The Cylons were created to make life easier on the Twelve Colonies. And then the day came when the Cylons decided to kill their masters. After a long and bloody struggle, an armistice was declared and the Cylons left for another world to call their own.
Forty years later, they returned, and brought humanity to the brink of extinction. The remaining humans, led by the crew of the Battlestar Galactica, fled in hope of finding a new home, one known by legend as Earth.
Humanity’s only hope lies in finding Earth’s location while fighting off the unrelenting Cylons. But as resources run low, it is discovered that the enemy can now appear human and has infiltrated the fleet from the inside.
Object of the Game
The object of the game for a given player depends on which team he belongs to. A player’s team is determined by the Loyalty Cards he receives throughout the game.
All human players win the game if they travel at least eight units of distance (as specified by the Kobol Objective Card) and then jump one final time.
All Cylon players win the game by preventing the humans from reaching their objective. They usually accomplish this goal by running the fleet out of a resource (food, fuel, morale, or population), but can also win by destroying Galactica or successfully invading Galactica with Centurion boarding parties.
How to Play the Game
Alot of information on the game can be found at the Fantasy Flight Games website.
Here is a link to a PDF of the rulez
Also, check out the BSG Board Game Trailer.
How to Join the Fun
People can join the game by declaring IN. I would like to get 6 players but we can hold a game with as few as 4.
GAME STATUS: (This will be updated as we play the game)
[PLACE HOLDER FOR GAME BOARD]
Jump Preparation Status: Start (can't jump using FTL Control)
Space surrounding Galactica (starting from front of galactica and moving clockwise):
Quadrant One:
Quadrant Two:
Quadrant Three:
Quadrant Four (Viper Launch Tube):
Quadrant Six (Viper Launch Tube):
Hanger Reserves:
Vipers: 12
Raptors: 4
Current Resources:
Fuel: 8
Food: 8
Morale: 10
Population: 12
Player locations:
Battlestar Galactica
FTL Control:
Weapons Control:
Command:
Communications:
Admiral's Quarters Skill Check 7 - Green and Purple):
Research Lab:
Hangar Deck:
Armory:
Sickbay:
Brig (Skill Check 7 - Yellow and Purple):
Colonial One
Press Room:
President's Office:
Administration Skill Check 5 - Yellow and Green):
Cylon Locations
Caprica:
Cylon Fleet:
Human Fleet:
Resurrection Ship:
Centurion Boarding Action:
None
Skill Card Types
These cards are used to overcome skill checks or to provide players with special actions (and other abilities) that they can perform. Each skill type specializes in different strategies. There are six types: Politices (Yellow), Leadership (Green), Tactics (Purple), Piloting (Red), and Engineering (Blue). Also, there are only two different cards for each type (color). The only difference between them is their strength.
You can see all the different types of cards and their action descriptions here: http://images.boardgamegeek.com/images/pic382623_lg.jpg
