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Pirate Piece of the Day


HMS Swallow
 
Name
 HMS Swallow
 Type  Ship
 Rank  N/A
 Point Value  17
 Collector's Number  024
 Rarity  Rare

Piece Ratings: 4.00

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


Date Reviewed - 10.12.07

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: HMS Swallow
Card: RV #024 (Rare)
Points: 17
Faction: England

Masts: 5
Cargo: 5
Moves: S+L
Guns : 3S,3L,3L,3L,3S
Hit %: 250 (S), 150 (L)
Ability: Broadsides Attack.

When pirates get together and talk about English gunships, they focus on either the most excellent Titan or the grossly overpriced Dreadnought.
Somehow, this ship always gets overlooked. Why?

There is only one other five-masted ship that can move S+L without help (the Pirate ship Deliverance in her various incarnations). The Broadside Attack ability is better than it sounds, now that WizKids has decided that it ignores defensive abilities like El Cristal del Obispo or the original El Acorazado. Five cargo is always good, especially when you don't have to fill one cargo space with a Helmsman. The cannons are adequate, and a mix of S and L is always better than all of one or the other.

A ship like this should get all the crew you can pack onto it (assuming your enemies aren't prone to using Mermaids). A Captain is a bare minimum. At maximum, I'd use Hermione Gold (captain and world-hater), Henry Ducie Chads (SAT and +1 vs Pirates), Countess Diana Doone (reroll), and Cameron the Cabin Boy (in case you need a Cannoneer, Shipwright or Firepotter on the fly). That's 32 points, which is a lot, but only six more than the Dreadnought with no crew at all. I assure you, your enemies will never overlook HMS Swallow again.

Gold ship rating: 3.0 / 5
Gunship rating: 4.2 / 5
Boarding ship rating: 3.6 / 5
Overall value: 4.0 / 5

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