Pirates of
the Revolution – Fortaleza Dorada #045
Name: Fortaleza Dorada
Set: POR
Card #s: #045
Type: Fort
Cost: 5 Points
Cannons: 3S, 3S, 3S, 3S, 3L
Faction: Spanish
Rarity: Common
Ability:
L-range cannons cannot hit this fort.
Flavor Text: “The Spanish claim
it doesn't exist. Yet natives can be persuaded to
speak of the "Golden Fortress," the apparent source
of the Spanish gold flowing along the Crimson Coast.”
Do I deliver on my promises or what?
I promised today’s review would be a piece type
we’ve never looked at before, thus I bring unto you,
The Fort. This is Fortaleza Dorada, the
“Golden Fortress”. It’s a big more expensive than
some of the other forts, but the ability more than
makes up for it. Having to get within S range of
this fort to hit it is key. Though that ability
would be much better if the fort had more than 1 L
range cannon. Of course if it DID have more than 1
L range cannon, it’d be broken.
Forts are basically built in one turn
when you get enough gold to pay for it at your home
island, then explore a wild island, build a fort,
and voila! In 30 point games, getting a fort built
is basically a winning condition. In larger point
games it’s less of one, but still a strategic
necessity. In larger point games, multiple forts
might be needed. The nice thing is that now they
don’t count towards your fleet build. If you’re
unfamiliar with using forts, play a couple friendly
games first, and then go to town with your newfound
knowledge of how to safely blow the crud out of your
opponent.
Forts are commons, but they show up
less often than other commons. But they show up
often enough for doubles and trading (I pulled THREE
of the same fort in my first 3 packs of Revolution)
and they go for a buck or two on Ebay.
My Ratings:
Playability 4 of 5
Collectability 2.5 of 5
Next week: Hmm…nothing selected thus
far…perhaps some French or English.
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