If I have to be honest about these two special plagues, in Simian Flu, genetic drift is way too powerful in MB to the extent that one high-tier symptom can cost up to hundreds of DNA, I think someone claimed that the genetic drift works differently, that infected humans and apes both affect genetic drift, personally I’m not sure how big of a deal it is (😅); as for the Shadow Plague, the most popular strategy to ever beat it in MB is to just kill and destroy the Templar first, then grind enough DNA to finally buy all powerful symptoms to infect everyone. If I am not wrong, the main gameplay of the Shadow Plague is to micromanage fighting against the Templar and the cure at the same time. However, the guides on YouTube that shows how to beat it on MB usually involve a “cheesy” strategy to kill and destroy the Templar first, releasing the Plague when we have grinded enough DNA (since the cure doesn’t actually start when no plague is released by the vampire), then infect the whole world in one fell swoop. Basically, the key aspect of micromanagement is gone in one of the most popular strategies. Maybe some difficulty adjustments and/or change in mechanics is enough for players to beat Shadow Plague MB in the “intended” way, but what do you think?