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Risk Legacy (2011) is ranked in position 368. So if that list is of any use, then this variation of the classic Risk must be immensely better! To be honest I'm

by j1elo 5y ago

Risk Legacy (2011) is ranked in position 368. So if that list is of any use, then this variation of the classic Risk must be immensely better! To be honest I'm curious. The description of the game seems to imply that the game itself changes every time you play it, because some of the cards used should then be destroyed and thrown away from the game box, never to be used again. That, and the game concept covers complete campaigns, not only discrete games that you play once and then forget about it: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/105134/risk-legacy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/105134/risk-legacy

gowld 5y ago
Do people actual follow those Legacy game rules that try to trick you into destroying the game?
- deadbunny 5y ago
  You're not destroying the game, your changing future playthroughs. Sure you tear up cards but those get replaced with new ones. You change the gameboard, rules, factions every time you play meaning every subsequent game is different. If you play with the same people it makes those (hopefully friendly) rivalries across play sessions have weight and maybe even consequences. Sure you might only get 2 dozen games out of it before you've "completed" it and need a new copy but this isn't the 80s where people have a choice of Risk, Monopoly, and Cludeo. 2 dozen games can last years, if not decades.
- pessimizer 5y ago
  I normally am very much against the "Legacy" thing, but definitely make an exception for Risk. If you want a copy of Risk that you can play forever and never changes, spend the $2 with your local thrift store or Craigslist seller.
- distances 5y ago
  I've played Pandemic Legacy through with a group of friends, and yes we did everything by the book. It's one of my most memorable board game experiences, full recommendation. Got more value for money than with any other of my board games. We started season 2 too, but ironically that was disrupted by the pandemic.
deadbunny 5y ago
Basically the game has packets with instructions like "open on game 3" or "open the first time an army is defeated". These packets then have things like extra cards, new rules, new marks for the board. Speaking of which there are marks you put in the board for different victory conditions, like you can "own" a continent whicheans in future games if you own that continent you and only you get a bonus. Same with naming a country or buffing a country so it has a permanent +1 army. If you have enjoyed Risk previously and have a group of friends that you can continually play with I'd highly recommend it. It can still work with mixing in new people but half the fun is the shared history and friendly rivalries between game sessions. Also there is a certain feeling when you tear up game pieces (or burn them as the winner in our case).

by j1elo 5y ago

gowld 5y ago

Do people actual follow those Legacy game rules that try to trick you into destroying the game?

deadbunny 5y ago
You're not destroying the game, your changing future playthroughs. Sure you tear up cards but those get replaced with new ones. You change the gameboard, rules, factions every time you play meaning every subsequent game is different. If you play with the same people it makes those (hopefully friendly) rivalries across play sessions have weight and maybe even consequences. Sure you might only get 2 dozen games out of it before you've "completed" it and need a new copy but this isn't the 80s where people have a choice of Risk, Monopoly, and Cludeo. 2 dozen games can last years, if not decades.
pessimizer 5y ago
I normally am very much against the "Legacy" thing, but definitely make an exception for Risk. If you want a copy of Risk that you can play forever and never changes, spend the $2 with your local thrift store or Craigslist seller.
distances 5y ago
I've played Pandemic Legacy through with a group of friends, and yes we did everything by the book. It's one of my most memorable board game experiences, full recommendation. Got more value for money than with any other of my board games. We started season 2 too, but ironically that was disrupted by the pandemic.

deadbunny 5y ago

Basically the game has packets with instructions like "open on game 3" or "open the first time an army is defeated". These packets then have things like extra cards, new rules, new marks for the board. Speaking of which there are marks you put in the board for different victory conditions, like you can "own" a continent whicheans in future games if you own that continent you and only you get a bonus. Same with naming a country or buffing a country so it has a permanent +1 army. If you have enjoyed Risk previously and have a group of friends that you can continually play with I'd highly recommend it. It can still work with mixing in new people but half the fun is the shared history and friendly rivalries between game sessions. Also there is a certain feeling when you tear up game pieces (or burn them as the winner in our case).