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/PCSGScanProjectPSMList: https://psmlist.com/public/Discord invite (most Fleet Challenges have been happening there): https://discord.com/invite/qeY7e3QDigital variant update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1947990/view/4165344601320151229First 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/DJC207Picture 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/qeY7e3QProjects discussion: https://discord.com/channels/468973063325876234/812021803497029662 TilorFire27’s database with all cards on one page: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.htmlHis 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/14909The MI box (affiliate link): https://ebay.us/dKNSW9Card of the Day: Cat’s Claw, 032 from OE.  All game pieces found in the Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheetPicture 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.pdfBig thanks to Ernie and Lynda for doing the Treasure Island Kids’ Club!Example of island set that keeps getting bid up: https://ebay.to/2GdIh7sDeal 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/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheetEnder 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/2NUj0PYPicture 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/2JuFyoaStuff being bid on: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGCard of the Day: https://ebay.to/2UBpZ4BMaster Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharingPicture 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.pdfPromotion 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/2Ib0FfeAlso 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/2NiWYqnOr at RainTyger: http://www.raintyger.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_7&products_id=717Find all the game pieces in the Master Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharingPicture 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/2LqBZOGYes, 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=C22CqXk1gzwNot 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/dDC1S1kjFleets, not “lists” (though latter understandably applies to other games)http://m.miniaturetrading.com/user/adminFeedback page: http://m.miniaturetrading.com/im/feedbackLegend of the Giant Turtle: https://pirateswithben.com/legend-of-the-giant-turtle/Deals of the day: https://ebay.to/2JQMdLJ     https://ebay.to/2QDbTvOMaster Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18Z-x-z9gaWiKFLk-kw1weamc0A1-NxMN3xLjWWKsUmA/edit?usp=sharingPicture 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.htmlPutting duplicates in a geocache for people to findCG4 hype video Deals of the Day and beyond: https://goo.gl/GWXNjXCard of the Day: https://goo.gl/9z9YjY8/10, 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/

January vlog: Computer issuespotential economic problems coming    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by1OgqQQANgexpect less Pirates content this yearlooking for podcast guestsPreference going forward would be 1 THC session, 1 podcast, and 1 separate Pirates video per week, but can’t promise anything.Deals of the week: https://goo.gl/GWXNjXHWG: http://www.wholesalegaming.biz/pirates/Card of the Day: http://www.miniaturetrading.com/im/selectCard/card_id/75297/cards_lang/I wouldn’t pay $10 for her, but she’s on RainTyger: http://www.raintyger.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_5&products_id=410Follow me on Instagram to see pictures EVERY day!  https://www.instagram.com/p/BsvRL3UBzf6/