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Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

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billytea - Mar 14, 2016 10:42:06 am PDT #25040 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

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.

billytea - Mar 14, 2016 10:47:14 am PDT #25041 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 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.

billytea - Mar 14, 2016 10:53:18 am PDT #25042 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).

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.

billytea - Mar 14, 2016 10:55:14 am PDT #25043 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 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

billytea - Mar 15, 2016 11:57:00 am PDT #25044 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

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.

billytea - Mar 16, 2016 10:30:34 am PDT #25045 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

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.

billytea - Mar 16, 2016 10:30:58 am PDT #25046 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 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

Cards in Hand: 6
Military Strength: -1
Victory Points: 3
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 8

Cards in Hand: 1
Military Strength: 0
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 7
Goals: 3

Cards in Hand: 6
Military Strength: 4
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 0

VP Pool: 44

billytea - Mar 17, 2016 10:40:13 am PDT #25047 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

We have another 2-phase round.

omnis: Phase III - Settle
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
Ryan: Phase IV (x2) - Consume (double VPs)
Laga: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)

Phase III (Settle) is first.

omnis plays Smuggling Lair. This is a 1-defence, military Brown windfall world. omnis has the strength to play it from Expedition Force. It has a Consume power on it, 1 good for 2 cards. He then draws 2 cards, from choosing this phase and Terraforming Guild.

Connie plays Galactic Bazaar for 3 discards. This is a Blue windfall world. It gives her +1 card when trading a Blue good; and in Phase IV, she has the option to discard 1 card from her hand for 1 VP. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.

Ryan passes.

Laga plays Rebel Colony. This is a 4-defence military world (matching Laga's military strength). It has a Consume power, 1 good for 1 VP.

billytea - Mar 17, 2016 10:50:45 am PDT #25048 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

For Phase IV (Consume), everyone has goods.

omnis consumes 1 good on Prosperous World and another on Smuggling Lair, for 1 VP and 2 cards.

Connie consumes the good on Artist Colony for 1 VP. She doesn't have another power to consume the good on Galactic Bazaar. She passes on discarding from her hand for a VP.

Ryan consumes 2 Brown goods on Mining League for 3 VPs, and the last good on New Earth for 1 VP and 1 card. He chose this phse, and opted for double points; so he gets 8 VPs and 1 card.

Laga chose to Trade. She trades 1 Yellow good for 5 cards, and consumes the other good on Rebel Colony for 1 VP.

Cards are going out now. That concludes Round 8. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card. But just before we do, another goal has been claimed! Namely, the "5 VPs" goal. Ryan has made it to 9 VPs in chips, so this goal is his.

billytea - Mar 17, 2016 10:58:18 am PDT #25049 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 8
Goals
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments (Connie)
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 (Ryan)
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)
Smuggling Lair (Non-Military Brown Windfall World) + good

Cards in Hand: 7
Military Strength: 1
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 6
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 3

Cards in Hand: 3
Military Strength: -1
Victory Points: 4
Layout Value: 8
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 8

Cards in Hand: 2
Military Strength: 0
Victory Points: 9
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 7
Goals: 6

Cards in Hand: 9
Military Strength: 4
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 10
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 0

VP Pool: 33

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