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BSG
End-of-turn summary:
Round 2.4 - Baltar
Locations and Hands
Hoshi: Command; 3 cards, 1 miracle token, 1 mutiny card
Helo: Research Lab; 6 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Apollo: Quorum Chamber; 9 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Baltar: Pegasus CIC; 0 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Empty
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty
Resources
Fuel: 6
Food: 5
Morale: 9
Population: 12
Viper Reserves: 8
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 4
Assault Raptors: 1
Boarding Party: 0
Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 3 (Blue)
Distance Travelled: 2
Galactica Damage: 0
In other news, fivethirtyeight.com has done an article on the best game in the world (as rated by boardgamegeek): Twilight Struggle. [link]
In other other news. We got Zombie Dice for Xmas. It's quite the ingenious little game. The way the dice are designed it is not as random as you might think. I would highly recommend it for anyone who's looking for a quick-playing pocket game.
BSG (Admiral Hoshi)
Anyone have an SP? With the skies quiet, I could do something useful, but it requires a roll of the bone(s). I'd love to make it a sure thing.
BSG
Orders from Hoshi:
play Scout for Fuel 6.
Everyone passes on interrupts.
Die roll: 7. Pass!
Fuel increases by 1. What we need now is a crisis card that will let you make use of it. Hoshi's crisis card is:
Scouting for Water
Current Player's Choice
When you're ready, please post your choice.
BSG (Admiral Hoshi)
How do we feel about the check? I could help a little.
BSG (Helo)
Pass on interrupts. I can help.
BSG (Helo? Helo?!)
I'm not sure how connected I'll be for the next few days. I have to go to Chicago for a funeral.
(on the off chance, please don't mention it on Facebook. My sister is actually paying my fare as a surprise for Mom)