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Le Flamberge
Mysterious Islands
Collector's Number -
MI 075
Piece Ratings:
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.
3 ... average. 5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 3.02.07 |
Cadet-Captain Mike
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Name: Le Flamberge
Card: MI # 075 (Uncommon)
Points: 12
Faction: France
Masts: 4 (rating: 4 / 5)
Cargo: 3 (rating: 2.5 / 5)
Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5)
Guns : 3S,3S,3S,3S (rating: 3 / 5)
Hit %: 200 (S), 0 (L)
Keyword: Schooner
Ability: This ship’s crew cannot be eliminated
unless she sinks.
"Le Flamberge" supposedly means "the Flame-Cutter,"
a fine name for a fighting ship. She's not
exceptional in any way, but she's a very handy ship
to have around. Why? Because, in Mysterious Islands,
ramming and boarding are a lot more prominent than
in older versions of the game, which means a lot of
crew are going to get killed in boarding actions.
But not on this ship. You can ram and board to your
heart's content, knowing that if you lose, your crew
will be intact. They're also safe from ships that
kill a crew once per turn with cannon fire.
Submarines won't mess with you, since you're so much
bigger than they are.
The most fun you can have with this ship is to pull
alongside a foe, and use the Schooner turn to pivot
until your gunwale hits his bow. Now you can board
him with impunity. And if you have a Captain on
board (which you should, along with a Helmsman), you
can follow the boarding action with a blast from
four cannons. If he survives, he can't move away
because he's pinned, and he can fire only one cannon
back at you. You can pick him apart or seek other
prey at will.
With four masts, you'll win most of your boarding
actions, so use your speed to ram and board often.
Use your boarding actions to kill enemy crew; you
don't have much room for stolen treasures. The ship
can also serve as a fighter, not a great one, but
not bad. If that's your goal, your third crew should
be Gentil de la Barbinais, who gives your guns +1
against non-French ships. Also consider using Robert
Surcouf instead of the Captain; he gives the same
ability, plus the chance to board from S range.
If this ship came out in the Crimson Coast or
Revolution series, I'd rate her average or slightly
below, because boarding wasn't a winning option back
then. The way the game has evolved has made Le
Flamberge a thoroughly useful ship. I just wish she
were a bit faster.
Total rating: 3.5 / 5 |
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Sumpbeast |
Le Flamberge
A slow ship for a schooner
Le Flamberge is a fighter.
She has below average
speed and cargo for a ship her size but does have
decent short range guns and a crew protecting
ability. She is priced similar to schooners of
equivalent strength at 12 points. I am not impressed
by Le Flamberge but she is not a bad ship 3/5.
--Sumpbeast |
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