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Pirate Piece of the Day

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
 
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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