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Alexandregoes: /* Errata and Gotchas */

2026-02-10T05:56:18Z

Errata and Gotchas

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	<li>Discard a City card with the name of the city you are in to build a ''Research Station'' there. (Max of 6)		<li>Discard a City card with the name of the city you are in to build a ''Research Station'' there. (Max of 6)
	</ul>		</ul>
	~~</li>~~
	<li>'''<u>Treat Disease</u>'''		<li>'''<u>Treat Disease</u>'''
	<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">		<ul class="bulletlist" style="margin:1em 0;padding-inline-start:40px;">
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	When a disease is cured, its cubes remain on the board and new cubes can be placed on the board during the Infection phase or an Epidemic. However, treating the disease becomes easier.		When a disease is cured, its cubes remain on the board and new cubes can be placed on the board during the Infection phase or an Epidemic. However, treating the disease becomes easier.

	Removing the last cube of a disease that is not ~~eradicated~~ has no effect.		Removing the last cube of a disease that is not cured has no effect (it will not be erradicated if not cured previously).

	Only six Research Stations can be built on the board, so place them well.		Only six Research Stations can be built on the board, so place them well.

MagnetLizard at 18:53, 30 November 2025

2025-11-30T18:53:07Z

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	;'''Contingency Planner''': Reserve an Event Card from the discard pile. This event can be played like any normal event, but is removed from the game (instead of discarded).		;'''Contingency Planner''': Reserve an Event Card from the discard pile. This event can be played like any normal event, but is removed from the game (instead of discarded).
	;'''Dispatcher''': Move any pawn to a city containing another pawn OR Move another player's pawn as if it were their own. (Can discard City cards in ~~his/her~~ turn to use Shuttle Flight & Charter Flight on another player)		;'''Dispatcher''': Move any pawn to a city containing another pawn OR Move another player's pawn as if it were their own. (Can discard City cards in their turn to use Shuttle Flight & Charter Flight on another player)
	;'''Medic:''': "Treat Disease" removes ''all'' cubes of a color instead of just one. If the Medic enters a city with cubes of a cured disease, all cubes are removed. New cubes or outbreaks cannot occur at their location.		;'''Medic:''': "Treat Disease" removes ''all'' cubes of a color instead of just one. If the Medic enters a city with cubes of a cured disease, all cubes are removed. New cubes or outbreaks of cured diseases cannot occur at their location.
	;'''Operations Expert''': Can build a Research Station without discarding a City card. Can move from one Research Station to any ~~other Research Station~~ once per turn.		;'''Operations Expert''': Can build a Research Station without discarding a City card. Can move from one Research Station to any city once per turn by discarding any city card.
	;'''Quarantine Specialist''': Outbreaks and disease cube placement cannot occur in Quarantine Specialist's location '''or''' connecting locations.		;'''Quarantine Specialist''': Outbreaks and disease cube placement cannot occur in Quarantine Specialist's location '''or''' connecting locations.
	;'''Researcher''': "Share Knowledge" allows giving '''any''' City card to a player. Also applies to player taking a card from a Researcher.		;'''Researcher''': "Share Knowledge" allows giving '''any''' City card to a player. Also applies to player taking a card from a Researcher.

Eric Juneau at 20:53, 3 November 2025

2025-11-03T20:53:56Z

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Eric Juneau at 14:46, 15 October 2025

2025-10-15T14:46:16Z

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	#** A city may have diseases of different colored cubes on it. Three max cubes per color.		#** A city may have diseases of different colored cubes on it. Three max cubes per color.

	== ~~Additional Rules ==~~		== Events ==

	~~=== Event Cards =~~==

	Event cards may be used at any time, iincluding during other players' turns.		Event cards may be used at any time, iincluding during other players' turns.
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	Each player chooses or is assigned a role at the beginning of the game. These roles grant special abilities and advantages outside the normal rules.		Each player chooses or is assigned a role at the beginning of the game. These roles grant special abilities and advantages outside the normal rules.

	~~===~~ Contingency Planner ~~===~~		'''Contingency Planner:''' Reserve an Event Card from the discard pile. This event can be played like any normal event, but is removed from the game instead of discarded.

	~~Essentially, the Contingency Planner is allowed to keep an extra Event outside their hand.~~

	~~As a player action, you can take~~ an Event Card from the ~~city~~ discard pile ~~and place it in reserve on your role card~~.

	This event can be played like any normal event, but it is removed from the game instead of discarded ~~(to prevent using the same Event over and over).~~

	~~=== Dispatcher ===~~

	~~As a player action, you can do one of the following (if the player agrees):~~

	~~# Move any pawn to a city containing another pawn~~
	~~# Move another player's pawn as if it were their own.~~
	~~#* The Dispatcher can discard City cards to use Shuttle Flight and Charter Flight movement. The Dispatcher must discard the matching City card from '''his/her''' hand, not the player being moved.~~
	~~#* The Dispatcher cannot use the Operations Expert's special ability when moving its pawn~~

	~~=== Medic ===~~

	~~When taking the "Treat Disease" action, remove ''all'' cubes of a color instead of just one.~~

	~~If the Medic enters a city with cubes of a cured disease:~~
	*All cubes are removed (this does not take an action).
	*Cubes cannot be added to their location.
	*Outbreaks cannot occur at their location.

	~~=== Operations Expert ===~~

	~~As a player action, the Operations Expert can build a Research Station in their current location without discarding a City card.~~

	~~As a player action, the Operations Expert can move from one Research Station to any other Research Station (can only do this once per turn).~~

	* The Dispatcher cannot use this special ability when moving the pawn as if it were his/her own.

	~~=== Quarantine Specialist ===~~

	~~Outbreaks and disease cube placement cannot occur in Quarantine Specialist~~'~~s location~~ '''or''' ~~any connecting locations~~. (~~This does not apply during game setup.~~)		'''Dispatcher:''' Move any pawn to a city containing another pawn OR Move another player's pawn as if it were their own. (can discard City cards in his/her to use Shuttle Flight & Charter Flight on another player)

	~~=== Researcher ===~~		'''Medic:''' "Treat Disease" removes ''all'' cubes of a color instead of just one. If the Medic enters a city with cubes of a cured disease, all cubes are removed and new cubes or outbreaks cannot occur at their location.

	~~When the Researcher takes the "Share Knowledge" action, he/she may give~~ '''~~any~~''' City card to ~~a player in same location (as long as they agree)~~.		'''Operations Expert:''' Can build a Research Station without discarding a City card. Can move from one Research Station to any other Research Station once per turn.

	~~Any other player taking the "Share Knowledge" action~~ in ~~the same~~ location ~~as a Researcher, he/she may take~~ '''~~any~~''' ~~City card from the Researcher (as long as they agree)~~.		'''Quarantine Specialist:''' Outbreaks and disease cube placement cannot occur in Quarantine Specialist's location '''or''' connecting locations.

	~~=== Scientist ===~~		'''Researcher:''' "Share Knowledge" allows giving '''any''' City card to a player. Also applies to player taking a card from a Researcher.

	~~When taking the~~ "Cure Disease" ~~action, the Scientist only~~ needs ~~to discard~~ 4 cards (not 5) of the same color.		'''Scientist:''' "Cure Disease" needs 4 cards discarded (not 5) of the same color.

	== Game End ==		== Game End ==

Eric Juneau at 16:27, 20 September 2025

2025-09-20T16:27:37Z

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Kevan: bullet points and numbered lists haven't shown up in the BGA view of game rules since 2020: https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=16083

2025-01-11T16:24:35Z

bullet points and numbered lists haven't shown up in the BGA view of game rules since 2020: https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=16083

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Arjuna92 at 12:12, 11 January 2025

2025-01-11T12:12:48Z

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	** This pile includes city cards (1 per city), 5 event cards and 4-6 epidemic cards.		** This pile includes city cards (1 per city), 5 event cards and 4-6 epidemic cards.
	** There is a hand limit of 7 (city + event) cards enforced at all times.		** There is a hand limit of 7 (city + event) cards enforced at all times.
	* Draw 2-4 cards (according to infection rate) from the top of the ~~disease~~ draw pile and place 1 disease cube on each city shown.		* Draw 2-4 cards (according to infection rate) from the top of the infection draw pile and place 1 disease cube on each city shown.
	** If the disease of that colour has been eradicated, no cube is placed there.		** If the disease of that colour has been eradicated, no cube is placed there.

Arjuna92 at 08:25, 9 January 2025

2025-01-09T08:25:50Z

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	== After Your Actions ==		== After Your Actions ==

	* Draw two city ~~cards~~ to your hand. There is a hand limit of 7 enforced at all times.		* Draw two cards from the city draw pile to your hand.
			** This pile includes city cards (1 per city), 5 event cards and 4-6 epidemic cards.
			** There is a hand limit of 7 (city + event) cards enforced at all times.
	* Draw 2-4 cards (according to infection rate) from the top of the disease draw pile and place 1 disease cube on each city shown.		* Draw 2-4 cards (according to infection rate) from the top of the disease draw pile and place 1 disease cube on each city shown.
	** If the disease of that colour has been eradicated, no cube is placed there.		** If the disease of that colour has been eradicated, no cube is placed there.
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	=== Event Cards ===		=== Event Cards ===
	* Event cards you draw may be used at any time (including ~~in opponents~~' moves) except just when a card is about to be resolved.		* Event cards you draw may be used at any time (including during other players' moves) except just when a card is about to be resolved.
	* Playing an event card does not count as one of your four actions.		* Playing an event card does not count as one of your four actions.

Arjuna92: added missing rules

2025-01-09T08:10:33Z

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 * Move the disease’s cure marker to its Cure Indicator.
 * If no cubes of this colour are on the board, this disease is now eradicated.
 == Roles ==
 === Contingency Planner ===
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 === Researcher ===
-* May give any card to a player in same location.
+* May give any card to a player in same location (during either player's turn).
 === Scientist ===
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 There are three ways to lose the game:
 * Having an eighth outbreak;
-* Needing to place a cube on the board and there are no more cubes available;
+* Needing to place a disease cube on the board and there are no more cubes available;
 * Needing to draw a city card and there are no more city cards available.

SapientFridge: /* End of game */ Fixed type - eigth -> eighth

2024-07-24T21:26:13Z

End of game: Fixed type - eigth -> eighth

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	There are three ways to lose the game:		There are three ways to lose the game:
	* Having an ~~eigth~~ outbreak;		* Having an eighth outbreak;
	* Needing to place a cube on the board and there are no more cubes available;		* Needing to place a cube on the board and there are no more cubes available;
	* Needing to draw a city card and there are no more city cards available.		* Needing to draw a city card and there are no more city cards available.