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| Zag |
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject: 1 |
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I agree that occupying Russia was a reasonable move, though you had to do it with an army, so you shouldn't have done it so soon. Since it was a fleet, we could just ignore it, but you couldn't use that fleet anywhere else, because it had to stay to protect it.
Even if you wanted it just as the extra supply center, then it was an ok move to occupy it, but you shouldn't have said that you weren't going to. There's no need to tick off someone early -- you just should have not replied to him, or else did what I did with groza and Amb, I pretty much told them that I couldn't ally with them because they sat in my only possible direction of expansion.
I even told Amb in the spring of the year that I took NAF that I was going to do so. He couldn't stop me, so I was hoping it would encourage him to snatch England while it was unguarded. I guess he didn't believe me, and he made an attempt to defend it, even though I had a guarantee if I wanted it (and I did want it).
I totally agree with Sparhawk about the limited supply centers. It was fun to play, but I don't think I would want to do it again. However (as he and I discussed) I did have one opportunity to stab him late in the game. It would have wiped him out so I would have no fear of retaliation, and I seriously considered taking it. But I concluded that I could win the game without doing it, so I didn't. It was kind of fun to have a solid ally through the whole game.
We did show, however, what I've always known about Diplomacy: a solid Russo-Turkish alliance is unbeatable. That is, except by a solid Anglo-French alliance, which is also unbeatable except against the Russo-Turks. |
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| Sparhawk |
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: 0 |
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This was a tough game at the beginning, because basically you either get a second SC or you are out of the game. Trying to recover from having a single SC is tough.
I agree that it made tactical sense for England to take Russia, and there isn't much Russia can do about it. Whether or not it makes political sense is a different question...
One problem I see with this setup is that it seems harder to have the mid-game stabs and alliance changes; with fewer units it is hard to change directions. |
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| Lepton* |
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:52 am Post subject: -1 |
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I was lucky enough to have the best starting position in a fairly disorganized West. I was broadly hoping that the middle powers could keep Turkey at bay long enough for me to get to Spain (the obvious 7th SC if we accept the standard stalemate line, which sort of happened) first, but that didn't happen. I still think that occupying Russia was the correct move, even though it wound up causing the present finish.
I'd be happy to mod the next game. |
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: -4 |
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| Oops, forgot about this. Will update tonight, someone remind me if I forget again. |
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| mith |
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:05 am Post subject: -5 |
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Spring Orders:
England:
F North Sea - England
F Russia(nc) - North Sea (*Bounce*)
F Scandinavia - North Sea (*Bounce*)
Germany:
A Lowlands Hold (*Disbanded*)
Russia:
A Burgundy Supports A Germany - Lowlands
A Germany - Lowlands
A Romania - Poland (*Bounce*)
Turkey:
F Atlantic Ocean - Clyde
A Bohemia - Poland (*Bounce*)
F France(sc) - Western Mediterranean
F North Africa - Atlantic Ocean
F Spain Supports F North Africa - Atlantic Ocean
A Turkey - Syria
Will update map in a couple days. |
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:42 am Post subject: -7 |
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England:
Remove F Baltic Sea
Russia:
Build A Romania
Turkey:
Build F North Africa
Build A Turkey
It is Spring 1908. Will update map tomorrow. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:29 am Post subject: -9 |
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| Will update in an hour or so. |
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| Lepton |
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:16 am Post subject: -10 |
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| I was late. I've sent. |
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| mith |
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject: -11 |
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Spring 1907 Moves
Fall 1907 Map
DPY
NMR for Amb (but nothing he could have done would've had a major impact on the results). |
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| Amb* |
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: -12 |
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| Sorry I havent sent yet. Will do so in less than 12 hours. |
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| Amb* |
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: -15 |
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| Can I have a slight extension please? Im not around for the next two days. |
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| Zag |
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:15 am Post subject: -20 |
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| Well done, Amb. I was pretty sure you'd be protecting NAF, so I wanted to make sure I took WES. |
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| MNOWAX |
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: -21 |
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gg i enjoyed my first game of diplomacy
at least my general is on a boat..... |
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| groza528 |
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: -24 |
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Well, it was fun while it lasted... even though I didn't actually end up moving for the past two years or so If down the line a replacement is needed I'm in, as long as there are no objections. |
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:04 am Post subject: -26 |
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On the other hand, he might develop into a superpower.
(Still waiting on one.) |
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| Zag |
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: -27 |
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| NMR? Nuclear magnetic resonance? Seems a bit harsh for just being late in a game. He could have long term problems from the radioactivity. |
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| Sparhawk |
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:15 am Post subject: -28 |
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| Sorry guys; I will try to be more responsive in the future. |
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| mith |
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject: -29 |
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I've gone ahead and given Sparhawk an NMR, since this is not the first time I've been waiting on him for several days, and since it is unlikely to affect him anyway.
Fall 1903 Moves
Winter 1903 Map
DPY
RIP, Austria |
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:02 am Post subject: -31 |
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| Sure. |
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| groza528 |
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:32 am Post subject: -32 |
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| Could we make it Monday? Seems like this could be an important year, and also I'm having trouble getting into my gmail from home :-/ |
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject: -34 |
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England:
Build F England
Italy:
Remove A Bohemia
Russia:
Remove A Poland
Turkey:
Build F Turkey
Will get maps up later, no time right now. |
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| groza528 |
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: -35 |
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| *cough* |
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| Zag |
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: -36 |
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| Amb wrote: |
My disband is sent. You cowardly yellow freak. Who is yellow again? |
It's not my fault you are taking bad advice from groza. Why you would leave your capital unguarded is a puzzle. My men just had a craving for spaghetti, and the whole place just surrendered. They were only looking for take-out! |
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| mith |
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:16 am Post subject: -37 |
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| Still waiting on one. |
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| Amb |
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:45 am Post subject: -38 |
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My disband is sent. You cowardly yellow freak. Who is yellow again? |
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