Ben

  • Should have said a few more things in my last post. I actually don’t think the Catedral should be more expensive. It will take some doing to get the cannon bonuses, and a fort with 4 cannons firing at rank-1 for 5 gold and no additional abilities/defenses is quite likely around what Wizkids would have costed it at. Not that that makes it right,…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago

    Posted in the Thread of Threads on Miniature Trading on December 9th 2016.

    This is pretty random, but seems like it should go in this thread.

    I feel like there have been distinct phases of the forum:
    1. The […]

  • Tara
    Faction Affiliation: American
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 6
    Ability: Captain. S-Explorer. [Once per turn, if this ship is within S of an island, you can mark the island as explored without docking at it. The island becomes unexplored in regards to all other players.]

    Flavor text: Eager to explore, Tara has learned from various…[Read more]

  • Philip Umbert
    Faction Affiliation: American
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 4
    Ability: Each turn you may give +1 to 2 d6 rolls made for this ship.

    Flavor text: A short and scholarly fellow, Umbert’s love for food and academia nearly led him to staying on land. However, at the urging of Barton Smith, he took to the sea and has thrived…[Read more]

  • Philomena Aristokeles
    Faction Affiliation: Barbary Corsair
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 4
    Ability: When this ship is docked at your home island, you may eliminate one treasure. It becomes a 3S cannon that can be eliminated only when the ship sinks. Once per turn, this ship may look at one face-down treasure on any island.

    Flavor text: This…[Read more]

  • Lins Takeo
    Faction Affiliation: Jade Rebellion
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 3
    Ability: Ship treasure trading. Once per turn you may trade one treasure from this ship with a treasure on an island within S of this ship.

    Flavor text: An expert in commerce at just 23, Lins Takeo is on his way to being a business mastermind of the Far East. His…[Read more]

  • Burning Abyss
    Faction Affiliation: Cursed
    Rarity: C
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 17
    Number of Masts: 2
    Cargo Space: 5
    Base Move: S+S
    Cannons: 2L-2L
    Ability: Longship. Possession. [If an enemy ship is within S of this ship, you can use this ship’s action for the turn to try to possess a target crew on that ship. Roll a d6; on a result of 6, the target i…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve played another game with the fleets described above, but the setup was different.

    I set up the islands in a straight line formation and had the fleets locate at the outer two islands. I took one island out […]

  • Javonis Bodley
    Faction Affiliation: English
    Rarity: LE
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 7
    Ability: Captain. If this ship is assigned 5 or more crew, this crew gains the Extra Action (EA) ability.  [Once per turn, roll a d6. On a 5-6, this ship may be given an extra action.]
    Link: Governor Lynch

    Flavor text: A former slave freed by Governor Thomas Lynch…[Read more]

  • Bamboo
    Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
    Rarity: SE
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 14
    Number of Masts: 2
    Cargo Space: 4
    Base Move: S+L
    Cannons: 3S-5L
    Ability: Mercenary. Catamaran. Secret Hold. This ship ignores the first hit she takes each turn as long as she has all of her masts.

    Flavor text: Shipbuilders in Europe marvel at the growing legend of this…[Read more]

  • Should have given a deadline the first time around.  Two weeks left – vote by midnight (your time zone) on 1/16/2019!

    On a side note, how did I wind up in the Pirates hall of fame?

    If you still had access to MT, you could see the thread where myself and others voted for you.

  • I think it would be funny to ask Woelf what he thinks Outbound Flight is worth. (sounds like plane travel btw, not Age of Sail) My initial guess would be about 60.

    Baxter Cayliss
    Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 9
    Ability: Ex-Patriot. Captain. Hoard. This crew can be assigned to any ship of the same nationality…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago

    Pirates of the Caribbean movie – My favorite is… Pirates of the Caribbean movie – My favorite is… I’ve seenContinue reading

    • @Daniel Barley: Agreed. Johnny is great but certainly eccentric (or worse) at times.
      Thank you for commenting, I appreciate the feedback! You can see all of my reviews here.
      -Ben

    • @Thabo: Thank you! I can certainly recommend all of the PotC movies, but especially the first one. No better way to jump into the series than watch the 2003 classic and fall in love. 😀 Hope you can watch it soon!
      Ben

  • Pirates: 2018 Year in Review

    Hi everyone! This is a thread where you can share what Pirates stuff happened over the past year. It can be just about anything, from accomplishments to purchases to cool ideas. If this seems too vague, you can look at mine for an example. There’s also the option of stating your Pirates Goals for 2019.
    It will be n…

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  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago

    Pirates: 2018 Year in Review
    Hi everyone! This is a thread where you can share what Pirates stuff happened over the past year. It can be just about anything, from accomplishments to purchases to cool ideas. If […]

    • Looking forward to setting sail in 2019, Cap’n! Thanks for the helpful tips as I begin looking closer at the game.

      • @PappyPauper Absolutely, you’re welcome! Thank you for leaving a comment on this post, as it should help the site do better in search rankings/etc. Glad you signed up! Hope to see you in the forum soon!
        -Admiral A7XfanBen

  • Now that the Rules survey has some results (36 responses as of this post), I think it would be a good idea to discuss some various options in detail.

    Points in play and gold for the win: “Gold points available are equal to build total”?

    This refers to my idea of combining the points in play at the end of a game with gold collected for a tot…[Read more]

  • Iolkos
    Faction Affiliation: Pirate
    Rarity: R
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 10
    Ability: Captain. S-Board. When this ship hits an enemy ship, also eliminate one crew from that ship.

    Flavor text: A vicious captain who leads by example, Iolkos is developing a fearsome reputation on the Spanish Main. Rumors have it that he is in league with Bloodbeard and…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 8 months ago

    Board Game Online – Playing Pirates CSG virtually

    When it comes to playing a board game online, the VASSAL engine is a great way to go.  VASSAL is an open source computer program that is used to play board ga […]

  • Tegrin is fun, what a neat ship I would definitely try to use.

    I don’t think Krahnzi works. At a minimum I think the rolls should be cut in half (1-3 no effect, 4-6 have effects), it’s a very OP crew. Artaka is cool though. Your 10 master combo is good, but to me it feels too similar to the Baochuan/Zheng He.

    Misty Moor
    Faction Affiliation:…[Read more]

  • The 3L+L means that the cannon has a L+L range, yes? Just checking to be sure.

    Yup.

    Josiah Brumwell
    Faction Affiliation: American
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 5
    Ability: Shipwright. Chainshot Specialist. You may choose to ignore the effects of Unique Treasures that this ship carries [only UT’s that can be loaded].

    Flavor text: Brumwell is…[Read more]

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