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Date Reviewed - January
14, 2011
Cadet-Captain Mike
Name: Elsinore
(Vikings)
Card: FN #203 (Limited Edition)
Points: 15
Masts: 3
Cargo: 5
Moves: S
Guns : 4L,4L,5L x2
Hit %: 167 (S), 167 (L)
Ability: Longship. Crew of any nationality may use
their abilities on this ship.
Will someone please explain to me why anyone, except
maybe a collector, would ever want this waste of
plastic? Okay, now I'll tell you how I really feel.
We have the worst speed possible. We have cannons
that approach the Maman Brigitte for pure awfulness.
We have an ability that won't get used, because
there aren't any crew who can make this ship
competitive.
Her cargo is good, but so what? She's too slow to
get gold, or get into battle, or ram, or do much of
anything, really. And they have the nerve to ask
fifteen points for this ... thing? Fifteen could get
you either the Huginn or the Grendel, both
above-average as longships go.
So what do you do with the Elsinore? Leave her
unpunched and store her in your collection folder.
And leave the fighting and the gold hunting to her
betters, which means just about any other ship in
existence.
Name: Elsinore
Masts: 3
Cargo: 5
Speed: S
Firepower: 4L, 4L, 5L x2
Cost: 15pts
Ability:
Longship. Crew of any nationality may use their
abilities on this ship.
I’m looking at the stats and still can’t figure out
what you’ll use this ship for. Her ability is
perfect for a Viking ship. Could be so beneficial on
so many Viking ships and is completely wasted on
this one. The value is about right considering the
longship keyword. But the rest of it just doesn’t
add up to much.
The longship keyword might give you twice the
cannons but on this ship all it’ll mean is you can
miss six times instead of three. Furthermore, in
order to move about she’ll need an helmsman. Not an
option, a must.
You might have the flexibility to use any crew. But
you’ll have to improve those guns and the speed.
When you’ve finished spending a shed load on crew.
She’ll still be below par when it comes to doing
anything. If you want a longship in your fleet there
are better ships to be had. My advice is don’t
bother.
There is one piece of good news; I think she’s a
limited piece. So there was no risk of opening a
booster pack to find yourself being lumbered with
his ship.
