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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.


Polter-Cow - Jun 29, 2015 8:02:53 pm PDT #24523 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltron)

Have you considered Research Lab?


omnis_audis - Jun 29, 2015 11:07:05 pm PDT #24524 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Admiral Tigh)

Jump Track: 3 (Blue)

And what are the possible consequences for jumping now?


billytea - Jun 29, 2015 11:24:36 pm PDT #24525 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

And what are the possible consequences for jumping now?

Victory, would be the primary consequence, I should think.


omnis_audis - Jun 29, 2015 11:32:51 pm PDT #24526 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Admiral Tigh)

Well yes. Would the population hit cause defeat?

If not, I say PUSH THE BUTTON.


Laga - Jun 30, 2015 2:18:59 am PDT #24527 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Do eeeeeet.


omnis_audis - Jul 01, 2015 12:00:23 pm PDT #24528 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Admiral Tigh)

Mr President? Have you made a decision?


omnis_audis - Jul 01, 2015 12:06:36 pm PDT #24529 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Amazon FireTV

So the last several days I've been playing games on my FireTV. I'm rather surprised how much fun that little box is! Amazon had a sale on some games, that look to have been out awhile, but new to me. The Bards Tale and Table Top Racing. Both, rather fun. And Amazon made money on the deal in the long run, since I purchased their controller. It might not be the high graphics of an xbox, but, it's still a lot of fun, and certainly wasted more hours than I'd care to admit. Not as sophisticated as a Wii. But a better than playing on the iPad. Not sure if you can do 2 player games on it. I would think, on a business trip, or family vacation, it would be real easy to pack the little hockey pucked unit and controller, and connect to any TV. Not sure if you need internet to play the games.

If not for the Flex Alert today, I'd continue with my Bards Tale quest. Ive just left the second tower, for those who have played it. Instead, off to the cheap-o movie theater, and finally catch the Avengers.


billytea - Jul 03, 2015 3:01:19 am PDT #24530 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

I have now heard from the President. Let's end the suspense.

Move: FTL Control (discard Trust Instincts 0)
Action: Push the Button

Helo plays a Strategic Planning 4 on the die roll:

Die roll: 3 + 2 = 5. Fail! Population falls by 3! But that still leaves 2 in the tank. So to speak.

That's the end of the game. Did the humans make it? Well, all resources are still positive; but let's check for any unresolved Personal Goals. And we do have one. Your own President, it turns out, is Selfish. Fuel drops by 1! So, at game end, resources are:

Fuel: 1
Food: 4
Morale: 3
Population: 2

HUMANS WIN!


billytea - Jul 03, 2015 3:04:09 am PDT #24531 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-game summary:

Round 10.3 - Apollo

Locations and Hands
Tigh: Sickbay; 10 cards, 0 miracle tokens, 1 mutiny card
Helo: Sector 4; 7 cards, 1 miracle token, 2 mutiny cards
Apollo: FTL Control; 12 cards, 0 miracle tokens, 1 mutiny card
Baltar: Caprica; 4 cards, 0 miracle tokens, 0 mutiny cards

Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Helo
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty

Resources
Fuel: 1
Food: 4
Morale: 3
Population: 2

Viper Reserves: 6
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 3
Assault Raptors: 0
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: Earth
Galactica Damage: Admiral's Quarters, Command, Pegasus


Polter-Cow - Jul 03, 2015 5:39:54 am PDT #24532 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Baltron)

1 FUEL?? AAARGGHH SO CLOSE.

Good game, humans, though you didn't use Research Lab enough.