Ben

  • Black Mark is there for thematic reasons (he still plays both sides), and because it allows him to turn a Pirate ship Cursed (and therefore allow Cursed crew on a ship like the Wrath, rather than being Pirate and having to have only Pirate accomplices).

    Sentrak is rather bizarre – I assume he’s designed to target enemy ships?

    I’m not sure I…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago

    Pirates of the Cursed Seas: Savage Shores
    It has been one full decade since the release of Savage Shores, the final expansion set for Pirates CSG.  Today November 5th 2018 marks a unique day in Pirates hi […]

  • Wrath
    Faction Affiliation: Pirate
    Rarity: R
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 22
    Number of Masts: 5
    Cargo Space: 4
    Base Move: S+S
    Cannons: 2L-3S-3S-3S-2L
    Ability: This ship gets +1 to her boarding rolls for every crew assigned to her. When this ship rolls a 6 to hit, also eliminate one cargo from the enemy ship.
    Link: Bloodbeard

    Flavor text: The flagship…[Read more]

  • Indeed, it has become very time consuming. At this point I seem to be the most passionate fan of the game out there, and have a lot of experience with almost everything the game has to offer (much more than just […]

  • Hi Andrew! The homepage of my site (https://pirateswithben.com/) explains the basics of what the game is and how it works. It’s a constructible and customizable board game that doesn’t use an official board, if […]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago

    Link to dropbox folder with all necessary files
    Inkscape
    GIMP

    These are parts of emails exchanged between myself and B.J., the creator of the Pirates module.

    a7xfanben wrote:

    Do you know what […]

  • El Capitán Rojo
    Faction Affiliation: Spanish
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 7
    Ability: Captain. When this ship hits an enemy ship, you may also eliminate one crew from that ship.

    Flavor text: Known as “The Red Captain” for steeping entire enemy hulls in blood, this man was inspired by The Inquisitor.

    Historical Custom of the Day…[Read more]

  • Unicorn Pearl
    Faction Affiliation: French
    Rarity: R
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 9
    Number of Masts: 1
    Cargo Space: 4
    Base Move: S+S
    Cannons: 4S
    Ability: This ship gets +2 to her boarding rolls. If this ship carries the Unicorn Pearl Unique Treasure, this ship cannot sink or be scuttled.

    Flavor text: Driven onwards by the task assigned to them by the…[Read more]

  • there’s a character who can control other people by stealing their shadow

    Keyword “people”. 😉 OK I’ll try not to get too snarky. XD

    I do think it would work better as some kind of crew Possession though – a great opportunity for a modified version of that ability. I think doing that would solve the problems all at once – lower the cost and m…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Cadet-Captain Mike
    Have you done any test battles to find a way to beat a swarm of tiny ships? I call that kind of fleet the Zergling Rush of Pirates, and I’d love to know […]

  • Shadow Stalker would probably get complicated. It almost acts as a range extender if you measure from the outside edge of the fog bank.
    I like the inspiration for Madness, but I think it should be about 23 points to start at.
    Smokescreen is really cool.
    Treachery is really cool, great idea with that one! It does bring up the “predictability”…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 10 months ago

    Custom Board Game Pieces – Ships, islands, and more!
    In my vast experience with Pirates CSG, I have made a LOT of custom board game pieces.  By “pieces” I mean both physical and “virtual” items that help me […]

    • Awesome! I absolutely love hearing from people who remember this game and/or still enjoy it. It’s almost like a lost gem of board games at this point haha!

      There is an active Facebook group.
      Not to mention a Discord server and some other sites where Pirates CSG is being discussed.

      Thanks for commenting!
      Ben (Admiral A7XfanBen)

    • Ahoy Micah! Good question. I use a 3D printer. Others have had good experience using laser cutters with styrene or acrylic sheets. There are other options too of course, but acquiring actual dies like Wizkids used would be one of the most expensive options. There’s a thread for 3D printing in the forum, and I’d encourage you to join the Discord and check out the #projects section if you haven’t already.
      Great topic that we can hopefully collaborate on! 🙂
      Ben

    • Cool, feel free to share your building methods with the community!

  • Plessius of Arkana
    Faction Affiliation: Barbary Corsair
    Rarity: U
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 6
    Ability: Once per turn you may eliminate one of this ship’s cargo to give up to two friendly Barbary Corsair ships within S of this ship +1 to their cannon rolls this turn and +S to their base moves this turn.

    Flavor text: The ultimate helper, this timid…[Read more]

  • Cauldron
    Faction Affiliation: Jade Rebellion
    Rarity: R
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 6
    Number of Masts: 1
    Cargo Space: 4
    Base Move: T
    Cannons: 2S
    Ability: Turtle Ship. This ship cannot move on its own and must be towed using the Flotilla keyword rules. Cursed crew can use their abilities on this ship.

    Flavor text: A massive iron cauldron sits in the…[Read more]

  • “Accident”
    Faction Affiliation: Cursed
    Rarity: U
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 16
    Number of Masts: 4
    Cargo Space: 5
    Base Move: L
    Cannons: 5S-4L-3L-4S
    Ability: Once per turn, roll a d6. On a 4-6, you may eliminate up to 2 masts and 2 crew on any ship within S of this ship.

    Flavor text: Disguised as a Spanish merchant galleon, the gleeful crew of this…[Read more]

  • I LOVE the Shadow’s Hand, partly because it reminds me of various customs I’ve made (Smoke’s Hand, Mirage, Shadow’s Death, etc – though the latter for name only).

    With the Dark Hunter keyword, just remember what Woelf said about custom keywords that don’t add much new stuff. (keywords or existing abilities within a keyword = not great) Since…[Read more]

  • Urathriel Lorthod
    Faction Affiliation: Mercenary
    Rarity: U
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 8
    Ability: Ex-Patriot. All of this ship’s cannons have L range. When this ship rolls a 6 to hit, also eliminate one cargo from the enemy ship. Cursed crew can use their abilities on this ship.

    Flavor text: Heavily influenced by Clandesis and the Archfiend…[Read more]

  • Case of same name, different person it seems. My Drazon is derived from this Hydraxon–>
    https://bionicle.fandom.com/wiki/Hydraxon

    Shouldn’t his name be Drazon or Hydraxon then?

    Eruadan Camus
    Faction Affiliation: Viking
    Rarity: C
    Type: Crew
    Point Value: 6
    Ability: Unholy Light. Parley.

    Flavor text: Although he’s more a scholar than a true V…[Read more]

  • Ben wrote a new post 7 years, 11 months ago

    Today I played a four player, 100 point game. The idea was that each player brought their favourite ‘gimmick’ fleet, or a fleet that tried to win using an unorthodox strategy. Every player was trying to win, but […]

  • Interesting flavor text on the Frenchwoman, will we see her father at some future date?

    Nobody knows….

    Draxon

    What? I released Draxon a while ago! He’s one of the big Mercenary crew of Epic Seas! XD

    Stormy Waters
    Faction Affiliation: Pirate
    Rarity: R
    Type: Ship
    Point Value: 12
    Number of Masts: 1
    Cargo Space: 3
    Base Move: S+S
    Cannons:…[Read more]

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