Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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RftG
Orders are in, and it's a relatively simple turn.
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
Ryan: Phase III - Settle
Laga: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Two players are going exploring (exactly the same two from last round), while two have worlds to play.
omnis
and
Laga
chose to Explore. They both look at 3 cards (not the same ones) and keep 2.
Connie
and
Ryan
look at 2 cards and keep 1.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, let me know what you keep. Also, if you haven't sent me COs for Phase III (Settle, i.e. circles), please do so. If you have sent them, let me know if your Explore draw changes anything.
RftG
I have everyone's discards. Phase III
omnis
plays Prosperous World for 3 discards. This is a Blue production world, and can consume 1 good for 1 VP.
Connie
plays Artist Colony for 1 discard. This is a Blue production world. She then draws 1 card for choosing Settle.
Ryan
plays Comet Zone. This is a Brown production world, so he gets -1 cost from Alpha Centauri; it costs him 2 discards. This card gives him a bonus card draw when he produces on it. He then draws 1 card for choosing Settle.
Laga
plays Former Penal Colony. This is a military world with 2 defence. Laga has 1 strength, but can add 1 strength from Space Mercenaries by discarding 1 card. This is a Blue windfall world, and adds 1 military strength.
Now, I'm off to a work conference for two days. I'm not sure how I'll go checking in, so we may have a small delay.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 2
Goals
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase
Galactic Standard of Living - First to 5 VPs
System Diversity - First to have a world of each colour
omnis
Layout
Old Earth (Non-Military World)
Prosperous World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
4
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Connie Neil
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Cards in Hand:
7
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World)
Space Mercenaries (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
4
Military Strength:
2
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 47
RftG
I have everyone's orders.
omnis: Phase II - Develop
Connie Neil: Phase V - Produce
Ryan: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase II - Develop
Well that should be simple. Phase II (Develop) is first. Everyone who chose this phase gets -1 cost on their development.
omnis
plays Expedition Force for 0 discards. This gives him 1 military strength (total of 1) and lets him look at an extra card when exploring.
Connie
passes on developing.
Ryan
plays Colony Ship for 1 discard. He may discard this in a later Phase III to play any non-Alien, non-military world.
Laga
plays Space Marines for 1 discard. This gives her 2 military strength, to bring her total to 4.
Phase V (Produce) is next, and is automatic for most players. Laga, however, has a choice - she can produce on Damaged Alien Factory, but needs to discard from her hand to do so. Laga, let me know if you do so, and if so, which card you discard.
I'm going to interrupt and say - I went to a gaming group. It's through my therapist's office and it was nice. 2 of the regulars didn't show. One guy broguth in 2 new games and there was some game that 2 girls liked but were voted down as being played too often.
We played Evolution which by the time we finished we'd figured out what to do. You make species and try to survive. And then there was time left over so some people played Dominion and me and 2 others palyed Splendor. Which I won! It took me about half way through for it to click but was lots of fun.
None of them had played Fluxx so I'm going to take it next week.
I highly recommend Munchkin.
RftG
Laga is down with the production. So:
omnis
produces 1 Blue good.
Connie
produces 1 Blue good, and as she chose this phase, she also produces 1 Green good on her windfall world.
Ryan
produces 1 Brown good on Comet Zone, and then draws 1 card.
Laga
discards 1 card to produce 1 Yellow good on Damaged Alien Factory.
And that concludes Round 3. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 4.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 3
Goals
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase
Galactic Standard of Living - First to 5 VPs
System Diversity - First to have a world of each colour
omnis
Layout
Old Earth (Non-Military World)
Prosperous World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Expedition Force (Development)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Connie Neil
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World) + good
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Colony Ship (Development)
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World) + good
Space Mercenaries (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Space Marines (Development)
Cards in Hand:
1
Military Strength:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 47
Leaving the game aside for a moment, I came across a site that reviewed the AD&D sourcebook, Deities and Demigods. In a decidedly NSFW fashion. I present their thoughts on the Egyptian goddess Bast without comment: [link]
(I had this book when I was a teenager, but gave it away to my brother, who passed it on from there. A great shame, as I had the first print, including the Cthulhu and Melnibone pantheons. They were absent from future printings, due to copyright issues.)
I think they played Munchkin and it didn't go over very well. But if they start having 2 games at once there maybe at least 3 people who want to play. I'll ask next week.
