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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 9 months ago
How to repair your ships – for Pirates CSG
A question was asked at the Facebook group – how do you repair broken masts?I do a simple tape job system. I rip off a very small slice of tape and put one on each s […]

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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
I think Sa-Drah could be around 10 points. It’s far inferior to N’Pu and should be cheaper.
Stone Harbor
Faction Affiliation: French
Rarity: C
Type: Fort
Gold Cost: 8
Cannons: 3L-3L-3L-2S-2S-2S
Ability: Two hits are required to eliminate one of this fort’s flags.Flavor text: Built in the 1300’s, this ancient French fortification has aged…[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, 9 months ago
I’d prefer the N’Pu at 11-12 points, since she’s an upgrade over the already-excellent Le Courageux.
Storonus
Faction Affiliation: American
Rarity: C
Type: Crew
Point Value: 4
Ability: Shipwright. Firepot Specialist.Flavor text: Always using his large, strong hands, Storonus knows about how to build a ship and use it effectively. Creating…[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, 9 months ago
Rhomali Sensei
Faction Affiliation: Barbary Corsair
Rarity: C
Type: Crew
Point Value: 4
Ability: Musketeer. UT Hoard. [Once per turn, if this ship is touching another ship, reveal all face-down treasure aboard the other ship. This ship can take as much unique treasure from the other ship as she can carry.]Flavor text: Rhomali is both a…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 9 months ago
Pirates CSG Megacards – Collection Review #21
Collection Review Episode 21: Pirates CSG MEGACARDS!! (Wizkids Pirates CSG) QuestionContinue reading→-
That was an excellent review sir… nice job. There were a great deal of cards that I did not know existed. Well for what it’s worth I say much appreciated.
Since my collection did not go too far beyond the MI expansion, my only 10-master I own is the Baochuan… which ironically I never fielded. I have had several encounters against the Guichuan and the only time I managed to survive (barely) was a 1v1 with my El Acorazado. It was quite an epic exchange of cannons and skills… with a dash of colorful metaphors. 😉
I’ve had players with Angelica wreck havoc on my less fortunate gold runners, expecially those w/ poor cannon ratings, a hard lesson I learned — got to keep the fleet tight with a dragon loose.
I really like these reviews as I can see that not only is this a passion of yours but it truly shines with the amount of knowledge you have and the depth to which you project it. Hats off to you Skipper.
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@El Tiburón: Thank you so much! I was definitely overwhelmed for multiple YEARS after I joined Miniature Trading in 2011 – unless you have a very large collection that you’ve looked at or played with a lot, there’s a ton of game pieces to discover and learn about.
Wow, Guichuan vs. Acorazado sounds awesome! With an even number of points (or even perhaps not an even number of points), I would expect the Acorazado to come out on top.
I haven’t had much experience with sea dragons in “regular” games, but with enough luck they can be decent.
I’m super happy that my passion has kept up over the years. I’ve learned a lot, but I feel I still have lots to learn! (mostly in terms of playing and complicated rules shenanigans, growing the community, making it popular, future restart, etc)
Thanks for commenting!
Ben
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
Grand Celebration
Faction Affiliation: Jade Rebellion
Rarity: R
Type: Ship
Point Value: 20
Number of Masts: 6
Cargo Space: 6
Base Move: L
Cannons: 4L-3S-4L-4L-3S-4L
Ability: Junk. 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.] This ship…[Read more] -
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 9 months ago
What is your favourite aspect of this game? It can be a particular fleet, ship, scenario, part of the rules, or just about anything (I think we know what woelf would say ).
I love that the game is so cus […]

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Ben started the topic Rules for thought #17 in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
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.
-Only automatic unloading at home islands? (choose at forts)
I’m not sure that this would have a big effect, since gold is not unloaded at forts all that often during games in my…[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, 9 months ago
Deicide
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: LE
Type: Ship
Point Value: 36
Number of Masts: 10
Cargo Space: 6
Base Move: L
Cannons: 2L-4S-3L-4L-2L-2S-2S-5S-4L-4L
Ability: Junk. Eternal. If this ship hits an enemy ship or wins a boarding party, immediately eliminate one crew of that enemy ship that has a point cost of 10 or more.
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Ben replied to the topic Introduce Yourself! Join the Crew! in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
I love pirates because its strategic enough to for me to enjoy, but easy enough to teach new players a fun tabletop game. I hope to bring some interesting photos and hopefully more people into the forum, as once I get into my hobbies I am very passionate about them. I’d say I’m 99% player, and the 1% collector wants to collect them all so I can…
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Ben replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
Pirates CSG Podcast #36 – News, Recent Rulings, How to Use Synergistic Pieces, and Norvegia
Question of the Day: How do you use pieces synergistically?…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 9 months ago
Pirates CSG Podcast #36 – News, Recent Rulings, How to Use Synergistic Pieces, and Norvegia
Pirates CSG Podcast #36 – News, Recent Rulings, How to Use Synergistic Pieces, andContinue reading→ -
Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
Slain Admiral
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: U
Type: Ship
Point Value: 16
Number of Masts: 4
Cargo Space: 3
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 3S-2S-3L-3L
Ability: Explorer. If this ship eliminates crew from an enemy ship, always eliminate the crew with the highest point cost.
Link: General SlainFlavor text: Named after an ancient but unknown naval…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 9 months ago
eBay is offering 15% off everything today until 12am PT! Use code: PICKUPSALE.
Hot auctions: https://goo.gl/GWXNjX
Pack deals: https://goo.gl/MfHBQJ
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
Norvegia vs. Altar of the Loa fleet – February 24th, 2013
2/24/13: A set of three games is being played, with the Norvegia fleet facingContinue reading→-
Interesting, you found the site from your son? Hopefully he can get into the game and start playing!
Thanks for the compliment and comment!
Ben
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 10 months ago
Trevor Bombas
Faction Affiliation: English
Rarity: LE
Type: Crew
Point Value: 5
Ability: S-Board. Place this crew face up during setup. Reduce the cost of all other crew placed on this ship by 1.Flavor text: Trevor Bombas is a brave sailor who greatly enjoys sailing with many of his own kin. A dependable member of the crew, he is often seen (or…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
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Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 10 months ago
Is Runes of Death eliminated immediately after the elimination of the final mast or crew on the ship, or must you wait for the effect to trigger at the beginning of your next turn in order to get rid of it?
With Message in a Bottle, does the owner of the ship choose where the ship is docked AT the island once your opponent chooses which (tied)…[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, 10 months ago
Yup.
Javelin
Faction Affiliation: Neutral
Rarity: U
Type: Equipment
Point Value: 1
Ability: This ship gains an extra 4S cannon that only eliminates crew and can’t have its range or rank increased. It can shoot from any mast (even an eliminated mast).Yeah it’s not that good, but I don’t think it should be better and I can’t make it cheaper. J…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 10 months ago
eBay is doing another discount day! Use coupon code PLAYTIME15 to save 15% off products in the Toys and Video Games categories on eBay until tonight 12/13 at 11:59 PT! 😀
Wizkids Pirates packs: https://goo.gl/5rAqnX
I sorted the search under the Toys and Hobbies category so hopefully it will work! Happy Holiday shopping!
Details: https://goo.gl/cTJdRx
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