Quote Originally Posted by csadn View Post
Remember: Most pirate ships started life as commercial vessels -- schooners; brigs; sloops; that sort of thing. They didn't become "pirate ships" until some of the Brethren put them to that use; and typically, the pirates would use the ships, until they wore out, then "trade up" (or down) as required. So, Ares could easily create a line of "merchant ships", each of which is backprinted with a pirate motif, and use the same ships as both predator and prey.
Those are very good points and since pirate ships would go around 'in disguise', having an incorrect national flag would not matter.

Boarding actions will be essential for pirate encounters. There is a thread in the 'House Rules' section discussing how 'prize crews' might be included in the game.
http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthre...76-Prize-crews