Name: La Vercingetorix (France)
Card: MI #077 (Uncommon)
Points: 8
Masts: 2
Cargo: 3
Moves: L
Guns : 3L,3L
Hit %: 100 (S), 100 (L)
Ability: Ramming cannot eliminate this ship's masts.

Our week of French ships ends with one of their lesser creations. La Vercingetorix is named for the general who lost to Julius Caesar in the Battle of Alesia, and this ship is no winner, either.

I'm not quite sure what her role is meant to be. Her ability says ramming and boarding, but she doesn't have enough masts to do well at that. She doesn't have the guns of a fighter or the speed of a gold ship. Her price tag is low, but you usually get what you pay for, and when you don't pay much, you tend to not get much.

This ship's ratings are all quite a bit below average. She isn't good for much of anything, really. My best guess is that WizKids designed her as a Cursed ship, which meant she wasn't supposed to be any good, and then changed her flag without altering her stats to make her more typically French. Leave her home.

Goldship rating: 2.5 / 5
Gun Ship rating: 2.3 / 5
Boarding rating: 2.1 / 5
Value for points: 2.7 / 5

Name: Le Vercingtorix
Masts: 2
Cargo: 3
Speed: L
Firepower: two 3L cannons
Cost: 8pts

Ability: Ramming cannot eliminate this ship’s masts.

Today we have a nice, capable little French fighter. She’s a bit weak for gold, that speed and cargo just isn’t good enough for that. Put aboard a captain and helmsman and away you go. But if you want a little more firepower then a cannoneer or musketeer will help.

Her ability is perfect for a small ship and she’s bang on the money too. I would use her as fire support for a bigger gunship which only has S-range guns. That way you can deal with any ships that can’t be shot at with in S. Give long range fire support if you need to target a canceller. All without fear of taking damaged if rammed.

The breakdown of points.
Masts – 1 pt
Cargo¬ – 1.5pts
Speed – 2pts
Cannons – 2pts
Ability – 1.5pts

Gunship rating 3.5/5
Gold ship rating 2/5
Fleet support rating 2.5/5
Value rating 4/5