Ship Name: Carthage

Nationality: Barbary Corsairs

Set Affiliation: Pirates of the Barbary Coast

Cannons/Masts: 1

Cannon Ranking: 5S

Cargo Space: 3

Speed: S+L

Card Number: 036

Collectability: Rare

Point Cost: 8 Points

Ability: Galley; This ship may not be shot at while docked.

Flavor Text: By having their oarsmen row the Carthage onto shore, the crew ensures that she is ignored by both sea and coastal cannons.

            Unlike the Majestic, yesterday’s ship, the Carthage is a very, very decent ship. Ship that cannot be shot while docked is not a common ability, and as far as I know only three ships have it, the Coral, the Carthage, and La Academia.  The Coral and the Carthage are both 1 masted ships, move S+L, have 3 cargo spaces, and are relatively cheap. Despite its rather expensive cost, this ship is worth every penny. Most ships that are eight points are 2-3 masted with terrible cannons, such as La Monarca. If a ship such as the Harbinger or the Zeus for whatever occasion it is, the Carthage will still be around even when all ships nearby are gone, because this ship cannot be shot while docked. With a cannon like that, you probably don’t want to get into a brawl with other ships your size unless you have a captain aboard so that you can conveniently “park” at a wild island and shoot from there.

This ship should not board nor ram, because that will involve revealing this ship’s weak spot, for the sea is not an island. Also, if your opponent has this ship, you should ram this ship to derelict it with a ship such as the Philadelphia so that you can capture that ship because this ship is worth its weight in points.

Gold was intended idea, with its terrible cannon, its large hold, and even better speed. This ship can still be crippled by Luddite’s Revenge and Runes of Death, but because it’s a small 1 masted ship the most it can do is derelict the ship. The galley ability allows it to move S even when derelict, so it is not totally defenseless when it loses its only mast.

Overall, this ship is quite flexible because of its ability, but if your opponent has an ability canceller or there are no wild islands in the game, then this ship is as good as gone.

            Points for Flexibility: 3.5/5

            Gold Hauler: 3/5

            Fighter: 2.75/5

            Raider: 1/5

            Boarder: 1/5

            Rammer: 1/5

            Speed Efficiency: 4/5

            Point Value: 4.5/5

            Average: 2.61/5

Next Week Will Mark off the Start of the “Broadsides Attack Week”. Be prepared to see mightier vessel on review than these old cannoneers.