I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?

Buffy ,'Lessons'


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.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


Polter-Cow - Dec 13, 2011 8:37:11 am PST #14421 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (The Soon-to-Be-Late Tory)

Right now Team Human has 21 cards. I have at least one card that we could really use (and I'm glad I got Boomer out of the brig ASAP, if this was going to happen).

If we choose Option 1, Team Human will be down to 8 cards. And only 5 of them really helpful in checks, since Boomer's played both of her Purple cards and is down to Red and Blue. And maybe that doesn't really matter, since we're likely to die by Centurion before it comes an issue.

I don't want Galactica to take too much damage because if the Armory gets hit, both of you get sent to Sickbay. The only chance we have at this point is an XO to Boomer on Cain's turn. We have to kill Armand before Starbuck's turn.

Which is to say, I guess it was nice knowing you guys.


Laga - Dec 13, 2011 9:23:40 am PST #14422 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Boomer)

The only chance we have at this point is an XO to Boomer on Cain's turn.

So you're saying there's still a chance!


Laga - Dec 14, 2011 9:47:49 am PST #14423 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Dear video gamers: cleaning up around the house I found a Nintendo 64 and a SuperNintendo that I doubt will ever be played again. I checked at Gamestop but they don't buy such dinosaurs. Are these (both with a crap load of games) worth anything to anybody? Is there a better place than the obvious (Google, Ebay) to find out? I know Buffistas is wise, that's why I ask you guys first.


chrismg - Dec 14, 2011 11:06:30 am PST #14424 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Laga, does the N64 have the Zelda games? If it has both, feel free to email me an offer at profile addy.


NoiseDesign - Dec 14, 2011 12:49:21 pm PST #14425 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

BSG

Gah, delays keep coming up. Okay I choose OPTION 1.


billytea - Dec 14, 2011 3:30:45 pm PST #14426 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

Gah, delays keep coming up.

Don't you just hate that? You have a busy day of executing Presidents all planned out, and it's just one thing after another.

Tory Foster, you've killed a hippy and now you'll have to pay you have been found guilty of mutiny. Your freeing of the dangerous terrorist Boomer, and your hand in executing Galactica's communications officer, maintenance crew leader, and its best pilot, have left the Admiral with no option but to order your execution. Or go blow some stuff up. It was a hard choice - executing people and blowing stuff up are Cain's two favouritest things ever. In the end, however, the risk that she might accidentally blow her own self up swung it.

President Tory Foster is executed. She discards:

Consolidate Power 1
Consolidate Power 1
Consolidate Power 1
Consolidate Power 2
Consolidate Power 2
Support the People 2
Investigative Committee 3
Executive Order 2
Launch Scout 1
Scout for Fuel 6

Admiral Cain, you also need to discard 3 cards. When you're ready, please post your choice.

Tory reveals her loyalty cards. She is... NOT a Cylon! (You were all wondering about that, weren't you?) Morale falls by 1. Honestly, it sounds bad, but would you want to live in a world where the Admiral can just shoot the President and no one cares? It wouldn't be right.

P-C must now choose a replacement character. He has left COs: please welcome to the crew, the President of Hearts, Laura Roslin.

While we await Cain's discards, let's do the Cylon activation, which is the basestar. It fires:

Die roll: 6. Hit! Roslin has left COs to assign the damage to Pegasus. Pegasus has now sustained 4 damage; Battlestar Pegasus is destroyed, and Tory is avenged!

Finally, the jump track advances. Once Cain posts her discards, that will conclude the Turn of Two Presidents.


-t - Dec 14, 2011 4:14:18 pm PST #14427 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BSG

I love that y'all are choosing more female characters to come back as. And that everyone has been killed except Cain. There's something kinda right about that.


billytea - Dec 14, 2011 4:35:04 pm PST #14428 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 love that y'all are choosing more female characters to come back as. And that everyone has been killed except Cain. There's something kinda right about that.

It's true, this is the Battlestar Minear or something.


billytea - Dec 15, 2011 12:16:54 am PST #14429 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

Cain's discards:

Executive Order 1
Executive Order 2
Launch Scout 1

That concludes Tory's turn. Dee has opted to draw 1 Red and 1 Treachery.


billytea - Dec 15, 2011 12:18:51 am PST #14430 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-turn summary:

Round 6.3 - Tory/Roslin

Locations and Hands
Starbuck: Cylon Fleet; 6 cards
Boomer: Armoury; 3 cards
Roslin: President's Office; cards
Dee: Cylon Fleet; 2 cards
Cain: Armoury; 5 cards

Sectors
Sector 1: 1 (CH) Basestars, 2 Raiders, 1 Heavy Raider
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Civilians A B
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty

Resources
Fuel: 3
Food: 6
Morale: 4
Population: 1
Viper Reserves: 2
Damaged Vipers: 4
Raptors: 3
Boarding Party: 2 (Armand) / 1 (Sergei)

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 2 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 5
Galactica Damage: Pegasus