Ben

This means that a silver coin unloaded to your HI from the Song is worth +4 gold, since I do not believe any of these value buffs count as duplicates, since they’re all different. The downside is obviously that you only have one cargo spot left on the boat. I imagine you could try doing something like using the Banshee’s Cry to collect the gol…

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What is going on??  Stuff going for 3x+ original MSRP.

ok but if u sac a crew and place the ghost crew fort at the same time

can you use that crew again?

These things wouldn’t happen at the same time – the Sac ability would happen while playing your turn and the crew would stay eliminated as normal.  Forts are only built at the end of your turn.

Shorter print?

This is the most common I’m aware of.  I can actually vouch for it a bit too, since I did buy packs of BC and DJC SE boxes back in the day, but I can’t recall seeing SCS and I know I didn’t buy any.  (there is a chance I just didn’t go to the store when it was there, but it doesn’t seem like it was there long)

@All but especially this thread lately: Please try not to have double posts in short succession, especially when both posts are short.

@Jack: Solid early-set fleet.  I just don’t like the Santiago in general.  I’m seeing her at 11 points so you should have 1 more point.  I also don’t normally put multiple action generators on the same ship, though it makes a bit of sense here since Havana Black doesn’t have many crew to sac.  With the extra point available you could add an oar…[Read more]

@Ochobrazo2298: Solid idea, though I think it could be cheaper (maybe ~12 points) since the Possession ability is so overpriced.

Just thought of a few new Cursed flotillas:

The Devil’s Barge
Faction Affiliation: Cursed
Rarity: R
Type: Flotilla
Point Value: 16
Number of Masts: 1 (N/A)
Cargo Space: 1
Base Move: T
Cannons: 2L-2L-2L-2L
Ability:…[Read more]

It’s a neat idea in theory, but it doesn’t work.  Pirate Code, Page 35.

-The target crew must be completely eliminated and must remain eliminated for the remainder of the game or this ability cannot be used.

Since Fantasma isn’t truly eliminated by Sac, you can’t get an extra action from this.  If you could, it would be quite broken and the UPS fl…[Read more]

This was actually my attempt at justifying ghost ship’s cost haha. I figure ghost ship’s main weakness is ghostly ships can still be shot at normally.

My bad – I reversed the effect or something.  That would make it more expensive.

but if 1 captain gets canceled does the other one work?

No – this in the Pirate Code, page 20.

btw when i shoot a smoke pot i dont need a real shoot action i can just move and taget the ground (with captain) right?

Correct, “you do not need to target a ship”.  Though you don’t need a captain if you’re just “shooting” without moving.

@Woelf: Lukas gives me an idea for one of the most weird and obscure combos ever.  Per the Code for the F…[Read more]

So Ghost ships can ram, board, shoot and be shot at?

Did you read the keyword?

Side note: I want to test a house rule making Ghostly ships unable to shoot, but being able to be shot at, except that you need to roll a 6 to hit.

@Jack: Be prepared to make the keyword even cheaper then – Wizkids made it too expensive as-is, so your house rule would…[Read more]

@Woelf: I don’t see her listed in the Code, but I assume Jongleur from MI should have Galley as well?

Is this a similar situation to Carolina from Rev which is a schooner model but does not have the keyword deliberately?

Per The Pirate Code, Hanno and Phlegyas should have Galley.  Presumably Jongleur too but it’s not in the Code.  There were some really weird botches/glitches with MI LE’s.  (arguably including the point costs, most of which sho…[Read more]

I’m trying to find a doc that had an alternate boarding rule that I really liked. It was something along the lines of rolling one d6 for every mast and crew on a ship, then whoever had the lower combined roll eliminates a mast/crew, and it continues until one ship is derelict.

There’s a chance it’s in a Game Idea, but that’s a lot to sift t…[Read more]

Good day everyone, my name is Mr. Wick

Welcome aboard matey!  No need to apologize for writing long posts.

With the release of the Pirates CSG Master Spreadsheet I have a renewed vigor to collect and play again

😀   Awesome!!  I’m really glad to hear that!

My favorite thing about Pirates CSG is that it give people the ability to think and play as…

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How do you guys scale games for different point totals?

A lot of times I don’t.  I often just go with what feels right/fun.  Adding more islands will probably lead to less competition and often less fighting as a result.  Adding more gold is likely to make the game longer.

Unless you’re getting to 300+ points in play (4 players/fleets at 80 po…[Read more]

Hmm….. Now who could that be….?

A real person that is not playing CoEC.  A different oceans of vastly different proportions exists…..