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Date Reviewed - 12.04.08
Cadet-Captain Mike
Name: USS Atlanta (USA)
Card: OE #090 (Common)
Points: 11
Masts: 3
Cargo: 4
Moves: L
Guns : 2S,3L,4L
Hit %: 150 (S), 83 (L)
Ability: When touching a Pirate ship, this ship may
load as much of that ship’s treasure as she can
carry.
As a die-hard American admiral, it pains me to say
it, but the USS Atlanta is the worst of the
pirate-robbing ships we'll look at this week.
Compare her to HMS London, for the same point cost,
and you'll see what I mean.
Her cannons aren't good enough for effective combat,
and she lacks the speed to do much gold-running, or
gold-stealing, for that matter. A Helmsman can
remedy the latter defect, but she's still a
second-rate ship, and her marks show it. If you want
to use an American ship to steal lots of gold from
Pirates, your only other option is the Lady
Washington, with less cargo and worse guns for a
much lower price. But "the lesser of two evils"
isn't much of a recommendation. For the same cost,
you'd be better off with the Philadelphia, which
lets you steal an entire derelict ship of any
faction, treasure and all.
Because she's a Common, the USS Atlanta will show up
in many people's collections. But I doubt if she'll
show up in many people's active fleets. She isn't
horrible, but she just isn't very effective.
Cargo Space: 4 spaces is pretty common for ships
with this power, if this week is any indication.
That's good though.
Masts: Only three masts with a 2S, 3L, and a 4L for
guns. Not a great variety, but if all you do is
steal and run away, then you shouldn't need a lot of
good guns.
Base Move: A mere L is all the USS Atlanta has. You
won't catch a lot of ships with this nor will you
flee enemy pursuit too well if you do swipe some
gold.
Point Value: You're not getting too much here for 11
points. USS Atlanta doesn't do anything well and
would only make a decent gold runner.
USS Atlanta doesn't have a lot going for it. The
best use for it I can think of is to have it
accompany a fighter who can derelict Pirate gold
ships for the USS Atlanta to raid.
