RISK Domination IV: Finished!

[Joe Republic]

Ok, Nebraska to Kansas do or die, leaving 4 in Nebraska.

Attacks (cont.)

Nebraska invades Kansas (HappyWarrior) with 19 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Kansas.

Fezzyfestoon [19] rolls 3 dice: 5 5 1
HappyWarrior [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Fezzyfestoon loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon [18] rolls 3 dice: 4 2 2
HappyWarrior [1] rolls 1 die: 2
HappyWarrior loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers Kansas and places 15 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Nebraska.

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[Joe Republic]

Kansas to Oklahoma to Texas leaving 4 in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Attacks (cont.)

Kansas invades Oklahoma (HappyWarrior) with 14 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Oklahoma.

Fezzyfestoon [14] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 2
HappyWarrior [1] rolls 1 die: 3
HappyWarrior loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers Oklahoma and places 11 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Kansas.

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Oklahoma invades Texas (HappyWarrior) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Texas.

Fezzyfestoon [10] rolls 3 dice: 6 2 1
HappyWarrior [1] rolls 1 die: 4
HappyWarrior loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers Texas and places 7 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Oklahoma.

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[Joe Republic]

Alright now go all for Louisiana from Texas, moving all units there.

Attacks (cont.)

Texas invades Louisiana (HappyWarrior) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend Louisiana.

Fezzyfestoon [6] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 4
HappyWarrior [2] rolls 2 dice: 5 1
HappyWarrior loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon conquers Louisiana and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Texas.

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* The armies of General HappyWarrior have been destroyed *

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[Joe Republic]

 
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General Sensei, it is your turn.  You have 6 reinforcements.


+ [7 states ÷ 3 = Minimum 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southeast region = 3 reinforcements]
= 6 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Nice to see that my boys the Most Serene Republic of Arkansas are still in this!  Go neutral powers!

The populace have been in a constant state of Beige Alert for some time.

[Joe Republic]

I'd like to trade these cards in

Ok, that gives you another 10 battalions; 16 in total.

[Joe Republic]

All in NC

Attack NC-VA-WV-MD

Reinforcements

A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.

All 16 battalions have been deployed in North Carolina, where there are now 17 in total.


Attacks

North Carolina invades Virginia (Josh22) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Virginia.

Sensei [16] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 5
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Sensei [15] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 5
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 4
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers Virginia and places 15 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in North Carolina.

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Virginia invades West Virginia (Josh22) with 14 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend West Virginia.

Sensei [14] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 4
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers West Virginia and places 14 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Virginia.

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West Virginia invades Maryland (Josh22) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend Maryland.

Sensei [13] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 3
Josh22 [3] rolls 1 dice: 2 1
Josh22 loses 2 battalions

Sensei [13] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 2
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Sensei [12] rolls 3 dice: 4 1 1
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 4
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Sensei [11] rolls 3 dice: 6 6 5
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers Maryland and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in West Virginia.

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[Joe Republic]

If I cannot comment on this I have to just say that my head is exploding, because otherwise my head will explode.

Believe it or not; so is mine.  But I'm in even less of a position to comment.

[Joe Republic]

Attack MD-DE-NJ-PA

Attacks (cont.)

Maryland invades Delaware (Lewis Trondheim) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Delaware.

Sensei [10] rolls 3 dice: 4 2 1
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Sensei [9] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 2
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers Delaware and places 9 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Maryland.

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Delaware invades New Jersey (Lewis Trondheim) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend New Jersey.

Sensei [8] rolls 3 dice: 2 2 2
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 2
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Sensei [7] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 2
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers New Jersey and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Delaware.

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New Jersey invades Pennsylvania (Lewis Trondheim) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Pennsylvania.

Sensei [6] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 3
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 2
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers Pennsylvania and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Jersey.

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[Joe Republic]

PA-NY Do or die

Attacks (cont.)

Pennsylvania invades New York (Lewis Trondheim) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 5 battalions will defend New York.

Sensei [5] rolls 3 dice: 6 3 1
Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 2 dice: 4 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Sensei [5] rolls 3 dice: 6 2 1
Lewis Trondheim [3] rolls 2 dice: 3 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Sensei [5] rolls 3 dice: 4 4 2
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers New York and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Pennsylvania.

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* General Sensei has taken control of the Mid-Atlantic region *

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[Joe Republic]

Attack Massachusetts with two units and end turn

Attacks (cont.)

New York invades Massachusetts (Lewis Trondheim) with 2 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Massachusetts.

Sensei [2] rolls 2 dice: 6 6
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Sensei conquers Massachusetts and places 2 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in New York.

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* General Lewis Trondheim has lost control of the New England region *

[Joe Republic]

 
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General Lewis Trondheim, it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


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

[Joe Republic]

If everybody has a set to turn in, why can't we?
...
That gives me six more for the set, plus two more on Maine, plus the original three, equaling 11, all to be put in Maine. Attack Massachusetts do or die, attack New York do or die. And curse the senseiite fezzy-enablers!

Reinforcements

A set of cards has been traded in, worth 6 battalions.  Furthermore, the Maine card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

All 9 battalions have been deployed in Maine, where there are now 12 in total.


Attacks

Maine invades Massachusetts (Sensei) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend Massachusetts.

Lewis Trondheim [11] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 4
Sensei [2] rolls 2 dice: 2 1
Sensei loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim conquers Massachusetts and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Maine.

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* General Lewis Trondheim has retaken control of the New England region *

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Massachusetts invades New York (Sensei) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend New York.

Lewis Trondheim [10] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 2
Sensei [3] rolls 2 dice: 6 3
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [9] rolls 3 dice: 2 1 1
Sensei [2] rolls 2 dice: 2 1
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [7] rolls 3 dice: 5 4 1
Sensei [2] rolls 2 dice: 5 2
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [6] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 3
Sensei [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers New York and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Massachusetts.

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* General Sensei has lost control of the Mid-Atlantic region *

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[Joe Republic]

I'm not accepting any applications to join the next game yet.  That'll happen after this game is over, and will be in a separate thread a lot like this one.

[Joe Republic]

 
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General Josh22, it is your turn.  You have 12 reinforcements.


+ [11 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [Midwest region = 8 reinforcements]
= 12 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Certain posts have been deleted in accordance with the no-commentary policy.  I wasn't kidding about it, guys.

[Joe Republic]

All in OH, attack PA with OH.

Reinforcements

All 12 battalions have been deployed in Ohio, where there are now 13 in total.


Attacks

Ohio invades Pennsylvania (Sensei) with 12 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalions will defend Pennsylvania.

Josh22 [12] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 3
Sensei [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Josh22 [11] rolls 3 dice: 5 3 1
Sensei [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Sensei loses 1 battalion

Josh22 conquers Pennsylvania and places 11 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Ohio.

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[Joe Republic]

Oh fuck this.  I can't win with you guys.

I used to enjoy running these games, you know.

[Joe Republic]

Before now, I could just about tolerate people bitching at me about various things to do with this game, forgetting that I was sacrificing a surprising amount of time (that I don't seem to have much of these days) for no material benefit, just to let a few people have some fun.  But now it's just getting ridiculous.

I am well aware that non-player commentary has existed in every game prior to this, but I had never received complaints about it from players before.  The excuse that 'the players should be able to accept criticism for their mistakes' is not quite applicable when the criticism has gradually become a combination of thinly-veiled insults and/or encouragement to consistently target one or two specific players.  How on earth can anybody expect to enjoy themselves with a crowd of people hurling sh*t at them from the sidelines?

My only solution to this was the wrong one; I can now see that.  I apologize for deleting people's posts.  I'm glad at least that you can see why I did it.

I guess I just can't stop people bullying the players.  I would have thought that they might employ some common sense and decency when it comes to respecting people's feelings, but apparently not.

I owe it to the remaining players to see this game through to the end.  Once that's happened, I'll decide on whether I'll bother doing another one.

[Joe Republic]

PA attack NY

Attacks (cont.)

Pennsylvania invades New York (Lewis Trondheim) with 10 battalions available to attack, while 6 battalions will defend New York.

Josh22 [10] rolls 3 dice: 4 4 2
Lewis Trondheim [6] rolls 2 dice: 6 1
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Josh22 [9] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 4
Lewis Trondheim [5] rolls 2 dice: 4 3
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Josh22 [9] rolls 3 dice: 5 4 1
Lewis Trondheim [3] rolls 2 dice: 5 2
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Josh22 [8] rolls 3 dice: 5 4 1
Lewis Trondheim [2] rolls 2 dice: 5 1
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Josh22 [7] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 1
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 5
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Josh22 conquers New York and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Pennsylvania.

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[Joe Republic]

NY attack CT

Attacks (cont.)

New York invades Connecticut (Lewis Trondheim) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend Connecticut.

Josh22 [6] rolls 3 dice: 3 2 1
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 5
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Josh22 [5] rolls 3 dice: 3 3 1
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Josh22 [4] rolls 3 dice: 3 3 1
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Josh22 [3] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 3
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die: 5
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Josh22 conquers Connecticut and places 3 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New York.

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* General Lewis Trondheim has lost control of the New England region *

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[Joe Republic]

 
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General Fezzyfestoon, it is your turn.  You have 12 reinforcements.


+ [18 states ÷ 3 = 6 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southwest region = 3 reinforcements]
= 12 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Plus these:
...

So that should be 20 total (and 2 extra in Idaho), all of which go to Louisiana.

Attack from Montana to North Dakota and Wyoming to South Dakota do or die.  I'll decide from there what next.

Reinforcements

A set of cards has been traded in, worth 8 battalions.  Furthermore, the Idaho card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

All 20 battalions have been deployed in Louisiana, where there are now 26 in total.


Attacks

Montana invades North Dakota (Josh22) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend North Dakota.

Fezzyfestoon [7] rolls 3 dice: 5 2 1
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 6
Fezzyfestoon loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon [6] rolls 3 dice: 5 5 3
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers North Dakota and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Montana.

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Wyoming invades South Dakota (Josh22) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend South Dakota.

Fezzyfestoon [7] rolls 3 dice: 6 2 2
Josh22 [1] rolls 1 die: 2
Josh22 loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers South Dakota and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Wyoming.

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* General Fezzyfestoon has taken control of the Plains region *

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[Joe Republic]

Alright I'm going for the big one...

Attack Arkansas from Louisiana do or die.

Attacks (cont.)

Louisiana invades Arkansas (Neutral Army) with 25 battalions available to attack, while 6 battalions will defend Arkansas.

Fezzyfestoon [25] rolls 3 dice: 4 3 2
Neutral Army [6] rolls 2 dice: 5 5
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [23] rolls 3 dice: 4 3 1
Neutral Army [6] rolls 2 dice: 5 2
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Fezzyfestoon [22] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 2
Neutral Army [5] rolls 2 dice: 6 6
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [20] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 3
Neutral Army [5] rolls 2 dice: 6 5
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [18] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 1
Neutral Army [5] rolls 2 dice: 6 2
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Fezzyfestoon [17] rolls 3 dice: 5 2 1
Neutral Army [4] rolls 2 dice: 5 4
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [15] rolls 3 dice: 6 5 4
Neutral Army [4] rolls 2 dice: 6 5
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [13] rolls 3 dice: 5 2 1
Neutral Army [4] rolls 2 dice: 4 1
Neutral Army loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [13] rolls 3 dice: 4 3 1
Neutral Army [2] rolls 2 dice: 6 5
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [11] rolls 3 dice: 6 2 1
Neutral Army [2] rolls 2 dice: 6 2
Fezzyfestoon loses 2 battalions

Fezzyfestoon [9] rolls 3 dice: 5 4 3
Neutral Army [2] rolls 2 dice: 6 1
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Fezzyfestoon [8] rolls 3 dice: 3 2 1
Neutral Army [1] rolls 1 die: 4
Fezzyfestoon loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon [7] rolls 3 dice: 3 3 2
Neutral Army [1] rolls 1 die: 3
Fezzyfestoon loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon [6] rolls 3 dice: 6 4 1
Neutral Army [1] rolls 1 die: 1
Neutral Army loses 1 battalion

Fezzyfestoon conquers Arkansas and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Louisiana.

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* General Fezzyfestoon has taken control of the South region *

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[Joe Republic]

 
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General Sensei, it is your turn.  You have 7 reinforcements.


+ [12 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [Southeast region = 3 reinforcements]
= 7 reinforcements