Does Risk suck?

+1 for LOTR risk. It was actually the game that then got me into A&A!

@Baron:

I will not buy anything for now, but if we play more often, I will try to add something for Fortresses.

Monopoly hotels really work?

Not just ANY Monopoly hotels… as you know, Monopoly comes in many, Many, MANY different themed versions… the Monopoly Hotels I used were from LotR Monopoly… and yes, the hotels from LotR Monopoly are basically Middle Earth fortresses perfectly suited in size and sculpt for use in LotR Risk… as I mentioned earlier, by default they come in a semi-translucent white, which can be used for all sides… I went one step further and painted mine to match the four army colors for further clarity. If you search E-Bay, you can probably find someone just selling the LotR hotels for cheap… I didn’t spend much, and a lot cheaper than buying the whole game just for the hotels.

Can anyone with a ruler tell me how tall the infantry for this game stand? (Particularly the blue axe and shield infantry?).

I still can’t bring myself to buy a Risk game. I’ll stick with my Battles of Westeros I guess.

@Mallery29:

Now if we were talking say LOTR Risk, I’d have to go with Gondor! It’s the key to the entire game, even if it’s a b���� to hold!

Awww… I finally got around to getting this game too!

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@Mallery29:

@LHoffman:

@Mallery29:

Why are you fighting each other for Gondor?�

Yeah, that is a good way to lose fast.

I think having the 9 year old made that happen!  :-D

Don’t worry, I had a coworker that teamed up with me but the other two guys told him to do the opposite of everything I said….while it wasn’t my fastest lost ever, I almost went to jail for murder.

Well, he is still young. Gotta make some mistakes.

Change the amounts.
Make the soldiers not just worth one, but like an actual infantry unit
Make the Calvary Calvary that have special rules
Make the Cannon’s cannon that have special rules.

For example keep Risk’s basic rules, but make infantry if they role 1s, 2s, and 3s not high enough to land an attack
Calvary if the get 1’s or 2’s they can’t be hit
Cannons if they get 1 it won’t hit.

Also make Infantry worth 1 money or whatever they’re called in risk
Calvary $3
Cannon $5

This may sound retarded, but it might work.

It’s a dumbed down version.  Personally, dumbed down isn’t my style.