by Poisonguy
What do you mean it takes away the need to exchange?
It's not that it's completely eliminated, but all scientists can contribute to cure a disease. For example, the Medic can characterize a disease (places 1 card in the lab--let's say red) and then the Researcher can test your cure (1 red card), and then the Operations Expert can come along and actually cure it (3 red cards). Like I said, you'll have to think a bit differently and it takes a few games. I think my wife and I got absolutely crushed the first 3 games we played with 4 Epidemic cards and nothing else. Just don't give up. It'll come.