paints brigs for the British fleet.
Avast & Clear the Decks! There Be Black Seas Ahead!
It's all aboard as we prepare for the Age Of Sail! Today sees the launch of the Black Seas pre-order. Warlord's very own Gabrio Tolentino has developed these rules over the last two years with a whole host of playtesters.
We've even got two free items for you on certain offers before midnight, Sunday, 8 September! Read on to discover more…
Ships Ahoy!
The plastic frames for the Brigs, Frigates and Third Rates arrive in our factory very soon.
To give you an idea of how a 1:700th frigate will go together, here is the instruction sheet made from renders of the actual plastics!
And here are the very first box images we have been given from the studio:
As you can see, we plan on bringing you the key First Rate ships-of-the-line (these are resin-and-metal with specific details), as well as their fleets, which will include the small gun/bomb vessels as well. There will also be separate box sets of the superb plastic Third Rates, frigates and brigs.
Of course, you'll be needing the main rules. These will come in a choice of a limited leatherette hardbound version or softback A4 size. The softback set of rules will be included inside the main Master & Commander starter set alongside everything you'll need to play: including stunningly detailed plastic ships, complete with add-on rigging and sails (sail detail painted by the renowned Peter Denis, no less), card tokens, dice, smoke, ship cards and more!
The book itself is gloriously detailed, and you can see Gabrio's passion for the period throughout the 96 pages. It includes everything to play rules-wise as you'd expect, but also delves into the likes of painting and rigging your vessels, campaign play, linking to games of Black Powder, and national-specific rules options!
We can't forget the special miniature either:
This Seas Wolf comes free with the book or starter set when you order via the Warlord webstore.
This Jolly Jack Tar (admittedly looking more terrifying than jolly) is seen leading a party ashore, armed to the teeth with cutlass and pistol.
British Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane (the inspiration behind the Hornblower series of novels) issued orders that bayonets be strapped to the forearms of his boarding parties, which would provide an excellent offensive weapon as well as a way to ward off enemy attacks.
New Website:
black-seas.com
Black Seas Facebook Group is live.
Now On Pre-Order:
We are proud to bring you Black Seas in three versions:
- A hardback leatherette, with an embossed finish, Limited Edition rulebook.
- A softback rulebook.
- A starter box set
Pre-order any of these by midnight, Sunday, 8th September, to have your copy signed by the Author Gabrio Tolentino!
- Special edition rulebook
- Rulebook
- Starter set
But we know you'll be wanting to get your hands on far more than just the rulebook and starter set, so here are some very special offers which, if you order by midnight, Sunday, 8 September, can get you some excellent free sinking ships and the author's signature!
Get a Free Sinking 3rd Rate Plus Sinking Brig With These Sets:
Get a Free Sinking 3rd Rate With These Sets:
Get a Free Sinking Brig With This Set:
The free sinking ships and the author's signed copies will be issued to anyone who orders by midnight, Sunday, 8 September.
Black Seas Articles
We'll be seeing a lot more articles appear on the horizon soon – here are a few to wet the mizzen and prepare you for battle:
It's a Boat-iful Game!
Black Seas is the Warlord Games Age Of Sail era fleet ship-of-the-line combat game, set between 1770 and 1830. In this article, Warlorder Gabrio Tolentino takes us through an overview of his game design.
Bring It On!
With the release of Black Seas just around the corner, we're heading back to 1776 to look at the battle of Turtle Gut Inlet!
Frig-ing Awesome!
Ships acquired a colorful history over the course of their life – this week, we're taking a look at the career of one humble frigate – HMS Emerald!
What's That A-boat?
3rd Rate vessels formed the bulk of a Navy's fleet, a perfect compromise between size, power and maneuverability.