Microids' Corsairs takes the standard real-time strategy model, tosses in a great deal of new ingredients, shakes well, and decants the not-quite-ripe mixture into single mission-sized mugs. The resulting brew is, all things considered, a cut above the most common of swill, if for no other reason than its distinctive flavor.

However, its unattractive colors and bitter edge of frustration will probably keep it from endearing itself to the palates of more discriminating strategy grognards. Corsairs takes place on the high seas in the age of sail; you may opt to serve either France (as the intrepid explorer Cartier) or Britain (as Captain Blood). Once you make your choice, your corsair sets out upon his journey, armed with his own vessel and a message from the local governor containing the details of his next mission. From the get-go, you'll be faced with a handful of immediate objectives. One of the most common tasks is building up a substantial fleet. This can be achieved by docking the corsair's vessel at a nearby friendly trading post and initiating building in the town's shipyard.

Up to twelve different kinds of ships are available, each of which varies in terms of number of cannons, storage capacity, crew, speed, and toughness. Each ship can then be customized in terms of its cargo and crew, its munitions, its sails, and its behavior in future battles. Of course, ships aren't free. In order to keep his fleet strong, your corsair will have to pay for each new craft.

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Keeping one's pockets full is an endeavor in itself and can be remedied by means of trading various goods (silk, coffee, sugarcane, copper, jewels, and spices) for money in various ports of call or by discovering pirate loot buried on a deserted beach. Once you've lined your pockets and amassed an armada, it's time to unfurl your sails and get to work. The missions, though generally linear in nature, usually involve a handful of various goals sent to you by governor's missive.