Risk, History of the world,and more online!

Turin39789

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Nov 21, 2000
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Alright, not enough people getting into games or sticking with them and finishing them on my newest addiction so lets feed some atoters into the machine.

www.gamesbyemail.com

they have a clone of risk and history of the world, as well as axis and allies, chess, checkers and a ton more. Someone takes a turn, the next player gets an email etc. Fun way to play some of these longer board games without getting people together and rolling dice for a few hours.

If you want to play with a specific group you just need to enter their emails when starting a game, or you can start a game and list all the seats for the general public to join.

My only gripe with the site is that now that I can take 5 minutes for a turn any time during the workday, it feels like it takes forever for other people to go, and you get some ninnies who stop playing mid-game.
 

zokudu

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I'm willing to play RISK or Diplomacy if anyone wants to setup a game.
 

Drako

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Welcome to the 1990's.

I used to play Diplomacy by email back in the day. I can't believe people still do this :)
 

EagleKeeper

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Ok - you guys with Risk now have a Moderator watching over you:twisted:

I will not be able to setup until this weekend - not advisable to do so while at a clients location
 
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surfsatwerk

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Is it real time? No, the idea here is to play when you have the time. Instead of arranging to meet at a site and dedicate a half hour to finishing a game, you make your moves when you get a free minute. Yes, the game takes a bit longer, but you have all the time in the world to think out your moves and you can play many games simultaneously. Set is the only real-time game.

lol apparently they never watched me play Risk or Axis and Allies.
 

zokudu

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Just curious whats the timeframe these games take. Like are we talking a move every 5-10 minutes for a few hours while we do other things? Like will there be time to sleep xD
 

Possessed Freak

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Risk 2210 isn't bad. I would rather play Candyland over classic Risk.

I am always down for a game of Acquire though.
 

Turin39789

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Just curious whats the timeframe these games take. Like are we talking a move every 5-10 minutes for a few hours while we do other things? Like will there be time to sleep xD

depends entirely on who is playing, I could probably get through a full game in a day or two with friends who play regularly, or even in an afternoon.

I prefer faster paced, but sometimes life intervenes and someone is afk for a day or two.
 

zokudu

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Alright I think its my turn and I sent an army from Indonesia to New Guinea and then my whole ma[ went blank. I cant seem to get this to work correctly =(
 

EagleKeeper

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Alright I think its my turn and I sent an army from Indonesia to New Guinea and then my whole map went blank. I cant seem to get this to work correctly =(

My copy of the map shows you have 3 in New Guinea