Editing Black Seas (section)

===The Cheap Way/ Fleet Build for Nations Without National Fleet Boxes===
Those of us who play Spanish, American, Privateer, EITC, and whatever have you that aren't either French or British are lucky because we get to save a few bucks in pursuit of building our fleet. However, that doesn't mean you can't make these ships French or British if you don't care about skimping some details other boxes have (see next section). 

You need approximately TWO boxes to get more than enough points to rock a 1500 point game: the [[https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/black-seas/products/master-commander-starter-set| Master and Commander Starter Set]] (how original), and the [[https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/black-seas/products/3rd-rates-squadron-1770-1830| Third Rates Squadron box.]] This will get you literally everything you could ever need. 
* The M&C box has punchout terrain for islands and forts, as well as all the doo-dads and wots-its you might want, such as colored cotton in white, black, or red to use for signifying broadsides or ships on fire, as well as tokens detailing ship critical hits and so on. Most importantly, it also contains the rulebook. At $48, it's a fucking STEAL for what you're getting in it. Just the ships it comes with sell separately for [[https://us-store.warlordgames.com/collections/black-seas/products/frigates-brigs-flotilla-1770-1830| thirty two dollars]], so you might as well just spend the extra cash and get the M&C set. The best part, however, is that it comes with a double-sided 4'x4' gaming mat (might be wrong on those dimensions, but it's big). 
* The Third Rate box gets you exactly 3 Third Rates. Self explanatory. You will need these to flesh out your fleet for larger 1500 point games. 
* Buy a First Rate if you really want one, doesn't matter which, the ''Victory'' or ''L'Orient''. Only [[That Guy]] is going to give a shit about you fielding a French First Rate in a Spanish fleet.