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[Grujah]

Heh, I really wanted to play with Qvist and Galz. 

I think general strategy advice from gman (or other people) is OK, I wouldn't like couching, but its up to Davio do rule.


I got the worst ones, guys, so you can breath out.
My contacts, for faster-than-PM communications, are:
grujah@gmail.com (gtalk)
thedreadlord_@hotmail.com (MSN)

(I hope its safe to post emails here, its private part of forums..)

[Qvist]

Okay, I have PM'd everyone with their country.

Unfortunately, Qvist was the only one not picked by the randomizer, the results of the draw can be seen here: http://www.randomresult.com/ticket.php?t=807P784W

I distributed the countries in alphabetical order, so #1 got Austria-Hungary and #7 got Turkey.

I will make a new topic especially and only for the entrants.

Discussion about the game by outsiders can continue in here. Main players are free to post in this topic or wherever they like, I would encourage them to post anything related to the game that other main players may need to see in that "main players only" topic.

  No first come, first serve? Now that I just finished reading the rulebook...

Edit:

It's not first come first serve?

No, see first post. I don't want to discriminate across timezones and some may wake up later and read the topic later.

Although I don't expect many more than 7 to enter.

@Grujah: Good idea.

Sorry, I didn't saw that. Nevermind... I just observe the first game and then crush you all in the second one... 

[Grujah]

You can be my sub in case I get overwhelmed by games  Or to just help out.

[Davio]

Time for the main players to move over to this topic.

[Davio]

[..]

I think general strategy advice from gman (or other people) is OK, I wouldn't like couching, but its up to Davio do rule.

[..]

Well, I don't really like laying down rules I can't enforce.
You can do whatever you want short of hacking the other players and entering the moves for them.

Luckily, in this game, someone "helping" you could also help you to your own death.

[Grujah]

Flags:

[Grujah]

[..]

I think general strategy advice from gman (or other people) is OK, I wouldn't like couching, but its up to Davio do rule.

[..]

Well, I don't really like laying down rules I can't enforce.
You can do whatever you want short of hacking the other players and entering the moves for them.

Luckily, in this game, someone "helping" you could also help you to your own death.

Fair enough.

[Davio]

You could just use the PM system, but feel free to communicate however you want.

You can even send a pigeon!

[Insomniac]

You could just use the PM system, but feel free to communicate however you want.

You can even send a pigeon!

I have sent my pigeon to all allys of Insomniac you should expect them in approximately one weeks time. (But really I'm just playing Switzerland for I am neutral [and not in this game, unless this is Bastard Diplomacy  ])

[Robz888]

Vote: Switzerland

[jotheonah]

I believe my email is public on the forum. I'll be eschewing yellow, btw, since it's hard to read.

[Grujah]

I believe my email is public on the forum. I'll be eschewing yellow, btw, since it's hard to read.

Huh?

I propose gray, and #999999 variant. Its closest to white and readable.
jotheonah

[Davio]

And while the main players are thinking about their first moves and looking for alliances, you may ponder over this game I'm currently playing with my friends. A real live situation would be good to show you how this game goes.

The situation is as can be seen on the screenshot, which I made with some Paint and Photoshop skillz. However, it takes too much time, so for this game I will just use the jDip export.

It's Fall 1901, so we're just before our first builds.

I am playing England. I have an alliance going with France, but it's an uneasy one as expected. Still, I want to hold off from going there as long as possible. But France is about to gain 3 builds on year one!!! Besides Portugal and Spain he can take Belgium, but I can block him from the North Sea. I don't want to do that, because I want to take Holland which is a free gain.

As far as Russia is concerned, it's clear he wants Scandinavia, but I said to him: "Let me have Norway this turn, then I'll support you into Sweden next turn." He agreed, but I'm not sure he will keep his word.

Germany is the most inexperienced player and I said to him that he could move to Sweden this turn to bounce out Russia. It would be lovely if he did this.

What would you do as England here? I'm thinking of convoying the army into Holland and (trying to) move the fleet from the Norwegian Sea to Norway. The alternative would be to convoy into Norway, but this risks being bounced by Russia. And I don't like leaving the North Sea just yet to move the fleet into Holland. Thoughts?

[jotheonah]

Let's try it out.

[Grujah]

Am I only one who has problem with this attached images?
They go over text.

[gman314]

What would you do as England here? I'm thinking of convoying the army into Holland and (trying to) move the fleet from the Norwegian Sea to Norway. The alternative would be to convoy into Norway, but this risks being bounced by Russia. And I don't like leaving the North Sea just yet to move the fleet into Holland. Thoughts?

Holland would be a good place to stick your army, unless you don't want to appear threatening to Germany. If Russia is your target, you could also move Norwegian Sea to Norway. So, I think that your first idea is quite a good one. I would also hesitate to leave the North Sea. Then, in the next year, you could convoy an army (Holland or a built one) to Norway with support from Norwegian sea if you don't take it this season.

Another option, if you really want Norway and really don't like Russia would be to convoy to Norway with support from Norwegian Sea.

[cayvie]

Greetings to all from PM Cayvie

I'm going to work right now, and will respond to all missives when done

[Robz888]

Greetings to all from PM Cayvie

I'm going to work right now, and will respond to all missives when done

Colonies to attend to, I assume. Messy business, those Indians are!

Sincerely,
- Chairman Robzpierre, Committee for Public Safety

[Ozle]

How come Russia gets 4 pieces?

[jotheonah]

Because Russia has a ton of territory to defend. from many fronts.

[Grujah]

Cuz like their population was (is) larger than any 3 other in-game countries combined.

[Ozle]

Because Russia has a ton of territory to defend. from many fronts.

Yeah, but thats thier own fault.

First rule of any conflict, dont fight on too many fronts!

Thats why I have faith that my adopted nation of Great Britain will win this game! Go Cayvie!

[jotheonah]

did you mean a "world history/flavor" why or a "doesn't that make the game unbalanced?" why? Cause I was answering the second question.

[Ozle]

I literally have no idea what im talking about half the time!

[jotheonah]

I literally have no idea what im talking about half the time!

Let me just save that quote on my hard drive so I can quote it at you inappropriately in mafia games for the rest of all time.