Re: Poisson SJ Conversion

> << Um...number one-you've been posting waaaay more stuff than I
> intend to read
> in a really short period.>>
>     He's right.  Conversions are nice and all, and thank you for the
> effort,
> but at the moment I've no real need for them, so I skim them at best.

That's OK.  At least I get a skim. :)  If you see anything in skimming
feel free to post it.  Feedback is always appreciated.

> <<Number two-things had to be pretty close in the old days, since
> communications were so slow and dangerous. If pirates were going to
> blockade
> a town-though I doubt they'd get much profit from it-they'd have to
> be
> within sight.>>
>     Another good point.  Pirates don't blockade towns--they pillage
> them.
> Privateers might if some commodore or admiral shanghais them into it,
> but in
> general pirates would simply attack

If you look at the module and read the conversion notes you'll see what
was really said.  Also, you are wrong about blockades and attacks.
It's much easier to simply sit and intercept any shipping outside of
reach of the town's defenses than attack a fortified town.  As Paul can
tell you, most ship interceptions happened at choke points, such as
near harbors where you knew ships would be coming.  He mentioned
something about it recently, in fact.

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