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La Saragoza

Piece Ratings: See Below

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


Date Reviewed - Jan.
15, 2013

 
Cadet-Captain Mike

Name:    La Saragoza (Spain)

Card:    MI #066 (Common)

Points:  8

Masts: 2

Cargo: 5

Moves: S

Guns : 4L,4L

Hit %: 67 (S), 67 (L)

Ability: One of this ship's treasures is worth +1 gold when she docks at your home island.

 

Those of you who have followed my reviews over the years will probably recall the scathing words I save for ships with a move of S. In most cases, I haven't got a bit of use for 'em. But every now and then, I find an exception to my rule, and La Saragoza is one of them.

 

With her low speed, low mast count, and poor cannons, she fails at all the usual roles of gold ship, fighter, and boarder. But her good cargo and low cost let her play a supporting role, which I call a "gold-fleet mothership." Her mission is to creep away from her home island while your speedy gold ships race out to grab the goodies. Then they meet in mid-ocean and transfer the doubloons from the gold ships to the mothership. Now your gold runners' cargo holds are empty for a second cruise, and they start from mid-ocean instead of going all the way home.

Meanwhile, the mothership creeps home with full holds; her speed doesn't matter because she isn't racing against anybody, and her ability only enhances her value when she does get home.

 

Another role she can play is the "cashbox." In this role, she stays near home and receives loads of gold from one gold-runner at a time. Then she docks, rakes in her +1 bonus, then moves away for another load. This works better when the bonus is +2 gold, and Spain has five ships with a

+2 gold bonus, so the Saragoza isn't the best cashbox you can find.

 

You'll never win a gold game by relying on La Saragoza to get the money for you. But she can be a big help to the real gold ships (of which Spain has quite a few). So even though this ship is drop-dead slow and useless in all the usual ways, she can still earn her keep if you use her correctly.

 

Goldship rating: 2.5 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 1.7 / 5

Boarding rating: 1.9 / 5

Support  rating: 3.8 / 5

Value for points: 2.9 / 5

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