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Levin · 10-23-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

When playing Risk, I always do 3 things...

1. Always choose black
2. Always start in South America.....fairly easy to defend, decent bonus cards after each round.
3. Most important.....each and every time I occupy a new territory, I use the same line...."And the dark army continues to cover the face of the Earth." It makes little sense, but after a few battles, it really annoys the heck out of everyone.

These strategies have little or no corrolation to my overall success in the game. I am simpy stating that I do them each time.

I also like to give real-time commentary....as in, just after I roll the dice, "And DDD takes yet ANOTHER army..."

I think that if I were ever in real combat, my own troops would go Platoon and kill me.

I like to start in South America too. If that's not possible, then I usually go for the Blob strategy on the Middle East. Just put all my men there, and sit and pick off a country each time so I get those benefits, and then accumulate and accumulate. Nobody dares attack me, b/c my force is too big for young nation's to attack. So they fight each other, and then by the middle of the game, I'm just huge: a quivering mass of monumental strength, and then I explode into Africa, take that and South America in one fell swoop, fortify the borders, and then play a traditional game from there.

We should play online risk. Or online setters of catan -- an even more addictive game, IMO.

PaloAltoCougar · 10-23-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

I also like to give real-time commentary....as in, just after I roll the dice, "And DDD takes yet ANOTHER army..."

I think that if I were ever in real combat, my own troops would go Platoon and kill me.

No question if you had been my brother, one of us would not be alive today. And as I envisioni you playing the game, I'm reminded of the epilogue of Animal House when Niedermyer's picture comes up with the tagline, "Fragged by his own men in Vietnam."

ute4ever · 10-23-2008, 10:38 PM

You nerds should get the Risk II CD-Rom; check your local eBay listings. You can change the settings for example make Australia worth 10 reinforcements, as you then slowly toy with the competition. I laugh at the petty mail room boss in The Secret of My Success for thinking he is God. Ha!! I am God!!

il Padrino Ute · 10-24-2008, 06:29 AM

Risk was a favorite on my mission as well. The Italian version was different - it allowed the defense to roll the same number of dice as the offense, even if you lacked the sufficient number of armies. Socialism even rears it's ugly head in board games.

No arguments or anything ever really happened during the mission, but in high school, my friends and I finally decided to stop playing Risk because we valued our friendship. The games almost always resulted in fisticuffs.

I haven't played it in about 20+ years. I need to buy that game for my family. It wold be great fun for an FHE activity.

RockyBalboa · 10-24-2008, 01:18 PM

Risk?!

You pansies...we played FULL court basketball every P-Day.

Surfah · 10-24-2008, 02:09 PM

I was very obedient on the mission. I had to work my tail off to be able to go on a mission. I didn't work that hard to slack off for two years.

RockyBalboa · 10-23-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Was it 6AM? For some reason I was thinking it was 6:30AM.

Whoops! I guess I slept in almost every day. Sorry!

Ours was 6:30

6:00 if you were training a Greenie.

Levin · 10-23-2008, 06:44 PM

P-day wake-up naps were indeed glorious. I remember at least getting up and going to the bathroom, sleep walking through a section of the Missionary Guide with the comp, and then flopping back in bed for a luxurious nap until 8:00 a.m. or so. Recounting this makes me realize how lazy I am now.

4:30 a.m., Il Pad??? Wow! I'm jealous to tell you the truth; it takes me forever to get going and before I do the world has left me behind each morning.

Archaea · 10-23-2008, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Levin

P-day wake-up naps were indeed glorious. I remember at least getting up and going to the bathroom, sleep walking through a section of the Missionary Guide with the comp, and then flopping back in bed for a luxurious nap until 8:00 a.m. or so. Recounting this makes me realize how lazy I am now.

4:30 a.m., Il Pad??? Wow! I'm jealous to tell you the truth; it takes me forever to get going and before I do the world has left me behind each morning.

I love the early morning. Most of the time I rise by 5:00 but this morning it was 4:20 to head out to run. Nothing beats seeing the sun just rising as you're running or cycling.

PaloAltoCougar · 10-23-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

I love the early morning. Most of the time I rise by 5:00 but this morning it was 4:20 to head out to run. Nothing beats seeing the sun just rising as you're running or cycling.

Uebermensch. What time do you go to bed, and how much sleep do you need? I'd do a poll but lack the skilz. I'm good if I get close to seven, but if I get less than 6 for multiple days I'm a mess.

View Poll Results: How often did you get out of bed "on time"?
Every day, with very few exceptions	20	55.56%
Usually within 10 minutes of the appointed time	6	16.67%
Usually within 30 minutes of the appointed time	5	13.89%
On average I would sleep in an hour	2	5.56%
On average I would sleep in two hours	2	5.56%
My mission didn't have a rule on this	1	2.78%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

10-24-2008, 06:29 AM	#4
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Risk was a favorite on my mission as well. The Italian version was different - it allowed the defense to roll the same number of dice as the offense, even if you lacked the sufficient number of armies. Socialism even rears it's ugly head in board games. No arguments or anything ever really happened during the mission, but in high school, my friends and I finally decided to stop playing Risk because we valued our friendship. The games almost always resulted in fisticuffs. I haven't played it in about 20+ years. I need to buy that game for my family. It wold be great fun for an FHE activity. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

10-24-2008, 01:18 PM	#5
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Risk?! You pansies...we played FULL court basketball every P-Day. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

10-24-2008, 02:09 PM	#6
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	I was very obedient on the mission. I had to work my tail off to be able to go on a mission. I didn't work that hard to slack off for two years. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

10-23-2008, 06:44 PM	#8
Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	P-day wake-up naps were indeed glorious. I remember at least getting up and going to the bathroom, sleep walking through a section of the Missionary Guide with the comp, and then flopping back in bed for a luxurious nap until 8:00 a.m. or so. Recounting this makes me realize how lazy I am now. 4:30 a.m., Il Pad??? Wow! I'm jealous to tell you the truth; it takes me forever to get going and before I do the world has left me behind each morning. __________________ "Now I say that I know the meaning of my life: 'To live for God, for my soul.' And this meaning, in spite of its clearness, is mysterious and marvelous. Such is the meaning of all existence." Levin, Anna Karenina, Part 8, Chapter 12

10-23-2008, 10:38 PM	#3
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	You nerds should get the Risk II CD-Rom; check your local eBay listings. You can change the settings for example make Australia worth 10 reinforcements, as you then slowly toy with the competition. I laugh at the petty mail room boss in The Secret of My Success for thinking he is God. Ha!! I am God!!