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It's time! The weekend is upon all of us, and Buffistica 17 - Nilly in Space - is ready to begin. We have six players, in the following (randomly generated) turn order:
NoiseDesign
omnis
chrismg
askye
Laga
Polter-Cow
We have six players, which means that we have the option of a Cylon leader. If no one picks a Cylon leader, then we will play the offficial 6-player No Sympathiser variant (where resources start a bit lower, and revealed Cylons draw an extra card per turn).
NoiseDesign is first to choose. ND, which character would you like to play? Everyone else, you can send me COs for your character preferences as well. Everyone except ND, don't forget to put in your choice for starting card draw as well. Everyone except the first player begins with three cards from their starting draw. (Take your regular five-card draw, and knock off two cards.)
Meanwhile, I'll get all the decks shuffled and ready to greet you. Happy hunting, Buffistica 17.
Oh, look, we're going to have consecutive Cylon turns.
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chrismg is next, and may choose any military leader, support crew or Cylon leader.
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I'm really tempted to choose Leoben, just for the chance to mess with ND, but....
I pick
Chief Tyrol.
That way, I can either be essential to the ship, or screw you all over by making your only Repair guy defect.
Oh and 1Y 1G 1B, plz.
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askye is next, and I have COs that it is not meet that Chief Tyrol should be alone. She picks
Cally Henderson.
Next is Laga, who may pick any military leader, any Cylon leader or Dee.
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I know I said I wanted to be a cylon but I think this game is going to be complicated enough. I'll be
Helo.
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P-C may choose any character not yet chosen; he has left COs for
Felix Gaeta.
I don't yet have everyone's starting card draw. In addition, the first player is Starbuck, who has a variable draw. Everyone who has card decisions to make, please let me know.
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Meanwhile, some other notes.
The Admiral of the fleet is Admiral Karl "Helo" Agathon, who will start the game with two nukes.
The President is Dr Gaius "Space Weasel" Baltar, who will start the game with one Quorum card.
We have six players and no Cylon leader; we will therefore play with the official No Sympathiser variant. In this variant, resources start lower than usual; and revealed Cylons may draw one additional card on their turn.
Finally, as we are playing with the Ionian Nebula, there are currently three Allies - actually, you know what? They may be Allies, or they may choose to jerk you around. Let's call them NPCs instead. There are three NPCs on board, in various locations. At game start, you discover the following personages:
- Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza in Weapons Control.
- Louanne "Kat" Katraine on the Hangar Deck.
- Romo Lampkin in the Brig.
