RISK Domination XI: Finished!!

[HagridOfTheDeep]

So falls the last redoubt of Hagrid's Plains empire.

I mean, I still think it's impressive that I held onto it as long as I did.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I wouldn't count out Hagrid just yet. Remember that he took out Polnut...

[Joe Republic]

That couldn't have gone much better.

Now, from Wyoming attack: Nebraska to Kansas.

Await further orders.

Attacks (cont.)


Wyoming invades Nebraska (HagridOfTheDeep) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

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

Matt from VT conquers Nebraska and places 3 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Wyoming.

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Nebraska invades Kansas (Tyrion) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

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

Matt from VT conquers Kansas and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nebraska.

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* Matt from VT has taken control of the Plains region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Sopranos Republican]

Alright. Now attack KS>OK. Use 1 battalion max. Cease fire if said battalion fails to conquer.

Attack AR>MS. Use 1 battalion max. Cease fire if said battalion fails to conquer.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

A little thinly spread there, eh?

[Joe Republic]

Alright. Now attack KS>OK. Use 1 battalion max. Cease fire if said battalion fails to conquer.

Attack AR>MS. Use 1 battalion max. Cease fire if said battalion fails to conquer.

Attacks (cont.)


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

Matt from VT [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Tyrion [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Matt from VT loses 1 battalion

Matt from VT has been defeated, and Tyrion retains control of Oklahoma with 1 battalion remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Sopranos Republican]

Alright just move 1 battalion from Arkansas to Texas, and end turn.

[President Tyrion]

Oh man, Bushie is really on fire!

[Mr. Morden]

Sorry, I haven't played any of these Risk games, but I've been lurking a bit recently.  Does Tyrion have any cards (which would then go to whoever vanquishes him)?  Because if so, then I'm not sure what sense it made for Matt to attack Oklahoma (which I guess makes him lucky for failing).  Without OK to worry about, wouldn't Snowstalker have been able to rather easily vanquish Tyrion on his turn?  He can still do it now, but it's not a sure thing.

[GAworth]

I have been watching this thread religiously. I am game to play next time.

[President Tyrion]

Sorry, I haven't played any of these Risk games, but I've been lurking a bit recently.  Does Tyrion have any cards (which would then go to whoever vanquishes him)?  Because if so, then I'm not sure what sense it made for Matt to attack Oklahoma (which I guess makes him lucky for failing).  Without OK to worry about, wouldn't Snowstalker have been able to rather easily vanquish Tyrion on his turn?  He can still do it now, but it's not a sure thing.

Well, I wouldn't want to reveal my research or my cards, but I'm not sure that it's quite so simple. Matt would be able to pick up the South bonus with OK, and I think it's quite possible that Snowstalker would rather stalk closer to the snow (i.e., control the NE corridor), so to speak.

I do, however, think I'm not too long for this game. It has really always been that way, since I deployed my troops very poorly at the start (and played 6th, which was a huge disadvantage).

[Joe Republic]

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

Snowstalker: it is your turn.  You have 5 reinforcements.


+ [16 states ÷ 3 = 5 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 5 reinforcements

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

All on Massachusetts. MA-NY-VT-NH-ME, do or die. After this attack ends (be it through conquering Maine or running out of men), move 3 troops from NC to VA and end turn.

[Joe Republic]

All on Massachusetts. MA-NY-VT-NH-ME, do or die. After this attack ends (be it through conquering Maine or running out of men), move 3 troops from NC to VA and end turn.

Reinforcements


All 5 battalions have been deployed in Massachusetts, where there are now 8 in total.




Attacks


Massachusetts invades New York (HagridOfTheDeep) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

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

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

Snowstalker [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker conquers New York and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Massachusetts.

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* Snowstalker has retaken control of the Mid-Atlantic region *

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New York invades Vermont (HagridOfTheDeep) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Snowstalker [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [2]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker conquers Vermont and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New York.

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Vermont invades New Hampshire (HagridOfTheDeep) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

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

Snowstalker conquers New Hampshire and places 3 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Vermont.

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New Hampshire invades Maine (HagridOfTheDeep) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Snowstalker [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Snowstalker loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
HagridOfTheDeep [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
HagridOfTheDeep loses 1 battalion

Snowstalker conquers Maine and places 1 battalion there, leaving 1 behind in New Hampshire.

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* Snowstalker has taken control of the New England region *




Tactical Move


A total of 3 battalions have been redeployed from North Carolina to Virginia.

[Joe Republic]

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

Tyrion: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Nice!

[President Tyrion]

3 on TN, attack NC do or die, and then await orders.

[Joe Republic]

3 on TN, attack NC do or die, and then await orders.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Tennessee, where there are now 4 in total.




Attacks


Tennessee invades North Carolina (Snowstalker) with 3 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Tyrion [3] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
Snowstalker [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Tyrion loses 1 battalion

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

Tyrion conquers North Carolina and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Tennessee.

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* Tyrion has retaken control of the Southeast region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[President Tyrion]

Tactical move from NC back to TN and end turn.

[Joe Republic]

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

HagridOfTheDeep: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


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

= 3 reinforcements

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Unless Hagrid has a card set he can turn in, he can't knock out Tyrion.  Four obvious options here.  Strike west to impede Matt.  Strike east to impede Snowstalker.  In either case, if he gets lucky he could keep them from gaining any regional bonuses. The third option is to be a plague on both so as not give either an advantage.  The fourth is to strike South or Southeast to get out of the way of the final two and have a better chance of getting 3rd place instead of Tyrion.

[President Tyrion]

Unless Hagrid has a card set he can turn in, he can't knock out Tyrion.  Four obvious options here.  Strike west to impede Matt.  Strike east to impede Snowstalker.  In either case, if he gets lucky he could keep them from gaining any regional bonuses. The third option is to be a plague on both so as not give either an advantage.  The fourth is to strike South or Southeast to get out of the way of the final two and have a better chance of getting 3rd place instead of Tyrion.

Hagrid should have a set, I think. Polnut left him with a veritable bounty, iirc.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Unless Hagrid has a card set he can turn in, he can't knock out Tyrion.  Four obvious options here.  Strike west to impede Matt.  Strike east to impede Snowstalker.  In either case, if he gets lucky he could keep them from gaining any regional bonuses. The third option is to be a plague on both so as not give either an advantage.  The fourth is to strike South or Southeast to get out of the way of the final two and have a better chance of getting 3rd place instead of Tyrion.

Hagrid should have a set, I think. Polnut left him with a veritable bounty, iirc.

Then you might be able to avoid being 4th.  Attacking either Matt or Snowstalker would give him a chance of getting 2nd place whereas attacking you would only guarantee him 3rd.  Of course, for you to have a chance of doing better than 4th, then you need  Hagrid to attack Snowstalker.  Any other course of action and you are unlikely to survive this round.

[Gustaf]

If Hagrid doesn't attack Snowstalker, Matt probably has to. The question is whether not attacking Matt leaves the latter with too much troops for anyone else to ever catch up. It's an interesting situation.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Let's just say there's a lot I can do. Or, at least, a lot I can try for. I'm really trying to sort out my thoughts here...