RISK Domination VIII: Finished!!

[Joe Republic]

Nevada-Utah-Colorado do or die, await further orders.

My good luck is going to end soon...but how soon?

Attacks


Nevada invades Utah (Teddy) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 2 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [9] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [2]
Teddy [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [2]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Utah and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nevada.

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Utah invades Colorado (Teddy) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [3]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [1] [1]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Colorado and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Utah.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

California-Arizona, do or die.  Await further orders.

Attacks


California invades Arizona (Teddy) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 5 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [2]
Teddy [5] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [7] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [6]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [3]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [3] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

The Mikado has been defeated, and Teddy retains control of Arizona with 4 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

Colorado to Arizona, do or die.

Four Corners ain't a border, I'm afraid.

[Joe Republic]

Colorado to Arizona, do or die.

Four Corners ain't a border, I'm afraid.

New Mexico, then.

Attacks


Colorado invades New Mexico (Teddy) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [6] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [4]
Teddy [3] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Teddy loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
Teddy [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Teddy loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers New Mexico and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Colorado.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

The army of Oregon is stacked with Rambos, the army of California is stacked with Woody Allens.

New Mexico-Arizona, the most literal "Do or Die" I can order.

Attacks


New Mexico invades Arizona (Teddy) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

The Mikado [4] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [2]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
Teddy [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [3]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

The Mikado has been defeated, and Teddy retains control of Arizona with 4 battalions remaining.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [1 state ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

That set will give you ten battalions in addition to the three you start with.  Mikado has two cards.

[Joe Republic]

all on Arizona

Attack Cali, do or die, all in.

Retreat following victory so that the number of armies in both states is equal, if 1 extra is needed, put it in Cali.

Take card.

Reinforcements


            


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 10 battalions.

All 13 battalions have been deployed in Arizona, where there are now 17 in total.




Attacks


Arizona invades California (The Mikado) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [16] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers California and places 9 battalions there, leaving 8 behind in Arizona.

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* The Mikado has lost control of the Pacific region *

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [South region = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southeast region = 4 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Trading the above cards in.

Thats 8 from the cards plus my 11 reinforcements, giving me 19 now, yes? In addition to the two I automatically get in Mississippi.

I'll need a moment to think here.

5 in VA
2 in TN
3 in AR
2 in OK
7 in TX

Do or die, TX-NM.
Free move MS-TN.
Collect card, end turn.

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 8 battalions.  Furthermore, the Mississippi card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

Of the 19 available reinforcements, 5 have been deployed in Virginia, where there are now 11 in total; 2 have been deployed in Tennessee, where there are now 8 in total; 3 have been deployed in Arkansas, where there are now 7 in total; 2 have been deployed in Oklahoma, where there are now 5 in total; and 7 have been deployed in Texas, where there are now 9 in total.




Attacks


Texas invades New Mexico (The Mikado) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers New Mexico and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Texas.




Tactical Move


A total of 2 battalions have been redeployed from Mississippi to Tennessee.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 7 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 7 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Well, well, well. I'd like everyone in Nebraska. Then attack Nebraska->Kansas, do or die. Then await further negotiation...

EDIT: that's it, actually. End turn after having collected a card.

Reinforcements


All 7 battalions have been deployed in Nebraska, where there are now 9 in total.




Attacks


Nebraska invades Kansas (Bacon King) with 8 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [8] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Gustaf [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

Gustaf [6] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [2]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Kansas and places 6 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nebraska.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [9 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Midwest region = 8 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

2 on Kentucky, remainder on Iowa. Attack IA-SD, leaving 4 behind in Iowa. (Stop if there are five or fewer units left in IA.) Await further oders.

Reinforcements


Of the 11 available reinforcements, 2 have been deployed in Kentucky, where there are now 6 in total; and 9 have been deployed in Iowa, where there are now 12 in total.




Attacks


Iowa invades South Dakota (The Mikado) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 4 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [11] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [3] [1]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [4]
The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim conquers South Dakota and places 8 battalions there, leaving 4 behind in Iowa.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

Very good, attack SD-ND until the number of units in SD falls to four or less or the number of units in ND falls to two or less. In the latter case, MN-ND do or die. Actually, in the first case as well, should ND be down to four or less.
Await further instructions.

Attacks


South Dakota invades North Dakota (The Mikado) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 7 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
The Mikado [7] rolls 2 dice:	[4] [3]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim [6] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [6] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
Lewis Trondheim loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [6] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [1]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[6] [5]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Lewis Trondheim retreats to South Dakota, where there are now 4 battalions in total.  The Mikado has 3 battalions remaining in North Dakota.

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Minnesota invades North Dakota (The Mikado) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [4]
The Mikado [3] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Lewis Trondheim [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Lewis Trondheim conquers North Dakota and places 4 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Minnesota.

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Awaiting further instructions

Provisional map

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

The Mikado: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [8 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

As I said before, I gambled the farm on knocking out Teddy and getting his cards, and I lost the farm.

Speaking of farms, 3 on Wyoming.

Take Nebraska, leave the minimum amount of troops in Nebraska, and move everything in Idaho to Wyoming and end turn, taking a card.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in Wyoming, where there are now 6 in total.




Attacks


Wyoming invades Nebraska (Gustaf) with 5 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

The Mikado [5] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
Gustaf [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
Gustaf loses 1 battalion

The Mikado conquers Nebraska and places 3 battalions there, leaving 3 behind in Wyoming.




Tactical Move


A total of 3 battalions have been redeployed from Idaho to Wyoming.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Teddy: it is your turn.  You have 3 reinforcements.


+ [2 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [No regions controlled]

= 3 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

all on cali

attack, cali to nevada, do or die all in

retreat to balance armies in cali and nevada, with nevada having 1 more if needed.

take card.

Reinforcements


All 3 battalions have been deployed in California, where there are now 12 in total.




Attacks


California invades Nevada (The Mikado) with 11 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Teddy [11] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Teddy conquers Nevada and places 6 battalions there, leaving 6 behind in California.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  The Mikado [2]  Teddy [3]  Bacon King [4]  Gustaf [5]  Lewis T. [x]  homelycooking

Bacon King: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [South region = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Southeast region = 4 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

*crosses fingers*

All in NM.
NM-CO-UT-WY-NE-SD-MT-ID-WA-OR do or die.
Cease attack and await new orders if it ever have too few troops to possibly make it to Oregon on that path.
Assuming that works, though, free move OK-TX and end turn.

Reinforcements


All 11 battalions have been deployed in New Mexico, where there are now 19 in total.




Attacks


New Mexico invades Colorado (The Mikado) with 18 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [18] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [2] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Colorado and places 18 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in New Mexico.

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Colorado invades Utah (The Mikado) with 17 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [17] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [2] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Utah and places 17 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Colorado.

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Utah invades Wyoming (The Mikado) with 16 battalions available to attack, while 6 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [16] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [2]
The Mikado [6] rolls 2 dice:	[2] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [16] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [3]
The Mikado [4] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [16] rolls 3 dice:	[2] [1] [1]
The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [14] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [3]
The Mikado [2] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [2]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Bacon King conquers Wyoming and places 14 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Utah.

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Wyoming invades Nebraska (The Mikado) with 13 battalions available to attack, while 3 battalions will defend.

Bacon King [13] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [3]
The Mikado [3] rolls 2 dice:	[1] [1]
The Mikado loses 2 battalions

Bacon King [13] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Nebraska and places 13 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Wyoming.

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Nebraska invades South Dakota (Lewis Trondheim) with 12 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [12] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [3] [2]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [11] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [1]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [10] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [4] [3]
Lewis Trondheim [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
Lewis Trondheim loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers South Dakota and places 10 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Nebraska.

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South Dakota invades Montana (The Mikado) with 9 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [9] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [3]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[5]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [8] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Montana and places 8 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in South Dakota.

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Montana invades Idaho (The Mikado) with 7 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [7] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [6] [2]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[1]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Idaho and places 7 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Montana.

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Idaho invades Washington (The Mikado) with 6 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [6] rolls 3 dice:	[3] [2] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [5] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [5] [5]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[4]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Washington and places 5 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Idaho.

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Washington invades Oregon (The Mikado) with 4 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Bacon King [4] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [3]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [3] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [1]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[6]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Bacon King [2] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
The Mikado [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
The Mikado loses 1 battalion

Bacon King conquers Oregon and places 2 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Washington.

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* The Mikado has been destroyed *




Tactical Move


A total of 4 battalions have been redeployed from Oklahoma to Texas.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Bacon King [3]  Gustaf [4]  Lewis T. [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Gustaf: it is your turn.  You have 7 reinforcements.


+ [13 states ÷ 3 = 4 reinforcements]
+ [New England region = 3 reinforcements]

= 7 reinforcements

[Joe Republic]

Also, Joe, a thought just occurred to me. Would you like to play in the next game? If so I'd be perfectly fine with running it for everyone.

Tempting.  I'll talk to you about it after this game is over.

[Joe Republic]

So, I'd like to trade in this set:        

That should give me an additional 6 (+ 2 in Delaware).

Thus, 13 to place freely. I would like all of those in Kansas. Then attack Kansas->Oklahoma, do or die. Then follow that by attacking Arkansas from Oklahoma. Stop if the number of armies between the two states become equal. If I win put an euqal number in both states, if there is an odd number put the extra in Arkansas. Tactical move 2 armies from Delaware to Maryland.

I hope the dice gods realize that Bacon King is evil.   

Reinforcements


A set of cards has been traded in, worth 6 battalions.  Furthermore, the Delaware card has produced an additional 2 battalions, which have been deployed there.

All 13 battalions have been deployed in Kansas, where there are now 19 in total.




Attacks


Kansas invades Oklahoma (Bacon King) with 18 battalions available to attack, while 1 battalion will defend.

Gustaf [18] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [4] [3]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[3]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Oklahoma and places 18 battalions there, leaving 1 behind in Kansas.

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* Bacon King has lost control of the South region *

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Oklahoma invades Arkansas (Bacon King) with 17 battalions available to attack, while 7 battalions will defend.

Gustaf [17] rolls 3 dice:	[6] [3] [1]
Bacon King [7] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Gustaf [16] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [5] [1]
Bacon King [6] rolls 2 dice:	[5] [4]
Both armies lose 1 battalion each

Gustaf [15] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [2] [1]
Bacon King [5] rolls 2 dice:	[3] [1]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Gustaf [15] rolls 3 dice:	[4] [3] [3]
Bacon King [3] rolls 2 dice:	[1] [1]
Bacon King loses 2 battalions

Gustaf [15] rolls 3 dice:	[5] [4] [1]
Bacon King [1] rolls 1 die:	[2]
Bacon King loses 1 battalion

Gustaf conquers Arkansas and places 8 battalions there, leaving 8 behind in Oklahoma.




Tactical Move


A total of 2 battalions have been redeployed from Delaware to Maryland.

[Joe Republic]

New map:

GENERALS [1]  Teddy [2]  Bacon King [3]  Gustaf [4]  Lewis T. [x]  The Mikado [x]  homelycooking

Lewis Trondheim: it is your turn.  You have 11 reinforcements.


+ [10 states ÷ 3 = 3 reinforcements]
+ [Midwest region = 8 reinforcements]

= 11 reinforcements