BSG

I don't think the cylon detector ever had a lot of relevancy but there isn't much else I can do right now.

My action is to use my cylon detector on Apollo.

BSG

I think you've made a good choice, Baltar, as Apollo's subtle perfidy continues....

She has done nothing but draw quorum cards that she will not use.

I have drawn quorum cards exactly twice in this game, once before when there was not a lot else for me to do, and just now, being in the brig and all. And on all my other turns, we've generally had bigger problems that I needed to help out with, or my quorum cards didn't do much to help our situation.

Oh wait, she did do something else -- she tried to brig you.

Yeah, HE HELPED. And thought you should be brigged, too.

Think about the last crisis card draw the President made. She drew two cards and CHOSE one.

You know, this keeps getting thrown back in my face. I have no idea what the odds or distribution of cards are. I am literally incapable of rebutting that, since Apollo is throwing out odds that I have no ability to substantiate or refute.

Which should also make clear that I also would have no idea how to fake successfully, so if I were a cylon, it would be pretty dumb for me to try to fake that.

So either Apollo thinks I am really stupid and not very good at game playing (JERKWAD!), or

There are only 10 cylon attacks in the crisis deck (70 cards total). The odds that she drew two in the same turn, and that the one she played was the lesser of two evils are about 2%.

whatever the mathematics involved are, or however low the likely hood was, this is exactly what happened.

Actually, to be perfectly honest, I don't know if the surprise attack was for sure the lesser of the two evils. Both dumped a LOT of cylons into our airspace (spacespace?). I made a very tough choice, and had NO WAY of judging if it was the right one.

BSG

Dr Baltar has opted to use his Cylon Detector on Admiral Apollo. Apollo couldn't be here in person, but Galactica reverberates with the sound of Apollo's, erm, singing; and the good doctor reckons he can get a reading out of the frequency modulation.

Some account-keeping to round off his turn:

Because Dr Baltar is in the Brig, he does not draw a Crisis Card, so that concludes his turn. (I'm afraid your Delusional Intuition only works after drawing a Crisis Card, so you miss out on a fifth Skill Card this turn.) Admiral Apollo, your turn is about to begin. Your card draw includes two cards from the Politics/Leadership skill set. Please advise what colours you would like to draw.

End of turn summary. Once again, as no Crisis Card was drawn, the only real change from last turn is that Dr Baltar has more cards.

Round 4.4 - Baltar

Locations and Hands
Boomer: Brig; 5 card(s)
Adama: Brig; 6 card(s)
Roslin: Brig; 5 card(s)
Baltar: Brig; 7 card(s)
Apollo: Admiral's Quarters; 3 card(s)

Sectors
Sector 1: 1 Basestar(s)
Sector 2: 3 Raider(s)
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Civilians A B C
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty

Resources
Fuel: 5
Food: 8
Morale: 7
Population: 7
Viper Reserves: 7
Damaged Vipers: 1
Raptors: 4
Boarding Party: Start

Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 5
Galactica Damage: None

I'll also provide a reminder: every character has a special ability they can use just once per game. Staff Sgt Adama and Dr Baltar have now both used their 1/game ability; all other crew members retain their option.

BSG

You know, there's something to be said for having everyone in the brig. It certainly cuts down on the crises.

And on the ability to jump, of course.

OOC: Whenever I think of this whole game, I just think of Sartre.

EditedToElaborate: "Hell is Other People - and Baltar next door, and a toaster nearby, and APOLLO SINGING ON THE PA."

BSG

You know, there's something to be said for having everyone in the brig. It certainly cuts down on the crises.

Hee. I have seen it proposed seriously as a human tactic. Can't help feeling that the strategy ignores the existence of Cylons, though.

BSG

Dr Baltar has opted to use his Cylon Detector on Admiral Apollo. Apollo couldn't be here in person, but Galactica reverberates with the sound of Apollo's, erm, singing; and the good doctor reckons he can get a reading out of the frequency modulation.

um. Did I miss something. Results of said detector? And, Player BC seems to remember that the character doesn't have to be honest with the result of said test, is that correct?

non BSG ! Imagine that!

Seems I have a 2nd date with cute GeekyGameGirl, and it's game night with her friends! pressure? Nervous? what? me? what makes you think that.

Anyhow, it looks like they are playing Dominion. Anyone familiar with it? Good/bad? Strategy tips, so newbie doesn't look like a complete idiot. Did I mention they are all Mensa members?

Anyhow, it looks like they are playing Dominion. Anyone familiar with it? Good/bad? Strategy tips, so newbie doesn't look like a complete idiot. Did I mention they are all Mensa members?

I've never played it, but it was hailed as the Next Big Thing on BGG when it came out. It's settled in at number 6 in the game rankings there, which is extremely high - in short, it seems to have a lot going for it. The most common complaint I've seen is that its replay value falls over after a while for a lot of people - not a problem you'll likely face on your first play.

It's a deck building game, I think it tries to capture the feel of CCGs. You can find reviews, strategy articles etc here: [link]

BSG

um. Did I miss something. Results of said detector? And, Player BC seems to remember that the character doesn't have to be honest with the result of said test, is that correct?

All the stuff I posted takes place automatically regardless of what Dr Baltar reports, so I didn't want to hold things up. You are correct; Dr Baltar is not obliged to tell the truth, or indeed to say anything at all.