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Oh,
come
on.
You cannot see this because it's all virtual, but I am flipping the table right now. This is me, virtually flipping the virtual table. I mean, the initial outbreak, there were maybe two or three cities that could've set up a chain reaction, and a minority of cards that could then make it happen. And this one, there had to be barely one chance in a hundred of drawing both outbreaks.
I feel better now. At least this means that we can't get another outbreak on this turn. I don't think we can get another outbreak until the next epidemic, in fact. Though it'd be easy for things to be out of hand by that time. I'm thinking maybe I save the Blue card and instead, after passing Yellow to the Scientist, just hop to Shanghai and treat something.
My thinking: I can't stop San Francisco blowing up now, so that's no longer as urgent. Shanghai could also be on the brink by the next epidemic, and we need to put more Red cubes in storage, so treating Red seems a good option. And, of course, a Blue card in my hand is a bit more useful than usual, as it's easier to pass it to whomever is closest to the cure.
Thoughts?
PANDEMIC
Yeah, if you treat Shanghai, I could also head there after curing yellow. If you draw a red, I can grab it there. If not, then the Medic could at least clear Seoul & Tokyo.
PANDEMIC
By the way, what level are we playing at? How many epidemic cards are in the deck?
PANDEMIC
We're playing on regular, there are 4 epidemics in the deck. However, bad luck is making it a bit harder.
However, bad luck is making it a bit harder.
"Now, I'm not saying that childbirth doesn't smart a bit..."
PANDEMIC
Yeah, if you treat Shanghai, I could also head there after curing yellow. If you draw a red, I can grab it there. If not, then the Medic could at least clear Seoul & Tokyo.
If I do draw Red, can I suggest that you come after me without even stopping to cure Yellow? Then you could cure Red that turn, which would be huge for the Medic's turn. You'd need to ditch a Yellow in the process, but I have spares.
Anyway. Alas, we have lingered too long in the Black zone, and my Brains Trust is now a Braaaainns Trust. But I have consulted with him and he agrees that Shanghai has the spiciest brains. So:
Pass, let's say Khartoum to the Scientist
Hop it to Shanghai
Eliminate a Red cube, act like the Medic should be impressed
PANDEMIC
The Scientist will need to discard a card to accept Khartoum. Which card does the Scientist wish to discard?
PANDEMIC
The Researcher passes over a binder of info about the yellow plague's progression in Khartoum, then catches a Mi-6 helicopter to Baghdad. Then the Researcher takes a station to station flight to Shanghai and puts out a bunch of hand sanitizer around the city before meeting up with the Medic at a clinic. The Medic just remarks, "Oh you put out some hand sanitizer, that's cute."
The Researcher then draws St. Petersburg (Blue) and Bangkok (Red!)
It's time for infection, but we must decide whether to use One Quiet Night or not.
PANDEMIC
I don't really want to use it yet, but I can't deny the fact that Beijing and Tokyo are both ready to blow and if either does, then we lose the game. Though we could see if we survive this turn and then use it next turn. At that point, if the Scientist cures the red death, the Medic can just go on a curing tour of East Asia.
