PANDEMIC
Yeah, with Forecast and Airlift we can avert a lot. Unless the Epidemic city is a zombie one, we can clear it out before we even draw an infection card.
Weird love's better than no love.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Gudanov - Sep 04, 2020 12:32:09 pm PDT #25960 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
billytea - Sep 04, 2020 3:50:19 pm PDT #25961 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
I think you're right; the only thing that'll stop us now is an epidemic in Karachi or Delhi. So!
Triple hustle to Mumbai
Saaave our braaainns
Right! Let's see what we've got.
Gudanov - Sep 04, 2020 6:08:04 pm PDT #25962 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
The Researcher goes on a journey from Cairo to Mumbai in a Ford Tri-Motor while someone draws a line on a map from Cairo to Riyadh to Karachi to Mumbai while the Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack plays in the background. Once there she shots down a bunch of Zombies with her trusty Webley revolver.
Then cards are drawn... Riyadh (Black) and... an Epidemic strikes in Miami.
Do we want to play an event card or two before moving on to infections?
megan walker - Sep 04, 2020 6:33:21 pm PDT #25963 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
PANDEMIC
I say we play whatever we have.
Gudanov - Sep 04, 2020 6:36:45 pm PDT #25964 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
I like it. We can Airlift the Medic to Miami and wipe it out. We can then use Forecast to make sure nothing bad happens. However, I don't think there is anything that can cause a problem at that point.
billytea - Sep 04, 2020 7:51:36 pm PDT #25965 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
Cool! Certainly we want to play Forecast, that's pretty much the game. Airlifting the Medic to Miami likewise. Alternatively, if anyone really, really wants to make sure the computer recognizes our victory, you could airlift me to Baghdad so the Scientist can plunder Riyadh. For added emphasis.
Gudanov - Sep 04, 2020 8:16:26 pm PDT #25966 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
I like the idea of Airlifting the Researcher to Baghdad just so I can screenshot the victory screen. Do we want to go through the discussion of using Forecast or should I just just use it so that Mexico City and Miami aren't in the first three.
megan walker - Sep 04, 2020 8:36:42 pm PDT #25967 of 26133
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
PANDEMIC
I like the idea of Airlifting the Researcher to Baghdad just so I can screenshot the victory screen. Do we want to go through the discussion of using Forecast or should I just just use it so that Mexico City and Miami aren't in the first three.
I'm a scientist and I approve this message.
billytea - Sep 04, 2020 9:00:51 pm PDT #25968 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
Do we want to go through the discussion of using Forecast or should I just just use it so that Mexico City and Miami aren't in the first three.
Doooo eeeet.
Gudanov - Sep 05, 2020 6:24:38 am PDT #25969 of 26133
Coding and Sleeping
PANDEMIC
(previously on Pandemic...)
The Researcher goes on a journey from Cairo to Mumbai in a Ford Tri-Motor while someone draws a line on a map from Cairo to Riyadh to Karachi to Mumbai while the Raiders of the Lost Ark soundtrack plays in the background. Once there she shots down a bunch of Zombies with her trusty Webley revolver.
Then cards are drawn... Riyadh (Black) and... an Epidemic strikes in Miami.
The Forecast event is played and we were never in danger with only blue and red cards in the mix.
Then while eating at a cafe in Mumbai, someone says from behind her, "Ma'am you need to come with us."
She turns around to see two Indian military officers who have a Land Rover ready and waiting. "There's a situation in Baghdad," one of them say cryptically as they drive her quickly through the crowded streets.
They arrive at the airport and are allowed to drive straight onto the tarmac where a C-17 Globemaster is waiting, jet turbines already warming up. Minutes later she's on her way to Baghdad.
Meanwhile infection spreads in New York, Shanghai, and Taipei. Nothing is put on the brink, but the Medic shakes his fist at the red death.
The Situation: