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Fleet "The Brits are coming!" - 45 Points (extended format) show standard format
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This is my first real try at building a brit fleet. I kind of went with some crew i liked then took boats for them.

Ideas and suggestions are always welcome. Also i have no UT in this fleet since i am not sure if i should use possitive or negitive UT with only 1 gold runner.

 
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Section: Ship #1 (3 miniatures)
1 x Administrator Scott Bratley (PofCC)
  • Collector's Number: 046A
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • 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.
    1 x HMS Apollo (F&S)
  • Collector's Number: 003
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: R
  • Type: Ship
  • Point Value: 13
  • Cargo Space: 3
  • Base Move: S+S
  • Cannons: "2S, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3S"
  • Miniature text:
    "When this ship is docked at your home island, you can eliminate one treasure. It becomes a 3S cannon that can be eliminated only when this ship sinks. Link: Thomas Gunn"
    1 x Thomas Gunn (RotF)
  • Collector's Number: 021
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: R
  • Type: Crew
  • Point Value: 5
  • Miniature text:
    "Loyal:England, Captain, Helmsman."

    "Having been given command of the English flagship by the Crown, Thomas Gunn has followed in his father’s footsteps. Immaculate pedigree in tow, Gunn knows that the eyes of all of England are watching his every move—just the way he likes it."

     
    Section: Ship #2 (3 miniatures)
    1 x HMS Dover (PofSM)
  • Collector's Number: ES-009
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: U
  • Type: Ship
  • Point Value: 10
  • Cargo Space: 5
  • Base Move: S+S
  • Cannons: 3S-3L-3L-3S
  • Miniature text:
    Link: Admiral Robert Blake.
    1 x Hermione Gold (RotF)
  • Collector's Number: 059
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Crew
  • Point Value: 5
  • Miniature text:
    "Captain, Helmsman."

    "Conscripted to the English for acts of piracy, Hermione uses her tremendous skills as a captain and helmsman to keep her employers happy in their battle against those who oppose the Crown. But it is her knack for piracy (under the good Union Jack) that keeps the crew very, very happy."

    1 x Trevor Van Tyne (RotF)
  • Collector's Number: 058
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Crew
  • Point Value: 2
  • Miniature text:
    "Hostile:Cursed, Loyal:England. This ship gains one 3S cannon that can’t have its range or cannon roll increased. It can shoot from any mast (even an eliminated mast)."

    Rumor has it that Van Tyne’s soul was once owned by El Fantasma. But he fell in love with Hermione Gold when he saw her in battle against a sea beast attacking an English port. That love set him free and now he has joined the English in their fight against the Cursed.

     
    Section: Ship #3 (2 miniatures)
    1 x Explorer (PofR)
  • Collector's Number: 127
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Crew
  • Point Value: 1
  • Cargo Space: 0
  • Miniature text:
    This ship may dock and explore a wild island using the same move action.
    1 x HMS Hound (DPotC)
  • Collector's Number: 044
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Ship
  • Point Value: 7
  • Cargo Space: 4
  • Base Move: S+L
  • Cannons: 3S,3S
  • Miniature text:
    Once per turn, this ship can look at one face-down cargo on any ship.
     
    Section: Events (1 miniatures)
    1 x Hidden Cove (PofSCS)
  • Collector's Number: 057B
  • Faction Affiliation: Treasure
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Event
  • Point Value: 2
  • Miniature text:
    Reveal this event at the beginning of one of your turns: As a free action, dock one of your ships at the nearest unexplored wild island or the nearest wild island with no treasure on it.
     
    Section: Forts (2 miniatures)
    1 x Fort Brompton (PofCC)
  • Collector's Number: 047
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Fort
  • Point Value: 0
  • Cannons: 3L-3L-3L-3L
  • Miniature text:
    This fort gets +1 to its cannon rolls when a ship is docked at it.
    1 x Ramsgate (PofR)
  • Collector's Number: 038
  • Faction Affiliation: England
  • Rarity: C
  • Type: Fort
  • Point Value: 0
  • Cargo Space: 0
  • Cannons: 3L-3L-3L-3L-3L
  • Miniature text:
    This fort has one 2 L-range cannon. When placing this fort, indicate this cannon by placing two flags side by side.
     
     
    Fleet Statistics
    Distribution by Base Move
    - 73 %  
    S+L 9 %  
    S+S 18 %  
     

    Distribution by Cargo Space
    - 55 %  
    - 18 %  
    3 9 %  
    4 9 %  
    5 9 %  
     

    Distribution by Faction Affiliation
    England 10  91 %  
    Treasure 9 %  
     

    Distribution by Point Value
    - 27 %  
    1 9 %  
    10 9 %  
    13 9 %  
    2 18 %  
    5 18 %  
    7 9 %  
     

    Distribution by Rarity
    C 73 %  
    R 18 %  
    U 9 %  
     

    Distribution by Type
    Crew 45 %  
    Event 9 %  
    Fort 18 %  
    Ship 27 %  
     



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    milbarber 



    Subject:    Posted: June 30, 2008 02:32 pm Reply with quote  Report content icon

    I really like your fleet. I think the HMS Hound may be the best English treasure runner in the game.

    I find it kind of tough to choose which UTs to use when I run a versatile fleet like this one. You don't want to use many crew killers for fear of taking out your own, nor do you want to provide your opponents treasure runners with any defensive UTs against your gunships. Maybe Sextant since it is useful to whatever gets it, but doesn't provide a huge advantage. Or you could go with UT eliminators like Pirata Codex, so you don't have to worry about your opponents UTs.

    I find that participating in the weekly fleet challenges here on Miniature Trading has really helped hone my fleet building skills. Check out this week's challenge to see if you'd like to join in:

    http://www.miniaturetrading.com/im/forum/viewtopic/p=21047///#21047
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    darrin 



    Subject:    Posted: July 3, 2008 09:27 am Reply with quote  Report content icon

    Very solid, straight-forward fleet, if a bit bland. I like the Dover, though... pretty versatile ship for only 10 points. Here, you've got the firepower of a 5-masted gunship, but she moves S+S+S and has enough cargo space to clean out an island.

    You could consider trading in Trevor Van Tyne for a bit sexier gunship. One of the RotF HMS Apollos is a good Pirate-killer. For 15 points, the HMS Grand Temple is a pretty solid chunk of whoopass.

    As-is, though... a very competitive fleet.
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