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HMS Yardbird

Piece Ratings: See Below

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


Date Reviewed - Dec.
13, 2012

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name:   HMS Yardbird (England)
Card:    FN #047 (Common)
Points:  8
Masts: 2
Cargo: 4
Moves: L
Guns : 4S,4L
Hit %: 67 (S), 33 (L)
Ability: This ship can unload treasure on islands S away.
 
Yesterday's ship, HMS Durham, was well above average in every way. This sad little ship is the complete opposite.
 
Her cannons are dreadful, and she has only two masts, so that rules out fighting and boarding. As a gold ship, she might do okay with a Helmsman on board. Her ability sounds like fun, but if she's moving S+L with a Helmsman, saving an S move isn't that big a deal, even though you save it twice (once on approaching your home island, and again on the way out). Bear in mind that, in most games, a gold ship will make only one or two cruises before the battle ends, so this ability won't be one that you will get to use very often. Her best role might be as a gold shuttle, receiving treasure in mid-ocean from faster ships and turning them loose for another run, while she ferries the treasure home.
 
The Royal Navy is not renowned for their gold ships, but even England has better ships than this. She doesn't totally stink; her point cost is good, and you can give her a try if you think an unfamiliar ship will keep your enemy off balance. But she'll never be on any admiral's "A" list.
 
Goldship rating: 2.5 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 1.7 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.2 / 5
Support  rating: 3.2 / 5
Value for points: 2.8 / 5

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