Strategy Games Besides RISK?

suggs · Post by **suggs** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:34 pm

Check out Supremacy-its a mix of Risk and Diplomacy.
Closer to risk really, but its a class board game, 4 players ideal, but do able with 3.

The board game KingMaker is a classic, quite long, but excellent strateg game.
Brittania is EPIC will take you all day, but its brilliant.
Civilization (the board game from Avalon, pre-Sid Meier) is excellent but again it will take you all day.

CrazyAnglican · Post by **CrazyAnglican** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:53 pm

Good suggestions Suggs.

Supremacy is great. It's been out of print for ages though good luck finding it. Diplomacy is awesome. This site will let you try it out online before you buy a copy. It's like Risk with no cards and no dice.

http://www.playdiplomacy.com/index.php

lots of CC 'ers on that site now. They even advertise CC among their players.

Titan is great from Avalon Hill (again if you can find it and have a day or three to play a war game).

I haven't played Kingmaker in years, but what an awesome game. Stellar Conquest was cool too.

luns101 · Post by **luns101** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:17 pm

Chromeboy wrote:stratego is an awesome game

Except when you're 9 year-old nephew beats you at it!!

Did I just admit to that out loud?

Dekloren · Post by **Dekloren** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:19 pm

Vote Ron Paul.

InkL0sed · Post by **InkL0sed** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:28 pm

Dekloren wrote:Vote Ron Paul.

That isn't subliminal messaging at ALL.

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:01 pm

InkL0sed wrote:
Dekloren wrote:Vote Ron Paul.
That isn't subliminal messaging at ALL.

to quote the simpsons: it's super-liminal advertising.
oh, and i have joined diplomacy, but i have to know how to play the game before i join one.

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:12 pm

... Squad Leader. Once you start... you won't be able to stop. Fantastically great squad-level war game.

... It IS complicated, however... but worth the time it takes to learn the rules, and winning has very little to do with luck.

...

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:31 pm

get settlers of catan
much better than risk. yes i have said it.

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:14 am

yes, i've heard of that game, but a game with no killing/conquering is not my cup of tea

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:26 am

Settlers of catan. Such an awesome game

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:27 am

DiM wrote:get settlers of catan
much better than risk. yes i have said it.

damn fastposted

tiger c · Post by **tiger c** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:09 am

Axis & Allies is great

Root Ranger · Post by **Root Ranger** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:11 am

Stratego. And you can play online too. But those guys are really good.

http://www.metaforge.net/olg/webstratego/index.jsp

Blitzaholic · Post by **Blitzaholic** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:29 am

stratego and chess, spades and hearts can be a good card games with strat too

Hitman079 · Post by **Hitman079** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:57 pm

i need more votes

Strategy Games Besides RISK?

Which game should I get?