Ellen Tigh, she has to have some interesting character abilities.

The Pegasus expansion, what's it like? It sounds interesting, but on the other hand, BSG core already seems pretty complicated and comprehensive. Seems like adding an expansion to the game would just make it drag on forever. Does it, or does it actually jazz things up?

Ellen is quite an interesting character. Her OPG: she can 'borrow' either the Presidency or the Admiralty for one turn. Her weakness is called "Nothing But Trouble".

The expansion does add a lot of complexity.There are four new characters (all women - Ellen, Cain, Kat and Dee), four new locations (on Pegasus), a bunch of new Crisis Cards, Quorum Cards and skill cards (some of which can be played in the Movement Phase). There's a new category of skill card (Treachery), and you can execute characters. One player can play a Cylon leader (Cavil, Leoben or Caprica Six) with a hidden agenda and their own abilities and weaknesses.

But the biggest change is the way the game ends. Instead of reaching Kobol, after the fleet reaches 7 Distance, everyone winds up on New Caprica, with its own rules, locations, crisis cards and dangers. To win, the humans need to bring Galactica back, evacuate enough civvies and characters while withstanding attack, and then make the final jump before anything falls to 0.

It actually takes about the same time to finish a game, but it's much more complex. Fun though, and the new characters are certainly interesting. (Dee's special ability: whenever she activates Comms, she can check and move every civvie. Imagine for a moment what a Cylon Dee is capable of.) I'd suggest trying it without Cylon Leaders or New Caprica on the first go-round, just to ease into it.

So, let's discuss the prospect of a game 4. Here's the deal: I don't think I'll have the time to run it. I'm expecting to start a new job soon, and Wallybee's parents will be going back to China shortly, so we're losing some help around the house. In addition, I'd really like to play in one of these games here.

I'm putting the call out - anyone else like to try running one of these? I've found it to be fun and pretty rewarding. You'd need a copy of the game and (I'd sugggest) access to Microsoft Excel. I have a couple of spreadsheets which I use to keep records and format posts, and can help you get comfortable with them.

So, anyone interested?

I would if only I had a copy of the game. You've certainly earned your turn as a player, bt.

For Portal folks, what the heck? [link]

Likewise unfortunately lacking in copy of game and money to procure it. Also currently lacking in location to lay out board where curious toddler would not have access to it.

Likewise unfortunately lacking in copy of game and money to procure it. Also currently lacking in location to lay out board where curious toddler would not have access to it.

The latter isn't necessarily such an issue, I actually keep track of everything in a spreadsheet. I don't have the game laid out at all.

I'd really like to see bt get to play. bt, I have the spreadsheet I put together for this last play, and it was working pretty good for me. I'd love to see what you have for the GM. If nobody else is interested, I might be.

bt, I have received. Holy Shit! Them are some heavy spread sheets. Um. Wow. Um. Did I mention I've never GM'd a game before? Yikes!

OK, I got some studying to do. Will respond to your e-mail when I've absorbed the sheets.

Congratulations, humans. Pradmiral Tigh is still out there in his ramshackle raptor/still combo and raises a glass of the hard stuff to you.