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Pirate Piece of the Day

San Cristobal
 

Piece Ratings: 3.75

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


Date Reviewed - 06.17.08

 
Cadet-Captain Mike

Name: San Cristobal (Spain)

Card: RF #202 (Limited Edition)

Points: 15

Masts: 5

Cargo: 5

Moves: S+S

Guns : 3S,3L,3L,3L,3S

Hit %: 250 (S), 150 (L)

Link : Victor de Alva

Ability: Once per turn before you give this ship an action, roll a d6.

On a 5 or 6, this ship can be given the same action twice.

 

This striking yellow, maroon and black five-master joins the ranks of fine Spanish gunships. She is identical to the normal-edition ship of the same name, except for her ability (not quite as good) and point cost (not quite as high). She isn't as consistently effective as the super-speed version, but the occasional SAT can make her just as deadly.

Her cannons are adequate; it's the possibility of firing them more than once per turn that elevates them into the "very nasty" category.

 

Give her a reroll crew like Duque Marcus Vaccaro, in addition to her linked crew; this combo could give her THREE actions in a turn pretty frequently. Ouch. Almirante Devante del Nero, the Spanish world-hater, would be another worthwhile addition to her crew. This ship would make a fine flagship for any Spanish fleet.

 

Goldship rating: 3.4 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 4.7 / 5

Boarding rating: 3.9 / 5

Value for points: 2.7 / 5

Draco Starcloud San Cristobal

It seems there were two San Cristobals in Rise of the Fiends; a standard Rare one and a Limited Edition one. How does the LE stand up to the Rare?

The two versions are identical except for two things: cost and ability. The LE version costs two points less, but what is the real cost?

The LE San Cristobal loses that nifty "If this ship has a crew with the Captain keyword, she gets +L to her base move" ability and gets a Same Action Twice ability, which is great if you get get a 5 or a 6 easily and have plenty of nearby targets to shoot. Otherwise, it's a poor trade in my opinion.

Other than that, you still get S+S speed, five cargo spaces, two 3S and three 3L guns, and a link to Victor de Alva. The link, as mentioned by Cadet-Captain Mike in his review of the Rare version, is odd since there is no Victor de Alva in the Rise of the Fiends set. There was one released in Fire and Steel however.

It's still a great ship even if it's not as good as its Rare counterpart. I don't know how'd you'd even get it, but whatever.

I give the San Cristobal Limited Edition a 3/5.
Vladsimpaler

San Cristobal, 15 points, Spain

Masts: 5

Cargo: 5

Speed: S+S

Cannons: 3S 3L 3L 3L 3S

Abilities: Once per turn before you give this ship an action, roll a d6. On a 5 or 6, this ship can be given the same action twice.

Flavor Text: The flagship for the Spanish fleet, the San Cristobal has maintained the dignity of her captain, De Alva; the power of the Spanish Crown; and the righteousness of her patron, St. Christopher.

 

This is one of the hardest ships to get in the game. So far, I've only seen a single copy of them. Yes, these are the mythical Rise of the Fiends LE's. Statswise and having the same look as its non-LE brethren, this ship is almost a carbon copy. Except for 3 things: The flavor text, the cost, and the ability. The funny thing about this ship is that Victor de Alva was considered one of the lamest, if not the most lame, Spanish crew. Why? He was the same as 2 other, previous Spanish crew. Ladies and gentlemen, this ship is Spain's answer to the HMS Titan. But onto the actual ship, and enough of my rambling.

 

At 15 points, for 5 masts, an SAT, and S+S speed is really good. The cannons are okay, but I don't mind rank 3. Call me crazy, I know.

But...what will this ship be armed with? Why, only the best, and here is how you make this ship a force to be reckoned with.

First, throw in the F&S Victor de Alva, who is a captain, and gives an extra action on a 5 or 6. This means you have a chance of 3 extra actions! Plus, he links to the ship! Next, add a helmsman, for +S movement. Finally, add in Nemesio Diaz, who allows you to cancel one ability within S, and Contessa Anita Amore, who gives you +5 points.

So for 25 points, you can move S+S+S x3, shoot, and cancel! If there's a better combo, please tell me!

 

All in all, an awesome ship. I can't wait to get my hands on it. A 5/5 from me.


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