RISK Domination XI: Finished!!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

...well, that makes things interesting. I was expecting this.

It's either that or let you win the game.

The only thing I might have done significantly differently from Hagrid is after taking New York, doing a tactical move back to New Jersey rather than continue on to Connecticut.  Tempting Snowstalker to go after New England would be more valuable to me than the risk of you getting 2 additional armies for holding onto NE if SS weren't tempted.

Naturally...

[Joe Republic]

Okay, I'm trading in a set of cards, but I'm having some trouble with the URLs. I want to cash in these: Kansas infantry, Michigan cavalry, Minnesota artillery.

Since I have possession of Kansas and Minnesota, I guess I get two armies on each, right? Excluding the state bonuses, I have 19 armies to distribute.

Please deploy as follows:

7 (+2) on Kansas
12 on New Jersey
(+2) on Minnesota

Attack Kansas to Oklahoma, all in. Then attack Oklahoma to Colorado, all in. If I don’t defeat Colorado, please await further orders. I don’t really know what I’d do in that situation, but it’d put a sufficient funk in things that I’d want to re-evaluate.

Next, attack New Jersey to New York to Connecticut, do or die.

If I ended up with more than one army in Colorado, please refortify by sending the maximum back to Kansas. If there are no men to move, await further orders.

Reinforcements


      


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.  Furthermore, the Kansas and Minnesota cards have each produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed in those states.

Of the 19 available reinforcements, 7 have been deployed in Kansas, where there are now 13 in total; and 12 have been deployed in New Jersey, where there are now 13 in total.




Attacks


Kansas invades Oklahoma (Polnut) with 12 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
Polnut [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

HagridOfTheDeep [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [1]
Polnut [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Polnut loses 1 battalion

HagridOfTheDeep conquers Oklahoma and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Kansas.

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* Polnut has lost control of the South region *

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Oklahoma invades Colorado (Polnut) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 9 battalions will defend.

HagridOfTheDeep [10] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
Polnut [9] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Polnut [9] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

HagridOfTheDeep [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [1] [1]
Polnut [8] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

HagridOfTheDeep [6] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [2]
Polnut [7] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [5]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [5]
Polnut [7] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

HagridOfTheDeep [3] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [2]
Polnut [6] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

HagridOfTheDeep [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Polnut [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep has been defeated, and Polnut retains control of Colorado with 5 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Ew. Carry on with the New Jersey to New York attack, but don't go on to Connecticut if the opportunity arises. Stop attacking if I end up having to strike with less than three dice.

Await further orders.

[Joe Republic]

Ew. Carry on with the New Jersey to New York attack, but don't go on to Connecticut if the opportunity arises. Stop attacking if I end up having to strike with less than three dice.

Await further orders.

Attacks (cont.)


New Jersey invades New York (Polnut) with 12 battalions available to attack, while 10 battalions will defend.

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
Polnut [10] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
Polnut loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [3]
Polnut [8] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Polnut loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
Polnut [6] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
Polnut loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
Polnut [4] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Polnut loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep [12] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [4]
Polnut [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

HagridOfTheDeep [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [2]
Polnut [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Polnut loses 1 battalion

HagridOfTheDeep conquers New York and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Jersey.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I'm actually laughing my ass off.

The interesting thing is, I always assumed that if I broke through New York (and that was a big if), I'd be down to such a small army that going onto Connecticut wouldn't be a long-term thing. Well, the reality's a bit different. So this is another one I'm gonna sleep on. Ha.

Sorry Joe.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Hmmm... well.

Fate is a cruel mistress... kicking myself for not taking you out in NJ when I thought about it last turn

[President Tyrion]

Hagrid sleeps on his decisions too much

[HagridOfTheDeep]

My apologies, etc., etc.

Please carry on by attacking Connecticut from New York. Move the maximum number of armies into Connecticut.

Refortify by moving five armies from Minnesota to North Dakota. End turn.

[Joe Republic]

My apologies, etc., etc.

Please carry on by attacking Connecticut from New York. Move the maximum number of armies into Connecticut.

Refortify by moving five armies from Minnesota to North Dakota. End turn.

Attacks (cont.)


New York invades Connecticut (Polnut) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

HagridOfTheDeep [10] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [1]
Polnut [2] rolls 2 dice:	[1] [1]
Polnut loses 2 battalions

HagridOfTheDeep conquers Connecticut and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New York.

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* Polnut has lost control of the New England region *




Tactical Move


A total of 5 battalions have been redeployed from Minnesota to North Dakota.

[Joe Republic]

GENERALS [1]  HagridOfTheDeep [2]  Matt from VT [3]  Snowstalker [4]  Polnut [5]  Tyrion (6th)  Jas

Matt from VT: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [6 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

[Sopranos Republican]

5 on Utah, attack Wyoming to Idaho to Montana. Cease fire if total force drops to 3 or below.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Annndd, we're back to the status quo.

[Joe Republic]

5 on Utah, attack Wyoming to Idaho to Montana. Cease fire if total force drops to 3 or below.

Reinforcements


All 5 battalions have been deployed in Utah, where there are now 14 in total.




Attacks


Utah invades Wyoming (HagridOfTheDeep) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Matt from VT [13] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Matt from VT [12] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [3] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Matt from VT [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Matt from VT [10] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Matt from VT conquers Wyoming and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Utah.

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* HagridOfTheDeep has lost control of the Plains region *

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Wyoming invades Idaho (HagridOfTheDeep) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Matt from VT [9] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Matt from VT loses 2 battalions

Matt from VT [7] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
HagridOfTheDeep [4] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 2 battalions

Matt from VT [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [6]
Matt from VT loses 2 battalions

Matt from VT [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [2]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Matt from VT [4] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Matt from VT conquers Idaho and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Wyoming.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

I *think* I stopped where you wanted me to.  I assumed by "total force" you mean the number you can actually attack with, not the total number of battalions you have in the attacking state.

[Sopranos Republican]

I *think* I stopped where you wanted me to.  I assumed by "total force" you mean the number you can actually attack with, not the total number of battalions you have in the attacking state.

Yes this is correct.

Now 3 from Washington to Idaho to Wyoming and end turn. If not allowed just go 3 from WA to Idaho. 

[Joe Republic]

I *think* I stopped where you wanted me to.  I assumed by "total force" you mean the number you can actually attack with, not the total number of battalions you have in the attacking state.

Yes this is correct.

Now 3 from Washington to Idaho to Wyoming and end turn. If not allowed just go 3 from WA to Idaho. 

Sorry, it'll have to be the latter:

3. Tactical Move

Once you've finished your attack phase, you may perform a tactical move if you wish.  You can move as many battalions as you want from one of your states to one neighboring state (remembering to leave one battalion behind, of course).  You may only perform one tactical move each turn.

[Joe Republic]

GENERALS [1]  HagridOfTheDeep [2]  Matt from VT [3]  Snowstalker [4]  Polnut [5]  Tyrion (6th)  Jas

Snowstalker: it is your turn.  You have 4 reinforcements.


+ [12 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 4 reinforcements

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

2 on Kentucky
2 Iowa

Invade Minnesota from Iowa, do or die. Push from Kentucky to Tennessee to Virginia, do or die.

[Joe Republic]

2 on Kentucky
2 Iowa

Invade Minnesota from Iowa, do or die. Push from Kentucky to Tennessee to Virginia, do or die.

Reinforcements


Of the 4 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 7 in total; and 2 have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 3 in total.




Attacks


Iowa invades Minnesota (HagridOfTheDeep) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Snowstalker [2] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Snowstalker loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker conquers Minnesota and places 1 battalion there, leaving 1 behind in Iowa.

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* Snowstalker has taken control of the Midwest region *

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Kentucky invades Tennessee (Tyrion) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Snowstalker [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [1] [1]
Tyrion [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [4]
Snowstalker loses 2 battalions

Snowstalker [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
Tyrion [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
Snowstalker loses 2 battalions

Snowstalker [2] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [1]
Tyrion [3] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Snowstalker loses 2 battalions

Snowstalker has been defeated, and Tyrion retains control of Tennessee with 3 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

...

[free my dawg]

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Well, I guess my only option is to invade TN from MO, do or die.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Quite a few of us have pretty depleted forces. It's gettin' interesting.

[Joe Republic]

Well, I guess my only option is to invade TN from MO, do or die.

Attacks (cont.)


Missouri invades Tennessee (Tyrion) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Snowstalker [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [2]
Tyrion [3] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Tyrion loses 2 battalions

Snowstalker [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
Tyrion [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Tyrion loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker conquers Tennessee and places 3 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Missouri.

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* Tyrion has lost control of the Southeast region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

lolol

Invade Virginia, do or die. If Virginia falls and there are any forces to move, move them back to TN and end turn.