
The Size o’ the Haul be the amount o’ Resources collected from yer Target every dozen turns o’ th’ hourglass, n’ differs from Target t’ Target. They also be yieldin’ up their riches at different rates per hour, accordin’ to their size. These rare prizes be undefended, so if ye see one – set sail! ’Tis first-come, first-served!ĭifferent Targets bear different Resources (or Rubies). If fortune be smilin’ upon ye, ye may find a vacant Target. This includes yer Hearties n’ Shipmates – they may be yer mates, but they still be Pyrates! (So are ye, incidentally – so all’s fair if you happen to take a fancy t’ one o’ theirs). Use yer Offensive Units t’ capture a Target, n’ Defensive units to run off any would-be raiders. Each one will bear ye a steady flow o’ Resources or Rubies – if ye don’t botch it up. Ye can organize the plunderin’ o’ any Target ye capture from yer Pirate Stronghold. (the finest name in quasi-legal venture mercantilism) to get underway! If you race for resources, your crew will suffer if you expand your crew, your technology advancements will likewise suffer.Tis a big ocean out there, me boy- ye’ll be needin’ more than a map n’ compass to find all them rich Targets with plunder for th’ takin’.īuild yeself a Lighthouse to scour the horizon for likely new Targets – the more ye upgrade it, the father ye can search! Ye’ll also need Galleons, Letters o’ Marque (so ‘tis all nice n’ legal-like) n’ underwriters w’ deep pockets to fund your merry venture. All facets of the gameplay are intertwined, and whatever you do in one will affect the other parts. – it will not matter if you lack the ability to command your territory. Whatever you decide your Strategy is – aggressive, defensive, diplomatic, etc. You can also perform military actions and conduct diplomacy and trade.

To do this you must interact with other players and form teams called Brotherhoods. The game is designed for you to grow and expand your Fleet and its pirate Crew.


Pirates: Tides of Fortune is all about collecting resources so that you, as a Pirate captain, can generate enough troops and technology advancements to expand your forces for offensive action against other player in the in-game quests, and defensive troops so that you can protect your Haven and your Pirate territory.
