Pirates with Ben | Commander Cody | Activity https://pirateswithben.com/members/dbar/activity/ Activity feed for Commander Cody. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:46:44 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f9030f1dd4abfcb340ef2d2fd376dc12 Commander Cody replied to the topic What kind of player are you? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-kind-of-player-are-you-2/#post-16872 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:58:15 -0700 How about “The Teacher – Someone who spends their time teaching new players and mostly plays very basic games with less experienced players.”

That’s me these days. I don’t play solo, and there are no experienced players near me so I try to teach new people the game at my LGS.

]]> 0 2211443fe1700835b922168781da5949 Commander Cody replied to the topic What if this game existed now? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-if-this-game-existed-now/#post-16870 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:44:20 -0700

<span style=”color: #000000; font-family: ‘Helvetica Neue’, Helvetica, Arial, ‘Lucida Grande’, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;”>I’m curious about other forms of packaging and release type.  What you get in one pack doesn’t really allow for building a 40 point fleet, let alone one that makes much sense.  I could see starter packs in the $10-$20 range…

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]]> 0 c725f733de9381eae51f1894efad6f5b Commander Cody changed their profile picture https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/13521/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 16:16:33 -0700 0 1a8a802cd8474c208b6d55ecc1b90546 Commander Cody replied to the topic What if this game existed now? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-if-this-game-existed-now/#post-16801 Sat, 29 Jul 2023 16:00:51 -0700 I’m just thinking about how crazy-popular TCGs have become. I run an online shop for MTG cards, which are always in demand. There is a market theory called the long tail, which refers to the fact that demand for a product (especially a collectible) never reaches zero. The advent of the internet proved this theory correct.

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]]> 0 c51d8872a368c81df723027837414e92 Commander Cody replied to the topic Submit your questions for Pirates Online players RedDragon and Captain Ron! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-online-players-reddragon-and-captain-ron/#post-16770 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:17:35 -0700 You can get a quick look here.

https://youtu.be/m0m5X0qFbL8

They look ok for that era.

My question would be; were there creative changes or rule changes made in order to facilitate it being a video game? How close was it to a 1:1?

]]> 0 f9192fafbded0aa477a9969a842d2359 Commander Cody started the topic What if this game existed now? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-if-this-game-existed-now/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:29:59 -0700 I am fascinated by the thought of Pirates CSG and what if it had been released post-economic crash or even if it came out within the last few years. We know that the economic situation of 2008 had an effect, but it has also been shown that interest was still high. Other issues, such as the cost of manufacturing, also played a role.

I was opening…[Read more]

]]> 0 5d3d84819d57d44073a4c9ece1ba14ee Commander Cody's profile was updated https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/13489/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:24:15 -0700 0 843ccfcc288dc00718d6d9be78e1ef48 Commander Cody replied to the topic PotC 6 a possibility in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/potc-6-a-possibility/#post-16766 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:51:51 -0700 I was sad to miss the 20th anniversary showing but the movie is a masterpiece. It felt like the Starwars of my generation. Everything pirates related exploded after that movie.

]]> 0 8317dc051bf259f7f201e269360757c4 Commander Cody replied to the topic Pirate/Naval Movies in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pirate-naval-movies/#post-16765 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 01:48:52 -0700 “The Bounty” Is a good naval movie and is based on a true story. Not about Pirates though.

There is also “Black Sails” which is a prequel TV series to the novel Treasure Island.

]]> 0 310ce83169ca220ac22facc72c50e055 Commander Cody replied to the topic Pirates CSG as a game in a VERY digital age in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pirates-csg-as-a-game-in-a-very-digital-age/#post-13986 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:04:21 -0700 I have to say that I mostly agree with Andrew here. The only benefit of a digital version of the game that I see is that it would do the same thing vassal does now. i.e. let players from around the world play together. Perhaps it would bring some new players to the game but in my experience, with tabletop games going digital it won’t help much.…[Read more]

]]> 0 a234ff409325690e07f72e1cb4351f19 Commander Cody replied to the topic What other games do you play? in the forum Black Mongoose Tavern https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-other-games-do-you-play/#post-13885 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:03:28 -0700 I play Magic the Gathering a lot. I used to play competitively until Covid. Now I am out of the loop and probably won’t return. They release a set like every two months, which ruins the experience. Mainly because you are constantly chasing the meta. I never enjoy the meta playstyle in any game, and I  like to homebrew and make exciting deck ideas…[Read more]

]]> 0 139933595e2024c3fcaccb83933fe588 Commander Cody replied to the topic Re-Sealed Packs in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/re-sealed-packs/#post-13884 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:47:21 -0700 You’re probably right about the deterioration of the sealing agent. Probably some type of glue.

That leads me to another question then. Is there a reason why you don’t buy sealed packs?

I have always found that cracking packs is fun. I like the mystery. Especially in this game where the sets are not quite so packed. Many other TCGs it is just…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce0bcc000c09f13ffe1300d7138e4332 Commander Cody posted a new activity comment https://pirateswithben.com/playing-with-tiffany-obrien-mox-boarding-house-in-bellevue-washington-september-18th-2021/#comment-456 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:34:03 -0700 Awesome, It looks like you guys had a good time. Hopefully, there are more meetups in the future.

In reply to - Ben wrote a new post Playing with Tiffany O’Brien! Mox Boarding House in Bellevue WA September 18th, 2021 I met up with former Wizkids product manager Tiffany O’Brien for a game at Mox Boarding House in Bellevue […] ]]> a7ef7482c1d6af49ea5a19cba76b03e8 Commander Cody replied to the topic Re-Sealed Packs in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/re-sealed-packs/#post-13875 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:47:40 -0700 That’s good. I was also wondering because I got some packs of CC and a couple of them the bottom seal looked odd and I got an American crew. I didn’t know that was possible in CC but I looked it up and there is one American ship in the set.

]]> 0 53c7986e401643a0d22f7eb898c98c11 Commander Cody started the topic Re-Sealed Packs in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/re-sealed-packs/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:31:15 -0700 Do you guys ever run into resealed packs? I played a lot of MTG and that is a real problem on the second-hand market. I am wondering if it is a problem for Pirates as well.

 

]]> 0 a8fa23a48bc809cd8832547dc946001c Commander Cody replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-ebay-sales-thread/page/6/#post-13795 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 22:36:06 -0700 Very good. I meany more along the lines of how to spot a deal if you’re someone who isn’t up to date with the current market.

]]> 0 0abd12f234608072979d45424f8e3643 Commander Cody replied to the topic The eBay Sales thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-ebay-sales-thread/page/6/#post-13716 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:57:20 -0700 I just picked up a couple of packs of Crimson Coast because that’s what I had when I stopped playing. but it was a way more active auction than I thought it would be.

 

Do you have any specific recommendations?

]]> 0 af3cf6459a3ad6d62383b791e9838122 Commander Cody replied to the topic I will not be available nearly as much in the Navy in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/joining-the-navy-i-will-not-be-available-nearly-as-much/page/2/#post-13703 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:11:27 -0700 Very cool I was a Marine infantryman but I spent about 11 months on this beauty

USS Bataan

Best of luck to you though!

]]> 0 9571a788e385e26c62afd6d54b21bc44 Commander Cody 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-13701 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 01:38:38 -0700 Hello, all. I’m DBAR, But you can call me Cody. I just rediscovered this game after many years. I first bought into the game during crimson coast, but I was young then and didn’t fully grasp its mechanics. My friends and I would often play at my kitchen table after school. It’s doubtful that we played correctly, but I still have fond memories of…[Read more]

]]> 0 72d24642099af4511f9536d57f254b5f Commander Cody became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/12230/ Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:23:06 -0700 0