Pirates with Ben | Derrick Derksen | Activity https://pirateswithben.com/members/captainvalen/activity/ Activity feed for Derrick Derksen. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:46:44 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f7200e737ccd568aa9677e816e030492 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic The non-eBay Sales & Trades thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-non-ebay-sales-trades-thread/page/5/#post-13337 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:18:30 -0700 ISO from Spanish Main UL:

032 Captain Jack Hawkins

092 Joaquin Vega

097 Shipping Charts

Paypal at the ready!  These are the last 3 cards I need to complete my set.

]]> 0 406dcee75efc78711a89eec37c13fc04 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/11/#post-13259 Fri, 28 May 2021 13:47:11 -0700 Awesome, thanks.

]]> 0 2c402d9c7702a40b5b3f9ff3711c3e3a Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/11/#post-13257 Fri, 28 May 2021 11:49:57 -0700 If you have an explorer and a captain on a ship, you get both abilities during the move correct?  You also order the resolution of those abilities?

]]> 0 6c7473fc6e717c2b94505f671b6934b8 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Game Ideas in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/game-ideas/page/2/#post-13254 Thu, 27 May 2021 15:47:29 -0700 It was a great time.  I hope you do get to try it out and if you do, please report your experience with the game types as well.  The feedback will be helpful! Next up we are implementing “return fire” in the shooting rules.  I will let you know what we find with that mechanic as well! Happy sailing.

]]> 0 aadf116db575535681dbf4d5147cf329 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Game Ideas in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/game-ideas/page/2/#post-13250 Thu, 27 May 2021 13:08:04 -0700 The derelict is scuttled per scuttling rules, then replaced in it’s starting position.  It’s never sunk permanently.

So it’s essentially the mechanic that returns the flag to where it was to begin with.  The derelict does not stay sunk, it returns “home”, but any treasure or crew aboard the derelict as it is scuttled are lost to Davy Jones’s L…[Read more]

]]> 0 d465477dfc2ba3551cd0eaf8581fe0b5 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/3/#post-13242 Wed, 26 May 2021 14:59:11 -0700 That’s a super helpful link lol man some of those ships are pricey!

]]> 0 5139655b1c51c6982658ed1e2db4a91d Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/3/#post-13239 Wed, 26 May 2021 14:02:15 -0700 Barbary Coast is definitely my next target.  Hard to find packs though and they’re pretty expensive, but Galleys are worth it lol

]]> 0 12610ae8e5fb18b490fec243e5fc48eb Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/3/#post-13237 Wed, 26 May 2021 13:47:51 -0700 Good luck on your pulls! I actually really like RV SR pack.  I love Galleys and the Star of Siam is a great ship.  The chain shot specialist is fun too.

]]> 0 d5cb03503b03203894dce0c2c453da7d Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/3/#post-13234 Wed, 26 May 2021 13:14:24 -0700 I got all of those too except the HMS Swallow and we only got 6 UTs.  I got a duplicate Bonhomme Richard deck plate but did not get the 2/3 or 3/3 plates.  Funny thing is I didn’t even realize it was the super rare pack until after the opening and I was pricing out the pulls.

]]> 0 a1c7c4a861167284e245105601afb203 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Game Ideas in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/game-ideas/page/2/#post-13233 Wed, 26 May 2021 13:04:07 -0700 Here are two game types I’ve implemented in my play group:

Capture the flag(ship)

60 point fleets

Game type rules:

Gold is used to buy back ships that have been sunk, lost crew cannot be retrieved.  Gold does not replenish so buy backs must be done carefully, as the buy back cost is equal to the point value of the ship.  To buy back a ship, y…[Read more]

]]> 0 6b6d3296c33089519143fb9fbcc78c05 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13223 Tue, 25 May 2021 17:43:55 -0700 Hit the jackpot on RVU and pulled the SR pack.

]]> 0 6d598ae5c72a3580b9f0bb10749c8e9c Derrick Derksen replied to the topic List your Mismatched/Spare Parts HERE in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/list-your-mismatched-spare-parts-here/#post-13221 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:02:37 -0700 I need:

RVU

2x UL027 2/2

1x UL047 2/3, 3/3

I have:

RVU

1x UL067 1/3

]]> 0 4965c0dcf8ff2a9076fd1ff9c3338d80 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Questions About Game Rules & The Pirate Code in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/questions-about-game-rules-the-pirate-code-the-no-duplicates-list/page/11/#post-13220 Tue, 25 May 2021 12:49:05 -0700 This may be the wrong place to ask, but is there a thread for custom game rules?

]]> 0 24db684a44c1d0710985d959fc413f39 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic WHY do you prefer that the game is collectible, OR think it shouldn’t be? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/why-do-you-prefer-that-the-game-is-collectible-or-think-it-shouldnt-be/#post-13219 Tue, 25 May 2021 12:46:17 -0700 My simple answer is yes it should be collectable for those who wish to.

My only caveat to this is to make the game product have focus on players too.  Collectors tins are great and have been a staple of CCGs forever.  MTG has collectors boosters even.  The problem is other than boring generic starter decks, most CCGS don’t have any good player or…[Read more]

]]> 0 03eb6899828c657f4f406f2c6ce1f6df Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/3/#post-13197 Mon, 17 May 2021 11:28:16 -0700 My battle report from yesterday:

Players – 7

total time – 5 hours

total starting treasure – 56 tokens totaling 105 gold

My fleet:

HMS Grand Temple (OE) with captain

HMS Victoria (OE) empty

Triton’s Bane (OE) with explorer

Ships remaining – 2, Triton’s Bane went derelict so I scuttled it with 5 gold worth of treasure on board.

Ships sank -…[Read more]

]]> 0 1f936c2ac005ba59c2b6a48bb8b4246b Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13196 Mon, 17 May 2021 11:20:46 -0700 Yes! Thank you.  The HMS Grand Temple is almost unfair with how great it is.

]]> 0 2b69289f72a2433ba1d5fd51093b091e Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/37/#post-13195 Mon, 17 May 2021 11:16:39 -0700 @Ben No, I didn’t realized the in game iteration of the Dauntless was a 5 master, I remember the ship having 4 masts in the movie, but I could have been mistaken.  If the in game Dauntless is a 5 master, then my version would also be a 5 master.

]]> 0 bb313c6d45956c0768f4949941f66948 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Custom Ships (post your custom game pieces here!) in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-post-your-custom-game-pieces-here/page/37/#post-13177 Fri, 14 May 2021 10:28:32 -0700 I’ve been thinking about custom ships that’re revisions of existing ships, with the caveat that they have been captured and are under the control of the Pirate faction.  This idea was of course inspired by the capture of the Dauntless by Jack Sparrow and William Turner.

18 points HMS Dauntless (Lawless) Pirate faction

4 Mast 5 Cargo L speed 3S…[Read more]

]]> 0 8149d0054bdadf06c4b65f2c757e2d6c Derrick Derksen replied to the topic The non-eBay Sales & Trades thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-non-ebay-sales-trades-thread/page/5/#post-13167 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:16:57 -0700 ISO:

OE#004 Juggernaut card 3/3

OE#003 Maman Brigitte card 2/3

OE#066 La Reconquistador card 2/2

]]> 0 87c80af0f03ce368210ae671f5314f85 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13166 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:21:42 -0700 Yes, specifically the OE checklist.  My wife and I would like to complete the OE set before moving on to another set.

]]> 0 dba7290409ffc0025046fbde89ee2e7c Derrick Derksen replied to the topic The non-eBay Sales & Trades thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-non-ebay-sales-trades-thread/page/5/#post-13163 Tue, 11 May 2021 10:58:23 -0700 +1 for references for Hills Wholesale Gaming.  I purchased a 36 pack lot of OE and received it in 3 days.  The packaging was product were secure and in great shape.

]]> 0 e443368aca6f8f989339818fe34e72d7 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13162 Tue, 11 May 2021 10:43:55 -0700 First, anyone who is wary of ordering from HWG, don’t be.  I purchased a lot of 36 OE boosters last Friday, and they arrived yesterday.  Shipping was prompt and product was securely packaged.  My wife and I were both very pleased with the experience so +1 to HWG.  Second, my wife and I opened our lot of boosters and I don’t think I’ve had more fun…[Read more]

]]> 0 1229cea039865cf69a63211e015629b7 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13154 Fri, 07 May 2021 16:19:45 -0700 Will do!  Is there somewhere I can find a set list for OE so that I know what I am looking for?

 

]]> 0 e7f5c5813202761e2299e61336b862c4 Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/page/2/#post-13152 Fri, 07 May 2021 15:28:42 -0700 I just bought my first product for the game ever.  I purchased a booster box of OE.  Excited to get started!

]]> 0 289ef608959a5ed81b86e9607206a03b Derrick Derksen replied to the topic Introduce Yourself! Join the Crew! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/introduce-yourself-join-the-crew/page/6/#post-13151 Fri, 07 May 2021 15:08:40 -0700 Name is Derrick

Username came from the name Valenroth, which has always been my name I use for fantasy and adventure style games.

I just recently discovered Pirates two days ago and order my first product for the game this morning.  I bought a box of OE and can’t wait to get started.  I don’t have much else to add at this time.  Happy sailing.

]]> 0 205bc3e664183b9597e3d911997a2038 Derrick Derksen became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/11848/ Thu, 06 May 2021 11:09:19 -0700 0