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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Atakebune
For my first custom ship type, I decided to go with something rather unique but still historical. These were Japanese warships active during the Age of Sail, with a focus on boarding and hand-to-hand combat rather than gunnery.
The flag towards the bow has the Tokugawa crest on it, while the flags with black and white are based on the…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Apologies if I’ve asked this before….

Links

Multiple different crew may be linked to a single ship at once, but each crew can link with only one other crew or ship at a time unless an ability specifically allows additional links to be created.

How many cargo spaces would a ship gain if it carried all three Knights of Malta at once? (Don Rafael…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic The non-eBay Sales & Trades thread in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Buying Survey bump!
Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Golden Seas Playtest Game #7 – January 12th, 2024
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Golden Seas Playtest Game #7 – January 12th, 2024Golden Seas Playtest Game #7 1/12/2024: Spanish vs. Dutch This was the seventhContinue reading→
Ben started the topic Proboards Forum in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Over the course of this year I’ve read through almost all the posts in the old Proboards forum when a fan-made set was being discussed back in 2009.

Lots of interesting custom ideas and discussion. Overall I think a more clear direction was needed, along with some financial backing and/or some people that had huge amounts of free time. All to…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

You can help the visibility of Pirates by voting in the BoardGameGeek monthly poll!

(or by submitting your own Pirates picture!)
Ben replied to the topic The non-eBay Sales & Trades thread in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Rock terrain now available!

Rock Terrain
Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

For ships that can stern turn, I assume that rotation “sweeps” across the playing surface? (and the ship needs a clear path, rather than getting picked up and placed, though the Code mentions the latter under Moving)
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Lighthouse

Building lighthouses follows the conditions for building forts. Gold used to build the lighthouse is placed face-up next to the lighthouse and still counts towards a player’s total for victory conditions. A lighthouse cannot use its abilities on the same turn that it is built. The effects of Mysterious Islands (including Great…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Pirate Morning Star (affiliate link)
Ben replied to the topic Master Artwork Templates in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago
Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch vs. Pirates!

https://pirateswithben.com/golden-seas-playtest-game-6/
Ben wrote a new post 1 year, 11 months ago

Golden Seas Playtest Game #6 – December 17th, 2023 Golden Seas Playtest Game #6 12/17/2023: Dutch vs. Pirates This was the sixth inContinue reading→
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Very excited to finish a near-final draft of HMS Victory yesterday for Trafalgar Day! (she will link to Lord Horatio Nelson of course)
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Removing any creatures captured this way if you lose this crew is a decent idea, but specifically due to elimination or removal. Cancelling would make it too easy to defeat.

Makes sense, thanks for all the feedback. I think this crew could be interesting as a +5 inclusion. Though it’s possible it might see usage in a VASSAL campaign game be…[Read more]
Ben replied to the topic PSA: Consider making scans/high quality pictures of cards before punching them in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

Q4 update to the Scan Project is complete. Thank you to FoxTrot, Baltimore8, Kyle Walker, and js75free for uploading scans. The Master Scan List spreadsheet has been updated.
Ben started the topic Random Topic Thread for Nautical History/etc in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern 1 year, 11 months ago
Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG 1 year, 11 months ago

5th Golden Seas playtest game:

Golden Seas Playtest Game #5 – June 24th, 2023
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Golden Seas Playtest Game #5 – June 24th, 2023 Golden Seas Playtest Game #5 6/24/2023: Pirates vs. English vs. Dutch This wasContinue reading→
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