Re: Defcon: Most horrifying game ever?

On 03/01/2025 15:51, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

And the game is an absolute blast to play with friends. At least in
short bursts. As mentioned, it's not really a game you can win and the
real joy comes when you start launching the nukes willy-nilly in a
spasm of amageddic fire. Usually (at least in my experience) there's
very little actual strategy; most people just go right to the nukes as
soon as they can. I guess because everybody just wants to see the
world burn?

There is some strategy, although quite basic, of where are you going to sit on the offensive to defensive strategy, where to place your resources and which targets to prioritise. They key I found to do well though, knowing the right point to back stab your allies before they do it to you.
As an aside, it wasn't that uncommon for a player to take it rather personally if they were back stabbed, that's part of the fun of the game in my opinion and there's the dread of being mid-attack and seeing one of your allies leave you alliance.