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00How DOD could save $s? Quit outsourcing and kill retirement job bribesHonest BrokerDoes DOD really want to save money? 3-steps 1 - Get rid of the Conflicts of Interest!!! 2 - Centralize the acquisition of technology by categories instead of all the services redundancies 3- Go back to fixed price contracts and make Govt do better specifications and design I work for an organization that deals in electronic systems and the Govt engineers have been pulled away from the overall design control and it has been handed to the contractors. Why? Because the contractors can influence supervisory Govt employees by offering them retirement jobs (yes, it is legal). The retiring Admirals and Generals and senior officers are also offered these sweet retirement checks to make sure the money goes to the RIGHT acquisition organization and people. Retiring civilian and military personnel get plenty of money, so they can survive without retirement job with DOD contractors or their sub-contractors. Get rid of retirement job bribes!! Why does the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, FBI, NSA, etc. all need their own engineering and acquisition organizations? Because of service affiliation animosity (us versus them), this encourages duplication and no collaboration. Many working around DOD see the duplication and lack of using commercial tools in the software development portion of the systems. The contractor makes money by charging hours, so they come up with all kinds of excuses why they cannot use a software tool or use someone else's software libraries. The contractors love to drive a wedge between the Govt organizations by using this inherent competition between the different groups. DOD only needs one engineering and acquisition organization, but the politicians and corporate America want it to be fragmented to keep the tax payer pump flowing. We need to go back to a Govt engineer designs the system, defines specifications for the components (software and hardware) to be built, determine if in house development is more practical than outsourcing (like using commercial tools), and outsource hardware and fabrication with firm fixed price and time contracts. Most companies do not outsource too much of their product development or they risk losing control of it. Why should the Government be different?33249{ "Agree":"1","Funny":"1","Insightful":"1","Disagree":"-1","Offensive":"-1","Troll":"-1" }0
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The Lady Cougars played Franklin-Simpson on Monday and won 3-0. Tuesday the Lady Cougars played a tough game against the Lady Rebels and won 2-3 in penalty kicks.
The Lady Cougars faced the Lady Wildcats on Monday with a easy win. Emma Cartas made the first goal early in the first half and was assisted by Brittany Barton. Senior Claire Hopkins would score the next goal with a penalty kick. Hopkins would score in the second half to bring the Lady Cougars to a solid win 3-0.
"The girls did a good job of not getting frustrated and staying calm and passing the ball. Nothing got in the way of their game," said head coach Daniel McCarley on Monday. "We've faced Todd twice this year and both ended up in a tie and we lost one game in penalty kicks. We know their strengths and we're ready to win."
On Tuesday the Lady Cougars would face the Lady Rebels. The Cougars had not been able to win against Todd County all season but that would change.
Emma Cartas would score early in the first half of the game to take the lead against the Lady Rebels. But the Lady Cougars would get a yellow card and the Lady Rebels scored on a penalty kick bring the game to a tie. The Lady Cougars fought hard and played smart during the rest of the game but couldn't score against the Lady Rebels defense which would take the game into overtime. The extra time would still end in a tie of 1-1 which resulted in penalty kicks.
The two seniors, Claire Hopkins and Kelsey Markham, would both score their penalty kicks. Goalkeeper Lauren Burnett would only let the Lady Rebels score once which would lead the Lady Cougars to their first district championship win.
"I'm ecstatic. We controlled most of the game and our passing. They never gave up and fought hard," said McCarley. "They controlled their passing and stayed calm and passed to feet. We knew defensively who we had to shut down tonight and they were successful. This is only our second year of varsity and we're really happy to win our first district championship at home for our fans. We're thankful for the hard work by the parents and the leadership at the school. We've got a bright future ahead."
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Just got off the phone w/ my dad. He's on vacation w/ my mom in nearby-big-city.I gave dad a quick call to update him on my grandpa's stay and make sure all was well. He stepped out of the ritzy store where they were shopping to take the call. (it's a safe area, very high number of tourists, very high amount of foot-traffic, and my folks likely look like the tourists they are--we are not exactly city people, although we don't mind visiting the city)I heard the following conversation (because dad lowered the phone and had the conversation while I was still on the other end):Panhandler(PH): Excuse me..Dad: (lowering phone) Yes?PH: Do you have a dollar I can have? I'm hungry.Dad: Uhm, I'm afraid not (*note, at this point, dad was looking around frantically to see if there was a place to buy the guy food. My folks feel strongly about charity and are, IMO, very generous. Dad won't give a panhandler $, but I've seen him buy them meals often--there were only formal sit-down places in sight...)PH: Sure you do...please?Dad: I'm afraid not *walks slightly away from the guy, having decided to continue his update w/ me inside ritzy store*PH: Well, I'm sure God will forgive you. I'll ask Him to.Dad: Thanks, that's appreciated *trying hard not to laugh as he gets the door closed*
Bad panhandler: The guy who stuck his head in my open car window as I sat in a parking lot waiting for my mother. He scared the snot out of me. He asked if I had a quarter. I said, "I'm sorry, I can't help you." And he got mad. Very huffy. I thought, If you make a wrong move, I'll roll the window up on you. Fortunately, he pulled his head out of my car and lurched on. After a while collecting quarters, he walked into the store and came out with a pack of cigarettes. (And after that, I told my mother I wasn't waiting in my car for her any more.)


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Kristen&Bailey wrote:I know quite a few dogs who are named Oliver and are called Olly/Olli. Our dogs name is Bailey, which is one of the most common dog names but it suits him, and we are happy with it. He is named Bailey after Bailey's Irish Cream, since his coat is a cream color. He is Bailey the Irish cream puppy
Some people prefer the common names and some people prefer more unique names. It's all a matter of preference and not one is better than the other. The way I figure, as long as its a name that you are comfortable yelling out in public then its all good
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Axelrod returns to mound in opener against Twins
When White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod awoke the day after his June 10 start, he said the previous night's events resonated like a bad dream. A thick fog had descended upon U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago's opening game of a three-game set against Toronto, causing a one-hour, 10-minute delay for visibility concerns. When hitters made contact with Axelrod's pitches, he had no idea ...
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Arlington Heights Applebees will close
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Rask shuts out Chicago to give Bruins 2-1 edge
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Former Chicago Alderman and Nebraska Executive Convicted Of Bribery www.privateofficer.com
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Sveum ejected from opener against Cards
ST. LOUIS -- Cubs manager Dale Sveum was ejected from Monday's game in the seventh inning after a close play at home plate. The Cardinals had runners at second and third with one out when Pete Kozma hit a grounder to third baseman Luis Valbuena, who threw to first. Kozma was safe, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo threw home, but his throw sailed over catcher Welington Castillo. Yadier ...
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Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev suffered for 18 months in a labour camp |
In August 2012 five Christians in the Lebap region of Turkmenistan were taken to court and fined for taking part in unregistered religious activity. One of them who tried to appeal was told that this was not allowed, and officials threatened to seize the family's property if the fine was not paid.
Even though persecution has eased slightly after the death in 2006 of President Niyazov, an eccentric, megalomaniac dictator, the Turkmen authorities still do their best to suppress Christian activity. A strict Religion Law passed in 2003 requires all religious groups in Turkmenistan to register. Unregistered churches are forbidden to conduct any religious activities, including services, evangelism or literature distribution, or to provide religious education. Their meetings may be raided and their property confiscated, and they are liable to fines and imprisonment. Pastors and members have sometimes been abused or beaten by the authorities.
The procedure for registration is cumbersome, and some churches fail to obtain it despite repeated efforts. Even registered churches experience close scrutiny by the government, and they face difficulties in renting or buying property for worship and meetings. They also have to obtain permission from local authorities for every activity, and this is sometimes denied.
The publication of religious literature is forbidden. In early 2012 an elderly Christian was detained and questioned for six hours by police after he tried to print copies of a small book of his Christian poetry. He was forced to sign a statement and banned from travelling outside his home region of Dashoguz while the case was investigated. Imported literature is approved only rarely by the authorities and is allowed only for registered groups.
Turkmenistan is mainly Muslim (96%), and ethnic Turkmen Christians who have converted from Islam are treated with suspicion and ostracised to pressure them to return.


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Cycling in Melbourne Australia
Hi all. Can anybody recommend a decent morning ride route starting Inner West and finishing in Melbourne CBD?
I'm not originally from Melbourne so am struggling to find a good route which will guarantee some decent k's in the limited amount of time I have before work. I've tried Beach Rd but it's too busy with traffic on the way back and defeats the purpose. I tried my usual weekend ride of heading through northern suburbs to Heidelberg and back but again, the traffic is a nightmare and I barely average 15kmph with the amount of stopping.
I'm keen to ride 50-60km's and would like to achieve this in under 2 hours so any RECOMMENDATIONS appreciated! : )
What's not to understand? : ) "Start inner west and finish in CBD". So, i'd like to leave home, ride 50-60km's and finish in the CBD. It doesn't have to be a straight line ;) As I said, i've been from Inner West --> Beach Rd --> CBD and Inner West --> Heidelberg --> CBD but the traffic is too busy in a morning into the city and i'm finding my average KMPH is limited.
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Aah now I get it.
A friend uses the Yarra trail from Kew, she reckons it's a good run and about 20 km's one way, along the curves of the river. You could go out via Heidelberg Rd, then turn left at Chandler Highway to find the Yarra trail.
http://www.bv.com.au/general/change-the-world/11087/ & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Yarra_Trail
I've tried several ways, firstly up through Flemington and out to Bell St and along all the way to Heidelberg, however, Bell St not the most cycle friendly. Secondly, a similar route past Flemington and along Royal Parade and onto Lower Heidelberg Rd that way but again, too busy & unsafe in a morning. The out leg wasn't too bad it's just the inward leg back to the CBD which was painfully busy. In contrast I got a beautiful 85km ride down Beach Rd yesterday and had forgotten how nice it can be on a Spring Sunday afternoon!
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If so, a Parenting.com article says you can take steps to reverse any mistakes you've made as your kids have grown. We want your tips for how to raise empathetic, polite children.
I'm sure you've all met your fair share of spoiled children. I know I have. They don't share, they are disrespectful to adults—including their parents—and they regularly throw fits in public. My husband and I are parents to a cat, and we've been blessed with loving, respectful nieces and nephews. I remember being pleasantly surprised when my friend's four sons shook my hand, looked me in the eye and introduced themselves. It seems in recent years, however, I'm seeing more monster children when I go to restaurants or the mall. The good news is anyone with a difficult child can reverse any bad parenting, according to Dr. Phil, Happiestbaby.com and Parenting.com. Their tips include: Those are tips from the professionals, but I want to hear …
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Sustainable Hort Focus Moves to Plant Technology & Food
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The late Richard Holbrooke gave an essential piece of advice for a question-driven life: Know something about something. Don't just present your wonderful self to the world. Constantly amass knowledge and offer it around. It seems that fits the definition of a blog, at least a useful blog. I don't what percentage of blogs are actually useful to the readers, but I bet it is a small number.
If this is not your first visit here, you know I have made several false starts at this blog. My first idea, and the one most developed when I started, concentrated on the nursery industry. But, the plant industry collapsed along with housing and commercial construction, as new landscapes disappeared like Missouri corn in this summer's heat.
The 2008-09 economic collapse also buried my fledgling business…Sustainable Hort LLC. Again it had focused on the nursery industry and its slow move toward more sustainable production practices. But, there were fewer and fewer nurseries, as first the more poorly run operations went under, followed by well-run operations that developed cash flow problems. Now, even excellent growers with little debt are facing a demand landscape (pun intended) that has shrunk dramatically, with little positive in the economic situation to look forward to over the next few years. Making substantial production changes was the furthest thing from the grower's mind.
As I watched the collapse, I made a decision…"people gotta eat"…and I returned to my horticultural roots and started a local, sustainable produce farm, using skills and knowledge from my Oregon State University Horticulture degree. Our first year, 2009, was great; the next two years were miserable, with last year's spring being one of the coldest, wettest in history, followed by a record cool summer. But, we survived and are looking at our best year ever. (If you want to follow the farm and its activities, check our other blog at www.19thStreetfarms.com)
Last year, I also took over managing my hometown's (West Linn, Oregon) farmers market, where our farm is in its fourth year of being a vendor. This dual role puts me in the middle of our localvore movement. As we continue to experiment on both the farm and in the home research garden, we also put our extensive marketing skills to work to find and create customers. Again, much of that is discussed on our farm site.
Recent USDA statistics show that the "small" farms are making a slight comeback, with farmers markets identified as a key marketing channel for their crops. Meanwhile, more safety issues with industrial ag products surfaced, more books appeared questioning how food is produced, both plants and animals products, and alternatives are appearing as part of a diverse "urban homesteading" movement. (Watch for blog for reviews on recent books on homesteading).
This is becoming more of a mainstream movement, both in who buys the alternative products and who makes them. We see more concern, activism, and even a new farmer generation, in younger adults. Newer forms of agriculture and horticulture are being explored, from intensive, urban mini-farms to green roofs being developed as greenhouse food productions system.
Plus, we see the world food system getting shaky as drought is turning the US Midwest into a new Dust Bowl, Russia is struggling with its wheat crop, and India is battling crop-destroying monsoons. A preview came in July with the food price index climbing 6%, with the grains category up 17%. All this before the drought's real effects are felt.
All this is going to change our relation to food, how and where it is grown, what it costs, and maybe even the availability of more exotic items. This blog will follow all those activities that mark those changes, note the alternative that are working, or not, and use my personal, hands-on experience to offer a grounded, but contrasting view of the world of food.


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At Lyn Ary Park, a Garden is the Focus of a Legal Battle Between Landowners and the CityLand parcel at the center of a decades-long disputeANCHORAGE - A small secluded community garden on the western edge of Lyn Ary Park is at the center of a land dispute that dates back to the 1964 earthquake. The land the garden was built on has been maintained by the Municipality of Anchorage as part of the park for years. But before that, the land wasn't able to be used at all... because it was in ruins after the infamous quake. Now, after nearly fifty years of uncertain ownership, both the city and a group of private landowners are claiming the land as their own. "The question is… where is the end of the property?" Mike Stehle is an attorney representing the plaintiffs in their suit against the city. He said the question of where the property ends is important, because the property lines were drawn up when the land was first sold back in the 1950s. The land originally was a bluff, and the property lines went all the way to the water's edge. Then the 1964 earthquake happened. That flattened the bluff, sent the water's edge further out into Knik Arm, and changed the shape of the land in question. And those changes are why Stehle's clients believe the land is theirs. The city's claim to the land has its roots in the Coastal Trail. As the city acquired the land needed to complete that portion of the trail, it came into conflict with the now-defunct Union Bank. After years of legal back and forth, the municipality purchased a "quitclaim" deed from the bank in 1996, and proceeded to build the trail and maintain the property. "We have a deed, and they don't; we own it, they don't; we're the official owners of the property and they're trying to take it," said Robert Owens, an assistant municipal attorney working the case. In addition to the city's claim, Owens said they've been maintaing the land with help from the community for years. "We've continued to own it, and manage it as parkland… [and] it's been the site of a community park in a lot of different ways, and we want to protect it. We wanna keep it," he said. "The real time and resources that have gone in to this parcel is coming from the neighbors and the community that live around it. They're the volunteers, they're the people who have worked hard and created what's there today, and those are the people and their effeorts that we're trying to respect and protect." In court documents filed by Stehle, the attorney notes that "a substantial question exists as to whether the bank actually owned the property" at the time it was sold to the city, and that "both the bank and the municipality were aware" that the landowners believed "they were the true owners of the property." The land is currently zoned for residential use. No matter how the story ends, it won't affect the coastal trail. But for runners along the coastal trail, and members of the community that support the garden, the decades long fight will be closely watched when its decided in court this fall. You have indicated this comment should be removed.said on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 8:36 PM There was not a tax id or even a plat of the land created by the earthquake until the suit was filed in 2007. Marston himself owned the land in dispute and had his house there prior to the earthquake, the cities position is that they bought Marstons backyard without telling the current owner of the property, through a quit claim deed, which says "if I own the property, I am selling it to you" The city will lose. Inappropriate? Alert Us! said on Wednesday, Feb 6 at 6:58 PM who has been paying the property taxes? Inappropriate? Alert Us! Add a commentMost Popular
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Hello folks!
Still looking for measurements for my case. I'll post pictures when its ready, but basically it's the same as the one I've been using for 3~4 years with my X3 live. A normal case with a protection lid inside, that covers half the board, like this (but with a transparent lid made of heavy-duty fiberglass instead of plywood):
But in order for the protection lid to be perfect I need the following measurements (A and B):
Metric is preferred but imperial is accepted!
Thanks in advance!
Bump.. Sorry, it's a bit urgent.
8-1/8" x 3-3/8"
where'd you get the case shown?
Cute case. If you don't use the looper then you might consider getting the 'protection' to cover the looper switch also to avoid accidental looping during performance.
Approx. 20.5cm X 8.5cm.
Thanks guys, you're all great.
I've had someone custom-build this case for me here in Brazil. It cost around US$250. It's great for crazy fans running on stage and flying beer cans/cups.
I'll post pictures when the new case is ready!
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Ok, I was looking for some additional ways to add spice to my EotE games. We have been playing with the Beta and having a good time working on the mechanics. So, now we are waiting on the final and I am looking for some additional ideas for the scoundrels in our little party. AHA! Sabacc! A great card game to pass the time in deep space travel and a great game for gambling worlds, and maybe a game of chance for the occasional high stakes obligation.
I am going to create some rules based on the FFG dice mechanic. I think the advantage, threat and other story telling aspects lend itself very well to a game of high stakes chance. As I create the rules, I will try to post them on this board for the input and general badgering.
You cannot buy a card deck for Sabacc. There are some printable versions on line, but getting a good card feel is difficult this way. The deck is basically a Tarot deck. But, not a standard Tarot deck because you need numbered cards of 1-11 and all standard decks are 1-10. Also, there are 7 special cards of which you need 2 of each. So, it requires two standard Tarot decks to create on Sabacc deck.
Most Tarot decks are based on medieval motifs or fantasy. Not so Star Wars oriented. BUT…
Hint #1: If you are at all interested in the coolest deck, get your hands on some Dishonord Tarot decks. The cards are steam punk in style and have a great look. Theses were given away as part of pre-sale promotion for the game last fall. I bought 4 decks off of eBay for 5-10 USD each. I saw some on Amazon for $15. The great thing about this deck is that the card called the "Outsider" has no value identified and is perfect for the Sabacc Fool card which has zero value.
I am going to experiment with the extra 10 card from each suit to make the 11 card. I may also going to try to laminate one deck to give an even more future feel to the cards.
There are no "official" rules for Sabacc. Most rules are based on decoding from books. I think I saw something from WEG or early SWRPG but I did not like the translation. There are lots of various rules on the web. I will let you know which version I end up using.
there you have it. Interested?
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Sure I'm interested, I think Sabacc is an iconic part of the life of a scoundrel. The way I see it, every character that has visited a cantina in the outer rim has played or at least seen the game, so it makes sense.
I want my characters to play it as part of an encounter, perhaps interwine an important high stakes bet into the story somewhere.
About the mechanics, I read the folowing in an EotE blog:
Make a competitive Deceit check between the characters. A character who wishes to manipulate the deck itself is allowed to make an Skullduggery check instead (but threats or despair in this type of checks will reveal the cheat to everyone, risking a beating or worse depending on the opponents tempers).
Winner is declared by most successes, first tie breaker is number of Triumphs, second tie breaker is number of Advantages.
About the cards itself and the rules of the game: I think it's a shame no official rules and no offical decks can be found.
Well, with the rise of iOS and Android devices, one could now create a Sabacc deck game. Since part of the card game is the random changing of the cards in your hand unless you place them in a suppression field near the table surface, this is the hardest part to simulate with normal cards.
Not sabacc, but gambling related:
My players had a session inside of a casino, to give them a chance at some extra credits I allowed them to play some Lugjack machines (slot machines). I had to come up with something on the fly that was as random as a slot machine, with payouts and such, as well as a chance at a "jackpot". My system worked pretty well, and seemed to replicate the monotony and money sink of a slot machine. Let's see if I can remember it right:
Let's say the PC is playing a 10 credit machine (it can be any amount). The PC gets to roll 3 ability dice, along with 2 difficulty dice. For each net success, they won 10 credits. So with the easy safe method you could potentially win 30 credits. Now, I made sure to tell them that for each spin, they had to make sure to subtract the 10 credits for the pull. So if they came up with 3 success symbols, they won 30 credits - 10 for the intial pay in = 20 credits. This was the safe and easy method.
For jackpot chances, they had to risk more. Using the same 10 credit method, they would instead play 30 credits per pull (the cost of 3 success payouts), basically triple whatever the amount of machine they were playing. However, they were allowed to upgrade one ability die into a proficiency die. If at any time they got a triumph symbol, they hit a jackpot and won double what they paid in, so the 30cr turns into 60cr. This allowed them to gamble a bit more if they chose in order to hit a big payout. Like before, any success payed out like normal, so in this case 10cr per success symbol. The triumph symbol though was immediate, and any failures didn't matter: instant jackpot.
Now, doing the math, playing for a jackpot doesn't give a huge payout in the long run, only a slightly higher payout than playing the safe easy way, but it is a little bit more, and some of the players liked hitting a "jackpot"… just like a real slot machine: Pay $40 to win $60…but you feel like you won something, and had fun.
Advantage/threat symbols didn't mean anything and were not used at all.
I kept it reasonable, and allowed them to play 10-20-30-50-100 credit lugjack machines. They did this for about 10-15 minutes, and at the end all but one guy (poor chap couldn't win for nothing..) ended up making about 100cr off of a 40cr start. One player actually ran it up to about 250cr while moving up in machines only to hit a dry spell and lose most of it back on the 50cr machine. He then proceeded to go back to the 20cr machines and get it back up to 120. At that point we moved on with the story. But it seemed to work well. Feel free to change it however you like. But it's an easy gambling mechanic for PCs to play some sidegames for money.
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I would love to get an official Sabacc deck. ;)
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The original rules and cards in WEG's 'Crisis on Cloud City' were pretty much official, weren't they? They're certainly LFL-approved, at any rate.
Why… are these boards… so… slooooooow?
One time when I was GMing for a change, the players decided to blow off the whole Rebel Alliance thing (and the adventure I had prepared) and go find a Sabacc game. All I could think of was to rip off Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks. So they quickly found themselves in a game on a vast station about to be destroyed by the Empire to prevent it from falling in to Rebel hands, played by an exclusive club of ultra rich beings who only play in locations where order has broken down so they can gamble with the lives of sentient beings (and potentially their own). Ending with a mad dash for the last remaining escape pods as the station was blown apart around them.
Considering they just wanted to go to a seedy cantina and play Space Poker, they thought this was a bit on the Epic side.
On cards, a while back I got some cards billed as US Civil War era copies for playing western themed Savage Worlds games. The ones I got were cheap and printed on modern laminated cardstock, but still kinda cool. Something like this:-
They have square corners, no indexes in the corners of the cards, and single ended face designs. Which actually makes them remarkably unuserfriendly. If you have them in a fan in your hand it is difficult to tell at a glance what you have.
I think a genuine period deck would be printed on unvarnished cardboard and have blank reverse sides (to reduce costs and potential for card marking).
Now, obviously this is space and not the wild west, but I think trying to get the same sort of style in to a Sabacc deck would be a noble endevour. Even if the cards are holographic.
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There are no "official" rules for Sabacc. Most rules are based on decoding from books. I think I saw something from WEG or early SWRPG but I did not like the translation. There are lots of various rules on the web. I will let you know which version I end up using.
Every official SWRPG publisher to date has published official rules for Sabacc. West End Games published it's entire stand-alone rulebook "Sabacc" that was included as a part of the Crisis on Cloud City adventure. WotC published their version of Sabacc in the Galactic Campaign Guide (p. 43). And of course there's tons of homebrewed variants produced around the time those games were in force too. I would expect FFG to publish rules, especially for EotE which is the best place for them.
That's not to say that I wouldn't welcome a new take on this iconic game.
The key thing in my mind is to provide enough rounds of play for the chance randomizer to work its chaos.
The play is pretty simple, as I'm sure everyone generally knows:
The game uses a deck of 76 "cards" (electronic chip-cards) whose face changes randomly throughout play. Values range from four suits [Sabres, Staves, Flasks, Coins] ranged from 1 to 11 and four ranked cards, along with sixteen nonsuit cards thrown in for good measure; there exists both positive and negative versions of each. The dealer rotates clockwise around the table after each hand. Standard play begins with each player being dealt two cards. Play begins with the bet; anyone can opt to fold (sacrifice the ante only) or bet. To stay in, need to match the bet. After betting, the "shift" phase is usually modeled for the card randomization; technically any card at any time until locked is free to be randomized, but most rules used a phase to apply it to a single card of all player's hands if they roll a randomizer trigger. After randomized, then the call phase (except first turn, game cannot be called until every player has had at least one full turn). Any player still in the hand may call the hand , ending it; highest hand wins. Calling may only be done by a player within another player's call turn (and play always follows the original order). Then finally the draw phase, where players may opt to draw a new card to add to their hand; this may be done to exchange (draw a card to the hand, then discard one from hand) or to simply add (draw a card to the hand). After everyone has drawn, return to betting phase.
Depending on variant (yes, there's system-, region-, and cultural-variants) players may begin with three to five cards, from which they try to form a total of 23. Until they lock in their hand within the game's interference field, the randomizer can change any card's face unexpectedly. Players pay an initial ante, place bets based on initial cards' faces, then bet on final, locked totals. At any bet, if a player decides that their hand is so worthless, they can bow out and forfeit their wagers in the pot.
Highest total, 23 or less wins the hand pot; over 23 bombs out. If two or more players tie, there is one Sudden Demise round; dealer draws a new card each of the tied players and this is added to the hand. Newest modified hand 23 or less wins. In case of new tie, the pot is finally split equally (with unequal value going to place closest to dealer). A bomb out is when a player's hand ranges over 23, less than negative 23, or is exactly zero. Bombed Out players must match the hand pot and pay it to the Sabacc pot. Players may only win the Sabacc pot by having Pure Sabacc (score of exactly 23 by any means through any number of cards), or Idiot's Array, which can only be made by having Idiot (score of zero), a Two ("2"), and a Three ("3") -- a literal 2-3; Idiot's Array beats Pure Sabacc.
Usually, any rules that I've seen have attempted to model any of the following conditions: 1) bluff: an opposed roll between all Sabacc players, initiated by either PC or NPC, mostly used to push others out through misinformation like "You feel that Player X feels confident about his hand" {Player X hand is weak} or "You feel you can beat Player Y" {Player Y hand is killer); 2) Diplomacy: an opposed roll between all Sabacc players, initiated by either PC or NPC, usually used to divine information about others' hands such as suits, value, or value ranges, or to push others out of the hand; 3) Intimidate, an opposed roll between all Sabacc players, initiated by either PC or NPC, usually used to push other players out through appearing like you or your hand is killer ""Let the Wookiee win." The Force has usually been modeled in many homebrew rules; Control substituting for opposing roles to players for any of the above, Sense being used to divine information about Players' hands, and Alter being used as opposed roll between Force-user and the Sabacc system to game the outcome of randomizer results for oneself or others, or even randomize cards already locked in the interference field (hugely difficult hail mary). Actual gambling skill where a system had it could also generally be used to do any of the above, or do do other special actions like play out of order within the turn (randomize before or after someone not in order, being able to call out of order, etc).
In my opinion, the best systems have modeled the game as a series of events, offering a spectrum of interplay between a wide range of skills and player-NPC interactions.
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Great notes and thoughts on styles of games that have been offered to date. Yeah, I agree that FFG will likely have something, so my intention is to fill the gap using the new dice system. I am hoping to send my notes out this week, after a little more play testing with some friends.
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