why are the dice rolls so one sided?

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:03 pm

you know if you think the dice are one sided then play for that side. E.G.

"Defense get ten times better rolls!" <<<< This is you

"Then play a more defensive game!" <<<< this is me

Hmm I may have a point!

silvanthalas · Post by **silvanthalas** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:15 pm

GrazingCattle wrote:I guess you have never heard of Sun Tzu.

Actually, yes, I have.

But, you know, he never played Risk.

GrazingCattle wrote:You lose because you choose the wrong place and/or time to attack!

I lose because I cannot predict when the defender will roll double 6's.

And THAT is the point: strategy will NOT always overcome luck.

Don't forget the phrase: the best defense is a good offense. You won't win at all here merely playing a defensive game. You have to *gasp* take risks to win.

Kahless · Post by **Kahless** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:23 am

I'm just after rolling 3 ones, to the defenders 2 ones!!!

Dawen · Post by **Dawen** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:55 am

So if you are complaining that your luck here is shoddy, deal with it... or play a game which doesn't require luck, like chess.

And usually strategy in risk can overcome luck, if the defender does roll a double six, then you usually have more than one place to attack.

And there are 2 complaints in this topic.

1. Hackers are hacking into the database and messing with rolls.
2. The dice suck

Well for 1, the joke is behind us

For 2. If your luck is bad, then at the same time another person's luck is good. So when someone else's luck is bad yours will be good.

nyg5680 · Post by **nyg5680** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:54 am

i think every 1 should get used 2 it and stop complaning its based on a random system

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:44 pm

You have mis represented what I said. I win here by playing defensively alot of the time. The statistics show that attacking should have a slight advantage over defending. Why do I play a defensive game? It is a controlled Risk. I won't spread my self out too thin, this way, but I am not hurting or hindering a player very much.

I like to take small advantages where Luck, can do little to change my game plan.

3 VS. 1 is very likely to win. I just lost a 4 VS. 1, but I didn't HAVE to have that area, and my defense is strong enough to over come any single opposition. I am still fine even though Luck wasn't on my side. Play where you have the advantage and never allow yourself to be Killed because you are an easy target. Thats my creed.

I am not saying you can't lose a game based on luck. I recently lost with my partner where we had a strong position to start with, but he got bad rolls and I did as well, yada yada yada. We lost!

Luck CAN lose you a game, Luck CAN win you a game. I play where I have statistical advantage and force the opponent to meet me where he is weak. I thus have a better chance of winning.

Maybe if you think the dice are great for defense, then play defensively. Easy as that. I think the dice roll a little on the defensive side, do I complain? NO, I turn that into an advantage!