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BSG
We were not, but it is pretty confusing. Apollo used his Alert Viper Pilot ability on the Chief's Crisis Card. Here's how it went:
1. Chief has his turn.
2. His Crisis Card is Heavy Assault, adding ships to the board.
3. Apollo uses his Alert Viper Pilot ability to commandeer the viper that was set up in Sector 6. AVP gives him a bonus action. He used it to scout the Crisis Deck and bury it.
4. The rest of the Crisis Card resolves (the basestars fired on Galactica, and missed).
5. Chief's turn ends and Apollo's turn begins.
It gets confusing because we had to rewind a bit to give Apollo the chance to use his AVP; but that's how it works out in the right order.
BSG
I thought we were at the point where we drew the crisis card. But I've had a few margaritas, so what do I know?
But you dealt Apollo his cards:
Apollo has opted for green cards on this turn.
BSG
But you dealt Apollo his cards:
I didn't myself (I'm in the Brig! It's not fair!), but yes, he has received his card draw. He hasn't yet taken his move and action for his turn. Scouting the Crisis deck was a bonus action he got on Chief Tyrol's turn, through his AVP ability. Things got out of order because we went from the Chief's Crisis Card to Apollo's card draw without him having the chance to declare his AVP. We had to rewind to let him use it. Now that's all done, we go back to where we'd got up to, which is the move and action on his turn.
BSG
That's not what I thought was happening. We had the crisis card, Omnis did his end of round summary, then he dealt out the cards to Apollo for his turn. I don't know how after that, we can go back and do something on Chief's turn, when it was already over.
BSG
That's not what I thought was happening. We had the crisis card, Omnis did his end of round summary, then he dealt out the cards to Apollo for his turn. I don't know how after that, we can go back and do something on Chief's turn, when it was already over.
Well, because Apollo's ability lets him interrupt when new ships get placed on the board, as happened with Chief's Crisis Card. But the whole card got resolved in a single post, and we were onto his turn six minutes later. He didn't get a chance to interrupt until after then.
BSG
Sorry for all the confusion. bt recapped perfectly. I forgot about Apollo's special ability to hop in a viper placed via crisis card, so then there was some back tracking that needed doing.
We are back on target. We are waiting for Apollo to announce his
MOVE
and
ACTION
.
BSG
So what are the options for firing on the basestars? I didn't think vipers were that great against them. We don't have anyone in weapons control.
BSG
I'm not in front of a manual, but I want to say you need perfect rolls to damage.
You could XO someone to go to weaps.
BSG
Unfortunately I do not have an XO to use.
I will move my viper into Sector 5 with the civilian ship and then play an additional P1 to again scout the crisis deck.
