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

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Laga - Aug 27, 2011 10:15:39 am PDT #12905 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Tory)

I will draw 1Y 2P


chrismg - Aug 27, 2011 11:53:10 am PDT #12906 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

BSG

Laga, I found Tory to be a pretty good President. If the other players trust her to give XOs she becomes a Quorum-playing card-drawing machine. One XO with the right Quorum cards can practically refill her hand. Her weakness never came up while I was playing her, and really I'm not sure how often it does. (Remember, it only affects Current Player's Choice, not President's Choice or Admiral's Choice)


billytea - Aug 27, 2011 1:40:21 pm PDT #12907 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.

BSG

I will draw 1Y 2P

Your initial draw is constrained by the number of cards you normally draw. Since you normally draw only 1 Purple, you can't start with more than that.


Laga - Aug 27, 2011 2:51:26 pm PDT #12908 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Tory)

OK, make that 1Y, 1P, 1G


billytea - Aug 27, 2011 4:55:17 pm PDT #12909 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.

BSG

I have everyone's card draw, so cards are going out. I also have almost everyone's votes, except Boomer's. There are some issues which have already achieved a majority vote (notably the loyalty and Destiny decks - Exodus rules and modified deck respectively), so we can keep setting up; but not every issue has yet been determined.

Boomer, I'll deal your cards out once I've sent everyone else their starting draw and set up Destiny. Once you've sent your votes, you can post your move and action and we'll be underway.


billytea - Aug 27, 2011 5:09:39 pm PDT #12910 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.

BSG

Starting board:

Round 0.0 - Set-up

Locations and Hands
Boomer: Armoury; 0 cards
Ellen: Admiral's Quarters; 3 cards
Gaeta: FTL Control; 3 cards
Tory: Press Room; 3 cards
Adama: Admiral's Quarters; 3 cards

Sectors
Sector 1: 1 Basestar, 3 Raiders
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Civilians A B
Sector 5: 1 RSV
Sector 6: 1 RSV

Resources
Fuel: 8
Food: 8
Morale: 10
Population: 12
Viper Reserves: 6
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 4
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 0
Galactica Damage:

We're off!


billytea - Aug 27, 2011 5:14:37 pm PDT #12911 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.

BSG

All the votes are now in. Results:

Destiny: By a vote of 4-1, we will use the modified, 18-card destiny.

Loyalties: By a vote of 3-2, we will use the Exodus loyalties. There will always be at least one card left in the loyalty deck, and executed characters get a new loyalty card for the replacement.

Nukes: By a vote of 4-1, we will use the Cylon Fleet nukes. The nukes have a chance of destroying everything (hostile and friendly) in the sector at which it is fired. (In the words of P-C, "because that's how nukes WORK".)

Investigative Committees: By a vote of 3-2, we will use the standard game ICs, which reveal Destiny.


chrismg - Aug 27, 2011 6:16:52 pm PDT #12912 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

BSG(Boomer)

Uhhhhhh.....What...Why am I in the Armory? (looks down) And why am I soaking wet? (Tries to remember the last thing the Chief suggested they try) Wait - what's that on the PA?

Gaeta: Action stations, action stations, this is not a drill. Set condition One throughout the ship, this is not a drill. All Viper pilots to your birds.

Crap! With the others off on Caprica, I'm the most experienced pilot here! Those nuggets don't stand a chance by themselves!

I will Move to the Hanger deck

Launch in a Viper into Sector 5,

and Move to Sector 4 to cover the civvies.

If someone could get to Command and get the nuggets to back me up, that'd be nice.


billytea - Aug 27, 2011 10:42:57 pm PDT #12913 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.

BSG

Boomer moves to Sector 4; possibly just in time. Don't you just hate it when you start a long trip and realise you've left something you need back home? Boomer's crisis is:

Rescue the Fleet
Admiral's Choice

Admiral Adama, when you're ready, please post your choice.


Liese S. - Aug 28, 2011 8:47:04 am PDT #12914 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

BSG (Gaeta)

Hey, Admiral...whooops, hey, what are you and Mrs. Tigh doing in there together? And why am I talking to you like I'm in the same room as you? I don't really know! But anyway...

Tough choice to start with, sir, really testing the old mettle there. Since we've just got the one (potentially questionable) pilot and all, I recommend going with the population hit. We don't really like all those people, anyway, right, and hey, a few fewer mouths to feed.