[board] The Battlestar Galactica Languish Project

[Barrister]

From now on we only have 5 players. ehrie/Tigh is official out.

Let's get BB in here to replace ehrie.  I think he expressed some interest.

I did, but I'm concerned I would slow you down.  The time identified as the prime time for all players puts it in my work morning.  At work I am restricted in what I can access on the web.  By the time I get home it's late evening on the east coast and early morning in Europe.

What kind of resources do I need to access in order to play the game?  Independent software like cyberboard is a no-no on a gov't computer, and my private email is also blocked.  Essentially I can only access websites (and even then only websites without the word "game" in the URL) and languish PMs.

Is that enough?

[grumbler]

Anyone able to use an investigative committee to help us out?

I don't think a Cylon would play his or her cards so early to screw us over, and the worst case outcome is something we can live with.  Save the IC for a really critical check when we need to make sure the Cylons stay under cover.

[grumbler]

What kind of resources do I need to access in order to play the game?  Independent software like cyberboard is a no-no on a gov't computer, and my private email is also blocked.  Essentially I can only access websites (and even then only websites without the word "game" in the URL) and languish PMs.

Is that enough?

All we have is an email with our cards and what you see here.  You will need to download the rules at home tonight, but for this turn you aren't going to be doing much (and we can tell you what to do).  Even if you are a Cylon, you won't want to make any moves this early, so I think you can ease into the game pretty readily.

I think Tamas can probably play your cards for you this round if you'd like.

[Barrister]

All we have is an email with our cards and what you see here. 

Even that's a problem.  I know Tamas has posted some links (to cards and what not) but I can't view them at work - they show up as blank spaces.

[Tamas]

BB right now the only pictures to look at are the Crisis cards I post here, and your cards I scan and e-mail to you.

And this turn you would be moved according to what the others and I see fit. Then we can just assume you are not playing any cards, so you could safely have at least a day, probably two when it gets unavoidable for you to participate.

Speaking of pictures, I was promised to be sent the whole picture package used in Photoshop by one of the boardgamegeek forum GMs.

[grumbler]

All we have is an email with our cards and what you see here. 

Even that's a problem.  I know Tamas has posted some links (to cards and what not) but I can't view them at work - they show up as blank spaces.

True, but you can do the downloading at home - we don't expect you to be able to play effectively right away.  Tamas can send your cards as an image in a PM.

[Barrister]

Okay - I'll give it a shot.

So I'm Col. Tigh?  The black guy, right? 

[JacobL]

A black white guy, exactly.

[Tamas]

Excellent, BB

PM me your e-mail address please, later today I will be sending you scans of all the cards you currently hold.

Here is the link for the rulebook:
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg_rulebook_web.pdf


Now for the others: lets decide if you want to fail or not.

[grumbler]

Berkut hasn't weighed in yet, but Roslin and I are both voting to fail this in the absence of any information that we wouldn't just be throwing cards away.  If Apollo agrees, then we have the majority and can move on.

[JacobL]

I don't like the idea of losing a raptor and having another basestar to deal with but unless someone feels they can contribute a lot to the check we might be in trouble with so few cards for most of us.  If we choose to fail it, Tigh needs to go straight to weapons control and fire on the Basestar.

[grumbler]

I don't like the idea of losing a raptor and having another basestar to deal with but unless someone feels they can contribute a lot to the check we might be in trouble with so few cards for most of us.  If we choose to fail it, Tigh needs to go straight to weapons control and fire on the Basestar.

That "someone" would have to be you.  I can toss a small card, but that doesn't get us anywhere near ten, and the President doesn't have any of the right kinds of cards. Adama might, but he'd need to have two fairly big tactics cards to make up the difference.

So, lets opt to fail and move on.

[Tamas]

Okay, if Jacob says yes on the auto-fail I consider it voted and move on.

Since it will be Tigh's turn, I assume you want him manning the guns and firing on the basestar correct?

[Barrister]

Okay, so I have the rulebook and am looking at it a bit (inbetween my actual work ), but I can't see the crises.

Anyone care to let the XO know what's going on?

[JacobL]

Personally I think failing this check is bad but we could suffer far greater for trying to pass with fewer resources and failing so lets pass up the risk and move on.  Just need the XO to get to Weapons Control.