Pirates with Ben | Shamsy | Activity https://pirateswithben.com/members/shamsy/activity/ Activity feed for Shamsy. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:20:18 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 aa216dc727044730046e8dc9113d9cb8 Shamsy replied to the topic Defeat Davy Jones Fleet Challenge in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/defeat-davy-jones-fleet-challenge/#post-14364 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 22:12:46 -0800 The Hammer of Admiral Norrington

Nothing subtle here. I’ve tried to maximise the survivability and fire-power of the ships by taking a fine contribution from each faction… except the pirates who cheaped out and plan to profit from this venture.

Strategy wise, the fleet needs to stick together as a block of sheer muscle and cannons, with the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ee070f1fbdff61e461ccb1434551098b Shamsy replied to the topic Collection Display in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/collection-display/#post-14354 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:42:25 -0800 I like the idea of storing the plates in a binder. I’ll get a few card sleeves to keep them safe between games. It will also save quite a lot of space if I can just stand them on a shelf. Thanks!

I got all the ships assembled and they fill quite a lot more space than I first anticipated. I’m thinking the glass cabinet with shelves would be the…[Read more]

]]> 0 9fdc89aa73944887888855789e3b5b51 Shamsy 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/6/#post-14344 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 21:11:04 -0800 A little hard to read, but all the named crew I have are SM, Rev and OE. I don’t have either of the two Rev I saw on your list I’m afraid. I have no Vikings or Mercenary ships.

]]> 0 803577078840a150b78d45e666b0dad8 Shamsy 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/6/#post-14342 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:04:12 -0800 Which named crew were you after? I have a fair few doubles, so happy to trade any of those, maybe some singles too.

]]> 0 f7eaf560245f6c52ad83bc3bb71099d6 Shamsy started the topic Collection Display in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/collection-display/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:03:02 -0800 Ahoy maties!

Now that I have a few extra ships, I was thinking how best to organise and display ships. There are a few criteria I’d like to add:

Ships must be reasonably easy to locate (I spent a long time finding the ship that matches the deckplate when I had a modest 50 ships)

Collection must be safe from dust (my nemesis)

Accessible for…[Read more]

]]> 0 84d62cb1a6879ac9718e48544b2e3e04 Shamsy 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/7/#post-14337 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:07:39 -0800 Welcome! I too have just returned to the game after many years away and also started with the original Spanish Main! Spanish are actually the ships I am missing most though from that set!

You can still get cards from a few places. Hills Wholesale Gaming just sent me a large order and I have a huge surplus now. Spanish Main, Revolution and Oceans…[Read more]

]]> 0 a1df38dcc58bf3bbc95e0e5d13f3b611 Shamsy replied to the topic What am I missing? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-am-i-missing/#post-14328 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:01:37 -0800 The variety will certainly be appreciated! I’ll also have an American fleet with half a chance against my other factions. I know how you feel about that feeling too. I’m a bit of a collector and in one field, I have about everything there is, so anything new is both extremely rare and expensive.

My original run of SM are actually a lot darker…[Read more]

]]> 0 76994dbdb5bbb50599a77d948ec34f1e Shamsy replied to the topic What am I missing? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-am-i-missing/#post-14324 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:16:25 -0800 Ahoy maties!

I wanted to share my enthusiasm and good news with you guys. My big order from Hills Wholesale Gaming arrived today! I’ve yet to open the box, but I got 40 packs of Spanish Main, 36 of Revolution and 36 of Oceans Edge! A significant increase to my very humble collection. I also have 36 packs of Caribbean coming, so well on the way to…[Read more]

]]> 0 586314e7390c662e00d3606df2be209e Shamsy 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/13/#post-14314 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:12:28 -0800 Thank you, Woelf. I have shared the answers with my group for our next game. Hopefully this weekend if I can keep the momentum up.

]]> 0 e82465fe3ef6dab20c71aa034b26521b Shamsy 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/13/#post-14310 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 01:30:02 -0800 <p style=”text-align: left;”>Thank you, Ben. We had a couple of instances where players returned a towed ship to their home island and we assumed (correctly it seems) that it could then repair the same turn it was returned/docked. That then led me to consider other ways you could on your turn repair a derelict (in the unlikely event it was…[Read more]

]]> 0 b05a5de29e35e440131b64449b4a2df1 Shamsy 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/13/#post-14308 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 11:52:22 -0800 Hi all. On our last game there were about a half dozen rule questions raised. The Pirate Code solved most of these, but I do have a timing question. When you move into contact with a derelict ship, you can tow her. She, her crew and treasure are then part of your fleet and can take actions, other than move or shoot (that’s what I remember from the…[Read more]

]]> 0 85336fbafcdfd6d7cabe0979d2ef7cb3 Shamsy replied to the topic What am I missing? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-am-i-missing/#post-14244 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:14:56 -0800 Thanks guys, that’s about what I wanted to know. I’m a bit of a history buff and I do really prefer to keep things as historically accurate as I can, so the Age of Sail is my main area of interest. The more fantastical elements are something I could miss, but I also do think that at least mechanically, some of these elements are pretty cool. It is…[Read more]

]]> 0 e03fa158da19b0b7bee56f34031853ec Shamsy started the topic What am I missing? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-am-i-missing/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:19:48 -0800 Hi all,

It’s becoming apparent that since I dropped off the pirates scene, there have been a number of changes to the game from fairly simple beginnings. I was around for the forsy release of the Spanish Main up until The Revolution. At least that is where I stopped buying.

Since then, some of the major changes I’ve notices are;

New terrain…[Read more]

]]> 0 5e66654d5098bb67c98a913af2b47645 Shamsy replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/4/#post-14215 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:36:55 -0800 I enjoyed the video battle report. There were a few game mechanics and terms I am not familiar with, which just reminds me how early I had to drop out of playing. You clearly put a lot of thought into the fleet where I think I’d just throw together a few ships and crew and see what happens.

]]> 0 69732d25fc4f17e4677a1ac99a83025f Shamsy replied to the topic Shipping woes in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/shipping-woes/#post-14161 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 20:35:45 -0800 Not really mate. I’ve certainly had that anxiety when something particularly treasured or valuable seems to get ‘stuck’ on route or is left visible on my door step. Only ever had one item go missing while in the post, but it appeared a month later. Never had anything stolen thank goodness, but my neighbours have had a few delivery that were…[Read more]

]]> 0 78c835b433096f61ddf8b88c51aa3609 Shamsy replied to the topic Battle Reports in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/battle-reports/page/4/#post-14154 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 06:51:38 -0800 Ah yes! Harbinger is the one! I felt Revenant was wrong, but the name had stuck with me. I’ve corrected the battle report. I didn’t think to write down or photograph the other ships, so while I could take a look and remember most of them, it probably adds little to the report. Next time I will record the ships properly so the ones that have…[Read more]

]]> 0 dd4b0590e25ffb4ce4d70915c3d321f7 Shamsy started the topic in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/captain-shamsys-log/ Sun, 19 Dec 2021 01:39:11 -0800 Ahoy maties!

Last night I had a couple of friends over for games, which included a trial game of Pirates! I kept it simple to start with, using basic ships without keywords and stocking to single faction, 40 point fleets. My friends selected the French fleet and Pirate fleet, while I took the British.

The fleets were not master crafted affairs;…[Read more]

]]> 0 d4ad998dabac0c961956a5ab5cf1d24f Shamsy replied to the topic What kind of collector are you? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-kind-of-collector-are-you-2/#post-14139 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:44:37 -0800 The Nostalgic Desperate Newbie is ringing a little true for me. I didn’t ever sell my collection, but I now find myself overly keen to play, watching the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, trying to drag friend in and paying what is probably waaaaay too much for 36 pack box sets. The shipping is the killer too.

Newbie is correct too, as I have no…[Read more]

]]> 0 789bca40e0846efa23bf706c5ac91643 Shamsy replied to the topic Should Pirates CSG be Collectible Or Not? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/should-pirates-csg-be-collectible-or-not/#post-14131 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:31:43 -0800 Yep, I think that’d be best. No duplication in the packs, at least not with ships. Crew are a little different as you may want several identical crew in a fleet, but I doubt you would want more than one of any given ship.

Even if the base box were to contain a random selection of ships from a number of classes, that would work. I don’t know the…[Read more]

]]> 0 70e381200a74b70836dc408b3e5b1f6c Shamsy replied to the topic Show Off Your Collection! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/show-off-your-collection/#post-14130 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:21:50 -0800 I get the title of the image and a little image symbol on the post, but no image.

]]> 0 c9e94902180df6c84f8e2aff06b45ca7 Shamsy replied to the topic Show Off Your Collection! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/show-off-your-collection/#post-14121 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:33:53 -0800 Spanish

]]> 0 aca30d3a4ca971c334b99b41327c80f2 Shamsy replied to the topic Should Pirates CSG be Collectible Or Not? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/should-pirates-csg-be-collectible-or-not/#post-14120 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:10:28 -0800 <p style=”text-align: left;”>Having arrived recently, I’ll throw in my two cents.</p>
A hybrid system would be ideal in my books. I’d suggest the best way to achieve this is a mix between ‘base’ boxsets and ‘random’ card packs.

In a base box set, you get a generic crew, generic ships and maybe a couple of rare ships. But the box set should be…[Read more]

]]> 0 ff1f354835ed83ec2822cf32c359da60 Shamsy 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/7/#post-14116 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:41:58 -0800 The competition that I bought mine through is called Mind Games. The particular store I went to closed many years ago, but they stocked them for some time on the counter. I’m not aware of any other stores that had them, but then again I never really looked elsewhere until just recently.

]]> 0 fcf60c7d12da9a2bf552cbff9309bfd9 Shamsy 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/7/#post-14114 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 03:50:25 -0800 Thank you for the reply, Xerecs! I’m hoping to eventually get to five player games, so a 3×3 might not be enough then. I have a patterned blue material sheet at this point, so it’s quite a cheap upgrade, though I’d love to eventually have a mouse-pad style set-up.

I saw that the 36 pack sets were expensive, what a shame that I didn’t jump on this…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ee2843382f5f684749ec729f2922fb1 Shamsy changed their profile picture https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/12463/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:50:32 -0800 0 d2cfa1df84ef81cc89c32c0d8bd01f6f Shamsy 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/7/#post-14112 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:52:19 -0800 Hello everyone!

I started playing Pirates back when Spanish Main first came out at my local games club (since defunct). We had a fair few of us playing, as the game appeals to the collectors, the strategists and the table top players (we were a pretty dominant group). I think the fact that the game requires little ‘effort’ or cost to enter…[Read more]

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