Pirates of Davy Jone’s Curse - #058 HMS Starbuck

Name:  HMS Starbuck

Set: PODJC

Card #: 058

Rarity: Rare

Type: Ship

Cost: 7 Points

Masts: 1

Cannons: 4S

Cargo: 2

Movement: 1S+1S+1S

Faction: English

Ability: If this ship shoots at a ship that was previously shot at by another ship this turn, she gets +1 to her cannon rolls against that ship this turn.

Flavor Text:  Captain Rivera honed his skills in the South China Seas, and he has taught his crew that revenge is perhaps the highest virtue to which a sailor can aspire.

You have to love speedy one masters the HMS Starbuck, most probably named for the first mate of the Pequod in Mellville’s Moby Dick -- not after the hot-shot pilot aboard a certain Battlestar called Galactica, Is certainly fast with that 3S movement.  Unfortunately that’s about all she offers.  She’s not entirely usable however, the one cannon she has is bloody awful, and her ability would only be useful if her cannon was better.  Plus only two cargo slots doesn’t give you much to work with.  You could give her a captain or a cannoneer to give her more punch, but what’s the point?  You can get better ships for cheaper prices.

Wild’ Will’s Patented EBAY Auction Review 7-30-06

# Closed Auctions: 2

Low Sale Amount: $0.99

High Sale Amount: $1.26

Average Sale Amount: 1.13

Average EBAY Store Amount: $2.67

As with most of the 1 Masted Rares, this baby isn’t worth much more than an uncommon, and that’s too bad.  Unfortunately more than half of the 1 masters in this game just aren’t worth playing, and most gamers realize this, deflating the secondary market accordingly.

My Ratings

Playability 2 of 5