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Pandemic was... interesting. The concept is very interesting but the game seemed very hard to win.
We played two games, both at the average difficulty setting. In the first game, the four of us got crushed because we didn't react to cities hitting level 2 fast enough and of course then level 3, then an outbreak isn't far away. We lost to outbreaks in less than 30 minutes.
In the second game, we focused more heavily on getting players where they needed to be fast and trading cards at appropriate locations to find cures. We managed to get the cures for all four diseases and won the game.
What this showed to us was that the game really hung on how well the team could work together and optimize their teammates' special abilities.
Sorry, I should have made it more clear I was fine with failing the check.
BSG
I play no cards.
BSG
11 PRB
Destiny Deck:
Two Cards
Chief:
Pass
Apollo:
pass
Boomer:
pass
Zarek:
Pass
Helo:
Pass
Tigh:
(waiting on CO's!)
BSG
Pass. Sorry I thought i'd posted something earlier; the Internets are conspiring against me!
BSG
11 PRB
Destiny Deck: G2, B1
Chief: pass
Apollo: pass
Boomer: pass
Zarek: Pass
Helo: pass
Tigh: pass
Total, -1.
All that means
FAIL!
Oh. My. Good! The main guns are failing. Target practice comes to a screeching halt. There is talk of someone putting a banana in the barrel.
Due to the failure, two of the vipers in space will be damaged, and all the folks in Weaps are heading to sick bay. Oh wait. There are no birds in the air, and nobody in Weapons. So. Um. Crap. No effect.
BSG
Well, never thought it would happen, but I find myself with some downtime. Nothing needs fixing and I've got no orders to give. You know, I've always wanted to try my hand at building a ship...
(Sorry guys, no XOs so I don't have any obvious actions here, short of drawing a Blue or Purple from the lab. Any suggestions?)
BSG
Launching a couple of vipers couldn't hurt. (Unless Apollo's a Cylon, I guess.)
If you do hit the lab, unless you feel short of Repairs I'd suggest Purple, scouts and SPs are always useful.
If you do hit the lab, unless you feel short of Repairs I'd suggest Purple, scouts and SPs are always useful.
Yeah, I'd do this as well.
I was thinking this would be a good time to scout the crisis deck.
