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Who here likes Risk?
I'm not much of a fan of Risk. There are far better strategy games out there. (To be fair, I hear Risk 2210 is a definite improvement.) Nexus Ops is one that carries a bit of a Risk feel without the imbalance. (For multiplayer wargaming, I'm of the opinion that nothing beats Diplomacy. All the simplicity of a knife edge. But it's too cutthroat for a lot of people.)
On the two-player front, one wargame that Wallybee enjoys is Battlelore. It uses the same mechanism (cards control your unit ordering options, custom dice for combat resolution) as Command & Colors: Ancients and Memoir '44, but has a somewhat lighter feel, having a fantasy theme. It didn't receive the support from Days of Wonder, but I understand Fantasy Flight Games has bought the rights. Hopefully they'll promote it better, they do great Ameritrash gaming. (The Battlestar Galactica boardgame is one of theirs, as is Fury of Dracula.)
Another card-driven strategy game well worth the look is Twilight Struggle, which covers the Cold War. It rates extremely highly on boardgamegeek, and deservedly so. (The cards give a great flavour to the game.)
This [link] is to a whole bunch of movies about the cast of the game. They're great and have only gotten better with each release. The Heavy was the first one released and is probably the first to watch. Just make sure you watch The Spy last. You really want to build up to that one.
Cute. Pyro & Medic were greyed out. The shorts have a look/sound that reminds me of the THE INCREDIBLES.
I beat Peeeeeev (how ever many E's are in that name):
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My level 5 beat your 8! Ya, like I had anything to do with it. But still, after all your smack talk. HA!
But then death spigot walked away without a scratch:
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The videos have been released sporadically over the last two years. The medic & pyro ones haven't been released yet.
The look of the videos is the exact look of the game.
My level 5 beat your 8!
Sigh. Yup, Peeeeeev has had a bad couple of days and has barely won a thing. Still, doesn't help that he did his 60 damge-dealing killer move on your dog, instead of you!
Grr.
One of my other brutes, Ill Omen took you on too and lost at the very last second. You should watch that one. It's amazing.
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Still, doesn't help that he did his 60 damge-dealing killer move on your dog, instead of you!
LMAO! Ya, that was awesome!
One of my other brutes, Ill Omen
Oh, he's so cute. Looks like you too!
(yes, I realize, I am ded when I land in Seattle)
My mom now has a brute called Mom Thing. She kicked both my brutes' asses.
As a good mother should. That will teach you to do your chores instead of playing video games.
Sean, do not, under any circumstance, let ND get a membership
I've known about the site since I did Toy Story The Musical. The Music Director on that show played a lot. I do keep meaning to check it out.
I'm with BT in many way regarding Risk though, I have a hard time considering it a real strategy game.
Okay, I really don't think it's a fair fight when the other guy has a bear and a dog on his side. Booooo. (Click to watch me get pummeled.)
Okay, I signed up for Conquer Club. Sean, what's your username?
