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El Alma
Piece Ratings:
3.75
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.
3 ... average. 5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 5.11.07 |
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Cadet-Captain Mike |
Name: El Alma
Card: FN #056 (Uncommon)
Points: 12
Faction: Spain
Masts: 3 (rating: 3 / 5)
Cargo: 4 (rating: 3 / 5)
Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5)
Guns : 2S,3S,3S (rating: 3 / 5)
Hit %: 167 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Once per turn, one crew or ship within S of
this ship cannot use its ability that turn.
This is the third ability-canceller in the Spanish
navy (the other two are El Paso and the crewman
Nemesio Diaz). I guess this is a signature ability
for the Spanish.
Aside from the ability, El Alma ("The Soul") is a
rather average ship.
Her cargo is decent, but she's too slow to be an
effective gold ship.
Her ability says "gunship" anyway, and her cannons
are good enough for fighting ships of equal size.
The canceller ability is an equalizer, which can be
used for offense (negate HMS Oxley's
two-masts-with-one-hit
ability) or defense (cancel an enemy Helmsman so you
can make a getaway).
I'd give this ship the obligatory Captain and
Helmsman; no named crew on a ship this small. She
needs to look for a fight, but not with any ship
bigger than herself. If the enemy doesn't oblige you
by coming out to fight, you can stuff her two
remaining cargo spaces with gold, and take it home
at leisure.
Her price isn't bad, but for two more points, you
could get La Tartessos (see yesterday's review),
with two more masts and much better accuracy.
I give this ship average marks.
Total rating: 3 / 5 |
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Vladsimpaler |
El
Alma, 12 points
Spanish
Masts: 3
Cargo: 4
Speed: L
Cannons: 2S 3S 3S
Ability:Once per turn, one crew or ship within S of
this ship cannot use its ability that turn.
Flavor Text:El Alma's figurehead was ripped from the
prow of a Cursed vessel for its ability to paralyze
entire ships with fear and awe.
Woah! Check this out. It's Nemesio Diaz implemented
into a ship! Not too bad, in my opinion. Of course,
this ship could use some work.
Since it has all S ranged cannons, you might
consider investing in Master Gunner Rogelio Vasquez
to give it all L range cannons. But then you realize
that you have to be within S of a ship to use its
effect.
Eh...see ya, Vasquez. I think that all you really
need on this ship is a captain, helmsman, and
firepot. El Alma can already combat the captain
ability, so rest assured that you'll almost always
get the first shot. (Unless multiple ships try to
engage you.) Personally, I'd almost always use this
ship over BC El Paso unless I didn't have 12 points.
Probably one of the better Spanish ships out there,
and definitely one of the better FN ships out there.
El Alma gets a 4.5/5 as well. |
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