Pirates with Ben | Jeremiah | Activity https://pirateswithben.com/members/the9ofspades/activity/ Activity feed for Jeremiah. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:46:44 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 da21fe27bf30699abecf435e7d7ae0d1 Jeremiah 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-16732 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:20:53 -0700 <li style=”text-align: center;”>Tell us about the differences between playing digitally vs the physical game?

  • Tell us about common fleet strategies used on the digital platform? Where there any strategies considered the best or most effective?
  • Did you run online tournaments? Tell us about the tournament environment and experience?
  • Do you…

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    ]]>     0     867cbb36d915137adcd3a265ec029021 Jeremiah 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/21/#post-16660 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:28:05 -0700 Fantastic, Thanks Woelf, all of that information is interesting to me! I am curious about how tournaments were managed and hosted to see how wizkids standardized gameplay.

    ]]>     0     bc9121c56213bb1350522d1e02cd204f Jeremiah 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/21/#post-16657 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:09:33 -0700 Hey everyone,

    Do we have copies of the tournament rules and game types Wizkids used for official tournaments?
    <p style=”text-align: center;”>If we wanted to host a pirates csg tournament would we be able to replicate how Wizkida refereed the games?</p>
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    ]]>     0     e8fa6eeb8dcc6dabed020484f21625c2 Jeremiah replied to the topic Rules for thought #46 - Changes to the Boarding mechanic in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/rules-for-thought-46-changes-to-the-boarding-mechanic/#post-13610 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:46:24 -0700 True but the die roll would only minimally increase the die rolling burden. The opponent already has to wait to see what the ram roll outcome is. Both the Evasive maneuver and ram damage roll could occur simultaneously.

    I’ll definitely play test it to see if it feels burdensome.

    ]]>     0     bd762d985f880059a7042fb2f598de35 Jeremiah replied to the topic Rules for thought #45 - Reloading, Recruiting, and Randomizing the turn order in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/rules-for-thought-45-reloading-recruiting-and-randomizing-the-turn-order/#post-13605 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:20:29 -0700 I agree with Woelf about the reloading. It becomes a major obstacles as the size of the game increases.

    Personally the last two pirates games I’ve played this summer utilized a return fire mechanism. Basically after a ship was shot at it had the opportunity to shoot back with whatever cannons remained and are in range. So far it adds an extra…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     6845ff531b72c62aeb6f5555c60e0ca1 Jeremiah replied to the topic Looking for Opinions and Discussion on Rules/etc. in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/looking-for-opinions-and-discussion-on-rules-etc/#post-13604 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:11:52 -0700 I rarely use the win condition but I don’t think it is bad.

    I think fixing point costs (or offering alternative costs) would be a big benefit. It would help bring more balance between factions like xerecs mentioned. Plus some of the more unique abilities (switchblade, sea monsters, pocession ability, fear,and many more) would become more…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     32065f7cbc46e541f8a1f70fb6b46fe5 Jeremiah replied to the topic Rules for thought #46 - Changes to the Boarding mechanic in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/rules-for-thought-46-changes-to-the-boarding-mechanic/#post-13603 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:22:55 -0700 I do like the idea of enhancing boarding but I do not like eliminating ram damage. (#1)

     

    A custom rule I am planning to play test is called “Evasive maneuver” which is think will help alleviate the ramming weakness of 1 masters.

    Basically anytime a ship is about to be rammed the opponent may roll 1 d6. If the die roll is higher than the number…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     480e545cda3000a5caa8eed7fd9d4b79 Jeremiah replied to the topic Choosing fleets or game types in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/choosing-fleets-or-game-types/#post-10638 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:47:55 -0800 My 100 point games don’t have a typical island set up. Since I play primarily with just 1 other person we like to make our maps more eccentric with lots of terrain or island patterns. Probably we often have 8-10 islands and lots of terrain say 4-10.

    Our fleets for these games are usually faction pure. The only exception is with generic crew w…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     fe317b63f6af6a3edcff759e933f770c Jeremiah replied to the topic Choosing fleets or game types in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/choosing-fleets-or-game-types/#post-10621 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:51:10 -0800 I do not play campaign games usually. So my game types are small 100 point games. So when I am designing a fleet it typically revolves around a few key ships I want to use for a given game. On occasion if the game type is unique or my opponent has been using a winning strategy over and over that will also dictate how I design my fleet.

    ]]>     0     534c02399d52a225518d2b95cfd70a47 Jeremiah 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/29/#post-10490 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:01:58 -0800 @ Jonathan Bowen: I would agree that the cost is be a low. I costed it at 2 because I figured the lighthouse’s primary purpose would be to be used as a lighthouse alone. The secondary ability is very powerful but incredible difficult to pull off. Not only do you have to find nemo’s plans but also deliver the UT to the island. Additionally you also…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     248f2914f9d1b2ce838c4569b109070b Jeremiah 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/29/#post-10477 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:14:04 -0800 Here are the last of the lighthouses to be posted before I post the finalized version. I think these were the most recent additions.

    <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>Keywords</span>

    Lighthouse: Building lighthouses follows the conditions for building forts. Gold used to build lighthouses are placed next to the lighthouse and still count…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     da90329345db84952a6f596377f04b32 Jeremiah replied to the topic Custom Ships: Organized Version in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/custom-ships-organized-version/#post-10476 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:02:38 -0800 Reserved (I realized there are a few factions I have not listed previously that should be at least glanced at by everyone before I post them here)

    ]]>     0     2bffd1131058818874c1cb5182b49600 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/page/3/#post-10451 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:48:00 -0800 Awesome, I should be free then.

    ]]>     0     d1a438087249e17fb0216365e60245fa Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/page/2/#post-10356 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 08:38:05 -0800 My guess is that discord would be the best option since you could use the pirates community there to pull from. I know lots of people use It to live stream multiplayer games with multiple people chatting at once.

    However, I have not used the software so I cannot help you there. I can join the discord and help test out discord and what not if you need.

    ]]>     0     35f919ed9b0bdc173cab4228d91511c9 Jeremiah 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/#post-10215 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:37:40 -0800 Thank you for serving Ben, I’m sure they can hold the fort while you are away! Best of luck on your deployment. I assume it will be a 6 month schedule but we will be here regardless of how long you are away.

    ]]>     0     74e67eee95d335aae1dd3e245edf3a45 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/page/2/#post-10213 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:30:03 -0800 Questions of the Day
    What is your favorite set packaging?

    I have always loved the Pack art from Davy Jones’ Curse. The half underwater scene and dark themed cover really resonates with the overall pack theme and art in general. I would probably put the pack in my top 5 overall favorite packs (despite the many flaws it has) but easily #1 in the…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     287760af3866f7b55daa4c93d778fce9 Jeremiah replied to the topic Real life naval strategies/themes in Pirates? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/real-life-naval-strategies-themes-in-pirates/#post-9948 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 23:51:58 -0700 Crossing the T is an example of a naval strategy that naturally comes up in a pirates game. Basically maximize your firepower on an enemy ship and minimize the enemies ability to fire back.

    For the age of sail and into the modern era (ww1) placing the broadside of your ship perpendicular to the bow of your enemies was a major tactical…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     d222c351d25197c1aa38c95a2ba98b0a Jeremiah replied to the topic Relaunch idea - Packs could contain only 1 faction. in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/relaunch-idea-packs-could-contain-only-1-faction/#post-8334 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:45:28 -0700 Tiffany O’Brien discussed distribution in the podcast. She mentioned working on different ways to distribute the packs from tins to boxes and how the color of the packs were more important than the names at times. Had Wizkids continued making the game I imagine variations on the packs would have been a logical step. I don’t play magic but it is to…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     368fa596a7679bbb9a753493d61bf82c Jeremiah replied to the topic What do you miss most about the game being out of print? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-miss-most-about-the-game-being-out-of-print/#post-6546 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:03:48 -0700 I definitely miss going to stores and looking at the Pirates options that I could buy. Weighing out what each set had and what I needed/wanted. Looking at each SE ship in the little cardboard windows and attempting to read their stats. Then of course bringing home the new packs/box and opening them. Followed with a game of pirates typically…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     979e0a74ac8f04c4daca9001eadbfa71 Jeremiah replied to the topic Why did you like or dislike the Caribbean set? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/why-did-you-like-or-dislike-the-caribbean-set/#post-5575 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:29:36 -0700 I generally like the set though but I definitely agree having only two factions hurts it. Multiple factions and minor factions would have been great and far more true to the movies. My guess is Disney had their hand in making some of those decisions.

    I like the introduction of all the movie characters as pieces as well. (perhaps more play testing…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     91a4dcd9d8e13b5d2678828580f9d9f9 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/page/2/#post-5397 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 08:42:28 -0700 I would be up for joining it just depends on the on the topic at hand and date/time of recording.

    ]]>     0     4d37c15a6b9ce7c01b9cd0b3282ee9c8 Jeremiah replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/#post-5156 Thu, 23 May 2019 14:54:23 -0700 I hope that the insert wasn’t the first thing they saw otherwise they must have been terribly disappointed.

    ]]>     0     9bb693335e89db96249368568d054876 Jeremiah replied to the topic Would you ever trade a non-duplicate to get something you really wanted? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/would-you-ever-trade-a-non-duplicate-to-get-something-you-really-wanted/#post-4379 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:49:02 -0700 <strong style=”border: 0px; font-family: ‘Helvetica Neue’, Helvetica, Arial, ‘Lucida Grande’, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #000000; background-color: #fbfbfb;”>Would you ever trade a non-duplicate to get something you really wanted?

    Yes and I have done it before. I don’t…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     ac9838d2a8a85021dc3fa9a2c5a3bb32 Jeremiah replied to the topic Pulls/Purchases Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pulls-purchases-thread/#post-4268 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:12:20 -0700 <p class=”MsoNormal”>The most recent addition to my collection came from buying a random pirates cgs lot. I got more than I had anticipated. The most noteworthy of the additions (but there were a lot of other additions I needed as well, >100 ships) are the following:

    Specter ROFT 300
    2/3 of Celtic Fury (just traded to get the other 1/3 to finally…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     4e9ce713cb5caa8f55dbe7e32948ee34 Jeremiah replied to the topic What do you consider the biggest missing thematic element in Pirates CSG? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-consider-the-biggest-missing-thematic-element-in-pirates-csg/#post-4085 Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:22:30 -0700 I like the idea of wind and resources as well. I’ve often enjoyed adding more depth to the game that you see in rule sets like Economy edition.

    Wind in my opinion is one of the few mechanics that could have easily been implemented to the game and would not have required large rule reworking. I imagine they could have made a small emblem with n…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     39f747e380abb800c90099c13c9a8f3e Jeremiah replied to the topic What do you play like? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-play-like/#post-4054 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:18:26 -0700 I only have one person I consistently play pirates with just to be clear. (Although I consider myself fortunate since some people don’t have a consistent play group.

    We usually play game types of 80+ point totals with a large amount of gold ~20-40 gold pieces with no specific total. (We definitely play a little loose with the Wizkids rules and s…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     3cb4700f6f0216a233c7dde75c8593f5 Jeremiah replied to the topic Kickstarter/etc to buy rights to the game from NECA? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/kickstarter-etc-to-buy-rights-to-the-game-from-neca/#post-3527 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:24:40 -0800 I’ve never used Kickstarter but I don’t know what would be illegal about attempting to buy it from them. I guess the big issue I see would be that it would make you the owner of the license not some other corporation. (not that you personally are the issue just that once the ball is in your court where do we go from there? Would kickstarter also…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     0d82ee730be8a8d84b7e1f2fb507d16f Jeremiah replied to the topic Rules for Thought #19 in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/rules-for-thought-19/#post-3366 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:46:55 -0800 I would be in support of such a change as it would make the rules more consistent. I can’t see how this would drastically impact the game except make towing flotillas less desirable.

    ]]>     0     f2d8796a1c52098fc675f11c3152c135 Jeremiah replied to the topic Submit your Questions for Pirates CSG Game Designer James Ernest! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-csg-game-designer-james-ernest/#post-3364 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:15:52 -0800 Looks like a good list! Looking forward to the podcast!

    Any idea how long the interview will last?

    ]]>     0     4b2f745ecbc8b0370224d99b1247f5de Jeremiah replied to the topic Pirates: 2018 Year in Review in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/pirates-2018-year-in-review/#post-3332 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 02:41:34 -0800

    <strong style=”border: 0px; font-family: ‘Helvetica Neue’, Helvetica, Arial, ‘Lucida Grande’, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;”>I’d love to hear what other people think are good ways to try and restart the g…

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    ]]>     0     449e5c9e6b8c63ebb99038cc5719be75 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-random-topic-thread/#post-3319 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:38:30 -0800 This project would be a massive undertaking so I don’t take your hesitation as a debbie downer or anything. You make some good points and many of them I agree with. I don’t think the factions should all be balanced or similar. Their uniqueness is something I greatly enjoy and at times wish was even more pronounced. Nor do the cursed require a face…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     6899e47cc339e9613d8a2380de484969 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Random (PCSG) Topic Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-random-topic-thread/#post-3314 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:58:23 -0800 So I remember back on MT there was a discussion (mentioned by Ben I believe) about formulating an “updated” pirates code based upon the the experience and opinions of the present fan base.

    There are some examples of modified rule sets form other players http://www.miniaturetrading.com/im/forum/viewtopic/t=5893/highlight=Ruleset//

    http://www.minia&hellip;[Read more]

    ]]>     0     a938693645f34c93ad6d29f4994ea363 Jeremiah replied to the topic Submit your Questions for Pirates CSG Game Designer James Ernest! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-csg-game-designer-james-ernest/#post-3233 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:20:55 -0800 I mean both in a way. How did Wizkids actually print the ships and stamp them.

    How did Wizkids decide on points and ship stats and in general come up with the ships.

    We talk a lot about how these ships don’t seem to be play tested (Woelf seems to have confirmed that for some circumstances) but if that is the case then how did they determine w…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     1b9af70a7004be57e69a5f6f0cabed06 Jeremiah replied to the topic Submit your Questions for Pirates CSG Game Designer James Ernest! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-csg-game-designer-james-ernest/#post-3152 Sun, 10 Feb 2019 03:11:59 -0800 Oh man I can think of so many.

     

    1. General overview of how sets were designed and finalized.

    2. What were some of his ideas that never made it into the game?

    3. What sets did he work on?

    4. What are things he would have changed in hindsight?

    5. How did they make them?

    6. Does he recall any sets/plans or potential directions Wizkids had in…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     6c4ed696163b498afd0003ed882813a7 Jeremiah 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/#post-3133 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 05:16:55 -0800 @Ben

    Just looked a bit through your customs sheet and discovered your three planned lighthouses. I’m excited to see what ideas you have for them. The Pillar of Eternity is a great addition already. Its ability (I won’t spoil your announcement of it since it has yet to be revealed) fits right into preexisting Pirates abilities so it doesn’t seem…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     0bf33a3faaa9572cc92ecfc08fb91cf1 Jeremiah 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-3132 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 05:03:43 -0800 I generally agree with what you all said in the podcast. Had Wizkids not been shut down in 08 and Pirates canceled then I would love for it to have continued as a collectible game. I enjoy the randomness of the pack opening and the collectible aspect of the game. But generic crew selection and other aspects of fleet building made it difficult at…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     908dd149b98486e81ee3c11a0babebcf Jeremiah posted a new activity comment https://pirateswithben.com/ranking-the-rarest-pirates-csg-items/#comment-111 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 02:01:30 -0800 What about captain whitebeard and The Sleigh?

    In reply to - Ben wrote a new post Ranking the rarest Pirates CSG items This was originally posted at Miniature Trading on February 23rd,Continue reading→ ]]>         9342e4a8dcb78fa179b579a222916a46 Jeremiah replied to the topic Community too scattered? in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/community-too-scattered/#post-2931 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:47:21 -0800 MT is a ghost town now when last year at times it was quite busy. So jumping between the two forums does give me a sense of disconnect. Unfortunately for some like Xerecs it may not be possible to return. So I look forward to when everything becomes consolidated to one forum (it’s understandably in transition now). I think the facebook group and…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     aecdb72156166796f5ee836cce940c74 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/#post-2930 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 11:37:50 -0800 <span style=”color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;”>Question of the Day: Do you have a favorite custom game piece from this episode? </span>

    One Handed John was one of my favorites. Even though it is untested yet I like the concept of uncertainty and chaos it could add plus it’s…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     e29ab3dc48c614a9c094baa6e8f50897 Jeremiah replied to the topic The Podcast Thread in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-podcast-thread/#post-2773 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:49:53 -0800 Glad to see the first Podcast of 2019. Thanks to everyone who participates in this content. Listening to your discussions and topics of Pirates is away fun while I work and I greatly appreciate the work you all put in.

    Regarding your concern about available content and podcast frequency I would suggest you worry less about the number of episodes/…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     4ad1f08537c017c2ee05328b4851710b Jeremiah's profile was updated https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/907/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:54:23 -0800 0 90ba206c9c3e73a38e139bdecd3310db Jeremiah replied to the topic Introduce Yourself! Join the Crew! in the forum Pirates CSG https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/introduce-yourself-join-the-crew/#post-2662 Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:53:52 -0800 Hello everyone,

    Upon returning from a hiatus of sorts from pirates I found myself on an abandoned ship (miniature trading) but luckily most people seemed to have moved here so the community is not dead as I feared. I changed my username from MT to one that I use far more often. Nothing particularly special about it just a family thing.

    Anyway…[Read more]

    ]]>     0     e2e8ee19940dd52c210eaeead738d0ea Jeremiah became a registered member https://pirateswithben.com/activity/p/894/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 13:11:26 -0800 0