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'Sleeper'


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.

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Laga - Mar 15, 2015 2:27:35 am PDT #24124 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

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.


Laga - Mar 15, 2015 2:37:53 am PDT #24125 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Helo)

I can launch and then play an XO. Is it time for nukes?


Polter-Cow - Mar 15, 2015 8:16:54 am PDT #24126 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

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.


omnis_audis - Mar 15, 2015 6:45:40 pm PDT #24127 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

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)


Polter-Cow - Mar 15, 2015 7:10:33 pm PDT #24128 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltar)

I cannot help with a plan, only more shooting things.


Laga - Mar 16, 2015 9:53:33 am PDT #24129 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

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.


omnis_audis - Mar 16, 2015 10:23:03 am PDT #24130 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

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.


billytea - Mar 16, 2015 10:31:39 am PDT #24131 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Let's see how that goes.

It goes boom, that's how it goes. What the hell kind of nukes have you been playing with?

But before we roll for that, Helo, moving to Sector 4 and playing an XO are both actions, and you only get one bonus action after launching. Do you want to stay in Sector 5 and play the XO, or move to Sector 4 and not play it?


Laga - Mar 16, 2015 11:14:56 am PDT #24132 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Helo)

Oh shoot I was thinking of launching as a move with a bonus action. I will stay in Sector 5.


billytea - Mar 16, 2015 1:05:54 pm PDT #24133 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Hoshi receives an XO, and fires a nuke! Helo plays a Strategic Planning 3 on the roll.

Die roll: 1 + 2 = 3. Basestar destroyed!

Hoshi, you may now take a second action. When you're ready, please post your orders.