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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 22, 2011 9:11:08 pm PDT #12847 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG

I am game for any of them. Either or both of the Pegasus options would be fun to try out. The Exodus ones seem more complicated for now.

I want to be Six!


NoiseDesign - Aug 22, 2011 9:29:48 pm PDT #12848 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

I'm game for more.


billytea - Aug 23, 2011 12:23:11 am PDT #12849 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I am game for any of them. Either or both of the Pegasus options would be fun to try out. The Exodus ones seem more complicated for now.

My assessment there:

Of all the available modules of both sets, Conflicted Loyalties is undoubtedly the easiest to use and implement. Cylon Leader is next easiest. The other three (New Caprica, Cylon Fleet Board, Ionian Nebula) all add significantly to the game's complexity, and make it a fairly different experience. Ionian Nebula is probably the most complex.


Laga - Aug 23, 2011 6:23:13 am PDT #12850 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

When I first read it over I thought cylon leaders sounded too complicated but the two additions that sound the most fun to me (New Caprica and Cylon Feet) turn out to be more complicated. I'm all for simplicity but I really like the added peril (and realism) of relentless cylon pursuit. It would certainly make it a lot less likely for Team Human to win in a walk.


Liese S. - Aug 23, 2011 2:23:30 pm PDT #12851 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I think I'd probably be more interested in the Pegasus modules before the Exodus ones. I think I'd want to do those too eventually, but I don't want to add too much complexity all at once.


Polter-Cow - Aug 23, 2011 2:25:49 pm PDT #12852 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

We could probably do both Pegasus modules at once, really, since New Caprica doesn't affect the game at all until the end.


chrismg - Aug 23, 2011 2:38:32 pm PDT #12853 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

I could go for CL and CL, and maybe CF, since that's mostly new bookkeeping for the GM. I think I'd vote against either new destination, at least for now.


billytea - Aug 24, 2011 2:43:27 am PDT #12854 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Sounds like there's some interest in expanding the options for the next game. I'm thinking the first step is to whittle down all the options to the ones in which there's strong interest. Then we can work out what to do from there. (I recommend we add one, and strongly recommend against adding more than two.)

So, could everyone indicate, for each available element, whether you think it should be under consideration, or ruled out. Voting on:

Cylon Leader
New Caprica
Conflicted Loyalties
Cylon Fleet
Ionian Nebula


Polter-Cow - Aug 24, 2011 5:14:54 am PDT #12855 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Cylon Leader: Consider
New Caprica: Consider
Conflicted Loyalties: Consider
Cylon Fleet: Out
Ionian Nebula: Out


Laga - Aug 24, 2011 5:47:51 am PDT #12856 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Cylon Leader: Out

New Caprica: Consider

Conflicted Loyalties: Out

Cylon Fleet: Consider

Ionian Nebula: Out