Oil Ship

Overview
The Oil Ship is an original naval unit from The Conquerors 3 produced in the Naval Shipyard for the low cost of $35. Its main purpose is to create Oil Rigs in oil spots on the water.

Usage
When on maps with naval access, most players prioritize Oil Ships over Power Plants or Nuclear Plants, due to their very low cost of $35. Even if the cost of the Shipyard is applied, most naval maps have 3 or more oil spots, allowing the player to easily make profit. They give the same amount of income as a Power Plant, despite being $30 cheaper. Their main downside is their high vulnerability, as they can be easily destroyed by your opponent's planes, navy or Water Mines.

Strategies

 * Oil Ships are a great income source as they are very cheap and produce the same amount of money as a Power Plant, despite being $30 cheaper. Because of this, getting a large amount of Oil Ships early in the game can give you a very quick economic advantage.
 * Because of their low cost, you can also use the Oil Ship as a tank for your navy. By putting it in the front, and sailing your main naval forces behind it, the enemy ships will engage the Oil Ship before they attack your main fleet. This means that it can buy you precious time to defeat the enemy fleet.

Trivia

 * The Oil Ship was in The Conquerors 2 and The Conquerors Mark 2.
 * It is the only unit to create a building out in the ocean.
 * Oil Ships are the cheapest naval unit in the game.