Kat couldn't have spiked the check. She's drawn 2 Leadership since the first skill check she contributed to and hasn't played one since. That doesn't leave Baltar enough positive cards to cover his 3.
Kat couldn't have spiked the check. She's drawn 2 Leadership since the first skill check she contributed to and hasn't played one since. That doesn't leave Baltar enough positive cards to cover his 3.
I think the spike accusation against Kat was the Piloting that was part of the spike... Considering we saw Kat's discard after the check failed, we can reasonably work out what she has and hasn't played...
So, Scientific Research... This leaves Baltar with no chance to defend himself. I think I'm ok with that given the odds on the table, but damn... I held on to the hope that 3 miracle tokens wouldn't go...
No, Piloting came from Destiny. I guess you can't trust *me* but you can trust her. She's drawn 3 Leadership cards. One went into the first check. Then she drew two more, and she only discarded one so it must have gone into this check.
Actually, I hadn't considered what d'anna put in. She may be helping us, but there's no chance she just wants us to sail to victory super quick. There's a decent chance she wants at least one of food, morale, pop fairly low
Actually, I hadn't considered what d'anna put in. She may be helping us, but there's no chance she just wants us to sail to victory super quick. There's a decent chance she wants at least one of food, morale, pop fairly low
Pil/eng from DD, eng from cottle & d'anna?
Require some coordination to make Establish Networks work... Also, Occam's Razor. Also all my posts would have to be an elaborate double bluff - somehow I'd have to guess the humans wouldn't go for my ideas. (Edit: which they mostly haven't but that's besides the point )
Not if it came from the DD? I mean the card count was pretty low until the end so it wouldn't take much to tank it. But whatever, proceed with the brigging. Shame I can't dump my eng now to prevent it
Movement Step: Tenek discards Leadership 0 - All Hands on Deck to move to FTL Control. Action Step: Tenek plays Leadership 2 - Executive Orders, targeting Helena Cain (Professor Phobos). Executive Order: Professor Phobos moves to Admiral's Quarters and activates the location, targeting Gaius Baltar (Phyphor).
[7] Leadership + Tactics
Pass: Gaius Baltar (Phyphor) is sent to the "Brig".
Fail: No effect.
Before the start of the skill check, Tenek plays Engineering 3 - Scientific Research, making all Engineering cards in the skill check count as positive.
Once I get confirmation from Kirindal and blahmcblah on pre-skill check plays, we'll proceed with the skill check.
I take that back - you still can. You'll end up in the brig (because getting executed is at Cain's discretion). And you should. Phobos! If Baltar dumps his blue into the check - don't execute. I suspect there won't be blue anyway...
No, I have standing orders to always execute. To refrain would mean I'm not a bloodthirsty psychopath. Also, I'm not following the logic of not executing a suspected Cylon, here. Destiny could not account for all the sabotage of that last check. We know three cards seemed combined for added devastation; we know he played three cards of colors he drew. I am definitely pulling the trigger. If he's just in the brig and some random card sticks someone with a miracle left in there, he can hoover it up from us.
No, I have standing orders to always execute. To refrain would mean I'm not a bloodthirsty psychopath. Also, I'm not following the logic of not executing a suspected Cylon, here. Destiny could not account for all the sabotage of that last check. We know three cards seemed combined for added devastation; we know he played three cards of colors he drew. I am definitely pulling the trigger. If he's just in the brig and some random card sticks someone with a miracle left in there, he can hoover it up from us.
Yes, but... if this Admiral's Quarters check has Baltar's Engineering in it - that means he didn't spike the previous check. But the only way he can prove it now is to submit himself to possible execution. And if there's Engineering in the check and he's still executed - that's Morale and 3 Miracle Tokens.
Don't get me wrong, odds are pretty low that will happen, so I suspect your bloodthirst will be satisfied (depending on how much Politics he dumps into it)
Not playing any interrupts for the pre-skill check. I should also point out that Cottle couldn't have possibly spiked the check as well, you've all seen my hand.
blahmcblahYou pick your side and you stick - you don't cut and run when things get ugly.Registered Userregular
No interrupts.
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blahmcblahYou pick your side and you stick - you don't cut and run when things get ugly.Registered Userregular
One thing I don't understand is, if it was so important for Kat to pass the check, why did she only put one card in? I think the answer is probably inexperience, but you never know...
As for the current check, I almost think we should've given Baltar a chance to redeem himself by using his miracle tokens to increase fuel or morale. The only problem with that plan is that another turn of freedom could mean another stolen miracle token if he's a Cylon. So perhaps we should throw him in the brig, but not execute him, even if we exceed the check by 10. Let's not risk those miracle tokens quite yet, just deny him his freedom of movement for now. A shame I won't be able to use my ability to get him out should he prove to be loyal...
Alright, looks like we're ready to once again proceed with the check.
[7] Leadership + Tactics
Pass: Gaius Baltar (Phyphor) is sent to the "Brig".
Fail: No effect.
Before the start of the skill check, Tenek plays Engineering 3 - Scientific Research, making all Engineering cards in the skill check count as positive.
Baltar's chance to redeem himself is contributing his engineering here. If he's not a cylon - other cylons have no reason to put in Engineering to save him. If he is - he spiked the last check and has no engineering to contribute.
@blahmcblah, I need to verify your contribution to the Admiral's Quarters skill check. Phyphor and Tenek also have contributions to make, but may wait for player order.
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blahmcblahYou pick your side and you stick - you don't cut and run when things get ugly.Registered Userregular
I think you should be ok on this one. Once again, I'll wait for a better time to use my card. Pass.
@Tenek Planning for the worst - I expected this would be spiked by Baltar. People with lots of cards in their hands normally take 2 turns to execute/brig. If the sleeper phase thing is what bothers you - put in a quite a bit. We can't have a cylon Baltar go to brig. It's execution by Cain or freedom.
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blahmcblahYou pick your side and you stick - you don't cut and run when things get ugly.Registered Userregular
Oh right, he oly gets to use his Cylon card in the brig. All part of his master plan, I guess. I totally should've contributed.
Yes, every outcome of this check is good for me
Freedom - more time to mess with you
Brig - I get my reveal ability
Execution - I discard the handful of worthless cards I have left and get to draw tre and use cylon locations in a couple turns
Yes, every outcome of this check is good for me
Freedom - more time to mess with you
Brig - I get my reveal ability
Execution - I discard the handful of worthless cards I have left and get to draw tre and use cylon locations in a couple turns
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Kat couldn't have spiked the check. She's drawn 2 Leadership since the first skill check she contributed to and hasn't played one since. That doesn't leave Baltar enough positive cards to cover his 3.
Play Eng 3 - Scientific Research
I think the spike accusation against Kat was the Piloting that was part of the spike... Considering we saw Kat's discard after the check failed, we can reasonably work out what she has and hasn't played...
So, Scientific Research... This leaves Baltar with no chance to defend himself. I think I'm ok with that given the odds on the table, but damn... I held on to the hope that 3 miracle tokens wouldn't go...
Pil/eng from DD, eng from cottle & d'anna?
Require some coordination to make Establish Networks work... Also, Occam's Razor. Also all my posts would have to be an elaborate double bluff - somehow I'd have to guess the humans wouldn't go for my ideas. (Edit: which they mostly haven't but that's besides the point )
Yes... yes it is.
Movement Step: Tenek discards Leadership 0 - All Hands on Deck to move to FTL Control.
Action Step: Tenek plays Leadership 2 - Executive Orders, targeting Helena Cain (Professor Phobos).
Executive Order: Professor Phobos moves to Admiral's Quarters and activates the location, targeting Gaius Baltar (Phyphor).
[7] Leadership + Tactics
Pass: Gaius Baltar (Phyphor) is sent to the "Brig".
Fail: No effect.
Before the start of the skill check, Tenek plays Engineering 3 - Scientific Research, making all Engineering cards in the skill check count as positive.
Once I get confirmation from Kirindal and blahmcblah on pre-skill check plays, we'll proceed with the skill check.
I take that back - you still can. You'll end up in the brig (because getting executed is at Cain's discretion). And you should. Phobos! If Baltar dumps his blue into the check - don't execute. I suspect there won't be blue anyway...
Yes, but... if this Admiral's Quarters check has Baltar's Engineering in it - that means he didn't spike the previous check. But the only way he can prove it now is to submit himself to possible execution. And if there's Engineering in the check and he's still executed - that's Morale and 3 Miracle Tokens.
Don't get me wrong, odds are pretty low that will happen, so I suspect your bloodthirst will be satisfied (depending on how much Politics he dumps into it)
No chance of sailing quick if Demetrius isn't used...
As for the current check, I almost think we should've given Baltar a chance to redeem himself by using his miracle tokens to increase fuel or morale. The only problem with that plan is that another turn of freedom could mean another stolen miracle token if he's a Cylon. So perhaps we should throw him in the brig, but not execute him, even if we exceed the check by 10. Let's not risk those miracle tokens quite yet, just deny him his freedom of movement for now. A shame I won't be able to use my ability to get him out should he prove to be loyal...
It normally isn't. We got whammied by a particularly devastating combination of engineering cards.
[7] Leadership + Tactics
Pass: Gaius Baltar (Phyphor) is sent to the "Brig".
Fail: No effect.
Before the start of the skill check, Tenek plays Engineering 3 - Scientific Research, making all Engineering cards in the skill check count as positive.
Skill Check Contributions
Destiny Deck - 2 cards
Helena Cain (Professor Phobos) - 2 cards
D'Anna Biers (Kaneski) - 1 card
Sherman "Doc" Cottle (Kirindal) - 0 cards
Romo Lampkin (blahmcblah) -
Gaius Baltar, Daybreak ver. (Phyphor) -
Louanne "Kat" Katraine (Grunt's Ghosts) - 0 cards
Lee Adama, Daybreak ver. (Tenek) -
1 Card
I'm sorry (probable) brother.
Cain or D'Anna, how good were your cards?
Also, do we still have a SP to cover the FTL roll?
For my next turn I'll take 2 Leadership, 3 Tactics when that rolls around.
Freedom - more time to mess with you
Brig - I get my reveal ability
Execution - I discard the handful of worthless cards I have left and get to draw tre and use cylon locations in a couple turns
Magnificent. I applaud you, Phyphor.
Tenek - space this... malfunction.
4 cards