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Pirate Piece of the Day

HMS Lord Lineton

HMS Lord Lineton
 

Piece Ratings: 2.65

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


Date Reviewed - 10.08.08

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: HMS Lord Lineton (England)
Card: CC #036 (Common)
Points: 14
Masts: 3
Cargo: 3
Moves: L
Guns : 2S,2L,2S
Hit %: 201 (S), 67 (L)
Ability: Schooner. This ship may dock at an enemy home island and load one treasure. If able, she must leave on your next turn.

Fourteen points for an L-speed home-island robber? That's sixteen with the Helmsman that she'll need. Can you say "overpriced?" I knew you could.
England has several home-island robbers that are better for the job than the Lord Lineton; HMS Gibraltar and Lady Provost come to mind.

But there are three equalizers on HMS Lord Lineton - her three fine cannons.
If you had the points (19 of them), you could crew her with a Captain and Helmsman, and make a good little fighter out of her. Sure, she'd be expensive; you could get the same speed and cannons out of HMS Nautilus for only 13 points. But the Nautilus couldn't fight her way to an enemy home island, swipe a golden goodie with her one free cargo space, and fight her way out again.

If you expect resistance, or if you want a ship that can fight as well as rob, HMS Lord Lineton combines the robber's ability with good cannons. She isn't cheap, and you'll probably have to tailor your entire game strategy around her. But her mix of talents is a potentially potent one.

Goldship rating: 2.4 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 3.5 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.0 / 5
Value for points: 2.8 / 5
Draco Starcloud HMS Lord Lineton

Cargo Space: Three spaces isn't very good for a raider, but adequate for battle.

Masts: Two 2S and one 2L make for a good fighter, but the Schooner mast arrangement limits your firing angles.

Base Move: An "L" is good for a fighter, but not so great if you want to raid gold.

Point Value: 14 points is too much for a small fighter and too much for an inadequate raider.

The HMS Lord Lineton would make a good fighter if its masts didn't block its guns from concentrating fire and it were cheaper. It doesn't do a good job of raiding either unless you think the low payoff is worth it.

I give the HMS Lord Lineton a 2.5/5.

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