# Come Play Risk With Us **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 2, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704 "2008-05-02T02:58:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Kaboodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kaboodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaboodle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/101 "2008-06-17T04:56:03Z")
I hope it doesn’t matter that I usually only play in the evenings. Here goes nothing. ---
**Author:** ![exclamation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@exclamation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exclamation)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/102 "2008-06-17T05:57:16Z")
I don’t think it matters. I’m in a very different time zone to most of you guys, but the rounds still seem to progress pretty quickly. We need one more player for the Cairns game- I’ve only ever played Classic or World 2.1 maps before, so wish me luck (or wish me a swift demise… hehe). ---
**Author:** ![exclamation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@exclamation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exclamation)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/103 "2008-06-18T11:12:31Z")
I’ve just joined the Classic game you started, **Danalan**. Good luck guys! ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/104 "2008-06-19T07:47:07Z")
Let me know if there’s any other maps you’d like to play, or types of games. We could do doubles – that would be pretty fun, or play assassin. I’ll start whatever you want. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/105 "2008-06-20T16:29:07Z")
i _don’t_ like the Realm boards, or the war reenactment boards. I like all the straightfoward country (or mock country, like CCU or Congress, or individual cities) boards, with no hidden agendas I’ll list you my favorites later when I have a change to examine them all ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/106 "2008-06-20T16:45:53Z")
What’s up with everyone starting out with 3 armies all spread out? Why can’t we play it the traditional way and choose where to place our armies? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/107 "2008-06-20T17:05:49Z")
no, Conquer Club is not set up that way - it would take to long just to set up the board, especially with the larger maps, with each turn being allowed 24 hours ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/108 "2008-06-20T17:19:02Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] no, Conquer Club is not set up that way - it would take to long just to set up the board, especially with the larger maps, with each turn being allowed 24 hours [/QUOTE] Yeah so a game takes a few extra days… I think it’s worth it. I mean Risk is supposed to simulate global war, and in Conquer Club it’s like the armies all fell randomly out of the sky. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/109 "2008-06-20T19:05:04Z")
while i agree that the choice should be left as an option for players, ime it simply means you skip the initial mad scramble for continents and goes straight to continent sitting instead. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/110 "2008-06-20T19:06:13Z")
“continent sitting”? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/111 "2008-06-20T19:13:40Z")
okay, **Danalan** , these are my favorites: Classic, Africa, Arctic, Asia, Australia, Brazil, British Isles, Cairn’s Coast, Canada, CCU, France, Germany, Great Lakes, Greater CHina, Hong Kong, Iberia, Mongol Empire, Montreal, North America, NYC, Puget Sound, San Francisco, Soviet Union, USA, US Senate eta and World 2.0 ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/112 "2008-06-20T19:16:41Z")
i mean like when the dust has settled and most everyone has a continent. oh and i share the sentiment on the Realm boards btw. i didn’t try 2 and 3, but the first one is so frenetic. the games end faster than escalating cards on that map… ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/113 "2008-06-22T16:42:12Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] okay, **Danalan** , these are my favorites: Classic, Africa, Arctic, Asia, Australia, Brazil, British Isles, Cairn’s Coast, Canada, CCU, France, Germany, Great Lakes, Greater CHina, Hong Kong, Iberia, Mongol Empire, Montreal, North America, NYC, Puget Sound, San Francisco, Soviet Union, USA, US Senate eta and World 2.0 [/QUOTE] **anyrose** , is that a request to start a game for all of those boards? 😃 Let’s narrow the list down some – how about Australia, Great Lakes, and US Senate to start with. What options should we pick? I don’t particularly like escalating, but I’m open to anything. Let me know. For now how about a Freestyle US Senate assassin game, with flat rate cards, no FOW, and Chained fortifications? 5 players, room for 4 more after me: Game 2698382 PW: SDMB ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/114 "2008-06-22T16:58:55Z")
as a rule - I prefer Sequential Play Flat Rate Cards Unlimited Fortification I haven’t played an assasin game in a while - last one I played I screwed up. I have to reread that segment of the rules ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/115 "2008-06-22T17:44:40Z")
I prefer sequential, chained, unlimited fortification. Just like Hasbro wanted it. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/116 "2008-06-22T18:18:12Z")
i prefer: 6-8 players standard/terminator sequential flat rate adjacent most maps that are clear and nicely drawn variants i dislike: assassin (too random, impossible to control map) no cards fog of war maps that are tiny or too dark (i like classic but it really is too dark) /nitpick and no, **Autolycus** , this is the official Hasbro rules for the classic game: standard sequential escalating adjacent ---
**Author:** ![Kaboodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kaboodle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaboodle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/117 "2008-06-22T20:26:49Z")
I prefer: Sequential turns Flat Rate cards Unlimited fortifications Fog of War - No I’ve never played assassin, terminator, or even teams for that matter. I do know that I won’t be joining any Freestyle games anytime soon. I’m just finishing up a Fog of War Freestyle game on the CCU map. (It’s your turn **Autolycus**!) Twice in that game I knew that I’d be in a much better position if I could take my turn before the person I wanted to attack could take their turn. Especially in a FOW game. One turn could greatly complicate figuring out where your enemy is and where to deploy your armies. As a result, I ended up hovering at the site, constantly checking when the next round started. It worked in both cases. Sorry **anyrose** , sorry **Danalan** , but you’ve both got a better position in our current games. I’ll go down fighting but I’ll get my ass kicked soon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/118 "2008-06-24T04:09:34Z")
Australia, Standard, Sequential, Flat Rate, Unlimited, No FOW, 4 players: Game 2709402 PW: SDMB Great Lakes, Standard, Sequential, Flat Rate, Unlimited, No FOW, 6 players: Game 2709415 PW: SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/119 "2008-07-01T20:07:57Z")
Still need one more player for our US Senate Assassin game: 2698382. Anybody? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704/120 "2008-07-01T20:18:28Z")
I joined. How do assassin games work? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-play-risk-with-us/447704.md?page=7)