Ahoy there!
I am a long time member of Minature Trading; I originally joined in 2005 but didn’t log in for 30 days because I got deployed to Iraq. So I had to remake my account and start over. (I am robert152 there). I only wrote one review over there, The Star of Siam.
My favorite thing about Pirates CSG was, well, the SHIPS! I have always been fascinated with Pirates and their ships, their lives, and their culture. So when I saw this game at a local gaming store I bought a whole booster box and pulled an HMS Titan on my first pack! From then on I was hooked and bought packs as often as I could get them, then moved on to buying ships on ebay to round out my collection. But after getting married and living life I sold off most of my collection but still have my favorite ships tucked away in a few plastic containers.
All that to say, I was more of a collector than a player. I played a little in High School because I had friends who collected and played too. Perhaps I’ll have to give VASSAL a go!
Thank you Ben for creating this wonderful site and keeping the community alive!