Honestly, I doubt a kid will play much differently with a PotC themed Lego ship vs a non-branded one. They basically look the same; http://www.brickset.com/bri

Honestly, I doubt a kid will play much differently with a PotC themed Lego ship vs a non-branded one. They basically look the same; http://www.brickset.com/brickLists/?5954 http://www.brickset.com/brickLists/?5954 Also, pirates was a dead theme until PotC came around.