So last night be sat down and played our first game of Risk Legacy. It was really different and fantastic at the same time. So we had 5 players and we began the game with only one person who had played this version before... and only once at that. Let me break down some of the points so that you might get an idea of some of the differences in this version then to regular Risk. As Stasi wrote a product review and had some great pictures, I'm going to write this more from the play side... but add in some pictures too!
First we took a look at the factions, picked the one and wrote our names on the back. The factions give the play a specific bonus (or a choice of two possible ones at the beginning) that can affect the game. We were also each given a single Star Token, and a Scar card that can be used once to alter the board... PERMANENTLY! So I ended up with Khan Industry and the Scar card "Bunker." Matter of fact, I was the only one who played a Scar card in this first game.
Play started out with a bunch of territory expansion, and only a little combat. But by the fourth round several HQs had changed hands, and mine was under attack, which prompted the bunker Scar card! I was able to pull off a quick surge and capture a second HQ and purchase a Star giving me 4 Stars at the end of the turn, which oddly enough was the end of the round as well. As I was the first to gain the 4 necessary Stars, I ended the game. Now, when we start next, I get a Missile Token rather than a starting Star!
The coolest part of the game is what happens at the end. Not only do you have some permanent changes to the board with Scar cards, BUT you also get to change the board at the end of the game. The winner gets several choices; name a continent, name a major city are two. I chose to name a major city. If you held on and were not eliminated (which was everyone else) you have other options. For example, you can add a resource to a card for a province you control or name a minor city. We had 2 players name minor cities and 2 add a resource to a card. All of these change how the game will be played next time.
I'm so excited to play again! I'm hoping to play with the same group and see if we can give some of the new players a little more time to grasp the tactics. Here is who we had play the first game:
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
Alex Sherman
Dave Steltenkamp
Amanda Cowen
Stasi "Dengirl" King
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
First we took a look at the factions, picked the one and wrote our names on the back. The factions give the play a specific bonus (or a choice of two possible ones at the beginning) that can affect the game. We were also each given a single Star Token, and a Scar card that can be used once to alter the board... PERMANENTLY! So I ended up with Khan Industry and the Scar card "Bunker." Matter of fact, I was the only one who played a Scar card in this first game.
Play started out with a bunch of territory expansion, and only a little combat. But by the fourth round several HQs had changed hands, and mine was under attack, which prompted the bunker Scar card! I was able to pull off a quick surge and capture a second HQ and purchase a Star giving me 4 Stars at the end of the turn, which oddly enough was the end of the round as well. As I was the first to gain the 4 necessary Stars, I ended the game. Now, when we start next, I get a Missile Token rather than a starting Star!
The coolest part of the game is what happens at the end. Not only do you have some permanent changes to the board with Scar cards, BUT you also get to change the board at the end of the game. The winner gets several choices; name a continent, name a major city are two. I chose to name a major city. If you held on and were not eliminated (which was everyone else) you have other options. For example, you can add a resource to a card for a province you control or name a minor city. We had 2 players name minor cities and 2 add a resource to a card. All of these change how the game will be played next time.
I'm so excited to play again! I'm hoping to play with the same group and see if we can give some of the new players a little more time to grasp the tactics. Here is who we had play the first game:
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
Alex Sherman
Dave Steltenkamp
Amanda Cowen
Stasi "Dengirl" King
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
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