Masts: 4
Cargo: 5
Moves: L
Guns : 4S, 3S, 3S, 4S
Hit %: 167 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: One of this ship’s treasures is worth +2
gold when unloaded at your home island.
When Pirates first came out, the Spanish were a
compromise between the English, who were all about
fighting, and the Pirates, who were all about gold.
Spain's navy has weaved a bit toward combat since
then, but all good Spanish players know that Spain
still loves its gold. Ships like this one are the
proof.
Five cargo and the gold-plus-two ability means that
Concepcion is a gold ship. Her speed isn't so good,
but her price is low enough that you could add a
Helmsman without breaking the bank. Now she's got
the speed to get treasure, and plenty of room left
to carry it. Her price is about average for four
masts, and her cannons are nothing to write home
about, so gold is the only job you'd want to give
this ship. She could go out ramming and boarding,
but that would be a waste of her big cargo holds.
For one point less, you could get El Alquimista,
with S+L speed, 4 cargo, three masts, and the same
ability. El Alquimista is a better value. But if you
don't own that ship, this one can serve you well in
a gold-grabbing role.
Ability: One of this ship’s
treasures is worth +2 gold when unloaded at your
home island.
Flavor Text: Rumors persist that the Concepcion
never leaves a port without her hold brimming
with gold, making her a marked ship by those who
value Spanish wealth.
Finally,
an exceptional ship from the pack. When I first
saw this ship, I wasn't stunned by it, because I
think I overlooked its vital role in the game as
a treasure hauler. I saw the decent cannons,
decent move, and fairly decent ability and
thought, "OK, this ship is pretty average." But,
I was wrong. This ship is (probably) going to be
one of the best treasure ships from the pack. It
has the crucial 5 cargo, plus a great treasure
ability. Of course, you'll need the helmsman to
make it a better ship, but with the helmsman it
becomes really quite good.
So, just
add the one crew, and it becomes a 14-point, S+L-moving
treasure ship with 4 cargo and 4 masts to help
defend itself if someone picks a fight with it.
This is going to be a ship that I look for in
the new pack for sure -- my Spanish fleet is
pretty good, but they don't have any treasure
runners. This baby is an amazing treasure runner
who could help me out a lot.
