# So. Who's for Risk? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 24, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778 "2008-01-24T04:04:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/81 "2008-02-20T00:58:30Z")
If we don’t get a 6th by tomorrow night, I’ll cancel it and open a 5 player game. Unless you don’t mind me telling one or two players I’ve become friendly with about the opening ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/82 "2008-02-20T02:45:02Z")
I find it really difficult to look at the map and figure out where I am. Is there an easy way? ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/83 "2008-02-20T09:52:29Z")
click on the ‘add colour codes’ button to the right of the map. some of the colours can be hard to differentiate with the thin font. i apologise for scarying away potential dopers with my awesomeness.\* /throws down glove. 😃 - yeah i’m gonna milk my win for all it’s worth till someone else wins a game. i’d thought there would be more interested. risk threads asking about strategy or whatever always get a good number of replies… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/84 "2008-02-21T00:29:06Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] If we don’t get a 6th by tomorrow night, I’ll cancel it and open a 5 player game. Unless you don’t mind me telling one or two players I’ve become friendly with about the opening [/QUOTE] Okay. Drop game # 1768736. Go to game # 1863936, password (all lowercase) sdmb. It is a 5 player game. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/85 "2008-02-21T01:13:01Z")
Cool. joined the new game. Has anyone else noticed that the dice are a bit screwy on this site? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/86 "2008-02-21T01:32:42Z")
very - when 9 against 1 loses ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/87 "2008-02-21T06:27:50Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Go to game # 1863936, password (all lowercase) sdmb. It is a 5 player game. [/QUOTE] joined up! I’m the one eating the banana… ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/88 "2008-02-21T08:23:34Z")
Cool! I’m so excited. I LOVE Risk, but haven’t been able to play in a while. I volunteered for one of those drug study programs when I was younger, and it was great. Two weeks of daily games of Risk and Spades. Good times… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/89 "2008-02-21T13:37:30Z")
:dubious: so, Risk and Spades are drugs? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/90 "2008-02-24T01:19:57Z")
Well, hey. New Forum. I like the furniture. I’m back home, in the market for a new game. I searched for games awaiting players with anyrose, since s/he’s the doper that seems most active there. No dice. Lemme know when you’ve got a new game going, eh? Oh, I see that I can only search once I get a promotion… I’ll need a game number. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/91 "2008-02-24T02:36:30Z")
[QUOTE=The Sonoran Lizard King] I searched for games awaiting players with anyrose, since s/he’s the doper that seems most active there. No dice. Lemme know when you’ve got a new game going, eh? [/QUOTE] she. Also we waited 4 days for you, “Zaphod”, so we scrapped that one and started a 5 person game. How do you feel about alternate maps? Since I went “premium” I can have as many concurrent games as I like. One of my favorite boards is Australia. Wanna play a game on that board? I’ll set one up. eta Actually, I just got elimated from a “Great Lakes” game. I think I want to start one of those again. It’s game # 1886480, password (all lowercase) sdmb. It’s a four person game, so I’ll need two other players. I also gave it “unlimited fortifying” because I have found that makes the game more interesting ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/92 "2008-02-24T07:27:01Z")
I have space for another game. I think I prefer classic games until I get used to the site. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/93 "2008-02-24T17:35:37Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] I have space for another game. I think I prefer classic games until I get used to the site. [/QUOTE] you should try the alternate boards. for one thing, many of them are easier on which to read who has how many in which country. ---
**Author:** ![Adversary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Adversary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adversary)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/94 "2008-02-25T22:30:01Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] you should try the alternate boards. for one thing, many of them are easier on which to read who has how many in which country. [/QUOTE] I am on Conquer Club as well but haven’t joined any of the SMDB games yet, didn’t see this thread. I did pay to be a member so I can join more than 4 games at a time. I usually have at least 10 going at a time with up to 20 going on the high end. The “must do” thing for this site is to go to the forums and read about the add-ons available through an app called grease monkey. The main one you need to get is BOB. This address all the who can I attack, and visibility issues you may have on any map. It improved my game drastically. It also gives you good stats and army counts which help alot on tactics. I used to do all of that stuff in my head, now I can join more games and let BOB add up how many armies each person has and what their next bonus will be etc… I will join the next game that starts up if I see it in time. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/95 "2008-02-25T23:42:49Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] she. Also we waited 4 days for you, “Zaphod”, so we scrapped that one and started a 5 person game. How do you feel about alternate maps? Since I went “premium” I can have as many concurrent games as I like. One of my favorite boards is Australia. Wanna play a game on that board? I’ll set one up. eta Actually, I just got elimated from a “Great Lakes” game. I think I want to start one of those again. It’s game # 1886480, password (all lowercase) sdmb. It’s a four person game, so I’ll need two other players. I also gave it “unlimited fortifying” because I have found that makes the game more interesting [/QUOTE] Awright, I’m in. Sorry to make you wait for me, before. I didn’t realize. I’m pretty sure sure you were female, but didn’t want to assume, y’know? 😉 I just got the results from the test I went to take that made me wipe out the previous set. I passed, and can apply to teach in California now. Sweet. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/96 "2008-02-26T01:06:52Z")
congrats ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/97 "2008-02-26T01:50:17Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Actually, I just got elimated from a “Great Lakes” game. I think I want to start one of those again. It’s game # 1886480, password (all lowercase) sdmb. It’s a four person game, so I’ll need two other players. I also gave it “unlimited fortifying” because I have found that makes the game more interesting [/QUOTE] I’m in, unless someone else really wants in. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/98 "2008-02-26T02:11:42Z")
actually since that game that I thought was a Great Lakes game is really an Australia game, I have started a new private Great Lakes game - 4 players - game # 1900335, password (all lowercase) sdmb - Join me, won’t you? (open to the first 3 Dopers who claim it) ---
**Author:** ![Shai\_tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Shai\_tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shai_tan)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/99 "2008-02-26T10:00:48Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] actually since that game that I thought was a Great Lakes game is really an Australia game, I have started a new private Great Lakes game - 4 players - game # 1900335, password (all lowercase) sdmb - Join me, won’t you? (open to the first 3 Dopers who claim it) [/QUOTE] I’m interested but probably won’t make the cut. I haven’t ponied up for premium, and I’ve got four running. Two of them could turn sour on me REAL quick, but I’ll probably end up lingering a bit. Tell you what: Once I knock you out of the game we are currently playing, I’ll join a couple more with you. 😉 We could do Australia \*\*AND \*\* Great Lakes. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778/100 "2008-02-26T13:39:14Z")
i’m in. [QUOTE=mchapman] … The “must do” thing for this site is to go to the forums and read about the add-ons available through an app called grease monkey. The main one you need to get is BOB. This address all the who can I attack, and visibility issues you may have on any map. It improved my game drastically. It also gives you good stats and army counts which help alot on tactics. I used to do all of that stuff in my head, now I can join more games and let BOB add up how many armies each person has and what their next bonus will be etc… [/QUOTE] even browser games get add-ons? 🙂 do they work on the default explorer? how “must do” is it? if it’s too much of a hassle to install (i don’t want two browsers) i’ll make do without mods… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whos-for-risk/434778.md?page=6)