BSG(Boomergasted)
Oh, Mama. It's the best present for a growing girl EVER.
Spike: Or maybe Captain Forehead was feeling a little less special. Didn't like me crashing his exclusive club, another vampire with a soul in the world. Angel: You're not in the world, Casper.
'Just Rewards (2)'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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chrismg - Nov 11, 2011 5:26:22 pm PST #13879 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
billytea - Nov 11, 2011 5:32:44 pm PST #13880 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
The final jump has been ordered! Galactica jumps away from New Caprica, with Battle Queen Ellen Tigh at its helm! And with that, the game ends. All civilian ships remaining on New Caprica are destroyed; all human players still planetside are executed. Gaeta, Tory and Adama are all human; their loss sees Morale fall by 3. Meanwhile, the civilian ships contained the following:
Civilian ship C: 1 Population, 1 Morale
Civilian ship D: 2 Population
Civilian ship E: 1 Population
Civilian ship F: 1 Population
Civilian ship G: 1 Population
Civilian ship H: 1 Population, 1 Fuel
Civilian ship I: 2 Population
Civilian ship J: 1 Population
Civilian ship K: 0 Population
Total loss: 10 Population, 1 Fuel and 1 Morale. Fuel falls to 2; Morale to 1. Population... Per the game rules, no resource may fall below 0, so that's where Population comes to rest. However, if it were permitted, the dial would read -9.
End-of-game summary to follow.
billytea - Nov 11, 2011 5:34:29 pm PST #13881 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
End-of-game summary:
Round 11.2 - Ellen
Locations and Hands
Boomer: Cylon Fleet; 3 cards
Ellen: Admiral's Quarters; 12 cards
Gaeta: Shipyard; 5 cards
Tory: Shipyard; 4 cards
Adama: Shipyard; 5 cards
Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: 1 Basestar, 1 Heavy Raider
Sector 3: 1 Basestar, 1 Heavy Raider
Sector 4: 1 Raider
Sector 5: 7 Raiders
Sector 6: Empty
Resources
Fuel: 2
Food: 6
Morale: 1
Population: 0
Viper Reserves: 3
Damaged Vipers: 3
Raptors: 2
Boarding Party: 0
Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 8 (New Caprica)
Galactica Damage: Airlock, Main Batteries, Engine Room
Locked Civvies: 0
Prepped Civvies: 0
Occupation Forces: 2 (BC)
Cylons win!
chrismg - Nov 11, 2011 5:36:52 pm PST #13882 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG
I'm assuming you figured out fairly quick that Ellen's OPG gives her a Win The Game Button for the Cylons at New Caprica, hence the deep-cover thing.
Polter-Cow - Nov 11, 2011 5:52:23 pm PST #13883 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
BSG
Oh yeah, I saw that opportunity from the beginning, so when I turned during Sleeper, the plan was a go. So many times I was tempted to blow my cover and Reveal, but I thought this ending would be so glorious. (It would have been more glorious if Team Human hadn't been on its last legs anyway.)
Of note, Gaeta could have pulled this too, and I considered throwing suspicion on him, but everyone was SO CONVINCED we only had one Cylon it was to my advantage not to break that illusion.
chrismg - Nov 11, 2011 6:31:47 pm PST #13884 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG
everyone was SO CONVINCED we only had one Cylon
*I* certainly was.....
Liese S. - Nov 11, 2011 6:31:59 pm PST #13885 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
BSG (dead!Gaeta)
Woes! We even sprung you from the sickroom! Yeah, I was snowed.
We were dead anyway. And I contributed pretty mightily to that with my miserable use of interrupts there at the end, and lack of effective use of cards I did have.
Yeah, both of us (Ellen and Gaeta) chose our characters from the beginning with the intent to seize a problematic Admiralty should the need/opportunity arise. So it honestly would have been a disaster to have either of us as unrevealed Cylons at the end. And had Tory been a Cylon, she would also have been really tough to beat. Or the Admiral could have been a Cylon, who could also have pulled this move at the end.
Let's just say, mistakes were made, but our doom was probably written in the stars regardless.
Kalshane - Nov 11, 2011 7:02:52 pm PST #13886 of 26134
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Wow, Ellen even had this random observer fooled.
I do have to say, I wonder how the humans can win with New Caprica. It just seems really, really difficult. Especially since having the Admiral being a Cylon easily becomes an instant loss. (And has been pointed out, at least two characters have the ability to steal the title.)
billytea - Nov 11, 2011 7:06:33 pm PST #13887 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 do have to say, I wonder how the humans can win with New Caprica. It just seems really, really difficult. Especially since having the Admiral being a Cylon easily becomes an instant loss. (And has been pointed out, at least two characters have the ability to steal the title.)
As it happens, I have records of 46 New Caprica games played on boardgamegeek. The humans have won 22 of them, almost half - and slightly more frequently than they win base games. I'll have some comments to add once everyone's had a chance to chime in.
chrismg - Nov 11, 2011 7:46:16 pm PST #13888 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
BSG
The humans have won 22 of them....
Hmm. If I were to bet, I'd say those would be where they were able to clear out the Raiders and Basestars fast once Galactica got back, since after that the evacuated ships are pretty much safe.(Except for Broadcast Location) They'd also need to have a buffer of Population to absorb the loss of ships to Occupation Forces while they were concentrating on the Cylon ships - the whole "no human pilots" thing was a big factor, since we got to New Caprica low on Pop.
It'd be interesting to see how many Cylon wins were because of the Win The Game Button effect.