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So far I have and want to play the following models in
my privateer army:

Bartolo
Buccaneer
Mariner

It's just going to be big fun to have the two warjacks firing
twice in a turn. One to drop defense and the other to hit
whatever was debuffed.

I'm trying to decide what works best after that, however. Do
I fill up with privateers only and run Talion charter? Do I do
one of the other merc contracts to gain access to Eiryss,
Ogrun Bokur, and Gorman? And Alexia, I suppose...

I was thinking on loading up on ranged attacks and including
MacNeil the artillerist. Haven't decided if deck guns are strictly
necessary or if I want to add more of a melee component to
complement my firing squad.

I'm tempted to put in a Freebooter just because they're so
dang cool looking.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

I would think MacNeil and Meg are both a must (one to help with shooting, one to 'jack marshal, if that's appealing; especially if you're including a freebooter, just to take some pressure off bart). I don't know that non-pirate mercs really would add anything to this team, except Alexia, or a Bokur. otherwise, I'd throw in some seadogs and riflemen and call it a day.

*talking out my tuchus*

Yeah, I think I'm going to have enough to field that
army (minus Alexia, of course...I probably should have
her in the army for nice swarming action).

Swarming action is awesome.

I wouldn't know. My two primary armies so far have been
Protectorate of Menoth and Cryx (neither of which could
use Alexia).