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BSG
And on that note, here's a worked example. Fuel is very hard to get back, and we can't afford to start losing it before we've even made our first jump. So:
Tea you say, Doctor? That does sound appealing. You'd better get back here then. Admiral Adama does not wait for tea! If it's to happen, it happens now! Marines, go get the Doctor. If he resists, you're authorised to break out the gentle persuaders. Ensign, ready the comfy chair. Oh, and the restraints and ball gag. Sharing a relaxing cuppa is one thing, actually having to listen to him is a bridge too far.
I choose -1 Morale, Baltar to Sickbay.
BSG
Oh, I should note, I've acted a little out of turn. Baltar's
Delusional Intuition
allows him to draw a skill card of any colour. Technically that happens before resolving the crisis, but I'm making the same choice mo matter what he chooses, and it's no secret.
BSG
Is that your final decision, or just an example?
If the former, what authority!
Swoon.
BSG
Is that your final decision
That is a final decision, from a Final Decider. Now watch this drive.
BSG
While I wait for Baltar's decision about his delusionsDelusional Intuition, I'll point out that we have a die roll coming up and people should feel free to send me COs about interrupts.
BSG
[looks up as the marines burst into his office]Can I help you? Ow! What are you doing? I'm the President! Ow! I'm Gaius Baltar! Ow! I'm...Ow! Not the face! Not the face!
[wakes up in Sickbay] Fine, Admiral. If that's how you want to play it.
ETA: I'll draw 1 Blue please.
Pass on interrupts.
BSG
BTW, I completely agree that Morale is much more expendable than Fuel at this point.
BSG
Fine, Admiral. If that's how you want to play it.
Bah. I knew the Ensign would wimp out on the ball gag. Now I have to postpone getting his official Presidential portrait done.
BSG
That reminds me, especially with new players: dealing with the interrupts can chew up a lot of time. If you send conditional orders to the GM for some stuff, it can speed things up. Some examples:
You can put in a CO to pass on any interrupts if you don't actually have that interrupt. (For instance, I don't draw Yellow or Blue, so I don't get Investigative Committees or Scientific Research, the two skill check interrupts. I've put in a CO to pass on those interrupts, unless I get access to them later.)
You can put in a CO for straightforward situations. For instance, Strategic Planning interrupts only ever make a die roll more likely to succeed. If you're not a Cylon, you probably don't want to help them when they're shooting at us. You could put in a standing CO never to play an SP on a Cylon attack (like now). Even if you ar a Cylon, you might put in the same CO, if you don't think it's worth blowing your cover.
