My 2nd favorite board game.

[GForce3062]

So last night(and two nights ago), I played a game of what is now my 2nd favorite board game with PoF and his lil bro. My 2nd favorite board game is..... Risk. My favorite is of course Heroscape. What can I say, it takes about 15 minutes to get used to the game and learn the rules, but after that it's FREAKIN FUN! Anyway, Risk is a 'control all nations' game and is also about 90% strategy and 10% luck. I think there's a couple of different versions of Risk, but I played the original version. So yeah, I love Risk!

[netherspirit]

Risk is so long and boring though...yuck.

[GForce3062]

Originally Posted by netherspirit

Risk is so long and boring though...yuck.

Yeah it is VERY LONG. But I don't think it's boring.

[Dictatorbilbo]

The problem with risk is that it can easily become a one sided battle, and that's not fun at all...

[GForce3062]

Originally Posted by Dictatorbilbo

The problem with risk is that it can easily become a one sided battle, and that's not fun at all...

Yeah. Last night, I owned all of Asia and Europe, while PoF controled America, and his lil bro controled South America. Long story short, they created an alliance, they would get 7 people a turn, I would get 12, every time they would kill some of my men I would just replace them with new ones. Slowly and steadily, Egypt fell and North Africa. By that time, they gave up cause there was no chance for them to beat me. But lately, the last 6 games of Heroscape have been complete blow outs(which down-graded my liking of it since it was boring) and I'm taking a break from it. Once I get bored with Risk, I'll start playing Heroscape more. But until then, I like Risk a lot.

[netherspirit]

Originally Posted by GForce3062

Yeah it is VERY LONG. But I don't think it's boring.

Originally Posted by GForce3062

Once I get bored with Risk, I'll start playing Heroscape more. But until then, I like Risk a lot.

I thought it wasn't boring? If its not boring, how can you ever get bored of it? :P

[InfinityMax]

Play Risk 2210. It's far superior to Risk.

[GForce3062]

Originally Posted by netherspirit

I thought it wasn't boring? If its not boring, how can you ever get bored of it? :P

Dang it! I knew I should have put "I don't think it's boring..... yet" Well anyway, there it is,"I don't think it's boring..... yet"

[Ormus]

Originally Posted by Dictatorbilbo

The problem with risk is that it can easily become a one sided battle, and that's not fun at all...

Yeah that never happens in Heroscape.

sarcasm

[Fallen Templar]

Originally Posted by InfinityMax

Play Risk 2210. It's far superior to Risk.

Agreed It's alot better and quicker

[RichardD]

I hate Risk - long, has player elimination (in other words, if you're knocked out in the first hour, you're going to SUFFER), deathly dull and all dice.

On the other hand, I think that the Risk Express dice game is really good. Is it out in the US yet?

Frankly if you positively have to play this sort of territorial conquest game, seek out Antike or Vinci, or maybe Impreial. Three games that are all MUCH better than Risk. I can't vouch for it myself, but I'm told that Viktory II is another really good "Risk-like" game.

[GForce3062]

I've only played two games so far. I'm sure the first four or five games are pretty fun, but it seems like after that, it's boring.(from what you guys are telling me) I'll look into the other 'Risk' alike games. Can I at least get one person who likes Risk? JUST ONE!!!