{{ShipwrightSays|The Ptarmigan is a combat-modified version of the Grouse, with strengthened hull and added cannons. Available for a limited time.}}
{{ShipwrightSays|The Ptarmigan is a combat-modified version of the Grouse, with strengthened hull and added cannons. Available for a limited time.}}
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The '''Ptarmigan''' is the combat counterpart of the [[Grouse]] trading ship. The armament of this ship consists of 6 Heavy Cannon slots, 4 Medium Cannon Slots, and 2 Heavy Cannons located at the stern of the ship.
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The '''Ptarmigan''' is the combat counterpart of the [[Grouse]] trading ship. The armament of this ship consists of 6 Heavy Cannon slots, 4 Medium Cannon slots, and 2 Heavy Cannons located at the stern of the ship.
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It's great armament and hull strength make up for it's massive loss of cargo capacity compared to the Grouse. This all combined makes the Ptarmigan a decent ship for [[Piracy]], because of it's relatively good speed and cargo capability, great for raiding slower trading ships like the [[Camel]].
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It's great armament and hull strength make up for it's loss of cargo capacity compared to the Grouse. The Ptarmigan is a decent support ship in combat, though it’s turning rate makes it a rather stiff ship to helm in ship-to-ship battles.
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The Ptarmigan can operate independently as a decent combat ship but can also function as effective support ship in fleets.
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It’s still decent cargo capacity of 10 ensures the crew doesn’t need to carry all the cargo home after a raid.