Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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I need recommendations for a game: has to be playable by adults and smart teens. Limited reliance on luck. Can't take hours to play or be hard to learn.
A friend of Wallybee's has a teenager who sometimes comes over to play games. Some of the games we've played that have gone over well include:
Bohnanza (though you really need at least 4 players)
Traders of Genoa
Race for the Galaxy
Power Grid
Ingenious
Ticket to Ride
Of those, I would recommend Traders of Genoa first (I think it's now just called Genoa). The negotiation aspect can help keep everyone involved, and if they enjoy Settlers I figure they'll enjoy that aspect. I would also recommend Taj Mahal.
(If in response to this you feel the need to spoil seasons 4.5 and 5...dont. )
That would be quite an achievement given that there wasn't a season 5.
You just spoiled it! Sheesh.
BSG
I have orders in from everyone. Play is:
Destiny:
2 cards
Boomer:
1 card
Adama:
1 card
Roslin:
1 card
Baltar:
1 card
Apollo:
No cards
Result:
Purple 2
Red 2
Blue 2
Yellow 3
Yellow 3
Green 3
Tally:
6 - 9 = -3. Fail! -1 Population, and damage 2 vipers in reserves. The Fleet is now down to 1 Population!
That concludes Apollo's turn. Boomer, I'm sending you your card draw. When you're ready, please post your move and action.
Round 9.5 - Apollo
Locations and Hands
Boomer: FTL Control; 0 card(s)
Adama: Brig; 9 card(s)
Roslin: Resurrection Ship; 2 card(s)
Baltar: Brig; 10 card(s)
Apollo: Caprica; 4 card(s)
Sectors
Sector 1: Empty
Sector 2: Empty
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: Empty
Sector 5: Empty
Sector 6: Empty
Resources
Fuel: 2
Food: 3
Morale: 5
Population: 1
Viper Reserves: 3
Damaged Vipers: 5
Raptors: 3
Boarding Party: 0
Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 9 - one more jump to win!
Galactica Damage: Armoury, Hangar Deck, Weapons Control
I may have to get this game so I know what the fuck you people are talking about.
You really may. And then you may have to join in Season 2.
BSG
OK humans, I'm debating between debrigging Adama so we can get more crisis cards to advance the jump track.
OR.
fix the Weapons Center so we can fire on enemies when they appear.
What do you two think? Or option C that you want to suggest? Or should I try to debrig the Doc, and Adama xo's me to repair? Assuming he can do that? Or screw repairs, and just debrig everyone?
We are almost home. We are also almost without population.
BSG
If it helps at all, since you don't draw Green there's nothing you can do that would debrig Adama (or Baltar) anyway.
OMG, in brute news. Can you hack Brute to spice up your stats? Ran into a bloke with 384 hitpoints at level 11!! With my Beast Mistress, I figured why not.
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BSG
If it helps at all, since you don't draw Green there's nothing you can do that would debrig Adama (or Baltar) anyway.
But doesn't Purple help??? I draw two of those.
But doesn't Purple help??? I draw two of those.
No, the point is that you have no way to initiate a debrigging check. That can only be done from within the Brig, and can only target oneself. Without any Green cards, you can't XO either of them to initiate the check.
