I suggest rolling 6's. But seriously, if its an escalating spoils game, just get a bunch of little strongholds around the board (you know, 5-6 troop territories), and attack into easy ground once every turn for spoils. Once the spoil value is high enough, trade a group in, and try to eliminate your ...

As a newbie to the site (although not to risk, I'm okay at it) I've found World 2.1 and classic to be pretty easy and fun.