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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.

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-t - Sep 20, 2012 2:48:18 pm PDT #17894 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 was almost tempted to go ahead with Killing All Humans before Sleeper just because that would have been pretty awesome, even though it would have meant I lost. But it also meant the game would have been over, and this was a really fun one, so that clinched soldiering on for me.


billytea - Sep 20, 2012 2:52:47 pm PDT #17895 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

But it also meant the game would have been over, and this was a really fun one, so that clinched soldiering on for me.

And on at least one occasion (when you fixed FTL Control for them), soldering on.


Liese S. - Sep 20, 2012 2:54:31 pm PDT #17896 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

BSG

Yeah, I really think your turnaround was a saving grace for the human side there.

You're right, though, this was a super fun game. Lots of exciting bits.


Polter-Cow - Sep 20, 2012 2:55:08 pm PDT #17897 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Cally)

I said Tobias was an issue.

We all knew Tobias was an issue. He was always going to be an issue. All those ships in space, however, was an issue we were guaranteed to take care of. We didn't know how the roll would go. Even if we had lost 3 Pop, we still would have been away from the Cylon Fleet. If we had missed Tobias, well, we would still have lost. It's obvious in retrospect to say we made the wrong call, but at the time, it felt like the right one.

I'm amazed we lasted that long! We've been on the verge of death since well before sleeper!

Seriously. I can't believe we made it to 6 Distance at the rate we were getting jump icons and holes blown in the ship.

Yeah, I really think your turnaround was a saving grace for the human side there.

This was a much more interesting Cylon Leader game than the one where Six was basically helpful the entire time. It was fun not really knowing which way Leoben would swing.


Liese S. - Sep 20, 2012 3:00:39 pm PDT #17898 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

BSG

This was a much more interesting Cylon Leader game than the one where Six was basically helpful the entire time.

OR SO YOU THOUGHT!

I will note that in that game, I succeeded in all my negative goals (reduction of all your resources) but failed in my positive goal (human victory).

But yeah, I like the confusing potential loyalties.


Laga - Sep 20, 2012 5:13:52 pm PDT #17899 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

Whoo that was a fun one. I did take my eye off Tobias but still it was a miracle we survived as long as we did.

Thanks again BT for being the awesome GM that you are.


Liese S. - Sep 20, 2012 5:15:55 pm PDT #17900 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Also I cannot believe Dee lived!


-t - Sep 20, 2012 5:36:34 pm PDT #17901 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Right? That's amazing! Ultimately futile, but amazing.

I think I need to pay a LOT more attention to the pursuit track next game, it can have a huge effect and there are some subtleties about it I know I don't have down.


Liese S. - Sep 20, 2012 5:37:08 pm PDT #17902 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, I start to lose track of all the tracks, including Tobias'!


-t - Sep 20, 2012 6:01:20 pm PDT #17903 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

The "how long until the centurion destroys Galactica" (good lord, a noun goes here but I am completely blanking on what it is! Stupid brain) notation helped me, but it's just a lot to keep in mind.

BTW, you were very smooth getting Six's negative goals accomplished without arousing suspicion in the previous game. It's hella fun having contradictory goals like that.

I decided, as Leoben, that I wouldn't lie and that worked out really well for me. Which I find hilarious, so I thought I'd share.