Masts: 2 (rating: 2 / 5)
Cargo: 3 (rating: 2.5 / 5)
Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5)
Guns : 3L,3L (rating: 2 / 5)
Hit %: 100 (S), 100 (L)
Link : Thane Hartless
Keyword: Submarine. Mercenary.
Ability: Crew of any nationality may use their
abilities on this ship.
Like most submarines, the Slipstream is meant for
stealth tactics, not brute force. Her cannons are
okay, but she doesn't have enough of them to warrant
a fighting strategy. She's no cargo hauler, either,
so submerged ramming is about all she's good for.
That means a Helmsman is mandatory.
Her ability is a good one for the Mercenaries, who
have so few crew to choose from. If you have the
points to spend, you could use some of the more
exotic crews to turn the Slipstream into something
surprising. For instance, you could put a Marine
crew on her and give her some firepower. Or you
could go with Colin Maberly, grab a 1-point treasure
from somewhere, and swap it for a random coin off
the enemy's decks while underwater. Or there's Grim
the Savage, who lets you grab all the gold you can
carry from an enemy home island; the enemy won't see
that one coming until it's way too late.
The trouble with all these options is that they're
expensive; you're paying to add value to a ship that
doesn't have that much value to start with. This
isn't a horrible ship, but she just isn't that good.
ability: crew of any nationality may use there
abilities on this ship. 2.5/5
Extra: Link Thane Heartless, Sub, Mercenary
300 reviews! Wo-hoo! A new reivewer! Wo-hoo!
Anyway, lets look at the review, Mercenary is a
penilty, but the low cost for a Submaine is good. It
is cheap for what you get. It's slow, but adding a
helsmen could help with that. You can cause a lot of
damage with this thing. Ram Gold ships, then board
and take gold to your hearts desire. Slipstream's
ability doesn't help much since it doesn't need much
crew. The link with Thane Heartless isn't that good
either, since he costs too much for a reroller, but
he could help with re-rolling your boarding and
providing more cargo. I wouldn't use this sub as a
fighter , too few cannons, and both are average. It
would make a fine support ship, one that stays
underwater a lot.
If you want a Submarine, and your sick of always
losing to enemy gold ships, field Slipstream with a
helsmen (and Thane, if you have the points).
3.5/5
