Pirates with Ben | Site-Wide Activity https://pirateswithben.com/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:50:46 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e7c33ae22852aefce32fb79bfa68ddcd Xerecs replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28594 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 22:50:45 -0700 The cargo space on this one is more interesting to me than anything. With cargo space and built in captain it’s ripe for equipment shenanigans. The ability is nice too, and quite devastating. Do you plan on having a Ma’at at some point, either in the booty box or Epic Seas? (Ma’at being the opposite of Apophis as I understand it)

]]> 0 51f4a65d54176bdeb32e29f88ad491c0 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28593 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:56:08 -0700 Apophis
Set: Pirates of the Epic Seas
Release: Halloween 2026 (October 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 003
Nationality: The Cursed
Point Cost: 15
Masts: 4
Cargo: 3
Base Move: L
Cannons: 3L-2L-2L-1S
Ability: Sea Monster. Once per round of turns, eliminate one cargo from a ship or fort within L of this sea creature (you choose what the cargo i…[Read more]

]]> 0 b02220889ecf1847463dfbd1674e49a4 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28590 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:02:29 -0700 Report 13 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up! The longest report yet!

]]> 0 333bcf2f219934dbb19caadb4b595be6 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28589 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:54:53 -0700 Lerna
Set: Pirates of the Epic Seas
Release: Halloween 2026 (October 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 002
Nationality: The Cursed
Point Cost: 18
Masts: 6
Cargo: 1
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 5S-4S-3S-4S-5S-3S
Ability: Sea Monster. Hydra. Fear. At the beginning of each of your turns, eliminate one crew from a ship within S of this sea c…[Read more]

]]> 0 a2da7e95f90b5422f721c4d1d44e98e9 Radu became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15673/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:49:17 -0700 0 3f29e65541059bcc23e0348e3ab78a2b Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28580 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:15:40 -0700 Call of the Sea
Set: Pirates of the Epic Seas
Release: Halloween 2026 (October 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 001
Nationality: The Cursed
Point Cost: 27
Masts: 5
Cargo: 3
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 2L-4S-3L-4S-2L
Ability: When you give this ship a move action and can draw a straight line (that does not cross a game piece, terrain, or islands) f…[Read more]

]]> 0 18cc6c7e74ff2a77bd8c2736de7465c6 Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28569 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:58:56 -0700 The 2026 Battle Report for VASSAL Campaign Game 4 is here!

Massive Coordinated Joint Strike Decimates one of the Major Fleets! CG4 turn of 2026

]]> 0 4250d3c6495a9e1926f60662dbcc4116 Ben wrote a new post https://pirateswithben.com/?p=26870 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:58:04 -0700 Massive Coordinated Joint Strike Decimates one of the Major Fleets! CG4 turn of 2026 Massive Coordinated Joint Strike Decimates one of the Major Fleets! VASSAL Campaign Game 4 turn ofContinue reading→

]]> 0 40e718a6303c5b6d936176ba4aad518c Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-random-topic-thread/page/9/#post-28557 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:17:03 -0700 Finally made another edit to the All-Time Records post, now that another insane CG4 turn is coming to a close.

All Time Records – Staggering Stats from Pirates CSG

]]> 0 714145e1b0fd874985ad571f426263ac Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28522 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:14:16 -0700 Report 12 for Century of Economy is now up!

]]> 0 ffa1ca0c8a0ad97e22da2697c2362e73 Woelf replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/34/#post-28517 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:41:04 -0700

I have a question about forts. When you’re shooting at a fort, do you have to aim for the fort itself, or would hitting the island it is built on be enough to target it?

You can target any part of the fort or its baseplate. Exposed parts of the island underneath don’t count, but also won’t block lines of fire.

]]> 0 97d8084d7bc051c739faa68e42e453d8 Ben replied to the topic The Store at Pirates with Ben in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-store-at-pirates-with-ben/page/2/#post-28513 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:08:55 -0700 If you are already subscribed and are not receiving the emails with the monthly poll/updates (latest one was just sent out), please let me know! You can also whitelist thepirategamellc@gmail.com in your email settings.

]]> 0 a303827f2dba8c6695e4821be323d3b0 Xerecs replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/34/#post-28507 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:42:12 -0700 Thanks Woelf!

I have a question about forts. When you’re shooting at a fort, do you have to aim for the fort itself, or would hitting the island it is built on be enough to target it?

]]> 0 a113721b825b4640afcb81de7cd348d2 Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28505 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:46:24 -0700

]]> 0 79a367031c62ae947c32a7f6f794f473 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28486 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:01:58 -0700 Report 11 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 8c1a6070681cea76927592dfed5e4486 gomano4440 became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15656/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:41:37 -0700 0 117b6ac35fe7ed2bf5e629f1779a0dd1 Woelf replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/33/#post-28483 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:24:00 -0700

To clarify and confirm, a Firepot Specialist could give a Sea Creature a fire mast?

Sea creatures are considered to be ships. Any actions, abilities, or other effects that refer to ships can be applied.
-Segments/tentacles/etc. are considered masts. Any actions, abilities, or effects that refer to masts can be applied

Given the above, I think they…

[Read more]

]]> 0 642975293325e08d7141384c37e36d43 Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28467 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:11:17 -0700 Full 5+ hour session on VASSAL when my Pirates attacked Xerecs’ Conglomerate in CG4:

TLDW version with details will be in the full BR, coming as soon as October!

]]> 0 17096fdfe0ac3fe6f99dc97cf3ab26c1 Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-random-topic-thread/page/9/#post-28435 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:48:32 -0700 Various new historical game pieces come to life!

Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 – Pirates CSG Mega Pack for September 2026

]]> 0 fc30db4e51641e27a642ded789088b6d Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28432 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:29:02 -0700

]]> 0 293049f8790368cc10dbb94848f74266 Ben wrote a new post https://pirateswithben.com/?p=28289 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:29:41 -0700 Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 – Pirates CSG Mega Pack for September 2026 Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 Pirates CSG Mega Pack for September 2026 Here are the game pieces for theContinue reading→

]]> 0 da5702fc7cd48c20d9945487bd3734b7 Ben replied to the topic The Unboxing Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-unboxing-thread/#post-28413 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:27:19 -0700

]]> 0 3035149bea60d30d0d95e8db5f3b84f0 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28411 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:19:07 -0700 Report 10 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 add1b4a2e98ffe8364ec95891b62c67f Xerecs replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28408 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:32:44 -0700 This fellow seems like he’d pair well with Genny Gallows. Stack the +1 and +2 withe Merchant on top of it.

 

]]> 0 44e06ebf3cadeaeb475e64b06b682940 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28406 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:07:38 -0700 Giles Shelley
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 109
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 5
Ability: Merchant. One of this ship’s treasures is worth +1 gold when she docks at your home island.
Link: Nassau

Flavor text: From New York to Sainte-Marie, his v…[Read more]

]]> 0 0d02ab425a323eeff4c260c6fe8c5795 Xerecs replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/33/#post-28404 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:06:46 -0700 To clarify and confirm, a Firepot Specialist could give a Sea Creature a fire mast?

Sea creatures are considered to be ships. Any actions, abilities, or other effects that refer to ships can be applied.
-Segments/tentacles/etc. are considered masts. Any actions, abilities, or effects that refer to masts can be applied

Given the above, I think they…[Read more]

]]> 0 553c3d4b5461e57204ad51f283db9e17 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28401 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:18:02 -0700 Robert Culliford
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 106
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 5
Ability: This ship gets +1 cargo spaces. This crew takes up no cargo space. This crew cannot be captured by abilities. If this ship is towed, place this crew on the n…[Read more]

]]> 0 b801eeacfba9eb4b14d45c7839337713 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28393 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:08:19 -0700 Seaflower
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 104
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 4
Masts: 1
Cargo: 2
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 5S
Ability: Crew placed on this ship cost no points towards this ship’s point cost, but they always each take up one cargo space; t…[Read more]

]]> 0 3646110263736daf9968ff87ec957764 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28389 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:18:31 -0700 Amity
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 103
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 9
Masts: 1
Cargo: 3
Base Move: S+S+S
Cannons: 2S
Ability: This ship may repair at sea or at any island. This ship ignores terrain when she is given a move action.
Link: Thomas Tew, J…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c5c7feac2e791fea63b62e73b17ca86 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28384 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:20:15 -0700 Report 9 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 a80174fec7d7d19abf6268cba11b7ace Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28382 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:04:38 -0700 Susanna
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 102 (Lord Horatio Nelson is #101 due to my numbering scheme for the Age of Sail set changing in 2025)
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 5
Masts: 2
Cargo: 4
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 4L-4S
Ability: This ship gets -1 to h…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a1005093f2ba69b58ec32bac524e786 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28376 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:03:21 -0700 Pearl
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 100
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 7
Masts: 2
Cargo: 4
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 3S-3S
Ability: Filching Gold.
Link: William May

Flavor text: After New York Governor Jacob Leisler was executed for treason against the c…[Read more]

]]> 0 312af78cefbccc9529e2306f5c0d1d64 Ben wrote a new post https://pirateswithben.com/?p=28122 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:39:25 -0700 Rise of Atlantis Part 2 Mega Pack Rise of Atlantis Part 2 Mega Pack Pirates CSG Mega Pack for August 2026 HereContinue reading→

]]> 0 b3a7d02d95136761d5735427312644be Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28358 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:14:33 -0700 Fancy
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Golden Age of Piracy: Part 2 (GAOP2) (September 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 099
Nationality: Pirate
Point Cost: 15
Masts: 3
Cargo: 4
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 3L-2S-3L
Ability: If this ship has a crew with the Captain keyword, she gets +S to her base move. This ship cannot be towed by opposing s…[Read more]

]]> 0 325ed36d6de1249d7fdb3779b30f762f John Man O War 1966's profile was updated https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15630/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:40:59 -0700 0 9b5fb70037bf15c90d67a0ee1a26a83c Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28340 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:09:25 -0700 Report 8 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 3512f9bff39b1f55d32db5dd7068e47c Jonathan Camacho changed their profile picture https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15628/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:33:10 -0700 0 7533d7b70df711b533b75a1c0e97f8d5 Heinz became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15621/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:08:17 -0700 0 e766485f669eed018afd2e1a73d3542f Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28311 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:05:04 -0700 Report 7 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 ab4ab35f871b480c8c853bb7461059e6 Andrew became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/15618/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:32:15 -0700 0 78b26c66015c7f6bcb1074c56e141e72 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28294 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:01:28 -0700 Report 6 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 3aaf358b4ff50bc14489b1415f03310f Ben replied to the topic The Store at Pirates with Ben in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-store-at-pirates-with-ben/page/2/#post-28288 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:50:29 -0700 Today is the last call to subscribe for Rise of Atlantis Part 2! (sign up by 11:59pm PST tonight)

RoA2

 

]]> 0 09aeca4c95f135d8f039bb22fd77cd5d Ben replied to the topic The Unboxing Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-unboxing-thread/#post-28279 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:37:57 -0700

]]> 0 bed4430cf5a2a33d05d684ca07b639c9 Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28274 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:28:39 -0700 So exciting to see another CoEC game! 🙂

]]> 0 a5ef5c294404d019aa7fc04477330a5a Ben replied to the topic The Videos Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-videos-thread/page/2/#post-28273 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:27:41 -0700

]]> 0 623e993c6439834d51a7b768fd2c04e9 Xerecs replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/6/#post-28260 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:01:27 -0700 Report 5 for Century of Economy 2026 is now up!

]]> 0 69b910e427ac918d1516cacc983ba40b Woelf replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/33/#post-28256 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:13 -0700 Both Smokepot sources are similar enough to be considered the same, the wording was just tweaked slightly from one version to the next, and the PC clarifier makes them function the same.

Island and terrain are considered game pieces, so you can’t place smoke/fog on them.

]]> 0 e55590a242112d6bfcdf36d88ef4ccfd Xerecs replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/33/#post-28251 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:37:44 -0700 Potentially silly question, are islands and terrain considered “game pieces”?

]]> 0 60cde12207159cf5b1ae7609202b1aa5 Xuansho replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-random-topic-thread/page/9/#post-28249 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:38:17 -0700 Does anyone have a house rule which replace the eternal keyword by another (custom) ability ?
I am asking because eternal can make game last forever. I was thinking about some defensive ability such as “<span style=”caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 15.2px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;”>This ship…[Read more]

]]> 0 65cc6a7ff3c4e3d5fabf1f0658266368 Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/57/#post-28248 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:25:32 -0700

]]> 0