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Forward
Mysterious Islands
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Name |
Forward |
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Type |
Ship |
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Point Value |
15 |
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Collector's Number
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009 |
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Rarity |
Uncommon |
Piece Ratings:
3.00
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.
3 ... average. 5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 3.12.07 |
Cadet-Captain Mike
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Name: Forward
Card: MI #009 (Uncommon)
Points: 15
Faction: Mercenary
Masts: 4 (rating: 4 / 5)
Cargo: 4 (rating: 3 / 5)
Moves: S+S (rating: 3 / 5)
Guns : 3S,3S,3S,3S (rating: 3 / 5)
Hit %: 200 (S), 0 (L)
Link : Christian Fiore
Keyword: Mercenary
Ability: This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls
against any ship.
The Mercenaries can't unload treasure at home
islands, so they're clearly meant for fighting. Yes,
they can transfer gold to other ships, but what does
the word "mercenary" mean, anyway? A paid soldier.
The Forward is a decent example.
Her speed, cargo, and gun ranks are pretty average;
four masts gives her an edge against any submarine
that tries to ram, and gives her good odds for her
own boarding actions. But her special ability turns
her cannons into 2S rank, which gives her a very
respectable 268 hit percentage. The Forward will
need a Captain for fighting, and a Helmsman would
turn her so-so speed into a blazing S+S+S, fast
enough to catch just about anything. Her cargo has
room for other crew, or for treasures stolen from
boarding if you're so inclined.
The link to Christian Fiore, who kills a ship or
crew's ability for a turn, is appropriate for a
fighting ship. He can't make a sub not a sub, but he
can thwart Nautilus' double-tough hull parts,
Hermione Gold's cannon bonus, or any other special
ability. This will make him unpopular, so a
good-sized fighting ship like this is a good place
to put him.
The Forward isn't the best fighter I've ever seen,
but she ain't bad. If she cost 12 points, I'd give
her above-average marks. But she costs a bit too
much.
Total rating: 3 / 5 |
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Sumpbeast |
Forward
The owner of a local
gaming shop has the Forward in his collection. I
have played against it on a couple of occasions and
found it to be a pretty good ship. It has a hold
comparable to most four-masted ships, decent speed
and a good set of guns limited to short range (four
3S guns, 2S when the ability is taken into account).
It also has a link with Christian Fiore who has the
"ability denier" ability. There is nothing inspiring
about the Forward, she looks like the average
gunship with average cost and a built-in helmsman,
nice abilty though. I am still not sure how to make
the "mercenary" keyword work for me in a game.
The Forward gets a 3/5.
--Sumpbeast
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