Owen D Lyne <o...@bowman.maths.nott.ac.uk>: [on Jun 2004]
#> I've just got round to doing some more updating on the Risk FAQ,
#> so I've just put the new version (5.5) up at the usual address:
#>
#> http://www.maths.nottingham.ac.uk/personal/odl/riskfaq.html
I suggest putting the changes at the bottom of the file, putting
the following on the top of the file, and then posting it at
least once as a text-document (possibly with added URLs in
parenthetical notes) to the newsgroup for archival at faqs.org:
Archive-name: games/risk
Last-modified: 04/06/2004
Version: 5.51
consult with me in email if you want details on the
header for the post to qualify for faqs.org archival.
suggestion for revision [quoting FAQ now]:
FAQ} Pointers to the FAQ are occasionally posted to rec.games.board,
FAQ} and the rec.games.board FAQ also contains pointers to where
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
might be linked to:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/by-newsgroup/rec/rec.games.board.html
which is where the Risk FAQ might be housed in copy form at some point.
FAQ} 1.3 What other stuff can I get?
according to Sean Swart, at
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listid=6240
THE COMPLETE LIST of Risk games in the US:
1st Edition (1959-1967)- Original "continental game"
2nd Edition (1968-1974)- New blue box, new cards
3rd Edition (1975-1979)- Complete redo, redrawn board
4th Edition (1980-1989)- Roman numeral pieces
5th Edition (1990-1992)- Risk/Castle Risk combo
6th Edition (1993-1998)- Black horse, first miniatures
7th Edition (1999-2002)- White horse (still available)
8th Edition (2003)- Current, complete redo
1st Variant- Castle Risk (1986)
2nd Variant- Risk 2210 A.D. (2001)
3rd Variant- Lord of the Rings Risk (2002)
4th Variant- Risk: Godstorm (2004)
5th Variant- Risk: Star Wars (probably released this year)
1st Special Edition- 40th Anniversary (1999)
2nd Special Edition- Nostalgia Edition (2003)
3rd Special Edition- Collector's Tin (2003)
to which I would also somehow add the following:
??? Variant- Risk Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition (2003)
Risk Deluxe (Macintosh) 1991, 1994 (Virgin Games)
Risk II (1998, Windows PC; ASIN: B0000936M8)
Risk: Global Domination (2003, SONY Playstation 2)
you also might mention:
http://dmoz.org/Games/Board_Games/War_and_Politics/Risk/
FAQ} 1.4 Any tips for a beginner?
Take cues from other players about any role you might
have in attacking a single territory in a continent an
opponent has completely occupied in order to prevent
them from being awarded additional bonus armies on
their next turn.
FAQ} 2.0 Standard Rules
FAQ}
FAQ} 2.1 Are there different versions of the rules?
FAQ} The maintainers of the FAQ .... would be particularly
FAQ} interested in hearing of any official rules that differ
FAQ} from the ones discussed here, but are also interested
FAQ} in additional "house rules".
I'll see what I can dig up.
<snip>
FAQ} 2.2.3 What is Castle Risk?
<snip>
FAQ} Some of the differences include: The map is different;
FAQ} it is not a game of world conquest.
It is a map of 6 European empires (British, French,
Ottoman, German, Russian, Austrian), and independent
territoriess.
FAQ} There are castles (of course), which are the goal of
FAQ} conquest; in this regard (only) it has some similarity
FAQ} to Capital Risk (see Q2.2.2). Instead of Risk cards
^^^^
I'd substitute the word "territory" for "Risk" here.
FAQ} that are cashed in for extra armies, one gets cards
FAQ} that can be used to gain special abilities, such as
FAQ} bonuses on attacks or defense, ability to attack
FAQ} across water, etc. The attacker cannot roll more
FAQ} than 2 dice against a castle space.
and the order of play between collection of armies for
territories owned and drawing cards (up to a hand of 3!)
is *reversed*, such that one starts the turn with at
least 4 cards and ends the turn by collecing armies as
"spoils", which makes for a very different dynamic.
<snip>
FAQ} 2.5.4 What else can Risk cards be used for?
FAQ}
FAQ} A variation suggested in some sets of rules (such as
FAQ} 1980 U.S.) is to allow special powers if the attacker
FAQ} holds the card with either the territory being
FAQ} attacked or attacking from. By revealing the Risk
FAQ} card the player may re-roll any one die on each
FAQ} battle involving that territory. The card is not
FAQ} used up and goes back into the player's hand. You
FAQ} cannot use more than one card per battle, but may
FAQ} use more than one card during a single turn. Again,
FAQ} this is only for the attacker, not the defender....
this is called "Attack Advantage" in the PS2 game.
<snip>
FAQ} 2.6.3 What's the difference between a battle and an attack?
FAQ}
FAQ} ...it's unclear whether an attack is a string of battles
FAQ} for the same territory, or all the battles of a player's
FAQ} turn. But a battle is definitely a single cast of the
FAQ} dice. The 1993 version of the rules, unfortunately,
FAQ} omits this wording.
the 2003 Risk Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition affirms this
wording, while the 2003 PS2 Atari Interactive edition omits
it entirely.
FAQ} 2.7 How is redeployment/fortification accomplished?
FAQ}
FAQ} ...Another variant (in the 1980 U.S. rules) that makes
FAQ} for quite a different game is to allow you to move all
FAQ} your units entirely freely within any connected set of
FAQ} controlled territories (subject to leaving 1 in each).
in the PS2 2003 this is called "Chain Fortify".
FAQ} 2.9 What are commanders?
FAQ}
FAQ} The 1980 U.S. rules offer a variation that simulates
FAQ} the influence of commanders, or great generals being
FAQ} at a particular battle. Once per turn, each player may
FAQ} change one of the dice he rolled to a six. Thus a roll
FAQ}of 1, 2, and 3 may become a roll of 6, 2, and 3. The
FAQ} rules are clear in stating that this may only be
FAQ} performed by an attacking army.
in PS2 this is called "Commanders".
"Leaders" were introduced into Risk Lord of the Rings
(all editions) such that their presence added +1 to the
highest die roll in defense *or* offense plus allowed
the player to the possibility of completing Missions
(different than the overall game Missions mentioned
elsewhere) and earning an Adventure card by entering
a Site of Power.
<snip>
FAQ} 4.0 Non-Standard Variants
another way to handle the Lord of the Rings Variant
elements would be to include a description here, so
I am creating a description for it here in case you
don't yet have one in the can for it.
4.16 [or insert elsewhere]
Risk The Lord of the Rings
Risk The Lord of the Rings was published by
Hasbro in 2002-3 and the rules and boardshots
are online for Play-By-E-Mail versions via
http://www.geocities.com/sirhayden03/LOTRRisk_PBEM.html
http://www.therockit.com/LOTRRisk/PBEMdoc.htm
and other sites of their kind. Apparently it is
substantially alike to RISK 2210 A.D., with minor
differences.
FAQ} Sources
FAQ}
FAQ} 5.1 Where did these answers come from?
Rookie-Move (nagasiva@luckymojo.com)
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