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Pirate Piece of the Day

Serpent's Fang
 
Name
 Serpent’s Fang
 Type  Ship
 Point Value  13
 Collector's Number  301
 Rarity  Limited

Piece Ratings: 2.50

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


Date Reviewed - 9.06.07

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: Serpent's Fang
Card: FN #301 (Limited Edition)
Points: 13
Faction: Cursed

Masts: 2 (rating: 2 / 5)
Cargo: 4 (rating: 3 / 5)
Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5)
Guns : 3L x2, 3L x2 (rating: 3 / 5)
Hit %: 200 (S), 200 (L)
Keyword: Longship.
Ability: If a sea monster begins its move within L of this ship, it gets +L to its base move.

As time passes, I'm softening my stance against longships. Yes, they're slow, but so is everything else lately. Yes, they're overpriced, but that's also becoming a trend. And they do have their good points. So let's look at this two-masted reptile.

L is the new standard for movement; it's too slow for most purposes, but a Helmsman can fix that, and the Serpent's Fang has plenty of room for one. Four 3L cannons isn't world-class, but it's plenty to blast a gold ship or a secondary fighter. 13 points is about as low as you'll find for a 2-masted longship.

There are at least three crew who give sea monsters an extra move; this seems to be the only ship to do so. To get full use out of it, you'd have to follow the sea monster around, which means the Serpent's Fang can't do anything else useful. Or you can speed your beastie into battle, and then turn it loose to do its own thing while your ship goes off to board, shoot, or explore. This gets better value from the ship as a whole, but less from its ability.

The Serpent's Fang is a fairly average ship. It can take on any role except that of heavy-hitting gunship, but it doesn't excel at anything. The speed-sea-monster ability is something you'll use when you can, which may not be often. This is one of those ships that you'll probably try using once, but not a second time.

Gold ship rating: 2.1 / 5
Gunship rating: 3.0 / 5
Boarding ship rating: 2.5 / 5
Overall value: 2.5 / 5

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