Doesn't matter that we took him off that boat, Shepherd, it's the place he's going to live from now on.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


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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Kalshane - Oct 19, 2009 3:29:38 pm PDT #4646 of 26134
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

omg droooool. But doesn't the dire wolf draw an attack of opportunity when he passes the first player?

Yeah, it's funny they specifically mention it intentionally moving to avoid AoOs and then it trots right the one player's threatened area.

Still, very cool. Not sure I'd want to give up my real dice, though.


Laga - Oct 19, 2009 3:31:16 pm PDT #4647 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Not sure I'd want to give up my real dice, though.

I liked the sound effect but yeah, I've got dice issues.


billytea - Oct 19, 2009 3:36:53 pm PDT #4648 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

First off, my apologies in advance. My internet connection is acting up, and I may experience the odd delay in processing things. It's up for the moment, though, and here are everyone's orders:

Destiny: 2 cards
Helo: no cards
Starbuck: no cards
Tigh: no cards
Apollo: no cards
Chief: no cards
Zarek: no cards

Makes my life easy. Here are the cards:

Purple 2
Blue 1

Tally: 0 - 3 = -3. Fail. I have COs from Zarek: so it's come to light that President Tigh weighs the same as a duck. A bi-i-i-ig, angry duck. Better send him to Doc Cottle to get checked out.

Cylon: Heavy raiders. The heavy in Sector 1 moves to Sector 6. One more and it'll board.

Jump Prep: Yes. The fleet is now one icon away from jumping.

That concludes Mr Zarek's turn. Helo, I'm sending you your cards. I have COs from Helo, which we'll get to shortly.


billytea - Oct 19, 2009 3:38:29 pm PDT #4649 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 5.4 - Zarek

Locations and Hands
Tigh: Sickbay; 0 card(s)
Apollo: Brig; 4 card(s)
Chief: Caprica; 4 card(s)
Zarek: Research Lab; 4 card(s)
Helo: Communications; 5 card(s)
Starbuck: Weapons Control; 1 card(s)

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

Resources
Fuel: 1
Food: 5
Morale: 8
Population: 3
Viper Reserves: 0
Damaged Vipers: 5
Raptors: 4
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 0
Jump Track: 4 (Blue)
Distance Travelled: 5
Galactica Damage: None


billytea - Oct 19, 2009 3:45:48 pm PDT #4650 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

I'm going to need clarification from Helo about his COs. In the meantime, his card draw exhausted the Leadership deck. I've reshuffled the discards.


StuntHusband - Oct 19, 2009 3:54:47 pm PDT #4651 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

BSG

I will defer to Doc Cottle's diagnosis, but personally, I've always thought of Tigh as a biiiiig angry duck anyway...


omnis_audis - Oct 19, 2009 10:02:55 pm PDT #4652 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I will defer to Doc Cottle's diagnosis, but personally, I've always thought of Tigh as a biiiiig angry duck anyway...
Typo. That "d" should be an "f", no?

BSG

OK team human. We got the Pradmiral out of the Brig without wasting any cards. How cool is that?!? Sure, seeing our President ill and going to the doctor effected morale. Nobody likes a sick leader.

So, we have a few options. I'd love to discuss so I don't get my head DUNKED in the brig toilet again.

  • XO for Starbuck so she gets 2 shots at that heavy raider before we get boarded. I get one re-roll if the dice are nasty. If they aren't, we might get the heavy raider and a regular one!

  • XO for Tigh so he gets his full compliment of cards. Or will Starbuck do this?

I am inclined to STAY in Communications in case we need to move ships. That way I could be XO'd and move two sets of two (I think).

Thoughts?

(yes, Sean, I know, once I XO someone, I get no say in what they do, I'm talking out options)


Pete, Husband of Jilli - Oct 19, 2009 10:33:12 pm PDT #4653 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd

BSG

We're one step away from auto-jump so I think you can safely move to another location.

I also think the chances of the Heavy Raider getting an activation before we jump are slim, but they are still a possibility.

If Starbuck can XO me, then XO'ing Starbuck now seems like a good maneuver.


omnis_audis - Oct 20, 2009 4:24:25 am PDT #4654 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

If Starbuck can XO me, then XO'ing Starbuck now seems like a good maneuver.

bt, if Starbuck responds that she can XO, then I XO her. If she responds she can't, then I XO Tigh.


Jessica - Oct 20, 2009 4:34:34 am PDT #4655 of 26134
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

XO XO XO

The word has lost all meaning.