To commemorate a past event, you kill and eat an animal. It's a ritual sacrifice, with pie.

Anya ,'Sleeper'


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 - Apr 17, 2012 12:19:44 pm PDT #15904 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Kat)

Gaeta plays an IC-3

All right!


chrismg - Apr 17, 2012 3:00:39 pm PDT #15905 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

BSG(Adamacisive)

I play AAC-5 and DE-4.

Boy, I hope there's no Red Tape in Destiny......


billytea - Apr 17, 2012 3:03:08 pm PDT #15906 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

Running tally of 12. Tory is up next.


omnis_audis - Apr 17, 2012 8:26:27 pm PDT #15907 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (tory tory tory)

I play Green 4 Declare Emergency.

That should put the running total to 16. Destiny would really have to hate us to put us in failure.


billytea - Apr 17, 2012 11:01:05 pm PDT #15908 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 orders from Mr Gaeta to play 0 cards. Let's see what Destiny adds:

Unexpected Reunion: 8 YGP

Destiny: Declare Emergency 3, Trust Instincts 0
Apollo: Preventative Policy 3
Kat: No cards
Adama: Declare Emergency 4, At Any Cost 5
Tory: Declare Emergency 4
Gaeta: 0 cards

Tally: 19 - 0 = 19. Pass! But Destiny has added a TI-0, which means two more cards are on their way:

Preventative Policy 4, Launch Scout 1

Tally: 24 - 0 24. Pass!

So, that went well. Galactica knows how to party, amirite? Less promising: the five raiders now open fire on Apollo.

Raider 1: 3. Miss.
Raider 2: 1. Miss.
Raider 3: 5. Hit!
He'd been doing so well, but now he lands in Sickbay. The last two raiders move to Sector 2.

That concludes Gaeta's turn. Apollo starts his turn in Sickbay, and therefore may draw only one card. He has chosen to draw Yellow. Apollo, when you're ready, please post your move and action.


billytea - Apr 17, 2012 11:01:56 pm PDT #15909 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 4.4 - Gaeta

Locations and Hands
Kat: FTL Control; 0 cards
Adama: Weapons Control; 6 cards
Tory: President's Office; 6 cards
Gaeta: Command; 8 cards
Apollo: Sickbay; 0 cards

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

Resources
Fuel: 5
Food: 6
Morale: 7
Population: 10
Viper Reserves: 3
Damaged Vipers: 3
Raptors: 3
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 2 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 4
Galactica Damage: Pegasus CIC


billytea - Apr 19, 2012 2:45:50 pm PDT #15910 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

Announcement: tomorrow, I'm off to China for two weeks. That means I will most likely be checking in less often (assuming this website or my email laccount isn't simply blocked).

Meanwhile, over the last week we've only completed one turn. I know there are people for whom real life is intruding, but the game has become ridiculously slow. This hurts the gameplay experience for everyone, and isn't fair on the other players.

My current tip is: if your turn is coming up, plan for it now. If you want to get other people's opinions on what you might do, ask before your turn. If you need to ask me any questions, same story: ask before your turn. Then, when your turn actually starts, try to get your orders in within the day. Your card draw might affect your choices, but most of them are fairly obvious and can be anticipated - whether you draw an XO or not, whether pilots get a Max Firepower and such like.

Of course, it's a great time to push this just before I become less accessible for a fortnight. I'll try to push things forward as best I can; but when I get back, let's try and pick up the pace.


billytea - Apr 19, 2012 3:09:55 pm PDT #15911 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

And on that note, orders from Apollo:

Move to Command
Action: launch two vipers into Sector 5
AVP: jump into one of the newly launched vipers
Bonus action: Play Consolidate Power 1 for 2 Red

New cards are going out. But the fleet reacts to the CAG's presence among them, not with relief but with fear. While he was in Sickbay, he was replaced with Season 3 fat-suit Apollo, and the civilians rush to hide their twinkies! Apollo's crisis is:

Food Hoarding in the Fleet
President's Choice

President Foster, when you're ready, please post your choice.


omnis_audis - Apr 19, 2012 8:22:36 pm PDT #15912 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (President)

Does anyone have something to help the roll? I'm leaning towards option 1, it would help if someone had Strategic Planning.


billytea - Apr 19, 2012 8:52:14 pm PDT #15913 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

Confirmed with the President: she's getting those twinkies! Tory chooses option 1. Morale falls by 1. There's a die roll with a civvie at risk; everyone passes on interrupts.

Die roll: 7. Pass! The fleet, intimidated by fat-suit Apollo's thousand-yard stare, gives up the twinkies without a fight.

Raiders and jump track both advance. That concludes Apollo's turn. Kat's cards are going out. Kat, when you're ready, please post your move and action.