Alcatraz - Worst Idea Ever?

by **tallfella27** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:06 pm

Take a look ... Game 522607 ... The only territory I was left with was Alcatraz . Now I have to either deadbeat (and make everyone wait three days for that to happen) or go in, deploy my three armies, end attack, end fortification.

On top of that, because I got Alcatraz to open the game, I basically am dealt a three-army handicap right from the beginning.

After this round of games, I will never play that map again based solely on Alcatraz.

by **ParadiceCity9** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:09 pm

suck it up

by **Dancing Mustard** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:11 pm

The worst idea ever was when your mother decided not to strangle you at birth.

Quit whinging about it already; it's only an online Risk Game (which you lost). Just deploy your dudes and forget about it; it takes how long, maybe 2 seconds of your life to do?

Just suck up your loss and move on. For christs sake don't come and bitch about a flavourful aspect of the SanFran map in General Discussion.

Good day to you.

by **Nephilim** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:13 pm

alcatraz only poses a problem for morons

by **sully800** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:20 pm

tallfella27 wrote:Take a look ... Game 522607 ... The only territory I was left with was Alcatraz . Now I have to either deadbeat (and make everyone wait three days for that to happen) or go in, deploy my three armies, end attack, end fortification.

On top of that, because I got Alcatraz to open the game, I basically am dealt a three-army handicap right from the beginning.

After this round of games, I will never play that map again based solely on Alcatraz.

Now you know what its like to get life in prison!

It's a great idea, and one I would like to see expanded upon in future maps (in a way you may find to be more appealing). Johloh and I discussed it briefly a while ago, but nothing has been formulated yet.

by **tallfella27** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:09 pm

While I appreciate the useful information provided by the first three posters, somehow I like your response better sully. Thanks for at least being funny.

I like the rest of the map, but the bonus of holding alcatraz doesn't equal the penalty of not being able to move your armies. If it was left neutral or unoccupied to start the game, I would have no objection to it being a part of the game.

by **robbart** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:23 pm

In Game 470497, I had green cornered in Alcatraz... he couldn't do squat. It was awesome.

I think getting stuck on Alcatraz... well that's your own fault. You should have tried harder to win! :lol:

No seriously, I think it's cool. Yeah, it would suck being in YOUR particular position, where no-one will kill you off, but it's a cool twist.

by **ken_hutchinson** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:32 pm

Suck it up cupcake, it was a terrific idea.

by **eyeofdeath** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:50 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:suck it up

thats what she said.

by **ivoK** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:48 pm

well if ur men were not being bitches, i coulda killed you off, lol

by **vchef69** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:04 pm

I too had a game on San. Fran. and got killed off everywhere but Alcatraz, even built up to 23 armies ( they were killed within 3 turns) but overall it is a good map !! I'll definitely learn from that game but I'll still play the map !!!!!! The Alcatraz idea is good and makes that map unique !!!! vchef69

by **autoload** on Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:09 pm

Dancing Mustard wrote:The worst idea ever was when your mother decided not to strangle you at birth.

Quit whinging about it already; it's only an online Risk Game (which you lost). Just deploy your dudes and forget about it; it takes how long, maybe 2 seconds of your life to do?

Just suck up your loss and move on. For christs sake don't come and bitch about a flavourful aspect of the SanFran map in General Discussion.

Good day to you.

Something doesn't match in this post...

by **Fireside Poet** on Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:07 am

I was in a great San Francisco game - not just great because I won, but I trapped a guy that had 5 cards and a 65 army bonus to turn in and the only thing he could do was cash in and deploy to Alcatraz and watch as I snipered him from outside while he had a prison riot going on. Just take it in stride...

by **hulmey** on Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:13 am

if you don't like it , dont play it - thats my motto

by **Fireside Poet** on Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:18 am

hulmey wrote:if you don't like it , dont play it - thats my motto

Just like I'm not a fan of Bed, Bath & Beyond. I don't like what goes on at Bed, Bath & Beyond, so I just don't go to Bed, Bath & Beyond. :lol:

by **helmut** on Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:21 am

Fireside Poet wrote:
hulmey wrote:if you don't like it , dont play it - thats my motto

Just like I'm not a fan of Bed, Bath & Beyond. I don't like what goes on at Bed, Bath & Beyond, so I just don't go to Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Glad to see there's still a little pure logic around here. :lol: