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Ben started the topic Submit your Questions for former WK Communications Manager Jason Mical! in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

I am now in contact with Jason Mical, the Communications Manager at Wizkids from 2003-2006! Apparently he was the one who created the constructible strategy game term! O_O

In this interview you can see that he was involved in the flavor text. From his LinkedIn page it shows that he was one of the people who oversaw the old Wizkids forums as we…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

(merged to this thread)

This is the sticky thread for ALL Rules questions, so please post any future questions in this thread.

I ask because I have the HMS GT and I have Crimson Angel. would I be able to move and shoot (captain) than use the same action, to move no distance (In case I was within S range) and shoot again? or is this not allowed? I…

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Ben replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Sooo, I think I have a problem. Just picked up a booster box of RV. now, this I will be making video for the unpacking.

Great! Feel free to post a link to the video once you’ve got it! RV is a great set so you should get some exciting pulls.
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago

I didn’t mention it in the original battle report, but this game was my first-ever playing against a real opponent in a non-solo game. My first player taught! It was a pair of introductory games at c […]
Ben started the topic Super interesting tidbit from former WK Communications Manager in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Check this out!

Pirates was a success in every definition of the term; the game was an experiment designed to attract a certain Disney license, and we didn’t know it would sell nearly as well as it did.

O_O This is pretty cool to hear, especially after Mike Selinker talked on the podcast about Jordan Weisman’s original inspiration for the g…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

If anyone would like to do a podcast episode with me in June or July, let me know! So far I’m striking out with the recent contacts I’ve been making, so I’m looking to record some more “normal” episodes again. (latest message was to Mike Mulvihill, he saw it but hasn’t responded)
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago

Ever since I ran the Gimmick Challenge I’ve wanted to play both of the entries that volt submitted. These fleets are both treasure-oriented and therefore not the best matchup. I also wish I had more time to play […]
Ben started the topic Report site issues here in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Hopefully this will not be needed, but if you are experiencing issues with the site (that you know are not on your end), feel free to mention them here so I know. (sometimes the site or some pages go down once in a while, but the hosting support is pretty good about getting stuff working again quickly)

Thanks,

Ben
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

I feel like I’ve already seen the Sentence and Kontos….

When I get a “theme” or idea I like, I tend to go a little crazy with it. XD (_ Fiend, Demon _, Devil’s __, etc) Using the forum search, I saw that I have released “The Sentencing”, which is a different ship. I don’t see either of these though, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t messed up any…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

This is directly contradictory to the complete game rules as the Keyword states that sea monsters CAN ram while the complete game rules say that they cannot ram.

Absolutely. Wizkids’ handling of the sea creature rules vs. creature “type” keywords (Titan, Sea Dragon, etc) was a colossal mistake. The sea creature rules are the base rules that a…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Pretty neat, I’ve never calculated my completion percentages by set but it’s cool. Across all the sets I’m nearly “pack complete”, mostly just missing some SR’s and probably a few random things. Taking LE’s/etc into account I’m probably at least 90% complete for the sets, with the possible exception of something like RotF which has a high pe…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Would you PREFER if everything was costed perfectly? in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

I think if the game was still in production then I might have a different opinion, but with the game so far out of production, calling for ‘fixes’ to pieces seems silly and possibly a waste of time. If people feel strongly about it, then they should communicate with their playgroup well before hand if the game is to be taken in a more casual man…

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Ben replied to the topic News and Updates Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Weirdness continues. When I’m on the main forum page, I’m shown as not logged in. However, once I click on a thread and go in, I’m suddenly logged in. I haven’t checked the Customs thread yet though. I’m fairly sue that the oddity is on my end, though I’m not sue what to do about it, since I’ve already removed some cookies and stuff.

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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Huzzah! Glad to see you back here, and glad you enjoyed the latest pieces.

Sentence
Type: Ship
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: C
Point Value: 14
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 5
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 2S-2S
Ability: Once per turn you must eliminate one crew from this ship or any ship within S of this ship.

Flavor text: The e…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Maybe i missed the thread for this but I need an answer to this question as it has been a point of contention in my play group for a long time.

Merged with this sticky thread since this is the thread for all Rules questions.

The game rules are very unclear about sea monsters, can they explore and get treasure or not?

Check out the rules for Sea…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Would you PREFER if everything was costed perfectly? in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

I HATE meta gaming and I feel like one of the best ways to avoid it is by nerfs and occasional buffs for example why not try costing musketeers at 2 and helmsman at 3?

That makes sense, I just like the idea of keeping captains and helmsmen at their current costs as a “base” level. Mainly to simply drive down the cost of other crew – I really…[Read more]
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago

The 12 Fleet Multiplayer Game – January 2015
I’ve been preparing for the huge multiplayer game. There will be 12 fleets.

Normally for multiplayer games there are 3 islands for each player (36 total in this ca […]
Ben started the topic Why did you like or dislike the Caribbean set? in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

I’ve always been surprised by how many people don’t like the Pirates of the Caribbean expansion. I thought it was a cool idea and the perfect collaboration, especially after Wizkids basically went there with DJC and OE.

My gripes are the lack of Cursed (Davy Jones and company should definitely not be pirates), the new numbering format (based on…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 5 months ago

Can a player choose the order with a Switchblade ram when there’s a blade ram and a regular ram? (or must blades come first)

Can you explore two friendly ships at once with one explore action? (between three ships at once for a double/three-way transfer)

When towing, can you move S, drop the derelict/flotilla, and then continue with the rest o…[Read more]
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