by drmiller32
Any and all input eh?This was my favorite gaming experience of all time. I should tell you, though, that Pandemic is my favorite game in general.
I think everyone should play it. It is amazing. But don't take my word for it. It was rated #1 here for 23 straight months until Gloomhaven took over. But that's a whole other story. Now it sits comfortably at 2. It has been 1 or 2 for its entire listing on bgg except for maybe its first month. But all I know is it just wasn't 1 its first month.
It is Pandemic, but it is so much more. This isn't like playing an expansion where you think oh boy! I can add in x for variety! This is something else. This is a game, but really it is an experience.
As stated you could not destroy pieces if that really bothers you. Stickers can be pulled up. But I don't know that they will go back down so I wouldn't plan to be able to reset it.
I don't understand this line of thinking. It is designed to do this. This isn't spilling beer all over your board, or Timmy getting Cheetos dust all over your cards. Or even wear and tear from play. This is the game telling you to tear it uo, whispering in your ear "go ahead...rip me". The game says roll dice, roll dice. The game says slap a sticker down and permanently alter the game, alter that game. And enjoy the therapy of being set free from the burden of over protectiveness.
Of course, to each their own. It does feel a little strange at first, but you get into it. And for perspective, I don't even allow drinks at my game table. No drinks, no snacks, you want some chips? Get up and go get some. And when you come back your fingers better be clean. If I could afford it I'd game in a class 1000 clean room. But I can't. So, if I can do it, so can you!
But if not...just put them in am envelope marked out of play as suggested. But seriously...play this game.