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Jolly Mon

Miniature text:
This ship’s base move becomes S when she reaches her cargo limit
  • Collector's Number: 005
  • Faction Affiliation: Pirate
  • Rarity: R
  • Type: Ship
  • Point Value: 1
  • Cargo Space: 1
  • Base Move: S+S
  • Cannons: 4S
Jolly Mon
Why not use it?

written by apollak Premium Member 

General description:
When picking the ships for a fleet most people ask themselves "why should I use this ship?"
But with the Jolly Mon they ask "why shouldn't I use Jolly Mon?"

Uses:
As the cannon can't shoot and can't hold an explorer (This ship’s base move becomes S when she reaches her cargo limit) and too slow to gold run, it is a ship to ram.

Strategies and game play:
Matched with the 025 Black Pearl (potCA) with a captain, cannoneer, and oarsman
makes for a strong 20 point death fleet.

Combos with other miniatures:
Used with anything. With its one point cost you have nothing to lose.

Ways to counteract it:
A ram will stop it but if you are using it only one point is lost!

Strengths/Pros:
For 1 point it's one more mast to get killed be for you loss. Plus with a ram it could kill a 1 masted five master. And it is pointless not to board because what do you have to loss?

Weaknesses/Cons:
With a base speed of S+S it is slower then most ships and the canon of a 4 just isn't going to hit.

Artwork and aesthetics:
I don't like the fact that its design is almost identical to the mermaid (potC).

Overall rating:
I would give this ship an overall rating of a 6/10

 


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ziotoo4 



Subject:    Posted: February 17, 2008 12:09 pm Reply with quote  Report content icon

Hmm...you didn't even mention that this ship can be used to carry the +5 ransom crew, providing 4 extra build points. And what about using this ship to tow a flotilla??? You didn't cover a lot of things...try to give more in your rewiews! ;-)
ciao! fede
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phymatine 



Subject:    Posted: February 18, 2008 01:17 am Reply with quote  Report content icon

Your later reviews were a lot more comprehensive. I got some low votes on a few of mine and went back and edited them to make them better. A few more minutes on this one, and it could be a really good review, you've got an outline so far and ziotoo4 left some helpful tips. It might be worth coming back and giving it a second round.
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