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BSG
1. No one has activated Communications since the civilian ships were placed.
2. The President has seven Quorum cards in hand. Per Pegasus and Exodus rules, the Quorum hand cannot exceed ten cards.
3. Time for some fireworks:
Fire 1: 4. Hit!
Fire 2: 1. Miss.
Looks like you could use some target practice, Starbuck. Why don't you try taking some potshots at:
The Olympic Carrier
Skill Check (11 YGR)
Possible interrupts: IC, SR, Reckless. Everyone, please pass or play.
BSG (Adama lama ding ding dong)
Pass on interrupts. I can help.
So, after four tries, I was finally able to play a BSG game to completion in facespace, though we had to draft substitute players for the Chief and Baltar halfway through because it was getting late and people needed to go home.
5 player game with President Baltar, Admiral Tigh, the Chief, Sleeper Cylon Helo (yours truly) and Sleeper Cylon Starbuck. We did the basic game with the updated Cylon locations from Pegasus.
Cylons won at 6 distance due to boarding party. Since I was the only experienced player (two others had played in one of the aborted games before) I tried to continue to give good advice to the other players even after my turn to the chrome side, though I spiked the hell out of the Network Computers check that ended up bringing the boarding party on in the first place.
The humans lost mostly due to bad luck. At 6 distance, only Fuel and Morale were in the red (Morale got hit hard that game. It was raised twice by Inspiration speeches and was still at 4 at game end.) but they just couldn't kill the boarding party, despite numerous attempts via XOs and with the occasional Strategic Planning for assistance and every other crisis after Network Computers seemed to have a heavy raider activation.
I ended up revealing simply to try to speed things up as it was getting very late, but never got to take a turn as a full cylon as the centurions marched their way to victory without my assistance. Starbuck stayed hidden until the end.
Poor humans. Boarding parties, man, they can be tough.
BSG (Doc)
Pass on interrupts. I'm no help, sorry.
BSG (Roslin)
Pass on interrupts. I can help.
BSG (Starbuck)
pass on interrupts.
I can help.
We need at least the partial pass. Population is doing best. But we really would like to pass this one.
BSG
Everyone passes on interrupts. The check begins:
The Olympic Carrier:
11 YGR
Destiny:
2 cards
Roslin:
3 cards
Cottle:
0 cards
Adama:
Starbuck:
(COs received)
Adama is next.
BSG (Adama)
sorry, thought I put in COs. I play 3 cards.
BSG
I need to clarify something concerning Adama's play. Results once it's sorted out.
BSG
Revised play from Adama. Here's the check:
The Olympic Carrier:
11 YGR
Destiny:
2 cards
Roslin:
3 cards
Cottle:
0 cards
Adama:
2 cards
Starbuck:
1 card
Cards played:
Consolidate Power 1
Consolidate Power 1
Major Victory 1
At Any Cost 3
Declare Emergency 4
Declare Emergency 4
Repair 2
God's Plan 2
Tally: 14 - 4 = 10. Fail! But Adama steps up with a Declare Emergency 3. The DC drops to 9. Pass!
Finally, the heavy raider and the jump track both advance. That concludes Starbuck's turn. Roslin's cards are going out. President Roslin, when you're ready, please post your move and action.