@crsluggo Thanks for picture.
It is a pity these units are not more ‘same scale’. Still these vehicles seem to be OK when compared to size of Axis and Allies tank.
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I prefer North America because it contains 3 choke points and has access to Europe, Asia and South America.
I look at how to secure large land areas with minimal forces and the number of points where the controlled areas can be assessed. Australia is the best because it only has one choke point.
South America is second it has two, North America has 3, but turned out 5 men extra.
Asia is impossible to hold and Europe is the worst.
Africa has 3-4 choke points and one of them is middle east, ranks next to last IMO.
Holding North Africa, Iceland, and Kamchatka and all the areas in between is the best deal to control other players since you locked down one continent, and removed 3 others from ownership from others. And you are still in striking range of Australia from Kamchatka ( about 4 spaces)
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Some of you guys must be playing Axis & Allies too much… because it is very difficult to win at Risk if you don’t have an optimum starting position.
South America is second best, after Australia. North America is probably third because, while large, there are only 3 points of attack as IL mentioned. Europe is a deathtrap, Asia is way too big for any early considerations and Africa is in the middle of all the action.
When I play Risk it is typically with 4 or more people, so the board is quite busy. Starting position is key. Then it becomes a game of politics and and alliances, which I really dislike. It is less about a physical strategy and more about who is most powerful and how to depose him.
And in Risk, as most of you know, you cannot spread your forces out and expect to win. Which makes me wonder about this Mid-East sub-strategy… What is the point? Yeah sure, it is a springboard, but to where?
Africa? - Crossroads of the game, much too busy.
Asia? - Way too big… unless you just want a conglomeration of green territories. But then greed gets the best of you and you WILL overextend.
Europe? - Again, a deathtrap.
The other three continents are a good distance from the middle east. And having a garrison there, just to have some regional force is just a waste of precious resources.
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Not to pretend that I am some Risk-god… but these have been my observations through much experience.
I presonally like playing Lord of the Rings RISK even more, just because it has some extra features that make the games more interesting than regualr Risk.
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Not to pretend that I am some Risk-god… but these have been my observations through much experience.
I presonally like playing Lord of the Rings RISK even more, just because it has some extra features that make the games more interesting than regualr Risk.
I have to agree… It is one of my favorite in the RISK series.
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Not to pretend that I am some Risk-god… but these have been my observations through much experience.
I presonally like playing Lord of the Rings RISK even more, just because it has some extra features that make the games more interesting than regualr Risk.
I have to agree… It is one of my favorite in the RISK series.
See… the Field Marshal knows where it’s at. :-D
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Really lotr I prefer 2210, in witch the moon with a well protected space station is the best strategy.
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Really lotr I prefer 2210, in witch the moon with a well protected space station is the best strategy.
Can’t give you my comment on that, because I haven’t played 2210 or Godstorm… however, I will say that I thought Star Wars: Clone Wars Risk was a dismal failure.
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Start in Australia… and conquer the world.
In our games we had 85% of our games getting decided by the controller of Australia. I changed my Risk board by adding the Philippines and connection it to Indonesia and Siam. It gives the player who controls Australia another front to defend and expand from.
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@ABWorsham:
Start in Australia… and conquer the world.
In our games we had 85% of our games getting decided by the controller of Australia. I changed my Risk board by adding the Philippines and connection it to Indonesia and Siam. It gives the player who controls Australia another front to defend and expand from.
Yeah, that’s the thing… it is almost as if the guy who gets to place first takes it and will win nearly by default. Which is one reason I like LOTR Risk better… there isn’t exactly an Australia in that game.
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Played many hours of LOTR Risk, great board. Love the strongholds and leaders.
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