cards

When defeating another team, the player shouldn't get their cards. Because then the dynamic of the game totally changes and they often just win, collecting more cards.

That's how singles are played too. If you don't like that game setting then try no cards or fixed cards.

This is standard Risk play regardless of the Map (not just a D12 thing). Like Periwinkle said, you can choose to play with no cards, or fixed/capped. But it is all strategy