Further, unless the natives are pacified by a large military presence, they have a tendency of uprising and slaughtering the hapless peasants. The ultimate objective is to secure political control over areas. OR if the end of the time record chart is reached. Sailing the high seas is not without its perils. These perils must be traversed on journeys both to and from the new world.
Players can also contest other players actions and presence militarily.
Options include pirates and discovering the land as you go by a system of face-down tiles being flipped up as they are discovered. I certainly look forward to playing it again soon.