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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
@Xerecs: I’ve made an edit to the site that has changed the formatting toolbar for posts. It’s now showing a Visual and a Text option. I like the Visual one because it allows you to see exactly what you’re doing when you do it, and therefore I just disabled the preview plugin because the Visual editor option means that previewing posts is u…[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
The time has come to reveal another 10 master and her captain!
Oceanic Rend
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: LE
Type: Ship
Point Value: 32
Number of Masts: 10
Cargo Space: 4
Base Move: S
Cannons: 5L-3L-2S-2S-2S-4L-4L-4L-5L-5L
Ability: Mercenary. Junk. Crew with the Horror keyword may use their abilities on this ship. Once per turn you may…[Read more] -
Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
10 years since Pirates CSG went out of print
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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
Rabid Cult
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: U
Type: Ship
Point Value: 18
Number of Masts: 4
Cargo Space: 6
Base Move: S
Cannons: 4L-4L-4L-4L
Ability: Extended Range.
Link: Underworld ManiacsFlavor text: The speed of this vessel is nothing to brag about, but she does have a claim to fame: the longest range cannons in the Indian Ocean. Her…[Read more]
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Ben started the topic Introduce Yourself! Join the Crew! in the forum Pirates CSG 7 years, 10 months ago
New to the forum here at Pirates with Ben? Introduce yourself with some information! Feel free to share:
Origin of username
When/how/why you got into Pirates
Percentage of Player vs. Collector that you would classify yourself as
Your favorite thing about Pirates CSG (can also be your favorite ship/game piece)
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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
@Xerecs: That wording looks good, and I think the Krahta could be 15 points in that case.
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
I have finally gotten out the fleets once again! I have acquired a solid bunch of very good ships and crew since I last played, and you will see mention of them soon. The first game that is being played is a […]
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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
Good points there about the Krahta. Would limiting it to once per game be a decent enough ‘fix’ or would re-doing it from the stats up be a better way to go?
Yeah, once per game seems like a good fix.
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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
Now that I look at it again, Krahta is actually just OP. You can just park friendly ships next to it until you get the inevitable Nemo’s Plans + X UT (Runes of Thor for unlimited AA’s/etc), not to mention various other combos like Neptune’s Trident. It’s actually just broken. I was trying to look at it from a gimmick/enemy perspective with the…[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
I’m hard pressed to think of any decent gold runners for the mercs.
Devil Ray and Matuku are both better as pure gold runners, and cost less. If I used the Moonscape I’d want a captain on her almost every time.
Indeed, the Rod could easily be modified to a regular 5-6 SAT if it’s too good.
Krahta is interesting. If you were playing against i…[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
I think the Moonscape is best as a scout hybrid. The Mercs have better dedicated gold runners and gunships around or below the same cost.
Wondrous Rod
Rarity: R
Type: Unique Treasure
Ability: Once per game you may give this ship the Same Action Twice. Once per game you may cancel 1 Cursed crew until the beginning of your next turn.Historical…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
Ranking the rarest Pirates CSG items
This was originally posted at Miniature Trading on February 23rd,Continue reading→-
What about captain whitebeard and The Sleigh?
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@Jeremiah: I have no idea how rare they are, but they don’t really belong on this list as far as I know. Might ask Holofernes.
Thanks!
Ben
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Chiming in late re. Captain Whitebeard/The Sleigh: I absolutely love this promo pack for its novelty, but at least in the past, it wasn’t terribly hard to come by. I snarfed up “a few” on eBay years ago & didn’t feel fleeced. Many others on MT seemed to have also acquired one or more w/out a whole lotta fuss. In any event, it’s pure fun!
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@J_ARRRRR_P: Indeed, the Sleigh and Whitebeard used to be easier to come by. I remember the pair going for about $10 on eBay pretty consistently.
Thanks for commenting!
Ben
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How rare are the German cards?
Like Roter Teufel etc.
and how rare are the
SE Cards in German
like Broken Key etc.
I m from Germany and they are hard to find…-
@Lukas: The foreign language versions of cards are one of my biggest weaknesses when it comes to Pirates CSG knowledge. I think the German cards like Roter Teufel are somewhat rare.
DJC SE cards in German are probably rarer I would imagine, mostly since I haven’t really seen anyone discussing those before that I can remember.You could try asking old_man, the greatest collector in the game’s history that also happens to be in Germany (assuming he still lives there).
Ben
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Yes i think so 2 i got some DJC cards in German but it was only at the biggest board game convention in EU.
I never could buy one later…
Same thing was with the MI Promos in German.
They just showed up on that convention.
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@Austin: What kind of defect?
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Thanks for your feedback matey!
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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
Moonscape
Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
Rarity: U
Type: Ship
Point Value: 14
Number of Masts: 3
Cargo Space: 4
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 2S-4L-3L
Ability: Mercenary. Schooner. S-Explorer. If this ship ends a move action within S of at least 2 islands or terrain, she gets +L to her base move as a final movement segment.Flavor text: Studying the…[Read more]
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Ben commented on the post, Savage Shores anniversary game 7 years, 10 months ago
Hi again Andrew! There is definitely a lot to learn with Pirates CSG. In this particular game we used a special type of island (the Great Turtles) that I had never used before. You can move them instead of moving your ships! Which makes for quite the unique gameplay aspect. Even after 400+ games of Pirates (I’ve been playing since 2011), I do…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
Best eBay memories – Great Pirates CSG dealsBest eBay Memories My best eBay memories range from 2011 up untilContinue reading→
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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
unless it’s the post with the reactions to Snetrak and Trygla.
Yup, that’s exactly what I meant.
In that case, Sentrak seems like he could be pretty cheap. Though since it “hits” automatically, I guess 3-4 points for his main ability is a good starting point.
I did read the flavor text for Trygla but I think I got caught up thinking about s…[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
I posted above today’s post with some questions about your customs.
Forums only work if ALL posts are seen, not just the most recent in a thread. (especially once this place gets busier, which I need to work on this month)
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Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago
Xerecs and I played a 60 point game on the VASSAL module to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Savage Shores, which was released on November 5th 2008. Check out this post for a reflection on the set. I do hop […]
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Hi again Andrew! There is definitely a lot to learn with Pirates CSG. In this particular game we used a special type of island (the Great Turtles) that I had never used before. You can move them instead of moving your ships! Which makes for quite the unique gameplay aspect. Even after 400+ games of Pirates (I’ve been playing since 2011), I do still learn new things sometimes! Makes the game even better and last night’s was truly bizarre and fun.
For an overview of how the game works, my youtube tutorial would help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZumD4SjwlI
Great to see you here again.
Thanks,
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
Frost
Faction Affiliation: Viking
Rarity: C
Type: Ship
Point Value: 7
Number of Masts: 2
Cargo Space: 3
Base Move: S+S
Cannons: 3S-3S
Ability: Chainshot Specialist.Flavor text: The small but hardy crew of this vessel use ice, chain, and spears to their advantage – oftentimes all three at once for maximum effect!
Historical Custom of the Day…[Read more]
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