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Hmmm, that's a point. Only thing is, there's no direct line from Milan to Algiers. It'd be one treatment in Algiers vs 2 in Istanbul. bt, any thoughtzzzzzz?
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chrismg - Aug 05, 2020 10:22:07 am PDT #25646 of 26133
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billytea - Aug 05, 2020 2:38:42 pm PDT #25647 of 26133
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PANDEMIC
First thought: I can cure Algiers this turn. I can steal Chennai from the Researcher and use it to travel anywhere on the board. It may delay me actually banking the Red cure (and possibly delay the Black cure as well), but given the state of Black right now that might be necessary. The Researcher will still be able to bounce to Osaka on the next turn and take both it and Taipei off the boil.
Second thought is I could still create the Red cure this turn, though I agree it'll probably have to wait.
Gudanov - Aug 05, 2020 5:34:44 pm PDT #25648 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
I think curing Algiers would be a great move. I forgot that you can burn a city card to fly from that city. I think we could survive something horrible in East Asia, but we can't survive an outbreak in Algiers.
billytea - Aug 06, 2020 2:59:03 pm PDT #25649 of 26133
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Ok, I think we have to do it. Just as well you saved the Chennai card after all!
Zssteal Bangkok from the Rezzearcher
Zssteal Chennai from the Rezzearcher
Dizzcard Buenos Aires it is no longer nezzessary
Dizzcard Chennai to fly to Algierzz
Cleanzzzze Algiers
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2020 4:59:13 pm PDT #25650 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
So it was written, so shall it be. The Medic takes a charter flight to Algiers with the red cure in his pocket and then eradicates all the zombies. Then the Medic draws Delhi(Black) and.... an event!!!! One Quiet Night.
Decisions need to be made...
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2020 5:09:42 pm PDT #25651 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
If we do One Quiet Night now. I, the research lady, can go to Bangkok, fly to Milan, build a research station, and move to Paris to hand cards to CP. CP can pick up the discarded One Quiet Night move to Paris and get my two black cards. The CP can use One Quiet Night again if things get out of control in East Asia before the Medic can fly to Taipei and start working his magic.
billytea - Aug 06, 2020 5:14:46 pm PDT #25652 of 26133
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PANDEMIC
Given that our CP can pick this back up, should I play it now? One might suggest it's most valuable later on when we're drawing more infection cards per round, but we could really do with a guarantee that Osaka-Taipei will wait for our Researcher to get there (and hopefully allow the CP to deal with New York).
billytea - Aug 06, 2020 5:17:53 pm PDT #25653 of 26133
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If we do One Quiet Night now. I, the research lady, can go to Bangkok, fly to Milan, build a research station, and move to Paris to hand cards to CP. CP can pick up the discarded One Quiet Night move to Paris and get my two black cards. The CP can use One Quiet Night again if things get out of control in East Asia before the Medic can fly to Taipei and start working his magic.
Ah. I'm afraid I took Bangkok off you - I figured you needed to keep Osaka to deal with the hotspot there.
billytea - Aug 06, 2020 5:30:35 pm PDT #25654 of 26133
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PANDEMIC
Alternatively, it's a bit of a hike, but on his next turn the CP could make it over to St Petersburg and build a station there. I can then do the Red cure on my next turn and clear out Istanbul on the way. That'd put all of us in research stations at that point, so it'd be relatively easy to get together and swap cards.
Gudanov - Aug 06, 2020 5:39:21 pm PDT #25655 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
Ugh, I was looking at an image one turn back. Yeah, I should just head to Osaka. Normally, I would say save One Quiet Night, but since we have a CP who can reuse it, it might be worth it to play now. If we get a double outbreak, we've only got two outbreaks left. OTOH, there are plenty of red cubes even with a double outbreak so maybe we should wait for a more dire situation. It neither Taipei or Osaka come up at the end of this turn we'll be in great shape.
Really would like to get to a point where Mr. Medic can cure red on his next turn. The CP could build a research station in Khartoum though that will take 4 actions.