Plague Inc. [Help & Strategies]

[E=mcsquared]

Originally Posted by Plagues

I'm stuck on nano virus... Any pros got some tips, advice, or a useful strategy?

Mine works for nano, you just need to go fast and you can use the special abilities too

[E=mcsquared]

Originally Posted by Rivozzz

I still don't get it, what is winning in bacteria? One time I started with increasing my transmittion and resistance to max till most of map is red then I increased my symptoms which was nothing to max I got alooot of kills then I spreaded before increasing symptoms every where.. Suddenly the game ends and virus is still unlocked
Another time I increased the severity greatly then I increased the spread along with resistance, I had looooots of deaths and suddenly the game ends and virus not unlocked

One time I only noticed they defeat ...

If u start killing too fast, Greenland will probably kill everyone before everyone is infected

[E=mcsquared]

Originally Posted by Ndemic Creations

It's really interesting reading how different people play and win the game!

BTW - Update 1.2 imminent https://twitter.com/NdemicCreations/...52613990952961

What do you think of my strat, any changes needed for bio weapon

[Emuchu]

Originally Posted by E=mcsquared

Mine works for nano, you just need to go fast and you can use the special abilities too

Well, it's wasteful to devolve any symptoms in Nano, since they're already at Max research potential. For Virus, Nano, and Bio-Weapon, instead of trying to be stealthy and going for Organ Failure/Coma/Insanity, it's a good idea to simply pump up transmission quickly, let your symptoms mutate on their own, and go for Necrosis, which allows your plague to spread from people as they die, allowing you to kill and spread simultaneously. Then you can add Coma/Paralysis/Insanity as the research-slowing ailment.

In Virus, it's wasteful to devolve since it's so expensive. I just went full-tilt with transmission and Necrosis/Coma/Insanity/Organ Failure and I won in less than a year on Brutal, scoring over 30k.

Similarly, there no use devolving for Nano and Bio, since they're already curing at full strength for Nano, and you're already quite deadly in Bio. Just go for broke! And Necro so you don't kill all your hosts. Very important!

[E=mcsquared]

Originally Posted by Emuchu

Well, it's wasteful to devolve any symptoms in Nano, since they're already at Max research potential. For Virus, Nano, and Bio-Weapon, instead of trying to be stealthy and going for Organ Failure/Coma/Insanity, it's a good idea to simply pump up transmission quickly, let your symptoms mutate on their own, and go for Necrosis, which allows your plague to spread from people as they die, allowing you to kill and spread simultaneously. Then you can add Coma/Paralysis/Insanity as the research-slowing ailment.

In Virus, it's wasteful to devolve since it's so expensive. I just went full-tilt with transmission and Necrosis/Coma/Insanity/Organ Failure and I won in less than a year on Brutal, scoring over 30k.

Similarly, there no use devolving for Nano and Bio, since they're already curing at full strength for Nano, and you're already quite deadly in Bio. Just go for broke! And Necro so you don't kill all your hosts. Very important!

I still use it for nano because if I get lethal too quick, Greenland doesn't get fully infected then becomes healthy

[Emuchu]

Originally Posted by E=mcsquared

I still use it for nano because if I get lethal too quick, Greenland doesn't get fully infected then becomes healthy

I just beat Brutal Nano and Bio-Weapon. I waited until Greenland was infected before getting Necrosis, which has a special side-effect where killing people with the plague infects more people. This way, I never kill my hosts faster than they can spread the plague. Everyone should give Necrosis a try on beat-the-clock type diseases.

Anyways, I digress. I'm currently trying to figure out the last three achievements: Plague in Space and the two Nuke achievements. Plague in Space, I'm guessing, involves infecting a country that's launching a space vessel, except I don't ever recall receiving news of anything besides the Olympics or a Stock Market Crash.

The nuclear launch on China and Russia have me completely stumped, though. I tried infecting all of the US with paranoia / insanity and limiting spread to other countries, but so far no luck.

[E=mcsquared]

Originally Posted by Emuchu

I just beat Brutal Nano and Bio-Weapon. I waited until Greenland was infected before getting Necrosis, which has a special side-effect where killing people with the plague infects more people. This way, I never kill my hosts faster than they can spread the plague. Everyone should give Necrosis a try on beat-the-clock type diseases.

Anyways, I digress. I'm currently trying to figure out the last three achievements: Plague in Space and the two Nuke achievements. Plague in Space, I'm guessing, involves infecting a country that's launching a space vessel, except I don't ever recall receiving news of anything besides the Olympics or a Stock Market Crash.

The nuclear launch on China and Russia have me completely stumped, though. I tried infecting all of the US with paranoia / insanity and limiting spread to other countries, but so far no luck.

I think if u infect Korea alot you might get the notification that they rescue the space station don't know but I hope this helps

[Gfran]

I find sitting around and waiting for the world to be infected before unleashing the symptoms to be time wasting. In Brutal mode a complete kill should never take more than 2 years (often a lot less) at least through Prions...

[Emuchu]

If Nano and Bio have taught me anything, it's that you don't have to play stealth to win on Brutal. I can usually win by a margin of 30% or so just by springing Necrosis on the world one I overtake Greenland.

A few more points:
1) I stopped increasing Blood and Drug Resistance to 2. Since Greenland is always last to infect, the extra point feels wasted. I only increase Cold to 2.
2) I throw all my excess points into symptom combinations that slow research or speed death: Necrosis, Organ Failure (through coughing route for infectivity), Coma, Paralysis, and Insanity are the big ones, but Walking Dead (Insomnia+Anaemia) and Profuse Bleeding (Skin Lesions+Haemophilia) are good, too, and close to the other routes.

As long as Air/Water are at 2, and you get Cold 2, you actually have a lot of leeway to get symptoms... Except for Nano, where I spent all my free points on special abilities.

[la.corinthians]

does anyone have any tips on how to beat the fungus level? i keep getting sooooooo close, but lose everytime