Pandemic the Board Game (Play-by-Forum)

[topsecret]

I'm thinking maybe remove Algiers to prevent an overflow? Because G1K can handle Delhi by going next and removing everything there.

You can't stop both, unfortunately. One has a chance of outbreaking. It's basically a choice between Delhi or Algiers.

 

[Synobun]

I vote removing Algiers. Delhi is more manageable with G1K going there anyways.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

You can't stop both, unfortunately. One has a chance of outbreaking. It's basically a choice between Delhi or Algiers.

Delhi:
an extra connection
nearby city already has a cube
already have one person there w/ another on the way

Algiers:
still has 4 connections
relatively isolated / far from other hotspots
only one person nearby

I think Algiers is the right one to remove here. While Delhi can result in one extra cube placed, it'd be a lot easier to handle than Algiers.

 

[Golden1Knight]

I agree, we are better positioned to take care of Delhi.

 

[topsecret]

OK, I have some things to do but will update after a while.

 

[Synobun]

OK, I have some things to do but will update after a while.

Welcome to your new part-time job.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I recommend holding that card. We are all over the Black Plague zone RN. An outbreak in the wrong place is way more dangerous and could happen any time.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

I recommend holding that card. We are all over the Black Plague zone RN. An outbreak in the wrong place is way more dangerous and could happen any time.

I think Algiers might be the wrong place.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

I think Algiers might be the wrong place.

Because like if we survive this round, we can handle Delhi and all of a sudden we have no more 3-cube cities in danger and we’re a lot more free to just start focusing down disease and moving around to trade cards for the cure.

 

[Synobun]

I recommend holding that card. We are all over the Black Plague zone RN. An outbreak in the wrong place is way more dangerous and could happen any time.

The event card permanently removes the city from the infection list, doesn't it?

 

[topsecret]

You all get to decide. But two infection cards get drawn, so if you do not remove it, you could receive two outbreaks. Unlikely, but possible.

 

[topsecret]

Because it is Marcher's event, he makes the final call. Please bold when you have decided for sure.

The event card permanently removes the city from the infection list, doesn't it?

Yes, just noticed this. It will not be able to be drawn ever.

 

[Marcher Jovian]

Remove Algiers

 

[topsecret]

Remove Algiers

Update pending.

 

[topsecret]

End of Turn Three, continued​

CARD DRAW

Intensification
The infection discard pile has been shuffled and returned to the infection deck. Cities already infected will suffer more damage.

INFECTION DRAW

The Blood Flood disease is intensifying in the city of Beijing. Despite the best efforts of Timsup2nothin and other doctors, the city reached a critical level of patients. [Beijing receives one red cube.]

As previously feared, the city of Bogotá is hit with a large amount of Yellow Fever patients. Despite its familiar name, no cure exists for this dangerous disease. Rumors that it is unstoppable have sent tension levels soaring in the region. [Bogotá receives one yellow cube.]

Turn Four
Year 2033, February 5th​

State of the World:

@Golden1Knight:
You are currently stationed at the CDC Research Station in Atlanta. You have 4 actions. Choose any in a mix and match fashion:

Drive/Ferry: Move to a connected city.
Direct Flight: Discard a card to fly to that city.
Charter Flight: Discard a card to fly from that city to anywhere.
Shuttle Flight: Move between research stations.

Treat Disease: Remove 3 Disease Cubes from your city. (Cured cubes are removed automatically.)
Discover a Cure: Spend 5 cards of the same color at a research station to cure a disease.
Share Knowledge: Take a card that matches your city with someone also in that city. Or, as the researcher, you may give one of your cards to another player in your city (it does not have to match.)
Build Research Station: Discard a card matching your current city to build a research station in your current city.

Golden1Knight
You are the Medic.

You have two special abilites:
1. You remove all cubes of one color when treating disease, even when the disease is not cured.
2. If a disease is cured, all cubes of that color are automatically removed when you are in a city (and therefore no more cubes can be placed there while you stay there).

Location: Atlanta

Current Cards

Infection Rate: 2 Cities per turn

Outbreaks: Zero.

Epidemic Possible?: No.

Player Details and Current Hands:

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Synsensa
You are the Operations Expert.

You have two special abilities:
1. You can do the Build Research Station action without discarding a card.
2. Once per turn, you can move anywhere by discarding a city card if you are at a research station.

Location: Kolkata

Current Cards

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Marcher Jovian
You are the Scientist.

You only need 4 cards to Discover a Cure.

Location: London

Current Cards

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Timsup2nothin
You are the Researcher.

You can do the Share Knowledge action and give any card without that card matching your current city. (i.e. if you are in the same city, you can pass any card to another player. Ignore the Lab Challenge text.)

Location: Beijing

Current Cards

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Golden1Knight
You are the Medic.

You have two special abilites:
1. You remove all cubes of one color when treating disease, even when the disease is not cured.
2. If a disease is cured, all cubes of that color are automatically removed when you are in a city (and therefore no more cubes can be placed there while you stay there).

Location: Atlanta

Current Cards

 

[topsecret]

Infection Discard Pile:

Spoiler :

Upcoming Cards in the Infection Draw Deck (Random Order):

Spoiler :

 

[topsecret]

You survived.

 

[topsecret]

You have two more turns with a guaranteed "no epidemic" because of how the cards are seeded. And yes, that is a frequent part of strategy.

 

[Golden1Knight]

I will:

A1: Shuttle Flight to Hong Kong
A2: Drive to Kolkata
A3: Drive to Delhi
A4: Treat Disease in Delhi


Someone has to deal with Algiers asap. Maybe I should skip Baghdad and head right there next turn

 

[Marcher Jovian]

I will:

A1: Shuttle Flight to Hong Kong
A2: Drive to Kolkata
A3: Drive to Delhi
A4: Treat Disease in Delhi


Someone has to deal with Algiers asap. Maybe I should skip Baghdad and head right there next turn

We don’t actually have to deal with Algiers because it’s impossible for any more cubes to be put on there except by an outbreak in an adjacent city. We only have to really worry if the next epidemic card shows up adjacent to Algiers. (Granted, that’s likely enough that we probably can’t afford to ignore it)