PANDEMIC
Yeah, we have specialties for a reason. So, regardless of what the Medic should do, I think heading to Cairo is still my best play right now.
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.
PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.
megan walker - Aug 22, 2020 7:41:50 am PDT #25788 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
billytea - Aug 22, 2020 7:45:35 am PDT #25789 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
PANDEMIC
Come to the Dark side...
megan walker - Aug 22, 2020 8:29:12 am PDT #25790 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Semi-related:
For someone that has never really played video games, at home or online, how would I purchase Pandemic to play on my own computer? or online with my sister and her kids?
(My computer is a PC and I have an iPhone. My webcam is disabled and I prefer it to stay that way, but I'm fine with screen sharing.)
Gudanov - Aug 22, 2020 11:24:04 am PDT #25791 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
You can get it from Steam.
You'll have to install the Steam client and create an account, though.
megan walker - Aug 22, 2020 12:04:02 pm PDT #25792 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You can get it from Steam.
Cool, thanks. I never explored this option before because I far prefer playing board games IRL, and because my only non-cable internet option has a max download speed of 8 Mbps, but I recently bit the Comcast bullet so I can Internet multitask now.
You'll have to install the Steam client and create an account, though.
Ok, that's not a problem, but (and I realize these questions probably sound stupid):
Do I own the game?
Do I have to be online/logged in to play?
Gudanov - Aug 22, 2020 2:20:43 pm PDT #25793 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
Not stupid at all.
It's sort of like Kindle for games, in that if Steam goes away then you you'd lose access to the games you got with it, but there's no subscription to Steam so there's no ongoing cost to keep the games. You do kinda have to be online to play, though if you know you're going to be offline you can put it into offline mode and still use the games. Also if you lose your Internet connection while playing a game, it will keep working (unless it's multiplayer over the Internet or otherwise requires being online).
I have several board games in video game format since I like them but often don't have anyone to play with.
megan walker - Aug 22, 2020 2:38:10 pm PDT #25794 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Thanks for the info, Gud. That explanation makes perfect sense.
My questions are so basic I couldn't really find the answers at the site.
I think my sister and her kids would really like this game, but they are on the East Coast, so this could be a great solution. Plus I've been looking to play Ticket to Ride with my usual local gang and I've realized that Steam would be perfect for that as well. Though which one to buy on Steam? (We have four different board versions between us.)
billytea - Aug 22, 2020 5:11:41 pm PDT #25795 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Pandemic is also available as an app. I have it on my iPhone.
megan walker - Aug 22, 2020 5:36:46 pm PDT #25796 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Pandemic is also available as an app. I have it on my iPhone.
Hah! Yeah, no. Beyond checking air quality and weather, I do very little on my phone that is not actually using it as a telephone.
chrismg - Aug 22, 2020 8:46:42 pm PDT #25797 of 26133
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
PANDEMIC
Just in case: I endorse the plan that winds up the Scientist in Cairo.