Risk

Besides Chess and maybe Go, this is by far the most logical of all board games. I just bought it the other day and have learned everything I can about the game with some quick studying, but alas I now cannot find anyone to play me in it. 🙁 Seems no one I know is really willing to play a game that actually involves strategy or, ya know, THINKING. :*(

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
Besides Chess and maybe Go, this is by far the most logical of all board games. I just bought it the other day and have learned everything I can about the game with some quick studying, but alas I now cannot find anyone to play me in it. 🙁 Seems no one I know is really willing to play a game that actually involves strategy or, ya know, THINKING. :*(

I think I'm mostly taking to it because I've always loved reading about guys like Napoleon and Hitler, and obviously both had high ambitions to be emporer of the world. Nonetheless, how do you convince someone to sit down and read a whole manual and then sit with you for a few hours to play a game they've never played before??? 🙁

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
then sit with you for a few hours to play a game they've never played before??? 🙁

I love Risk. I am sure I have seen some free client software somewhere so you can play online. I will have a bit of a hunt for it, so Kev if I find it and you are up for game then let me know

Originally posted by tmetzler
a few hours???

I've played a LOT of risk.....(letsee in 16 different states, and probably with over 60 different people....long story, i traveled on business)

Anways... I've never seen a full risk game (with more than 2 players) last less than 3 hours. Usually more like 5/6 with the longest game going +12 (4 veteran risk players)

On another note ...[text shortened]... ng others to go against your opponents...and then [b]hitting them when they are diminished! [/b]

Originally posted by eyeqpc
I love Risk. I am sure I have seen some free client software somewhere so you can play online. I will have a bit of a hunt for it, so Kev if I find it and you are up for game then let me know

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
ROBBO IS BACK!!!! How you been, dude? And I'd be glad to school you in Risk, sure! Hehe. If you can find it than let me know.

Wow, I haven't played Risk in sooooo long. Great game.

Originally posted by eyeqpc
I am sure you will, its been a long time since I played Risk. I used to own a tacky version of the board game where the pieces representing armies and such were little plastice oojahs similar to the Trivial Pursuit wedges.

I've found a l ...[text shortened]... remember where that bloody free one was. I will let you know soon.

Does this game not involve the roll of the dice? If Ja then it seems to me that it is as much a game of chance as it is a game of stragety.

Originally posted by gambit3
Does this game not involve the roll of the dice? If Ja then it seems to me that it is as much a game of chance as it is a game of stragety.

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
It does, but only in battles. It is quite honestly the only game where dice is involved that is almost absolutely not based on chance. You have to choose to roll, choose when not to roll, and choose who to roll against and for what terrority. If you've never played the game then don't make claims like that, my friend.

Originally posted by seraphimvulture
It does, but only in battles. It is quite honestly the only game where dice is involved that is almost absolutely not based on chance. You have to choose to roll, choose when not to roll, and choose who to roll against and for what terrority. If you've never played the game then don't make claims like that, my friend.

Originally posted by NicolaiS
Risk is base on another board game, called diplomacy. That game has no chance at all. No dice involved at all. I have never been able to play it in real as I couldn't find anybody to play with.

If a good online version of risk is found, I will gladly join as I have played risk for many many years.