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Pirate Piece of the Day

Name
HMS Duke of York

Type Ship

Point Value 13

Collector's Number 045

Rarity Uncommon

Piece Ratings: 3.25

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

Date Reviewed - 5.01.07

Cadet-Captain Mike	Name: HMS Duke of York Card: FN #045 (Uncommon) Points: 13 Faction: England Masts: 3 (rating: 3 / 5) Cargo: 3 (rating: 2.5 / 5) Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5) Guns : 2L,2L,2L (rating: 4 / 5) Hit %: 201 (S), 201 (L) Ability: Broadside Attack Here we have the classic English fighting ship: not very fast, good cannons, an ability that enhances her combat, and a fair price. We haven't seen many of these lately. It's good to know that WizKids still remembers what the English are all about - battle! Broadside Attack is a fairly common ability. Most ships with this ability have a mix of 2-rank and 3-rank cannons, so they have to roll a 4 or better to hit with a Broadside. The Duke of York's cannons are all 2-rank, so she needs a 3 or better to land that crushing attack. This is good, very good indeed, unless you're her target. If you don't want to inflict four hits at a whack, you still have L range and enough accuracy to score two hits per attack (on average). She needs a Helmsman and a Captain, as always. This ship is good enough to justify a named crew; I'd recommend Hermione Gold to replace the Captain and add a world-hater ability. I don't believe this applies to the Broadside, but it turns the Duke of York's cannons into death machines in normal combat. This is a good ship for a decent price. Her low speed is the only thing that keeps her from a perfect score. Total rating: 4.5 / 5
Sumpbeast	HMS Duke of York Now here’s a neat little support fighter that I might consider playing. The HMS Duke of York is only a three master with same size cargo holds and only an L speed. But her guns are all 2L and she sports the broadsides attack ability. Her point cost (13) is good for her size and ability, I think. Play her as a standoffish support fighter. She’ll shadow a bigger ship pull up short for three 2L shots (before the big ship goes in) and then close in to cover an escape with her broadsides if things go south. The way we play broadsides around here is that no abilities at all can be played on the broadsides attack, including the “cannot be hit by ships in S” and “two hits to remove a mast” abilities. That makes it a bit more useful than just an extra cannon. The HMS Duke of York gets 3/5. -- Sumpbeast
BAILEY	HMS Duke of York Masts: 3 Cargo: 3 Points: 13 Move: L Cannons: L2, L2, L2 Ability: Broadsides Attack. Flavor Text: HMS Duke of York sails the seas between England and Scandinavia, protecting England from the Viking threat. Now, I don't usually put the flavor text of these ships into my reviews, but this one just strikes me as a tad funny. Yesterday we reviewed the HMS Bartlesville, which is the British longship. This ships flavor text says that it protects England from the viking threat. Must be doing a pretty good job of it to be able to capture one, huh? Well time for the review. I like this ship, even though it is expensive. It can choose to attack ships as small as one- and as big as four-masters and make it out without a scratch (figuratively). The broadsides attack adds an extra shot and if you have all your masts you can take out four masts with one hit. I like this ability. But, this ship is a bit slow. And it doesn't have very much cargo. If it was me, i would go ahead and use the HMS Bretwalda, which adds a mast and a cargo and makes all the cannons S-range for just one more point. But this ship can get a job done, and only because it's pretty pricy, i give it a 2.5/5. ~~BAILEY
Vladsimpaler	HMS Duke of York, 13 points English Masts: 3 Cargo: 3 Speed: L Cannons: 2L 2L 2L Ability: Broadsides Attack. Flavor Text: HMS Duke of York sails the seas between England and Scandinavia, protecting England from the Viking threat. Let's see here. Broadsides coupled with some rank 2 cannons? Sweet. It's like the Flying Dutchman's second cousin, twice removed. Not too bad, in my opinion. A helmsman and a captain would make the Duke of York a happy camper. Not to mention, those ships that can't be hit by L range will be a nuisance until you unleash a broadsides attack on those suckers. Of course, then again, I could just pay another point and get HMS Bretwalda from DJC, which has 4 masts, rank 2 cannons, and Broadsides attack. Duke of York is a nice ship, but unfortunately there are better ships out there that do it better. So, Duke of York gets a 3/5. Respectable.