[Abe Sargent]

The Continuing Saga of a Man and Two Ships

23 October, 1555 – I decline an alliance offer from Sweden.

8 November, 1555 – After restoration at Atacama, I begin a new, fresh exploration. NSD: Arequipa Bay

14 November, 1555 – NSD: Coast of Peru, NLD: Cuzco, Chanchan, Nazca, Incan territories. I offer them a free trade agreement

19 November, 1555 – NSD: Guayaguil Bay

27 November, 1555 – NSD: Coast of Equador, NLD: Cauca, unclaimed

30 November, 1555 – NSD: Gulf of Panama.

6 December, 1555 – NSD: Bay of Costa Rica, NLD: Nicaragua, COFFEE, unclaimed, Chorotega, unclaimed, NLD: Pipil, Mayan.

12 December, 1555 – NSD: Acapulco Bay, NLD: Guatemala, Mayan, Mixtec, Zapotec. I offer the Zapotec a free trade agreement.

19 December, 1555 – NSD: Manzazilla Bay. A Portugese navy is here.

25 December, 1555 – NSD: Mazatlan Bay.

1 January, 1556 – Where do I send my next colonists? I had intended on filling out Turks Island, since there are natives here, and I need to get it fully colonized. However, the gold province of Santana beckons. In this game, gold nets you a lot of ducats, but will increase your inflation (see real life example of Spain). The bigger and better your economy, the more you can handle a gold province.

On the other hand, Turks Island is a good province with a good strategic position.

After debate, I decide that if someone had found Santana, they would have colonized Santana. Let’s focus on Turks Island for now. If I lose Santana, there are still plenty of wealthy provinces with valuable resources.

With colonization, our chance of success to expand Turks Islands has risen to around 81 percent.

2 January, 1556 – NSD: Coast of Baja, NLD: Guaycura, unclaimed.

18 January, 1556 – NSD: Coast of California, NLD: Cochimo, Salinan, unclaimed

26 January, 1556 – NSD: Santa Catalina Islands

12 February, 1556 – NSD: Coast of Oregon

28, February, 1556 – NSD: Coast of Columbia

10 March, 1556 – NSD: Hecate Strait, NLD: Tlingit, an unclaimed GOLD province. Again. Well, I don’t feel so bad about focusing on Turks Islands now.

27 March, 1556 – NSD: Kodiak Island, NLD: Aleut, an unclaimed fur province

5 April, 1556 – NSD: Coast of Alaska

16 April, 1556 – NSD: Gulf of Alaska

I order my fleet to return to Atacama.

3 May, 1556 – RM: Lithuania

8 May, 1556 – NLD: Kalapuya, unclaimed fur

1 June, 1556 – Our naval tech increased

9 June, 1556 – NLD: Sinaloa, unclaimed

15 June, 1556 – NLD: Tlapanec, a Zapotec province

30 July, 1556 – Our fleet arrives back at the French colony of Atacama. Because we’ve docked it and out here, we can see some mainland provinces, but I’m not interested in those for now.

1 August, 1556 – Our land tech increased

I send my explorer to our ship berthed in Santee, on the American coast, and send it out to explore the sea lanes

12 August, 1556 – NSD: Blake Plateau

18 August, 1556 – NSD: West Bermuda Sea

26 August, 1556 – NSD: East Bermuda Sea. Also, our colony in Turks Islands expands.

10 September, 1556 – NSD: Antilles Current.

25 September, 1556 – NLD: Bermuda, unclaimed

14 October, 1556: NSD: West Gibbs Fracture

25 October, 1556: NSD: Labrador Sea

31 October, 1556 – NSD: Notre Dame Bay, NLD: Beothuk, unclaimed

3 November, 1556 – I have a high naval tradition and can recruit a good admiral.

13 December, 1556 – My fleet docks at Turks Islands. NLD: Tortuga, a Castillean province.

1 January, 1557 – I spend 50 ducats or so to recruit that good admiral I can get for right now. He is really good. Photios Della Carceri. He adds 6 to my fire, 6 to shock and 5 to maneuver. I add him to the head of my navy in Napoli.