Pirates of the Crimson Coast – Deliverance

Name: Deliverance

Set: POCC

Card #s: #001 (1^st ed), #201 (LE)

Type: Ship

Cost: 19 Points

Masts: 5

Cannons: 3S, 3L, 3L, 3L, 3S

Cargo: 4

Movement: 1S + 1L

Faction: Pirates

Ability - Ghost Ship

Flavor Text: Damned souls are condemned to the Deliverance, where they commit the same atrocities that doomed them in life. This spectral ship is commanded by Wraith—an entity whose malice rivals that of the Devil.

We like theme weeks here at Pojo.com, and this week, it’s Pirates of the Caribbean week.  We’ll take a look at game pieces that seem to have had their origins in the wonderful Disney film that was a smash success a couple years ago.  In fact, one could PROBABLY trace the origins of this entire game to the success of that film.  And when playing a friendly house game of Pirates, often times in my abode, the film is playing in the background. 

The Deliverance is the closest to the Black Pearl as we’re going to get in this game.  She’s a five master with decent, but not spectacular guns.  She’s got that Ghost-Ship ability, which honestly I don’t see all that much use for, and that’s it.  Her cargo hold is on the small side, but I guess that’s because she’s pretty dang fast.   My problem is, that she’s far too expensive for what you get.  Why would I use her when I can just use my Revenant which costs four points less, has a better cargo hold and better guns?  Sure I have to throw a Helmsman on the Revenant, but then again, I’ve never built a fleet where my main gunship DIDN’T have a Helsman. 

Deliverance POCC #001 Completed Auction Review – 8-15-05

# of completed Auctions: 2

High Amount: $8.00

Low Amount:  $5.50

Average Amount 6.75

A decent value for a five master, and one that won’t put you in hock if you feel you HAVE to have her and buy from the secondary market.  There does seem to be a dearth of them though.

Deliverance LE (#201) Completed Auction Review – 8-15-05

# of completed Auctions: 2

High Amount: $17.00

Low Amount:  $8.99

Average Amount $13.00

Just so you’re not confused, yes, there is an LE version of Deliverance, it was available as a tournament prize earlier this year.  Yes, it’s the same exact ship that you can get in packs.  YES it has the Ghost-Ship capability that the other LEs specifically lack. 

As I’ve said before, if you’re going for collectables, the LEs are perfect.  Not the first set mind you, the Spanish Main LEs have recently been flooding the marketplace, driving down the prices.  Why?  Because of the Pirates Plunder promotion that WizKids is running.  What?  You don’t know about the Pirates Plunder promotion?  Then go to the message boards right now young lad…

My Ratings

Playability 3 of 5

Kevin Wickware