IS RISK better played on CC or real life?

Kaplowitz · Post by **Kaplowitz** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:49 pm

CC, if you know the people in RL. Its neater, no putting away the board. No cheating (except krusher) random starts, no dice rolling that takes forever, many maps, scores.

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:04 pm

CC, if you're like me, not many of your friends, like risk. Though on CC I have a lot of internet friends, that I play with so it's still fun.

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:37 pm

in real life it's better much much better. it's not just the atmosphere of playing with real cannons and horses or aircrafts and tanks surrounded by friends glasses of beer soda vodka plus lots of cigarette smoke in the room, but it's also about the flexible rules the fact that you can play anything from nuclear risk to alien or paranoia risk, or you can make your craziest rules come to life. for example for every double dice a nuclear bomb strikes and for every triple 2 nuclears strike randomly. it's crazy it's mayhem it's over in less than 10 rounds. it's gorgeous.

peanutsdad · Post by **peanutsdad** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:43 pm

I've never actually played the game of Risk in real life. I got turned onto CC by a friend and learned it all here. would be fun to play the real game though so i could compare.

0ojakeo0 · Post by **0ojakeo0** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:52 pm

If you play a real game its good but sometimes the games doesn't finish in rl.

soundout9 · Post by **soundout9** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:53 pm

it's a tie

FenrisLoki · Post by **FenrisLoki** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:34 am

I'm totally with everyone who finds it difficult to round up enough people to make a real life Risk game interesting. However, the interpersonal wheeling and dealing one can have in real life is what makes it interesting. Risk can be played like poker, in that one can win through diplomacy, bluffing, and intimidation rather than strategy and tactics. On CC, I like the variety of maps and the ease with which one can organize games, but some of that personal touch is lacking.

flexmaster33 · Post by **flexmaster33** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:51 am

Playing online is much better...you get to go against new opponents most any day you start a game and the games can be finished in 20 minutes if you like instead of the three-hour slug fests at the dining room table.

owenshooter · Post by **owenshooter** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:20 am

i prefer to play both on the naked asses and backs of nubian or asian goddesses... that is the beauty of a laptop...-0

KiwiTaker · Post by **KiwiTaker** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:37 am

I don't mind either way. On CC I have to use more tactics. Whereas in real life I can manipulate the dice so i always win :lol:

dezzy26 · Post by **dezzy26** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:31 am

i have never played risk in real life.
i came across a game online but it was a crappy version in flash but i enjoyed it so i started lookin online for a good version

came across this site first and never looked back
(except when girlfriend is stood over me with a knife tellin me its time for bed) :shock:

usually at summat like 3in the mornin lol

Scott-Land · Post by **Scott-Land** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:35 pm

I would say CC because you could play poker in 'real life'. Why would you play Risk instead? :roll:

the_fatty · Post by **the_fatty** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:40 pm

dice a rigged here. if u start with bad rolls, u keep them throughout the game

owenshooter · Post by **owenshooter** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:43 pm

the_fatty wrote:dice a rigged here. if u start with bad rolls, u keep them throughout the game

here we go again...-0

cena-rules · Post by **cena-rules** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:48 pm

*loads gun*

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:00 pm

Real life dudes. At least when I have a mission I can use subtle ways of misleading. And there's booze.

Dr_Demento · Post by **Dr_Demento** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:06 pm

Scott-Land wrote:I would say CC because you could play poker in 'real life'. Why would you play Risk instead?

everyone throws in 10 bucks and the winner takes the pot. Thats they way we used to do it anyway.

I've still got a risk board with the original wooden pieces.

wacicha · Post by **wacicha** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:15 pm

owenshooter wrote:
the_fatty wrote:dice a rigged here. if u start with bad rolls, u keep them throughout the game

here we go again...-0

I must admit owen has a point. Leave the dice alone they are gods and deserve respect. cuz out the gods and they will get even.

Vace Cooper · Post by **Vace Cooper** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:09 pm

I like to take 15 min to set up ALL my armys off to the side in nice little lines, and some times if i got 1 dude that someone attacks and loses a bunch of dudes before i get killed, I like to make a little shrine with the super tough dude. THEN later i get to put him back out when i deploy on my next turn.

Heimdall · Post by **Heimdall** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:18 pm

CC Pros
- No setup required
- Play over several days/weeks or months
- Automatic counts

Real life Pros
- Personal contact with others
- Reason to drink beer
- Don't need to type to talk to other players

negoeien · Post by **negoeien** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:51 pm

Robinette wrote:
AAFitz wrote:Well, I usually play risk as a drinking game, so I prefer Hasbro's version. For every lost army you take a drink. Its much safer with real dice, and It cant be played online without web-cams to insure accuracy in drink taking. Also, auto attack in the wrong situation, could be actual suicide, and not the virtual army suicide we usually refer to in here. So only for that reason do I prefer the original.

Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea if im better at CC or real-life risk, since I have no idea if ive ive ever won or lost the real-life games...I only know it hurts a lot the next day either way.

This is completely made up, and never happened. Its just stupid. Dont do it, or even think about it because youll probably die, or get caught stealing a sheep, dressing it up as Little Bo Peep, and being the number one rated You-Tube video, until you get processed, and meet your new friend Bubba, you will make even the sheep jealous.

And to answer your next question. No. I did not just finish one of those games. I was just a bit bored.

I've never done Drinking Risk...
But I do enjoy Strip Risk... gives new meaning to escalating...

Mhh then tell me when you organise the next game

. I will definately give strip risk a new meaning

. You'll enjoy it!!

Well I like real risk more cause you play with friends and there is more interaction. It is so timeconsuming it's actually fun

. I remember an epic battle n vacation in andorra. We started a game at 20.00 with six players in it. At 00.00 there were only thre players left, shouldn't last long... Well it continued till 07.00 (a whooping eleven hours gameplay) when I could finally take the win.
Realise we even played with missions :d. It was crazy but so much fun.
Also I like the concept of missions

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Bobbi · Post by **Bobbi** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:49 am

I haven't actually played on line for sometime now. As you can probably tell from my score I was a have real bad run here and it was kinda getting to me.

I enjoy playing real life as some of you have pointed out you can change the way you play and what you play for :wink:

I must admit though I have missed the banter from some of the people that I have come across in CC.

Hence the reason I am back

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:17 am

CC - cos my mates are shit at Risk!!!

C.

Snorri1234 · Post by **Snorri1234** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:07 pm

Heimdall wrote:CC Pros
- No setup required
- Play over several days/weeks or months
- Automatic counts

Real life Pros
- Personal contact with others
- Reason to drink beer
- Don't need to type to talk to other players

Yeah I find real life risk to be more social.

IS RISK better played on CC or real life?

Is RISK more enjoyable played in CC or real life?

Real Life - but I do miss the banter in CC