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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.
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Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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billytea - Jun 25, 2009 7:32:19 am PDT #2469 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.
Laga - Jun 25, 2009 7:38:47 am PDT #2470 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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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?
Volans - Jun 25, 2009 7:49:36 am PDT #2471 of 26133
move out and draw fire
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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).
billytea - Jun 25, 2009 7:52:52 am PDT #2472 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
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.
Volans - Jun 25, 2009 7:59:41 am PDT #2473 of 26133
move out and draw fire
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That's totally what I meant.
Sean K - Jun 25, 2009 8:24:53 am PDT #2474 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
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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.
Laga - Jun 25, 2009 8:50:34 am PDT #2475 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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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?
billytea - Jun 25, 2009 9:02:40 am PDT #2476 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.
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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.
billytea - Jun 25, 2009 9:04:56 am PDT #2477 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.
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While we're waiting for Apollo's play, I would like to remind you all that you can give me COs as to your play into this Skill Check. (If you feel you need to wait till your turn to see what everyone else has done, that's fine too.)
Laga - Jun 25, 2009 9:05:54 am PDT #2478 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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I'm not in a position to guarantee whether any negative plays into skill checks were deliberate or accidental.
That's what I was wondering. verry interesting.