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Ben commented on the post, When The Dutchman Attacks 7 years, 6 months ago
@-aldhiyb-: No problem! I just figured Secret Hold was kinda what you were getting at. There is a ton to learn about this game, it’s often more complex than most people realize.
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Ben commented on the post, When The Dutchman Attacks 7 years, 6 months ago
@Ed: I don’t really think the Jolly Mon is “too good”, but she’s often used in an overpowered capacity by simply dumping the Hag of Tortuga (Pirate 0LR+5 crew) aboard and letting both sit at your home island for a free extra 4 points.
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Ben replied to the topic Rules for thought #16 in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
I think Ghost Ship should be cheaper, not more powerful. I do like the shipwreck idea though.
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Ben commented on the post, When The Dutchman Attacks 7 years, 6 months ago
@-aldhiyb-: Haha! Secret Hold + either Filching Gold or Hoard would work.
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Ben’s Favorite Pirates
Originally published to Miniature Trading on June 22nd, 2017
45 Points
This is nostalgic and just a personal fleet of stuff I like in the Pirate faction. Only Hammersmith and […]

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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Snipers Unite!
Originally published to Miniature Trading on June 22nd, 2017
65 Points
This is a fun fleet for a 60 point game. It’s defensive in nature, using the sniping ability to chip away at enemies […]

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Ben commented on the post, When The Dutchman Attacks 7 years, 6 months ago
@-aldhiyb-: Indeed haha! Unfortunately I’m used to using him in fleets where he gets sacrificed quickly, so I haven’t used him as much these past ~3 years.
Ben
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Ben replied to the topic Le Superbe Vs Le Soleil Royal in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
Loser chooses for crew elimination, else it would be too easy to just pick off an opponent’s Davy Jones very early in the game/etc. The Superbe barely has better killing power, you’re mostly paying the extra points for the valuable speed increase.
I love the Magnifique as well, she was my first 5 master! The French got a lot of good and b…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
@Ed: I think Gojira actually works! That point cost seems about right given the abilities and stats. I think the attack limitation helps as a “negative” ability.
Is this really just a giant crab? How would Godzilla carry all that cargo?
Bladestorm
Type: Ship
Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
Rarity: U
Point Value: 30
Number of Masts: 4
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Fire Squadron Allied Attack!
Originally published to Miniature Trading on June 22nd, 2017
200 Points
This is more a collection of combos than an actual fleet. It’s meant to strictly maximize how many […]

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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
When The Dutchman Attacks
Originally published to Miniature Trading on June 22nd, 201745 Points
I like the 001 version of the Flying Dutchman because her high point cost and large cargo hold let you put a […]

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@-aldhiyb-: Indeed haha! Unfortunately I’m used to using him in fleets where he gets sacrificed quickly, so I haven’t used him as much these past ~3 years.
Ben
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@-aldhiyb-: Haha! Secret Hold + either Filching Gold or Hoard would work.
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Is the jolly Mon to good?
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@Ed: I don’t really think the Jolly Mon is “too good”, but she’s often used in an overpowered capacity by simply dumping the Hag of Tortuga (Pirate 0LR+5 crew) aboard and letting both sit at your home island for a free extra 4 points.
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I just imagine if a custom fleet had several low point cost ships traesure running could get very easy
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@Ed: That can happen, but swarm fleets have many counters. I actually have somewhat extensive experience playing dakmor’s swarm fleet; I highly encourage you to check out the battle reports for VASSAL Tournament #1 and VASSAL Tournament #2 to see how the fleet did along with its strengths and weaknesses.
Ben
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@-aldhiyb-: No problem! I just figured Secret Hold was kinda what you were getting at. There is a ton to learn about this game, it’s often more complex than most people realize.
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Ben replied to the topic Le Superbe Vs Le Soleil Royal in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
3 more points. The Superbe is a better ship, but not necessarily when you factor in point costs. I did rank the Soleil Royal as the best French gunship. Looking at that, Superbe should probably be #3.
Which one is better just depends on the points you have available. If you can include Superbe without cutting too many corners, the speed is l…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
Noble Glacier
Type: Ship
Faction Affiliation: Viking
Rarity: R
Point Value: 17
Number of Masts: 3
Cargo Space: 5
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 2S-3L-3L
Ability: Icebreaker. This ship gets +1 to her d6 rolls if she is within S of an iceberg.
Link: Hammupyklos, Grand PaladinFlavor text: The Noble Glacier is a fast icebreaker capable of defending herself…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic The Fleets Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
I really do feel like Marines were meant to be stacked. If Woelf’s lurking maybe he can correct me here, but as the only ability that can stack in the game I wonder if Wizkids meant for people to play 2-3 Marines per fleet, like an army to compliment your navy. But their point cost would make even less sense in that case.
You can absolutely do t…[Read more]
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Ben commented on the post, Second 80 Point Game between English and French – January 9th, 2014 7 years, 6 months ago
@Jack: Nope, yay England! XD
It’s partly your collection; although the English are the worst of the Big 4 major factions at getting gold, they have some good options.
Thanks for reading!
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Ben replied to the topic The Fleets Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
Just republished 4 Fleets since I missed yesterday. Including some relatively complicated switchblade crew setups that should be fun to play.
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Second 80 Point Game between English and French – January 9th, 2014The second 80 point game was played earlierContinue reading→
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Yay France!
Surprised England took the 40 pt series. Maybe it’s just my collection but I’m pretty hard pressed to find a solid 40 pt England fleet. Just don’t have many good options for gold running with them.
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@Jack: Nope, yay England! XD
It’s partly your collection; although the English are the worst of the Big 4 major factions at getting gold, they have some good options.
Thanks for reading!
Ben
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Gold Capture Pirates
Originally published to Miniature Trading on June 22nd, 2017
80 Points
This isn’t the most practical fleet out there, but it takes advantage of the Pirates’ abundance of […]

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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 6 months ago
I’d show pictures, but I’m not sure how to post pictures here yet.
When using the Visual post editor, you should see a picture button on the far right that requires the url source. For the sake of forum speed and potential quoting/unresolved site issues (sorry, hope to resolve sometime!), I’d prefer if people didn’t post a ton of pictures with…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Cursed Switchblade Assault!!!!
Cursed Switchblade Assault!!!! Originally published to Miniature Trading on JuneContinue reading→ - Load More
