Risk

• pkebker

  Do you enjoy playing the board game Risk? Well visit this website below and you can play Risk online for free. I'm a member and I think it's pretty cool. It would be pretty cool to play some of my OhioChatter buddies. Check it out.
  
  www.strategygamenetwork.com
• redstreak one

  

  Just signed up as redstreakone
• fan_from_texas

  I hate to be Debbie Downer, but I can't help myself. I hate Risk.
  
  Risk is a terrible game. The "strategy" in it can be figured out by a typical 10 year old within about 15 mins. Beyond that, it's largely dependent on rolling dice, getting lucky, and falling in the right turn order. Even worse, a game can take way too long.
  
  There are lots of good strategy games out there there are interesting, compelling, require some thought, are fun to play, and don't take forever.
• enigmaax

  fan_from_texas wrote: I hate to be Debbie Downer, but I can't help myself. I hate Risk.
  
  Risk is a terrible game. The "strategy" in it can be figured out by a typical 10 year old within about 15 mins. Beyond that, it's largely dependent on rolling dice, getting lucky, and falling in the right turn order. Even worse, a game can take way too long.
  
  There are lots of good strategy games out there there are interesting, compelling, require some thought, are fun to play, and don't take forever.

  Like Monopoly.
• fan_from_texas

  Some pretty decent "intro" games that play quickly and otherwise fit the bill are Power Grid, Settlers of Catan, and Ticket to Ride. You can find them all either online or at a local game store. Diplomacy is an old classic that isn't too complicated but brings in some great interpersonal fun.
  
  If you want something a bit more in depth, try Here I Stand. Or, what I'm playing now, Advanced Squad Leader, though it takes some work to get used to. But if you're looking for the ultimate in tactical thinking for a board game, that's probably the way to go.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  fan_from_texas wrote: I hate to be Debbie Downer, but I can't help myself. I hate Risk.
  
  Risk is a terrible game. The "strategy" in it can be figured out by a typical 10 year old within about 15 mins. Beyond that, it's largely dependent on rolling dice, getting lucky, and falling in the right turn order. Even worse, a game can take way too long.
  
  There are lots of good strategy games out there there are interesting, compelling, require some thought, are fun to play, and don't take forever.

  I completely agree with this, except I don't hate Risk. I love to play but I can't really argue with any of those points. My buddies and I made a drinking game out of it which makes it way more fun because it is based on luck. Unless you're a ratard.
• Apple

  

  Haven't played Risk in years, but always had a fun time doing it. Pretty much won every time I've played ...even when all I had control of at first was Australia.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Apple wrote: Haven't played Risk in years, but always had a fun time doing it. Pretty much won every time I've played ...even when all I had control of at first was Australia.

  Actually, in the games I've played with my friends, the person who has controlled Australia first has won nearly every time because it's the easiest way to take Asia.
• bases_loaded

  

  Axis and Allies
• sleeper

  

  LOL @ risk being about luck. Sure that's a component, but there's a lot of strategy involved that can swing the battle into your favor. The best advice I can give is never over extend yourself, play very defense. You want to always have the edge as much as possible in fights and rolling the defensive dice more often than not, it will swing the game in your favor.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  sleeper wrote: LOL @ risk being about luck. Sure that's a component, but there's a lot of strategy involved that can swing the battle into your favor. The best advice I can give is never over extend yourself, play very defense. You want to always have the edge as much as possible in fights and rolling the defensive dice more often than not, it will swing the game in your favor.

  No. It's about luck. The retards always get knocked off real quick unless they get extremely lucky. It's all in the roll of the dice when you're playing with people who know the strategy. And like FFT said, a 10 year old can figure out the strategy in 15 minutes.
• sleeper

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote:

  sleeper wrote: LOL @ risk being about luck. Sure that's a component, but there's a lot of strategy involved that can swing the battle into your favor. The best advice I can give is never over extend yourself, play very defense. You want to always have the edge as much as possible in fights and rolling the defensive dice more often than not, it will swing the game in your favor.

  No. It's about luck. The retards always get knocked off real quick unless they get extremely lucky. It's all in the roll of the dice when you're playing with people who know the strategy. And like FFT said, a 10 year old can figure out the strategy in 15 minutes.

  LOL
• SQ_Crazies

  

  That's funny that you disagree, being a genius since you go OSU at all.
• ksig489

  Settlers of Catan is one of the greatest games ever. How many games will you hear someone say "Got wood, need sheep"? Great strategy and funny at the same time.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  If I get lucky with the dice I win every single time I play. The guys I've played with would tell you the exact same thing. Whoever gets lucky with the dice and the timing of the turns and cards wins the game.
• sleeper

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: That's funny that you disagree, being a genius since you go OSU at all.

  I can't change your mind, you've already got a pretty strong stance on the subject so essentially it'd be a waste of my time to try and prove you wrong. Even if I post evidence that completely RUINS your position on the matter, you'll then spend time trying to rationalize your broken stance.
  
  Trust me, I didn't get into Ohio State because I'm super sexy, I got in because I'm super sexy and ridiculously intelligent.
• justincredible

  

  sleeper wrote:

  SQ_Crazies wrote: That's funny that you disagree, being a genius since you go OSU at all.

  I can't change your mind, you've already got a pretty strong stance on the subject so essentially it'd be a waste of my time to try and prove you wrong. Even if I post evidence that completely RUINS your position on the matter, you'll then spend time trying to rationalize your broken stance.
  
  Trust me, I didn't get into Ohio State because I'm super sexy, I got in because I'm super sexy and ridiculously intelligent.

  I got into OSU and I'm dumber than a brick and look like Sloth.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  sleeper wrote:

  SQ_Crazies wrote: That's funny that you disagree, being a genius since you go OSU at all.

  I can't change your mind, you've already got a pretty strong stance on the subject so essentially it'd be a waste of my time to try and prove you wrong. Even if I post evidence that completely RUINS your position on the matter, you'll then spend time trying to rationalize your broken stance.
  
  Trust me, I didn't get into Ohio State because I'm super sexy, I got in because I'm super sexy and ridiculously intelligent.

  No, no, please try to prove me wrong.
• sleeper

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote:

  sleeper wrote:

  SQ_Crazies wrote: That's funny that you disagree, being a genius since you go OSU at all.

  I can't change your mind, you've already got a pretty strong stance on the subject so essentially it'd be a waste of my time to try and prove you wrong. Even if I post evidence that completely RUINS your position on the matter, you'll then spend time trying to rationalize your broken stance.
  
  Trust me, I didn't get into Ohio State because I'm super sexy, I got in because I'm super sexy and ridiculously intelligent.

  No, no, please try to prove me wrong.

  http://www.recreationalmath.com/risk/riskprob.htm
  
  Here's a really quick start, its all about probability, not luck.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  LOL!
• sleeper

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: LOL!

  Logic LOL
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Knowing when to roll and when not to roll is part of the strategy. It's still luck based on what turns up on the dice.
• sleeper

  

  SQ_Crazies wrote: Knowing when to roll and when not to roll is part of the strategy. It's still luck based on what turns up on the dice.

  And I bet poker is all about luck too?
  
  Are you really that dense?
  
  Sure, over the short term, people get "lucky" but over an infinite amount of iterations the odds will come into the favor of the player who plays the right way, and you can take that to the bank.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Yes, poker is about luck. You can make every read you want to make, you have no say over what cards you are dealt and what cards get flipped over. Your job is to figure out what your opponent has, not to use magic to get your card dealt.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  There is a probability of you getting struck by lightning or winning the lottery too.