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Fleet "Jack and the Doombox Fleet"

Fleet "Jack and the Doombox Fleet" - 45 Points (extended format)	show standard format

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The original idea for this fleet was to abuse Jack Sparrow's "swap gold for crew" ability, but as it ended up, I couldn't get the points for JS and instead replaced him with the Rising Sun, which has the same ability.

Instead, I named all of the Oarsmen "Jack"...kind of like George Foreman's kids.

The plan is this: use a Home Island that has 2 peninsulas that are shorter than L apart. The DHII stays at your Home Island, while the Rising Sun (towing the Doombox) sails out to get gold. When it explores and loads gold, if the value is low, it can swap with another island with Don Pedro. Then, it can swap the gold for an Oarsman on the DHII. The DHII then moves from one peninsula to the other, and instantly unloads the gold. Plus, you get the bonus if it's a silver coin.

In play, the Rising Sun + Doombox is not very strong, so plan to move the the Wild Island furthest from your opponent, especially if your opponents gunships come after you. If needed, you can use Don Pedro to sacrifice and Oarsman to get an extra move.

Section: Ship #1 (3 miniatures)
1	x	Don Pedro Gilbert (PofRU)
		Collector's Number: UL016 Faction Affiliation: Pirate Rarity: R Type: Crew Point Value: 5	Miniature text: Once per turn, you may eliminate one of this ship's crew to give her an extra action. After looking at treasure on a wild island, you may trade any one treasure from that island for a random treasure on any other wild island. This ship must load the traded treasure.
1	x	Explorer (PofSM)
		Collector's Number: EC-EX Faction Affiliation: England Rarity: C Type: Crew Point Value: 1	Miniature text: This ship may dock and explore a wild island using the same move action.
1	x	Rising Sun (RotF)
		Collector's Number: 031 Faction Affiliation: Pirate Rarity: U Type: Ship Point Value: 13 Cargo Space: 3 Base Move: S+S Cannons: 3S-3L-3S	Miniature text: "When this ship is given an explore action, you can swap a treasure on the wild island for a crew on any friendly ship." The crew of the Rising Sun are wary of Captain Wyung because of his habit of leaving behind crew to make room for more treasure.

Section: Ship #2 (1 miniatures)
1	x	Doombox (RotF)
		Collector's Number: 088 Faction Affiliation: Pirate Rarity: SR Type: Ship Point Value: 7 Cargo Space: 0 Base Move: T Cannons: 3S-3S-3S-3S	Miniature text: Flotilla. Printed cannon ranges are doubled. The Doombox was stolen by Captain Mysion from an English port before it ever went to sea. Before every raid he has his name inscribed on each cannon ball to be rained upon the enemy.

Section: Ship #3 (9 miniatures)
1	x	Darkhawk II (PofSMU)
		Collector's Number: 011 Faction Affiliation: Pirate Rarity: U Type: Ship Point Value: 10 Cargo Space: 8 Base Move: L Cannons: 2S-3L-3L-2S	Miniature text: This ship's base move becomes S when she reaches her cargo limit.
6	x	Oarsman (PofSM)
		Collector's Number: EC-OA Faction Affiliation: England Rarity: C Type: Crew Point Value: 1	Miniature text: If derelict, this ship gains a base move of S. This crew takes up no cargo space.
1	x	Silver Explorer (RotF)
		Collector's Number: 071 Faction Affiliation: Spain Rarity: R Type: Crew Point Value: 3	Miniature text: Any treasure coin printed with a silver number that this ship unloads at your home island is worth +1 gold.
1	x	The Hag of Tortuga (PofCC)
		Collector's Number: 027 Faction Affiliation: Pirate Rarity: C Type: Crew Point Value: 0	Miniature text: Limit, Ransom. Place this crew face up during setup. You may build your fleet using 5 more points than the build total. This crew cannot leave this ship unless it is captured or eliminated.

Fleet Statistics

Distribution by Base Move
-	10	77 %
L	1	8 %
S+S	1	8 %
T	1	8 %


Distribution by Cargo Space
-	10	77 %
-	1	8 %
3	1	8 %
8	1	8 %


Distribution by Faction Affiliation
England	7	54 %
Pirate	5	38 %
Spain	1	8 %


Distribution by Point Value
-	1	8 %
1	7	54 %
10	1	8 %
13	1	8 %
3	1	8 %
5	1	8 %
7	1	8 %


Distribution by Rarity
C	8	62 %
R	2	15 %
SR	1	8 %
U	2	15 %


Distribution by Type
Crew	10	77 %
Ship	3	23 %

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darrin

Subject: Posted: May 7, 2008 03:56 pm

You don't need to dock and then undock the DH II on a curved section of your home island (and you may have games where your opponent picks a HI for you without any indentations or peninsulas). You can use explore actions to unload gold to your home island... UNLESS you switch your Silver Explorer with Genny Gallows (PotSM version), which specifies docking in her ability text. But you're much better off with Genny Gallows, who gives you a +2 every time, to the silver explorer, which at best is only going to work 25% to 50% of the time for +1 gold.

Modified on May 8, 2008 08:47 am

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