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Cadet-Captain Mike |
Name:
Tiger (Pirates)
Card:
RV #009 (Uncommon)
Points:
11
Masts: 2
Cargo: 3
Moves: L
Guns : 4S,4S
Hit %: 67 (S), 0 (L)
Ability: This ship's cannons may not be eliminated
(masts still may be).
If derelict, she cannot shoot.
The Tiger is a lackluster Pirate ship whose only
claim to fame is that she uses one of the most
overpriced of all abilities.
I mean, look at this ship. Most Pirates with stats
like these go for 7-8 points. She's slow, her cargo
is just adequate for gold, and her ability is
completely useless if the enemy can take out both
masts in one shoot action. And even if they can't,
what good is it to shoot back with 4-rank cannons?
11 points could buy you a real fighter like the Sea
Nymph (SM) or Flying Dutchman (PC), or a real gold
ship like the Greed's Hammer (SC) or Silver Dagger
(SM). But ships with this ability tend to be way
overpriced; the best example is the HMS Dreadnought,
awesome for her cost and not much else.
The Revolution release had some fine Pirate ships,
like the Neptune's Hoard, Black Swan, Golden Medusa,
Banshee's Cry, Bloody Jewel, and Executioner. Note
that the Tiger isn't on this list. This ship doesn't
shine in any area. Well, now I know that the
formulas on my ship-rating spreadsheet recognize
crud when they see it.
Goldship rating: 2.4 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.0 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.1 / 5
Value for points: 2.4 / 5
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Buckland |
Name: Tiger
Masts: 2
Cargo: 3
Speed: L
Firepower: two 4S cannons
Cost: 11pts
Ability:
This ship's cannons cannot be eliminated (masts may
still be). If derelict, she cannot shoot.
I’ve been staring at the stats for this ship for two
minutes now, trying to figure what you would use her
for. Her stats aren’t good and her ability isn’t
much use on a two mast ship. What’s worse is that
those cannons are rank four and what’s even worse is
that this ability costs a shed load.
Suffice to say this ship has nothing going for it.
Would you use it for gold? No... Considering for
eleven points you could buy a whole Pirate gold
running fleet.
Would you use her as a gunship? No...With
rank four guns you can do a lot better for the
points.
The fluff text is interesting though, it says that
she was stolen from the Spanish and that the Tiger
is the pride of captain Vivas. If I was captain
Vivas, I would give her back to the bloody Spanish.
The breakdown of points.
Masts – 1pts
Cargo – 1.5pts
Speed – 2pts
Cannons – 0.66pts
Ability – 6pts+
Gunship rating 1/5
Gold ship rating 2/5
Fleet support rating 1/5
Value rating 1/5
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