Empire XP Lite ( risk game ) -
Build an empire in this Risk-like game.
Conquer the World, with up to four computer opponents, or play against a friend (LAN/Internet and Hotseat). The game's options include seven computer personalities to choose from, strongholds, troop experience, statistics, and the option to play with or without dice.
Game Features Summary:
- Up to 4 computer opponents
- Internet/Online Gaming, play against others over the internet
- LAN multiplayer gaming, join a game or start a network game at home among the connected computers
- One-PC-multiplayer game (hotseat mode)
- play with or without dice
- Strongholds
- Troop experience
- Statistics
- 7 ai personalities (normal, defensive, conqueror, ..)
- Move up in rank: Private, Private First Class
- Missions: Conquer All (default), Hold Continents, Escort, Continents
- 6 game speed settings
- 2 color schemes
- Demo mode, use this as a tutor
- Losses counter: minimize your losses during the game, the fewer armies you need the higher is your score
Features are close to the actual board game, except:
- Trading in Risk cards for armies,
2 cards of the same design (Cavalry,Artillery, Infantry) = 5 bonus armies
3 cards = 10 bonus armies
4 cards = 15 bonus armies
5 cards = 20 bonus armies
Wild cards count as any.
Dice are not used in Empire XP, instead you can choose from :
- the biggest army always wins the battle (1-for-1 system)
- bigger army gives a better chance of winning (Dice-like results)
- Defend phase OR Attack phase.
- You can move all your armies (-1) to the newly conquered territory after a successful attack
- Maximum of 4 armies on 1 territory to place during initial placement
- Only after an attack phase you may transport 7 armies across your own territories (so-called free moves)
