Why do people in the UK often pretend they're not in Europe?

[Final-Fan]

Kasz216 said:

Final-Fan said:
I just realized I have rock solid proof that Europe is a continent on par with the rest: RISK MAP
Can't get more official than that! In fact, it's tied for second best continent! But nobody wants to try and get it because it's so hard to defend. Go North America!

I always went with Australia.  Sure it kinda sucked... but it was EASY to just bottle up in their... and then you could expand outwards tear out of Asia and into Africa... from Africa i'd go to South America, up through North america... and by then you'd had it won.  You'd probably lose Australia by the time you had South America down... but once you had both of those... it was easy to hold and then North America was ripe for the picking.  Nobody every held Europe or Asia reliably.

Of course I also tended to play with more chaotic people who would push each other all the way across the map, so having a good place to ride it out made more sense then vs the more bottle necked constant front that happens vs other players.

Well of COURSE.  Australia is the safest base and great to hold and have.  South America is only slightly harder to defend and has easier access to Africa.  

I'm just saying, of the big three, North America is by FAR the easiest to defend.  The other two are pipe dreams unless you have a really easy game or are already in a very strong position.  So South America is really attractive for its defensibility and proximity to both of those prime expansion areas, while Australia is a very attractive second place IMO.   

In other words, c03n3nj0, your comment is like saying, "It's really good if you can get all four railroads and the light blue and purple monopolies."