Apprentice seeking a master

[brucker_19]

I am a private mostly a noob seeking a strong individual that is willing to teach all they can on all the aspects of the game. From standard to terminator to doubles to triples play.
I have played Risk my whole life but it seems like in all types of games I am just won over by tactical and technical play. It is almost like I can not keep up with everyone else if you get what I mean.
Anyone that can either pm me or reply with a post. I am willing to learn as much as I possibly can. Thank You

[brucker_19]

I know someone out there knows they are good and wants to pass on most of (not all) of their strategies and/or helpful hints. Please???

[cowshrptrn]

jsut play a bunch of games, try out different things, observe other people playing. Also, try thinking one or two turns ahead, what is your main objective of attacking/fortifying a coutnry, stuff liek that will get you to think, and come up with your own strategy

[HoustonNutt]

I know someone out there knows they are good and wants to pass on most of (not all) of their strategies and/or helpful hints. Please???

*cough* douchebag *cough*

[Drakkon]

I know someone out there knows they are good and wants to pass on most of (not all) of their strategies and/or helpful hints. Please???

*cough* douchebag *cough*

I hate to say it, but he is right... you learn from your mistakes man, so get out there and be somebody!

[w3a2]

i could teach you all i know but your tiny little pinhead wouldnt fit 1% of it in anyway

[brucker_19]

I aksed for help not your insults. I suggest if you do want to insult me try it out in the Flamewars I hear that is a good place to get into arguments supposedly. Huh I guess I know more than you all on the forum aspect.

[hawkeye]

Not everyone here is so rude. Most of the CCer's have large ego's. I would offer to help but my best type is triples and I'm not very good at that anyway.

[Drakkon]

It's not that they are rude, they are just telling him to be a big boy and learn as you go, like the rest of us.

[reverend_kyle]

alot of people learn from playing team games with hihger ranked people..

and from what dugcarr says blitz is always lookiing for a guy to boost his rating.

[Bogusbet]

Find RT games and watch them, I sometimes set my screen on auto refresh and set up a camera to catch all the action. You can then complete an in-depth analysis and compile a good teaching tool for future reference.

I also have made a copy of each map (Except World 2.0) and lay them out in the exact placings at any given time through the duration of the games im in. (I have 6 Brazil/Classic and Germany maps on the go as it's popular with me at the moment).

A good suggestion is to have a large whiteboard and markers to jot down moves on as re-setting the map can be quite time consuming.

When running 40+ games, ensure you stop for food breaks and monitor your caffine intake.

I am also writing a guide on mid-highlevel stratagy that will be available soon, maybe you could try it out for me?

Please feel free to PM and I will take you through a few games, we could maybe chat for hours to each other on yahoo/MSN. I need a new best cyber friend.

BB

[Pedronicus]

I'll teach you the ways of the force. It will cost you. Nothing in life is for free.

How much are you willing to stump up?

[HoustonNutt]

Huh I guess I know more than you all on the forum aspect.

Did you have a sensei for learning forum strategy or were you able to figure out the complicated nature of posting all by yourself?

[supercram]

i feel a little bad for brucker, since this post was obviously inspired by mine, but i didn't get flamed.

listen, i'm in Doubles 101 right now, and i'm failing. but after i pass, i'll play a few games with you and pass on what i learn. i'm already learning.

as far as singles strategy, everyone here is right. you gotta get your ass beat a few times and figure out why. then just copy the people beating your ass and you will do okay, at least make lieutenant or captain.

here are some more thoughts.

Freestyle
I don't understand this and so I don't play it. Tell Kyle that the Staches are awesome and maybe he will teach you about it.

Terminator
In Terminator, you can pick up some points by eliminating somebody, even if you lose the game overall. Once you eliminate them, you get their points right then. This undermines regular risk strategy because people often just attack the hell out of the highest ranked player with no regard for sound development. The higher ranked you get, the more they will come after you. Better to play this type of game with people ranked higher than you, or the same. I play a Terminator game one out of every 10 games or so to pick up a few points if I'm in a slide.

Doubles/Triples
Don't play with people you don't know or don't have good communication with.

Standard Sequential
This is the Risk you are used to from the board game. I would suggest (some may disagree) that you play Flate Rate, Unlimited for a while. These settings often make the game a bit longer and allow you to develop a strategy even if the cards don't always go your way. Escalating is fine too, but if you don't get the cards, 40 armies will come knocking on your door. In Flate Rate you can make a mistake or two and still have a chance of winning.

Hope some of this helps. Take it with a grain of salt, since I don't have the rank to back up anything I say. I'm used to playing the board game with alliances and physical and mental intimidation. But here on this site, alliances are kinda bullsh*t. So I've had to learn a whole new way to play. I hope it will make me a better player on the board.

[what,me worry?]

I took up supercram as my apprentice. I dont think there is anything wrong with pairing up with a player to improve his/her game if thats the only intention. if i was doing it for points i would have picked a private.

[hawkeye]

Doubles/Triples
Don't play with people you don't know or don't have good communication with.

I play all of my triples games with people I don't know. I win a lot of them.

[reverend_kyle]

Doubles/Triples
Don't play with people you don't know or don't have good communication with.

I play all of my triples games with people I don't know. I win a lot of them.

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I can see that,.

[reverend_kyle]

Freestyle is knowing about when and when not to play, you can really screw someone over by playing when they arent around so you have time to break their continent, you can also screw someone over by taking your turn right after they have started their go so you can get your bonus before you have time to break them.


Base your moves off your opponents, but always stay one step ahead.... and NEVER end the round.. you lose all control.

[HoustonNutt]

Freestyle is knowing about when and when not to play, you can really screw someone over by playing when they arent around so you have time to break their continent, you can also screw someone over by taking your turn right after they have started their go so you can get your bonus before you have time to break them.


Base your moves off your opponents, but always stay one step ahead.... and NEVER end the round.. you lose all control.

Though I only have 4 completed games as of now, I have 15 going currently. About half of those are freestyle and I seem to be doing much better in them than in sequential.

[w3a2]

PERSONALLY, i hate freestyle because i cant sit and camp all day at the PC waiting for the perfect minute tou pounce.

also, on alliances and intimidation - i disagree. this is still alive and well over here (at least in games i've played)

[hawkeye]

Doubles/Triples
Don't play with people you don't know or don't have good communication with.

I play all of my triples games with people I don't know. I win a lot of them.

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I can see that,.

I lose every other type I play... and some of the triples.

[sully800]

Freestyle is knowing about when and when not to play, you can really screw someone over by playing when they arent around so you have time to break their continent, you can also screw someone over by taking your turn right after they have started their go so you can get your bonus before you have time to break them.


Base your moves off your opponents, but always stay one step ahead.... and NEVER end the round.. you lose all control.

Your first paragraph is good- the second statement I disagree with though.

Ending the round is often great if you think someone will start their turn while you're at your computer...it allows you to benefit from a huge continental/army bonus that no one has a chance to break.

Don't end the roound if you won't be there for a while and will most likely take your turn late in the next round. If you do that consistantly it will be hard to get any where.

One of the best and easiest strategies is playing late in one round, early in the next- back and forth to hold continents and then receive the bonus.

[reverend_kyle]

Freestyle is knowing about when and when not to play, you can really screw someone over by playing when they arent around so you have time to break their continent, you can also screw someone over by taking your turn right after they have started their go so you can get your bonus before you have time to break them.


Base your moves off your opponents, but always stay one step ahead.... and NEVER end the round.. you lose all control.

Your first paragraph is good- the second statement I disagree with though.

Ending the round is often great if you think someone will start their turn while you're at your computer...it allows you to benefit from a huge continental/army bonus that no one has a chance to break.

Don't end the roound if you won't be there for a while and will most likely take your turn late in the next round. If you do that consistantly it will be hard to get any where.

One of the best and easiest strategies is playing late in one round, early in the next- back and forth to hold continents and then receive the bonus.

that is a better phrasing of what I was trying to say, because normally I take turns and then leave, and wouldnt want to end the freestyle round before I left.