Brethren of the Brick Seas (BoBS) Introduction and Starting Thread

[Legostone]

2 hours ago, Capt Wolf said:

Hmmm, I've been working on a build I was going to license as a bank, and it should be up before the end of the month. Perhaps it should be an "investment" bank where you can buy "futures" on ships in the MRCA. The Weelond Investment and Futures Exchange, yeah, that's what I could call it. Now, what do I need to work on more, the MOC or the spreadsheet I need for its operation?

Maybe I need to come up with a different name, though. Not sure I like that acronym where money's involved...

Spreadsheets are the easy part :D Develop an algorythm on paper and you are set quickly. Btw, anyone in need for a spreadsheet for calculating your shipshares from the outcome sheet of the MRCA? 

[Kolonialbeamter]

6 hours ago, Capt Wolf said:

a build I was going to license as a bank

You could just go for a 'regular' bank... run by the Mafia - with a secret room in the back, accessible only for those involved and introduced to this betting society. Maybe @SilentWolf's Mafia of Charlatan Bay now has got a branch business over in Weelond.

6 hours ago, Capt Wolf said:

Weelond Investment and Futures Exchange

[Bregir]

Well, it would also allow us all a place to trade ships shares and the like. We neeeeed stock companies in BoBS!

[Kolonialbeamter]

35 minutes ago, Bregir said:

We neeeeed stock companies in BoBS!

Funny you should mention this 

[Legostone]

Funny how you mention this at the current time... ;)

[Bregir]

Well, we already got it... But not publicly traded ones. And will be looking forward to whatever you guys are hinting at.

[Jacob Nion]

Well, let me say that I am very happy to have reached the position of a feared and notorious pirate sea rat. This is really everything I ever desired from the game system. 

I am especially pleased that after this tremendous series of victories a classy and fancy ship with a beautiful name like the Queen Annetta's Revenge has proven itself worthy as a legendary pirate ship sailers speak under their breath in every (Oleander) tavern.

 

Edited December 16, 2016 by Jacob Nion

[Sir Stig]

On 12/16/2016 at 4:59 AM, Capt Wolf said:

Weelond Investment and Futures Exchange, 

Maybe I need to come up with a different name, though. Not sure I like that acronym where money's involved...

With a risk that you lose half your money if you don't behave? I say keep it.

Edited December 17, 2016 by Sir Stig

[Yzalirk]

Hello everyone, I am thinking about joining Eslandola, possibly as a merchant.  I have a few questions though,

Does my character have to wear green?  And does my character have to have a Spanish influenced name? 

If I am unable to build a ship, could I charter one?  (Debating on getting parts for a ship, not sure which parts are needed for a simple yet appealing ship)

 

Thanks,

-Goliath

[Elostirion]

no,no,yes

 

To get a bit more into detail:

Your character does not have to wear green at all. Like in the real world not every American in the real world wears stars and stripes as his clothes. In fact I don't think that many Eslandolans war green, except military and officials of course. It's perfectly fine if your character wears other colours! Also Eslandola as a nation probably has some less national pride compared to Oleon (especially) and also Corringto. Being a free merchant who cares for nothing but his profit is perfectly fine. And if profit means that you wear red when you enter a Corrington port, then you cannot be more Eslandolan! So yes, no green required!

Also regarding your name: Not every character who is an Eslandolan originates from Eslandola, or maybe his parents or grandparents come from somewhere else, and kept their traditions. Also we have the first people who were born in the colonies being grown up now, maybe in the colonies names are different from traditional Eslandola? Or maybe your father was a sailor and had a low bond to Eslandola and did not give a ***. What is important, though, is that the name matches the world ("Grishzak-Gro Hulbarg the Worldburner" might fit in GoH, but not here). So no, no Spanish name required.

Regarding ships: You can definitely buy ships, capture ships, or buy shares in ships. The condition, though, is that someone else has MOCed it, which might prove difficult in reality. I am not much of a shipwright myself, but figured that especially small ships (class 0) are rather easy to build (like this or like this). Even for my class 2 I hardly used any prefab ship-parts (see here). Also you can definitely play entirely without ships, no problem at all. However I suggest to give it a try, I didn't regret trying myself and plan on trying again soon. Also there is always LDD (Kolonialbeamter is the grandmaster of digital ships, like here or here). But if you don't want to MOC ships, that's really 100% fine!

 

Furthermore: If you decide to join Eslandola, once you have posted your third Eslandola-MOC I will donate you 25 DBs from my private cash as a welcome bonus.

[Kai NRG]

25 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Hello everyone, I am thinking about joining Eslandola, possibly as a merchant.  I have a few questions though,

Does my character have to wear green?  And does my character have to have a Spanish influenced name? 

If I am unable to build a ship, could I charter one?  (Debating on getting parts for a ship, not sure which parts are needed for a simple yet appealing ship)

 

Thanks,

-Goliath

Elostirion ninja'd me, but anyhow:

Nope, you're character doesn't have to wear green, and no, he doesn't have to have a Spanish influenced name either - mine is a bit Dutch, and a bit French, and bit just me. 

You could strike a deal with another BoBS member and buy a ship MOC from that person.  It wouldn't be called chartering though.  For getting an idea of what's needed to build a ship, you might want to start browsing at the index here!

[gedren_y]

@Elostirion covered the basics. Eslandola also has the Truachesh neh Triuri culture (lots of Celtic sounding names) and those who converted to the Triuri faith. My sig fig is a Wandering Acolyte, spreading the faith in the Brick Seas.

All my full hulls have been LDD. My next build will be, too.

[Yzalirk]

@Elostirion, @Kai NRG, and @gedren_y:  Thank you for the answers, it is much appreciated!  As a character, my goal is without a doubt profit and becoming a business magnate.  For ships, I think I will give it a go but I work with prefab pieces for the trade ship.  If not, I could always use LDD as an alternative.

[Capt Wolf]

1 hour ago, Goliath said:

For ships, I think I will give it a go but I work with prefab pieces for the trade ship.

That's not a problem. Most ships in the game probably use prefab hulls and masts. All of mine do so far.

Welcome to BoBS!

[Kai NRG]

On 12/13/2016 at 0:33 PM, Kai NRG said:

Anyone interested in a ship?

Kai NRG and Legostone are offering the White Skull, a MOCed 2A!

PM @Kai NRG and @Legostone with your highest bid.  The winner will pay 5 DBs more than the second highest.

Minimum bid: 100 DBs.
Deadline: Dec. 20th 2016

Garmadon has won the bid!  Please transfer 155 DBs to @Legostone. 

[Garmadon]

19 minutes ago, Kai NRG said:

Garmadon has won the bid!  Please transfer 155 DBs to @Legostone. 

Done! 

[Legostone]

@Kwatchi Don't worry, the crew of your sunk ships is safe:

No items identifying them as pirates were found on them, so they were free to go ;) Don't worry about the guy behind the gun, better be safe than sorry while approaching ;)

Edited December 24, 2016 by Legostone

[blackdeathgr]

20 hours ago, Legostone said:

@Kwatchi Don't worry, the crew of your sunk ships is safe:

No items identifying them as pirates were found on them, so they were free to go ;) Don't worry about the guy behind the gun, better be safe than sorry while approaching ;)

[Captain Genaro]

Subjects of the Brick Seas,

The Royal New Terra Company is pleased to present another opportunity to purchase Shares of Preferred Stock. In exchange for a vessel of at least Class 5HA or 5T, you may purchase a single share of Preferred Stock at a discount of 75%. Furthermore, builders who build and license seven properties in Lavalette will be given the chance to purchase a share of Preferred Stock.

 

 

Pierre Lavalette Genaro  

Duc de Vele, Pair d'Oleon, Intendant General des Finances d' Oleon, et Directeur d' RNTC

Granoleon, Dec. 28th, 616AE

[Elostirion]

The Nellisan Merrynight Minichallenge is over. Please go ahead and start voting for your favourite entries!

 

[Kolonialbeamter]

[Kwatchi]

I literally laughed out loud when I saw this.  Well done Kolonialbeamter!

[Kolonialbeamter]

1 hour ago, Kwatchi said:

I literally laughed out loud when I saw this.  Well done Kolonialbeamter!

That's not quite the correct first reaction to this, but thanks nonetheless 

Maybe a stick will achieve what carrots couldn't do... stupid vegetables! 

[blackdeathgr]

1 hour ago, Kolonialbeamter said:

That's not quite the correct first reaction to this, but thanks nonetheless 

Maybe a stick will achieve what carrots couldn't do... stupid vegetables! 

[Jacob Nion]

Captain...

 

It is Captain Benjamin Morgan. But at least, you heard of me.

Edited January 5, 2017 by Jacob Nion