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'Heart Of Gold'


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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billytea - Sep 10, 2009 6:28:46 am PDT #3836 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

So the characters in this game are:

Tigh (Pete)
Apollo (Kalshane)
Chief (Laga)
Zarek (Stunthusband)
Helo (omnis_audis)
Starbuck (Sean K)

Game start summary, and oh, you know the Cylons have just found you again. Take note that Apollo has chosen to launch in Sector 5.

Round 0.0 - Set-up

Locations and Hands
Tigh: Command; 0 card(s)
Apollo: Sector 5; 3 card(s)
Chief: Hangar Deck; 3 card(s)
Zarek: Administration; 3 card(s)
Helo: Caprica; 3 card(s)
Starbuck: Hangar Deck; 3 card(s)

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

Resources
Fuel: 8
Food: 8
Morale: 10
Population: 12
Viper Reserves: 5
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 4
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 0 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 0
Galactica Damage:


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Sep 10, 2009 8:20:04 am PDT #3837 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

BSG

No - his argument in favour of restoring the Presidency was so that one person, with the Fleet standing behind him, could stand up and face down Admiral Tigh.

Greeeat. I was part of his running campaign.

and oh, you know the Cylons have just found you again.

They didn't waste any time. Must have gotten Zarek's memo.


Sean K - Sep 10, 2009 8:23:39 am PDT #3838 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

BSG

Ha! The one person who chaps your ass more than I do, and they made him President. That's the best thing I've heard all day.


StuntHusband - Sep 10, 2009 8:27:18 am PDT #3839 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

BSG

Of course, "Admiral". I rounded up 50,000 feuding, starving, terrified civilians, reconstituted the Quorum of the Twelve, had an election, AND found time to alert the enemies of mankind. I certainly organized an effective supply situation for you and your uniformed dragoons just so I could watch all this go up in smoke, courtesy the toasters.

Yes. Sounds very much like what I'd do upon my release from years of imprisonment. Sell us all out to the Cylons.


omnis_audis - Sep 10, 2009 8:32:42 am PDT #3840 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

::pops another anti radiation pill:: I hope I don't run out of these pills. I wonder how the rest of humanity has faired since I valiantly gave up my spot on that Raptor.


StuntHusband - Sep 10, 2009 9:30:43 am PDT #3841 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

As found on Joystiq:

Well, this is just hysterical. Posting on the Batman: Arkham Asylum PC forums, user "Cheshirec_the_cat" complained that Batman's glide wasn't working in a certain section of the game, leading to his death by poisonous gas. Before long, Eidos moderator Keir informed him that he had actually stumbled on an intentional glitch in the game that only affects those who pirated their copy. "It's not a bug in the game's code, it's a bug in your moral code," quipped Keir.

Sure, more unscrupulous members of the gaming community will discover a workaround eventually, but let's just savor the moment, shall we?

heeheeheehee


Volans - Sep 10, 2009 9:35:06 am PDT #3842 of 26134
move out and draw fire

That's an interesting way to handle it. I like it better than having Steam disable my entire computer.


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Sep 10, 2009 10:19:28 am PDT #3843 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

I do find it troubling that Zarek seems to respond to everything that Tigh is thinking buuuut given Tigh never could keep a lid on his temper, it seems likely he ends up saying these things anyway.

And in character...

BSG

Starbuck, what comes after "b"?


StuntHusband - Sep 10, 2009 10:29:04 am PDT #3844 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

BSG

Zarek assumes everyone who looks at him is thinking evil thoughts about him. His paranoia is ALWAYS confirmed.

ALWAYS. DON'T QUESTION HIM.


Sean K - Sep 10, 2009 11:15:20 am PDT #3845 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

BSG

Starbuck, what comes after "b"?

Not quite understanding the question, I'll go with the smartass answer and say "b.... a big pain in the Admiral's ass."