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BSG
Well, we now need at least 14 for sure to pass.
Right now, I figure there are the following big yellows outstanding: Y3, Y4, Y5 (1 of each). For reds there are three R3 cards, R4, R5.
If the other humans can account for any of those, it would be good to know.
Prior to red being reshuffled on Apollo's turn, only two R3s were outstanding. And Apollo only drew 1 red from the reshuffled deck and Boomer 1 red. So, while it is possible that they each drew the two highest reds, it is unlikely.
But, we have to assume they could play at least 6 Y/R, meaning we need at least 20 for a good chance of passing, potentially up to 24 if the humans can't account for the outstanding Y/R.
Zarek can't help, and sadly my cards are as measly as Tigh's seem to be. I'd say that if Chief can't come up with at least half of what we need, we stand little chance of passing.
pobre sita. Little toaster is sad. Don't forget, you can't hear a cylon scream in space.
If the other humans can account for any of those, it would be good to know.
It would also be a violation of the secrecy rules.
pobre sita. Little toaster is sad. Don't forget, you can't hear a cylon scream in space.
Pbpbpbpbt. Did you hear that? I can use semaphore if you'd like.
It would also be a violation of the secrecy rules.
Why? They wouldn't be playing them into the check. We've said before when we have an IC we can play.
If the other humans can account for any of those, it would be good to know.
Don't forget, we can only say "I can help a little" or "I can help a lot" or "I can't help at all" with the check. You can't say "Oh I have R5 and can kick ass on this check". Sorry. Secrecy and paranoia are parts 1 & 2 of this game.
We've said before when we have an IC we can play.
That has 3 different values. It's a bit different than saying "I have the Y5", which is very specific.
Okay, so could they say if they have a IC or a Maximum Firepower for later use?
BSG
Actually, it may not matter depending on how much Chief thinks he can help us.
If Tigh and I are going to throw all our G/P at this, we need to be completely sure we can pass or we are going to be severely handicapped in the round ahead.
Per the Rules:
Players are prohibited from revealing the exact strength of cards in their hands.
Per the FAQ:
If a player is hoping that another player has a specific Skill Card ability, he may ask other players. For example, if a player is thinking of using the “FTL Control” location during his Action step, he may ask if any players have a “Strategic Planning” Skill Card.
This information should not be abused (for example, a player should not just list off all card abilities in his hand).
In short, you can go looking for abilities where it's relevant, but if you're not actually interested in the ability and want to use it as a proxy for card strength, that's not permitted. The only things players can say about their card strength is whether the cards
they actually play
(or plan to play) into a check are high or low. (Or if they're playing multiple cards, medium.)
