Ben's Pirates CSG Blog

Question of the Day: What is your biggest obstacle to making your custom game pieces come to life?

Pirates of the Golden Seas details: https://pirateswithben.com/pirates-of-the-golden-seas-announcement/
Deal of the Day: https://pirateswithben.com/product/uss-america/
PwB Store: https://pirateswithben.com/store/
New home for Scan Project: https://bit.ly/PCSGScanProject
PSMList: https://psmlist.com/public/
Discord invite (most Fleet Challenges have been happening there): https://discord.com/invite/qeY7e3Q
Digital variant update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1947990/view/4165344601320151229
First game of Dice Tower West: https://pirateswithben.com/dice-tower-west-2024-5×40-wizkids-pirates-game/
Ship of the Day details: https://psmlist.com/public/ship/DJC207
Picture of the Day is from this week’s battle report: https://pirateswithben.com/uss-america-ship-debut-plus-golden-seas-pieces-and-more/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/piratescsg

#BringItBack #BringBackTheGame #BringBackPirates

Question of the Day: Did you win anything from the recent eBay frenzies?

Tabletop Simulator: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2810041074

Scan Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GZmP66qkMpC9diMaXj-Net-_rZ0vQY9S

Luke’s stern turn ideas are from the Discord server: https://discord.com/channels/468973063325876234/468973063778730024/921650238727544842

Matt P’s price history: https://discord.com/channels/468973063325876234/759084064094289920/984826419026726953

Deal of the Day: https://ebay.us/zbYHav  (affiliate link)

(hopefully some of those auctions can be deals haha)

San Pedro: https://www.raintyger.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1427

See if the Card of the Day is on eBay: https://ebay.us/eZvfDi

Picture of the Day courtesy of T264E: https://discord.com/channels/468973063325876234/615709534824038406/977283922947874816

See how my all-Windcatcher fleet did: https://pirateswithben.com/international-tabletop-day-3-players-80-points-june-4th-2022/

Question of the Day: Which Pirates CSG project are you most excited about?

A MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who has been doing great things with the game lately!  It is SO awesome to see the progress made!

-Holofernes selling off entire collection for $8822!

-OD new record at $1825.01

Link to join the Discord: https://discord.gg/qeY7e3Q

Projects discussion: https://discord.com/channels/468973063325876234/812021803497029662

TilorFire27’s database with all cards on one page: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html

His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meepleswoodworking/

Vulkan’s Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CustomPiratesCSG/

3D print files from PirateCaptain Andrew (DoubleAASauce): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4777771

Matt P’s site: http://www.gladius-games.com/piratesPricing_4_21.htm

I should be moving to Washington by early September!  (near Wizkids old location, some of their Pirates employees, and not far from PDXYAR!  Not to mention shortish flights to Vegas and LA to see Captain Randy and Xerecs!)

-Hope to be in Las Vegas for about a week in July if you want to join Captain Randy and I for the beginnings of a PirateCon

Deal of the Day: http://www.phase1comics.com/catalog/pirates_constructible_strategy_game/14909

The MI box (affiliate link): https://ebay.us/dKNSW9

Card of the Day: Cat’s Claw, 032 from OE.  All game pieces found in the Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet

Picture of the Day: https://www.etsy.com/listing/998688384/3d-printed-decaled-copy-of-baochuan-10?ref=shop_home_active_4&crt=1

Stay tuned for another epic turn in VASSAL Campaign Game 4!

3D printing updates:https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/the-3d-printing-thread/

Master Keyword List: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Pirates_Master_Keyword_List.pdf

Big thanks to Ernie and Lynda for doing the Treasure Island Kids’ Club!

Example of island set that keeps getting bid up: https://ebay.to/2GdIh7s

Deal of the Day is RV at $2/pack: http://www.wholesalegaming.biz/pirates/

Next CG4 turn should be one for the ages  :)    https://pirateswithben.com/tag/cg4/

Question of the Day: What would you rate the Hermosa from RtSS on a scale of 1-10?

Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet

Ender 3 V2: http://bit.ly/Ender3V2PwB

QotD: What do you think will happen in the long term in VASSAL Campaign Game 4?

VASSAL Campaign Game 4! https://pirateswithben.com/tag/cg4/

Deal of the Day: https://ebay.to/3izaP9O

You can find all the game pieces in the Master Spreadsheet: bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet

Didn’t find the Feathered Hat on 7/5/2020, but maybe you can: https://ebay.to/2NUj0PY

Picture of the Day comes one of the FB groups: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PiratesCSG/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BSTPiratesCSG/

Question of the Day: What do you think will happen in the short term in VASSAL Campaign Game 4?

CG4: https://pirateswithben.com/tag/cg4/

*As usual, my links to eBay are affiliate links.
Deal of the Day: https://ebay.to/2JuFyoa
Stuff being bid on: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSG

Card of the Day: https://ebay.to/2UBpZ4B
Master Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharing

Picture of the Day: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/4.034.png

“Been there, done that” with a TON of Pirates content.  Check out the Categories, Tags, and deeply immersive menu at Pirates with Ben to see what I mean.  New mods at PwB will be Woelf, Xerecs, and Artisturn (Ernie Prado from the FB group). Have backed up and diversified files in preparation for leaving.

Ship construction guide by Cameron Neill: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Pirates-of-the-Cursed-Seas-Ship-Construction-Guide.pdf

Promotion Edition mystery pack looks to be the Scandinavian home islands pack: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/promo-edition/

Deal of the Day: https://ebay.to/2Ib0Ffe

Also be sure to check out HWG around Black Friday: http://www.wholesalegaming.biz/pirates/

Card of the Day is HMS Cheshire.  See if she’s on eBay: https://ebay.to/2NiWYqn

Or at RainTyger: http://www.raintyger.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=717

Find all the game pieces in the Master Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharing

Picture of the Day is from VASSAL Campaign Game 1, one of the greatest Pirates CSG games ever played: https://pirateswithben.com/vassal-campaign-game-1/

Podcast with Tony Vigil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSc9GE9ZDxw

GEAR I USE: Laptop: https://amzn.to/2Jpi0PM Camera: https://amzn.to/2LqBZOG

Yes, that is it. The computer audio input and output has worked great for both videos and the podcasts. Camera doesn't have great battery life for videos but it works well enough. I did get an SSD for the laptop in early 2018. SSD: https://amzn.to/2szRZHo

Thanks for helping me reach 200 subscribers!

Podcast with Mike Selinker!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C22CqXk1gzw

Not doing customs as much because ES done, AoS can’t be a priority considering everything else and lack of opportunities to use the massive amount of customs out there.

https://pirateswithben.com/epic-seas-my-custom-fantasy-set-is-nearly-done/

Uncut sheets sold at BST group!  O_O https://postimg.cc/dDC1S1kj

Fleets, not “lists” (though latter understandably applies to other games)

http://m.miniaturetrading.com/user/admin

Feedback page: http://m.miniaturetrading.com/im/feedback

Legend of the Giant Turtle: https://pirateswithben.com/legend-of-the-giant-turtle/

Deals of the day: https://ebay.to/2JQMdLJ     

https://ebay.to/2QDbTvO

Master Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharing

Picture of the day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BySRJUEhvCo/

Economy Edition: https://pirateswithben.com/economy-edition-2015/

Thanks for helping me reach 200 subscribers!

Podcast with Mike Selinker!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C22CqXk1gzw

Not doing customs as much because ES done, AoS can’t be a priority considering everything else and lack of opportunities to use the massive amount of customs out there.

https://pirateswithben.com/epic-seas-my-custom-fantasy-set-is-nearly-done/

Uncut sheets sold at BST group!  O_O https://postimg.cc/dDC1S1kj

Fleets, not “lists” (though latter understandably applies to other games)

http://m.miniaturetrading.com/user/admin

Feedback page: http://m.miniaturetrading.com/im/feedback

Legend of the Giant Turtle: https://pirateswithben.com/legend-of-the-giant-turtle/

Deals of the day: https://ebay.to/2JQMdLJ     

https://ebay.to/2QDbTvO

Master Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharing

Picture of the day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BySRJUEhvCo/

Economy Edition: https://pirateswithben.com/economy-edition-2015/

Submit your questions for game designer James Ernest!  https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-csg-game-designer-james-ernest/

Question of the Day: Do you think eventual scarcity of packs could result in higher prices? (especially once HWG runs out of almost everything) Or will there be enough unopened packs out there?

Congratulations to Tom and the Patriots! https://www.instagram.com/p/Btc4sChn4XP/

Tom Brady is Thanos, and Admiral A7XfanBen is Tom Brady: https://pirateswithben.com/tom-brady-is-thanos-and-admiral-a7xfanben-is-tom-brady/

@Fighting_Sail: https://www.instagram.com/fighting_sail/

comment about waxed cord: https://pirateswithben.com/my-youtube-channel/

HWG continues to run out of stuff: http://www.wholesalegaming.biz/pirates/

Cool islands: https://diorocollectibles.blogspot.com/2009/03/pirates-of-ancient-worlds.html

Putting duplicates in a geocache for people to find

CG4 hype video

Deals of the Day and beyond: https://goo.gl/GWXNjX

Card of the Day: https://goo.gl/9z9YjY

8/10, nice 5 master!

Picture of the Day: https://www.instagram.com/p/BtvvWmwDiNW/

Economy Edition: http://pirateswithben.com/economy-edition-2015/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4uDt9nMKH/

Great to be working on a Monday!!  XD  https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsn_GvkHDdE/