I love that New Zealand is missing from this map. I envisage my tiny little country at the bottom of the world will be some hidden paradise to be discovered by survivors in some post-apocalyptic pandemic/zombie/nuclear war/climate crisis addled future.
Very fine video, had misunderstood a few things from our as recommended by the manual non legacy test game. And was about to start vandalizing the board.
I'm now wondering if I've been playing wrong the whole time. Whenever we have an Epidemic we've always left the bottom card in the discard pile while shuffling all of the others. I seemed to recall it being noted in the original game rules that it would take a rare (though possible) 2 epidemic cards in a row for it to be possible to cause a just drawn from the bottom city to outbreak. Guess I'll be checking the rules when I get home!
I don't like shuffling the new city card back into the pile because it can easily give you outbreaks before you can even take a single action. I've had a scenario where we lost a game after only a few turns. Basically it was impossible to win because everything was outbreaking in a chain reaction over and over.
We did make a house rule that tweaked the "shared knowledge" rule, which I think everyone should do in a game with less then 4 players. The rule is you can trade cards if you are in the same city as them at a cost of a card an action. Players can't exceed the 7 card limit ever. This didn't break the game in any way as it is still hard to collect 5 cards and get to a research center to cash in those cards to cure the disease.
We did a similar thing, but instead only the researcher could do this, it still preserved the puzzle of the game, but gave the researcher a much more interesting game of flying around to meet up with people to get cures. Very interesting imo.
With the release of this video, I'm reminded that I STILL don't know what the Super-Loser container does to the game. The fire to know burns, but not too bright to make me google it.
If you get the Blue Box and the Red Box also it's only to extend the cards and the tokens i.e. no of players for one single game on one single board right ? or am I WRONG in saying this ?
You might be able to house rule that, but in general Pandemic/Legacy caps out at 4 players (excepting some of the expansions which divides players in teams.) There could be some balance / systems issues with having more than 4 players in PL:.
Normal Pandemic with the "On The Brink" expansion caps at 5. The "In the Lab" expansion allows to play with 4 or 6 players divided in two person teams (2 teams if 4 players, 3 teams if 6 players).
Reina Lavictus no, the game changes , story advances, and the rules changes over a period of 15 games. Play it. It’s well worth it! Only the first game is like the original pandemic with minor tweak
Question: are the role cards stickers removable and replaceable? Or are they intended to carry forward to future games? Also...same question for the stickers on the board.
Tried Pandemic (Legacy), played a couple of times and it is to random for me. Just get a bad cards draw and you are screwed - what kind of fun is this? Especially when disease spreads like crazy in an area where you couldn't be and you won't get there on time. And it's not something that happens sometimes. It's thematic but completely kills the game for me. Good it's one time play so I can just throw it away. At least one advantage of legacy style games ;)
I love that New Zealand is missing from this map. I envisage my tiny little country at the bottom of the world will be some hidden paradise to be discovered by survivors in some post-apocalyptic pandemic/zombie/nuclear war/climate crisis addled future.
New Zealand does come into play in the game, however, which is really cool.
Great how to play, for Standard Pandemic.
Yeah this was 80% standard pandemic
Very fine video, had misunderstood a few things from our as recommended by the manual non legacy test game. And was about to start vandalizing the board.
...Make sure you save Paris too !
(Thanks for the rules. Good job. Cheers from France)
5:48 What did you call me?!?
well, well, well,
2020 is calling
Really great to watch!
Great video! Brilliantly explained!
I'm now wondering if I've been playing wrong the whole time. Whenever we have an Epidemic we've always left the bottom card in the discard pile while shuffling all of the others. I seemed to recall it being noted in the original game rules that it would take a rare (though possible) 2 epidemic cards in a row for it to be possible to cause a just drawn from the bottom city to outbreak. Guess I'll be checking the rules when I get home!
I don't like shuffling the new city card back into the pile because it can easily give you outbreaks before you can even take a single action. I've had a scenario where we lost a game after only a few turns. Basically it was impossible to win because everything was outbreaking in a chain reaction over and over.
So excited for this game to turn up now 😬
We did make a house rule that tweaked the "shared knowledge" rule, which I think everyone should do in a game with less then 4 players. The rule is you can trade cards if you are in the same city as them at a cost of a card an action. Players can't exceed the 7 card limit ever. This didn't break the game in any way as it is still hard to collect 5 cards and get to a research center to cash in those cards to cure the disease.
We did a similar thing, but instead only the researcher could do this, it still preserved the puzzle of the game, but gave the researcher a much more interesting game of flying around to meet up with people to get cures. Very interesting imo.
One word: *irony*
Here I am in Melbourne under lockdown in 2020 looking how to play this
When are you going to show me how to play monopoly?
Very Helpful thank you, Me and my fiance are just about to start our first game :)
Oh shit. It's the dude from People Make Games.
Good video Johnny Noxvile
With the release of this video, I'm reminded that I STILL don't know what the Super-Loser container does to the game.
The fire to know burns, but not too bright to make me google it.
Sapphire Crook are you talked not about the black stickers Or box whatever it is?
So there's no single winner in Pandemic, either all fail or win...!
The event cards can be used even if its the turn of another player?
Correct. As long as another card is not in the middle of resolution you can play an Event.
looks like a beefed up version of forbidden island! fun!
The original pandemic is older than forbidden island... It’s where they get the inspiration from!
You say "they" like both games weren't designed by the same person.
Very helpful, thanks alot
I will selectively let London fall.
If you get the Blue Box and the Red Box also it's only to extend the cards and the tokens i.e. no of players for one single game on one single board right ? or am I WRONG in saying this ?
You might be able to house rule that, but in general Pandemic/Legacy caps out at 4 players (excepting some of the expansions which divides players in teams.) There could be some balance / systems issues with having more than 4 players in PL:.
Normal Pandemic with the "On The Brink" expansion caps at 5. The "In the Lab" expansion allows to play with 4 or 6 players divided in two person teams (2 teams if 4 players, 3 teams if 6 players).
ohh there's Manila
nice! Thanks
It took me 3 years to buy it. It took a pandemic too 🙄
Is New Zealand not even on the map?!?! WTF!!.... no wait ... thats good, avoid the pandemic haha
Apparently they avoided the real pandemic
Who is playing this game in 2020? :P
The whole world is playing this game in 2020...
it's absolutely the same as the original Pandemic right?
Reina Lavictus no, the game changes , story advances, and the rules changes over a period of 15 games. Play it. It’s well worth it!
Only the first game is like the original pandemic with minor tweak
covid 19 brought me here
Question: are the role cards stickers removable and replaceable? Or are they intended to carry forward to future games? Also...same question for the stickers on the board.
there permanent this is a campaign game so everything stays for every month (round) in it
Is there a difference between the red box and blue box?
Nothing besides the box art.
@@Brend0ver thanks
hi :-) Is action quarantine available for all diseases or only for COdA? Thx ;-)
89poczwarka all diseases
Tried Pandemic (Legacy), played a couple of times and it is to random for me. Just get a bad cards draw and you are screwed - what kind of fun is this? Especially when disease spreads like crazy in an area where you couldn't be and you won't get there on time. And it's not something that happens sometimes. It's thematic but completely kills the game for me. Good it's one time play so I can just throw it away. At least one advantage of legacy style games ;)
@@bobdarker519 yes, it is sarcasm
Why you send me to the manual if I watch you to not read it!!!
Looks like too much random chance to be overly enjoyed as a legacy game.
Have you played regular pandemic? Luck is involved yes, but plenty of room for tactics and adaptability!