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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BSG
I liked the new elements, although those fucking Mutiny cards really made it hard to do anything but get rid of Mutiny cards; I'm surprised they only ended up brigging someone once. They made it feel like it was a constant threat, and every action was a choice between keeping yourself safe and helping the team. They did have some cool powers, though, so that was nice.
The new Treachery was interesting too. Since they triggered all the time, not just in Reckless checks, they were even more dangerous, and they were harder to get rid of by tossing into checks.
I am awarding the Cylon MVP to Apollo
Hurrah! No, wait. I did what I thought was best for Team Human, godsdammit!
BSG
I was going to reveal immediately. It was only the power grab and urge to airlock that kept me from it. I didn't count on Leobon ( or anyone) playing a card for extra cards. I forgot about that option
I wanted to see the Hans waste valuable cards. Although if Cain had been executed a pilot could have been picked . Not sure it would have made a difference.
BSG (Leoben)
A very fun game. I liked the new elements although it added to the confusion for me, maybe playing a cylon leader was a bit too much for me.
I for one am shocked that in a game containing both P-C and ND, neither of them was a Cylon.
BSG
This is in fact the second game where both ND and P-C were human. (Out of 10 games with both of them.)
X-Posted with Animation:
So I got Young Justice: Legacy for Christmas, and so far I'm very underwhelmed. Graphics/animation look dated; each character has all of three catch-phrases they say over and over again in combat; the music is annoying and repetitive; the camera frequently gets stuck behind scenery during fights; forcing you to try to move it while trying to not get your head knocked off; it's difficult to tell where you're actually able to go, as invisible walls are everywhere and the assorted caches you find are either broken and have nothing in them, or the game is simply not telling you what you find, while still prompting you to hit the button to open them even after the lid is open.
It's sad, really, as the entire voice cast is there (so far) and I know Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti wrote the script of the game and consulted with the game creators to make sure everything was canon. I know Greg Weisman in particular wanted the game to be successful as a potential jumping-off point for continuing the franchise, but the game itself is pretty lame as an actual game.
Firefly
the boardgame. Still conflicted about this game but I do believe you can criticize something and enjoy it at the same time. Does anyone else own a copy? Do you think it would be possible to run an on-line game?
As we enter the new year, I'm back at my job full-time, we're getting Ryan ready to start at school, I've signed up for two online courses from Harvard (Chinese history and computer programming) and I've got four library books still unread and mocking me from the bedside table. Oh, and I'm trying to pull together some stats analysis on BSG games on boardgamegeek. Naturally, this is the time that I'm starting up on organising our next BSG game. I propose to run it using the same elements as we used last game (including Daybreak and the other expansions, with optional modules limited to Conflicted Loyalties, and Cylon Leader if anyone picks one).
Time to decide. Who's in for the twentieth flight of Battlestar Galactica? All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again. Post here or send me an email.
I'm in with the same stuff.
