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* TheseusShipParadox: Crew morale begins to diminish the moment a new voyage commences. Even if all the original crew gradually get killed and replaced by new mateys, the dissatisfaction of not dividing the plunder is calculated based on the time of departure of an initial crew composed of individuals no longer present on the ship.

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Crosswicking new trope Hoarding The Profits.


* HoardingTheProfits: A [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential cruel]] yet practical gameplay tactic. You need to divide the plunder sometime after a successful mission, and your crew get unhappier the longer you wait -- but the more of them [[UriahGambit you get killed]] in the interim, the bigger the remaining shares become. It's quite possible to return to port alone, very wealthy, and on the lookout for a fresh crew.



* PyrrhicVictory: You can win any duel, but if you lost too many men in the ensuing battle, then chances are likely you may end up going to prison ''anyway'' since there's not enough crew to man even one of your escape ships. Or, in the case of sea battles, lose all your ships and end up as a castaway.
** In the new version, however, even if you have less than the minimum crew you can still man all of your ships. If you have too few, you will simply suffer a speed penalty. Also, winning a town battle guarantees entry, and possibly a change of ownership to a country that favours you, so no escape is needed.

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* PyrrhicVictory: You can win any duel, but if you lost too many men in the ensuing battle, then chances are likely you may end up going to prison ''anyway'' since there's not enough crew to man even one of your escape ships. Or, in the case of sea battles, lose all your ships and end up as a castaway.
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castaway. In the new version, however, even if you have less than the minimum crew you can still man all of your ships. If you have too few, you will simply suffer a speed penalty. Also, winning a town battle guarantees entry, and possibly a change of ownership to a country that favours you, so no escape is needed.
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* ElSpanishO: The words "Costa Guarda" make no sense in Spanish. The term is either a literal translation of "coast guard" with a vowel at the end or the reversal of the actual Spanish denomination for the role, "[[https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095910898?p=emailAO8gIIP6xyGso&d=/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095910898 Guarda-costa]]"
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Make Disney Villain Death example actually an example.


* DisneyVillainDeath: Strangely averted with the Marquis de Montalban, considering how grievous his offenses were and the fact that your climactic battle with him takes place on the top of a tower.

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* DisneyVillainDeath: Pretty much every ship captain you fight dies by tripping and falling into the water, or catching themselves on fire and jumping into the water. Strangely averted with the Marquis de Montalban, considering how grievous his offenses were and the fact that your climactic battle with him takes place on the top of a tower.

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