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[Axxle]

"In Cosmic Encounter, each player is the leader of an alien race. The object of the game is to establish colonies in other players' planetary systems. Players take turns trying to establish colonies. The winner(s) are the first player(s) to have five colonies on any planets outside his or her home system. A player does not need to have colonies in all of the systems, just colonies on five planets outside his or her home system. These colonies may all be in one system or scattered over multiple systems. The players must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure their victory."

Welcome to the second f.DS session of Cosmic Encounter.  Feel free to ask my any rules questions that pop up.  A link to the rules for the base set is located toward the end of this post.

This game will use aliens from all sets, and will use the Rewards deck variant from Cosmic Incursion.  If we have 8 players we will also be including the Large Group Cosmic Cards from Cosmic Alliance in the Cosmic Deck.

You will be given a choice of three aliens.  Please PM me your choice of alien.  Also PM me the flare out of the ones you didn't pick that you'd like to see in the deck.

Please send me Conditional Orders (COs) when you can.  This will speed the game up considerably. eg "If the offense invites me, I will send 3 ships to the offense, unless XYZ alien joins the defense with at least 2 ships" or "If I am Cosmic Zapped I will play my Card Zap to counter it"

CE Ruleset (adjusted mafia ruleset)

Game Rules:

1. Bold, blue text is reserved for the Mod. No invisible/small text is allowed, nor is cryptography.
2. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM the Mod privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
3. The Mod may make mistakes - please point out any mistakes gently. Mistakes will be corrected where possible, but sometimes mistakes are made that cannot be reversed. These will stand as final to be commiserated over after the game.
4. Please bold all requests to the Mod so that they don’t get missed.
5. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period please post a notice to that effect in the thread. Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.


The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.

Helpful Links:

• Rules
  
  
• Expansion: Cosmic Incursion (For rules about Rewards Deck, Cosmic Quakes, etc)
  
  
• Cosmodex: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR COSMIC ENCOUNTER (You don't have to read this fully, just use it as a reference for cards/powers you get and cards/powers other players use.)
  
  
• First Cosmic forum game

TO CLARIFY, I AM NOT A MODERATOR OF F.DS IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.  IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS GAME, I AM MODERATING THAT THE RULES ARE FOLLOWED AND HIDDEN ACTIONS ARE COMPLETED PROPERLY.

[Axxle]

Macron (Lekkit) - Black
Guerrilla (cayvie) - Yellow
Zombie (Jotheonah) - Grey
Pygmy (DSell) - Orange
Deuce (Glooble) - Green

Board: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFZRiD-k6n7dGpjMTBlYlRDYkNXVWVhZ3FMU3ktN2c

Here's the script. I Hope there are no mistakes:

I. Start Turn

• If Offense has no Encounter Cards, they discard hand and draw eight cards.

II. Regroup

• Mobius Tubes
• Rift
• Plague
• Hand Zap
• Offense retrieves one ship from the Warp.

III. Destiny

• If Offense's destiny card is his own color, the player may either attack a foreign colony in his home system or draw again.
  
• Defense is determined.

IV. Launch

• Offense sends one to four ships to the Gate.
• Macron uses his power to send only one ship to the gate. (Super Macron)

V. Alliance

• Offense may invite allies.
• Defense may invite allies.
• Super Zombie
• In turn order (starting after Offense), players accept up to one invitation and send one to four ships.
• Force Field

VI. Planning

• If Defense has no Encounter Cards, they discard hand and draw eight cards.
• Kicker
• Main players secretly choose Encounter Cards.
• Deuce plays a second Encounter Card

VII. Reveal

• Main players reveal cards.
• Macron uses his power to add 4 instead of 1 for each ship he has.
• Wild Macron
• Super Pygmy
• Wild Deuce
• Main players and allies may play Reinforcements.
• Emotion Control
• Winners are determined, or a deal is attempted.

VIII. Resolution

• Ionic Gas
• Quash
• Loser's ships and loser's allies' ships (or three ships from each main player in an unsuccessful deal) go to Warp
• Guerrilla kills successful offensive ships. (Super Guerrilla)
• Wild Guerrilla
• If Offense wins, Offense and their allies land on planet.
• If Defense wins, their allies gain rewards.
• Wild Pygmy
• If a deal was made, its terms are carried out.
• If one player played Negotiate, compensation is gained.
• Non-Flare cards played are discarded.
• Super Deuce

IX. Post-Encounter

• If this was offense's first encounter: If Offense won or made a deal, they may have a second encounter. If he cannot, or do not wish to or this was offense's second encounter, play passes to next player.

Any Phase
Cosmic Zap
Card Zap
Finder
Space Junk
Zombie is immortal.
Wild Zombie
Pygmy is small.

[jotheonah]

Oh, I see Grey is not on the pull-down list.

[Axxle]

Hands distributed.  Game will start after I get the script written.

The board: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhFZRiD-k6n7dGpjMTBlYlRDYkNXVWVhZ3FMU3ktN2c

Also: the random number generator doesn't like the color green, it's been last in all the games so far.

[Axxle]

Macron begins the game, drawing a Yellow destiny.

Macron will encounter Guerrilla.

Please launch ship and invite allies.

[Axxle]

In case you want it:


http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2602/avatarmacron.png


http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/512/avatarguerrilla.png


http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3564/avatarzombie.png


http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8384/avatarpygmy.png


http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7691/avatardeuce.png

[Lekkit]

Pfft, this will be easy. I send one ship to Guerilla's A. I invite Pygmy to join.

[Axxle]

Guerrilla, ask for allies please.

[cayvie]

Guerilla will accept allies from anywhere!

[Axxle]

Please ally in the order of:
Zombie (Defense only)
Pygmy (Offense or Defense)
Deuce (Defense only)

[cayvie]

all this multiplying by four and dividing in half...

[Axxle]

all this multiplying by four and dividing in half...

+1

[jotheonah]

I'll commit 4 ships to the defense.

[Glooble]

Why wouldn't you? You're not risking anything.

[jotheonah]

Exactly.

[Axxle]

Pygmy puts one ship with the offense.
Deuce will send 2 ships to the defense.

Totals:
Offense - 5
Defense - 10

Encounter cards please.

Please CO what rewards you want.

[Lekkit]

Macron reporting for duty!

(Totally missed it was I who had to do something...)

[Axxle]

Theory just implemented floating images, so you if you want to use a different avatar, you can just sign your messages here using:

Code: [Select]

[float=right][img]alienimg[/img][img]shipimg[/img][/float]

Alien and ship images: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/778052/play-by-forum-banners/page/2

[Axxle]

Macron reveals an Attack 08
Guerrilla reveals an Attack 00

Totals:
Offense - 13
Defense - 10

[Axxle]

Back.  Updating within the hour.

[Axxle]

Guerrilla plays a Reinforcement +3 on the defense.

Totals:
Offense - 13
Defense - 13

Pygmy plays Wild Macron increasing his side's total by 1.

Totals:
Offense - 14
Defense - 13

Leaving a brief window here for effects because of the long break.

[Lekkit]

Way to go Pygmy!

[Axxle]

Zombie plays a Reinforcement +2 on the defense

Totals:
Offense - 14
Defense - 15

Defense wins!

Offensive ships go to the warp.

Zombie draws two cards from each deck.
Deuce draws two cards from the Rewards deck.

Guerrilla's first turn begins.

(nice close fight!)

[jotheonah]

Yeah, got your back guys.

[Axxle]

Guerrilla will draw a Black destiny.

Guerrilla will encounter Macron.

Launch ships and invite allies please!