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BSG
I think the card just assigns who picks when we do jump, so it doesn't really have to do with whose turn it is. That is, you draw cards and then assign the Specialist card to someone for whether we jump in one, two, three, or more turns. It just means that the Admiral doesn't pick two as usual.
That being said, I really am torn as to what is better.
1) If we jump now, we have a slim chance of being able to jump again before the cylon turns, but that would assume drawing only jump icons (hence the "slim" chance given that jump icons are maybe slightly more than 50% of the deck). But we'd likely lose 1 pop.
2) Waiting means a better chance to go the distance we need and also means that it's likely either we'll jump automatically, or more stuff will get dumped on the board and we can ditch that too. It also means you draw extra cards, which is nice.
Note: I can XO Tigh to FTL on my turn. So, even if we wait and don't get a jump icon on your turn, we certainly could do that on my turn.
I guess flight instinct is telling me to jump, but the smart money might be on waiting.
BSG
I'm leaning towards assigning Tigh as mission specialist but I'm waiting for input from Chief.
BSG
I'm getting a little gun-shy here. I'm having sudden visions of us jumping early, losing one pop and then only being able to jump 1 distance.
I say play the specialist card this turn and let Helo XO Tigh on his turn.
BSG
I'm getting a little gun-shy here. I'm having sudden visions of us jumping early, losing one pop and then only being able to jump 1 distance.
This is my fear as well. Plus, we may ending up jumping anyway if we get the right card.
Right now, I think we need to focus on accumulating cards and passing what we can.
I'm leaning towards assigning Tigh as mission specialist but I'm waiting for input from Chief.
So, yeah.
BSG
I stay where I'm at and draw a quorum card. Next I play Assign Mission Specialist... I just re-read my notes and it says
instead of
Admiral. So (after drawing two yellow cards) I shout down the hall, "Helo! I have a job for you!"
BSG
Ready and willing, Mr. President, sir!
BSG
(sotto voce) I think the Admiral's been drinking again. You mind choosing our next jump destination?
ion, Mom & Dad are demanding my attention. (the nerve! I come for a visit and they won't let me stay in the guest room on the computer the whole time!) I hate to run away when the game seems to be rolling. I'll be back as soon as I can.
back... omnis must still be at work, poor kid... or he got home and crashed.
Just getting home now. Some mondays at work are "Margarita Mondays" at one of the Sound Professors homes. So, it was an evening potluck party, that was drinks and snacks. Power went off 20 minutes into it. So we chatted the night away with the grad students. Kinda cool, actually.
Anyhow, Laga, e-mail insent with yellow draw and Quorum card draw. That ends the movement/action phase of your turn, so on to the Crisis Card phase.
BSG
Crisis Card
Water Shortage
Presidents Choice
Details to be e-mailed. But I sense y'all are familiar with it, as there are several of these in the deck, one of which has already been in play.
BSG
Details to be e-mailed. But I sense y'all are familiar with it, as there are several of these in the deck, one of which has already been in play.
Pretty much; however, they're not all the same. They can differ in activations and jump icons.
I just re-read my notes and it says instead of Admiral. So (after drawing two yellow cards) I shout down the hall, "Helo! I have a job for you!"
It doesn't matter at this stage anyway, but the AMS card says you can give it to any other player. The only player who can't receive it is the President himself. (And revealed Cylons.)