RftG
I have the orders.
Connie
and
chrismg
both pass.
Laga
plays Mining League for 5 discards. This 6-cost development lets her consume 2 Brown goods for 3 VPs, and can produce on 1 Brown windfall world. Its value at game end is 2 VPs per Brown production world plus 1 VP per Brown windfall world; and another 2 VPs each for Mining Robots and Mining Conglomerate. It's currently worth 2 VPs.
omnis
plays Galactic Survey: SETI for 4 discards (Investment Credits gives another -1 cost). This 6-cost development lets him look at an extra 2 cards when Exploring (for +4 cards, with Separatist Colony). Its value at game end is 1 VP per Explore power plus 1 VP per world. It's currently worth 5 VPs.
Furthermore, one of the goals was "First to play a 6-cost development". Once again, Laga and omnis both fulfil this condition simultaneously, and both lay claim to this goal for 3 VPs. They both now have 6 VPs from goals.
RftG
Phase IV (Consume) sees only
chrismg
with any goods, so he's the only one who does anything in this phase. He chose the Trade Action card, and trades the Brown good from Alpha Centauri. Mining Conglomerate gives him 1 extra card; he draws 4 cards. He then consumes his other Brown good on Mining Conglomerate for 1 VP.
RftG
We finish with Phase V (Produce), and everyone gets in the action.
Connie
produces 2 Brown goods on her production worlds.
Laga
produces 1 Blue good and 1 Brown good. She then draws 1 card for producing on Comet Zone.
omnis
produces 1 Blue good.
chrismg
produces 1 Brown good.
That concludes Round 5, with rather more goods and rather fewer cards in hand for most. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 6.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 5
Goals
Largest Industry - Most Blue/Brown Worlds (chrismg)
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 (Laga, omnis)
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development (Laga, omnis)
Connie Neil
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Expedition Force (Development)
New Earth (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Terraforming Robots (Development)
Rebel Miners (Military Brown Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
2
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
8
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
2
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
2
Goals:
6
omnis
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
Pirate World (Military Blue Windfall World)
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World) + good
Investment Credits (Development)
Galactic Survey: Seti (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
5
Goals:
6
chrismg
Layout
Imperium Armaments World (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Mining Conglomerate (Development)
Radioactive World (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
7
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
5
VP Pool: 46
omnis jumps into a 4-point lead, with his Galactic Survey: SETI play raising his score by 8 points.
man, Omnis. Get outta my head!
When D&D games don't turn out as expected: [link]
I saw that one. It's a riff on a Tumblr joke gone meme, but still funny.
RftG
Just a quick heads-up, we have a player with a hectic work week, hence the delay. Once their time frees up a bit, we'll get orders and be able to start the round.
RftG
I will be unavailable from late 2/16 to early 2/19, as I will be in Vegas in a hot tub.
