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BSG
So the extra treachery cards would be in the destiny deck forever? That kinda sucks.
Here's how it would work. If no one plays a G&I, the check opens with Destiny putting in 2 cards. At that point, the destiny deck will have fallen to 6 cards. I will (immediately) replenish it by shuffling in 2 cards from each deck (12 cards in total), bringing it back up to 18 cards. If the current check does not reach a full pass, I will then shuffle in an additional 2 Treachery cards, so the deck will have at least 4 Treachery (plus whatever was left over in the 6 cards before I rebuild the deck. We then keep playing as normal; once Destiny has played 14 cards, so it has fallen back to 6, I will rebuild it again, with 2 cards from each deck.
BSG
Thanks for the clarification. That doesn't seem too bad.
I don't have an IC, sadly, but if Destiny is too horribly against us I can try to tangle it in red tape. I think we at least want to try and avoid the Morale loss(AGAIN!), though.
BSG
I'm sensing people aren't
too
worried, so I think I'd like to save my IC for a more crucial check. Maybe everyone who can help goes for the partial pass?
BSG
If I do help out on this check, it'll pretty much wipe out my hand. I'm not sure I want to do that.
BSG
Chief, you don't have to play all in. It's not Texas Hold 'em.
I'm a little concerned. More than it sounds like the others. I forgot about the reshuffle when low on tank, instead of out of gas. We haven't seen any t cards yet, have we? That would put
6
out of 16 cards. That sounds like a lot of bad checks. I'm new to the treachery cards. But that sounds bad.
BSG
It looks like I can help a lot with this check. Remind me again of the drawbacks of a Reckless interrupt, I have one I could play that might help on this check.
BSG
I would strongly advise you not to play Reckless on this check, unfortunately, given that we have not seen any Treachery. Odds are 50-50 that we'll see one.
BSG
Remind me again of the drawbacks of a Reckless interrupt, I have one I could play that might help on this check.
there are some Treachery cards that take effect only if played into a Reckless skill check. They could do things like place a basstar on the board, or make everyone draw Treachery. If none of these Treachery cards turn up, there is no effect.
BSG
At this point, the danger of the Reckless skill check would be that Special Destiny or Broadcast Location would come up in Destiny (By Your command would, I think, have no effect). So really it's just 2 out of the 6 Treachery cards (I don't know their frequency distribution) that are dangerous. And Special Destiny wouldn't be too terrible, since there are no revealed cylons to pounce on discarded Treachery, yet. But Broadcast Location would get us a basestar, and it's been very pleasant not being under attack.
Guts & Initiative wouldn't run that risk. At Any Cost would, but would make Treachery count positive, which would at least be a tradeoff of dangers.
Eta: AAC might be handier later on if we don't fully pass this check, come to think of it
