How to Play: Fleet Builder
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You can start playing Pirates right away using any starter fleet. Most players, however, enjoy the deeper strategy of personalizing their own fleets. You may build a fleet using any of the cards in your collection.
A standard fleet has a 40-point build total. The total value of your ships and crew can't exceed 40 points (it may be less than 40). Treasure, islands, and terrain are not part of your fleet. However, you may consider some unique treasures in your collection as part of your plan when building your fleet.
You may have no more than one copy of each named ship and crew in your fleet. Exceptions to this rule are basic crew, which are Cannoneers, Captains, Explorers, Helmsmen, Musketeers, Oarsmen, Shipwrights, and any Specialists.
Each ship and crew has a point cost and belongs to one of eight nations. Your fleet may contain ships and crew of different nationalities. However, for a crew to be able to use its abilities while aboard a ship, that crew must be of the same nationality as that ship.
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