It's not so much the "Kolkata" plan as the "Chennai" plan, it's just that Kolkata was as far as I could get. As long as you end this turn in Chennai (I think you can get there by driving to Cairo and flying to Hong Kong), then Kaneski can give you Chennai, I can give you the 2 blacks in my hand, and you cure black on your next turn.
I think Kaneski mixed up Karachi and Kolkata when he made the plan but I drew a black so it doesn't matter. Considering how many black cards are still in the deck chances were really good one of us drew one.
1) Drive to Cairo
2) Shuttle flight to Kolkata
3) Drive to Chennai
4) No action?
You need to fly to Hong Kong, then drive to Chennai via either Kolkata or Bangkok. If you fly direct to Kolkata you use a black card... I mean I'm sure stever sees what you're getting at but better safe than sorry.
Well, I'm looking back at the plan laid out on the previous page and I don't see where my cards or help are needed to get us to the last cure. Is that the case? Or did I overlook something?
If my black card isn't needed, I can direct fly to Moscow, using my black card, and then move to and treat Tehran to keep it from outbreaking.
Well, I'm looking back at the plan laid out on the previous page and I don't see where my cards or help are needed to get us to the last cure. Is that the case? Or did I overlook something?
If my black card isn't needed, I can direct fly to Moscow, using my black card, and then move to and treat Tehran to keep it from outbreaking.
You're right, Moscow isn't needed to help cure black, so do whatever, see the world.
Hmm... we're still looking for 1 epidemic card. Would REALLY suck to pull Karachi, and then pull Karachi + Baghdad out of the infection draw. Pretty sure that's the only way we can die now.
Hmm... we're still looking for 1 epidemic card. Would REALLY suck to pull Karachi, and then pull Karachi + Baghdad out of the infection draw. Pretty sure that's the only way we can die now.
The Ender can fly into Istanbul and prevent that by treating either Baghdad or Tehran if he wants. Although I think Essen/St. Petersburg could probably pull the same trick. How many cubes are there of each color again?
Hmm... we're still looking for 1 epidemic card. Would REALLY suck to pull Karachi, and then pull Karachi + Baghdad out of the infection draw. Pretty sure that's the only way we can die now.
The Ender can fly into Istanbul and prevent that by treating either Baghdad or Tehran if he wants. Although I think Essen/St. Petersburg could probably pull the same trick. How many cubes are there of each color again?
Oh duh it's on the map.
I looked it over and it looks like The Ender can make both problems manageable because of his ability to remove a cube on arrival in a city. So he could fly direct into Paris, removing a cube, then fly into Istanbul and drive through Baghdad to Tehran. Then there aren't enough cubes in Baghdad to cause an outbreak even if it gets both an outbreak from Karachi and another cube. There remains a chance that Essen, St. Petersburg, and Paris chain, but even if they do it only adds 14 blue to the map (3 in Essen, 3 in London, 3 in Milan, 1 in St. Petersburg, Madrid, Moscow, Algiers, and Istanbul) which we barely survive.
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Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (3) - New York; Algiers; Cairo
jdarksun - Medic (5) - Chicago; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Kolkata; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (2) - Sao Paulo; Moscow
Kaneski - Generalist (5) - Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi; Chennai
The Ender - Containment Specialist (5) - Paris; Istanbul; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
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It's not so much the "Kolkata" plan as the "Chennai" plan, it's just that Kolkata was as far as I could get. As long as you end this turn in Chennai (I think you can get there by driving to Cairo and flying to Hong Kong), then Kaneski can give you Chennai, I can give you the 2 blacks in my hand, and you cure black on your next turn.
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Drive to Cairo, use the Research Station to fly to Hong Kong, drive to Bangkok, drive to Chennai?
Or drive to Johannesburg and fly there directly?
1) Drive to Cairo
2) Shuttle flight to Kolkata
3) Drive to Chennai
4) No action?
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You need to fly to Hong Kong, then drive to Chennai via either Kolkata or Bangkok. If you fly direct to Kolkata you use a black card... I mean I'm sure stever sees what you're getting at but better safe than sorry.
1) Drive to Cairo
2) Shuttle flight to Hong Kong
3) Drive to Kolkata
4) Drive to Chennai
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Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (3) - New York; Algiers; Cairo
jdarksun - Medic (7) - Chicago; London; Buenos Aires; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Kolkata; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (2) - Sao Paulo; Moscow
Kaneski - Generalist (5) - Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi; Chennai
The Ender - Containment Specialist (5) - Paris; Istanbul; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
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If my black card isn't needed, I can direct fly to Moscow, using my black card, and then move to and treat Tehran to keep it from outbreaking.
You're right, Moscow isn't needed to help cure black, so do whatever, see the world.
1. Direct Flight to Moscow
2. Drive to Istanbul.
3. Drive to Milan
4. Treat Milan and take in a show or several.
Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (3) - New York; Algiers; Cairo
jdarksun - Medic (7) - Chicago; London; Buenos Aires; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Kolkata; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (3) - Atlanta; Sao Paulo; Delhi
Kaneski - Generalist (5) - Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi; Chennai
The Ender - Containment Specialist (5) - Paris; Istanbul; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
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2. Move to Hong Kong.
3. Move to Kolkata.
4. Move to Chennai.
5. Give Chennai to Jdarksun.
You need to discard one card from your hand.
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Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (3) - New York; Algiers; Cairo
jdarksun - Medic (7) - Chicago; London; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Kolkata; Chennai; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (3) - Atlanta; Sao Paulo; Delhi
Kaneski - Generalist (6) - St. Petersburg; Santiagio; Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi
The Ender - Containment Specialist (5) - Paris; Istanbul; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
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The Ender can fly into Istanbul and prevent that by treating either Baghdad or Tehran if he wants. Although I think Essen/St. Petersburg could probably pull the same trick. How many cubes are there of each color again?
Oh duh it's on the map.
I looked it over and it looks like The Ender can make both problems manageable because of his ability to remove a cube on arrival in a city. So he could fly direct into Paris, removing a cube, then fly into Istanbul and drive through Baghdad to Tehran. Then there aren't enough cubes in Baghdad to cause an outbreak even if it gets both an outbreak from Karachi and another cube. There remains a chance that Essen, St. Petersburg, and Paris chain, but even if they do it only adds 14 blue to the map (3 in Essen, 3 in London, 3 in Milan, 1 in St. Petersburg, Madrid, Moscow, Algiers, and Istanbul) which we barely survive.
I think we're okay, if just.
is it worth spending 2 card just to make sure Paris doesn't Outbreak? I mean, every Outbreak is bad, but it can't even chain into anything.
Then again, I suppose we do want it contained for the sake of making Sunsetting it easier.
1. Direct Flight to Paris
2. Direct Flight to Istanbul
3. Move to Baghdad
4. Move to Tehran
jdark's next turn is the last one. May as well spend the cards if you got em.
Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (3) - New York; Algiers; Cairo
jdarksun - Medic (7) - Chicago; London; Johannesburg; Mumbai; Kolkata; Chennai; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (3) - Atlanta; Sao Paulo; Delhi
Kaneski - Generalist (6) - St. Petersburg; Santiagio; Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi
The Ender - Containment Specialist (4) - San Francisco; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
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2 & 3) Give Algiers and Cairo to jdarksun
4) Fly to New York, maybe take in a show?
Roles, current hand sizes & cards -
CesareB - Researcher (1) - Beijing
jdarksun - Medic (9!) - Chicago; London; Johannesburg; Algiers; Cairo; Mumbai; Kolkata; Chennai; Tokyo
Marikir - Scientist (3) - Atlanta; Sao Paulo; Delhi
Kaneski - Generalist (6) - St. Petersburg; Santiagio; Lima; Mexico City; Los Angeles; Karachi
The Ender - Containment Specialist (4) - San Francisco; Manila; Hong Kong; Ho Chi Minh City
@jdarksun to discard 2 cards & win the game.
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1) Win
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1 card left.
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