Pirates CSG Podcast

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A7XfanBen, Xerecs, Godmason and others discuss all things related to Wizkids Pirates Constructible Strategy Game!  Set reviews, custom game piece reviews, random topic discussion, stories and more!

  1. Pirates CSG Podcast #68: 3D Printing and Making Ships with Vulkan of CustomPiratesCSG!

    08/24/2024

    Pirates CSG Podcast #68: 3D Printing and Making Ships with Vulkan of CustomPiratesCSG!

    Vulkan’s Etsy shop: https://tidd.ly/34GbwZ0   (affiliate link) His STL files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4805501 Vulkan is one of the modern legends of Pirates CSG, having pioneered a DIY method of producing both custom and replica ships via 3D printing and decaling. His efforts from 2021 and beyond have been instrumental in the game's continuation.  He was also a key collaborator in the development of Pirates of the Golden Seas, as his knowledge and expertise greatly helped shorten my learning curve and 3D printing troubleshooting. Questions of the Day:  (Ben) If you design any digital artwork for Pirates CSG, which is your preferred program to use? (Vulkan) If you make your own custom ship, what do you want it to be? (in-depth design, ship type, etc.) Article mentioned: https://all3dp.com/4/ai-algorithms-set-to-replace-all-those-3d-printer-settings/ Sorry for the audio issues on my end - used a different mic setting but it seems it wasn’t worth it.

    1h 16m

  2. 10/24/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast: Mike Mulvihill Supercut

    Questions of the Day: Ben: Would you buy a similar but not compatible version of the Pirates of the Spanish Main IP from Wizkids? (similar theme and artwork, but not compatible with the original CSG) Mike: Would you be interested in a scenario model of play? How do you play the game?  Do you play it for a 30 minute quick game, or larger games that take longer? Would you have liked to see the minor faction storylines in more of the sets? Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet Tilor’s database: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html 150 point game referenced: https://pirateswithben.com/4×150-in-redmond-washington-september-9th-2023/ Schooner stern turn example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxY_W6zkE_o Pokeships: https://pirateswithben.com/what-is-a-pokeship/ RotF checklist: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Checklist-RoF-Front-scaled.jpg Pokeships: https://pirateswithben.com/what-is-a-pokeship/ WotC patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US7201374B2/en News article about settlement between Wizkids and WotC: https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/12811/wotc-wizkids-settle-lawsuit Court case: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Wizkids_CSG_complaint_2007.pdf MT thread about faction discounts: https://pirateswithben.com/apparently-american-ships-automatically-costed-1-point-more-miniature-trading-forum-thread/ SimCost: https://psmlist.com/public/blog/documentation_simcost UDC: https://psmlist.com/public/blog/documentation_udc Game Mode options for ban lists/etc: https://pirateswithben.com/game-modes-for-playing-pirates-csg/ Customs Database: https://bit.ly/CustomsDatabase SOE version: https://pirateswithben.com/pirates-constructible-strategy-game-online/ Wizkids Pirates forum via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20081225232002/http://forum.wizkidsgames.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=180 Giant ships at GenCon 2007: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Gen_Con_Indy_2007_exhibit_hall_-_Pirates%21_large_scale_models.JPG Facebook group post about the Alliance Open House announcement: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PiratesCSG/posts/7088056634567258/ Ravensburger/Villainous: https://www.ravensburger.us/discover/games/marvel-villainous/index.html His IG: https://www.instagram.com/prime_runner/ Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!) Uncut sheets: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DJC-uncut-sheets.jpg https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RV-and-BC-uncut-sheets.jpg https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SCS-Uncut-sheet-about-8.25-inches-high-Matt-L-scaled.jpg https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SCS-Uncut-sheet-about-11.25-inches-wide-Matt-L-scaled.jpg Take the podcast survey! https://goo.gl/forms/CsnwVmi3qhtqik323Feel free to rate and review the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pirates-csg-podcast/id1258016060

  3. 10/20/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #67: Mike Mulvihill (Part 8: The Future of the Game)

    Questions of the Day: Ben: Would you buy a similar but not compatible version of the Pirates of the Spanish Main IP from Wizkids? (similar theme and artwork, but not compatible with the original CSG) Mike: Would you be interested in a scenario model of play? How do you play the game?  Do you play it for a 30 minute quick game, or larger games that take longer? Would you have liked to see the minor faction storylines in more of the sets? Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ Facebook group post about the Alliance Open House announcement: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PiratesCSG/posts/7088056634567258/ Ravensburger/Villainous: https://www.ravensburger.us/discover/games/marvel-villainous/index.html His IG: https://www.instagram.com/prime_runner/ Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!)

    1h 2m

  4. 10/17/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #66: Mike Mulvihill (Part 7: Online Version, Game Direction, PotC IP, Collecting Discussion)

    Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ SOE version: https://pirateswithben.com/pirates-constructible-strategy-game-online/ Wizkids Pirates forum via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20081225232002/http://forum.wizkidsgames.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=180 Giant ships at GenCon 2007: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Gen_Con_Indy_2007_exhibit_hall_-_Pirates%21_large_scale_models.JPG Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet Tilor’s database: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!) Take the podcast survey! https://goo.gl/forms/CsnwVmi3qhtqik323Feel free to rate and review the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pirates-csg-podcast/id1258016060

    45 min

  5. 10/14/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #65: Mike Mulvihill (Part 6: Customs Review and Game Piece Creation Philosophy)

    Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ Customs Database: https://bit.ly/CustomsDatabase Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet Tilor’s database: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!)

    47 min

  6. 10/12/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #64: Mike Mulvihill (Part 5: Point Costing, Playtesting, Player Types and more)

    Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet Tilor’s database: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html SimCost: https://psmlist.com/public/blog/documentation_simcost UDC: https://psmlist.com/public/blog/documentation_udc Game Mode options for ban lists/etc: https://pirateswithben.com/game-modes-for-playing-pirates-csg/ Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!) Take the podcast survey! https://goo.gl/forms/CsnwVmi3qhtqik323 Feel free to rate and review the podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pirates-csg-podcast/id1258016060

    1h 14m

  7. 09/30/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #63: Ethan Pasternack! (Styrene Design, Prototyping, Graphic Design, and more)

    Questions of the Day:  (Ben) What is your favorite ship type to build and why? (Ethan) What is your favorite ship type to look at and why? Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-prototyping-lead-and-ship-designer-ethan-pasternack/ Ship shapes quick reference: https://psmlist.com/public/technicalshapes GenCon 2007 giant ships: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Gen_Con_Indy_2007_exhibit_hall_-_Pirates%21_large_scale_models.JPG Database with all game pieces: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html Adventure Book with graphic design credits: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Adventure-Book-Compendium-compressed.pdf Starfield game: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!) Sorry if the audio is inconsistent on this one, I had to make a lot of edits just to make it better than the raw version.

    1h 51m

  8. 09/26/2023

    Pirates CSG Podcast #62: MIKE MULVIHILL (Part 4: Caribbean set, Pokéships, Factions, Favorites)

    Mike Mulvhill is one of the true giants of Wizkids Pirates CSG history, having designed the majority of the game pieces!  He was heavily involved in numerous aspects of the game from Spanish Main through Rise of the Fiends, and helped with certain aspects on Fire and Steel.  The game was basically his in terms of game design, concept creation, game mechanics and gameplay concepts, as well as rules, factions, and the specific individual game pieces. Questions of the Day: (Ben) What is your favorite Q&A segment of this discussion so far? (across all parts) (Mike) Is there something in the game that you initially didn't like, that now you like more or at least accept? Do you put the pennant flags facing towards the bow or the stern? Questions thread: https://pirateswithben.com/forums/topic/submit-your-questions-for-pirates-game-piece-creator-designer-mike-mulvihill/ Master Spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/PiratesCSGMasterSpreadsheet Tilor’s database: https://tilorfire27.github.io/PiratesCSGDB/index.html RotF checklist: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Checklist-RoF-Front-scaled.jpg Pokeships: https://pirateswithben.com/what-is-a-pokeship/ WotC patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US7201374B2/en News article about settlement between Wizkids and WotC: https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/12811/wotc-wizkids-settle-lawsuit Court case: https://pirateswithben.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Wizkids_CSG_complaint_2007.pdf MT thread about faction discounts: https://pirateswithben.com/apparently-american-ships-automatically-costed-1-point-more-miniature-trading-forum-thread/ Pirates CSG on eBay: https://ebay.us/5C1kyR (affiliate link - purchasing through it will help support my content and efforts with the game!)

    1h 28m
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A7XfanBen, Xerecs, Godmason and others discuss all things related to Wizkids Pirates Constructible Strategy Game!  Set reviews, custom game piece reviews, random topic discussion, stories and more!

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  • Creator
    A7XfanBen
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
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