RISK: Global Domination News

Steam Halloween Sale!

All RISK DLC 33% OFF!

Hurry! Sale must end 1st November AEST.

Heh… Zomb-munity Bulletin. Get it? Zombie-community? Spooky Season? *ahem* I’ll stop now.

Attention RISK Generals!

To start this bulletin we’d like to thank our community this month for being so quick and diligent in reporting the issues that came with the 3.3 update. As a result we were able to bring out the 3.3.1 hotfix within the week.

Thanks again RISK community, RISK: Global Domination would not be what it is without you.



Welcome to RISK v3.3, we have spooky dice, a new map, and plenty of QoL updates.

But that’s old news now! We have some new things to share about 3.4 coming to RISK in November. Look with your elven eyes, pack your second breakfast (and elevenses!) and let’s go on an adventure as one does not simply look at this release.

[h2]Dice🎲[/h2]
How it started vs How it's going



[h2]Avatars🦇[/h2]

Careful, this first concept’s a bit bitey.



Look at this avatar; he was just mage for RISK don’t ya think?



[h2]Troops ⚔[/h2]





Well this is a surprise - the 4th RISK Discord FFA Tournament has ended with 3 winners!
[h3]Congratulations to [/h3]
Maren Brahmbhatt,
Kylted,
Tribunus

Signups for the next and final tournament of the year open on the Risk Discord on October 28th, Get in quick as it’s limited to the first 128 signups!

https://discord.gg/risk

Special shout out to Discord mod AKA StoveTopped for their rundowns of the tournaments and fantastic memes.

Fantastic tribute art by community member Astrid the Pirate



Special thanks to General JeromeASF for featuring our Sci-Fi maps and possibly ruining friendships in his recent video of ZOMBIES IN SPAAAAAACE

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



This showcase we feature a WHOLE FAN-MADE MAP PACK designed by Discord member JamozMyNamoz with help from moderator Sterling!

This fan-made Island map pack features Palm Jumeirah Dubai Map, Architect’s Island Concept Map, Hispaniola’s Tribes Map, and Modern Bermuda Map.

Great work team!




Not gonna lie, this first meme made me laugh.







Do you think you’ve got what it takes to compete against our very best?
Our discord community runs back-to-back tournaments with big prize pools.
We also have dedicated channels in our discord designed for players
looking for a game.



Bite the bullet and join our dedicated RISK server https://discord.gg/risk
Recently our discord hit a huge milestone of 80,000 members!
To celebrate we commissioned this amazing artwork from Samrath Kaur

Signing off,


Cass @ SMG

Our V3.3 update is here and it is absolutely LOADED...with bug and QoL fixes.
Doesn’t mean this update is completely amiss of a few shiny things.

[h2]WHAT’S NEW? [/h2]
[h3]IBAILAND[/h3]


Continents: 8
Territories: 57

FREE! Limited time exclusive map made in collaboration with Ibai Ilanos
This map is set to be released on 8th October 2021 AEST


[h3]JACK-O-LANTERN DICE[/h3]


Creep it real this spooky season and give your opponents pumpkin to talk about.

[h2]COMMUNITY REQUESTED![/h2]

[h3]PURPLE ANNOUNCEMENT [/h3]


[h3]STEAM DLC PURCHASING[/h3]

With the introduction of the shop update in v3.1 we had removed DLCs from steam and kept all purchases via the in-game RISK Shop. However, listening to recent community feedback we’ve decided to bring purchasing DLCs back to steam.
As of v3.3 the following DLCs will be added to steam in the coming weeks;

• Lost Cities
  
• Sci-Fi
  
• Advanced
  

[h3]DICE CODE[/h3]
The long awaited community request to publicly publish our RNG/BB code has been fulfilled. As of 3.3s update we have published our code to github! https://github.com/smgstudio/risk-dice
(please give 24 hours after this announcement for it to appear)


[h2]CHANGELOG[/h2]

[h3]MAJOR FIXES[/h3]

• No more missing out on customizations after they appear in the shop, you can now purchase avatars, dice, troops or frames from the profile screen. Emotes coming soon
  
• We’re telling it like it is! To make RISK more accessible we’ve changed the color names to their more universally known names example: Bubblegum is now Pink, Carrot is now Orange, Olympic is now blue, etc.
  
• Fixed Steam overlay causing the game to crash.
  
• Fixed unexpected capitals appearing in matches.
  
• No Strings Attached achievement has been patched
  
• Fixed ads not rewarding players - For mobile users.
  
• Fixed glitched card trade in if disconnect happens after eliminating other players.
  
• Fixed missing defeat animation screen
  
• Corrected turn timer caching from previous game
  
• Corrected RISK premium not activating in the Steam All-Access Pass bundle
  
• Corrected the steam friend link URL that gets copied when the button is clicked
  
• Adjusted Android and iOS safe zones on interface so buttons won’t get cut off or hidden by cameras and screen size
  
• Players in abandoned games will still receive rank points
  
• Fixed bug where players got kicked out of game after confirming
  
• Fixed 1 card trade-in exploit, and banned reported users using the exploit.
  

[h3]MINOR FIXES[/h3]

• Corrected USA flag star count
  
• Fixed looping zoom sound effect bug
  
• Reinstated bonuses to correct position on World Conquest and Dracula’s Castle map.
  
• Corrected the connection between Lebanon and Ankara on the Europe Advanced map
  
• Pass & Play Troop locations fixed
  
• Fixed various avatar animations.
  
• Fixed various translation errors.
  
• Corrected troops facings backwards bug
  
• Corrected territory spelling errors in Machu Picchu
  
• Corrected central America continent in Brazil Advanced
  
• Fixed Party Robot emote audio, so be excellent to each other and party on dudes.
  

[h2]DEVICE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS[/h2]
As of v3.2 the minimum requirements to run RISK Global Domination are listed below;

[h3]Android (& Amazon)[/h3]
Android Version: 5.0 “Lollipop”
System Memory: 1 GB+
Storage Space: 500 MB+
Chromebooks: Not supported

[h3]iOS[/h3]
iOS Version: 11.0
Storage Space: 500 MB+

[h3]Windows[/h3]
OS: Windows 7 (SP1) / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Intel/AMD 2+ Cores (1.7GHz and above)
System Memory: 2 GB+
Storage Space: 1 GB+
Graphics: DirectX 11

[h3]macOS[/h3]
OS: macOS 10.13
Processor: Intel/Apple Silicon 2+ Cores (1.7GHz and above)
System Memory: 2 GB+
Storage Space: 1 GB+
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or Metal

If you’re still experiencing compatibility issues please lodge a support ticket for our team to investigate. https://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new

Signing off,


Cass @ SMG

Attention RISK Generals!

It’s been almost a month since our Sci-Fi update was released and a couple of weeks since our long-awaited Advanced Map Pack went live!

To give you a quick summary of the v3.2 update





We’ve been working on bugs for the 3.2.1 hotfix and also for the 3.3 update which will include a lot of Quality of Life improvements.


[h2]3.2.1 Hotfix[/h2]

Major Fix
Fix: Discounted offers (bundles and premium) not displaying correctly.
Fix: Automatch prompt disappearing if token replenish screen is triggered.
Fix: Profile and leaderboard not showing the same rank.
Fix: Fog of War flickering.
Fix: US Flag dice correction.

Minor Fix
Fix: Terms of use not linked in app settings.
Fix: External link warning popup not triggering.
Fix: Incorrect Map Pack label positioning.
Fix: Samurai avatar animations not working properly.
Fix: VIP tag is incorrectly displayed in game lobbies.

[h3]Whats Next: [/h3]

This month we have our 3.3 Release. This version will be focusing less on new content and more on bugs, UI, and shop updates. Nothing too interesting to share unfortunately...

PSYCH! Here are some sensational concepts our team have been working on! When will they come out? Stay tuned!


[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



By the time this correspondence is out, our community Free-For-All RISK Tournament would have completed round 1 and 2!


Round 1 followed a world domination match with the following map and settings
[h3]World Conquest[/h3]
-Auto placement
-Fixed cards
-Expert AI
-60 seconds
-Fog Off
-Blizzards On
-Alliances Off
-Balanced Blitz dice

Round 2 was a Capital Conquest match!
[h3]Canada [/h3]
-Auto placement
-Fixed cards
-Expert AI
-60 seconds
-Fog of War off
-Blizzards Off
-Alliances Off
-Balanced Blitz dice



There are 5 more rounds left of the tournament make sure you join the community discord to tune in!

Catch Kill Pete Strategies vod of his match in Round 1 of the FFA tournament
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



Have we mentioned we have a highly skilled community? No? Let us show off for a bit!
Last issue we saw some amazing character and map design from Discord community member Astrid. This issue we bring you this astounding portrait of General Uni by community member Atofika.
Credit: Afotika Deviantart, Afotika Instagram





Special thanks to the Stumpt crew for previewing our Advanced map pack and kicking it off with the highly anticipated Advanced Europe Map. Check out their video below!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]





From the 1st of September (AEST) a new season of RISK battles begins, and our global leaderboards will be reset.
Your rank points will not be changed, but you'll temporarily see '0' for your profile rank (this is your position on the Global Seasonal leaderboard). Just complete one ranked Global Domination game in this new season to see your updated profile rank. You'll be placed back on the leaderboard as soon as that game is finished by all players.
Check out the official RISK Global Leaderboards here https://www.hasbrorisk.com
Be excited - and best of luck!












Now this last one one got a bit of a chuckle out of us and we sent it to the devs to which they responded with.

Can’t confirm anything yet, but they are looking into it.



Do you think you’ve got what it takes to compete against our very best?
Our discord community runs back to back tournaments with big prize pools.
We also have dedicated channels in our discord designed for players
looking for a game.
Bite the bullet and join our dedicated RISK server https://discord.gg/risk



Signing off,


Cass @ SMG

Evening Risk Generals,

Just a quick post to let you know about our 3.2.1 hotfix update being rolled out from today;

Major Fix
Fix: Discounted offers (bundles and premium) not displaying correctly.
Fix: Automatch prompt disappearing if token replenish screen is triggered.
Fix: Profile and leader board not showing the same rank.
Fix: Fog of War flickering.
Fix: US Flag dice correction.

Minor Fix
Fix: Terms of use not linked in app settings.
Fix: External link warning popup not triggering.
Fix: Incorrect Map Pack label positioning.
Fix: Samurai avatar animations not working properly.
Fix: VIP tag is incorrectly displayed in game lobbies.

That's it for now! Our Advanced map pack is due in a couple of days so stay tuned.

Over and out

Cass @ SMG


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Discord: https://discord.gg/risk