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Pirate Piece of the Day

Rook's Folly
 

Piece Ratings: 2.80

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


Date Reviewed - 05.28.09

 
Cadet-Captain Mike Name: Rook's Folly (Cursed)
Card: SS #009 (Rare)
Points: 16
Masts: 4
Cargo: 4
Moves: S+S
Guns : 4S,4S,4S,4S
Hit %: 133 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: Galley. If an enemy ship is within S of this ship, you can use this ship's action for the turn to try to possess a target crew on that ship. Roll a d6, on a result of 6, the target is immediately assigned to this ship. Its nationality changes to match the nationality of this ship.

This galley's ability used to belong entirely to crew; this is the first time we've seen a ship with the possession ability. Is it worth it?

Experience tells me that, if you have to roll a 6 to get an ability to work, you'll be lucky to see it happen once in a game; twice almost never happens, and zero times is quite likely. If it works, it can be nasty; you can steal an enemy's Captain when his ship moves into range and keep him from shooting when the move is done. But most of the time, it won't work, so let's look at the rest of the ship. Speed is fair, cargo is decent, cannons are weak, and the price is high. On the whole, not good. She'd make a nice gold ship -- if her point cost were cut in half. She'll make a good boarder, but that's a hard way to win.

The Rook's Folly has an expensive ability that, five times out of six, will give you nothing but a lost move. She doesn't have much else to offer. Sixteen points could buy you the six-masted Divine Dragon, or a much more effective gold fleet (Lizard's Sting and Sea Duck, with two points left over). I can't recommend her.

Goldship rating: 3.3 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.5 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.3 / 5
Value for points: 2.8 / 5

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