Quest Story: Epicdemic

• Quest #40
• Lasts from June 25, 2012 - July 30, 2012 

Doctors are flummoxed, unable to find the cause of the epidemic. We have to put together a special task force. I will take the lead on this and figure out what is going on here.

Hint: You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the SpecOps Badger Tank and the bottom, the SpecOps Horten Bomber!

Quest Hook: A rapidly spreading epidemic plagues your entire country. You need to get to the bottom of this and stop it before it's too late.

Quest Pop-up: Commander, we have a serious problem on our hands. We've been getting reports of a rapidly spreading epidemic across the country. Doctors can't seem to pinpoint what exactly it is. All we know is that it's fast and it kills faster.

1 - Angry Farmers

Commander our problem just got bigger. We've got hundreds of farmers protesting outside the parliament right now, they claim that they've lost batches of produce. It's all inedible.

• Get {total} Pedestrian Barricades to manage the crowd.
• Collect from {total} Government Structures to provide possible compensation.
• Earn {total} Red Hearts to get the support you might need.

We've issued a statement of reassurance that everything will be resolved at the earliest possible. I've even put together a team of scientists to go out and visit the farms.

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TOP PATH

2a - Field trip!

I've sent a team of our best scientists out to the farms to do some field work. I'm sure they'll have something useful for us soon enough.

• Get {total} Field Equipment to help our scientists on their assignment.
• Clear {total} trees to make room for new farm land.
• Gather {total} {Ore} to build better farming equipment.

Commander we have the answer! It turns out that some industrial doofus has been digging pits and dumping toxic waste straight in, without lining these landfill pits.

3a1 - Shopping for Farms

We should buy the damaged farm land, whatever the cost. This is an expensive move and your advisors are not all behind you on this one but it makes for good PR.

• Ask for {total} Cheque Books for all those cheques you're going to be handing out.
• Gather {total} coins to help pay for all the land.
• Win {total} Battle Blitz fights to protect your vulnerable nation.

This has seemed to pacify our angry farmers quite a bit. They relish the idea of living in retirement with enough money to go around.

3a2 - This land is our land

We should compensate the farmers for their immediate loss, also give them new farms in an area where the soil isn't poisoned.

• Hire {total} Land Surveyors to gauge the size, fertility and cleanliness of the land.
• Harvest {total} Red Onion to test the new land.
• Complete {total} waves of Survival Mode.

We've dealt with our farmers, now for the fun bit. We get to deal with our favorite industrialist.

4a - Fine! You lose

We need to tackle the industrialist and slap a massive fine on him, threaten to close his factories unless he lines his landfill pits with concrete and takes measures to seal them properly.

• Get {total} Government Stamps for all the official documents you need to prepare.
• Gain {total} Mastery Tokens.
• Deploy {total} Field Artillery units.

I hope our negligent businessman enjoys prison. He's going to be there for a while. We still have one more thing to deal with, however.

5a - Healing Words

Commander, don't forget, we've got to hold talks with the neighboring leader and promise to compensate him for any losses he has faced. I'll have our scientists work overtime to find a cure for the patients suffering from toxic poisoning.

• Get {total} Makeshift Beds for you scientists to sleep at the lab.
• Use Experimental Healing ability {total} times in battle.
• Get {total} Domination Warchests.

Looks like we've resolved this issue finally. The cure seems to be working, our farmers are pleased with their new land and all is well.

Final Rewards

You earned 5x SpecOps Badger Tank!

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BOTTOM PATH

2b - Preparation Pays

The epidemic has spread to our neighboring nation as well. They're not exactly the nicest neighbors and they will waste no time blaming us. We need to prepare our armed forces for a possible retaliation while our scientists work quickly on a cure.

• Collect {total} Briefing Letters to send to various divisions of the military.
• Deploy {total} Units in case things get ugly.
• Complete {total} waves in Survival Mode.

All units are on standby, ready to go at your signal, Commander. Let's hope our friendly next door neighbors can be a little patient.

3b - And so it Begins

Commander one of the enemy's air units have entered our air space. We've ordered them to land but they aren't doing so. What is your call?

• Get {total} Border Reaction Teams to deal with the aftermath of an attack.
• Upgrade your Air Depot once.
• Destroy {total} Air Units to keep the enemy out of our airspace.

We did as you said Commander and shot the trespassing unit down. The pilot did not survive. I'm afraid we might just get an even bigger reaction from our neighbors now.

4b1 - Bay Watch

Just to be careful, we should send out a naval fleet to patrol our shores in case we face any attacks from there.

• Get {total} Emergency Boats for all the patrol units.
• Deploy {total} Sea Units to protect ourselves from more attacks.
• Deal {total} damage using Sea Units.

We've got all our bases covered. The enemy would be stupid to attack now.

4b2 - Talking Points

Let's invite the head of state (your neighbor) over for a session of peaceful talks to discuss a possible solution. This would also ensure that they wouldn't try to attack again.

• Hire {total} Personal Security Details to protect our not-so-nice neighbor.
• Win {total} Battle Blitz fights using Sea Units.
• Earn {total} Black Hearts.

And one successful strike later, there's nothing left of the enemy camp. Congratulations, Commander.

5b - The Cure

To end the possibility of war, we must offer our cure for free to our nasty neighbors.

• Collect {total} Secure Briefcases to transport the Cure.
• Harvest {total} Sweat Potatoes to sample produce from the new farmland.
• Win {total} Dominance Battles.

We've managed to pacify our temperamental neighbors though I'm under the impression they've been spoiling for a fight anyway. They'll have to wait for another day.

Final Rewards

You earned 5x SpecOps Horten Bomber!