There are no absolutes. No right and wrong. Haven't you learned anything working for the Powers? There are only choices.

Jasmine ,'Power Play'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


Liese S. - Dec 12, 2010 6:01:29 pm PST #8492 of 26134
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

BSG
 
Whoot!


omnis_audis - Dec 12, 2010 6:53:43 pm PST #8493 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

One day even President Badger.
Hold on there skippy. Badger stays firmly in Firefly land!

2) deal out loyalty cards (since even with a 1 we'll hit the sleeper phase)
Hot damn, this game is moving quick!

in Non-BSG news, has anyone played LIMBO on Xbox arcade? Time Magazine listed in the top 10 games of the year. I played the demo. It's cute.


billytea - Dec 12, 2010 7:48:14 pm PST #8494 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Now it's just up to L'Amiral Chef-Hanches to settle on a new temporary home and then it's Welcome to the Sleeper Phase Beeyotches!

See, this is exactly the sort of dignified communication we mortals have come to expect from the gods.

Strap yourselves in, Colonials! You know, destiny is a funny thing. Once I thought I was destined to become Emperor of Greenland, sole monarch over its 52,000 inhabitants. Then I thought I was destined to build a Polynesian longship in my garage. I was wrong then, but I've got it now. I'm the destined protector of the fleet. I'm in the driver's seat, and putting the hammer down! From now on, you can all address me as Admiralissimo GO!dama. Honk if you love JUSTICE!

Now that was exhilarating. We have got to do that again. That Desolate Moon was such a drag anyway, am I right? Ok, Mr Gaeta, where have we landed now?

...How is that any different from a Desolate Moon?

I don't care if they're spelled differently, Mr Gaeta. They're synonyms. Look, I have the thesaurus right here. No, I'm not saying it's a bad location -- look, stop crying, you're embarrassing the crew. No, I'm sure it's very nice, I was just hoping for something a little... different, that's all. I mean, how is Helo supposed to repopulate the human race in a place like this?

Our new destination is Barren Planet.

Not mad about it, but the distance is good, and I think that's our highest priority. I suggest that we try to find the time to scout destinations before the next jump. If we get another 3-Distance jump up next, then we only have two more jumps to go. We'll also need to find something more Fuel-efficient next go-round.


megan walker - Dec 12, 2010 8:10:08 pm PST #8495 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

BSG

Maybe the Admiral should stop yakking and look where he's going.

Crash Landing (6 YP)! Details sent via email. You should also have your sleeper info.


billytea - Dec 12, 2010 8:23:18 pm PST #8496 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Pass on interrupts

I can't help with this check. To make the obvious comment, Fuel loss is Not An Option. If we do fail, Helo, we'll be seeing you back on Galactica sooner than we thought.


-t - Dec 12, 2010 8:35:30 pm PST #8497 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BSG

Well, I can help a lot. So that should, er, help. Unfortunately, we once again do not know who we can trust. Say what you like about Starbuck, at least we know she's out to destroy us.

Hm.


billytea - Dec 13, 2010 12:53:32 am PST #8498 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

By my count, the rest of us can't do much. If we're to pass this, it's pretty much on Helo.

The question is, should we try to pass this? I'm greatly concerned about Starbuck's Super Crisis. If she has, say, Inbound Nukes or Bomb on Colonial One, we will need everything we can throw at it to have a chance of passing. (That one of us is a traitor makes it all the worse.)

Can we afford to try to pass this? (Would it even help if we didn't?) what does the crew think?

I'm mindful too that if we don't pass this, it puts me in a position to do some serious damage. Obviously I know my own loyalties and am comfortable about it, but for the rest of you, it's a risk you'd no doubt want to consider carefully.


-t - Dec 13, 2010 12:38:55 pm PST #8499 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BSG

OK, well, options. If we go for it, I would likely need a little assistance to pass and we'll definitely be lighter on cards for the danger that awaits.

If we tank, being in sickbay wouldn't be terrible for me, at least not right away. If the Admiral spends the Fuel, he'd definitely be tipping his hand, but it could well be worth it to the toasters to do so. That seems like a serious risk. Also, going that route gets us no information regarding anyone's loyalty unless that risk goes bad.

I think I will need to read the rules on the Loyalty Deck some more...


billytea - Dec 13, 2010 1:03:16 pm PST #8500 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

I'll mention too, Starbuck plays first into this check. We(well, you; I'm no help either way) don't need to decide whether to go for it until we see what she does.

It's still the Chief and Baltar to declare on interrupts, yes?


megan walker - Dec 13, 2010 1:33:52 pm PST #8501 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Just Baltar, I have COs from Chief. I forgot to mail the spreadsheet to myself this morning, so I won't do anything further until 6ish board time anyway.