The Final LEGO Pirates Faction

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10 ай бұрын

Today on LEGO Pirates Retrospect we are learning more about the Imperial Armada ... the Final LEGO Pirates Faction. In the late 1990s, LEGO Pirates went through some massive changes right before the theme wrapped up. Between the end of the Islanders, the disappearance of the Imperial Soldiers and Captain Roger Redbeard's new pirate crew, the theme was in the midst of a massive reboot, and during this time, the Imperial Armada, the final faction forced to fight the Pirates, were added to this theme.
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@Johann55555 10 ай бұрын

It always struck me as weird that the Armada didn't get any larger bases such as the other factions.

@OurToyWorld 10 ай бұрын

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.

@Johann55555 10 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

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

@Johann55555 10 ай бұрын

@@contentdeleted6428 It's one of my favorite games! In my almost 10 years on KZfaq, 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!

@josecolon2717 10 ай бұрын

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.

@MortonBricks 3 ай бұрын

Nobody expects the Imperial Armada!

@ClassicStudStudios 10 ай бұрын

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!😁

@Tupiaz 10 ай бұрын

Great point and well spotted. It at the very least suggest the pirate fractions splitting up. Something which did happened before.

@Masterchief_Tito 10 ай бұрын

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.

@LAQuadling 10 ай бұрын

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".

@loreescape47 10 ай бұрын

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.

@BroadSideBricks 10 ай бұрын

I was looking forward to this one!!

@OurToyWorld 10 ай бұрын

Ayy, thanks for the support BroadSide! I hope you enjoy.

@superslav5323 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Maniac4Bricks 10 ай бұрын

I played a demo of LEGO Legacy today, and played with the pirates crew including some of these characters, well researched!!

@EmersonacReviews 10 ай бұрын

Another banger video, this era of Pirates is very interesting from a lore point of view.

@QuattroSG 16 күн бұрын

I liked the conquistadors as a kid because the mustache head molds 😂

@OurToyWorld 9 күн бұрын

Their designs are awesome, thanks for sharing

@Maniac4Bricks 10 ай бұрын

Excellent Brick Theory! Now I'll check back the previous video to see it all stringed together :)

@brickmanusa 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always bro!🔥🤙

@F0rtuneLT 10 ай бұрын

Captain Redbeard Blackjack Hawkins Jake the Snake Gonzo Goldbar Paremsan Lefeat Tatoo Magoo anf ofc, the most feared of them all *George*

@OurToyWorld 10 ай бұрын

The Legendary George

@MayoHosko 9 ай бұрын

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

@andrewvancheese7062 10 ай бұрын

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.

@angantyrarmageddon2559 10 ай бұрын

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?

@andrewvancheese7062 10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@angantyrarmageddon2559 10 ай бұрын

@@andrewvancheese7062Your theory demonstrated also why there are some conquistador skeleton

@angantyrarmageddon2559 10 ай бұрын

@@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?

@andrewvancheese7062 10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@AydenTheCarrot 10 ай бұрын

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.

@thecianinator 10 ай бұрын

3:45 unsold stock

@brenlc1412 10 ай бұрын

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.

@OurToyWorld 10 ай бұрын

Let's hope so! I'd love to see LEGO give this Imperial faction another chance.

@GreyKnightBricks 10 ай бұрын

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.

@MatthewChenault 10 ай бұрын

I like how Parmesan Lafitte’s name is just Jean Lafitte, but “Jean” changed to a type of cheese.

@bryantduong959 5 күн бұрын

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)