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Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Manual Cover

  1
• Technical Supplement

  2
  • Required Equipment

    2
    • Copy Protection

      4
    • Loading and Running

      4
    • Advanced Technical Information

      4
  • Game Controls

    6
    • Specific Control Notes

      8
  • Problems?

    9
  • Rules of Play

    10
• Book I: Instructions to Captains

  12
  • The Main Menu

    13
  • Selecting an Historical Time Period

    14
  • Creating Your Character

    15
    • Choosing a Nationality

      15
    • Special Abilities

      16
    • Difficulty Level

      16
  • Fencing and Swordplay

    17
    • Choosing Your Weapon

      17
    • The Principles of Fencing

      17
    • The Slash

      18
    • The Thrust

      19
    • The Defense

      19
    • Parrying and Retreating

      20
    • Leadership in Battle

      20
  • In the City

    21
    • City Status

      21
    • City Name

      21
    • Nationality

      22
    • Economic Status

      22
    • Forts

      22
    • Soldiers

      22
    • Citizens

      22
    • Gold

      23
    • Keeping Track of the Cities of the Caribbean

      23
  • Things to Do and See in Town

    24
    • The Governor

      24
      • Talking With the Governor

        24
      • Political Situation

        24
      • Offer Amnesty

        25
      • Purchase Letters of Marque

        25
      • Perform a Special Mission

        25
      • Discuss Local Gossip

        26
      • Meet the Governor's Daughter or Niece

        26
      • Meeting Your Wife/Mistress

        26
      • Receive a Promotion/Land Grant

        26
      • Governors and Situational Ethics

        25
    • The Tavern

      27
      • Recruit Sailors

        27
      • Purchase Treasure Maps

        28
      • Purchase City Information

        28
      • Gossip

        28
      • The Barmaid

        28
    • The Merchant

      29
      • Merchants and the Law

        29
      • Economic Strength

        29
      • The Merchant's Daughter

        29
    • The Shipwright

      30
      • Repairing Ships

        30
      • Selling Ships

        30
      • Selling Cannon

        30
      • Selling Cargo Before the Ship

        30
    • The Bank

      31
      • Plan a New Expedition

        31
      • Advance to Another Difficulty Level

        31
      • Retire from Privateering

        31
  • The Captain's Cabin

    32
    • Map of the Caribbean/City Gazetteer

      32
    • Practice Fencing

      33
    • Treasure Maps

      33
    • Treasure Trove

      33
    • The Logbook

      33
      • Ship's Log

        33
      • Party Status

        33
      • Personal Status

        33
      • Ship Status

        34
      • Hostage Status

        34
  • Sailing the Caribbean

    35
    • Setting Sail

      35
    • Your Fleet

      35
    • Sailing

      35
    • Putting Into Port

      37
    • Anchoring Your Ship

      37
    • Tacking

      37
  • Ship Encounters

    38
    • Battle at Sea

      39
    • Prizes and Plunder

      40
    • Attacking a Town From the Sea

      41
      • The Assault

        41
    • On the Land

      42
  • Land Battles

    43
    • Giving Orders

      43
    • Combat

      43
    • Terrain Types

      44
    • Force Types

      44
    • Morale

      44
    • Pike and Shot Warfare

      45
  • Instructions

    11
• Book II: A Pirate's Life

  46
  • The Voyage

    47
  • Gains and Goals

    49
  • Treasures of the Caribbean

    50
• Book III: The Golden Antilles

  51
  • A Gazetteer of Ships Circa 1690

    52
    • Definitions

      52
    • Spanish Galleon

      52
    • Spanish War Galleon

      53
    • Fast Galleon

      53
    • Frigate

      54
    • Merchantman

      54
    • Cargo Fluyte

      55
    • Barque

      55
    • Sloop

      56
    • Pinnace

      56
  • Famous Expeditions

    57
    • John Hawkins and the Battle of San Juan de Ulua (1569)

      57
    • Francis Drake and the Silver Train Ambush (1573)

      58
    • Piet Heyn and the Treasure Fleet (1628)

      58
    • L'ollonais and the Sack of Maracaibo (1666)

      59
    • Henry Morgan, the King's Pirate (1671)

      60
    • Baron de Pointis and the Last Expedition (1697)

      60
  • Another Age: Putting the Spanish Main in It's Historical Context

    62
  • The Historical Periods

    64
    • The Silver Empire (1560-1600)

      64
    • Merchants and Smugglers (1600-1620)

      66
    • The New Colonists (1620-1640)

      67
    • War for Profit (1640-1660)

      69
    • The Buccaneer Heroes (1660-1680)

      70
    • Pirates Sunset (1680-1700)

      71
  • The City Gazetter

    73
• Credits

  77