[BSG] Game (Base) 25: Back to BASICs! CYLON Victory by Fuel loss!

Camacho

It's gonna be uphill. We need the president title to get more morale/food, but I dont think we have enough cards to get it through the administration-skillcheck...but then again, maybe Adama will reveal now?

artadius

BobCesca wrote: »

Play 3 - scientific research

Unexpected Reunion - 8YGP
Pass: No Effect; Fail: -1 morale, and the current player discards his hand of Skill Cards.

Activate Raiders || NO Jump Prep

Investigative committee in play, all cards are played face up.

Destiny - 2 - Executive Order, 3 - Scientific Research
Adama - 4 - Maximum Firepower
Apollo - 1 - Launch Scout
Roslin - 4 - Investigative Committee, 2 - Executive Order
Helo - 3 - scientific research
Baltar -

Current Tally: +4 +4 +1 -4 -6 = -1 - FAIL.

artadius

Baltar's outcome is the same regardless here. Playing all he can and failing or not playing and then having to discard.

Unexpected Reunion - 8YGP
Pass: No Effect; Fail: -1 morale, and the current player discards his hand of Skill Cards.

Activate Raiders || NO Jump Prep

Investigative committee in play, all cards are played face up.

Destiny - 2 - Executive Order, 3 - Scientific Research
Adama - 4 - Maximum Firepower
Apollo - 1 - Launch Scout
Roslin - 4 - Investigative Committee, 2 - Executive Order
Helo - 3 - scientific research
Baltar - Pass

Tally: +4 +4 +1 -4 -6 = -1 - FAIL. -1 Morale (3/10) and Camacho discards his hand:
4 - Investigative Committee
1 - Executive Order
1 - Launch Scout
2 - Repair
3 - Scientific Research

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Cylon Activations:

Activate Raiders (none)

NO Jump Prep

artadius

Turn 9.2 - President Adama (1digitalranger1)

1digitalranger1 draws 3 Leadership, 2 Tactics

Board:



1digitalranger1: Action (no Move, you are in Brig)

1digitalranger1

Camacho wrote: »

It's gonna be uphill. We need the president title to get more morale/food, but I dont think we have enough cards to get it through the administration-skillcheck...but then again, maybe Adama will reveal now?

meanwhile in the brig of galactica

president Adama: well cylon Adama have you learned your lesson?
cylon Adama: yes I have Mr. President I will do no more harm to the humans you can trust me.
President Adam: Well Cylon Adama something about you reminds me of myself and I like myself so I'll give you a second chance
Cylon Adama: sucker..
President Adama: what was that?
Cylon Adam: Nothing Mr. President I think i'm wanted at command..

use presidential pardon on Adama and move to command

artadius

Heh, I'll give you an A for effort... but unfortunately, if you read the text on the Presidential Pardon card, it can only be used on any 'OTHER' player.

1digitalranger1

damn i really need some glasses thats the second time i've done that

1digitalranger1

curses foiled again by you meddling kids...

artadius

Adama reveals his Cylon loyalty card:

You are a CYLON!
Action: Reveal this card and move to the Resurrection Ship. Draw 1 Super Crisis Card. If you are not in the Brig when this action occurs, you may send another player to the Brig.

Adama discards the following cards to get down to three cards in hand:
1 - Executive Order
3 - Declare Emergency
3 - Declare Emergency
1 - Launch Scout
2 - Launch Scout

He draws a Super Crisis card and moves to the Resurrection Ship.

Roslin becomes the new President.

artadius

Turn 9.3 - Admiral Apollo (Penumbra)

Penumbra draws 1 Tactics, 2 Piloting, 2 Leadership

Board:



Penumbra: Move + Action

Penumbra

Any recommendations fleet friends? I can XO or scout ahead.

artadius

This has been maybe the longest game (in number of turns) of BSG I've seen in quite a long time.

Not too surprising I suppose though since we have some newer players.

Camacho

if you XO me i will draw some repair cards and go repair some birds next time I either get an XO or it gets to be my turn

Penumbra

I suspect that's what I'll do. Scouting the destination deck is largely pointless by now, yes? We need 1 distance to hit 8 and then the next jump is the end.

So realistically it would just be targetting the crisis deck, but I'm not sure how good that would be with two damaged locations on Galatica.

And we need our raptors for jumping... so that answers that!

No movement.

Play 1 - Executive Order on Camacho.

artadius

Camacho activates Research Lab twice to draw 2 engineering cards.

artadius

Apollo's crisis step:

Cylon Screenings 9YG
Current Player Chooses:

Pass: No Effect; Fail: -1 morale, and the current player looks at 1 random Loyalty Card belonging to the President or Admiral.
OR
Each player discards 2 Skill Cards.

Activate Raiders || NO Jump Prep

Penumbra, your choice.

Penumbra

Roslin, Baltar. What say you?

6 skill cards for 1 morale sounds fairly fair.

I assume the "each player" does not include revealed cylons though?

blahmcblah

Revealed Cylons can always ignore the effects of Crisis cards.

Cayrus

Yeah, go for the discard.

1digitalranger1

but poor baltar just got those shiny blue cards

Penumbra

Too bad General Electric!

I choose the OR effect.

artadius

Penumbra, you're the only one who has a choice for your discards... so post them up. I'll get to the others later. DnD night starting soon :]

Penumbra

Mine are done randomly, right?

artadius

Penumbra wrote: »

Mine are done randomly, right?

Yes, thanks for catching me here. Was distracted all afternoon prepping to DM tonight.

Cylon Screenings 9YG
Current Player Chooses:

Pass: No Effect; Fail: -1 morale, and the current player looks at 1 random Loyalty Card belonging to the President or Admiral.
OR
Each player discards 2 Skill Cards.

Activate Raiders || NO Jump Prep

Penumbra discards: 2 - Evasive Maneuvers and 2 - Launch Scout
Camacho discards: 1 - Repair and 2 - Repair
Cayrus discards: 3 - Investigative Committee

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Cylon Activations:

Activate Raiders (none)

NO Jump Prep

artadius

Turn 9.4 - President Roslin (Cayrus)

Cayrus draws 3 Politics, 2 Leadership

Board:



Cayrus: Move + Action

Cayrus

So Baltar has no cards and there are no Cylons in the air for Apollo to frak up. Shall I attempt to Quorum it up and, if so, is it worth the discard to try to get two?

Edit: Or I could give the best damn speech of my political career.

Camacho

i say save your skillcards and see if you can improve our morale.

Otherwise give me an XO and I will draw some more engineering cards

Cayrus

Okay, and maybe on one of ya'lls turns I can get an xo and maybe do the speech and get another quorum card.

Play 2 - Executive Order on Camacho.

Camacho

activate Research Lab twice

artadius

Sending top two crisis choices for Religious Visions to Cayrus

artadius

Roslin's crisis step:

A Traitor Accused 8YG
Current Player Chooses:

Pass: No Effect; Fail: the current player chooses a character to send to the "Brig."
OR
The current player discards 5 skill cards

Activate Raiders || + Jump Prep

Cayrus, your choice.

Camacho

if you have a pardon card i guess you can throw me in the brig

Cayrus

Go for the check!

I can pass this check on my own, fyi.

artadius

Cayrus wrote: »

Go for the check!

I can pass this check on my own, fyi.

A Traitor Accused 8YG
Current Player Chooses:

Pass: No Effect; Fail: the current player chooses a character to send to the "Brig."
OR
The current player discards 5 skill cards

Activate Raiders || + Jump Prep

No interrupts being played.

Destiny - 2 cards
Helo - (1 max)
Baltar -
Adama - (1 max)
Apollo -
Roslin -

BobCesca, you're up first.

artadius

Bob Cesca plays 1 card into the check.

Camacho passes on the skill check.

1digitalranger1 plays 1 card into the check.

A Traitor Accused 8YG
Current Player Chooses:

Pass: No Effect; Fail: the current player chooses a character to send to the "Brig."
OR
The current player discards 5 skill cards

Activate Raiders || + Jump Prep

No interrupts being played.

Destiny - 2 cards
Helo - 1 card
Baltar - Pass
Adama - 1 card
Apollo -
Roslin -

Penumbra and Cayrus

1digitalranger1

Bobcesca I would recommend a yellow for your draw

BobCesca

Okey-cokey

Camacho

1digitalranger1 wrote:

Bobcesca I would recommend a yellow for your draw

Looks like some one is getting ready to play their Fleet Mobilization super crisis card?

Madam President, now that the evil cylons have contributed to this skillcheck I think we should discuss the possibilities of failing this one to save our cards. Since Adama tried to pardon his shiny metal behind out of the brig I think it's safe to assume that you have a Presidential Pardon in hand.

Who should be thrown in the brig you say? It should of course be either Apollo or me. I will only draw 1 leadership card and if that's not an XO then I wont be able to get out and then we wont get a crisis on my turn and i wont draw my 5th card. If you on the other hand brig Apollo we will loose our only pilot until he's out again, but Apollo and I will draw a total of 3 leadership cards between us which greatly increase the chance of him getting out to and thereby getting a crisis on his turn.

I dont mind going to the brig, but i can't figure out which choice is the best.

Penumbra

I will do what's best for the Fleet. As of right now, I cannot order additional overtime hours.

I'm willing to take the brig since my turn comes around the latest, you will be able to contribute the most (unless we draw a crisis that has Piloting).

Cayrus

Yeah, I actually hod no intention of passing the check. I just wanted our Cylon friends to waste cards.

Anyway, looks like I will bring Apollo when the time comes.