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Kalshane - Dec 30, 2009 6:28:05 pm PST #5208 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.

BSG

Frak. That's not good.

Okay, so it looks like our options are:

1) Nuke Basestar in Sector 1 and hope we can catch the raiders with it as well (it's a shame it's the already damaged one).

2) XO Boomer to engage the raiders in Sector 1, preferably with a Max Firepower.

3) XO me to fire on the basestars.

4) Jump the hell out of here and risk 1 population loss.

We have civies in immediate danger in Sector 1. If the raiders blow up that one, they will move on to sector 2 and threaten that civie. The raiders in Sector 3 will move to sector 4 first and have to tangle with Apollo before they can start shooting civies, so I'm not as worried about them.

I'm kind of leaning towards option 4, myself. That's a lot of bogeys in the sky.

Kalshane - Dec 30, 2009 6:35:33 pm PST #5209 of 26134

BSG

Though with us only 1 away from auto-jump, XOing Boomer might be the better plan, on further reflection.

BT, can a Strategic Planning help with the roll against Population loss on a jump?

omnis_audis - Dec 30, 2009 6:36:16 pm PST #5210 of 26134

omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

I was thinking options 1 & 4.

billytea - Dec 30, 2009 6:40:25 pm PST #5211 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

Yes, an SP can be applied to any die roll, including this one.

Kalshane - Dec 30, 2009 6:57:47 pm PST #5212 of 26134

I was thinking options 1 & 4.

Well, I'd rather us hold off on using a nuke until we're in a position where jumping away isn't an option (or is a bad option) since we only get two. Plus, even if we get collateral damage (which requires a 7 or 8 on the roll) there will still be one raider left threatening the civie in that sector.

Laga - Dec 30, 2009 8:32:13 pm PST #5213 of 26134

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

Unfortunately I don't have a max firepower. I'm all for option 4.

NoiseDesign - Dec 30, 2009 9:14:15 pm PST #5214 of 26134

Our wings are not tired

Jumping does seem to be the option that makes the most sense here.

NoiseDesign - Dec 30, 2009 9:53:02 pm PST #5215 of 26134

Our wings are not tired

BSG

I should be able to move to FTL control and jump the fleet if I understand things correctly. I believe I can also play Strategic Planning to improve the dice roll on this and hopefully avoid losing population.

Laga - Dec 30, 2009 10:00:00 pm PST #5216 of 26134

You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG

right on

billytea - Dec 30, 2009 10:32:50 pm PST #5217 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 should be able to move to FTL control and jump the fleet if I understand things correctly. I believe I can also play Strategic Planning to improve the dice roll on this and hopefully avoid losing population.

All correct. Is that your order?

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