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Date Reviewed - 9.26.07
Cadet-Captain Mike
Name: Swamp Fox
Card: DJC #094 (Common)
Points: 12
Faction: USA
Masts: 3
Cargo: 2
Moves: S+S
Guns : 3S, 3L, 3S
Hit %: 150 (S), 50 (L)
Link : George Washington LeBeaux
Keyword: Schooner
Ability: Broadsides Attack
Okay, this Fox has a little more going for it than
the first two. We have three reasonable cannons,
fair speed, and an ability that can pay off big if
you're lucky. I once used a similar ship, the Julius
Caesar, to slay the sea serpent Jormungandr with one
mighty blast. (The Caesar costs 2 points more, but
has S+L speed, double the cargo, and better cannons,
plus a link to my favorite American crew, Jonathan
Haraden.
It's a superior ship if you have the choice.)
The link to G. W. LeBeaux, who lets you move an
enemy ship 1/3 of the time (at the cost of your own
move), doesn't tie in with this ship's role. LeBeaux
is a support player, and a fairly expensive one; you
don't want to risk losing him by putting him on a
close-range fighter like the Swamp Fox. I'd hesitate
to use him on this ship. Instead, I'd give her a
Captain and a Cannoneer, and send her out looking
for trouble.
