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Pirate Piece of the Day

El Monte Cristo

El Monte Cristo (Spain)
 

Piece Ratings: 3.50

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


Date Reviewed - 09.30.08

 
Cadet-Captain Mike

Name: El Monte Cristo (Spain)

Card: DJ #068 (Common)

Points: 11

Masts: 3

Cargo: 2

Moves: L

Guns : 2L,2L,2S

Hit %: 200 (S), 133 (L)

Ability: This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls against any non-Spanish ship.

 

The Monte Cristo is a medium-priced fighter than can shoot holes in anything her size, and even take on bigger ships if they aren't Spanish.

If you need something to watch your flanks or back up La Cristal Del Obispo in battle, you've found your ship.

 

Small cargo is the only bad thing I can say about this ship, and this means that you'll probably want a combo crew for the Captain. Duque Alfonso de Castilla, who kills a crew with a hit once per turn, is my favorite against other fighters. If you think you'll be picking on gold ships, one of the three Spanish captain/S-board crew might be a better choice. A Helmsman is mandatory. If you need even more crew, I'd use Alm. Carlos Pavon y Miranda, who links to any Spanish ship; that frees a cargo space for another crew of 3 points or less. My choice would be Padre Francisco, who will let you pull in a Cannoneer, Shipwright, or even Firepot Spec when you need one.

 

Against non-Spanish ships, El Monte Cristo's gunnery goes up to 250% at S range and 167% at long range. That's hard to beat, especially for only eleven points. This is a good fighter and an above-average value.

 

Goldship rating: 2.1 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 3.9 / 5

Boarding rating: 2.3 / 5

Value for points: 3.3 / 5

Draco El Monte Cristo

I guess it's Built-In World Hater Week. That's cool. It makes it safe to assume that every boat's going to be a fighter.

The El Monte Cristo almost doesn't need its World-Hater ability though. Its cannons are already two 2Ls and a 2S. Against non-Spanish ships, the El Monte Cristo has almost perfect accuracy.

It's a good thing the El Monte Cristo is so good at fighting, because it is a terrible gold-runner. It only has two cargo spaces and its base move is just "L".

If you play the Monte Cristo, just tuck a Captain and a Helmsman aboard and you're ready to sail. The ship's only flaw is its low cargo, but you wouldn't want to spend a lot of points bulking up a three-mast ship though. At 11 points, the El Monte Cristo's not a bad deal, but it's still a little pricey.

I give the El Monte Cristo a 3.75/5.

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