Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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RftG
Now. That concludes Round 5. Since they made their first appearance this round, let's take stock of the goals. The "Most" goals first, and the "First" goals second, just to be difficult.
Most developments:
omnis, Connie and Laga all have 2 developments. Claiming this goal needs at least 4 developments.
Greatest Military:
Laga leads easily, with 4 strength. 6 strength is needed for this goal.
Now, the "First" goals.
6-cost development:
claimed this round by omnis and Ryan.
A power in each phase:
including Trade, there are six phases to be covered. omnis has five, lacking only Development. Connie has four, missing Explore and Trade. Ryan has three and Laga has two.
5 VPs in chips:
Connie leads here with 2 VPs; Ryan has 1. omnis and Laga are yet to score.
Worlds in each colour:
Laga has three colours covered, lacking only Brown. Connie has two.
And now, everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 6.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 5
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)
Expedition Force (Development)
Terraforming Guild (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
0
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
2
Goals:
3
Connie Neil
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Investment Credits (Development)
Refugee World (Non-Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
-1
Victory Points:
2
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
New Earth (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
1
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
5
Goals:
3
Laga
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World)
Space Mercenaries (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Space Marines (Development)
Reptilian Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World) + good
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 45
RftG
Orders are in.
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
Ryan: Phase V - Produce
Laga: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Four different phases! Explore is up first.
omnis
chose this phase and gets 1 extra draw from Expedition force. He looks at 4 cards and keeps 2. Everyone else draws 2 cards and keeps 1. Everyone, please let me know what you keep.
RftG
I have the discards from Phase I. On to Phase II (Develop), where everyone except Connie passes. Good time to choose it.
Connie
plays Galactic Renaissance for 4 discards. She gets -1 cost from Investment Credits and from choosing this phase. Galactic Renaissance is a 6-cost development that lets her draw 2 more cards and keep 1 more when exploring. At game end it's worth a third of her VPs in chips (rounded down) plus 3 VPs for selected cards, including Artist Colony, which is already in her layout. Its current value is 3 VPs. Connie then draws 1 card from Public Works.
RftG
Phase IV (Develop).
omnis
and
Ryan
both pass, having no goods.
Connie
consumes 1 Blue good on Public Works for 1 VP.
Laga
chose this phase, and trades 1 Green good for 4 VPs. She has no Consume powers, so the Blue good stays put.
RftG
Phase V (Produce).
omnis
produces 1 Blue good on Prosperous World.
Connie
produces 1 Blue good on Artist Colony.
Ryan
produces 3 Brown goods on his worlds. He then draws 1 card from Comet Zone.
Laga
discards 1 card to produce on Damaged Alien Factory.
That concludes Round 6. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 7.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 6
Goals
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development (omnis, Ryan)
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)
Terraforming Guild (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
2
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
2
Goals:
3
Connie Neil
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Investment Credits (Development)
Refugee World (Non-Military Blue Windfall World)
Galactic Renaissance (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
-1
Victory Points:
3
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
4
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World) + good
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
New Earth (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
5
Goals:
3
Laga
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World) + good
Space Mercenaries (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Space Marines (Development)
Reptilian Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
10
Military Strength:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 44
RftG
I have everyone's Action cards, maybe a little unexpected:
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Ryan: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase II - Develop
No one chose Phase IV, so all those goods will just sit there for a round. Anyway, we start with Phase I (Explore).
omnis
chose this phase and gets a bonus draw from Expedition Force. He draws 4 cards and keeps 2.
Connie
also chose this phase, and Galactic Renaissance gives her bonuses on both sides. She draws 5 cards and keeps 3.
Ryan
and
Laga
both draw 2 cards and keep 1.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, let me know what you keep.
RftG
I have the discards. Now for Phase II (Develop).
omnis
passes.
Connie
plays Export Duties. This card gives her 1 card when trading. It costs her nothing thanks to -1 cost from Investment Credits. She then draws 1 card from Public Works.
Ryan
plays Mining Conglomerate for 2 discards. This card lets him draw 1 extra card when trading a Brown good, and consume up to 2 Brown goods for 1 VP each. He also draws 2 cards in Phase V if she produces the most Brown. Finally, it adds 2 VPs to the value of Mining League.
Laga
plays Galactic Federation for 5 discards. This is a 6-cost development, which gives her -2 cost on future developments. At game end, it's worth 2 VPs per 6-cost development plus 1 VP per other development.
That concludes Round 7, but not before a little goalkeeping. Connie's play of Export Duties gives her 4 developments. She claims the "Most Developments" goal for 5 VPs. (She could lose it if anyone passes her.) It also gives her a Trade power, which with her other cards means she has at least one power in every phase. That satisfies the condition for the Innovation Leader goal, which gives her another 3 VPs.
Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 8.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 7
Goals
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments
Greatest Military - Most Military Strength
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development (omnis, Ryan)
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase (Connie)
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)
Terraforming Guild (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
4
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
2
Goals:
3
Connie Neil
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Investment Credits (Development)
Refugee World (Non-Military Blue Windfall World)
Galactic Renaissance (6-Cost Development)
Export Duties (Development)
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
-1
Victory Points:
3
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
4
Goals:
8
Ryan
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World) + good
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
New Earth (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Mining League (6-Cost Development)
Mining Conglomerate (Development)
Cards in Hand:
1
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
7
6-Cost Developments:
7
Goals:
3
Laga
Layout
Damaged Alien Factory (Military Yellow Production World) + good
Space Mercenaries (Development)
Former Penal Colony (Military Blue Windfall World) + good
Space Marines (Development)
Reptilian Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World)
Galactic Federation (6-Cost Development)
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
4
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
4
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 44
