I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


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 - Aug 30, 2012 9:29:42 am PDT #17538 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Cally)

Baltar won't XO me out of Sickbay because of turn order, so that's not an option. I agree that we really need Command so we can escort civvies home.


Laga - Aug 30, 2012 12:16:50 pm PDT #17539 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Adama)

Still human afaik. Waiting for that bonus card from my aluminum son.


askye - Aug 30, 2012 5:01:39 pm PDT #17540 of 26134
Thrive to spite them

BSG (Baltar)

To let you guys know - I sent our wonderful GM some questions and waiting to hear back before I make my move.

I'm not sure how much I can reveal about my cards due to secrecy rules so I'll keep mum.


billytea - Aug 30, 2012 6:06:45 pm PDT #17541 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

Apollo's loyalty card has been sent to Adama, and answers sent to the good Doctor.

I'm not sure how much I can reveal about my cards due to secrecy rules so I'll keep mum.

About your loyalty cards, you can basically say nothing. (Well, you can lay claim to humanity. Or Cylonity, come to think of it. But beyond that, nothing.) About your skill cards, you can say whether or not you can do stuff, when said stuff is relevant. You can't use this just to list off your cards, you can't ever give points values, you can't say anything about the cards you play into a skill check beyond "high" or "low". (Or sometimes "medium".) Well, you can also say how many cards you play. In fact you're obliged to.

Examples:

"I have an XO. [Ok.] Can anyone scout?"
"I can scout. [Ok.] I'd rather not risk the raptor unless someone can help out with the die roll. Anyone have an SP?"
"No, sorry. [Ok]"
"No, but I can still help you out with that. [Holding a Calcs, and ok.]"
"ZOMG YOU GUYS I JUST DREW THREE SIX-POINT SKILL CARDS, THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME HAND EVER!" [Not ok, kind of gloaty, and did you really just say ZOMG?]


Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2012 6:21:01 pm PDT #17542 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG

ZOMG THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH SAYING ZOMG.


askye - Aug 30, 2012 6:32:34 pm PDT #17543 of 26134
Thrive to spite them

BSG (Baltar)

All those suggestions are nice, but alas, not in the cards (so to speak). However, I do have this handy dandy Cylon Detector. And since there was a sleeper phase and extra loyalty cards being passed around by an untrustworthy Cylon I'm going to put it to use.

I check the loyalty cards of Adama.


-t - Aug 30, 2012 6:35:09 pm PDT #17544 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BSG (Leoben)

Ooh, exciting! Glad I have popcorn.


Polter-Cow - Aug 30, 2012 6:43:31 pm PDT #17545 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Cally)

Oh, man, if he's Final Five this could be a disaster. Or if this leads to a Cylon accusation: hilarity!


omnis_audis - Aug 30, 2012 6:47:17 pm PDT #17546 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Dee)

Well. That's an...interesting...choice.


omnis_audis - Aug 30, 2012 6:49:09 pm PDT #17547 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Dee)

Just to make sure I'm clear... half of the non-revealed have 3 loyalty cards, yes?