SWATJester_os
January 5th, 2010, 10:30 AM
This is an interest check to see who wants to play a game of forums BSG Pegasus.
I'm including a copy of the OP from a game running on SA forums right now. Our game will resemble it closely.
"So, barely competent and paranoid? That's a hell of a combination."
http://img.waffleimages.com/81e0e67aa751eaaf2f024a8bb43d1847985dc885/banner.jpg
Welcome to Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, a game of politics, betrayal, and survival! Now with Pegasus Expansion
The rules for Battlestar Galactica can be found at this link (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-rulebook-web.pdf). Also:
FAQs and Errata (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-faq.pdf)
FAQs and Errata Version 2.0 (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-FAQ-ver2.pdf)
Quick Reference Sheet (http://files.boardgamegeek.com/geekfile_view.php?fileid=39798)
Rules for Pegasus Expansion (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/BSG-Pegasus-rulebook-web.pdf)
The first BSG board game (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3029198)
The second BSG board game (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3056598&pagenumber=1)
The third BSG board game (by Kloaked00) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3089123)
The fourth BSG board game (by Kloaked00) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3131195)
The fifth BSG board game (by CharlieFoxtrot) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3199621)
Some things have been tweaked to help facilitate online play: At the bottom of every GM post, there will be a helpful Action Queue that announces what we are waiting for to continue the game. This will usually be the current player's move/action, but could also include such things as a decision from the President/Admiral.
If you are at the top of the Action Queue, you have 24 hours to post/PM to complete it. Once the 24 hours pass, the top of the action queue will be auto-resolved, usually as a "do nothing" action.
Skill checks will have 24 hour time limit. After 24 hours, the check will be resolved.
If you do not play cards for the skill check, I'll let the other players berate you. If I have to auto-resolve a choice for you, 1st and 2nd offenses get a warning, 3rd time you get replaced. It might seem a bit harsh, but this is needed to keep the game moving.
There will be leniency with the 24 hour rule over weekends
All game actions should be bolded in Mafia style (eg: ##move to Communications or ##use "Executive Order" on Helo).
All face-down cards, including Quorum Cards and Skill Cards will be delivered to the players via PM/AIM. If your draw is straightforward (eg: Adama) your cards will be auto-drawn for you at the beginning of your turn. Players with multi-skills (eg: Apollo) or abilities allowing them to draw cards (eg: Baltar) need to post in the thread what type of card they are drawing (eg: ##draw 1 Politics 1 Engineering). Discards are to be posted openly in the thread.
Skill Checks are handled slightly differently than in the regular rules. Players must announce the number of cards they are playing in the thread, then PM me the specific cards they are playing. This can be done in any order. Once everyone has PMed me, the check will be resolved.
During Skill Checks, players may play cards in any order they choose. You do not have to start with the current player.
You may "pre-load" actions ahead of time; (eg: ##If my Viper is attacked, I'll use "Evasive Maneuvers".) This should be done via PM. Think about this, especially as most of the expansion skill cards are very timing-specific!
Players do not choose the order in which Cylon ships are activated, as in the normal rules. Instead, ships are activated starting in Sector Alpha and proceeding clockwise around Galactica.
In addition to the Secrecy Rules on p. 20 of the rulebook, these rules are specifically for online play: Players may not edit their posts.
Players may not quote anything from PMs or IMs. This includes cards, messages from the mod, or messages from other players.
DON'T EDIT YOUR POSTS
http://img.waffleimages.com/36f0aca8f99e7b986f3caed96166ea7c841f2ae2/TIGHT.jpg
The first violation from a player will result in a warning; the second will result in a MODKILL. So try not to break the rules!
--
This will be a Five player game, with 3 humans and 2 hidden Cylons! (Sorry, I think Cylon Leaders are a dumb mechanic. Everything else about Pegasus is pretty cool, though.)
1. Angry Midwesterner as Lee "Apollo" Adama (2 PIL/2 {POL/LEA}/1 TAC)
2. Twobagger as Ellen Tigh (2 POL/2 LEA/1 TRE)
3. Mills as William Adama (3 LEA/2 TAC)
4. Iron Chef Ramen as Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (2 PIL/2 TAC/1 ENG)
5. Primeous as Chief Galen Tyrol (2 LEA/2 ENG/1 POL)
Anyone who is interested in playing can post with your AIM name and if you have PMs. I'll RNG 5 of you when it looks like signups are waning.
If you sign up, please ensure that you can check the thread at least once per day. Most actions in the game only require a single line of text to post, so there's not much of a time commitment.
I'm including a copy of the OP from a game running on SA forums right now. Our game will resemble it closely.
"So, barely competent and paranoid? That's a hell of a combination."
http://img.waffleimages.com/81e0e67aa751eaaf2f024a8bb43d1847985dc885/banner.jpg
Welcome to Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, a game of politics, betrayal, and survival! Now with Pegasus Expansion
The rules for Battlestar Galactica can be found at this link (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-rulebook-web.pdf). Also:
FAQs and Errata (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-faq.pdf)
FAQs and Errata Version 2.0 (http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/bsg-FAQ-ver2.pdf)
Quick Reference Sheet (http://files.boardgamegeek.com/geekfile_view.php?fileid=39798)
Rules for Pegasus Expansion (http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Battlestar_Galactica/BSG-Pegasus-rulebook-web.pdf)
The first BSG board game (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3029198)
The second BSG board game (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3056598&pagenumber=1)
The third BSG board game (by Kloaked00) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3089123)
The fourth BSG board game (by Kloaked00) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3131195)
The fifth BSG board game (by CharlieFoxtrot) (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3199621)
Some things have been tweaked to help facilitate online play: At the bottom of every GM post, there will be a helpful Action Queue that announces what we are waiting for to continue the game. This will usually be the current player's move/action, but could also include such things as a decision from the President/Admiral.
If you are at the top of the Action Queue, you have 24 hours to post/PM to complete it. Once the 24 hours pass, the top of the action queue will be auto-resolved, usually as a "do nothing" action.
Skill checks will have 24 hour time limit. After 24 hours, the check will be resolved.
If you do not play cards for the skill check, I'll let the other players berate you. If I have to auto-resolve a choice for you, 1st and 2nd offenses get a warning, 3rd time you get replaced. It might seem a bit harsh, but this is needed to keep the game moving.
There will be leniency with the 24 hour rule over weekends
All game actions should be bolded in Mafia style (eg: ##move to Communications or ##use "Executive Order" on Helo).
All face-down cards, including Quorum Cards and Skill Cards will be delivered to the players via PM/AIM. If your draw is straightforward (eg: Adama) your cards will be auto-drawn for you at the beginning of your turn. Players with multi-skills (eg: Apollo) or abilities allowing them to draw cards (eg: Baltar) need to post in the thread what type of card they are drawing (eg: ##draw 1 Politics 1 Engineering). Discards are to be posted openly in the thread.
Skill Checks are handled slightly differently than in the regular rules. Players must announce the number of cards they are playing in the thread, then PM me the specific cards they are playing. This can be done in any order. Once everyone has PMed me, the check will be resolved.
During Skill Checks, players may play cards in any order they choose. You do not have to start with the current player.
You may "pre-load" actions ahead of time; (eg: ##If my Viper is attacked, I'll use "Evasive Maneuvers".) This should be done via PM. Think about this, especially as most of the expansion skill cards are very timing-specific!
Players do not choose the order in which Cylon ships are activated, as in the normal rules. Instead, ships are activated starting in Sector Alpha and proceeding clockwise around Galactica.
In addition to the Secrecy Rules on p. 20 of the rulebook, these rules are specifically for online play: Players may not edit their posts.
Players may not quote anything from PMs or IMs. This includes cards, messages from the mod, or messages from other players.
DON'T EDIT YOUR POSTS
http://img.waffleimages.com/36f0aca8f99e7b986f3caed96166ea7c841f2ae2/TIGHT.jpg
The first violation from a player will result in a warning; the second will result in a MODKILL. So try not to break the rules!
--
This will be a Five player game, with 3 humans and 2 hidden Cylons! (Sorry, I think Cylon Leaders are a dumb mechanic. Everything else about Pegasus is pretty cool, though.)
1. Angry Midwesterner as Lee "Apollo" Adama (2 PIL/2 {POL/LEA}/1 TAC)
2. Twobagger as Ellen Tigh (2 POL/2 LEA/1 TRE)
3. Mills as William Adama (3 LEA/2 TAC)
4. Iron Chef Ramen as Sharon "Boomer" Valerii (2 PIL/2 TAC/1 ENG)
5. Primeous as Chief Galen Tyrol (2 LEA/2 ENG/1 POL)
Anyone who is interested in playing can post with your AIM name and if you have PMs. I'll RNG 5 of you when it looks like signups are waning.
If you sign up, please ensure that you can check the thread at least once per day. Most actions in the game only require a single line of text to post, so there's not much of a time commitment.