Peter Blood
Privateer
I wrote this topic on my iphone several months ago, but lost everything I wrote (it took me three hours too!), and so I decided to finally rewrite it. Hopefully it will be posted this time.
Alright, so as we all know, build 14 has many new islands added, but it seems that we are still in need of other ones as well. Bellow, I will be listing my ideas for islands, as well as who they will be controlled by (which also affects the name) by which countries in each era.
1. St. Kitts: In the early explorers era, the island is under joint Spanish and French influence. The island is called San Cristobal and has two towns, a Spanish town called Point la Carlos and a French town by the name of Le Dieppe. In the Spanish Main period, the island is named Sainte-Christophe and holds an English settlement (Old Road Port) and a French settlement (New Dieppe). In the Golden Age of Piracy era, the Island is called Saint Christopher and France and England are still in joint control (England still controls Old Road Port, but the French now inhabit a new town called La Basseterre). In the last three eras, England has full control of the island which is now called Saint Kitts. The two settlements are Basseterre and St. Anne's.
2. Providencia Island: In the first era (the era that is specific of my storyline), the island is called Padres del Fuego and contains two settlements owned by Spain, Los Padres and Las Pulgas. The second era is more historical though, since the island has been renamed Providence and is under Spanish and English leadership. The English town is called San Caterina and the Spanish town is Port Providence. In the Golden Age of Piracy, the island is called Providencia and entirely under Spanish control (holding the towns of Santa Catalina and Porto Providencia). The island remains pretty much the same for the next three eras, but in Revolutions and The Corsican, Porto Providencia is renamed Santa Isabel.
3. New Providence: In the first era, the island is called La Bahama and contains the small Spanish anchorage called Nuevo Providencia. In the next era, the name switches to be called New Providence, and the port is renamed Nassau as well as placed under pirate control, which it remains for the next two eras. In the Colonial Powers, Nassau switches over to British hands.
4. Florida Keys: In the first era, the island is Spanish and called Cayo Hueso. The town on it is called Villa Cayo de Oeste. From the second era until the Corsican, the island is a French possession known as Key West holding the settlement of Le Florida Cle. In the Corsican, the island shifts to US control. It is still called Key West, but the town is renamed Port Rodgers.
5. St. Eustatius: In the first era, the island called Sao Statius is not under anybody's control but becomes a Dutch island called Elland Statia in the Spanish Main era (The town is called Haven Van Oranje at this time. Correct me if my Dutch is wrong Pieter, I'm a little rusty at it, but I know some words learned through German). In the rest of the periods, the island is called Saint Eustatius and the city is Oranjestad Statius.
6. Montserrat: In the early era, the island is uninhabited but still called Santa Maria de Montserrat. It is inhabited by the English in the next three eras and called simply Montserrat. The only port on the island is a small one called Plymouth. In the Revolutions period, France controls the isle, and the town name changes to Brades, but switches back to English control, as well as the original town name, in the Corsican Era.
7. Grand Bahama: In the Early explorers, the island is not settled, though the Spanish named it Gran Bajamar. It keeps the name in the next era as well as being colonized by pirates (The pirates call it Wolf's Nest). In the last four periods, the island is renamed Grand Bahama and under English control. The city is also renamed West End.
8. Bermuda: In the first era, it is known as La Bermuda and has a small pirate fort located on it (simply called Bermuda Pirate Fort). In the next era, the English build a second colony on the island called Saint George. It remains under split pirate and English rule for the rest of the eras.
Well, I hope you liked my ideas for proposed islands and I truly wish that they will someday make it into the build. I had a couple other minor ideas as well. My first one was to add a pirate town on Isla Mona, like in Age of Pirates. My second was to move Eleuthera to it's realistic location. My third idea is to actually add the Spanish Main in-game. I believe that would be possible if we ported part of the sailing map from COAS and added it in. If that isn't possible, I don't know if this would work, but we may be able to try and do the same with a non storm engine game like Port Royal 2, so we can add the mainland to build 14 or 15 when it comes out. If anybody else has ideas for new islands, please share them here!
Alright, so as we all know, build 14 has many new islands added, but it seems that we are still in need of other ones as well. Bellow, I will be listing my ideas for islands, as well as who they will be controlled by (which also affects the name) by which countries in each era.
1. St. Kitts: In the early explorers era, the island is under joint Spanish and French influence. The island is called San Cristobal and has two towns, a Spanish town called Point la Carlos and a French town by the name of Le Dieppe. In the Spanish Main period, the island is named Sainte-Christophe and holds an English settlement (Old Road Port) and a French settlement (New Dieppe). In the Golden Age of Piracy era, the Island is called Saint Christopher and France and England are still in joint control (England still controls Old Road Port, but the French now inhabit a new town called La Basseterre). In the last three eras, England has full control of the island which is now called Saint Kitts. The two settlements are Basseterre and St. Anne's.
2. Providencia Island: In the first era (the era that is specific of my storyline), the island is called Padres del Fuego and contains two settlements owned by Spain, Los Padres and Las Pulgas. The second era is more historical though, since the island has been renamed Providence and is under Spanish and English leadership. The English town is called San Caterina and the Spanish town is Port Providence. In the Golden Age of Piracy, the island is called Providencia and entirely under Spanish control (holding the towns of Santa Catalina and Porto Providencia). The island remains pretty much the same for the next three eras, but in Revolutions and The Corsican, Porto Providencia is renamed Santa Isabel.
3. New Providence: In the first era, the island is called La Bahama and contains the small Spanish anchorage called Nuevo Providencia. In the next era, the name switches to be called New Providence, and the port is renamed Nassau as well as placed under pirate control, which it remains for the next two eras. In the Colonial Powers, Nassau switches over to British hands.
4. Florida Keys: In the first era, the island is Spanish and called Cayo Hueso. The town on it is called Villa Cayo de Oeste. From the second era until the Corsican, the island is a French possession known as Key West holding the settlement of Le Florida Cle. In the Corsican, the island shifts to US control. It is still called Key West, but the town is renamed Port Rodgers.
5. St. Eustatius: In the first era, the island called Sao Statius is not under anybody's control but becomes a Dutch island called Elland Statia in the Spanish Main era (The town is called Haven Van Oranje at this time. Correct me if my Dutch is wrong Pieter, I'm a little rusty at it, but I know some words learned through German). In the rest of the periods, the island is called Saint Eustatius and the city is Oranjestad Statius.
6. Montserrat: In the early era, the island is uninhabited but still called Santa Maria de Montserrat. It is inhabited by the English in the next three eras and called simply Montserrat. The only port on the island is a small one called Plymouth. In the Revolutions period, France controls the isle, and the town name changes to Brades, but switches back to English control, as well as the original town name, in the Corsican Era.
7. Grand Bahama: In the Early explorers, the island is not settled, though the Spanish named it Gran Bajamar. It keeps the name in the next era as well as being colonized by pirates (The pirates call it Wolf's Nest). In the last four periods, the island is renamed Grand Bahama and under English control. The city is also renamed West End.
8. Bermuda: In the first era, it is known as La Bermuda and has a small pirate fort located on it (simply called Bermuda Pirate Fort). In the next era, the English build a second colony on the island called Saint George. It remains under split pirate and English rule for the rest of the eras.
Well, I hope you liked my ideas for proposed islands and I truly wish that they will someday make it into the build. I had a couple other minor ideas as well. My first one was to add a pirate town on Isla Mona, like in Age of Pirates. My second was to move Eleuthera to it's realistic location. My third idea is to actually add the Spanish Main in-game. I believe that would be possible if we ported part of the sailing map from COAS and added it in. If that isn't possible, I don't know if this would work, but we may be able to try and do the same with a non storm engine game like Port Royal 2, so we can add the mainland to build 14 or 15 when it comes out. If anybody else has ideas for new islands, please share them here!
