Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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RftG
Explore is done; on to Phase III (Settle), and everyone has something to play.
Ryan
plays Merchant World for 4 discards. This world gives him +2 cards when he trades. Also, in Phase IV, he can discard up to 2 cards from his hand for 1 VP each.
Laga
plays Star Nomad Lair. This is a military Blue windfall world with 1 defence. She can play it using Contact Specialist for free. This card gives her +1 card draw when Exploring, and she gets +1 card when trading the good from Star Nomad Lair itself. The importance of this is that with these Explore and Trade powers, she now has a power in each phase. She claims the Innovation Leader goal for 3 VPs!
omnis
plays Galactic Resort. This is a Blue windfall world which allows him to consume 1 good for 1 VP and 1 card. Normally it costs 3 discards, but Smuggling World gives him -1 cost on Blue worlds, so it costs him 2 discards. That's still enough to clean out his hand.
Connie
plays Abandoned Alien Uplift Camp. This world gives her +1 card draw when Exploring. It also gives her -2 cost for Green non-military worlds, and +2 military for Green military worlds. This is both an Alien card and an Uplift card, which will count towards both the "3 Alien" and "3 Uplift" goals. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
chrismg
plays Secluded World for 1 discard. This is a Blue production world that lets him consume 1 good for 1 card.
RftG
Phase IV (Consume):
Connie
passes, having no goods.
Ryan
also has no goods, but he uses the power on Merchant World. He discards 1 card for 1 VP.
Laga
consumes her good on New Vinland for 2 cards.
omnis
consumes his good on Galactic Resort for 1 VP and 1 card.
chrismg
chose this phase, and opted to trade. He trades his Brown good for 3 cards.
I'll send the cards out in a little while. That will conclude Round 2.
New thing learned from Lego Dimensions today: Nolan North does a REALLY GOOD Sean Bean impression.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 2
Goals
Propaganda Edge - Most Rebel Military Worlds
Production Leader - Most Production Worlds
Overlord Discoveries - First to 3 Alien cards
Galactic Riches - First to 4 goods
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase (Laga)
Ryan
Layout
Rebel Cantina (Non-Military World)
Merchant World (Non-Military World)
Cards in Hand:
1
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Contact Specialist (Development)
New Vinland (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Star Nomad Lair (Military Blue Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
4
Military Strength:
-1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
3
omnis
Layout
New Sparta (Military World)
R&D Crash Program (Development)
Smuggling World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Galactic Resort (Non-Military Blue Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
1
Military Strength:
2
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Connie Neil
Layout
Imperium Warlord (Non-Military World)
Outlaw World (Military World)
Abandoned Alien Uplift Camp (Non-Military World)
Cards in Hand:
5
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
5
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
chrismg
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Runaway Robots (Military Brown Windfall World)
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
7
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 58
RftG
Orders for Round 3:
Ryan: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase II - Develop
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
chrismg: Phase II - Develop
Explore bros Ryan and omnis have both picked Explore every round so far this game. They've even chosen the same bonus as each other - +5 in Round 1, +1/+1 in the other rounds. And so it is in this round.
RftG
Orders for Round 4:
Ryan: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase V - Produce
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
chrismg: Phase II - Develop
Explore Bros are at it again, so Phase I is first, with the same arrangements as last round:
Ryan
draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Laga
draws 3 cards and keeps 1.
omnis
draws 3 cards, adds them to his hand and then discards 1.
Connie
draws 4 cards and keeps 1.
chrismg
draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, please let me know what you keep. After this we'll have Phase II (Develop) and Phase III (Settle), so make sure you've got orders in for them. We will also have Phase V this round, so be aware that if you play a production world, you will get to produce on it immediately.
RftG
Discards are done, on to Phase II (Develop).
Ryan, omnis
and
Connie
all pass.
Laga
draws 1 card from Galactic Developers, then plays Colony Ship for 1 discard. In a later Phase III, she can discard this card to play a non-military, non-Alien world.
chrismg
plays Interstellar Bank for 1 discard. From now on, he will draw 1 card at the start of any Phase II.
Phase III (Settle) is next. I just need to clarify a CO before we get into it.
RftG
Right! Orders for Phase III (Settle).
Ryan, omnis
and
chrismg
all pass.
Laga
plays Devolved Uplift Race. This is a Blue production world. It's a 1-defence military world, which she can play for free with Contact Specialist.
Connie
plays Comet Zone for 3 discards. This is a Brown production world, and she draws 1 card after producing on it. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
That concludes this round. Everyone, please send me your choice of Action card for Round 4.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 3
Goals
Propaganda Edge - Most Rebel Military Worlds
Production Leader - Most Production Worlds
Overlord Discoveries - First to 3 Alien cards
Galactic Riches - First to 4 goods
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase (Laga)
Ryan
Layout
Rebel Cantina (Non-Military World)
Merchant World (Non-Military World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
2
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Laga
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Contact Specialist (Development)
New Vinland (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Star Nomad Lair (Military Blue Windfall World)
Colony Ship (Development)
Devolved Uplift Race (Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
-1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
3
omnis
Layout
New Sparta (Military World)
R&D Crash Program (Development)
Smuggling World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Galactic Resort (Non-Military Blue Windfall World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
2
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Connie Neil
Layout
Imperium Warlord (Non-Military World)
Outlaw World (Military World)
Abandoned Alien Uplift Camp (Non-Military World)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
7
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
chrismg
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Runaway Robots (Military Brown Windfall World)
Secluded World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Interstellar Bank (Development)
Cards in Hand:
6
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
4
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 58
RftG
Edit: odd, I thought I'd already posted about Phase I. Fortunately, I'd composed the post in Notepad, so here it is:
RftG
Orders for Round 4:
Ryan: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Laga: Phase V - Produce
omnis: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
chrismg: Phase II - Develop
Explore Bros are at it again, so Phase I is first, with the same arrangements as last round:
Ryan
draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Laga
draws 3 cards and keeps 1.
omnis
draws 3 cards, adds them to his hand and then discards 1.
Connie
draws 4 cards and keeps 1.
chrismg
draws 2 cards and keeps 1.
Cards are going out now. Everyone, please let me know what you keep. After this we'll have Phase II (Develop) and Phase III (Settle), so make sure you've got orders in for them. We will also have Phase V this round, so be aware that if you play a production world, you will get to produce on it immediately.
