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BSG
End-of-turn summary:
Round 4.1 - Hoshi
Locations and Hands
Hoshi: Command; 6 cards, miracle tokens, 1 mutiny card
Helo: Research Lab; 7 cards, 1 miracle token, 1 mutiny card
Apollo: Quorum Chamber; 10 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Baltar: Pegasus CIC; 6 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: 1 Basestar, 2 Raiders
Sector 3: 1 Basestar, 3 Raiders
Sector 4: 2 Raiders, 2 Heavy Raiders, Civilian A
Sector 5: 2 RSVs, Civilians B D
Sector 6: 3 RSVs, Civilians C E F
Resources
Fuel: 6
Food: 6
Morale: 8
Population: 12
Viper Reserves: 2
Damaged Vipers: 1
Raptors: 4
Assault Raptors: 1
Boarding Party: 0
Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 4
Galactica Damage: Airlock
BSG (Baltar)
In my personal life, I have had a very good news/bad news kind of week.
So this turn pretty much keeps that theme going, holy frak.
Hey guys - sorry to interrupt, but I have a gaming question! In Forbidden Desert, can you move more than once per turn?
The rules say "You may move your pawn to an adjacent, unblocked tile for
1 action per move."
Because none of the other action descriptions say "per move" I interpret this as meaning that you may only move once per turn. But other players have argued with me that this is not the case, and that you can move up to 4 times per turn, just like any other action.
I've searched the boardgamegeek and reddit forums on this game, and apparently I am the only one who has ever thought this rule was unclear! So what say you, Buffista gamers? Am I being dense and making the game unnecessarily extra-difficult? Or am I correct in my strict textual reading of the rules and everyone else should just suck it up and accept that we lost three times in a row tonight?
ooh I haven't played Forbidden Desert but when rules are unclear in other games I've played the owner of the game gets final say.
BSG (Helo)
I can launch and then play an XO. Is it time for nukes?
The rules say "You may move your pawn to an adjacent, unblocked tile for 1 action per move."
Because none of the other action descriptions say "per move" I interpret this as meaning that you may only move once per turn.
I don't have Forbidden Desert, but I do have Forbidden Island, and Forbidden Island rules allow you up to 3 actions, and a move is an action. And it is clear when something can only be done once "per turn."
So my interpretation is, yes, you can move your pawn 4 times if that's what you want to do.
Also, I have played Forbidden Island with the creator, so I'm pretty sure I'm playing
that
game right.
BSG (Admiral Hoshi)
I can launch and then play an XO. Is it time for nukes?
Um. I think so. Anyone else agree? I think Sector 3 looks prime for nuking. But we would really want a plan to help make it a sure thing, no? Anyone have one to help? (assuming I get xo'd)
BSG (Baltar)
I cannot help with a plan, only more shooting things.
BSG (Helo)
I will
launch into sector 5, Move to Sector 4, and Play XO-1 on Admiral Hoshi.
and yes, I do have a plan.
BSG (Admiral Hoshi)
I've been XO'd! I stay where I am,
NO MOVEMENT
, and for my first action,
I fire a NUKE on to SECTOR 3.
Let's see how that goes.
