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Name: Bombardier (England)
Card: FS #014 (Rare)
Points: 18
Masts: 3
Cargo: 3
Moves: L
Guns : [3S] 3L, 2L, 3L
Hit %: 217 (S), 217 (L)
Ability: Bombardier. When this
ship hits another ship, you choose which mast is
eliminated.
This ship has the makings of a
fine warship. Too bad she has only 3 masts, so she
can't take a pounding like a "real" gunship can.
Compare her to English ships with similar prices,
like the Titan or the Leicester, and you'll see why
I think this ship is overpriced.
Don't get me wrong; she isn't a
bad ship. Her cannons are fine, and the Bombardier
cannon can either snipe from long range or burn the
enemy with fire shots. Until that cannon rolls a 1
and breaks, that is. For crew, she needs some sort
of Captain, a Helmsman, and either a multi-purpose
crew like Henry Ducie Chads (SAT and +1 vs Pirates),
or a Shipwright if keeping that big gun working is a
priority with you.
Thomas Gunn the Younger (Captain
and crew-kill) could be a lot of fun in conjunction
with the double-range cannon; you can pick off enemy
crew from S+S range. Alternately, you could use The
Gentleman (Captain and
reroll) with Lt. Chads to keep
those SAT's coming.
Remember, this isn't the nastiest
ship England ever launched. Treat her like any
3-masted fighter, don't expect her to take down La
Ville de Paris in one turn, and she'll do well for
you.
Goldship rating: 2.0 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 4.2 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.5 / 5
Value for points: 2.5 / 5
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