Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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RftG
Phase III (Settle) will see some action.
Connie,
however, passes.
Laga
plays Secluded world for 1 discard. This Blue production world can also consume 1 Blue good for 1 card.
omnis
plays New Survivalists. This is identical to Secluded World, except it's a military world (1 defence).
chrismg
chose this phase. He discards Doomed World to play Imperium Armaments World (which normally costs 4 discards). This Brown production world also gives +1 military strength. He then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
RftG
Finally we have Phase IV. Laga chose this phase and opted to Trade. She has 1 Green good on her starting world, the Green windfall world Ancient Race. She trades it for 4 cards.
No one else has any goods, so that's it for this phase and Round 1! Time to choose Action cards for Round 2. Everyone, please send me your choice.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 1
Goals
Largest Industry - Most Blue/Brown Worlds
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Riches - First to 4 goods
Overlord Discoveries - First to 3 Alien cards
Budget Surplus - First to discard at round end
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Connie Neil
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Expedition Force (Development)
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
6
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
omnis
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
New Military Tactics (Development)
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
chrismg
Layout
Imperium Armaments World (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Cards in Hand:
5
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 48
RftG
I probably won't do this each turn, but here's a running tally on some of the goals.
Connie leads on military, with 2 strength. But no one has yet reached the threshold of 6 strength.
Laga, omnis and chrismg all have 1 Blue or Brown world. The threshold is 3 such worlds.
No one has yet fulfilled the conditions for any of the First goals.
RftG
Orders are in, and once again we have four different phases. In fact, three of the four players picked exactly the same phase as they chose last round.
Connie
looks at 3 cards (courtesy of Expedition Force) and keeps 1.
Laga
and
chrismg
look at 2 cards and keep 1.
omnis
looks at 5 cards and keeps 2.
Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase V - Produce
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
chrismg: Phase III - Settle
Phase I (Explore) is first. Cards are going out. Everyone, let me know your choice of discard, as well as COs for Phases II (Develop) and III (Settle).
Clearly it's re-run season, here in the States.
RftG
I have everyone's orders. On to Phase II (Develop).
Connie
plays Colony Ship for 1 discard (-1 cost for choosing Phase II). She may discard this in the future to play a non-military, non-Alien world for free.
Everyone else passes.
RftG
Phase III (Settle).
chrismg
plays Alpha Centauri for 2 discards. This card gives him -1 cost on future Brown non-military worlds, and +1 military strength, just for Brown military worlds. He then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
Connie
discards her Colony Ship right away to play New Earth. This is a Brown production world, and allows consumption of 1 good for 1 VP and 1 card.
omnis
discards New Military Tactics, which boosts his military strength to 4 for just this phase. He uses it to play Pirate World, a 3-strength military world. This is a Blue windfall world. When trading a good from this world, he draws +3 cards (yarr).
Laga
passes.
RftG
We finish with Phase V.
Connie
produces 1 Brown good on New Earth.
Laga
chose this phase, which lets her produce on one windfall world. She produces 1 Blue good on Secluded World, and 1 Green good on Ancient Race.
omnis
produces 1 Blue good on New Survivalists.
chrismg
produces 1 Brown good on Imperium Armaments World.
That concludes Round 2. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 3.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 2
Goals
Largest Industry - Most Blue/Brown Worlds
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Riches - First to 4 goods
Overlord Discoveries - First to 3 Alien cards
Budget Surplus - First to discard at round end
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Connie Neil
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Expedition Force (Development)
New Earth (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
2
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World) + good
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
7
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
omnis
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
Pirate World (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
chrismg
Layout
Imperium Armaments World (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 48
"Most" goals:
Connie
now leads on military, with 2 strength.
omnis
and
chrismg
both have 2 Blue/Brown worlds (omnis 2 Blue, chrismg 2 Brown).
