I remember one person leaving in the first game I played. I get hurt feelings a lot but I repeat to myself 'it's just a game; I should really just relax' and they go away sooner or later. The roleplay really helps me to not take it all too seriously. (I don't always participate because I often feel I'm not as clever as you guys).

That said, if anyone can offer up concrete suggestions for how we can make our games more fun for everyone I will make an effort to change my behavior.

Would it be helpful to be more clear when we're talking as/to players as opposed to characters? Like:

BSG Character

What the hell, Kat?? You are a terrible pilot. Can't even shoot down a simple Raider. WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM.

BSG Player

Die roll's a bitch, huh?

But, really, whenever I posted, I felt like I was sort of a hybrid. Except when it was just silly nonsense that wasn't related to the game proper.

Somewhere along the line we decided to put character dialogue in italics but I keep forgetting.

Yeah, and I have funny in-character out-of-character views. Like, the way I play other games, your characters would never talk about cards or whatnot. It's all just happening to them, you know? But I think we do it that way here to avoid the confusion, especially with pronouns, of who's playing who.

I dunno. I think overall you've done a pretty good job here. It's just that this game, in particular, is made up of suspicion and accusation, and that's just built in. Which I think is awesome, btw. But then, I'm a paranoid person in real life anyway.

I asked my housemates; no takers for the position of Ellen Tigh.

I wish we'd had a chance to make things more bearable before SH left.

BSG

I tend to think it's relatively easy for tensions to run high in this kind of game, for a few reasons. It's a team game, so everyone else's actions are your business. The deceit and paranoia element is high. The theme is strong, which leads to some good role-playing, but it's still a board game that players are cometing with each other to win, so in-character and out-of-character stuff gets blurred. Finally, in a forum setting there's no body language to take the edge off any conflicts.

It might be worth while working out some monkey-grooming protocols to help with disputes. In the meantime, Liese has agreed to take on the role of Ellen for the rest of the game. Won't you all make her feel vaguely distrusted and possibly a little skanky?

Meanwhile, Starbuck, you have received an XO. You can either move and take an action, or not move and take two actions. When you're ready, please post your orders.

BSG

Won't you all make her feel vaguely distrusted and possibly a little skanky?

Business as usual, then.

billytea, my Super Crisis Card says that if I play it, Galactica explodes into a million pieces and I automatically win. Am I hallucinating? I knew sitting next to Roslin was bad for my health.

BSG

definitely don't take any of Roslin's "special" aspirin.

BSG
 
I am sure you do not mistrust my impeccable hair. And any doubt you have as to my veracity is only because you are so cowed by my obvious although ever so slightly past my prime beauty.

BSG

Alright, scouting time. Come on Lords of Kobol, give us a good destination.

Action 1A: Activate the Hanger Deck to launch into Sector 5. (I realize we're jumping soon, but it's effectively a free action at this point and it never hurts to have a viper in space.)

Action 1B: Play a LS1 on Destination Deck

Action 2 will depend on the results of Action 1.