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Guru
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 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: Military Payrolls - What's your biggest loot? |
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Most of the Military Payrolls have about 2000-5000 gold in my experience.
But i just encountered a Spanish Ocean Barque escorted by a Sloop of War, containing a total of 10750 gold 
This was in a 1680 game, and i didn't do anything to make the Spaniards wealthy, i just played my normal game.
What's your biggest loot from a Military Payroll? I'm sure some of you have encountered bigger payrolls... |
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HarveyCrimmins
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I had a similar experience to yours. I had JUST STARTED my game, in fact, it was my first encounter. Unescorted Spanish Barque just outside of Santiago with about 11K. Could have been the exact number as yours even.
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Tom Pullings
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This has been discussed before, but I think payroll grows with the size of the garrison it it going to. |
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Evasive Maneuvers
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10680 is the largest pay courier for the soldiers i can remember
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rupertlittlebear
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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English Frigate lugging around an astonishing 50 gp |
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Guru
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Tom Pullings wrote: | | This has been discussed before, but I think payroll grows with the size of the garrison it it going to. |
Yeah, but not for some years?
(You know, I haven't been around lately  )
I think you're right, I'll try to make all caribbean one nation some day, and then boost 'em a lot.. should give some nice payoffs (20k should be possible i think)
| rupertlittlebear wrote: | | English Frigate lugging around an astonishing 50 gp |
Sure it was a payroll and not your average Raider? nice rec though... |
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Salty Dog
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I can't guarantee this but I recall taking one with over 16,000 once. Could be mistaken but I doubt it. I don't recall anything unusual about the game.
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Dave the Knave
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| Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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When I staged a hostile takeover of all Spanish ports in the game, the occassional Spanish privateers I encountered had a lot of gold...from one, I had a haul of 31,000 gold pieces!
Some craftier Captains around here refrain from capturing Henry Morgan and his ilk for a few decades. These Men of the Sea can have many tens of thousands of gold pieces.
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:34 am Post subject: |
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| Dave the Knave wrote: | | When I staged a hostile takeover of all Spanish ports in the game, the occassional Spanish privateers I encountered had a lot of gold...from one, I had a haul of 31,000 gold pieces! |
I just staged one myself, but didn't capture any vessel carrying more than a couple of thousand gold.
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Dave the Knave
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | You are hereby the undisputed authority on Military Payrolls |
Nay, I haven't done anything that you, or anyone else, is unable to do. It's all about opportunity, and creating the conditions to get the buckets o' gold...
Some players here have collected over 100,000 from Named Pirates. That is a matter of turning down a good chance now (getting fame points and knocking off a competitor) for a better one later in the game (getting fame points, knocking off a competitor, and also collecting thirty game years of the defeated rascal's profits)!
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