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Pirate Piece of the Day

Black Mongoose
 
Name
 Black Mongoose
 Type  Ship
 Point Value  10
 Collector's Number  028
 Rarity  Uncommon

Piece Ratings: 3.10

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


Date Reviewed - 9.17.07

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: Black Mongoose
Card: OE #028 (Uncommon)
Points: 10
Faction: Pirates

Masts: 3
Cargo: 3
Moves: S+S
Guns : 3L, 3L, 3L
Hit %: 150 (S), 150 (L)
Ability: This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls against English ships.

If this ship had come out in the early days of the Pirates game, she would have been written off as a very ordinary ship. Times have changed, and what was once ordinary is now above average.

Any time you can get a ship to move faster than L without a Helmsman, you're onto something good. The Black Mongoose has decent speed, reasonable cargo for a ten-point ship, and cannons that don't stink.
She can't carry enough gold to make a treasure runner of her, so she'll need a fighting crew - a Captain at least, and a Helmsman if you want her to catch enemy gold ships (and stay away from enemy gunships). If you wanted to max her out, you could add Bruce Grey and make her cannons into 1L vs the English and 2L against anyone else who isn't a Pirate, but 19 points sail-away cost is too high for this ship.

The Black Mongoose isn't extraordinary, but she's better than at least half the Pirate ships that have come out lately. If your collection doesn't include older, better ships like the Royal James or Executioner, and you need a low-priced fighter, you could do worse than this one.

Gold ship rating: 2.4 / 5
Gunship rating: 3.3 / 5
Boarding ship rating: 2.8 / 5
Overall value: 3.1 / 5

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