BSG

Is that qty 2 vipers, one unmanned and one manned by Apollo in Sector 5? Or is that qty 1 that is unmanned (then what is Apollo doing in sector 5)?

Your first call is correct. Apollo is out there in a manned Viper, and there's an additional unmanned Viper. (It's not really unmanned, it's just being flown by someone unimportant. We should really call it a redshirt Viper.)

BSG

Excellent. Just want to make sure all boards look the same. Any advice on the launch ships? Or are you leaving it to players to advise?

BSG

I should really leave it to the players to advise. BSG is, essentially, a team game; it wouldn't be good to create the impression that I'm assisting one team over the other. (Especially when I can actually see what's coming up in the Crisis Deck.) I will certainly help out with any rules questions, and can potentially state your options. (You can email me privately with questions if you want.)

On which note, thematically you're correct about Boomer. She can pilot a Viper in the game, but while Apollo and Starbuck both have special abilities that improve their Vipering, Boomer's special ability helps in scouting the Crisis Deck. Your skill set goes both ways. You get two red cards, which contain options relating to Vipers, but you also get two purple cards. Low-value purple cards let you use your action to scout the Crisis or Destination deck (in addition to your end-of-turn ability). High-value purple cards make die rolls easier, which would let you turn the die roll for a successful scouting mission into a guarantee.

BSG

Galactica, Apollo. Copy new DRADIS contact, Cylon basestar and multiple raiders bearing 187, carom 221! Weapons free and engaging. Request immediate Ready Viper launch. Get your bird in the air, Boomer!

BSG

Roger that Apollo

Move: armory->hangor
Action: launch Vipor from forward tube to wingman for unmanned Viper
2nd Action: I play Piloting Card: 3- Maximum Firepower play while piloting a vipor to attack upto 4 times.

Let's get those frakkin' toasters!!!

BSG

Ok, while your enthusiasm is admirable, note please that the Viper launch tubes can deposit you in either Sector 5 or 6 (you need to make a choice where you launch), and neither of these Sectors currently contain any Cylon ships (they're all still in Sector 1, which is adjacent to Sector 6). You could use maximum firepower against Apollo, I suppose. It's a little outside the rules but I could make something up.

BSG

Boomer, if you launch out of the aft tube, you can move into the sector with the civvie ships. The raiders will proceed clockwise around Galactica. Lee can move into pursuit mode if we've got more problems by his turn (and we will). Alternately you could head to the CAG to control the redshirt vipers

Apollo, this is Galactica actual. Copy DRAEDiS hits. Galactica will engage basestar in order to avert possible launch of heavy raider.

::Jinking like mad:: Boomer, Apollo! Negative! Weapons hold! Weapons hold! This sector is cold! Repeat, this sector is cold! Save it for the Cylons, Boomer!

BSG

Boomer to GM, I retract ACTION card as requested by the Admiral and CAG Apollo.

Galactica, aren't our vipers faster than the raiders? Wouldn't it be tactically better to engage from behind? Plus, it will take more turns to get to them going counter-clockwise around Galactica. Unless you want to do a 2 n 2 (half going forward, half going aft).

Apollo, Boomer. Is your DRAEDiS reading right? Contact bearing 187 puts them on the aft side of Galactica, no? (bearing 0 is straight ahead, 180 is straight behind).

Please advise. Waiting for secondary action. Should I launch off the forward tube to be with solo redshirt, or aft tube with Apollo & redshirt. Should I go forward and to engage, or aft to defend civvies?

BSG

Some relevant info: Raiders, on their turn, travel directly towards the nearest civilians. If civilians are equidistant in both directions (as now), they travel clockwise (which will take them away from the launch tubes).

Half the Crisis cards contain an "Activate Raiders" icon. 20% activate heavy raiders, 20% have the basestar firing upon Galactica and 10% launch more raiders.