Pirates Mod v1.1.0 – The Pirate Council Assembles!

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Pirates Mod v1.1.0 introduces the Pirate Council! The first half of the original Founding Fathers have been transformed into famous pirates from history and fiction, featuring new portraits, rewritten biographies and pirate-themed descriptions. Recruit Blackbeard, Jack Sparrow, Henry Morgan, Davy Jones, Anne Bonny and many more. Raise the Black Flag!

Posted by NotJohnSmith on Sep 10th, 2026

Pirates Mod v1.1.0 - The Pirate Council Assembles!

Ahoy, captains! Version 1.1.0 of Sid Meier's Colonization Classic: Pirates Mod is ready to set sail!

The first major update to the Pirates Mod introduces one of the features I've been looking forward to the most:

The Pirate Council

The original Founding Fathers are gradually being transformed into a crew of famous pirates, buccaneers and rogues from history and fiction.

With v1.1.0, the first half of the Pirate Council has now assembled!

Each new member comes with a custom advisor portrait, a rewritten biography and pirate-themed descriptions adapted to fit the pirate theme.

Among the new members are legendary historical pirates such as Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Henry Every, Anne Bonny and William Dampier, alongside fictional favorites including Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, Captain Hook, Long John Silver, Edward Kenway, Tia Dalma and Joshamee Gibbs.

Their familiar gameplay bonuses remain, but their identities and stories have been reimagined to fit life beneath the Black Flag.

A New Trailer

To celebrate the release of v1.1.0, I've also created a new trailer showcasing the Pirate Council as well as the Pirates Mod itself:

What is the Pirates Mod?

If you're discovering the mod for the first time, the Pirates Mod transforms classic Sid Meier's Colonization into a pirate-themed campaign.

Play as the Pirates, face the Pirate King, gain Infamy instead of Crosses, spread your reputation through Taverns and Grand Taverns, send Envoys instead of Missionaries, establish Pirate Hideouts in native villages, and experience dozens of graphical, textual and flavor changes throughout the game.

And There's More to Come

The Pirate Council isn't complete yet.

More historical and fictional pirates will join its ranks in future updates as I continue transforming the remaining Founding Fathers and adding more pirate flavor throughout the game.

Thanks to everyone who has downloaded the mod, watched the videos, commented or sent feedback so far. It's great to see people still enjoying this classic more than 30 years after its release.

Download Sid Meier's Colonization Classic – Pirates Mod on ModDB

Sid Meier's Colonization Classic – Pirates Mod v1.1.0
by NotJohnSmith

Raise the Black Flag!

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