Special Stats: Set this trait to trigger a spore burst and infect between 0 and 5 random countries, or make the trait a nucleic acid flag. png file that is 78x78 pixels.Ĭore Stats: Determine how evolving this trait changes the infectivity, lethality, or severity of the plague, and if it changes the likelihood of mutation.Ĭross-Country Transmission: Determine how evolving this trait changes how easily the pathogen can be transmitted by land, sea, air or corpses.Įnvironmental Effectiveness: Determine how this trait changes effectiveness in different countries.Ĭure Research: Set how much evolving this trait changes the amount of work needed for a cure. Trait Icon: Change the icon that represents the trait. You can change its impact on cross-country transmission stats and cure research. Trait Details: Change the trait’s name, description, cost to evolve, and choose whether to make it a starting trait or dependent on evolving something else. Here’s a quick summary of what these options do. Select an empty space and click “Import” to choose from a selection of pre-made traits. You can create a new trait by selecting a blank space and clicking “New”, or delete an existing one by selecting it and clicking “Delete”.
Here you can see how this trait impacts your plague. Select the trait icon you want and click “Edit”. The “Other Stats” tab sets how difficult the disease is to cure and how likely it is to mutate symptoms.Īll Transmission, Symptom and Ability traits are edited in the same way. You can also set your “Cross-Country Transmission” rates (giving an advantage crossing by land, sea or air) and “Environmental Effectiveness” (effectiveness in rich or poor countries, hot or cold climates, etc.). Your starting stats will vary between templates, so check how they compare. Starting stats has templates of existing plagues to base your pathogen on. Inside the Starting Stats menu of the Disease Lab The Disease Lab lets you customize your pathogen by altering four categories: Starting Stats, Transmissions, Symptoms, and Abilities. In the “ Advanced Scenario Settings” you can restrict events that aren’t relevant to your scenario, lock your players into a specific difficulty, block gene selection or cheats and set a custom start date.ĭo you want this to be a brutal bacteria scenario? Is there a backstory you need those first pop-ups to explain? Pick something unique or exciting - this is how you make your scenario more than just another plague! Maybe your plague doesn’t want to wipe out all life on Earth? Maybe it just wants to be loved, like the Neurax worm? “ Customize Start Country” allows you to set a starting country for your players, and “ Customize Victory Condition” allows you to create an alternative way to win the game.
If your bacteria has a bonkers back-story or an unusual ability, this is the best place to tell players about it. The “In Game Introduction” tab allows you to set 2 in-game pop-ups to set the scene. In the “ Scenario Settings” tab, you can set a default name for the plague used in your scenario. Adding an email isn’t essential, but it could help you improve!
A private email lets Ndemic contact you with ratings and download info on your scenario, while a public email allows players to give you feedback. You can also add a private or public feedback email. The “ Basic Info” tab lets you edit your scenario’s name, description, and icon. You can select the different titles down the side of the screen to access these options. Each lab has the options you can edit grouped by what they do. This lab covers the basic data of your scenario. For this tutorial, let’s have a look at the ones you’ll be using the most - Scenario Data and Disease Lab. Once you have created a New Scenario, navigate to the “Lab Control” menu.Īll the data for your scenario is sorted into one of these labs. These are required to publish any scenario, so make sure you’re logged in!
Under the “Settings” tabs, PC users can allow “Ndemic Upload”, while mobile users can link an Ndemic Nexus profile. Here, you can “Create” a new scenario, or “Load”, “Publish”, or “Export” an existing Scenario. Let’s start at the beginning - the Menu Screen. Before you purchase the app, we strongly recommend reading this guide as it can be confusing at first! Scenario Creator is included with Plague Inc: Evolved on PC, or can be purchased from the Apple App Store or Google Play for mobile devices. If you’re looking for advanced tips, proceed to the next tutorial here This tutorial will help with the basics of the Plague Inc.