For the challenge of a single nation fleet of 2 masted or smaller ships, my first inclination was to see if I could use Lord Mycron with both the Tower and Gibraltar flotillas. Unfortunately I couldn't work out the combos I wanted to use within the 40 point limit. Why flotillas? See all the yummy goodness of flotillas in the latest FAQ:
http://forum.wizkidsgames.com/showthread.php?t=179718
But my initial idea for flotillas didn't work out, so I figured, "how about a little sub with a marine and a canceller?" There are no Merc or Cursed Marines, so that left the Americans. The USS Lamon will just hold Eaton and the canceller version of Turner. Add in the Hessian for a second canceller and you're unbeatable right?
Then I thought again about all those extended range flotillas running around out there. The Hessian will be a sitting duck! But how likely would it be for a fleet with flotillas to have two cancellers? So I started working, and I came back to the English flotillas:
HMS Rye is the key. With S+S+S speed, towing the Tower, it has 5S striking range with crew elimination. Not a sitting duck! The Bilge, loaded with Lawrence, towing the Gibraltar also has excellent range at L+3S, plus it's tough and can protect Lawrence well from boarding.
If this combo runs into the Hessian and Lamon, they can shell the Hessian into non-existence, catch the Lamon easily, double cancel it to bring it to the surface, and blast away with the flotillas.
Similar strategy applies to "endless ship" combos like the Niagara with Capt. Mays, Ralph David and an oarsman.
The oarsman aboard each ship in my fleet is there to keep them from becoming derelict to prevent capture. If either ship loses its mast, since towing the flotilla would keep it from using the oarsman or turtleship keywords to move, it would have to cut and run for home. The flotilla could cover the retreat.
Favor of the Gods protects against Mermaids. I'll have to steer clear of islands to avoid Foul Winds trouble, but with the speed of the ships and the range of the flotillas, that shouldn't be a problem.
I just wanted to add, I did NOT see darrin's fleet before posting mine. I don't look at the other fleet's until after posting mine.
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