'Out Of Gas'
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BSG
I think that's been sufficient time for interrupts. Let's begin the Check. Destiny adds two cards, of course; I have COs from Dr Baltar, who also adds 2 cards. Apollo is next. We will conclude with President Roslin. As always, you can post here the number of cards you play; email me with the details.
Destiny:
2 cards
Baltar:
2 cards
Apollo:
Boomer:
Adama:
Roslin:
So this isn't one of those games where I run out of cards and get to draw more, is it?
BSG
So this isn't one of those games where I run out of cards and get to draw more, is it?
Well, your turn's up next. Even if the check is successful and you wind up in the Brig, you'll get to draw a full hand.
BSG
I know by the odds of the card draw I'm twice as likely to be a cylon as Roslin but c'mon you guys- we're gamers. How often does playing the odds really pay off?
BSG
We did have one game where one of the players (Hi if you're lurking, M!) started accusing Baltar of being a cylon as soon as characters were picked. That noise drowned out the activities of the ACTUAL cylons for far too long.
To mix metaverses, never tell me the odds.
Of course, we do have a 50% chance of having two cylons right now, and after the midway point, it'll be 100%. Brig everyone! (Except me, since you have all seen my card).
BSG
Of course, we do have a 50% chance of having two cylons right now, and after the midway point, it'll be 100%. Brig everyone! (Except me, since you have all seen my card).
You have roughly a 25% chance of having two Cylons now. About a 50% chance of one Cylon, and a 25% chance of no Cylons.
BSG
That's totally what I meant.
BSG
I know by the odds of the card draw I'm twice as likely to be a cylon as Roslin but c'mon you guys- we're gamers. How often does playing the odds really pay off?
I'm starting to wonder a little if the one "for sure" cylon card play wasn't a mistake or something, and we don't actually have any hidden cylons at the moment.
BSG
I was laboring under the impression that none of us were cylons until the f2f when omnis pointed out we did have that one "for sure" draw.
GM- if one of us were to suggest playing cards that seemed inconsistent with our strategy would you point that out?
BSG
GM- if one of us were to suggest playing cards that seemed inconsistent with our strategy would you point that out?
It depends, though I will generally ensure you'd understand the rule-based implications of your actions, especially where the newbies are concerned. (I would not, however, point out that you'd missed an implication of someone else's actions for example - this is a team game, and I need to be fair to both teams.) I'm not in a position to guarantee whether any negative plays into skill checks were deliberate or accidental.