I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.

Xander ,'Showtime'


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.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


billytea - Jun 30, 2010 12:56:45 am PDT #6217 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

Two small corrections: there should be an RSV in Sector 5 along with Apollo. Also, we're just at 1 (Red) on the jump track.


omnis_audis - Jun 30, 2010 1:09:08 am PDT #6218 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG

Yes. Hmm. Curious. the nifty spreadsheet isn't showing Apollo in the Board Status tab.

Ah, and I just found how to advance the Jump Track in the spreadsheet.


omnis_audis - Jun 30, 2010 1:13:45 am PDT #6219 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

I fixed the summery post, so as folks wake up, they should get an accurate idea of the board. Laga has her card draw. She's packing today. And I have to drive out to Riverside, and hopefully get my California Drivers License today, so not sure when I'll be posting.

With that, I should probably go to bed.


zuisa - Jun 30, 2010 2:49:54 am PDT #6220 of 26134
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)

Oh, haha, there's a board. Here I was assuming it was all being done here and that's why I was so confused. That makes MUCH more sense.

Sounds like fun!!


billytea - Jun 30, 2010 3:12:17 am PDT #6221 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.

Oh, haha, there's a board. Here I was assuming it was all being done here and that's why I was so confused. That makes MUCH more sense.

Hee. There is a board with the game, which is in the public domain and can be seen here: [link] We don't have the game physically set up anywhere though. (Well, players might do that at home to keep track of things if they want.) All the action takes place in this thread, and the moderator (omnis_audis) keeps track of the whole state of play in a spreadsheet created for the purpose.


megan walker - Jun 30, 2010 4:55:40 am PDT #6222 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

This game seems incredibly complicated! But as I'm not playing I suppose it doesn't matter that I can't figure out what the heck you all are doing or how you are playing. Haha.

It didn't really fully makes sense to me until I played the actual physical game with ND and omnis.

We don't have the game physically set up anywhere though.

Naturally, I have it all set up with my hand out and everything. Meara should get a kick out of that when she's here on Friday.


omnis_audis - Jun 30, 2010 7:49:03 am PDT #6223 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

All the action takes place in this thread, and the moderator (omnis_audis) keeps track of the whole state of play in a spreadsheet created for the purpose
Yes, but I am strongly thinking of setting it up as a double check type of thing. First I need a surface to put it on (dining room table is still not set up), then I have to get to the game chest and dig the game out. I was hoping to do that before the game started, but with my level of procrastination, that would have been unfair to the players, who were chomping at the bit to get started. That was the fastest character pickings I've ever seen!


NoiseDesign - Jun 30, 2010 7:50:52 am PDT #6224 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

I'm doing it without a board, that is certain since I don't get home for another two weeks.

Speaking of using the board I want to play another live version of the game once I'm back in Pasadena.


megan walker - Jun 30, 2010 8:08:56 am PDT #6225 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Or, you know, when you finally come to visit SF.


Jessica - Jun 30, 2010 8:11:10 am PDT #6226 of 26134
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'd love to join in a future game, but since I've never seen the board or cards or anything else, I'd probably either out myself as a Cylon or get us all killed within the first three turns.