I swear I read the manual but yes BT is really dragging me along.
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Last game I was able to make suggestions and BT kindly said, "Sorry, that won't work because of X. You can try Y."
RftG
I am of course always here to help. Meanwhile, everyone has chosen which card to keep. Next is Phase IV. Laga has no Consume powers and Connie has no trade goods, so they don't participate. chrismg and omnis both chose to trade a good, and both have a Brown good to trade. They draw 3 cards each.
Phase V is last. chrismg and Laga have no production worlds. omnis produces a Brown good on Comet Zone, and also draws a card for doing so. Connie, who chose this phase, produces on her two Blue worlds.
That concludes Round 2. It's time to choose Action cards for Round 3. Everyone, please let me know what you choose.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 2
chrismg
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Rebel Fuel Cache (Military Brown Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
6
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
omnis
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Expedition Force (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
5
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Laga
Layout
New Sparta (Military World)
New Military Tactics (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
3
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Connie Neil
Layout
Earth's Lost Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Spice World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
3
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
VP Pool: 48
RFTG
I'm going to need reminded what's in my hand.
RftG
It should be with you now. (I send out hand and layout updates after every turn, so if it doesn't arrive, let me know. That could be the case here, my email's acting up in odd ways just now.)
rftg
Received and responded and make it so
I swear I read the manual but yes BT is really dragging me along.
Yeah, I read it twice, and still getting schooled. And I mean that in the nicest way. BT is really sweet and helpful! Do not feel bad. Lots of symbols. Lots to learn.
I stand firmly behind the statement that last game, I had better beginners luck than the others.
Yay I'm the beginner this time!
RftG
Everyone has made their choice:
chrismg: Phase II - Develop
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
Four phases! We'll be busy this round. Phase I is first. Most players will look at 2 cards and keep 1; the exception is omnis, who chose this phase. He looks at and keeps 1 extra card; plus, Expedition Force lets him look at another additional card. He looks at 4 cards and keeps 2.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, please let me know which card(s) you keep. We'll then be having both Phases II (Develop) and III (Settle). If you haven't got COs in for those phases yet, you can send me those too.