Absolutely! It's unfortunate that the only location set we got was the Armada Sentry set. I would've loved to see a few more location sets in that style, as it was obviously different than the style seen in the Imperial Soldiers and Imperial Guards sets.
@@OurToyWorld Also due to the scarcity of sets and minifigs in the aftermarket, it's super expensive to do cool MOCs with them. They don't even have their own small flag print :(
@@contentdeleted6428 It's one of my favorite games! In my almost 10 years on UA-cam, people have only noticed my profile pic about 3 times. Not just a pirates fan but also an Anno fan, you sir, have very good taste!
Considering the armada was clearly Spanish, I find that strange as well as their ship choices. Spain in this period is known for big ships and bigger fortresses. Too bad we didn’t get something like one of the Morro castles in the Caribbean, seeing as they were huge, impressive and a nightmare scenario for pirates. The castle in Puerto Rico even has a 300 year old treasure map graffitied into the prison wall from the pirate Cofresí.
I have 2 theories: 1. In the set pirates perilous pitfall, george is seen in a captains hat, which implies redbeard ran away and abandoned his crew, george as the new captain tried to fend off the armada but failed and was either killed or captured along with his crew. Or some sort of deal occurred between redbeard and the armada, resulting in him giving away his former crews location, which could have been possible with the bucaneers set. 2. Redbeard partially defeated the armada, sinking their ship and killing or capturing the admiral, as the admiral is no longer seen in the final sets, as a result of this sergeant speedy and captain valiant mounted one final attack on the pirates but failed and they were killed, which might be possible judging by the box art of pirates perilous pitfall, where we can see a boulder falling on captain valiant. Again, captain redbeard might have ditched his crew and escaped on the crossbone clipper.
What if in future Lego would added a new Pirate faction which would be Asian theme pirates based on( or inspired by) China(Ladrones) and(or) Japan(Wokou)
Something to note is in “perilous treasure pitfall” Gorge can be seen with a captains hat, which I believe leads to your theory of Red beard abandoning his crew. Gorge then took charge as one last attempt to come out victorious, but evidently failed. Great video as always!, I’ve never been to interested in this line of pirates and Spanish armada, but honestly you’ve made me take a second look and I’m the happiest for it!, have a great day man!😁
I dont think George failed. In that set you can see the armada rapidly failing to invade the island. So I am pretty sure they were able to fight them off.
Lots of interesting ideas here! While the models themselves weren't the best (aside from Volcano Island; that one still holds up) this era of Pirates is one of my favorites because of the cool new minifigure designs--Captain Valiant in particular is one of my top ten favorite minifigures.
I find it slightly ironic that this line of LEGO Pirates is what sparked my interest in the theme way back in the late 90s, even though I didn't have much (if not anything) that represented it in my collection until recently. I collect LEGO mainly from purchasing bulk lots, and these sets are very rare to find! Somehow I've managed to find them. The last (and most elusive) set to find was "Pirates Perilous Pitfall".
Theory: The captain of the redbeard runner and crossbone clipper is not the actual roger redbeard whom we know from the pirate sets of 1993 and prior but his great-grandfather. This would explain the different time periods (spanish armada --> 16th century, redcoats and blue coats 18th century). The sets of 1995 and 1996 depict the later years of him as both of his ship are in poor condition and not as refined as the later ones. Furthermore, i seem to recall that the treasure of roger redbeard's great grandfather was a central element of the struggle between the pirates and the imperial soldiers.
Yo this theory is amazing you are a fucking genius I was always wonder why the conquistador and the napoleonic French and English soldier were at the same time and this theory simplifies everything. I also think that the armada is actually the strongest Lego pirate faction as the admiral is depicted as the most important and powerful character of the pirate set because on an description he seem to have control all over the seven sea. What you think of my theory about the armada?
@@angantyrarmageddon2559 makes sense; historically, spanish hegemony over the Americas was hardly contestet at that time. Thus, i would not consider the spanish being the most powerful faction legit, for they basically were the first ones to even be there. Maybe Roger Redbeard's great grandfather was one of the privateers hired by the other (and/or later) colonial powers in order to break that spanish dominance.
@@andrewvancheese7062 since I believe you are a Lego pirate fan I have a question for you . This question is very very dumb and probably it don’t have an official answer. My question is: What is the most/skilled Lego pirate warrior (every character that can fight)? For me it is problably the armada admiral or the islander king, for you what it is?
@@angantyrarmageddon2559 The monkey by far ^^ That guy allegedly plunged entire ships into chaos, is said to have freed pirate crew members from prison for multiple times and can move around a ship as he pleases. Also he can hold for weapons at once and still has his tail to keep balance on the ropes.
Since the Armada represents Spain, I believe that since the lore takes place in the 1700s, that the Armada is on the decline. This is evident by their outdated 16th century uniforms, and smaller fleet with less bases. The Armada’s government simply doesn’t have the funds to supply their Naval forces better, leading to them using smaller ships with less guns, in outdated uniforms. However, it’s obvious that they are still a very potent force in the region. Factions like the Imperial Guards and Imperial Soldiers are able to build larger vessels (like the Imperial flagship) equip their men with state of the art uniforms and weapons (such as the classic tall shakos, and epaulettes,) and larger forts and trading posts that give them a much tighter grip on the region.
Its always been weird that the pirates always had vastly larger ships, which is what made me lose interests in lego pirates, Imperials where way cooler.
2:31 I remember the brickshow reviewing the armada sentry set. I thought that was a cute set because it could be anything but I interpreted it as where you pay your taxes before entering the bay
I think the reason redbeard wasn’t in the land base sets, is because he was deafeated, well, not quite. I think that the Red Beard Runner was destroyed by the armada and Redbeard himself was on the run, hiding using the cross bone clipper to stay off of their radar. After the defeat of most of his crew, he fled to the wreck of the black seas barracuda which was on an island near where the islanders once were. I also do not think that Redbeard and Kahuka are hostile, they are good friends and allies as stated by multiple sources. Great video by the way! Tomorrow, I am going to pick up set 40504 at the Lego House as I am staying in Billund right now.
This is cool. I wasn't familiar with this factor too well. It looked to colorful for me to show interest. But still though, this good to learn about. Thank's for the history lesson.
Nobody expects the Imperial Armada!
It always struck me as weird that the Armada didn't get any larger bases such as the other factions.
Absolutely! It's unfortunate that the only location set we got was the Armada Sentry set. I would've loved to see a few more location sets in that style, as it was obviously different than the style seen in the Imperial Soldiers and Imperial Guards sets.
@@OurToyWorld Also due to the scarcity of sets and minifigs in the aftermarket, it's super expensive to do cool MOCs with them. They don't even have their own small flag print :(
Oh wow, Am I seeing an Anno 2070 reference? A Global Trust pfp?! The nostalgia hits hard, not only in the video but also in the comment section
@@contentdeleted6428 It's one of my favorite games! In my almost 10 years on UA-cam, people have only noticed my profile pic about 3 times. Not just a pirates fan but also an Anno fan, you sir, have very good taste!
Considering the armada was clearly Spanish, I find that strange as well as their ship choices. Spain in this period is known for big ships and bigger fortresses.
Too bad we didn’t get something like one of the Morro castles in the Caribbean, seeing as they were huge, impressive and a nightmare scenario for pirates.
The castle in Puerto Rico even has a 300 year old treasure map graffitied into the prison wall from the pirate Cofresí.
I played a demo of LEGO Legacy today, and played with the pirates crew including some of these characters, well researched!!
I was looking forward to this one!!
Ayy, thanks for the support BroadSide! I hope you enjoy.
I liked the conquistadors as a kid because the mustache head molds 😂
Their designs are awesome, thanks for sharing
Awesome video as always bro!🔥🤙
Don Diego De La Lego!!!
The Guards returned in 2009
The Soldiers returned in 2015 & 2023
Hopefully if the Pirates return again, the Armada will get their chance to shine.
Let's hope so! I'd love to see LEGO give this Imperial faction another chance.
I have 2 theories:
1. In the set pirates perilous pitfall, george is seen in a captains hat, which implies redbeard ran away and abandoned his crew, george as the new captain tried to fend off the armada but failed and was either killed or captured along with his crew. Or some sort of deal occurred between redbeard and the armada, resulting in him giving away his former crews location, which could have been possible with the bucaneers set.
2. Redbeard partially defeated the armada, sinking their ship and killing or capturing the admiral, as the admiral is no longer seen in the final sets, as a result of this sergeant speedy and captain valiant mounted one final attack on the pirates but failed and they were killed, which might be possible judging by the box art of pirates perilous pitfall, where we can see a boulder falling on captain valiant. Again, captain redbeard might have ditched his crew and escaped on the crossbone clipper.
Isn't it a tad ironic that the Imperial *Armada* only has one mentioned ship?
What if in future Lego would added a new Pirate faction which would be Asian theme pirates based on( or inspired by) China(Ladrones) and(or) Japan(Wokou)
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Something to note is in “perilous treasure pitfall” Gorge can be seen with a captains hat, which I believe leads to your theory of Red beard abandoning his crew. Gorge then took charge as one last attempt to come out victorious, but evidently failed.
Great video as always!, I’ve never been to interested in this line of pirates and Spanish armada, but honestly you’ve made me take a second look and I’m the happiest for it!, have a great day man!😁
Great point and well spotted. It at the very least suggest the pirate fractions splitting up. Something which did happened before.
I dont think George failed. In that set you can see the armada rapidly failing to invade the island. So I am pretty sure they were able to fight them off.
Lots of interesting ideas here! While the models themselves weren't the best (aside from Volcano Island; that one still holds up) this era of Pirates is one of my favorites because of the cool new minifigure designs--Captain Valiant in particular is one of my top ten favorite minifigures.
I find it slightly ironic that this line of LEGO Pirates is what sparked my interest in the theme way back in the late 90s, even though I didn't have much (if not anything) that represented it in my collection until recently. I collect LEGO mainly from purchasing bulk lots, and these sets are very rare to find! Somehow I've managed to find them. The last (and most elusive) set to find was "Pirates Perilous Pitfall".
Theory: The captain of the redbeard runner and crossbone clipper is not the actual roger redbeard whom we know from the pirate sets of 1993 and prior but his great-grandfather. This would explain the different time periods (spanish armada --> 16th century, redcoats and blue coats 18th century). The sets of 1995 and 1996 depict the later years of him as both of his ship are in poor condition and not as refined as the later ones. Furthermore, i seem to recall that the treasure of roger redbeard's great grandfather was a central element of the struggle between the pirates and the imperial soldiers.
Yo this theory is amazing you are a fucking genius I was always wonder why the conquistador and the napoleonic French and English soldier were at the same time and this theory simplifies everything.
I also think that the armada is actually the strongest Lego pirate faction as the admiral is depicted as the most important and powerful character of the pirate set because on an description he seem to have control all over the seven sea.
What you think of my theory about the armada?
@@angantyrarmageddon2559 makes sense; historically, spanish hegemony over the Americas was hardly contestet at that time. Thus, i would not consider the spanish being the most powerful faction legit, for they basically were the first ones to even be there. Maybe Roger Redbeard's great grandfather was one of the privateers hired by the other (and/or later) colonial powers in order to break that spanish dominance.
@@andrewvancheese7062Your theory demonstrated also why there are some conquistador skeleton
@@andrewvancheese7062 since I believe you are a Lego pirate fan I have a question for you .
This question is very very dumb and probably it don’t have an official answer.
My question is:
What is the most/skilled Lego pirate warrior (every character that can fight)?
For me it is problably the armada admiral or the islander king, for you what it is?
@@angantyrarmageddon2559 The monkey by far ^^ That guy allegedly plunged entire ships into chaos, is said to have freed pirate crew members from prison for multiple times and can move around a ship as he pleases. Also he can hold for weapons at once and still has his tail to keep balance on the ropes.
Excellent Brick Theory! Now I'll check back the previous video to see it all stringed together :)
Since the Armada represents Spain, I believe that since the lore takes place in the 1700s, that the Armada is on the decline. This is evident by their outdated 16th century uniforms, and smaller fleet with less bases. The Armada’s government simply doesn’t have the funds to supply their Naval forces better, leading to them using smaller ships with less guns, in outdated uniforms. However, it’s obvious that they are still a very potent force in the region. Factions like the Imperial Guards and Imperial Soldiers are able to build larger vessels (like the Imperial flagship) equip their men with state of the art uniforms and weapons (such as the classic tall shakos, and epaulettes,) and larger forts and trading posts that give them a much tighter grip on the region.
Its always been weird that the pirates always had vastly larger ships, which is what made me lose interests in lego pirates, Imperials where way cooler.
Captain Redbeard
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anf ofc, the most feared of them all
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Welcome! I hope you enjoy.
nice video 👍
Thanks for the support!
2:31 I remember the brickshow reviewing the armada sentry set. I thought that was a cute set because it could be anything but I interpreted it as where you pay your taxes before entering the bay
King Kahuka!!!!
Your favorite!
I think the reason redbeard wasn’t in the land base sets, is because he was deafeated, well, not quite. I think that the Red Beard Runner was destroyed by the armada and Redbeard himself was on the run, hiding using the cross bone clipper to stay off of their radar. After the defeat of most of his crew, he fled to the wreck of the black seas barracuda which was on an island near where the islanders once were. I also do not think that Redbeard and Kahuka are hostile, they are good friends and allies as stated by multiple sources. Great video by the way! Tomorrow, I am going to pick up set 40504 at the Lego House as I am staying in Billund right now.
This is cool. I wasn't familiar with this factor too well. It looked to colorful for me to show interest. But still though, this good to learn about. Thank's for the history lesson.
I like how Parmesan Lafitte’s name is just Jean Lafitte, but “Jean” changed to a type of cheese.
I grew up with these. Never payed attention to the names of the mini figs
lol fair
I didn’t know they had names honestly, I didn’t realize lego was so deep lore wise 😂
2:03 isn't he Captain Iron hook?
They are similar. Jake wears a brown hat while Ironhook has a black bicorne hat.
omg i love your videos
Thank you!
those are some amazing fig
I agree Moments- I love how this Imperial faction doesn't share many similarities with the Imperial Guards or Imperial Soldiers.