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Pirate Piece of the Day

USS Overton

USS Overton (USA)
 

Piece Ratings: 3.05

Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale
1 being the worst.
3 is average.
5 is the highest rating.


Date Reviewed - 10.03.08

 
Cadet-Captain Mike

Name: USS Overton (USA)

Card: SC #092 (Common)

Points: 12

Masts: 3

Cargo: 4

Moves: L

Guns : 3L,2L,3L

Hit %: 167 (S), 167 (L)

Ability: This ship gets +1 to her cannon rolls against any non-American ship or fort.

 

Disclaimer: my remarks about USS Overton will be biased, because the one time I've used her in battle, she turned in an absolutely amazing performance. You can read all about it at http://www.cke1st.com/Games/Batl_2007.htm if you wish; scroll down to the battle report for 07/12/2007.

 

The Overton's hull colors are a little odd, but that's the worst thing I can say about her. Her cannons are good, and they're very good against other nations (217%). She has more cargo space than some of the four-masted ships we've reviewed this week. I'd crew her with a Captain, a Helmsman, and perhaps a Musketeer in case she meets a ship that can't be hit by L cannons. That still leaves one cargo free to swipe something off a wild island, or by boarding.

 

This ship is similar in many ways to USS Sioux, which has less cargo, two 3S cannons, and a lower price tag. They'd make a mean team. But the USS Overton can do just fine on her own, thank you very much. She can do more harm than many bigger, more expensive ships, for a very fair price.

Even if she hadn't been a hero the first time I used her, I'd still like this ship.

 

Goldship rating: 2.7 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 3.6 / 5

Boarding rating: 2.5 / 5

Value for points: 3.1 / 5

 
Draco Starcloud USS Overton

World-Hater Week concludes with the USS Overton, a three-mast American ship with, of course, a world-hater ability. The USS Overton's is slightly better since her world-hater also applies to forts, but that part of the ability is of limited use since there are only a few forts. Her flavor texts sounds more appropriate for a boarding ability, but let's not let that cloud our judgement.

The USS Overton's primary advantage is that she has four cargo spaces. If her base speed weren't "L" she'd be a decent gold-runner. Her guns are above-average against Americans at two 3L and a 2L, then they get good against non-Americans.

The USS Overton costs 12 points, which is more than I think she's worth. She's still a good boat though if you have 12 points to spare.

I give the USS Overton a 3/5.

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