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HMS Oxley
Enlish - Spanish Main
This ship eliminates two masts with one hit.
Type
- Ship
Collector's Number -
ES-006
Piece Ratings:
2.5
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale 1 being the worst.
3 ... average. 5 is the highest rating.
Date Reviewed - 12.04.06 |
Cadet-Captain Mike
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Name: HMS Oxley
Card: SM #046 (Uncommon)
Points: 15
Faction: England
Masts: 3 (rating: 3 / 5)
Cargo: 3 (rating: 2 / 5)
Moves: L (rating: 2 / 5)
Guns : 4s,4L,4s (rating: 2 / 5)
Hit %: 100 (S), 33 (L)
Ability: This ship eliminates two masts with one
hit.
Today, we look at HMS Leicester's little brother.
The Oxley is obviously a fighter, and at first
glance, she's a formidable one.
Knocking down two masts with each hit - wow! Very
few ships have this ability, and when it hits, it's
a killer. Oxley has the potential to turn even a
six-masted junk into scrap wood with one blast.
Take a second glance before you spend the points,
though. Oxley is painfully slow, so you just about
have to add a Helmsman. Then she needs a Captain so
she can fight, and now you're down to one free cargo
space. Then there's the atrocious 4-rank cannons. A
three-masted ship should expect more than one hit in
a turn, even if that one hit does count double.
Finally, once your enemy knows what this ship can
do, she's going to become a fire magnet, and her
masts are just as vulnerable as any other ship's.
Her life in combat may be short.
To improve this ship's performance, you need to fill
that third cargo space with a worthwhile crew. Cmdr.
Spencer Portland would be a good choice; he gives a
SAT (same action twice) and protects your crew, all
of whom are vital to Oxley's success. Another good
choice would be Hermione Gold, a combination captain
and world-hater who raises your gunnery percentages
to 150% and 50%, not to mention saving the third
cargo space by filling two roles. Or, if you can't
afford these 7-point crew, a simple Cannoneer will
give you a reroll of one shot per turn.
In terms of points, 15 is a fair price for what you
get. Oxley is neither a great ship nor a terrible
one; with the right crew, she could run rampant
through the opposition. But for just three points
more, you could have the Leicester, with the same
ability and speed, more cargo, one more cannon, and
much better accuracy. If the big L isn't in your
collection, HMS Oxley could be your ship.
Total rating: 2.5 / 5
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