Pirates of the Barbary Coast – Commodore Steven Decatur #094

Name:  Commodore Steven Decatur

Set: PBC

Card #: 094

Rarity: Rare

Type: Crew

Cost: 7 Points

Faction: American

Link: Intrepid

Ability - “This ship’s crew cannot be eliminated unless she sinks.  Once per turn, roll a d6. On a 5 or 6, this ship may be given an extra action”

Flavor Text: “Commander of the American forces on the Barbary Coast, Decatur has vowed that no ship shall be taken by pirates. He has even gone to the extreme of sinking his own ships rather than allow them to be captured.”

The majority of crew costing 7 points or more are Marines.  How TWO American crew got the same ability (though the wording is reversed) for the same cost in consecutive sets is beyond me.  Yes, that’s right, Decatur has the EXACT same ability and point cost as John Paul Jones.  Whoop-de-do. 

WildWill’s Patented Ebay Auction Report 11-25-05

# Sold Items: 3 (total # of auctions 5)

High Sale Amount: $4.75

Low Sale Amount: $0.99
Average Sale Amount: $2.58

There’s always SOME value for rare cards, this one isn’t in that much demand though.

My Ratings:

Playability 3 of 5

Collectability 3 of 5

Pirates of the Barbary Coast – Brent Rice #098
 

Name: Brent Rice

Set: PBC

Card #: 98

Cost: 4

Faction: American

Rarity: Common

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

Flavor Text – “No one knows when Rice signed on with the American Navy; he’s just always been there. Although he has no rank, his stories of ship engagements are so exact, and his knowledge of naval strategy so advanced, even Preble consults with him.”

Now this is a pretty useful ability, especially since it’s non-faction specific.  Sure, 4 points is a little high, but that ability is so useful, you’d have to consider placing this ugly cur on your gunship.

My Ratings:

Playability 4 of 5

Collectability 2.5 of 5