# Leaving Earth (Base Game and Mercury) Pbf **URL:** \ **Category:** Play by Post\ **Created:** [19 September 2020 10:14 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661 "2020-09-19T10:14:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 14:33 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/121 "2020-09-28T14:33:29Z")
On my turn, launch that probe constellation. Further actions will depend on how the rendezvous testing goes. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 15:07 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/122 "2020-09-28T15:07:41Z")
(Full rendezvous testing I’m assuming?) ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 15:21 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/123 "2020-09-28T15:21:57Z")
I am not sure exactly how that works, I read the rules and I was kind of under the assumption that successes keep being revealed until a failure and this is a case where I only have to “buy away” the failures? ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 15:36 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/124 "2020-09-28T15:36:49Z")
Yeah, this is a later addition to the rules because players were being annoying. Basically, it’s intended to duplicate the process of keeping on trying rendezvous for eleventy thousand iterations to try to find any failures among the success cards. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/125 "2020-09-28T17:26:07Z")
Ok. So it’s @pillbox’s turn, ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 18:02 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/126 "2020-09-28T18:02:14Z")
in 1959, NASA will request OKB-1 to boost 1 Atlas Rocket and 1 Probe to Earth Orbit using their Saturn Rocket technology. After that fee is determined and paid, I will end my turn but not my year. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 18:15 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/127 "2020-09-28T18:15:44Z")
That’s going to need another 15 worth of Saturn. 20? ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 18:18 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/128 "2020-09-28T18:18:28Z")
Deal. There’s little else to do on my turn at the moment, so I will transfer my entire $25 to OKB-1 to create a $5 pre-payment on future services (unless that’s not agreeable to Roger, of course) ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 19:23 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/129 "2020-09-28T19:23:27Z")
Hey @pillbox! Would you consider trading your Soyez tech with 2 outcomes on for my rendezvous with 1 outcome on? ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 19:29 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/130 "2020-09-28T19:29:22Z")
It’s a deal. (not to be confused with Adele, who won’t be born for another 29 years) ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 20:41 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/131 "2020-09-28T20:41:35Z")
> [@pillbox](#): > > I will transfer my entire $25 to OKB-1 to create a $5 pre-payment on future services (unless that’s not agreeable to Roger, of course) I’m sure we’ll think of something to do with it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2020 22:05 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/132 "2020-09-28T22:05:25Z")
Ok. All the way back to @yashima. Your first rendezvous attempt is a… **Success** ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2020 07:22 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/133 "2020-09-29T07:22:31Z")
Right now I still have $20. Please keep buying off the outcomes until I run out of money. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2020 20:46 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/134 "2020-09-29T20:46:14Z")
The above success, followed by a minor failure (One probe damaged) Followed by a success. Rendezvous fully tested for $15. $5 remaining. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 08:17 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/135 "2020-09-30T08:17:31Z")
Thank you (sry guys, I can only check the game in the mornings at the moment.) That is my turn for now then. I’ll meditate what I’ll do with the remaining 5 megabucks and I’ll share the results with @RogerBW ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/136 "2020-09-30T17:17:07Z")
@pillbox anything else to do this turn? I think I’m done. (I think it’s mainly Roger and Yashima for the rest of this turn.) ---
**Author:** ![pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/pillbox/32/1031_2.png) [@pillbox](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/pillbox)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 17:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/137 "2020-09-30T17:26:49Z")
No further actions until OKB-1 completes their launch of my probe-strapped-to-an-Atlas ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 17:30 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/138 "2020-09-30T17:30:17Z")
Well, let’s do that on my next turn. Sorry, didn’t realise I was delaying things. ---
**Author:** ![RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rossm/32/1021_2.png) [@RossM](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RossM)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 17:33 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/139 "2020-09-30T17:33:07Z")
The rocket is launched. 1 atlas and probe in orbit. @yashima ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [30 September 2020 17:40 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661/140 "2020-09-30T17:40:27Z")
(Q: Is it possible to “Land” my damaged probe? Otherwise I’ll have to do the man in orbit with some repair materials and I only have a pilot… this is an aside and not relevant for this turn) My turn: - Variant A: with my remaining 5 megabucks I’ll be buying another Atlas Rocket with another $1 left over -.- - Variant B: Anyone have 5 dollars left for me to borrow until next year? If so buy Ion Thruster tech this year and no Atlas Rocket. Because I’ll be asleep while you guys are still awake, here’s a few things I’ll be up to later: - you all have my permission to roll my initiative for me - next year, I’ll simply buy Ion Thruster technology and 1 Ion Thruster [Previous page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661.md?page=6) [Next page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/leaving-earth-base-game-and-mercury-pbf/1661.md?page=8)