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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 2 months ago
These battle reports concern the following:
Fleet Challenge: Sink The Battleship4 competitors would face the Spanish Main version of El Acorazado in this setup to determine the winner of the Sink the […]

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Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
A friend of DiggerDaviez posted a video on youtube recently, nice to see another person making video content for the game besides just Xerecs and I.
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
New auctions up from this seller. Fun to see my site get mentioned in the description, wow! 🙂 CC lot looks interesting with some LE’s and plenty of quantity.
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
@JW Darkhurst: Doomsday is intense, and she reminds me a lot of my version of HMS Victory. Though it seems more powerful for less points. XD I think it’s best when the faction affiliation is soon after the miniature name, but of course that’s personal preference.
I’m not in favor of making game pieces illegal to use on purpose, so I think th…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Oddities & Unanswered Questions in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
It would make me crazy (ok, crazier) to have to try to collect one whole set of the “lighter cards” of its first run, then another of the slightly darker ones which came after (not referring to UL).
Yeah, some of the collectors out there have certainly done that, but I just want at least one of everything. 3 sets in 1 is not worth it to me.…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Oddities & Unanswered Questions in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
I didn’t think of it until now, but I just realized I could use a spare Locker to make a gold Coleoptera using the gold paint I used for my gold island and the gold ship from Command the Oceans.

Also from MI, why is the German print iteration of 028 Prussian Crown (“Preussische Krone”) considered unusual, as noted on the spreadsheet for that set…
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Ben started the topic The Nostalgia Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
More than 10 years after the game went out of print, we’ve entered a strange period where even Miniature Trading is (mostly) a thing of the past. This is a thread to reminisce about past experiences with the game.
You can see some pages of the eBay thread, which was made by Holofernes two days before the shutdown. I got a few pages in, but co…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Oddities & Unanswered Questions in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
I’m sure old_man could come up with a nice list. 😀
For example, the MI 029 Coleoptera/Nautilus error. Is there a picture of concept art for the proper “gold” Coleoptera, online somewhere that I missed?
It’s so bizarre. A while back at MT, someone had a compelling argument based (I think) on Jules Verne material that said the Coleoptera was sup…[Read more]
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Ben started the topic Pirates Group Meetups Thread (Version 2) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Just like the original on Miniature Trading, this is a thread to state where you are if you’d be interested in meeting other members for Pirates CSG games.
I’m currently near Syracuse, New York.
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 2 months ago
VASSAL Game 16
8/26/2016VASSAL Game 16 – a7xfanben vs. xerecs
With the World game in limbo until Xerecs can get a computer upgrade or something, we decided to play a “regular” game. However, we wanted it […]

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Ben commented on the post, Ranking the rarest Pirates CSG items 7 years, 2 months ago
@J_ARRRRR_P: Indeed, the Sleigh and Whitebeard used to be easier to come by. I remember the pair going for about $10 on eBay pretty consistently.
Thanks for commenting!
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Trawling around eBay and didn’t find too much else. (apart from auctions being bid on of course)
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Ben replied to the topic News and Updates Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
I’m really glad a lot of the community and regulars are already registered here, because the spam has gotten bad the past day or two. Registration is closed again; I hope to try something new tomorrow or Sunday that may help, but I don’t want to leave the current registration open when I know I can’t be on the site.
Thanks for being here; I…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 2 months ago
8/25/2016
I played two games tonight, in rapid succession. The first was against Xerecs, the second against my friend John.
Xerecs and I decided to pit our Keyword fleets against each other!
a7xfanben – […]

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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Unlike a7xfanben, I really want to see an independent Portugal faction as Portugal was an important naval player from the age of exploration until . . . I forget the date, but it was after or toward the end of the Spanish-Portuguese union under the Habsburg monarchs.
I’m not opposed to that at all, I’ve just combined Portuguese stuff with Spain so…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
That was a fun and informative interview. Well done!
Thank you for listening!!
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Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Huzzah it’s a party here! 5 people online at once! XD 😀
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Mostly singles being bid on, including $30 for all 3 sets of native canoes!! O_O (also showing $7.50 shipping for me on that one) Interested to see what the Titan will go for.
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Ben started the topic Old Idea – layered gaming table for realistic terrain in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
From my document where I keep thread/topic ideas:
-Layered game table (similar to what was posted at MT) – lowest for reefs, then sargassos and icebergs on the water, fog material above. (could also use waterspout) Maximize how 3D your game is
Through some searching I found what someone had posted at MT a while back – the Abyss Table. Yours f…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic News and Updates Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 2 months ago
Just disabled new user registration due to spamming attacks. When I have time later today I plan to implement some anti-spam stuff that will hopefully resolve the problem. Sorry if you’re trying to join the site in the next ~8 hours.
Edit: Opened registration back up. Still need to investigate the best way to stop spammers, preferably without a plugin.
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