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Title: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Of Crazed on December 11, 2007, 01:46:10 AM
(http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/ac/23/pr-Toys-Hasbro_Risk_Board_Game-resized200.gif)
(http://www.boardgameratings.com/graphics/game_pictures/00010.jpg)
(http://johngushue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/risk_soldiers.jpg)
(http://www.lumpygames.com/madrantz/images/gaming/risk.jpg)

This needed to be done.  What a great game, Aussi is the best.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Gulliver on December 11, 2007, 02:24:03 AM
Great, now I want to play Risk. I wonder if anyone on the floor has it.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Delfos on December 11, 2007, 12:51:21 PM
why in this section, that's not awesome.

yes the game is great, I normally play with the black dudes and stay out of wars for as long as i can. Last time I played, two friends of mine were fighting each other to the death while I was conquering whole world already, moving from Asia to Europe, while they fought in America.

I must say I found it as a PC game, but wasn't as great as playing with the board.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Allama on December 11, 2007, 04:26:42 PM
My favorite Risk strategy is one my family likes to call the "Bus Fulla Nuns" - running rampant through the less defended parts of the map with a small task force, beating them down with naught but rulers and a sense of righteous might.  ;D
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Delfos on December 11, 2007, 05:38:40 PM
I rather play surrounding the area I want, then go inside, the good thing is that I can make several attacks on the same box. This strategy includes a defensive part, put as less troops as you can in your border, and several units nearby this border key points. If they attack, they will win for sure, but then you have the upper hand for retaliation, destroying his whole task force...damn, this topic is so out of section, either arts and entertainment Risk, or should be in Game tips.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Of Crazed on December 11, 2007, 07:04:04 PM
"General Discussion
Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this board."

Yeah, this thread is sooooooooo out of place.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Anniane on December 11, 2007, 08:38:38 PM
I generally just stuff all of my forces into that purple area and hope everyone else kills each other.

We should play a game of forum Risk, just for the lulz.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Gulliver on December 12, 2007, 01:21:59 AM
Quote from: Delfos
I normally play with the black dudes...

That is going to be so fun to quote out of context.

And my favorite strategy is when you run rampant with armies which are much smaller than your enemies by repeatedly rolling high rolls. It's not unlike Wesnoth in some respects some to think of it.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Zimmerwald on December 12, 2007, 01:52:57 AM
I always try to get either Australia or South America early on in the game, usually South America, because everyone else I know fights over Australia  :-P

Once South America's secure, I can prevent anyone from gaining North America and Africa, and then just plug away at those continents until I have one of them.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Anniane on December 12, 2007, 02:29:10 AM
If only we could settle real wars with dice rolls. That could be problematic, but entertaining nonetheless.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Myroria on December 12, 2007, 02:36:47 AM
"Ukraine is weak! It's a sitting duck!"

"You say Ukraine is weak? I AM FROM UKRAINE!"

"Hey, back off, we're playing a game over here."

"YOU THINK UKRAINE IS A GAME? HERE'S WHAT I THINK OF YOUR GAME!!"
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Zimmerwald on December 12, 2007, 03:25:07 AM
lol.  Who plays Risk on a subway?
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Anniane on December 12, 2007, 06:38:59 AM
Ukranians. I think that is clear.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Bender1968 on December 12, 2007, 07:40:54 AM
I was always wondering if there was  away to incorporate Risk and Nationstates into RP.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Delfos on December 12, 2007, 12:53:32 PM
I see no problem but the dice.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Allama on December 12, 2007, 06:30:52 PM
"I rolled a six.  Yup, a real life six... again."

>_>
<_<
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Delfos on December 12, 2007, 09:48:02 PM
 :-P exactly
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Anniane on December 13, 2007, 07:30:33 AM
I suggest simply using the average value for all rolls. It's fair, on average.
Title: Re: Risk for Glory!
Post by: Myroria on December 15, 2007, 02:43:21 AM
I suggest that's how we really wage war.

"Oh, I rolled a six, I get better chances than you."

"Hahaha, now I get Western Europe."

"Nooo!"