by Vetinary
Hi folks,First of all: I have never played the game (yet); I've read the rules, perused some forums, played the original Risk, and am a seasoned strategy board game player - but I'll play my first game of Risk Legacy next week.
The scenario: I've been asked to substitute for another player (in a group of 5) for one session. It'll be game 10, and obviously I now nothing about what happened so far during the first 9 games (nor which new stuff came in already). I do know, however, that two of the players clearly dominate the game (3 wins each) and that the other three players (one win each) are... not that proficient in strategy games (apparently they haven't even figured out yet that it might be a good idea to team up against the other two...). I was asked (by the big shots, btw) to use my guest appearance to 'lead the revolution', if you will. They're afraid that the game will become boring, if the other guys don't start leveling the playing field.
My Question: So, what should I do? To get the other two on board and convince them to form at least a loose alliance against the two leading players will be easy (if they're not total idiots). But then what? I'll be a wild card in this game, having no personal interest in how the game progresses after this session. But I would like to achieve two things: Help to level the playing field (i.e., prevent the two big shots from winning, no matter what) and... have some fun!
By fun I mean clever, unexpected moves, stuff that rattles the cage. I want to hear screams of delight and despair!
So, what I'm looking for is advice concerning strategy, some neat little tricks, or whatever could help me survive constantly pissing off the big shots long enough to...well, piss them off even more.
Any help would be highly appreciated!
P.S.: I probably could find out which of those extra pack thingies are already 'unlocked' - if that would help.