Keep in mind on Tabletop they played with all the epidemics. The hardest setting.
In my opinion that was poor judgement to show new people a game. Just reduce the epidemics to 3 or 4 till you get good at that then add another. The epidemic cards are the way to change the difficulty. You will find your level of difficulty you enjoy. Play that way till you feel the need for more challenge.
The More Epidemic Cards in the game the higher chance of Outbreaks. This increases the chance of running out of cubes. Although loosing down the outbreak ladder is more likely.
In my opinion that was poor judgement to show new people a game. Just reduce the epidemics to 3 or 4 till you get good at that then add another. The epidemic cards are the way to change the difficulty. You will find your level of difficulty you enjoy. Play that way till you feel the need for more challenge.
The More Epidemic Cards in the game the higher chance of Outbreaks. This increases the chance of running out of cubes. Although loosing down the outbreak ladder is more likely.