It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

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Volans - Jul 27, 2009 9:10:33 am PDT #2982 of 26133
move out and draw fire

BSG

No interrupts.


Sean K - Jul 27, 2009 9:18:55 am PDT #2983 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

BSG.

So, in the middle of this massive series of attacks, we've spent what, six, seven rounds shoving each other in and out of the brig? That's frakkin' brilliant, people.

Perhaps this is a good time to point out that, other than attempting to brig Baltar (which was done at the behest of military command), I have primarily been a victim of this massive internment pogrom. Also, it was through my efforts that Lt. Valerii was sprung, so that at least somebody besides the allegedly cylon and demonstrably unbalanced "Acting Admiral" could be on the outside. However, I would like to point out that since it's possible that both cylons are on the outside now, maybe we should think about putting a third person out of the brig.

So, you know.... any time you guys want to try and spring the President from the pokey, I'd appreciate that. Then maybe we can see about freeing and even reinstating our former Admiral to his rightful place.


Volans - Jul 27, 2009 9:27:52 am PDT #2984 of 26133
move out and draw fire

BSG

At the very least, I suggest we fail this check. I'm not excited about Apollo getting to brig Boomer for free.

So, in the middle of this massive series of attacks, we've spent what, six, seven rounds shoving each other in and out of the brig? That's frakkin' brilliant, people.

Ptarmigan Ptactics.


Sean K - Jul 27, 2009 10:02:50 am PDT #2985 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Non-BSG:

I finished Fable 2. My female paragon of good character. She was a lesbian vegetarian polygamist. I own Fairfax Castle, and basically everything else in the world, and have the title of Queen.

I found all the gargoyles and all the silver keys. I think there is one chest left I haven't figured out how to get to - it was in Fairfax Tomb, behind a huge pile of rubble.

My dog is dead, though. :(

And I didn't open all the Demon Doors.

I did have to take a moment, save the game, wait for a huge crowd of upper class twits to gather around me, turn the safetly off, and go on a massive slaughter spree. That was fun.


omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2009 10:13:17 am PDT #2986 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

So, you know.... any time you guys want to try and spring the President from the pokey, I'd appreciate that. Then maybe we can see about freeing and even reinstating our former Admiral to his rightful place.
I'm all for getting more folks OUT to help with the toaster-head, resurrection shipped, version 2 CAG-turned-Admiral. But, I can't say with certainty the original Admiral is without Cylon ties.

In the meantime, bt, my CO have been sent. No interrupts.


StuntHusband - Jul 27, 2009 10:31:01 am PDT #2987 of 26133
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

BSG

Aww, you love me, you really love me! All this flattery will turn my head if you keep it up.

I think dad's girlfriend should come dance with me; that will prove whether or not I'm actually unbalanced - either I'll tip over, or I won't.

Running a battlestar is a blast!


Volans - Jul 27, 2009 10:41:21 am PDT #2988 of 26133
move out and draw fire

And I didn't open all the Demon Doors.

This is where I'm stuck. I'm so freaking good and pure (likewise a paragon of good vegetarian, but I was a monogamist and only got The Swinger etc. after becoming a widow) it's going to take me FOREVER to get corrupt enough to open the one, and so I can't open the Fairfax Castle one.

But I own pretty much the entire planet, am Queen, and do not care because my dog and family are dead.

I am happy I DL'd Knothole Island, though, as there are better hair styles and dyes there. And I can now dress like Elvis.


Sean K - Jul 27, 2009 10:51:45 am PDT #2989 of 26133
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

and do not care because my dog and family are dead.

This. I had four families when I finally confronted Lucien. All four of them died. I married again and moved in to Castle Fairfax, not knowing there was going to be a bandit attack that night, and my last wife was slain in front of me by the marauding bandits, on our wedding night, before we could even consummate the marriage.

At this point the only quests I have unresolved are things like the archaeologist, the shooting gallery, the crucible champion.... Things that don't even have much of a story. And I can't complete the archaeologist without my dog, so I think I'm done with that game.

As an aside, I did discover that if your dog is dead, and you haven't opened the Rookridge door (the one that requires doggie tricks), a ghost dog will show up when you're near the door, and perform the tricks for you. You don't get a ghost doggie if you try to continue the archaeologist, but a paw print does appear on the map of whatever region the artifact is in. However random digging in the area of the paw print netted me no successes, so I gave up.


Volans - Jul 27, 2009 12:50:07 pm PDT #2990 of 26133
move out and draw fire

Interesting point about the Ghost Dog of Rookridge. I was told that Wraithmarsh has an extra key (5/4 on the Region page if you find them all) but Dog had found the dig-up key already.

I have to say that fir all the angst Lucien caused me, his death was anti-climactic. I was prepared to go all Ashcroft-Cheney on him and work off some of those purity points.

Also, I need Fable 3 to let me maim Reaper.

How did you manage to keep 4 families happy? It seemed like every time I set foot out of my family's town, I'd get a cablegram saying "blue husband needs sex badly."


StuntHusband - Jul 27, 2009 12:56:57 pm PDT #2991 of 26133
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

It seemed like every time I set foot out of my family's town, I'd get a cablegram saying "blue husband needs sex badly."

(sighs) I wish *I* got those cablegrams.

Wait - wrong thread! Hah!

I haven't touched Fable 2 since my co-workers got me all fired up about LotRO again. Poor game.