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

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Polter-Cow - May 09, 2015 3:01:16 pm PDT #24348 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltron)

Welp, my family has arrived, and they're calling me home.

I reveal as a Cylon.

I discard RT-0, CP-2, IC-4, XO-1, DE-3, DE-4, and AAC-4.

Sayonara, suckers!


billytea - May 09, 2015 6:56:10 pm PDT #24349 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

Baltar reveals! That's a shock. His loyalty card states:

YOU ARE A CYLON - CAN DECREASE THE JUMP PREP TRACK BY 2

Fortunately, he's in the Brig, so it has no effect. In fact, Baltarnate's weakness means that he can't reveal outside the Brig; a Cylon Baltarnate can never use his reveal power.

There's one last piece of business. Baltron, please advise which lucky crew member gets your other loyalty card.


Polter-Cow - May 09, 2015 7:05:42 pm PDT #24350 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltron)

I can't decide. It's a three-way Tigh.


Laga - May 10, 2015 3:43:35 am PDT #24351 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Helo)

Cylon Baltarnate can never use his reveal power? I mean, I'm glad but that seems broken.


billytea - May 10, 2015 4:04:13 am PDT #24352 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

Cylon Baltarnate can never use his reveal power? I mean, I'm glad but that seems broken.

It's a weakness, so it's supposed to be troublesome. However: it only applies if he's a Cylon, and it's not uncommon for other Cylons not to get to use their reveal power either. (Either because they get sussed out, or they get an opportunity for sabotage that's a better option.) For me, the more interesting wrinkle is that he can't reveal at the time of his own choosing.

Meanwhile: there's one minor error in Baltar's discards, so just for the record:

Red Tape 0
Consolidate Power 1
Investigative Committee 4
Executive Order 1
Declare Emergency 3
At Any Cost 4
Declare Emergency 4

That concludes Baltar's turn. Tigh-the-excessively-loyal's cards are going out. Admiral Tigh, when you're ready, plesae post your move and action.


billytea - May 10, 2015 4:08:19 am PDT #24353 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

End-of-turn summary:

Round 7.4 - Baltar

Locations and Hands
Tigh: Admiral's Quarters; 2 cards, 0 miracle tokens, 0 mutiny cards
Helo: Sector 5; 10 cards, 1 miracle token, 1 mutiny card
Apollo: Quorum Chamber; 10 cards, 0 miracle tokens, 1 mutiny card
Baltar: Resurrection Ship; 3 cards, miracle tokens, 0 mutiny cards

Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: 1 Basestar, 2 Heavy Raiders
Sector 2: 1 Basestar, 6 Raiders
Sector 3: 2 Heavy Raiders
Sector 4: Civilians A B C D
Sector 5: Civilians E F, Helo
Sector 6: Empty

Resources
Fuel: 5
Food: 5
Morale: 2
Population: 8

Viper Reserves: 7
Damaged Vipers: 1
Raptors: 4
Assault Raptors: 0
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 1 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 7
Galactica Damage: Airlock, Main Batteries, Pegasus CIC


omnis_audis - May 10, 2015 1:28:21 pm PDT #24354 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Admiral Tigh)

Team Humans, thoughts?

  • Launch some RSV's to help protect those civilians?

  • Take some pot shots at one of the basestars?

  • XO Helo or Apollo?

I'm leaning towards shooting at Sector 2. Thoughts?


Polter-Cow - May 10, 2015 2:21:53 pm PDT #24355 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltron)

Have you considered Research Lab?


NoiseDesign - May 10, 2015 2:21:59 pm PDT #24356 of 26133
Our wings are not tired

BSG (Apollo)

Take some pot? Oh wait, I think you mean something else.

The things we need to do are deal with the encroaching raiders, push the jump track, and raise morale.

If I'm XO'ed then I can pump the quorum and try to get something to help raise morale.


omnis_audis - May 10, 2015 8:29:05 pm PDT #24357 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Admiral Tigh)

MOVE: Weapons.

ACTION: Play XO-1 on Apollo.

Raise our morale!!!