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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.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


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.


omnis_audis - Dec 26, 2015 7:56:28 am PST #24836 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

RFTG

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

Plus, nobody has a wildcard vp card played either. Rather close game!


billytea - Dec 27, 2015 10:10:32 pm PST #24837 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 III - Settle
Laga: Phase II - Develop

Everyone's in an expansionist mood. Phase II is first.

Connie and omnis both pass. Nothing to see here.

Laga plays Investment Credits. She gets -1 cost for choosing this phase, so it costs her nothing. This card gives her -1 cost on any future developments.

On to Phase III. Everyone, if you haven't sent me COs, please do so.


billytea - Dec 28, 2015 12:05:38 pm PST #24838 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 for Phase III:

Connie plays New Vinland for 2 discards. This is a Blue production world, and lets her consume 1 good for 2 cards. She then draws a card.

omnis plays Secluded World for 1 discard. This is also a Blue production world, and lets him consume 1 good for 1 card. He also draws 1 card.

Laga passes.

That concludes Round 7. I'm about to head off to Bendigo, just for a couple of days. If I have an internet connection up there, I'll post the summary later today. Meanwhile, everyone can send me their choice of Action card for Round 8.


omnis_audis - Dec 29, 2015 12:34:46 am PST #24839 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Apple Game Center

I received a friend request me in Apple Game Center from "KGH BPC Miss Linda Lemke", Was wondering if she was from here? Don't recognize the name, doesn't pop up as a friend of a friend in Facebook, and of course, Apple, in their infinite wisdom, doesn't offer a contact button.


Kalshane - Dec 29, 2015 6:15:19 am PST #24840 of 26133
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I got Transformers: Devastation for Christmas and I'm having a blast with it. While the combat is very different (as a game where the Autobots and Decepticons harmlessly shot lasers at each other for hours would be pretty boring) my inner 8 year-old is loving being able to control his favorite cartoon.