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Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

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Polter-Cow - Aug 03, 2011 7:47:31 am PDT #12482 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG

Welcome back! Er, it's your turn, and we have Scar on our asses. Suggestions have included XOing me to shoot at him or jumping early. Or you can reveal you're a Cylon or whatever. What, I've forgotten who I suspect and who I trust at this point.


Laga - Aug 03, 2011 7:49:12 am PDT #12483 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

Apollo said with an XO he could maybe give Scar some grief. No promise of MF.

I forgot where I left my notes so I'm not sure how effective an XO to me would be at this point.

edit: hey found my notes. I, too am more useful for defense at this point.


Laga - Aug 03, 2011 7:54:53 am PDT #12484 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

End-of-turn summary:

Round 4.2 - Anders

Locations and Hands

Chief: Press Room; 8 cards

Anders: Weapons Control; 10 cards

Gaeta: Research Lab; 8 cards

Zarek: President's Office; 4 cards

Helo: Command; 4 cards

Apollo: Sector 4; 10 cards

Sectors Sector 1: Empty

Sector 2: Empty

Sector 3: Empty

Sector 4: Scar Raiders, Civilians A B, Apollo

Sector 5: Empty

Sector 6: 1 RSV

Resources Fuel: 4

Food: 6

Morale: 7

Population: 8

Viper Reserves: 5

Damaged Vipers: 1

Raptors: 4

Boarding Party: 0

Other Nukes: 2

Jump Track: 3 (Blue)

Distance Travelled: 6

Galactica Damage: 0


Laga - Aug 03, 2011 8:00:16 am PDT #12485 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

Sorry mine's not at well formatted as da boss. I could take an XO to launch more vipers and/or activate the one on the board.

Without an XO jumping us early sounds good, or firing on Scar yourself.


omnis_audis - Aug 03, 2011 12:24:15 pm PDT #12486 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

I am in weapons, so an XO to me would be two shots at Scar. Launching vipers will take some time to get them around G and into place. Communications could move the RSV around a bit. Or an XO on Apollo, since he is in the same sector.


Laga - Aug 03, 2011 12:38:09 pm PDT #12487 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

I can also scout the crisis (or destination) deck.


chrismg - Aug 03, 2011 7:45:12 pm PDT #12488 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

BSG

May I suggest holding off on jumping until I can assign a Mission Specialist?


omnis_audis - Aug 04, 2011 9:46:36 am PDT #12489 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

speaking of Monopoly. The iPad version is on sale right now. $3.99. Dunno how good it is (yet). Looks like a bunch of the EA iOS games are on sale for "back to school".

update: OK, so I downloaded it and played a 3 person game in less than 45 minutes. Can't do that in real life! It's not bad. Granted, I only played one game on easy (and won!). There are cute animations for the piece movement (that can be annoying in time, I suppose), but you can hit the button to skip ahead, or just turn them off all together. There is a table top version for multi-player games, all human, or mixed human/AI. You put the game in between four of you, and it is the game. No need to pass n play, as there is nothing hidden in Monopoly. And the action rotates for each player, so the iPad stays put. Pretty cool, if you ask me. Sure, it drains the battery, compared to the regular board top version. But hey, those family vacations, try packing Monopoly in the luggage! On the whole, I give it thumbs up.

(For the record, I have no affiliation with Hasbro or EA Games. I just like to play games)


Tom Scola - Aug 05, 2011 3:53:09 am PDT #12490 of 26134
hwæt

Portal: The Flash version.


Laga - Aug 05, 2011 6:24:04 am PDT #12491 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

I'm in favor of assigning a mission specialist so Anders, if you don't have an XO I suggest either drawing more cards or firing on Scar.