Open Ended games are great

[Hengist]

When I capture a town, I immediately set sail for the nearest English settlement and talk to the Mayor who tells me he's going to be the new Governor of the the place I just conquered, which I consequently escort him too.
Then I go back to the settlement and speak to the new Mayor. He's told me to take seedlings from the settlement to my new territory to promote better crops.
The Tavern keeper has told me things also, like go to the nearest Jesuit settlement, as there are immigrants needing an escort to my new territory. After a few runs like the above, the local economy is normally flourishing and very wealthy.
Even if you've installed a new Govenor, sometimes you need to replace him with a new one to get the economy strong. The Tavern keeper normally tells me when I need to do this.

 

[GIJoe]

Hengist -

That is the ticket. I figured that out about an hour after making that post. I have made the entire eastern half of the map english and I have wiped out the Mime loving French.

I have also taken the Grain seeds and Cane seeds for sugar from the mayor of settlements. Have you taken anything other than those two? I am curious if there are more.

I have noticed that everytime you escort a mayor to be a new GOV the town flourishes. I took over Magarita, Cumana, Caracas and Puerto Cabello one right after the other. Then I sailed back to the nearest English settlement and the mayor took over each city in turn. Was great, of course there had to be a little time between each one.

Everytime I play this game I notice something I had not noticed before. For example, a few hours ago, after dancing with the Gov's daughter, she talked to me, I expected to kiss her hand. Instead I grabbed her and did a pirouette, then a dip. That was the first time my character had ever did that. I guess I really impressed her with my dancing.

This game fascinates on so many levels.

 

[CatalinaThePirate]

<b>Hengist! </b> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /> GREAT tip, thanks, matey!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

<!--`QuoteBegin-GIJoe`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GIJoe)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I grabbed her and did a pirouette, then a dip. That was the first time my character had ever did that. I guess I really impressed her with my dancing.[/quote]Ah that's the "Super Woo"! Yep, you impressed her with your dancing. Kinda fun, hm? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />

 

[GIJoe]

<!--`QuoteBegin-CatalinaThePirate`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
Ah that's the "Super Woo"!  Yep, you impressed her with your dancing.  Kinda fun, hm?   <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />[/quote]

Well, it was interesting to see something yet again I had not seen yet. Now I wonder what happens if I do a perfect dance sequence with perfect flourishes. Does she propose to me on the spot. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dev.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":d:" border="0" alt="dev.gif" />

 

[Xa4]

Well by now I have conquered the entire Spanish Main, the Spanish only have between `5-10` colonies left including; Panama, San Juan and other cities that are hard to reach. That's when the Dutch started a war againt the French. Now the French have practicly disappeared too. The downside however is the evil Spaniards (such as Baron Reymodo and Marquis de Montalban) stay far away from the Dutch empire in there remaining few colonies, which means I have to sail far away.

What really boosts the colonies is a new governor, always makes them prosperous. About 70% of all Dutch colonies are prosperous or modest only a few poor left <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="par-ty.gif" />

I do sure hope they don't get a war with England, then there will be nothing but Dutch.

But this whole I qonquered the caribbean time has cost me 8 years, and I haven't revenged anyone yet. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> And it's rather disappointing too, because I'll spend another few years defending it all <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whippa.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="whippa.gif" />

 

[Hengist]

<!--`QuoteBegin-GIJoe`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GIJoe)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hengist -
Have you taken anything other than those two?  I am curious if there are more.[/quote]
Joe, I've only had the two seeds so far.
I've had the dance cut scene you mention when I've done a perfect dance.
I've also had a different cut scene with the swinging box on the ship fight, it misses then comes back and knocks him off the ship the other way <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

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<!--`QuoteBegin-CatalinaThePirate`+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Hengist! </b> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="mybad.gif" /> GREAT tip, thanks, matey!!!   [/quote]
Thx Cat.