Ben

Christmas Day game: https://pirateswithben.com/christmas-pirate-pirates-vs-americans-2×100-12-25-2023/

Here is the new home for the Scan Project. Going forward, I will be the primary point of contact and steward for it. The Submission Guide remains the same.  The Master Scan List has been updated, but there may be some errors. My tentative plan is to update the Master Scan List at least once per quarter. There are still some cards we need scans of…[Read more]

Might be a bit of an odd question, and/or a tough one to answer:

What is your favorite treasure distribution? (standard 8 coins for 15 gold, or otherwise)

Ex: 7,7,1 and 5 specific UT’s, or seven 2’s and a 1, etc.

Given that, could the point cost come down if I don’t give it a range extender?

I personally think so.  I do think the ability will come into play often enough to be useful, but it still doesn’t feel like more than a 10-11 point ship.

Shuri looks like a fun scout hybrid!

Grand Boulder is somewhat powerful, though I still think Repeating Guns should be a cheaper keyword. I know I’m a bad example, but I would almost never get to benefit from it.  XD

Based on her flavor text, I think an alternate ability could work too: +1 to cannon rolls when she is given a shoot action (rather than shooting in general, which will…[Read more]

In about 2 weeks I’ll be starting the annual End of Year thread.  Feel free to start brainstorming some of the categories for your own experience of PCSG this year, such as favorite picture, favorite game/moment, etc.  🙂

If an L-mover forces a ship onto a whirlpool, which player decides if that ship goes through and where it ends up? (the moving player or the original controller?)

“Give this ship a move action but do not move her. Instead, roll a d6. On a result of 5 or 6, move an enemy ship L in any direction.”

Happy to be on the podium for another BGG monthly photo contest.  🙂  Feel free to vote for my outdoor pic for this month.

The Wikipedia page for the game has been heavily edited and cut down by others due to the page supposedly not adhering to Wikipedia’s rules.  I have preserved the older version with valuable collecting information here in this post.

Can a 0 coin become negative in value (-1) due to the Rats UT?

I would argue that Unique Treasures and rare coins (such as 0’s, shiny silver, etc) are one of the most irreplaceable types of game pieces.
Crew are proxied all the time, and new copies are easily made. They are also usually on the “sidelines” of a game where having a perfect back (showing the faction flag) is often not considered, or can have any…[Read more]

HWG added a lot of sets to their inventory today, and have a small Black Friday sale on RVx9 through Monday!

Blindside feels too cheap.  How does Black Mark work on a ship?  It’s only worded for crew so I think you’d need to make a new ability.  I think I get the general gist, but would it be mandatory to use it?  (or declare it’s being used from the start of a game)