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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.

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billytea - Dec 21, 2015 12:41:33 am PST #24826 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

I have everyone's orders:

Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
omnis: Phase V - Produce
Laga: Phase V - Produce

Two phases this round, starting with Phase III (Settle).

Connie plays Epsilon Eridani for 2 discards. This world gives her 1 military strength, and lets her consume a good for 1 VP and 1 card. She chose this phase, so she then draws a card.

omnis plays Galacitc Engineers for 2 discards. This gives him 1 card whenever he trades a good; in addition, in any Phase V he gets to produce on a windfall world. Now he just needs a windfall world.

Laga passes.

billytea - Dec 21, 2015 12:47:50 am PST #24827 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

On to Phase V.

Connie produces 1 Blue good on Artist Colony. She discards 1 card to produce a Yellow good on Damaged Alien Factory too.

omnis produces 1 Brown good on Comet Zone, and then draws 1 card.

Laga produces 1 Blue good on Gem World and 1 Green good on Distant World, then also draws 1 card (from Gem World).

That concludes Round 4. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 5.

billytea - Dec 21, 2015 1:00:03 am PST #24828 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 4
Connie Neil
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World) + good
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Public Works (Development)
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)

Cards in Hand: 3
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 5

omnis
Layout
Galactic Trendsetters (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Galactic Engineers (Non-Military World)

Cards in Hand: 1
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 7

Laga
Layout
Old Earth (Non-Military World)
Distant World (Non-Military Green Production World) + good
Gem World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good

Cards in Hand: 2
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 5

VP Pool: 36

billytea - Dec 22, 2015 12:15:29 pm PST #24829 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, they are in.

Connie Neil: Phase IV (x2) - Consume (double VPs)
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)

Two phases, I and IV. Phase I (Explore) is first. Connie and Laga both look at 2 cards and keep 1, while omnis, who chose this phase, looks at 3 cards and keeps 2. Cards are going out now. Everyone, let me know what you keep.

billytea - Dec 23, 2015 12:35:25 am PST #24830 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 made their choice. That takes us to Phase IV.

Connie chose this Phase, and opted for double points. She consumes her two goods on Public Works and Epsilon Eridani for 2 VPs and 1 card. With the bonus, it becomes 4 VPs and 1 card.

omnis consumes his one good on Galactic Trendsetters for 2 VPs.

Laga also chose this phase, and opted to trade a good. She trades her Blue good. Normally this nets 2 cards; but she gets +1 card from Old Earth, and +3 cards from Distant World. She consumes the other good on Old Earth for 1 VP; her full haul is 6 cards and 1 VP.

Cards are going out now. That concludes Round 5. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 6.

billytea - Dec 23, 2015 12:41:51 am PST #24831 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 5
Connie Neil
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Public Works (Development)
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 4
Layout Value: 5

omnis
Layout
Galactic Trendsetters (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Galactic Engineers (Non-Military World)

Cards in Hand: 3
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 7

Laga
Layout
Old Earth (Non-Military World)
Distant World (Non-Military Green Production World)
Gem World (Non-Military Blue Production World)

Cards in Hand: 9
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 5

VP Pool: 29

billytea - Dec 25, 2015 12:21:13 am PST #24832 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 supplied their Action card.

Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase II - Develop

Two phases. Phase I (Explore) is first. Connie and Laga look at 2 cards and keep 1, while omnis chose this phase, and looks at 3 cards and keeps 2. Cards are going out now. Everyone, let me know what you keep. You can also either send me COs for Phase II, or let me know if your Explore draw changes your COs.

omnis_audis - Dec 25, 2015 11:48:27 pm PST #24833 of 26133

omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

xbox one

Santa brought me a second controller for my XboxOne. So? What's some good games for two local players?

billytea - Dec 26, 2015 1:20:52 am PST #24834 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

I have everyone's discards, and orders for Phase II (Develop).

omnis passes.

Connie plays Colony Ship for 1 discard. She can discard this in a later Phase III to play any non-military, non-Alien world at no extra cost. She then picks up 1 card from Public Works.

Laga plays Consumer Markets for 4 discards. Up to 3 Blue goods can be consumed thereon for 1 VP each, and in Phase V, she draws 1 card for every Blue good she produces.

That concludes Round 6. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 7.

billytea - Dec 26, 2015 1:23:38 am PST #24835 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 6
Connie Neil
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Public Works (Development)
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Colony Ship (Development)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 4
Layout Value: 6

omnis
Layout
Galactic Trendsetters (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Galactic Engineers (Non-Military World)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 7

Laga
Layout
Old Earth (Non-Military World)
Distant World (Non-Military Green Production World)
Gem World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Consumer Markets (Development)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 8

VP Pool: 29

Everyone is running neck and neck, with just 1 point separating first and last, and everyone with 5 cards in hand.

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