So. Who's for Risk?

[Khampelf]

We seemed to have some interest in playing some online Risk in this thread.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=452346

So, I've created a game in each of Sijinn's linked game forums.

Grand Strategy, Game #84233 My User Name there is Zaphod23

Conquer Club, Game #1660768 same user name.

I've chosen 8 players and adjacent reinforcements, meaning each army can move one territory at the end of your turn. IIRC. No secret alliances, everything else is the default. Hope that works for everyone.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

Signed up at Conquer Club. Hope I make the cut.

[GreedySmurf]

Sounds good. Signing up for both now.

[Khampelf]

Well, the Conquer Club game is well underway, I hope it's mostly Dopers, there's some names I don't recognize, but Y'all wouldn't know me as Zaphod23, either.

[Khampelf]

The Grand Strategy Game is also underway. I hope I didn't close these games out by starting my turn. The Conquer Club started without me, but in the GS game, I was first, I think.

Good Luck, everyone. If more Dopers want in, please start other games and post the forum and game number, eh?

[shijinn]

i missed the boat!

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by shijinn

i missed the boat!

Please feel free to start another, I don't think there are any dopers in my GS game, unless it's xxoxx, who has a 1/22/08 join date.

GreedySmurf made it into my CC game, is Dexanthia a doper?

It seems you have to be a premium member to make a game private.

[Two and a Half Inches of Fun]

I am MaximumAt at the Conquer Club. I have never played Risk before and I think I really screwed up on my first turn.

[GreedySmurf]

Yep I made it into the Conquer club game.

But I couldn't get the Grand Strategy website to run properly for me, so I'll just keep myself to Conquer Club I think.

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by Two and a Half Inches of Fun

I am MaximumAt at the Conquer Club. I have never played Risk before and I think I really screwed up on my first turn.

Eeeyeah. I've seen worse. You don't have the best position to play from. I got the Western U.S. back.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

Originally Posted by Oslo Ostragoth

Signed up at Conquer Club. Hope I make the cut.

Didn't get a follow-up email. What now?

[shijinn]

Originally Posted by The Sonoran Lizard King

Please feel free to start another, I don't think there are any dopers in my GS game, unless it's xxoxx, who has a 1/22/08 join date.

GreedySmurf made it into my CC game, is Dexanthia a doper?

It seems you have to be a premium member to make a game private.

it's just not the same if everyone's not in..

Originally Posted by Oslo Ostragoth

Didn't get a follow-up email. What now?

i don't know. have you tried password retrieval or simply registering again?

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by shijinn

it's just not the same if everyone's not in.. i don't know. have you tried password retrieval or simply registering again?

I'd join your game, if you let me know details, Shijinn. I'm knocked out of the Conquer Club game, already.

Grand Strategy is less intuitive, but not bad, once you get used to it.

I dunno, Ostro. I got emails from Conquer Club, GS you just have to check on periodically. Check your details? Can you log back in?

Multiple accounts are frowned on, Sijinn. Just sayin'.

[shijinn]

ack, this is why we should go easy on newcomers. it didn't occur to me that that qualifies as creating a sock..


actually i've been considering ponying up on Conquer Club for some time. if we can fill a 6 player game i'll go ahead so we'll have a private game. so far we have

me
The Sonoran Lizard King

Oslo Ostragoth?
GreedySmurf?
Two and a Half Inches of Fun?

anyone else? time commitments are like a 5-10 minutes turn everyday.

[Khampelf]

[quote=shijinn]

actually i've been considering ponying up on Conquer Club for some time. if we can fill a 6 player game i'll go ahead so we'll have a private game. [quote=shijinn]


That would be cool. I've got a good one going over at Grand Strategy. Only four players and I don't think any are dopers(sorry, guys). I've got most of Europe, and over half of N. America.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

I can't seem to sign up at either site.

[GreedySmurf]

Originally Posted by shijinn

ack, this is why we should go easy on newcomers. it didn't occur to me that that qualifies as creating a sock..


actually i've been considering ponying up on Conquer Club for some time. if we can fill a 6 player game i'll go ahead so we'll have a private game. so far we have

me
The Sonoran Lizard King

Oslo Ostragoth?
GreedySmurf?
Two and a Half Inches of Fun?

anyone else? time commitments are like a 5-10 minutes turn everyday.

Count me in.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

OK, finally got the account started at Grand Strategy. Off to see if I can do the same at Conquer Club....

[Oslo Ostragoth]

In at Conquer Club. "Oslo Ostragoth" at both sites.

[Madd Maxx]

I signed up at Conquer Club. Same user name as here.

[shijinn]

alright, we have five now. one more!

me
The Sonoran Lizard King
GreedySmurf
Oslo Ostragoth
Madd Maxx


while we wait for our sixth, these are my preferred settings. if there are any objections speak now before the game starts.

• standard game - conquer the whole map to win
• sequential turns
• flat rate - because escalating is all about timing and luck imho.
• adjacent fortifications - unlimited is cheap.
• no fog of war

[GreedySmurf]

Originally Posted by shijinn

alright, we have five now. one more!

me
The Sonoran Lizard King
GreedySmurf
Oslo Ostragoth
Madd Maxx


while we wait for our sixth, these are my preferred settings. if there are any objections speak now before the game starts.

• standard game - conquer the whole map to win
• sequential turns
• flat rate - because escalating is all about timing and luck imho.
• adjacent fortifications - unlimited is cheap.
• no fog of war

Sounds good. I have come to hate escalating cards.

If you haven't already done so Shijinn I've signed up for membership myself, so can start a private game as well.

[shijinn]

ack i already signed up /bonk. should we wait for our sixth or go ahead?

[Madd Maxx]

Originally Posted by shijinn

ack i already signed up /bonk. should we wait for our sixth or go ahead?

I'm not sure how it works as I have played exactly one turn online and I haven't set up a game before. Can we set up a private game and get it on everyone's list and wait for a sixth Doper to join? I wouldn't be adversed to playing with 5 players either. I do love me some Risk though.

[Khampelf]

Ahhh, let's go ahead and start. Five sounds good. Hail Eris.

Have you started the game, yet?



*Discordians believe all things happen in patterns of five, or are somehow connected to the number five.*

This is always true, given enough ingenuity on the part of the observer.

[anyrose]

I'm up for a game (or two)
I am "anyrose" in both games

[Khampelf]

Have you started the game, yet?



I mean, of course, have you created the game yet. It seems you may have.

BRB.

Nope, couldn't find any familiar names at either site.


Anyrose, did you mean you've created accounts at both sites, or that you've joined games on the site, and are ready to play?


I'm sure someone will be along soon with game numbers.

[anyrose]

Originally Posted by The Sonoran Lizard King

Have you started the game, yet?



I mean, of course, have you created the game yet. It seems you may have.

BRB.

Nope, couldn't find any familiar names at either site.


Anyrose, did you mean you've created accounts at both sites, or that you've joined games on the site, and are ready to play?


I'm sure someone will be along soon with game numbers.

I've created an account, but now I will be away from my computer for the next few hours, so I will check back later

[GreedySmurf]

I've started a Private Game at Conquer Club.

Game Number: 1720031
Password is: gs

It's got space for 6 players. I kept it the classic map for the first game

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by GreedySmurf

I've started a Private Game at Conquer Club.

Game Number: 1720031
Password is: gs

It's got space for 6 players. I kept it the classic map for the first game

Cool beans. I'm in.

[Khampelf]

Originally Posted by anyrose

I've created an account, but now I will be away from my computer for the next few hours, so I will check back later

No hurry, these games go about a turn a day.

[anyrose]

I'm in that game, now. How does it start?

[shijinn]

i'm in.

Originally Posted by Madd Maxx

I'm not sure how it works as I have played exactly one turn online and I haven't set up a game before. Can we set up a private game and get it on everyone's list and wait for a sixth Doper to join? I wouldn't be adversed to playing with 5 players either. I do love me some Risk though.

the game automatically starts when all players are in, so you have to specify the number of players first.

[Madd Maxx]

Originally Posted by GreedySmurf

I've started a Private Game at Conquer Club.

Game Number: 1720031
Password is: gs

It's got space for 6 players. I kept it the classic map for the first game

I'm in.

[anyrose]

I'm in on this 'puter, now, too (or instead)

[anyrose]

Originally Posted by GreedySmurf

I've started a Private Game at Conquer Club.

Game Number: 1720031
Password is: gs

It's got space for 6 players. I kept it the classic map for the first game

I don't want to sound whiney, but could you pretty please reset the player number to 5 so we can get started?

[Kyrie Eleison]

Originally Posted by anyrose

I don't want to sound whiney, but could you pretty please reset the player number to 5 so we can get started?

No need. I've joined to bring it up to six. Fear my dice!

[anyrose]

okay, but how do we actually play?

[anyrose]

The game is afoot

[shijinn]

meh. no australia for me this game.

anyrose, you wait for you turn after Madd Maxx's. games that you can play will have the red icon beside your name light up as green. after that all commands are issued under the 'Action' area through pull down lists. it should be quite straight forward.

and nice starting position in Siege, GreedySmurf!

[anyrose]

thanks, shijinn, it did become clear once another game I entered began. cool way to play. is there such a site for Monopoly?

[Khampelf]

I just checked www.zone.com but they don't seem to have Monopoly. I used to play chess there.

Hmmm. It seems I have no choice but to start a land war in Asia. I remember hearing that's a bad Idea. Oh yeah. It was that Sicilian I killed in a duel over who was, or wasn't an idiot.

[shijinn]

i don't know either. i wonder what other games are available in this 'a turn a day' format.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

Originally Posted by GreedySmurf

I've started a Private Game at Conquer Club.

Game Number: 1720031
Password is: gs

It's got space for 6 players. I kept it the classic map for the first game

Here it is for anyone who wants to follow along. What's the status?

[anyrose]

Originally Posted by Oslo Ostragoth

Here it is for anyone who wants to follow along. What's the status?

It's Sonoran's turn - and still only round 1.


eta:
Last night I forked over the scratch to become a premium member; I've plaved 10 games so far and just won my first game. And I am currently involved in 17 games. But I'm not addicted. No, really, I'm not.

[anyrose]

I played a bunch of games until 4 am, then slept til 9 and played some more. I am going back to sleep now. (but I made it to Private!)

[shijinn]

but it's supposed to be a turn a day!

Originally Posted by Oslo Ostragoth

Here it is for anyone who wants to follow along. What's the status?

Kyrie Eleison is the first to claim a continent, Australia. we're all gonna die!

[anyrose]

me first? huh huh could I? I am in a very weak position in this game. Fortunately, in another game, I seem to be holding on to Asia very tightly. Too bad I can't translate it here.

I tried some of the other boards, too. Canada plays well. World 2.1 takes too long. Doodle Earth is very silly. I also have a Space and a CCU (Conquor Club Univ.) game going on. But I learned my lesson this weekend. No more than one long game at a time. I di play a lot of Speed games, but that requires everyoe be present and accounted for since it is a five minute per turn game.

[shijinn]

i love long games! my longest so far is about one and a half months! it could have gone even longer had one of my opponents not cracked and broke equilibrium.

[Oslo Ostragoth]

I created another game (despite having no idea what to do) #1742342. Jump in iffin ya want to.