GFF Risk 10: The One Where Tritoch Doesn't Win

You're supposed to wail on Tritoch, not poor Rockgamer

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I bet you're now seriously considering changing the way states are attacked, eh Turnip?

Depends too much on luck of the draw

There's nowhere I can't reach.

There is. Remember, my strategy gives me 50% odds of winning at the minimum. Against an opponent who likes to randomize, I get considerably better odds.

In contrast, variance for using the dice is all over the map. For instance, here were the results for this round:

Unlucky Schmucks

1. nuttyturnip (0%) - 0 of 4
2. Dullenplain (17%) - 1 of 6
3. Tritoch (25%) - 1 of 4

Average Mooks

1. Hawkeye (50%) - 2 of 4
2. Araes (50%) - 2 of 4
3. KrelEn (50%) - 3 of 6

Lucky Bastard

1. Rockgamer (83%) - 5 out of 6

But anyway, that's criticism for another time. Best of luck in this game, fellas.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

If Rockgamer gets better rolls than 50%, I'm going to conclude the dice is loaded in his favor

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

In the end it was 3 for 6. Guess Rock should've stopped at turn 4

I was speaking idiomatically.

So, any chance we'll be seeing a :Trigrudge: form?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Rockgamer

So yeah, not sure if that's the type of person I want to be allied with, in Risk anyway.

This strikes a chord with my funny bone Rock, coming from you of all people

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Rockgamer

What, you mean because Tritoch and I betrayed you after we found out you were playing us against each other? I've never initiated a betrayal of any alliance I've had, and in this case I only betrayed you at all because you did so first.

... what? I played you against each other? You give me too much credit.

I never said "attack so-and-so". The only agreement I struck was, "don't attack me, and I won't attack you."

Course, I guess we'll never know for sure, since the Serious Business posts are gone for good.

The only time when I was actively guiding the strategy of others was in Risk Seven, with Yeldarb (well, after he finished off Plarom.)

Anyway, it would be interesting to see if Rockgamer can still win this game. On with the show!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I'm not subtle at all. In that situation, I would've done...

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Jam it back in, in the dark.

You say I screwed you, but in what sense? Simply saying, "that's what you were planning anyway" or "that's what you would have done" is hardly sufficient evidence. I didn't touch you after striking the deal - you threw the first punch there, bud.

You were saying I didn't tell you about striking deals with each other - isn't that the same accusation you're leveling here at Tritoch?

Look at it from my perspective. I considered you and Tritoch as unreliable partners after that game. Here, you're saying Tritoch is an unreliable partner. Delicious irony!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

See Rock, I thought I was being unambiguous with the "non-aggression" pact thing. Having played some browser-based MMORPGs (cough, OGame and AstroEmpires), I tend to draw a distinction between:

1. Non-Aggression Pact (NAP) - we don't attack each other. That doesn't mean we can't attack each other's friends though.
2. Terms of Amity (TOA) - we don't do anything that undermines the other (such as attacking the other's friends, blocking each other's routes to prevent Warlord status...) This is rarely invoked since, if you love each other that much, why not just do an MDP or a full alliance?
3. Mutual Defense Pact (MDP) - I defend you if someone attacks you first, and vice versa. Useful if you love each other but want the freedom to pursue your own goals differently. It's kind of inapplicable in a game like Risk, but is usually invoked in other games where clan wars occur.
4. Alliance - we work together to further our mutual goals, for example Team Maryland, Only Love Donkey Kong, and Team Devin

That's probably more technical than you might have preferred, huh? The Internet is SERIOUS BUSINESS indeed!

The deal I struck with you was a non-aggression pact, which came after I had one with Tritoch (I don't remember if it was me or him who initiated it). My reason in doing so was to remain unmolested while I go after the leader at that point (Domino, I believe). This is the first time you've revealed your thought processes leading to that decision. My only conclusion is... you've watched 18 seasons of Survivor too many. You're way too paranoid

Now, regarding the unreliable partner thing, you're right. You didn't explicitly use that word, and I should have used a more precise term. Oh, and for the record...

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We've probably mucked up this thread too much. May I request for a thread split starting at post no. 42, and excepting Dullenplain's post (no. 47)?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I know where you're hiding at.

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I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Since this game is winding down, what's your secret Hawkeye, Araes? Any secret alliances you guys struck?

I was speaking idiomatically.