Absolutely love the game! Only improvement that I would make is to be able place armies multiple times during the same turn. Multiple deployments as conditions develop is real world.
The board pays great homage to the original RISK board and is a good adapation of a "bigger" map. The continent bonuses are very clearly marked, which is nice. Lots of different ways to win for sure. There are two versions, a "Solar" version with increasing cards that reset that allows total vision across the world, and the "Default" which is foggy and cards are always worth 5.
The downsides to the board: The earlier in your turn order, the better your chances are of winning (according to the stats). Also, there are a lot of choke points (why can SA attack Australia but the Middle East can't attack Africa?!?!) which creates a lot of stand offs.
I think this board works best with LOTS of players, 6 or more.