Name:   HMS Forge (England)
Card:    RF #100 (Special Edition)
Points:  13
Masts: 4
Cargo: 4
Moves: L
Guns : 2S,2L,3L,3S
Hit %: 233 (S), 117 (L)
Ability: This ship ignores the first hit she takes each turn as long as she has all of her masts.
 
HMS Forge is a ship I face often, as she's a favorite of my friendly enemy Midshipman Jake. Looking at her numbers, it's not hard to see why.
 
She has everything a fighter needs for success -- a mix of good cannons, good cargo, a price tag that won't break you, and an ability that no enemy likes. All she needs is the usual minimum crew of Captain and Helmsman, but like any good English fighter, you can fill her with fighting crew and she'll make good use of them.
 
Midshipman Jake likes to pair the Forge with HMS Royal; they make a killer combo. Or you can use her with a couple of smaller ships, absorbing punishment and dishing it out while the small ships gather gold or add their cannons to the fray. Either way, this is a fine fighting ship.
 
Goldship rating: 3.2 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 4.0 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.2 / 5
Value for points: 3.5 / 5

Name: HMS Forge
Masts: 4
Cargo: 4
Speed: L
Firepower: One 2S, one 2L, one 3L, one 3S
Cost: 13pts
Ability: This ship ignores the first hit she takes each turn as long as she has all of her masts.
 
We start value box week with the Royal Navy. A ship very much like HMS Orkney from FN. She has two less cargo spaces for one point less.
 
There’s nothing too special about her, she’s just a good solid gunship. Fit her out with the usual fighting crew and maybe a shipwright. To keep her ability in play if she takes damage and you’ll be good to go, all at a reasonable cost too.
 
The breakdown of points.
Masts – 2pts
Cargo­ – 2pts
Speed – 2pts
Cannons – 3.33pts
Ability –  4pts
    
Gunship rating 4/5
Gold ship rating 2.5/5
Fleet support rating 3/5
Value rating 4.5/5