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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.

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omnis_audis - Feb 12, 2013 3:52:13 pm PST #18964 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I think billytea has said that we're not REALLY toasters more often than other people, but that's somehow the perception.
Sounds like you should say that while waving 2 fingers, in a "these aren't the drones you are looking for" manner.


billytea - Feb 12, 2013 4:28:31 pm PST #18965 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 think billytea has said that we're not REALLY toasters more often than other people, but that's somehow the perception.

Here's the stats breakdown: so far, 3/8 (37.5%) of all characters over all games have been Cylons. ND, however, has been a Cylon in 60% of his games, making him the chromiest of us all. (Barring Random McNasty, who played in only the first game and has a 100% toaster rate; and Sean K, who played in the first three games and was a Cylon twice.) Next, strictly speaking, is me - I've played two games and was a Cylon once. Then it's P-C (5 games out of 11), then Liese (4 games out of 9). On the other side of the spectrum, Laga's only been a Cylon 4 times out of 15 games. askye's been a Cylon just once from five games. But the most human of all, the anti ND if you will, is omnis, with just one adventure in chrome from seven games. And he had to pick Gaius Baltar for it to happen.


omnis_audis - Feb 12, 2013 7:41:32 pm PST #18966 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

But the most human of all, the anti ND if you will, is omnis, with just one adventure in chrome from seven games. And he had to pick Gaius Baltar for it to happen.
Yeah, and I **sucked** at being Chrome. Or rather, hiding that I was.


NoiseDesign - Feb 12, 2013 8:15:28 pm PST #18967 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

Yay toasters!


billytea - Feb 13, 2013 5:37:38 am PST #18968 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

We're up to five people so far (P-C, NoiseDesign, Laga, chrismg and omnis). We can accommodate up to two more players. It sounds like we'll be giving the Ionian Nebula a try this time around. I think chrismg's suggestion is a good one. Not only would Conflicted Loyalties add more complications, it's also pro-Cylon. The Ionian Nebula will be tough enough on its own.

We still have a few days before we start. I recommend taking that opportunity to read the Ionian Nebula rules section in the Exodus rulebook. It's available online here: [link] Ionian Nebula is covered in pages 16-21.


Polter-Cow - Feb 13, 2013 5:47:00 am PST #18969 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG

I was looking over it yesterday. It seems a bit complicated to keep track of the trauma, and I'm still not entirely sure how Allies work (can they be ANY character in the game? I thought it was just Cottle and a couple others), but I'm sure we'll get the hang of it. Basic idea seem to be DON'T GET TRAUMA.


billytea - Feb 13, 2013 8:11:12 am PST #18970 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

(can they be ANY character in the game? I thought it was just Cottle and a couple others)

There are 35 Allies in the game, including all the available player characters. Those characters actually taken by the players are not eligible to be Allies too, of course.


Polter-Cow - Feb 13, 2013 8:54:09 am PST #18971 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG

Wow, that's a lot of Allies! Maybe Boxey will help us.


omnis_audis - Feb 13, 2013 10:37:41 am PST #18972 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

I get the feeling, we should thank our awesome GM at the start of this game. I sense the Nebula thing will be a LOT to track. BT, you are AWESOME!!!

(not brown nosing, just showing appreciation for he who keeps us playing)

BT, any suggestions on personal tracking of this stuff (mind you, haven't read the link yet)?


askye - Feb 13, 2013 10:46:58 am PST #18973 of 26134
Thrive to spite them

BSG

Sure why not I'm in