RTFG
"Read the Fucking Galaxy"?
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Polter-Cow - Oct 12, 2015 9:10:37 am PDT #24745 of 26133
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Laga - Oct 12, 2015 12:54:33 pm PDT #24746 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
RtFG
no worries, it'll give me time to re-read the rules. Again.
Connie Neil - Oct 14, 2015 10:20:54 am PDT #24747 of 26133
brillig
RTFG
Good luck on your presentation!
billytea - Oct 18, 2015 12:52:28 pm PDT #24748 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.
RftG
Game 3 of Race for the Galaxy is now underway! This will, fittingly, be a three-player game, between Connie, chrismg and Laga. We have an expanded set of starting worlds, and two of them make an appearance. Here is the opening layout
Round 0
Connie Neil
Layout
Doomed World (Non-Military World)
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
-1
chrismg
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
3
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
1
Laga
Layout
Earth's Lost Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
1
VP Pool: 48
Connie starts with Doomed World. This world acts like a Colony Ship - once during the game, it may be discarded to settle a non-military, non-Alien world for zero cost. Oh, and it's worth -1 VPs, to ensure you're properly motivated to do so. It's a great starting world, as long as you can find something good to replace it with. It allows you to look at one extra card when Exploring, to help make that happen.
chrismg has Ancient Race. This is a perfectly straightforward Green windfall world. It has a good already on it, which may be traded right away for four cards. That's probably a bit too good; so to balance it out, chrismg has to discard down to 3 cards before the game starts. Which he does.
Laga has Earth's Lost Colony, which we've seen before. It's a Blue production world that carries its own Consume power, one good for 1 VP. Excellent for produce-and-consume.
Next up: Action cards.
billytea - Oct 18, 2015 12:56:53 pm PDT #24749 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.
RftG
Everyone has chosen a different phase for Round 1:
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
chrismg: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Laga: Phase II - Develop
Phases II-IV get a look-in. Phase II (Develop) is first. Everyone, please send me your orders. You can also send me COs for Phase III (Settle) if you wish.
billytea - Oct 19, 2015 1:26:02 pm PDT #24750 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.
RftG
Orders are in for Phase II. Connie and chrismg both pass; Laga plays Investment Credits. She will now get a 1-card discount on any further developments she plays. And because choosing Phase II also gives you a 1-card discount, she plays it for zero cost.
Phase III (Settle) is next. If you haven't sent me COs, please do so now.
billytea - Oct 20, 2015 2:59:53 am PDT #24751 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.
RftG
Phase III: now chrismg and Laga pass. Connie plays Galactic Resort. This Blue windfall world costs 3 discards - the remainder of her hand. It has a Consume power - consume a good for 1 VP and 1 card. This will become relevant in Phase IV. She draws 1 card for having chosen Settle.
billytea - Oct 20, 2015 3:26:46 am PDT #24752 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.
RftG
We have a little more participation in Phase IV (Consume). While Laga passes, having no goods to consume. chrismg chose to trade the Green good on Ancient Race for 4 cards.
Connie also gets to participate. The newly played Galactic Resort, being a windfall world, has a good on it; and a Consume power with which to dispatch it. She gets 1 VP and 1 card.
Cards are going out now, which ends Round 1 Time to choose Action cards for Round 2. Everyone, please send me your choice.
billytea - Oct 20, 2015 3:31:23 am PDT #24753 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.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 1
Connie Neil
Layout
Doomed World (Non-Military World)
Galactic Resort (Non-Military Blue Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
2
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
1
chrismg
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
7
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
1
Laga
Layout
Earth's Lost Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Investment Credits (Development)
Cards in Hand:
3
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
VP Pool: 47
billytea - Oct 21, 2015 12:55:34 am PDT #24754 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.
RftG
Orders are in.
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
chrismg: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
We will have Phases I - III this round. Explore is first. Laga chose this phase she looks at 3 cards and keeps 2.
Connie gets a bonus peek from Doomed World. She looks at 3 cards and keeps 1.
chrismg looks at 2 cards and keeps 1.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, let me know which card(s) you keep. You can also send me COs for Phases II (Develop) and Phase III (Settle). (If you'd already sent me COs, please confirm whether your Explore draw changes your plans.)