Battlestar galactica starship battles is the upcoming space combat miniature game, with prepainted. Unlike most games where players win individually, battlestar galactica is a cooperative game, with the added complication that one or more of the players is a secret cylon traitoryour entire side will win or lose, and you might not even be certain who is on your side. The new pegasus board can be used by itself or together with the new caprica board to create the. Unofficial pegasus expansion battlestar galactica ffg. For example, i can delete the new caprica board, but the space still stays blank and looks kinda spread out and disorganized when i try to consolidate the boards i am using.
The board game, pegasus adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the battlestar pegasus and the planet. For those seeking the promise of peace, a single vessel guards the future. Battlestar galactica online pegasus vs basestar duration. Daybreak expansion this is a custom version of battlestar galactica the board game with all of the expansions included. Pegasus expansion battlestar galactica, upon its release in 2008, rapidly became known as one of the best traitor games in existence.
In addition to more destination, crisis, super crisis, loyalty, and skill cards, this expansion introduces many new card types such as treachery skill cards, representing the underhanded methods used to sabotage humanity. The pegasus board is nice, but not really necessary. At first the cylon fleets course seemed to be random, until cain realized they were going to systems with natural resources. Bsg pegasus is basically a comic book retelling of the flashback events in battlestar galactica. Exodus expansion icon all cards in this expansion are marked with the exodus expansion icon on their front to allow easy distinction from the core game of battlestar galactica. The battlestar galactica board game is probably my favourite of all time. Serve as admiral of the colonial fleet, president of the colonies. Daybreak expansion more details delivery info game reward game elite. Dont forget there is a the daybreak expansion coming and the rules are already.
Pegasus is the tenth episode of the second season of the reimagined battlestar galactica television series. If youve played bsg before, you might be surprised to learn that the exodus expansion pretty much ignores the pegasus expansion or pretends that it never happened. On the surface of it, there isnt a very rational inuniverse reason to sacrifice pegasus rather than galactica. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use. The battlestar galactica board game and its expansions.
Only the galactica is a fighting ship, they and their fighters are all thats there to protect them and as such the pegasus has better armour better weapons and more and better fighters unless one of the other ships rams the pegasus the galactica goes down and the fleet is left alone like the pegasus did to its own. Every expansion has a few things that i like, and a whole lot that i ignore. The board game is a board game created by corey konieczka and first. Played recently for the first time bsg with experienced players and all kind of expansions, like there was a cylon fleet board and the pegasus. Each expansion adds new cards to the various decks, as well as adding new characters. Im thinking of getting one of the expansions for it but im torn between the exodus and pegasus expansions. People praised how it both managed to be wonderfully thematic following the tv series as well as solid mechanically. When you add the cylon leaders into the mix you have a situation where you cant tell if the cylon player is helping or hurting because the leaders have. Is there a way to delete the board space if a ship isnt being used. The board game, pegasus adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the battlestar pegasus and the planet new caprica, seven new characters, two plastic basestars, as well as new destination, crisis, loyalty, quorum, super crisis, and skill cards. Two yahren before the destruction of the colonies, pegasus was involved in the battle of molecay with the cylons. The arrival of the battlestar pegasus heralds a new era in the lives of the galactica crew and the colonial government, bringing badly needed manpower and firepower to humanitys ongoing fight against the cylons. The board game provides a unique gaming experience. The battlestar galactica, humanitys last beacon of hope, falters and crumbles.
When those base stars float around each other majestically, the violin just makes the hairs on my body stand on end. Battlestar galactica is an adventurous sciencefiction drama set in a distant part of the galaxy where humanity fights to survive and find a new home after nearly being exterminated by the cylons, a race of intelligent machines that humans themselves had created. Aug 11, 2014 battlestar galactica pegasus expansion with tom vasel duration. Battlestar galactica is an exciting cooperative gamewell, everyone. Based on the epic and widelyacclaimed new scifi channel series, battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. With the software vulnerability that began the entire series patched, one cannot even make a good argument that galacticas relatively primitive, unnetworked systems are preferable in the running fight against the cylons we are therefore left to consider lessthanrational in. Battlestar galactica pegasus expansion with tom vasel the dice tower. As a result, pegasus is the second of only two battlestars known to have survived the cylon attack.
Pegasus is found in an extension of this base module. As the battered colonial fleet limps toward an uncertain future, supplies dwindle, taking humanitys remaining morale with them. Following pegasus, the series went on hiatus until january 2006. Expansion overview the pegasus expansion for battlestar galactica. Pegasus is the first extension for battlestar galactica. Pegasus discovered this cylon fleet and has been carrying out hitandrun attacks against the cylons. The pegasus expansion gives new play scenarios with the addition of a second battlestar as well as a new location of new caprica to really add a lot of pressure to the end of a tense game. Its a good focal piece for cains character, though, as it gives her more focus being just.
The battlestar galactica board game and its expansions the. Pegasus detected this fleet, which in turn led them to find galactica. Jul 10, 20 the battlestar galactica board game is probably my favourite of all time. Suddenly, salvation appears as if delivered by the gods. Battlestar galactica pegasus expansion with tom vasel duration. Rules and material available in german and english corrections welcomed. The board game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival.
The new pegasus board can be used by itself or together with the new caprica. It aired originally on the sci fi channel on september 23, 2005. Play tested, but probably not perfect, so please post lots of complains, critique and improvement suggestions. This file includes rules summaries for the pegasus, exodus and daybreak expansions. Cain was a noteworthy military leader, and was in fact known as a living legend. Dec 28, 2009 battlestar galactica pegasus expansion with tom vasel the dice tower. Pegasus managed to slip away from the battle and, aware that the route back home would be crawling with cylons, cain ordered the battlestar out into deep space. Following pegasus, the series went on hiatus until january 2006 in the episode, the human fleet encounters the battlestar pegasus, commanded by admiral helena cain. Five are also a good number for playing but never play with three or four players. Not only does it have exceedingly clever mechanics and nearly endless replayability, but it also captures the theme one that i didnt even like that much before the board game perfectly in nearly every way.
Pegasus expansion adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the battlestar pegasus and the planet new caprica, seven new characters, two basestars, a new destination, crisis, loyalty, quorum, super crisis, and skill cards. Players can take command of the battlestar pegasus, forge an alliance with cylon leaders, and spearhead the new caprican resistance, all while continuing their search for a new home. I never use the exodus or pegasus new endgame conditions. The board game, pegasus adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the battlestar pegasus and the planet new caprica, seven new characters, two plastic basestars, as well as new destination, crisis. The last page of the exodus rulebook gives you helpful tips on combining the two expansions with the base game, but that effort seems halfhearted at best. When chief and helo assault and kill a superior officer resulting in admiral cain arresting chief and helo and calling for their execution. Jan 11, 2010 we play seven players without the pegasus expansion for this purpouse ee forbid play with baltar or sharon. A special new galactica oneshot featuring the unseen story of the battlestar pegasus and commander cain. The board game brings players the next chapter in the popular syfy series. Battlestar galactica is a space battleship in the original and reimagined science fiction.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item. Ive got the battlestar galactica board game and i absolutely love it. The board game, pegasus adds two new supplemental game boards featuring the battlestar pegasus and the planet new caprica, seven new characters, two plastic basestars, as well as new destination, crisis, loyalty, quorum, super crisis, and skill. Complete rules can be downloaded in pdf format here.
Im thinking of getting one of the expansions for it but im torn between the exodus and pegasus expansions how do these expansions change the game. A tenuous solidarity between human and cylon wavers under overwhelming desperation and doubt. The cylon fleet board is fun, but actually metaing it too hard can be detrimental. We play seven players without the pegasus expansion for this purpouse ee forbid play with baltar or sharon. Battlestar galactica fictional spacecraft wikipedia. While there are other versions of the game on the steam workshop, this custom save is designed to streamline sessions and allow for quicker setup without having to organize the many game components. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour.
The colonial fleet is no longer alone in its quest for earth the redoubtable battlestar pegasus is on hand to lend additional firepower and facilities. Written by brandon season zero, tom zarek miniseries jerwa along with new galactica artist jonathan lau, pegasus tells us the story of the great battlestar in the events leading up to the cylon attack on the human colonies as seen in the. The battlestar pegasus, in the years prior to the fall of the colonies, was assigned to patrol the edges of colonial space under the leadership of commander cain. It seems like a very good game with lots of potential, but cylons had no chance and humans won easily. Battlestar pegasus, nearly twice the size of galactica and boasting upgraded defensive capabilities, appears to be the fleets savior. They are acropolis, atlantia, columbia, pacifica, pegasus, rycon, and triton. The board game places you in the role of yoyr favorite characters from the show. Admiral helena cain the arrival of the battlestar pegasus heralds a new era in the lives of the. Board game provides a wealth of new options to expand your gameplay experience. Learn more about this expansion for battlestar galactica. Expansion requires base battlestar galactica game to play the first expansion for battlestar galactica. The new pegasus board can be used by itself or together with the new caprica board to. The exodus expansion icon expansion setup before setting up the core game, use the following instructions for incorporating the expansion.
Battlestar galactica starship battles home facebook. Pegasus the cliffhanger firsthalf finale of season 2 features the miraculous appearance of a longlost ally who ultimately becomes a formidable foe of cdr. But all is not well in paradise when admiral cain begins to assert her power. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. Battlestar galactica pegasus expansion with tom vasel. In addition to more destination, crisis, super crisis, loyalty, and skill cards, this expansion introduces many new card types such as treachery skill cards, representing the underhanded methods used to sabotage humanitys. S02e10 pegasus posted on september 1, 2011 by mark oshiro in the tenth episode of the second season of battlestar galactica, the fleet makes a shocking discovery and i dont want to type anything more. However, under the command of admiral cain there is no place for compassion or mercy. So lets pretend that my two sentences convinces you of this fact. Product description the first expansion for battlestar galactica. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
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