Mal ,'The Message'
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So I realized I've never played any of the Metroid games (first console we owned was a Sega Genesis, which limited my NES playing to friends' houses or babysitting younger cousins that owned one.) and have been trying to correct that by playing the first one.
Wow, do I suck.
BSG
Everyone passes on interrupts.
Die roll: 8. Two hits! Let's check the damage:
Structural Damage
Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage is a new damage token used with the Ionian Nebula. If you draw this token, your shot destroys up to three raiders as well as damaging the basestar. In this instance, there are no raiders in Sector 1, so we just damage the basestar. Thanks to the structural damage, any future shots on this basestar are at +2.
Chief, when you're ready, please post your second action.
BSG (Gaeta)
They just don't build basestars like they used to.
BSG (President)
Again.. "A" Game. We are doing OK.
I think our hypothetical second cylon missed a great opportunity to reveal so I'm going to move forward with the assumption that Gaeta is on his own.
I think you are right, that it would have been a great reveal time. Maybe the Gods have smiled upon us, and blessed us with just one Toaster! May we have smooth sailing from here on out!
BSG (Gaeta)
I think our hypothetical second cylon missed a great opportunity to reveal so I'm going to move forward with the assumption that Gaeta is on his own.
Good, that's just what they want you to think.
May we have smooth sailing from here on out!
Don't bet on it, buster.
Non-BSG
Kalshane, you know "Nintendo Hard" became a cliche for a reason, right?
BSG
Does the Structural Damage actually do anything when I'm using CIC instead of Weapons Control?
BSG
Yes, the Structural Damage will add 2 to an attack from Pegasus CIC as well.
BSG(Chieflighted!)
Ah-ha! Fire on Sector 1 again!
BSG
Pegasus can still be damaged on a roll of 1. The roll may be modified by an SP, which will make it a guaranteed hit. Everyone, please pass or play.
Non-BSG
Kalshane, you know "Nintendo Hard" became a cliche for a reason, right?
Oh, I know. The original Castlevania remains one of the hardest games I've actually beaten (the Grim Reaper is probably a tougher fight than Dracula in that game).
I think I'm getting a first-hand lesson in that modern games aren't actually any shorter than the ones we played as a kid, they're just a lot more forgiving. The length of the old games came from having to replay hours 1-5 over and over again when you keep getting killed in hour 6.