lot of WizKids Pirates CSG ships, crew and all kinds of other stuff. And when I say HUGE, I don't mean like a fleet, I mean a whole navy! There are units from tons of different nations: America, France, Spain, Britain, Jade Rebellion, Pirates and The Cursed! I'm trying to add most of them to my Miniature Trading account, so if you want a detailed selection, just check out my profile.

Pirates at Ocean's Edge Unpacking

Okay, so I'm sure some of you have heard of Pocketmodel or Constructable Strategy Games (CSG), right? So when I saw one of the Pirates at Ocean's Edge game packs at Target for only $0.99, I jumped to buy it. That was Saturday night of last week. Then, just a few nights ago, I saw another pack there. I quickly swiped up this one, too.

Okay, now that you know how I found these packs, let's explore the packaging and the contents a bit. The first thing you see when you look at the packs is easily the giant crab attacking the pirate ship. It's just unmistakeable! An odd thing about Pirates game packs is that the artwork on the front stays the same, unlike on a Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh pack which have several pack artworks per series. This was slightly disappointing, but it does give the giant crab an iconic feel for this series. Anyway, after looking over more of the packaging, I saw two things that interested me: one was the rarity colors on the side, (Red=Common, Silver=Uncommon, Gold=Rare and Black=Super Rare, to name a few) and the other was the fact that the packs were from 2007! Amazing that Target still had these! So, I'll wrap up the packaging part of the review by saying that these are easily recognizable in-store and out, so if you see the purple surrounding a crab and a boat, I encourage you to pick it up.

                  

Next, I'll explain the contents of the packs. Each pack contains a series checklist, a basic rule and unit instructions booklet and an advanced rule book. The packs each have two ships or one ship and one sea monster, along with a terrain card and a treasure/crew card. The packs also include mini dice to play the base game with. Personally, I don't love the mini dice, so it's easier to use regular dice. Finally, the packs contain special, mail-in cards that, if it were still 2007, would be redeemable for a rare ship.

Anyway, the pack on the left included the following (not including the rules, checklist and mini die): The cards to build a 076 La Bonne Chance (Common) and the cards to build a 001 Divine Dragon (Rare). The treasure/crew card included 35 points worth of treasure, plus a Whirlpool unique treasure. On the back of the island card was a terrain feature called the "Sargasso Sea".

                 

The pack on the right contained totally different cards: The cards to build a 087 USS Kentucky (Uncommon) and the cards to build a 074 Le Musarde (Uncommon). The treasure/crew card included 16 points worth of treasure (it was missing a treasure token) and a Shipwright crew member. On the back of the island card was a "Fog Bank" terrain feature.

                  

So, as I have not built these ships yet, you may see finished pictures or additions to this review in the future. Now, I ask a concluding question: "Is the 'Pirates' series a wargame?" My answer would have to be NO. Although there is plenty of fighting involved, the goal of the game is to collect the most treasure. However, this could easily be changed to "Destroy the enemy fleet". Thank you for reading my unpacking. I hope you liked it!

Just...One...More!

I just need one more view to surpass my currently highest ranking blog and just 10 more to reach my views goal for March-June! Go for 200 views!

Check This Out!

In case you haven't noticed, I've been adding multiple new items to Creative Wargaming. Please enjoy my latest addition, a search bar. It's right over here >>>>

Poll Results

Well it's time for the poll results! As it turns out, there are none! Clearly I don't have as many viewers as I thought...Anyway, this won't be the only poll, so you should see more in the future.

Battleforce

Battleforce, the lesser known version of Battletech, but no less fun. Anyway, I'd like you to visit Pryde Rock Industries (pryderockindustries.com) for many useful pieces and tidbits to play Battleforce and Battletech with. 

In fact, I'll be taking a recently printed set of Battleforce standees and maps to play with on my vacation. If you're lucky, you might even get to read a new battle report, made in my hotel room.

Pictures at Last!

Here are the pictures of my Mechwarrior collection not counting the two mentioned in an earlier post. Enjoy my 'Mechs, Uniques, Vehicles and Infantry!