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billytea - Mar 26, 2017 1:30:21 pm PDT #25390 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
Research Leader - Most Explore Powers
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments (Laga)
Expansion Leader - First to 8 cards in layout
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase (Laga)
Galactic Standard of Living - First to 5 VPs
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards (-t)

omnis
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Blaster Gem Mines (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Lost Species Ark World (Non-Military Green Production World) + good
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World) + good
Space Marines (Development)

Cards in Hand: 9
Military Strength: 3
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 9
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

chrismg
Layout
Rebel Cantina (Non-Military World)
Outlaw World (Military World)
Trading Outpost (Non-Military World)
Replicant Robots (Development)
Reptilian Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World)
Export Duties (Development)
Star Nomad Lair (Military Blue Windfall World)

Cards in Hand: 6
Military Strength: 0
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 8
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

Connie Neil
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
Mining Robots (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Interstellar Bank (Development)

Cards in Hand: 6
Military Strength: 1
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 5
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

Ryan
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Investment Credits (Development)
Genetics Lab (Development)
Space Port (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Interstellar Prospectors (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good

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

-t
Layout
Alpha Centauri (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Space Marines (Development)
The Last Of The Uplift Gnarssh (Military Green Windfall World)
Devolved Uplift Race (Military Blue Production World) + good
New Galactic Order (6-Cost Development)
Avian Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World) + good

Cards in Hand: 8
Military Strength: 4
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 4
6-Cost Developments: 4
Goals: 3

Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World) + good
Expedition Force (Development)
Export Duties (Development)
New Vinland (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Investment Credits (Development)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good

Cards in Hand: 9
Military Strength: 1
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 8

VP Pool: 67

billytea - Mar 28, 2017 1:13:13 pm PDT #25391 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 for Round 7:

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

We have three phases this round, Phase II (Develop), Phase III (Settle) and Phase IV (Consume). Phase II is first. Before we go into everyone's plays, omnis draws 1 card from Galactic Developers and Connie draws 1 card from Interstellar Bank. I'll check with them whether the draw changes their orders at all.

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 1:03:50 am PDT #25392 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

Right, I think I've got everything in order now.

omnis draws 1 card from Galactic Developers, then plays Galactic Advertisers for 3 discards. This gives him 1 card whenever we have Phase IV (Consume), and another +1 card whenever he trades. He then draws another card from Public Works.

chrismg chose this phase. He plays Terraforming Robots for 2 discards. This gives him 1 card whenever he plays a world, and can consume 1 Brown good for 1 VP and 1 card.

Connie also chose this phase. She draws 1 card from Interstellar Bank, and plays Colony Ship for 1 discard. She can discard this from her layout to play a non-military, non-Alien world for free.

Ryan passes.

-t also plays Terraforming Robots, for 3 discards.

Laga plays Galactic Salon for 3 discards; she gets -1 cost from Investment Credits. This gives her 1 VP in every Phase IV, without having to consume a good on it.

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 1:28:28 am PDT #25393 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) is next, and everyone's in for this one.

omnis plays Insect Uplift Race. This is a Green windfall world.

chrismg plays Rebel Colony for 2 discards, using Rebel Cantina. He gets -2 cost from Replicant Robots. This lets him consume 1 good for 1 VP. Plus, it's a Rebel World, which means that in Produce phases, he'll draw an extra card from Rebel Cantina (total of 2). He then draws 1 card from Terraforming Robots.

Connie discards Colony Ship immediately to play Imperium Blaster Gem Consortium. This is normally a 6-cost card, the most expensive world one can play with Colony Ship. It's a Brown production world, it gives +1 military strength (now at 2) and can consume 1 Brown good for 1 VP and 2 cards.

Ryan plays Runaway Robots. This is a 1-defence Brown windfall world. It gives 1 card draw whenever he produces on it. Interstellar Prospectors lets him produce on 1 Brown windfall world whenever we have Phase V, which can be applied to this world.

-t chose this phase, and plays Blaster Runners. This is a 1-defence military world. It gives her +1 military strength (now at 5), and also has an Explore power. Whenever she explores, she takes the cards into her hand and chooses discards from her whole hand. She then draws 2 cards - 1 from choosing this phase and 1 from Terraforming Robots.

Laga play Snuggling World for 1 discard. This is a Blue production world. It also has the Explore power that lets her choose discards from her whole hand. It also gives her -1 cost on Blue non-military worlds and +1 strength for Blue military worlds.

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 2:16:48 am PDT #25394 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 finish up with Phase IV (Consume). chrismg and -t pass; chrismg has no goods and -t has no Consume powers she can use.

omnis chose this phase, and opted for double points. He has 3 goods, which he consumes for a total of 2 VPs and 2 cards. He gets double the points, for 4 VPs and 2 cards.

Connie has 1 Brown good, which she consumes on her new Imperium Blaster Gem Consortium for 1 VP and 2 cards.

Ryan chose this phase, and opted to Trade. He trades 1 Brown good from Runaway Robots, from which he gets +2 cards from Space Port for a total of 5 cards. He then consumes 1 Blue good on Epsilon Eridani for 1 VP and 1 (more) card.

Laga also chose this phase and chose to Trade. She trades 1 Green good for 5 cards (+1 card from Export Duties). She then consumes her other 2 goods for 2 VPs and another 2 cards.

That concludes this round; and with Laga's draw, she has 12 cards in hand, 2 cards over. Laga, let me know which cards you discard.

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 12:59:46 pm PDT #25395 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 Laga's discard (it was actually only 1 card over her hand limit). One last piece of business, and that is that omnis now has over 5 VPs from consumption, and claims the Galactic Standard of Living goal for 3 points! That's the last of the 'first' goals. The only goals unclaimed is for the most Explore powers.

And that concludes Round 7. Everyone, please send me your choice of action card for Round 8.

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 1:00:21 pm PDT #25396 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
Research Leader - Most Explore Powers
Greatest Infrastructure - Most Developments (Laga)
Expansion Leader - First to 8 cards in layout (chrismg, Laga)
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase (Laga)
Galactic Standard of Living - First to 5 VPs (omnis)
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards (-t)

omnis
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Public Works (Development)
Blaster Gem Mines (Non-Military Brown Windfall World)
Lost Species Ark World (Non-Military Green Production World)
New Survivalists (Military Blue Production World)
Space Marines (Development)
Galactic Advertisers (Development)
Insect Uplift Race (Military Green Windfall World)

Cards in Hand: 8
Military Strength: 3
Victory Points: 6
Layout Value: 13
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 3

Cards in Hand: 1
Military Strength: 0
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 14
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 3

Connie Neil
Layout
Separatist Colony (Non-Military World)
Mining Robots (Development)
Comet Zone (Non-Military Brown Production World)
Interstellar Bank (Development)
Imperium Blaster Gem Consortium (Non-Military Brown Production World)

Cards in Hand: 6
Military Strength: 2
Victory Points: 1
Layout Value: 9
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

Ryan
Layout
Epsilon Eridani (Non-Military World)
Investment Credits (Development)
Genetics Lab (Development)
Space Port (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Interstellar Prospectors (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Runaway Robots (Military Brown Windfall World)

Cards in Hand: 8
Military Strength: 1
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 0

Cards in Hand: 5
Military Strength: 5
Victory Points: 0
Layout Value: 7
6-Cost Developments: 5
Goals: 3

Laga
Layout
Ancient Race (Non-Military Green Windfall World)
Expedition Force (Development)
Export Duties (Development)
New Vinland (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Investment Credits (Development)
Public Works (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Galactic Salon (Development)
Smuggling World (Non-Military Blue Production World)

Cards in (continued...)

billytea - Mar 31, 2017 1:00:22 pm PDT #25397 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.

( continues...) Hand: 10
Military Strength: 1
Victory Points: 2
Layout Value: 10
6-Cost Developments: 0
Goals: 11

VP Pool: 61

billytea - Apr 04, 2017 2:50:04 pm PDT #25398 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 for Round 8, and we have:

omnis: Phase II - Develop
chrismg: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
Ryan: Phase II - Develop
-t: Phase II - Develop
Laga: Phase V - Produce

That is a lot of developing going on right there. But we also have Phase I (Explore) and Phase V (Produce), so let's get into the Explore.

omnis draws 2 cards and keeps 1, because he is the only player still without an Explore power.
chrismg chose this phase. He draws 4 cards and then discards 2 from his hand.
Connie draws 4 cards and keeps 1.
Ryan draws 3 cards and keeps 1.
-t draws 2 cards and then discards 1 from her hand.
Laga draws 3 cards and then discards 2 from her hand.

Cards are going out now. Everyone, please send me your choices.

billytea - Apr 10, 2017 6:59:30 pm PDT #25399 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

Ok, everything's sorted, and we can move to Phase II (Develop), where everyone has found something worth playing.

omnis draws 1 card from Galactic Developers, then plays Genetics Lab for 1 discard. This gives him +1 card when trading a Green good, and lets him produce on one Green windfall world. He then draws 1 more card from Public Works.

chrismg plays Interstellar bank for 2 discards (the rest of his hand). This gives hime 1 card draw at the start of any future Phase II.

Connie already has Interstellar Bank, and draws 1 card from it. She then plays Mining Conglomerate for 2 discards. This is a Brown-themed card. She gets +1 card when trading a Brown good, can consume up to 2 Brown goods for 1 VP each, and in Phase V, if she produces more Brown goods than any other player, she draws 2 cards.

Ryan plays Trade League for 4 discards, getting -1 cost from Investment Credits. This card gives him +1 card when trading, and lets him trade 1 good in Phase IV, even if he didn't choose Trade. (If he did choose Trade, he can trade 2 goods.) It's a status development, worth 2 VPs per development with a Trade power, and 1 VP for each world with a Trade power. It's currently worth 5 VPs to him.

-t plays Improved Logistics for 2 discards. This lets her play two worlds instead of one in Phase III.

Laga plays New Economy. This gives her 1 card draw in Phase IV.It's a status development, giving 2 VPs per development with a Consume power, and 1 VP for each world with a Consume power. It's currently worth 7 VPs to her. She then draws 1 card from Public Works.

We'll finish up with Phase V (Produce).

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