Slay-er? Chosen One. She who hangs out a lot in cemeteries? You're kidding. Ask around. Look it up: Slayer comma The.

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Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

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.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


Laga - Jan 19, 2014 11:25:31 pm PST #21915 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Romo)

I'm OK with any redo to keep the game fair.


billytea - Jan 20, 2014 2:27:55 am PST #21916 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

I have not looked at BSG email today. I'd be in favor or reissuing all loyalty cards but not all skill cards.

No, we won't be redoing all skill cards; just those of the player in question. Just the one loyalty card as well, to keep changes to a minimum. I'll make the changes now.


billytea - Jan 20, 2014 2:55:20 am PST #21917 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

And with that, we're ready to continue. Everyone else passes on interrupts. The check begins!

Elections Loom: 8 4 YG

Destiny: 2 cards
Zarek: 0 cards
Cally: 2 cards (high)
Baltar: 0 cards
Romo:
Hot Dog:
Apollo: (COs received)
Athena:

Romo Lampkin is next. I will happily take COs from other remaining players.


Laga - Jan 20, 2014 6:36:02 am PST #21918 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Romo)

I play 0 cards.


omnis_audis - Jan 20, 2014 7:16:13 am PST #21919 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Cally)

And with that, we're ready to continue.

Yipee!


billytea - Jan 20, 2014 12:30:45 pm PST #21920 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Hot Dog is next.


NoiseDesign - Jan 20, 2014 6:37:58 pm PST #21921 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

BSG (Hot Dog)

I can either help a lot, or not at all. How confident are we in the ability to pass this check, I really don't want to overplay.


omnis_audis - Jan 20, 2014 8:03:18 pm PST #21922 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Cally)

Not sure how much I can say with secrecy rules. Since I was in a "nothing or a lot" mode. I opted for "a lot". If one other person wanted to put in a little, in case Destiny frak's us, that would be great. I think another "a lot" would be overkill.


chrismg - Jan 21, 2014 12:51:09 pm PST #21923 of 26134
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

The Old Republic

So I've started playing the Bioware Star Wars MMO - even with the limits on F2P players it's still a Bioware RPG with eight paths through it that I got for free. I started with the Jedi Knight path and just realized something.

The interviews the developer gave when the game first came out said they realized people wanted to play like they were the characters from the movies - a smuggler like Han Solo, a Sith like Darth Maul and so on. What I realized is that they based the Jedi Knight experience specifically on Luke Skywalker.

Why Luke? Because the three companions I've acquired so far are clear expies of Artoo, Threepio, and Mara Jade.


billytea - Jan 21, 2014 6:16:51 pm PST #21924 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Everybody's in, and the crew is feeling restrained:

Elections Loom: 8 4 YG

Destiny: 2 cards
Zarek: 0 cards
Cally: 2 cards (high)
Baltar: 0 cards
Romo: 0 cards
Hot Dog: 0 cards
Apollo: 1 card
Athena: 0 cards

Cards played:

Consolidate Power 2
Preventative Policy 5
Declare Emergency 3
Quick Thinking 0
Violent Outbursts 4

Tally: 10 - 4 = 6. Pass! However, the QT-0 allows Athena to remove one card (up to 3 value) from the check and put it in her hand. Candidates: CP-2 or DE-3. If it's the CP-2, the check still passes. If it's the DE-3, it fails by 1, but may be rescued by a DE (including the one Athena would have just grabbed). Athena, when you're ready, please advise which card you wish to grab, if either.

One card she cannot choose is the VO-4 (as it's worth too much). That means that Athena is off to Sickbay. In addition, the JR-2 made this check Reckless! Will there be consequences? The top card of the Treachery deck is:

Exploit Weakness 5

It is not a 0-value card, so the crew escapes unscathed! (Except, as noted previously, Athena.) Finally, a heavy raider launches from the basestar, and the jump track advances. Once Athena has posted what she does with her Quick Thinking, Zarek's cards will go out. Admiral Zarek, please stand by to post your move and action.