Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.

'Out Of Gas'


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.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


Laga - Aug 25, 2009 6:05:02 pm PDT #3592 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I was just peeking at the cast list on imdb. I had no idea Blue Beetle was going to be in this.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Aug 25, 2009 10:46:04 pm PDT #3593 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

I left my copy of Arkham Asylum at Trudy's place. It's a good read.

Are you aware that Laga is referring to the new Batman game that came out today?

I just played a couple of hours of it. It rocks.


billytea - Aug 25, 2009 10:59:48 pm PDT #3594 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Are you aware that Laga is referring to the new Batman game that came out today?

Yeah, realisation dawns slowly on this side of the world. Explains why it's in the Gaming thread, at least.


Sean K - Aug 27, 2009 4:49:32 am PDT #3595 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

BSG

I play one card. I sent an email to BT about this yesterday. I am stating this here so everyone else know I'm not slacking. If BT doesn't get *this* email, I'll post which card later tonight or tomorrow.

SHEESH!


billytea - Aug 27, 2009 5:06:55 am PDT #3596 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Previous email disappeared into the ether. Let's pick this up again. Plays are:

Destiny: 2 cards
Roslin: 1 card
Baltar: 1 card
Apollo: no cards
Boomer: 2 cards
Adama: 5 cards

Eight cards from Team human, only one from Team Cylon. But it's still a tough check and Destiny could go either way. Does it pass? Let's find out:

Yellow 1
Green 1
Green 1
Green 1
Purple 1
Purple 1
Purple 3
Red 1
Red 3
Blue 3
Yellow 2

Tally: 13 - 5 = 8. Fail! The Fleet loses 1 Fuel and 1 raptor. Fuel joins Population at 1. The good news is, you won't lose any Fuel if you make it to the last jump - its destination will be Kobol.

Cylon Activation: Raiders (no effect)
Jump Prep: Yes


billytea - Aug 27, 2009 5:08:16 am PDT #3597 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

End-of-turn summary:

Round 10.2 - Adama

Locations and Hands
Boomer: Weapons Control; 0 card(s)
Adama: Research Lab; 8 card(s)
Roslin: Resurrection Ship; 1 card(s)
Baltar: Brig; 7 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: 1
Food: 3
Morale: 5
Population: 1
Viper Reserves: 3
Damaged Vipers: 5
Raptors: 2
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 1 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 9
Galactica Damage: Armoury, Hangar Deck


billytea - Aug 27, 2009 5:13:06 am PDT #3598 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Administrative note: the skill check exhausted the Destiny Deck. I've created a new one. This in turn exhausted the Politics deck; I've reshuffled the discards.

Roslinbot's turn. She has opted to draw 1 Red and 1 Blue, and take the following action:

Move to Caprica
Draw two Crisis Cards; play one.

Roslinbot, I am sending you your card draw and choice of Crisis Cards. When you're ready, please post your choice.


billytea - Aug 27, 2009 6:08:18 am PDT #3599 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Roslinbot's choice is:

Cylon Tracking Device
Skill Check (10 PRB)

We will pause for interrupts. As Blue is already positive, the only relevant interrupts is an Investigative Committee, and thus we only need Dr Baltar to pass or play.

The discarded Crisis Card was:

Water Shortage - E
President's Choice


omnis_audis - Aug 27, 2009 6:11:28 am PDT #3600 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

Aw, a President's choice, and I didn't get to be all Presidential.

Fellow humans, I'm afraid I can't help at all on this one.


Volans - Aug 27, 2009 6:18:28 am PDT #3601 of 26134
move out and draw fire

I'm sorry, I'm salivating over Arkham Asylum. Tycho's comment on Penny Arcade only makes me want it more:

I'm starving for more Batman: Arkham Asylum, as last night's excursion (incursion?) was cut short by the action of my "Night Time" cold medication. Things got progressively more surreal until I was blacking out, losing time between scenes and waking up in places unfamiliar. It was actually very convincing; maybe I should do it again tonight.