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Name: Montreal (France)
Card: FS #051 (Uncommon)
Points: 11
Masts: 3
Cargo: 3
Moves: S+S
Guns : 3S,2S,3S
Hit %: 167 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: As part of a move action,
this ship can initiate a boarding party against a
ship up to S away from her, without having to ram.
The boarded ship can’t use any boarding bonuses.
The Montreal is kind of a so-so
ship, neither thrilling nor appalling.
Her cannons are decent for a small
fighter, but not crushing. Her speed and cargo are
average. Her ability can be useful, but many times,
you WANT to ram, to knock a mast down and reduce the
enemy's odds in the boarding action that follows.
That makes her ability less useful than it looks.
To get the most out of the
Montreal, I'd crew her with a Captain and Admiral
Louis Cartier, who gives a +1 on boarding rolls and
a 2nd action on a 5-6. Now you don't have to ram to
gain a boarding advantage, and the 2nd action will
give you some extra moving, shooting, and
S-boarding. And you've got one cargo space free, in
case the enemy gives you a treasure when you board
him and win. Of course, this combination costs 21
points, which is a lot for only three masts.
The Montreal isn't a stunningly
good ship, but she could make a real nuisance of
herself, given the right crew. Use this to your
advantage.
Put her in a fleet with something
big and bad that will draw the enemy's full
attention, and then when he's fully distracted,
swing the Montreal into play and "poignardez-le dans
le dos" (stab him in the back).
Goldship rating: 3.0 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 3.2 / 5
Boarding rating: 3.0 / 5
Value for points: 3.1 / 5
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Draco
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Montreal
We've got another helping of Fire and Steel ships
for you this week, starting with a French vessel,
the Montreal.
The flavor of today's boat is Boarding. She's got
three masts, S+S base move, and she has the ability
to board from S-away. While she's a good boat for
boarding ships, she's not a good boat for going and
picking up her own gold, because she only has three
cargo spaces.
She has a slightly above-average mix of guns, two 3S
and one 2S and since I didn't see anything in the
WizKids FAQ saying you can't have two free actions
per move action, you could use a captain to soften
your targets before initiating a boarding.
The Montreal is a good boarder and a decent backup
fighter. It could explore and find gold if you
really wanted it to. For 11 points you get a decent
value.
I give the Montreal a 3/5. |
