Pandemic

fergie128 · 29 Apr 2015 at 11:21

Hi all,

Thinking about buying Pandemic after playing it recently at a friends house. Does anyone have any experience with the expansions for it, and if so, which ones would are the best to buy?

It's such a great co-op game, I would definitely highly recommend at least the base game for everyone's board game collection!

Cheers!

Muz333 · 29 Apr 2015 at 11:39

I've not played with the expansions yet. At least that I can remember.

For something a little bit different you may prefer to keep an eye out for Pandemic Legacy which I think releases soon.

Ekim · 29 Apr 2015 at 11:44

I've not played the expansions yet. Pandemic Legacy is out in October I think. Although that is a new game as opposed to an expansion I think.

There was an expansion released recently also called State of Emergency. If and when I get round to getting expansions my plan was to buy On The Brink as it looks like that adds more to the game than the other expansions (specifically adding a 5th player would be a plus for me).

Bickaxe · 29 Apr 2015 at 11:54

Played a few expansions a while ago. (Can't remember the names, 1 had a bioterrorist the other had petri dishes and circles). Enjoyable and would play them again but prefer the base game.

SuperG · 29 Apr 2015 at 12:42

Pandemic: On the Brink is a good expansion. We enjoy it for the additional options for roles.

FrenchTart · 29 Apr 2015 at 14:13

Also just ordered a copy of this. I'm not allowed to order any more board games for a while now

Scurra · 1 May 2015 at 11:09

I have "on the brink" we like the additional roles and have played the virulent strain challenge and few times it makes a nice extra challenge. I've never played the bio terrorist challenge yet though, as my group don't like the idea of making the game competitive.

Kuros · 20 May 2015 at 10:58

I played "On the brink" over the last weekend, a decent expansion and brings something new into the game, really enjoyed it.

JeditOjanen · 20 May 2015 at 12:49

The only version of Pandemic I've played is the spinoff where you play as the diseases and compete with each other to kill the most people. It's fun, though I don't want to play it often.

jubei · 23 Jun 2015 at 13:07

I looked for this on the rainforest but there seem to be a lot of versions with different box art. Do i want 'pandemic' or pandemic: contagion'?

Bickaxe · 23 Jun 2015 at 13:19

Pandemic is the original. Blue box I think

Efour · 17 Aug 2015 at 05:20

Played pandemic again Yesterday and we lost again...

Thats my 4th try now and every time we lose...

Its a hard game on hard difficulty lol

PixieLandGirl · 17 Aug 2015 at 12:55

jubei said:
I looked for this on the rainforest but there seem to be a lot of versions with different box art. Do i want 'pandemic' or pandemic: contagion'?

Pandemic would be the original game.
Pandemic: On the Brink is an expansion for Pandemic.
Pandemic: In the Lab is another expansion.
Pandemic: Contagion is a card variant where you play as the diseases instead of the humans.
Pandemic: The Cure is the dice based variant. I picked this up recently & it's great fun.

The only Pandemic games I don't own at the moment is the State of Emergency expansion & Legacy.

Ekim · 18 Oct 2015 at 16:00

My copy of Pandemic: Legacy arrived on Friday. Playing 2 player with my wife. We have made it through two months so far. It has been great - first 'Legacy' game we have played.

Anyone else picked it up?

Warble · 22 Oct 2015 at 09:23

Ekim said:
My copy of Pandemic: Legacy arrived on Friday. Playing 2 player with my wife. We have made it through two months so far. It has been great - first 'Legacy' game we have played.

Anyone else picked it up?

How are you finding it with 2 players? I've played original Pandemic with a range of player numbers and always found it more enjoyable with around 4 people.

Ekim · 22 Oct 2015 at 09:35

Enjoying it - although we generally only play normally Pandemic with two. It is probably a little easier though.

Some people have been playing two player but having each person control two players.

EvilGrin · 25 Nov 2015 at 11:36

My wife and I have the original Pandemic, and we enjoy playing it together as a 2 player, are any of the expansions for this worth getting for us? We sometimes play it with more people, but it's usually just us... Likewise, is Legacy worth getting as a 2 player? could be a good xmas pressie!

Ekim · 25 Nov 2015 at 12:21

EvilGrin said:
My wife and I have the original Pandemic, and we enjoy playing it together as a 2 player, are any of the expansions for this worth getting for us? We sometimes play it with more people, but it's usually just us... Likewise, is Legacy worth getting as a 2 player? could be a good xmas pressie!

Definitely worth getting Legacy. Even as a 2 player - it is a really great gaming experience. My wife likes it as it is a game just for us.

MumboJumbo · 5 Dec 2015 at 14:57

Love the game, but my friends and I completely broke it. My advice is to play without the researcher. Even on the hardest difficulty, you can station 2-3 people around Atlanta and basically draw cards to win. We did it twice in a row and now I removed that card from the pack for a much better game.

Ekim · 5 Dec 2015 at 18:35

That doesn't sound right. Are you playing with the researcher right?

Role: Researcher

- May give any cards to other players in the same city on his turn or theirs for 1 action each.

He may only receive a card for the city with which he is in. If you stuck around in Atlanta without moving you'll end up getting over run else where in the world.

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/329595/researcher-card-not-game-breakingly-overpowered