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Kasz216 on 14 March 2010
Final-Fan said:
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."

Yeah, the NA is a bit unbalanced... but that's the problem when you base it on real geography... they couldn't of made it worth less, but there was no other ways to have invasion really.

Reminds me of the good old days, when we had over 6 people wanting to play at a time... so we made a giant Europeon map with different zones for 8-16 players....

and we never got more then 4 players at a time after it was done... making all that work worthless.

 

Also, since you brought up monopoly... I think it's worth noting that the Orange properties are actually the most valuable.



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c03n3nj0 on 14 March 2010

I forget what light blue and purple monopolies are.

But railroads are nice.



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Samus Aran on 14 March 2010

I don't even know what the heck you guys are talking about.

I have a board game called Risk, but ain't that luck based? Haven't played that in ages, so don't remember :P

Pyro as Bill on 14 March 2010
libellule said:
UK = american dogs

they wish that if they team up with US, they will rule the world (again)

Better to be an American dog than a french pussy.



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darthdevidem01 on 14 March 2010

Because many people don't like the thought of being associated to europe

Just saying what the people in our school think.



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SamuelRSmith on 14 March 2010
Lord Flashheart said:
SamulaIRsmith is spot on with it all being about perceptions.

Ah, SamulaIRsmith, my non-union, Mexican equivalent.



SamuelRSmith on 14 March 2010
Pyro as Bill said:
libellule said:
UK = american dogs

they wish that if they team up with US, they will rule the world (again)

Better to be an American dog than a french pussy.

Now this, I agree with.



Pyro as Bill on 14 March 2010
SamuelRSmith said:
Pyro as Bill said:
libellule said:
UK flance = american dogs Germany's bitch

they wish that if they team up with US Germany, they will rule the world Europe (again)

Better to be an American dog than a french pussy.

Now this, I agree with.

I fixed it for him.



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c03n3nj0 on 14 March 2010
Pyro as Bill said:
SamuelRSmith said:
Pyro as Bill said:
libellule said:
UK flance = american dogs Germany's bitch

they wish that if they team up with US Germany, they will rule the world Europe (again)

Better to be an American dog than a french pussy.

Now this, I agree with.

I fixed it for him.

Bu-but...

Germany would rule Europe, not them.  



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i love xbox360 on 14 March 2010
Pyro as Bill said:
libellule said:
UK = american dogs

they wish that if they team up with US, they will rule the world (again)

Better to be an American dog than a french pussy.

lol this is one of the best quotes ever !!!





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