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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: vyper on October 15, 2005, 08:21:36 pm
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Yes, you may call be a sad bastard but it's actually quite fun.
Think Risk, only quicker (it only took three hours for five of us). Oh, and there's specialist generals and such, like Water generals, Air generals, and so forth.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=ah/prod/risk2210
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I think that I've only finished one game of Risk in my life, maybe two, out of dozens played.
Looks interesting....long live Imperial Balkania!
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:D I had that territory for most of the game... until someone decided to assasinate my General, and thus leave me as exposed as a japanese schoolgirl on a subway train.
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Risk games usually last months for me...we set it up on a table and play a few rounds every day and go from there.
If its a day long marathon, I usually get ADDish around the 4 hour mark and decide to go suicidal. I once went from the Russian planes all the way through western Europe and into Canada with my sucidial army. Then I was defeated and I could go and dance around for a while...
I need more visceral action :D
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oo..Risk 2210 this looks interesting. got to try it.
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My uncle is a great Risk fan. They play almost every week - I'm sure as hell betting hes gonna get this.
That said, should this come to Singapore, im buying it as well :drevil:
I still prefer the old Risk game on the original PS though - that was one of the best.
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It's fun to see everyone scheme and try to defend their homelands (try playing with a Greek, an Iranian, two Serbs and Ukranian - Eastern Europe and Asia Minor change hands half a dozen time). And not to forget the sweet, sweet treachery.
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I've only ever played the original. I absolutely LOVE it.
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I love this game. Inspired me to write a story too, which I did and came out to be about 50 pages long...
Was a good story too. :nod:
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I played this one once, about 2 years ago. It was the only Risk game I have ever played.
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Iv'e never played RISK but it sounds fun, I may get it, but that's the easy part. Getting people (including myself) to sit down and do it without getting yancy is the true problem. :D
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I used to be infamous for rolling sixes back when I still played the boardgame. Alas, it seems my skill was specfic to that table, now more then 3000 miles away. :/
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Ural is my bane. I can never hold it, and never conquer it. Even with 20:3 odds.
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Australia is the secret. Retain that, and unless you have a global alliance of the other players against you, you can win.
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Ahhh, Risk, the ultimate turn-based game.
My family and I are Risk junkies. And, I guess there is some sort of torunament for Risk, and my dad made it to nationals five times before he had kids. He still does local tournaments along with my brother, me, and a couple of my friends.
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i like risk....but i prefer axis and allies...
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Originally posted by vyper
:D I had that territory for most of the game... until someone decided to assasinate my General, and thus leave me as exposed as a japanese schoolgirl on a subway train.
Quite a colorfull comparison :lol:
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Originally posted by Sandwich
Australia is the secret. Retain that, and unless you have a global alliance of the other players against you, you can win.
Still won't help me win against the cursed Ural.
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Originally posted by Sandwich
Australia is the secret. Retain that, and unless you have a global alliance of the other players against you, you can win.
I have to disagree. Australia is nigh unassailable yes, but your levies for the continent suck ass. You'll lose more to an opponent nickle and diming you from Indonesia. I know this from direct experience: in every game of Risk I've lost, I've been backed into Australia. Of course, by then, its just me and one other guy.
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The secret to Asia is to ignore it. It's quite difficult to hold on to, especially if you have a significant presence occupying the one Asian country at the gates of Australia. Just pass through on your way to other, more important continents.
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I've found that holding Europe is usually a good move. Decent reinforcements every turn if you can hold the entire continent, good position to defend, back-up and attack from, and once you establish a presence there, very easy to hold and defend.
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The Grand Duchy of Kamchatka gets no respect.
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Originally posted by Dough with Fish
I've found that holding Europe is usually a good move. Decent reinforcements every turn if you can hold the entire continent, good position to defend, back-up and attack from, and once you establish a presence there, very easy to hold and defend.
Europe? It only has... *counts mentally* ...4-5 border countries (depending on if you "borrow" one from Asia or not, IIRC).
Originally posted by ZylonBane
The Grand Duchy of Kamchatka gets no respect.
I prefer Irkuststsstk... erm... yeah.
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The Americas are nice to have, either of them. If you're quick, grabbing Iceland neatly drops the number of border countries for North America and also stops someone from taking all of Europe.
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Wow, you guys have completely come up with strategies and everything. I've only played it twice... was a blast though, just needed to have more patient opponents. ;)