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We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

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billytea - Feb 19, 2016 8:05:34 pm PST #24973 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. This will be after Laga discards one card, as she ended the round over her hand limit.

Round 9
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)
Terraforming Robots (Development)
Rebel Miners (Military Brown Production World)
Alien Robot Sentry (Military Yellow Windfall World)
Space Marines (Development)
Investment Credits (Development)

Cards in Hand: 9
Victory Points: 7
Layout Value: 12
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Terraforming Robots (Development)

Cards in Hand: 10
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 6
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)
Investment Credits (Development)
Galactic Survey: Seti (6-Cost Development)
Outlaw World (Military World)
Replicant Robots (Development)

Cards in Hand: 9
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 8
6-Cost Developments: 6
Goals: 6

chrismg
Layout
Imperium Armaments World (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Mining Conglomerate (Development)
Radioactive World (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Gem World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Galactic Renaissance (6-Cost Development)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 3
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 1
Goals: 5

VP Pool: 35

billytea - Feb 20, 2016 6:37:04 pm PST #24974 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

Choices are in:

Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase II - Develop
omnis: Phase II - Develop
chrismg: Phase III - Settle

With everyone cashed-up, it's time to extend the layouts. Phase II (Develop) is first for some big diamond action.

Connie plays Alien Tech Institute for 4 discards; that's at -2 cost for choosing the phase and Investment Credits. this is a 6-cost development that gives her -2 cost on any future non-military Alien worlds, and +2 military on any future military Alien worlds. With her existing 4 strength, that's enough for any Alien military worlds in the game. At game end, it's worth 3 points per Alien production world, plus 2 points per other Alien card. It's currently worth 4 VPs.

Laga plays Galactic Federation for 5 discards. This is another 6-cost development. It gives her -2 cost on future developments. Its value is 2 points per 6-cost development plus 1 point per other development. It's currently worth 5 VPs.

omnis plays Free Trade Association for 4 discards (same discounts as Connie). Yet again, this is a 6-cost development. It lets him produce on a Blue windfall world and consume up to 3 Blue goods for 1 VP and 1 card each. At game end it's worth 2 points per Blue production world plus 1 point per Blue windfall world, plus points for a couple of other cards. It's currently worth 3 VPs.

chrismg passes.

billytea - Feb 20, 2016 6:44:40 pm PST #24975 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 (Settle):

chrismg plays Alien Toy Shop for 3 discards. This is an Alien windfall world. It can consume only a good produced on itself, but gives 2 VPs for doing so. He then draws 1 card for playing it.

omnis plays Galactic Bazaar. Replicant Robots gives him -2 cost, so he pays 1 discard. It gives 1 card when trading a Blue good, and in Phase IV, omnis may discard a card from his hand for 1 VP.

Connie and Laga both pass.

That concludes Round 10. Everyone, please ponder your choice of Action card for Round 11.

billytea - Feb 20, 2016 6:46:54 pm PST #24976 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 10
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)

Cards in Hand: 4
Victory Points: 7
Layout Value: 12
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 0

Cards in Hand: 4
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 7
Goals: 6

Cards in Hand: 2
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 10
6-Cost Developments: 11
Goals: 6

Cards in Hand: 2
Victory Points: 3
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 1
Goals: 5

VP Pool: 35

billytea - Feb 21, 2016 1:00:49 pm PST #24977 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! Everyone's spent big, time to get back to work.

Connie Neil: Phase V - Produce
Laga: Phase V - Produce
omnis: Phase V - Produce
chrismg: Phase IV (x2) - Consume (double VPs)

Phase IV is first. Connie and Laga have no goods, so they pass.

omnis consumes his Blue good on Free Trade Association for 1 VP and 1 card.

chrismg chose this phase, and doubles his points. He consumes the Yellow good on Alien Toy Shop for 2 VPs, which becomes 4 VPs. He has no power that can consume a Blue good, so his good on Gem World stays in place.

billytea - Feb 21, 2016 1:06:50 pm PST #24978 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 V (Produce) is next, and everyone can play. Those players that chose this phase (i.e. everyone but chrismg) can produce on one windfall world in addition to their production worlds.

Connie produces 2 Brown goods and 1 Yellow good.

Laga produces 1 Blue, 1 Brown and 1 Green good, and then draws 1 card from Comet Zone.

omnis can produce on a Blue windfall world thanks to Free Trade Association, in addition to the windfall production he gets for choosing this phase. He produces 3 Blue goods.

chrismg produces 1 Brown good to go with his pre-existing Blue good.

That concludes Round 11. Time for new Action cards!

billytea - Feb 21, 2016 1:20:51 pm PST #24979 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 11
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
Alien Robot Sentry (Military Yellow Windfall World) + good
Space Marines (Development)
Investment Credits (Development)
Alien Tech Institute (6-Cost Development)

Cards in Hand: 4
Victory Points: 7
Layout Value: 12
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 0

Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World) + good
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Terraforming Robots (Development)
Galactic Federation (6-Cost Development)

Cards in Hand: 5
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 7
Goals: 6

omnis
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
Pirate World (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World) + good
Investment Credits (Development)
Galactic Survey: Seti (6-Cost Development)
Outlaw World (Military World)
Replicant Robots (Development)
Free Trade Association (6-Cost Development)
Galactic Bazaar (Non-Military Blue Windfall World) + good

Cards in Hand: 3
Victory Points: 3
Layout Value: 10
6-Cost Developments: 11
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)
Gem World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Galactic Renaissance (6-Cost Development)
Alien Toy Shop (Non-Military Yellow Windfall World)

Cards in Hand: 2
Victory Points: 7
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 2
Goals: 5

VP Pool: 30

Kalshane - Feb 21, 2016 1:45:52 pm PST #24980 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.

Today my son learned about RPG character death (he also learned that low-level sorcerers are really squishy and I learned that orcs are way more dangerous than their low CR would suggest.)

We had some tears, but he seems to be okay now. I feel bad (as it was definitely not intentional on my part) but I'm also glad we got it out of the way and that it was a freshly-rolled character rather than one he had a chance to grow attached to.

billytea - Feb 21, 2016 2:38:22 pm PST #24981 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.

Today my son learned about RPG character death (he also learned that low-level sorcerers are really squishy and I learned that orcs are way more dangerous than their low CR would suggest.)

Orcs have a core competency in squishing the squishy things.

Ryan's dragonborn sorceror (named Ryan, the soaring imagination of a small boy is a thing of wonder) is no longer so squishy, having reached 11th level. I am currently contriving to arrange a fight for his party where they will have the assistance of one or two good dragons, against a flight of red dragons and evil wizards and such. He's been keen on this idea for some time, getting to run his own dragons.

Kalshane - Feb 21, 2016 3:54:48 pm PST #24982 of 26133

He's fully moved on, talking about different characters he might make (he still has his first two, he just decided he wanted to try making a new character and I improv-ed a quick adventure for him that ended up being far more deadly than I anticipated) and told me as I was putting him to bed how much he loved playing D&D.

His original characters are still only 4th level. We haven't found much time to play recently.

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