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Looking for a 4-5 player war game that isn't Risk
rayofash
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Me and my friends are looking for a 4-5 player war game that isn't Risk. Risk relies to heavly on the random outcome of die rolls for the battles, and we're tired of having our 20 unit armies destroyed by a 5 unit army.
I'm looking at Struggle of Empires or Axis and Allies. I was thinking of StarCraft or Twilight Imperium, but the cost scares me and TI seems complicated and long (we really just want a game where you build units and go bonk some heads). What do you guys think?
I'm looking at Struggle of Empires or Axis and Allies. I was thinking of StarCraft or Twilight Imperium, but the cost scares me and TI seems complicated and long (we really just want a game where you build units and go bonk some heads). What do you guys think?
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I mean there is no random element to diplomacy after the first round.
I was thinking about it, but the game can take a while and in the end you may not have any friends left to play with. We usually play PHPDiplomacy anyways.
I've heard some very bad things about this, and yet I've also heard some very good things.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/115572
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/289807
What's your opinion on it?
I wouldn't recommend Twilight Imperium unless you're also getting the expansion. I don't know what it is about the game, I just can't get excited about it. The expansion spices things up a bit, but it still sort of drags on. I don't know what it is; it's a good game, but it just doesn't do it for me.
I haven't played Struggle of Empires or Starcraft, so I can't be any help there.
As far as other suggestions go, Game of Thrones can be pretty good. It's sort of like Diplomacy, but with a little more chance. It uses cards to determine what special events are going on, and these can disrupt a well-laid plan, which seems to piss off some people. That article you linked that treats it negatively doesn't say anything untrue, but the author clearly went into it expecting a different type of game. Battles are won by proper planning, not generalship. I think it's a blast, though. The setting doesn't hurt, either.
I'll also recommend War of the Ring, which scales up to four, I think. It's pretty fun, but battles can become a bit of a dicefest. It doesn't really bother me, because there are all manner of special cards and abilities to affect things, but I know some people dislike it for that.
So what I'm trying to say is I think you'd like Axis and Allies. It's a big step up from Risk, while still being the same type of game (build units/bonk heads).