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Date Reviewed - 11.27.07
Cadet-Captain Mike
Name: HMS Hyena
Card: PotC #053 (Common)
Points: 9
Faction: English
Masts: 3
Cargo: 5
Moves: S+S
Guns : 3S, 2L, 3S
Hit %: 167 (S), 67 (L)
Ability: On the turn this ship is pinned, eliminate
one crew from the enemy ship.
If yesterday's ship, HMS Raven, was a fine ship for
a good price, this one is even better for one point
less. She makes a good fighter, with a mix of S and
L cannons so she can hit any target; she makes a
good gold ship, with decent speed and very good
cargo; and she makes a good rammer and boarder, with
her special ability. Nine points gets you a ship
that can do anything and do it well.
The crew you use on her depends entirely on her
mission. If you want gold, a Helmsman-type crew
would be a benefit, but she'd do okay with no crew
at all. If battle is your goal, a Captain crew is
all she'd need, perhaps with a Cannoneer crew thrown
in. For boarding, you'd want the Lynch's Noose, or
Trevor Van Tyne if you prefer.
I love ships with this kind of flexibility. I hate
the name, though; I'm sure the Royal Navy would
never send such a name to sea. I will, though, and I
plan to do so frequently.
