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PANDEMIC
Another option proposed by my loyal sidekick: we could pass Atlanta to the Researcher. Then it's easily available to either player.
This is also true. However, if we have London covered for the time being, and an epidemic hits elsewhere soon, the Medic is actually positioned quite well to burn NY to take care of wherever it is.
PANDEMIC
The other option would be for the QS to pass me Atlanta and treat it, then move to Chicago to protect it. Then I go straight to Montreal get the card and end up in NY. Then the Researcher does [treat Chicago?] and on the Medic's turn they hand me NY on the way to treat London (if there's no epidemic in the meantime).
PANDEMIC
We are liking the Ops Expert's suggestions. If you're headed for NYC, you'll have one spare action, so we might leave Atlanta for you to address and just treat Chicago. So:
Pass Atlanta to the Ops Expert
Chicago!
Inject bleach into at least two citizens
PANDEMIC
The QS drops a giant binder of public health studies in Atlanta onto the Ops Expert's desk before renting a Hyundai Sonata and driving to Chicago. While in Chicago the QS hangs out on the L and sneakily injects people with bleach. This works surprisingly well in mitigating the spread of the Blue Fever.
Then the QS draws Cairo (Blank) and an epidemic!
Algiers is overrun by zombies, putting it on the brink. Then infection tries to spread in Atlanta, but even in Chicago the QS totally contains the situation and Atlanta remains unchanged. However, the Red Death does spread in Hong Kong.
The Situation:
PANDEMIC
Remind me, did we decide the Researcher was going to get my Monreal card? I can't get both London and Algiers but I can make it back to New York.
PANDEMIC
I think we had agreed on the OpsEx going to Montreal and ending in NY to get NY on the Medic's next turn (Medic could also still treat London on that turn so the Researcher could get Algiers by chartering a flight from Los Angeles).
However, if we think London/Algiers is more pressing, the OpsEx could burn Mexico City to jump to Madrid/Paris, build a station, and treat either Algiers or London with the Researcher getting the other without using a card.
I sort of lean toward keeping the plan and collecting blues only because the potential outbreaks are fairly easy to clean up at this point, especially if we cure blue early. Remember the OpsEx can build wherever so I don't have to worry about getting back somewhere for a cure.
PANDEMIC
The Quarante is good with keeping to the original plan. If we all scatter to do treatment, I'm not sure how easy it'll be to get everyone lined up again for sharing Blue cards.
PANDEMIC
Yeah, ending on NYC so I can pass the card on my way to London sounds good.
PANDEMIC
Ok, presuming this plan is okay with the Researcher...
Double move to the Great White North
Grab Montréal from the Medic
Head to NY to get a real bagel
(That's right, I said it.)
and await the Medic
PANDEMIC
The Researcher approves this plan.
The Ops Expert takes a bus to Chicago and then boards a train for Montreal. He stops at the bar in a Mariott next to the airport to meet up with the Medic and get the lowdown on the public health situation in the city. Then he hops on a Jazz flight to New York on a Bombardier CRJ900 and gets a real bagel.
The Ops Expert then draws Manila (Red) and an event One Quiet Night.
I feel I should ask if we want to use On Quiet Night even though I'm pretty sure the answer will be no.