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Note to self: Real-life games of BSG seem to take almost as long as they do here. But they are very fun.
I can't help but notice that a few details seems to be missing from this game report. Who played which characters? Who was a Cylon? Where there acts of great betrayal? How did the game end? Enquiring minds want to know.
I don't know if any of us remember any details, it ended at 4am.
ND, me, Megan Walker, plus two non-board folks. The love couple (non-board folks) were the cylons. She from the first round, and I suspected it rather early when a skill check got spiked, and ND and MW both were playing rather above the board. If they spiked it, they would have been nominated for an Academy Award. There was about 2 whole rounds where no enemies were in the air. Crisis cards were filled with President or Admiral choices. It was rather surreal.
But the love birds were sitting next to each other, they came out in successive rounds. It meant back to back Super Crisis cards. It was difficult. But the game lasted SIX HOURS! It was fun. And even more paranoid than playing in here. Rather captures the spirit of the show. I wish there was more interaction with the civilian ships. Dunno how, but that was certainly part of the show.
We had 3 jumps for a total of 5. Fuel was still in the blue. As of the first cylon revealed, I think all resources were barely in the blue. But then some crucial P/A choice cards killed them. I think it was population that did us in.
MW was Madam President. ND was Pappy Admiral. I was Apollo. She was Helo, and he was Starbuck. Helo was cylon from the start. Starbuck got it at sleeper phase. It was easy to read on his face. He shouldn't play poker. I'm not good at reading tells, but every muscle on his face was tense. It was cute. He spiked an open check to prevent a double FTL advancement that would have resulted in auto-jump. That pretty much outed him, but he didn't play his action, so we brigged him. MW had a small suspicion that she was the other cylon, I had a strong. I tried to get them to brig her, but the others were suspicious I was the other cylon. Sure enough, when her turn came around, she played her card and made me PrAdmiral. Oh ya, ND was PrAdmiral for the bulk of the game.
Hopefully ND & MW can fill in some more details.
Omnis (Apollo), ND (Adama), and I (Roslin) were human. ND's friends (Helo, Starbuck) were Cylons.
Starbuck (pre-Cylon) made ND Pradmiral after just a couple of rounds. At the time, I was pretty sure neither was a Cylon, and, after initially suspecting me, ND knew pretty quickly I wasn't a Cylon. Sadly, we were not sure about Omnis and so did not listen to his call to brig Helo, who had been a Cylon all along. Sorry Omnis!! This led to our eventual downfall and Cylon victory.
The game was pretty unusual (apparently) in that we went long stretches with not a lot on the board. The set-up and early rounds took a lot of time and the game went until 4am. Craziness! But now I want to go back and read the games on this thread. They should make a lot more sense now.
ETA: BSG x-post!
Sadly, we were not sure about Omnis and so did not listen to his call to brig Helo, who had been a Cylon all along. Sorry Omnis!!Tis the nature of the game. No worries. I didn't push too hard, because I knew if I squeaked too loud, it might be seen as being a cylon. Eh. It was fun!
It was fun! Pix, ND, and I went to a game store today and I was very tempted to get my own copy.
MW was Madam President. ND was Pappy Admiral. I was Apollo.
Oh, the daddy issues. Did you occasionally tell him "All I ever wanted was to make you proud of me!" as you flounced out of the room? (I mean, more than usual?)
Sadly, we were not sure about Omnis and so did not listen to his call to brig Helo, who had been a Cylon all along.
I've seen a game once where a Cylon Helo pulled quite a neat little tactic. Helo starts on Caprica, and doesn't get his first turn; but it also means that he can't be brigged. In this game, the fleet came under early attack, they were pretty hard pressed, and then they drew the crisis "Sleep Deprivation". Two choices, either lose 1 Morale, or take all the vipers off the board.
Well, given the attack underway, the Admiral chose the -1 Morale. Helo then used his OPG ability to change the Admiral's decision, and recall all the vipers. Well, it was obvious Helo was a toaster, but they couldn't do anything about it. He sat on Caprica, spiking skill checks, until his second turn. He appeared on the Hangar Deck long enough to reveal and damage Galactica twice.
But the game lasted SIX HOURS! It was fun.
That is a long game. It can happen, especially when you have players learning how the game works.
Sure enough, when her turn came around, she played her card and made me PrAdmiral. Oh ya, ND was PrAdmiral for the bulk of the game.
Rules check: I assume she sent Adama to the Brig? If you're sent to the Brig, you lose the Admiralty, but not the Presidency, so Adama should've stayed President. (Not that it would've made a difference really. It mostly matters when you don't know who can be trusted.)
But now I want to go back and read the games on this thread. They should make a lot more sense now.
You could also check out the play-by-forum games on BoardGameGeek; they have board graphics too, which makes it easier to follow: [link] Most of the games have both the play forum and a turn-by-turn summary. I shall tootle my own horn a little and suggest the first game in which I played, #9, is a pretty exciting one, with some killer betrayals and a desperate fightback. [link]
It was fun! Pix, ND, and I went to a game store today and I was very tempted to get my own copy.
Doooo eeeet. Then join in on the next game here. (How's your timeframe looking, omnis?)
(How's your timeframe looking, omnis?)My schedule should be MUCH lighter starting this week or so. Hopefully. - Although, I think my backbone is having troubles. It seems to be a bit flimsy and weak at the thought of GM'ing for the first time.
Evil addictive game (Robot Unicorn Attack) with an evil addictive song.
Rules check: I assume she sent Adama to the Brig? If you're sent to the Brig, you lose the Admiralty, but not the Presidency, so Adama should've stayed President. (Not that it would've made a difference really. It mostly matters when you don't know who can be trusted.)
At some point, ND was able to pass his presidency to us and he had given it to Omnis based on how we were seated around the table.
Rules check: I assume she sent Adama to the Brig? If you're sent to the Brig, you lose the Admiralty, but not the Presidency, so Adama should've stayed President. (Not that it would've made a difference really. It mostly matters when you don't know who can be trusted.)When ND was brigged via Cylon outing action, the Admiralty shifted to me. Then after both cylons were outed, another crisis card caused him to shift the Presidency. Since MW could get Quarom cards via special ability, ND thought it best to make me PrAdmiral so I had access to some Quorom Cards as well.