Battlestar Galactica Boardgame 3 - Exodus

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:13 pm

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El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:09 pm

Thinking about it some more, I think the ideal option is to XO me; if no XO, then repair the Pegasus Engine Room. If neither...I guess use command and then have Apollo do his thing.

Then on my turn if Dee has a repair card I can XO her to get the engine room repaired, maybe.

Lars · Post by **Lars** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:35 pm

Ok, I guess it's time to be a hero.

Cylon Dee will discard Consolidate Power 1 to move to the Pegasus Engine room, then use Repair 2 to repair said engine room..

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:38 pm

I'm really shocked the Meat Bags my fellow humans are not only still in this game but look like they are going to pull it off.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:42 pm

stessier wrote: I'm really shocked the Meat Bags my fellow humans are not only still in this game but look like they are going to pull it off.

I know, right? For probably 80% of this game (up until Boomer & Zurai's turns) I had assumed that we were doomed. I'm shocked that we have a real shot here.

That said, this is far from over. Given the crises that Turtle has come up with for most of this game, I am expecting that the next crisis will have -1 fuel as a fail condition, plus raiders activate, and the civvie in sector 5 will have 1 fuel in it.

But more broadly, we're still on the razor's edge here, and we really don't have a lot of cards available to us for crises.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:08 pm

Turn 42 - Crisis Status: Lars/Dee

Decks, Hand Sizes, and Ongoing Effects:

Spoiler:

Player pages updated.

Turn 42 Crisis: Resistance
Skill Check: 12 - Politics, Leadership, and Tactics
Pass: No Effect
9+: -1 Food
Fail: -1 Food, -1 Fuel
Heavy Raiders Activate
Jump Track Advancement

Skill Check Abilities/Contributions
Destiny Deck: 2
1. El Guapo - Tory: ?/? <--- Contributes First
2. Remus West - Cylon Cally: ?/?
3. Grundbegriff - Boomer: ?/?
4. Scoop20906 - Cylon Helo: ?/?
5. Zurai - Apollo: ?/?
6. Lars - Sympathetic Cylon Dee: ?/? <---Current Player

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:10 pm

El Guapo must be cheating! Or maybe he's hopped up on a natural cancer cure?

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:15 pm

Just basic pattern recognition, though it was probably a bad idea to give Turtle ideas.

Actually though, this is short of what I feared - it has "heavy raiders activate" (which is pretty much harmless given our time frame) rather than regular raiders. Plus it has a jump activation, so now we only need one more jump activation plus an action.

Anyways, I guess the question now is whether we can get to 9, since the -1 food doesn't really matter.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:20 pm

Oh, and Tory has no pre-check cards.

Yeah, not really going to be able to help here. Sadly, I don't think it's possible for any of us to have a "Support the People", but anyone did that wound be dandy.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:25 pm

I just post what the deck gives me. So this really is the craziest game I've seen, and pretty much why I like running games like this.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:33 pm

Turtle wrote:I just post what the deck gives me cycle through the deck until I find the most crippling crisis. So this really is the craziest game I've seen, and pretty much why I like running games like this.

I know, I'm just tweaking you. Besides, you did give us the Legendary Discovery crisis without which we would still be pretty boned.

Zurai · Post by **Zurai** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:17 pm

I can't help with the crisis. No cards in hand. CAGmiralident Apollo has no pre-check and contributes no cards.

Zurai · Post by **Zurai** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:23 pm

Oh, and place the incoming civilian in sector 1.

Scoop20906 · Post by **Scoop20906** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:46 pm

No pre-skill check cards from me and I will contribute one card to the skill check.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:28 pm

I'm useless for this check.

Boomer offers no pre-check and contributes no cards.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:01 pm

No pre-skill check cards from me and I will contribute one card to the skill check.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:37 am

Turn 42 Crisis: Resistance
Skill Check: 12 - Politics, Leadership, and Tactics
Pass: No Effect
9+: -1 Food
Fail: -1 Food, -1 Fuel
Heavy Raiders Activate
Jump Track Advancement

Skill Check Abilities/Contributions
Destiny Deck: 2
1. El Guapo - Tory: N/0 <--- Contributes First
2. Remus West - Cylon Cally: N/1
3. Grundbegriff - Boomer: N/0
4. Scoop20906 - Cylon Helo: N/1
5. Zurai - Apollo: N/0
6. Lars - Sympathetic Cylon Dee: N/? <---Current Player

Lars · Post by **Lars** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:53 pm

No precheck cards. I will wait before I contribute, as I might be able to help a bit, but I'd hate to toss the cards in on a worthless effort.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:04 pm

Lars wrote:No precheck cards. I will wait before I contribute, as I might be able to help a bit, but I'd hate to toss the cards in on a worthless effort.

Which brings to mind that I'd like to reserve my right to not play my card if El Guapo declines to play any (since he has to play before everyone).

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:12 pm

Tory will contribute no cards.

I'm pretty sure that Dee's "a bit" plus my a bit wouldn't get it done.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:41 pm

Eh, screw it, I'll leave my card played just to be certain.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:59 pm

I think we're just waiting on Lars / Dee.

Lars · Post by **Lars** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 12:22 am

Cylon Dee will play no cards.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:27 pm

Turn 42 Crisis Resolution: Resistance
Skill Check: 12 - Politics, Leadership, and Tactics

Skill Check Abilities/Contributions
Destiny Deck: 2
1. El Guapo - Tory: N/0 <--- Contributes First
2. Remus West - Cylon Cally: N/1
3. Grundbegriff - Boomer: N/0
4. Scoop20906 - Cylon Helo: N/1
5. Zurai - Apollo: N/0
6. Lars - Sympathetic Cylon Dee: N/0 <---Current Player

Positive Cards: +1
Executive Order 1

Negative Cards: -4
Repair 2
Broadcast Location 1
Evasive Maneuvers 1

Total: -3
Result - Fail: -1 Food, -1 Fuel

Heavy Raiders Activate - No heavy raiders on main board. 1 heavy raider is randomly placed on Cylon Fleet board sector 2. Pursuit tracked moves up to position 2.

CAG places the civilian in sector 1.

Jump Track Advancement - Jump track increased to position 3.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:32 pm

Turn 43: El Guapo/Tory

Decks, Hand Sizes, and Ongoing Effects:

Spoiler:

Player pages updated.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:45 pm

Not that I mind, but unless I'm missing something I only draw one card due to being in sick bay.

Assuming that's right, Tory will draw a politics card.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 6:37 pm

Missed that. Fixed by redrawing.

Player pages updated.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:38 pm

So, if that civvie in sector 5 has fuel, then if we don't do something about that we lose the game, either on this turn (if raiders activate) or on Remus' turn (when he activates the cylon fleet). I'm thinking that we should do something about that.

So, Tory will move to command and activate it, putting two Mark VII vipers into sector 5.

This gives Apollo the chance to jump into one of these vipers and do stuff (after either the first or second vipers are launched).

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:38 pm

Don't forget Boomer. Boomer's a pilot, too.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:40 pm

Grundbegriff wrote:Don't forget Boomer. Boomer's a pilot, too.

Yes, but you don't have a special ability that lets you jump into vipers in the middle of other people's turns. I guess you're an, uh, asleep viper pilot.

Zurai · Post by **Zurai** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:06 pm

Apollo will jump into the second Viper Mk 7.

I have two options from here. I have two actions here thanks to CAG as long as I use the first to activate an unmanned Viper. The plan is to actually just use unmanned Vipers so I can pass the title to Boomer so she can get an extra action on her turn if she launches into space.

First option: have the unmanned Mk 7 attack twice and pass the title. This provides us the greatest protection for the civilians given the ships on the board by (hopefully) killing at least 1 Raider and ensuring the Raider in sector 4 will move towards the Vipers rather than towards the unprotected civilians.

Second option: have the unmanned Mk 7 escort the Brah Pakal, then move to sector 3 and pass the title. This completely removes that civilian from risk and ensures that the civilian in sector 3 is safe for at least two activations (barring additional Raiders jumping in).

In either case, Boomer will get the CAG title and would be able to use it on her turn. So, opinions?

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:29 pm

My first reaction is to go with the first option (shoot down the raiders). Better to have one or both not a threat anymore, I think, and avoid risk that Apollo winds right back in sickbay.

Zurai · Post by **Zurai** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:06 am

Yeah, I actually almost just posted the first option as my actions, before I realized that the second one might be useful. But let's stick with door #1.

Activate the CAG title's second Action to activate an unmanned Viper and take an extra action; the unmanned Mk 7 in Sector 5 will attack a Raider.

Then activate the CAG title's first Action to activate an unmanned Viper and pass the title; the unmanned Mk 7 in Sector 5 will attack a Raider. CAGmiralident Apollo will pass the CAG title to Boomer and become simply Admiralident Apollo.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:21 am

I would like to thank the Academy, and my agent, and the voters....

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:16 pm

Can't wait to see the crisis! My main fear is that it will be an easy crisis with a jump activation icon and a loss trigger of, say, the admiral discarding three cards. Yup, it sure would be devastating if that were the crisis. I sure hope Turtle and anyone helping him draw crises do not draw that, as that is what I do not want.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:21 pm

Thanks for that clarification, Brer Guapo.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:31 pm

An Unmanned Viper attacks a raider in sector 5, rolling a 3. Raider destroyed!
An Unmanned Viper attacks a raider in sector 5, rolling a 5. Raider destroyed!

Turn 42 Crisis: Review Camera Footage
CAG CHOOSES
Damage 2 vipers in the reserves (if able) and increase the pursuit track by 1. The CAG may then activate 1 unmanned Viper.
OR
The CAG discards 2 skill cards, then the current player discards 3 skill cards.
Basestars Attack Galactica

Zurai · Post by **Zurai** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:34 pm

We can't afford to take the first choice. Not only would it put the Cylon fleet 1 space away from jumping in, it would put a civilian directly on top of the Raider in sector 4.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:39 pm

Zurai wrote:We can't afford to take the first choice. Not only would it put the Cylon fleet 1 space away from jumping in, it would put a civilian directly on top of the Raider in sector 4.

Yeah, you're right. Also FWIW losing my hand wouldn't be a huge loss (though I'm not thrilled with our lack of cards generally). So I'd lean towards the second choice.

Note that Boomer / Grund is now making this call on account of the CAG title transfer.

Not a bad crisis, though I was hoping for a jump activation as that could've allowed us to win before Scoop goes. C'est la vie.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:56 pm

El Guapo wrote:Note that Boomer / Grund is now making this call on account of the CAG title transfer.

CAG Boomer selects the second option and discards Full Throttle 2 and Maximum Firepower 3