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Ben commented on the post, Pirates CSG – Why I love it so much 7 years, 3 months ago

@Fred Ota: Indeed! That is a great point about how your imagination can take you places where the movies don’t! It’s certainly been true in my huge games, which are always a fun adventure.

Thanks for your comment!
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Ben replied to the topic When do you think these packs will run out? in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

Interesting perspective, another question I have is why are At Oceans’ Edge packs so common/cheap? Did they make the most of those?

I haven’t seen hard numbers on packs printed by set, but it definitely seems that they printed far more OE than anything else. HWG and some other places have run out of high-quantity sets like DJC, but OE always se…[Read more]
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

12/28/2015

This game featured three players in a 50 point game. The fleets went in this order:

French Americans: (referred to as the Americans)
Le Musarde + Griffin (house ruled), helmsman
USS Georgetown […]
Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

@xeriousone: Seems you made out reasonably well. $7 (US)/pack is about average for SCS.

Few lots ending today, and then it will be interesting to see what the DJC LE’s go for. Seems to be a little less demand for LE’s like that the past few years (I think), maybe because more and more collectors are satisfied over the years and a lot of those s…[Read more]
Ben started the topic Rules for Thought #36 – Abandon Ship to save Crew in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

Now that the Rules survey has some results (43 responses as of this post), I think it would be a good idea to discuss some various options in detail. This is the last topic for now so take the survey (if you haven’t already) if you want these threads to continue!

Are there any other changes to the 4 main actions you would recommend? Any new main…

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Sealed Pack Game – December 26th, 2015 It’s finally happened! A Sealed Pack Game was played. The old rules called for one packContinue reading→
Ben replied to the topic When do you think these packs will run out? in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

When do you think these things will start jumping drastically in price?

I’m not convinced it will be sudden and drastic. I think it will be more slow and steady as it has mostly been for the past ~3-4 years or so. Some packs have already gone up in price; CC and DJC have become much harder to find, and SCS always commands top dollar. I think th…[Read more]
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Smallest Cumulative Game Ever
I decided to mix things up again. For the two weeks or so between Thanksgiving and about a week before Christmas, my traveling collection is extremely small. I brought along 4 ships […]
Ben started the topic Silly question! in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern 7 years, 3 months ago

What would you feel safest on, as captain: a Titan (giant crab) or a 3 masted Longship?
Ben replied to the topic Mystic Seaport in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern 7 years, 3 months ago

Hadn’t heard of it but looks nice!
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

Only Unique Treasures! December 9th, 2015 12/9/2015 I did a test game with a new concept – one island, withContinue reading→
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4 Players with 60 Points Each! November 28th, 2015 Another game has been played. This one involved 4 players withContinue reading→
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

The fleets went in the order of play as follows:

French Pirates:
Le Flamberge + Guy LaPlante, helmsman
Satisfaction + helmsman
Orca

Cursed Pirates:
Nightmare + captain, helmsman
Bruja + captain, […]
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

Warning: Unfortunately I can only find one picture from this game, so the republished report is extremely flawed with basically no pictures.

This game was played on 11/16, and featured similar fleets as the […]
Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

This could be worth it based on the rares… not too exciting though if the punched ship aren’t included. https://ebay.to/2FTx0FZ

Ghostly Revenant: https://ebay.to/2XsBwGp
Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

Here’s a nightmare custom ability. Massive headaches would ensue: Once per turn, roll a d6. On a 6 your opponent cannot give their ships free actions on their next turn.

I think this falls under the “just don’t” category. XD
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 3 months ago

Marigold
Type: Ship
Faction Affiliation: American
Rarity: U
Point Value: 4
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 2
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 4L-4S
Ability: Ship treasure trading. [Once per turn, if this ship carries treasure and is within S of an enemy ship, you may randomly trade one treasure with that ship.]

Flavor text: The Marigold is a simple vessel…[Read more]
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

11/14/2015
Another game was played, this time at 5 fleets, 60 points.
The fleets went in the following order. In parentheses are the usernames of each individual who created the custom game […]
Ben commented on the post, SAVED FROM MINIATURE TRADING 7 years, 3 months ago

@Kevin: That’s great to hear! Feel free to join the Forum to talk Pirates with us! Thanks!
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 3 months ago

Full Ocean – Only Terrain and Islands – November 13th, 2015 ALL terrain/islands – 5 fleets, 20 points 11/13/2015 I recently had a few more ideasContinue reading→
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