RISK Domination VIII: Finished!!

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Even though people are aware that I am trying to not be a threat, it does not change the fact that I am, actually, at this time, not a threat, to anybody! This is how I manage to survive.

about 35% of the time I play risk, I am the first player to be defeated.
30% of the time I win
30% of the time I am the LAST player to be defeated
Only 5% of the time do I end up with some other outcome (IE being defeated somewhere between 2nd and 4th)

How do you remember these statistics? Did you jot it down in your Risk Campaign Book?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I dont play as many games as you may think

I purposefully play to be as non threatening as possible. I learned that playing against the computer actually. I had one hell of an epic game on facebook risk against 2 others who played the same. DAMN that was epic. I was the last to be defeated in the game.

The only reason people tend to have to eliminate me first is fear of what I can do if I'm left alive too long.

I've come back from a single territory to win multiple times, once, with only 2 armies. Sadly, I've never managed to do it with 1, but I was once beat by someone who managed to pull that off. (Of course, I was the last to go in that game)

Frankly, looking at the board as-is, BK and Lewis can either
A - take me out now out of fear of what I can do, and, be crushed next
or
B - try to take the lead away from Gustaf

Then it comes down to me VS whoever that person is. Sadly, by that time, due to the Monty Hall paradox, I tend to lose more often than not.

[Bacon King]

4 in TX, 1 in AR, 2 in TN, 1 in VA.

TX-OK do or die. Free move everyone back to TX, end turn.

[Joe Republic]

4 in TX, 1 in AR, 2 in TN, 1 in VA.

TX-OK do or die. Free move everyone back to TX, end turn.

Reinforcements


Of the 8 available reinforcements, 4 have been deployed in Texas, where there are now 9 in total; 1 has been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 8 in total; 2 have been deployed in Tennessee, where there are now 9 in total; and 1 has been deployed in Virginia, where there are now 7 in total.




Attacks


Texas invades Oklahoma (Gustaf) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Oklahoma and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Texas.

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* Bacon King has retaken control of the South region *




Tactical Move


A total of 7 battalions have been redeployed from Oklahoma to Texas.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Bacon King [3]  Gustaf [4]  Lewis T. [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 8 reinforcements.


+ [14 states ÷ 3 = 5 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 8 reinforcements

[Bacon King]

You know, if Teddy controlled NM and Lewis controlled KS, the map would actually look pretty tidy.

[Gustaf]

1 each in WV and MD. The rest in Kansas and attack Kansas->Oklahoma do or die. Then end turn.

[Joe Republic]

4 in TX, 1 in AR, 2 in TN, 1 in VA.

TX-OK do or die. Free move everyone back to TX, end turn.

Reinforcements


Of the 8 available reinforcements, 1 has been deployed in West Virginia, where there are now 4 in total; 1 has been deployed in Maryland, where there are now 4 in total; and 6 have been deployed in Kansas, where there are now 7 in total.




Attacks


Kansas invades Oklahoma (Bacon King) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [4]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Oklahoma and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Kansas.

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* Bacon King has lost control of the South region *

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Bacon King [3]  Gustaf [4]  Lewis T. [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 12 reinforcements.


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

= 12 reinforcements

[minionofmidas]

All to Kentucky.

Attack KY-TN until I'm down to 5 or 6 units in Kentucky or Tennessee has been taken.
Either way, await further instructions.

[Vosem]

I'm calling Gustaf and Lewis T. having an anti-BK alliance.

No idea how Teddy fits into this.

[Joe Republic]

All to Kentucky.

Attack KY-TN until I'm down to 5 or 6 units in Kentucky or Tennessee has been taken.
Either way, await further instructions.

Reinforcements


All 12 battalions have been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 18 in total.




Attacks


Kentucky invades Tennessee (Bacon King) with 17 battalions available to attack, while 9 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [17] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [1]
Bacon King [9] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [16] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [1]
Bacon King [8] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [15] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Bacon King [7] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [15] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [4]
Bacon King [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [2]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [15] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [2]
Bacon King [3] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [15] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Tennessee and places 15 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Kentucky.

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* Bacon King has lost control of the Southeast region *

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Gustaf]

I guess BK's luck had to be low when Lewis attacked, huh?

[minionofmidas]

This is where I mention that I was born on the anniversary of the Battle of Nashville. Which I know only because there are surprisingly few important anniversaries on that date - certainly noticeably less than it's due share of 1/365th.

All to Kentucky.

Attack KY-TN until I'm down to 5 or 6 units in Kentucky or Tennessee has been taken.
Either way, await further instructions.

Provisional map

I don't see where I ordered to put them all in Tennessee. I didn't say "do or die".

Though I see I didn't explicitly specify that I wanted to decide that afterwards, either.

So yeah. Depending on we handle the situation, either I want

7 units to stay behind in Kentucky, 9 to move to Tennessee. Attack TN-GA-FL-AL do or die. Await further instructions, though those will only concern a possible tactical move.

or

Attack TN-GA-FL-AL do or die, but leaving 7 behind in Tennessee. Tactically move 6 units from Tennessee to Kentucky and end turn.

[Gustaf]

This is where I mention that I was born on the anniversary of the Battle of Nashville. Which I know only because there are surprisingly few important anniversaries on that date - certainly noticeably less than it's due share of 1/365th.

All to Kentucky.

Attack KY-TN until I'm down to 5 or 6 units in Kentucky or Tennessee has been taken.
Either way, await further instructions.

Provisional map

I don't see where I ordered to put them all in Tennessee. I didn't say "do or die".

Though I see I didn't explicitly specify that I wanted to decide that afterwards, either.

So yeah. Depending on we handle the situation, either I want

7 units to stay behind in Kentucky, 9 to move to Tennessee. Attack TN-GA-FL-AL do or die. Await further instructions, though those will only concern a possible tactical move.

or

Attack TN-GA-FL-AL do or die, but leaving 7 behind in Tennessee. Tactically move 6 units from Tennessee to Kentucky and end turn.

Based on precedent I think Joe will allow you to leave units in Kentucky.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

It may be a language thing, but "all to kentucky" to me says "all units, move to kentucky, leaving none behind"

[minionofmidas]

It may be a language thing, but "all to kentucky" to me says "all units, move to kentucky, leaving none behind"

Uh, that meant "deploy all my reinforcements in Kentucky", and was interpreted as such.

[Joe Republic]

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Though I see no reason in this case not to allow you to retroactively specify it within the same turn.  So we'll go with the first of your two plans of action.

[Joe Republic]

7 units to stay behind in Kentucky, 9 to move to Tennessee. Attack TN-GA-FL-AL do or die. Await further instructions, though those will only concern a possible tactical move.

Attacks


Tennessee invades Georgia (Bacon King) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers Georgia and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Tennessee.

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Georgia invades Florida (Bacon King) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

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

Lewis Trondheim conquers Florida and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Georgia.

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Florida invades Alabama (Bacon King) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

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

Lewis Trondheim conquers Alabama and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Florida.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[minionofmidas]

Thanks Joe. I love you. I'll make sure to clarify on these things in the future.

Move the two from Illinois to Kentucky and end turn.

[minionofmidas]

Also, my current possessions violate the Mull of Kintyre Rule.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Bacon King [3]  Gustaf [4]  Lewis T. [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

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


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Pacific region = 2 reinforcements]

= 5 reinforcements

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Also, my current possessions violate the Mull of Kintyre Rule.

Florida by itself violates the Mull of Kintyre Rule.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

1 in Idaho
1 in Utah
3 in Colorado

Attack, Colorado to Kansas, all units. Stop attack if Colorado is reduced to 4 or fewer units. Otherwise continue.

Once occupied, retreat all possible troops from Kansas back into Colorado.

[Vosem]

I would've gone for New Mexico, myself, but that works too.