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Pirate Piece of the Day

Edinburgh Trader
 

Piece Ratings: 3.80

Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.
3 ... average. 5 is the highest rating.


Date Reviewed - 11.26.07

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: Edinburgh Trader
Card: PotC #031 (Uncommon)
Points: 11
Faction: English

Masts: 3
Cargo: 5
Moves: S+S
Guns : 4L, 3L, 4L
Hit %: 117 (S), 117 (L)
Ability: Once per turn, if this ship carries treasure and is within S of an enemy ship, you can randomly trade one treasure with that ship.

I hereby proclaim this to be PotC English 3-Masted Ships Week! We'll start with the only one of the bunch that appeared in the movies.

In Dead Man's Chest, the Edinburgh Trader was not a man-o'war, but a cargo ship. Her good cargo and so-so cannons reflect this, as does her special ability (which is a pun on her name). Her speed is a bit above the norm, which is always good.

If you just use her for gold, she needs no crew at all to be effective, although you could add a Helmsman, Bootstrap Bill, or a similar crew to speed her up. She'd definitely need that extra +S move if you want to swap treasures with an unwilling enemy gold ship. Her three masts don't make her a fighter, but a gold ship that's a little bit harder to sink than average. You could fight her if you had to, but she'd require the services of Admiral Norrington for the move/shoot and, more importantly, the cannon bonus. But if you had a choice, there are many ships where Norrington could serve more effectively. No, this is a gold ship, and a pretty good one. If her point cost was a bit lower, she'd be a superb one.

Gold ship rating: 3.9 / 5
Gunship rating: 2.1 / 5
Boarding ship rating: 3.0 / 5
Overall value: 3.8 / 5

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