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Pirate Piece of the Day

Floating Stone

Floating Stone
 

Piece Ratings: 3.20

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


Date Reviewed - 06.03.09

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: Floating Stone (France)
Card: OE #081 (Rare)
Points: 6
Masts: 1
Cargo: 2
Moves: L
Guns : 2S
Hit %: 67 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Turtle Ship. Pirate crew may use their abilities on this ship.

The Floating Stone is one of many Jade Rebellion ships that were reassigned to the Big Six factions starting with the Ocean's Edge release. Most of them wound up somewhat worse for the experience; this one broke even.

The original Floating Stone had an S+S move, a 3S cannon, and the reroll ability for 7 points. This one is slower, but her cannon is better and she costs less. The Pirate-crew ability, however, is kind of useless, because France already has any crew you'd ever want to use on a ship like this, whose best role is probably that of small fighter. She needs a Helmsman to get anywhere, and that leaves only one cargo free, so forget about running gold. Add a Captain and she'll do fine; you can't do more than that without spending more on crew than the ship costs, and you can't do that.

As one-masted fighting ships go, this one isn't too bad. Like all turtle ships, it takes three hits to leave her derelict, or one successful ram.
France has better ships for six points (Le Bon Marin, anyone?), but if you've got this one in your collection, she deserves a chance to prove herself.

Goldship rating: 2.2 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.4 / 5
Boarding rating: 1.8 / 5
Value for points: 3.2 / 5

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