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Ben replied to the topic Game Ideas in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
@jbiondo: Sounds pretty neat overall.
And just to shiver yer timbers some more, let’s say 2 Forts can be built on either side of the island, by ANY player, and “Raids” between Forts can happen just the same as boarding parties.
Sounds a bit like the land warfare ideas I’ve scratched the surface on with my RISK, Command the Oceans, and Carib…[Read more]
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Ben started the topic Rules for Thought #42 – Capturing crewless ships via boarding in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Now that the Rules survey has some results (46 responses as of this post), I think it would be a good idea to discuss some various options in detail.
Dylan commented:
The way I and my friends had always played boarding is if one ship didn’t have any crew or both didn’t have crew the winner (if there was not crew to be killed) claimed the op…
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Ben commented on the post, Pirates CSG Podcast #51: Getempowder War Stories! 6 years, 6 months ago
@Chris: If you want a scenario that delves into the idea a bit, check out Circle of Blood by Riz. Conceivably you could use as many sea creatures as you wanted in that, or have a set number or point allotment based on the build total.
I’ve run “Cursed Chaos” fleets that are Cursed-only and simply designed to cause mayhem on the seas for other…[Read more]
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Ben wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago
Pirates CSG Podcast #51: Getempowder War Stories!Pirates CSG Podcast #51: Getempowder War Stories! You canContinue reading→
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I really like the idea of playing all sea monsters as a chaos faction that is a hazard to all other fleets on the table. I’ve been pondering this idea for some time and it was great to hear other player(s) running with similar thoughts!
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@Chris: If you want a scenario that delves into the idea a bit, check out Circle of Blood by Riz. Conceivably you could use as many sea creatures as you wanted in that, or have a set number or point allotment based on the build total.
I’ve run “Cursed Chaos” fleets that are Cursed-only and simply designed to cause mayhem on the seas for other players while being fun for me. (until I lose with 0 gold lol) Here is an example where I only had a dragon and a kraken at my disposal.
Thanks for listening!
Ben
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Hey I would I go about playing a pirate csg game with you in a live stream you would probably crush me because I haven’t played in awhil le
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@Geoffrey: I don’t know about that! I’ve played plenty of games where I lost to a less experienced player… and at this point, pretty much all of my games are against people who have played Pirates less than me. I also don’t bother trying to destroy everyone in every game, since it would get repetitive and boring. (by that I mean there’s not much point in just winning all the time with UPS 2 since there are hardly any fleets that can beat it)
If you’re asking about playing me on VASSAL, it’s unlikely I’ll have enough time anytime soon, especially since most of the time I can afford to play is taken up by CG4.
Ben
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Ben replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Pirates CSG Podcast #51: Getempowder War Stories!
You can listen to the audio via ShoutEngine!
You can also listen on Archive.org.
Getempowder: https://pirateswithben.com/members/getempowder/
The Cursed Challenge from 2013 – I won with A Devastating Duo and also submitted Hearts of TreasonQuestions of the Day
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Ben replied to the topic News and Updates Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Youtube is giving me a lot of trouble with live streaming (something to do with the switch to “studio” I believe), so for now I won’t be doing any live streams of podcasts/games/etc.
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Ben wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago
Before this turn, we amended the fort rules slightly. Unlike before, forts shut down their island’s production of resources AND gold (instead of just resources). However, gold stored in an upgraded fort can be u […]
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Ben replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Does the damage caused by Neptune’s Trident count as hits for the purposes of abilities like Cargo Wrecking? (eliminating cargo for each hit)
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Ben commented on the post, Pirates with Ben Blog #67 – Back in Action 6 years, 6 months ago
@Geoffrey: Same here! Thanks for watching.
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Ben posted a new activity comment 6 years, 6 months ago
Great! Welcome back!
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hello I’m actually back now
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Awesome!! Welcome back aboard!
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Ben replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Time to respond to 3 months’ worth of posts in this thread! XD
@JW Darkhurst: Thank you for the feedback!
I like the Garroway and Luke Gray. Morgenstern sounds like she’s in a pretty messed up situation… maybe the Loa can get involved somehow. 😉
Besides I think the last line of his ability text prevents any kind of use on non-Corsair sh…
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Ben wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago
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I’m glad
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@Geoffrey: Same here! Thanks for watching.
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Ben wrote a new post 6 years, 6 months ago
CG4 has resumed at last! After 3 and a half months of inactivity, the grand campaign is back.
On the previous turn, the Corsairs spent their windfall on a bunch of grand custom warships! This included the O […]
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Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
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Ben replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
@Xerecs: Sounds like a fun day of action! A lot of these customs still seem overpowered to me, but I guess I always think that about your customs. XD (I think it’s the overabundance of action generators)
Unfortunately the Endeavour got Morgan’s Extra Action, and surged through the gap and laid waste to the Vengance, sinking her.
Yes! Go Engli…[Read more]
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Ben commented on the post, Pirates: 2019 Year in Review 6 years, 6 months ago
@Glenn: Love hearing that! Super awesome you’ve been able to get a game group going. Interesting house rules. Feel free to share your other house rules/ etc in the Game Ideas thread!
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Ben replied to the topic My Contribution to the extinction of endangered Wild Pirates CSG packs in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
What are your favorite crimson coast pieces?
Honestly a HUGE percentage of the set. I think it is the set with the least amount of flaws (or “most perfect”). Raven, Royal James, Victoire, HMS London, Deliverance and the French 5 masters come to mind first. Lots of good crew too.
Is there any better feeling than cracking packs?
Not much be…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic Idea For Econ Games in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
Would anybody try something like this? Any ideas to make it better?
I think it’s a neat idea, limit the pool of available ships so people can’t just use OP stuff all the time.
Yea, with only 525 ships I’m afraid I’m at the shallow end of the physical collection pool.
O_O That’s a LOT! Probably more than most people have. I’m not sure if I have…[Read more]
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Ben replied to the topic The Nostalgia Thread in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
I also remember my frustration as a kid from breaking my El Toro during assembly!
I remember breaking 2 crabs in a short span of time a few years ago – they can be surprisingly fragile.
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Ben replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG 6 years, 6 months ago
From a few recent listings I watched, it looks like prices have come down a bit this year. With the exception of an SM box of 36 packs for $263. A set of 8 busts sold for $58.
Still some decent things up, main auction I see is MIx18.
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