| DC 341: Update - dorkknob (Dec 22, 2010, 4:30 pm) |
I apologize folks. I am not bailing out, Christmas rush is horrendous when work is busy as well. But its not like I have a lot to order. So apologizes all around.
From: Adam Martin-Schwarze <smegdwarf(at)yahoo.com>
To: Shawn Buis <thanksliving(at)hotmail.com>; DC 341 <dc341(at)diplomaticcorp.com>; Catie Foster <catie.foster(at)gmail.com>; Gareth Griffiths <gnr.griffiths(at)gmail.com>; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; Jon Kudlick <jkudlick+dipcorp(at)gmail.com>;
Nathan Powell <youthguyingarrett(at)yahoo.com>; James Trickey <jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com>
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:54:02 PM
Subject: DC 341: Update
So that everybody knows, we are missing orders from England. Hopefully we'll get those soon, but as I am about to have Christmas with my family, there probably won't be an adjudication until next week.
Adam
[Reply] |
| DC 341: Update - AceRimmer (Dec 22, 2010, 3:54 pm) |
So that everybody knows, we are missing orders from England. Hopefully we'll get those soon, but as I am about to have Christmas with my family, there probably won't be an adjudication until next week.
Adam[Reply] |
| DC 341: Update (dc341) dorkknob Dec 22, 04:30 pm |
I apologize folks. I am not bailing out, Christmas rush is horrendous when work is busy as well. But its not like I have a lot to order. So apologizes all around.
From: Adam Martin-Schwarze <smegdwarf(at)yahoo.com>
To: Shawn Buis <thanksliving(at)hotmail.com>; DC 341 <dc341(at)diplomaticcorp.com>; Catie Foster <catie.foster(at)gmail.com>; Gareth Griffiths <gnr.griffiths(at)gmail.com>; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; Jon Kudlick <jkudlick+dipcorp(at)gmail.com>;
Nathan Powell <youthguyingarrett(at)yahoo.com>; James Trickey <jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com>
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:54:02 PM
Subject: DC 341: Update
So that everybody knows, we are missing orders from England. Hopefully we'll get those soon, but as I am about to have Christmas with my family, there probably won't be an adjudication until next week.
Adam
|
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - ndeily (Dec 22, 2010, 3:34 pm) |
Maybe not through Devil's Canyon, but they sure as heck can take a loooooong trip thru Hoarluk & the Underworld to come out in the Dragonsteeth... just sayin'. 
N
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
Cc: Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 12:51:02 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the
Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Oh, ok. I must have dreamed that part about the Ogres using Devils Canyon to attack the Knights. God, I need a life outside Dip.
Mike
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net> wrote:
Nope, the world is a normal globe, drawn as a flat map cut vertically and unwrapped, just like every other worldly map we look at. So just like you cannot walk from the north pole of earth to the south pole, so too in the Haven world can you not make that connection. Future map, I make make on a toroid instead of a sphere, thereby allowing the dual wrap. Whenever I get around to that.
________________________________
From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:mrh(at)panix.com]
Sent: Wed 12/22/2010 2:28 PM
To: Jason Koelewyn
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Did I misread the map, or does it now wrap top-to-bottom?
Mike
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
Did I miss something? What new rules?
________________________________
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com;
jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il <http://tomjnkns.il/> (at)gmail.com <http://gmail.com/> ; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built. 
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To
Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is
increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long. Surprised smile
Garry
________________________________
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in
addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
________________________________
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in
some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would
only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - offdisc (Dec 22, 2010, 2:51 pm) |
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - FuzzyLogic (Dec 22, 2010, 2:42 pm) |
Nope, the world is a normal globe, drawn as a flat map cut vertically and unwrapped, just like every other worldly map we look at. So just like you cannot walk from the north pole of earth to the south pole, so too in the Haven world can you not make that connection. Future map, I make make on a toroid instead of a sphere, thereby allowing the dual wrap. Whenever I get around to that.
From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:mrh(at)panix.com]
Sent: Wed 12/22/2010 2:28 PM
To: Jason Koelewyn
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Did I misread the map, or does it now wrap top-to-bottom?
Mike
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
Did I miss something? What new rules?
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built.
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - offdisc (Dec 22, 2010, 2:28 pm) |
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - Githraine (Dec 22, 2010, 1:48 pm) |
Did I miss something? What new rules?
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly
<kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built.
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - offdisc (Dec 22, 2010, 1:40 pm) |
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - MattKelly (Dec 22, 2010, 11:43 am) |
You can prance and dance but you cannot hide!
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 11:13:42 AM
Subject: RE: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Apparently I need to make my preference public - ANY race not near Matt! [Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - garry.bledsoe (Dec 22, 2010, 10:13 am) |
Apparently I need to make my preference public - ANY race not near Matt!
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:47:24 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
To: kelly058(at)verizon.net; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Jeez - you forgot "dandelion-chewing, harp strumming, tree-hugging, kumbaya singin', long-haired hippy" in there.
Is there no end to rancor against the elves?
From: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:45:05 AM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - ndeily (Dec 22, 2010, 8:47 am) |
Jeez - you forgot "dandelion-chewing, harp strumming, tree-hugging, kumbaya singin', long-haired hippy" in there.
Is there no end to rancor against the elves?
From: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:45:05 AM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry[Reply] |
| DC 338 Spring 08 Orders in - derekthefeared2 (Dec 22, 2010, 7:22 am) |
| Wanted to let you all know that I have orders from everyone but just wasn't able to send results last night. I should be able to send them tonight. Sorry for the delay. [Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - MattKelly (Dec 22, 2010, 6:45 am) |
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry[Reply] |
| DC354: Wearing Water Wings in the Deep End - TJKnauss (Dec 21, 2010, 11:18 pm) |
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - initdoby5 (Dec 21, 2010, 10:32 pm) |
Hey there. I'm Dan and I'm new to Diplomaticcorp, as this is my first game on the site (as well as my first variant game). I have experience both in face-to-face Diplomacy and online play with AI for a judge, so this is a first for me in more than one way. I enjoy RTS games, chess, geography, and history, so DIplomacy was a natural fit for me.
On a side note, should we submit our preferences in public? Or privately?[Reply] |
| DC327 - Fall 14 adjudication - ConradW (Dec 21, 2010, 6:08 pm) |
To continue the discussion I have proposed a draw with all survivors and an Arcolia/Aetolia/Laconia draw and I have voted for both
I would like to see people declare their votes, although of course you have the right not to do so I believe ...
[Reply] |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Fo... - garry.bledsoe (Dec 21, 2010, 4:07 pm) |
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) initdoby5 Dec 21, 10:32 pm |
Hey there. I'm Dan and I'm new to Diplomaticcorp, as this is my first game on the site (as well as my first variant game). I have experience both in face-to-face Diplomacy and online play with AI for a judge, so this is a first for me in more than one way. I enjoy RTS games, chess, geography, and history, so DIplomacy was a natural fit for me.
On a side note, should we submit our preferences in public? Or privately? |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) MattKelly Dec 22, 06:45 am |
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) ndeily Dec 22, 08:47 am |
Jeez - you forgot "dandelion-chewing, harp strumming, tree-hugging, kumbaya singin', long-haired hippy" in there.
Is there no end to rancor against the elves?
From: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:45:05 AM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) garry.bledsoe Dec 22, 10:13 am |
Apparently I need to make my preference public - ANY race not near Matt!
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:47:24 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
To: kelly058(at)verizon.net; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Jeez - you forgot "dandelion-chewing, harp strumming, tree-hugging, kumbaya singin', long-haired hippy" in there.
Is there no end to rancor against the elves?
From: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 4:45:05 AM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Speaking of tyranny you pointy-eared, prancing rat (expletive deleted)! If I ever get the chance to catch you in a dark alley, stoned on fairy dust, with your back turned, with at least four of my mates, armed with broken bottles and bar stools, I too will enjoy a little revenge. And then toast your demise over a pint or two or three. To the pub!
"Belch"
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 5:07:49 PM
Subject: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) MattKelly Dec 22, 11:43 am |
You can prance and dance but you cannot hide!
From: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
To: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 11:13:42 AM
Subject: RE: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Apparently I need to make my preference public - ANY race not near Matt! |
| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) offdisc Dec 22, 01:40 pm |
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) Githraine Dec 22, 01:48 pm |
Did I miss something? What new rules?
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly
<kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built.
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
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"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) offdisc Dec 22, 02:28 pm |
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) FuzzyLogic Dec 22, 02:42 pm |
Nope, the world is a normal globe, drawn as a flat map cut vertically and unwrapped, just like every other worldly map we look at. So just like you cannot walk from the north pole of earth to the south pole, so too in the Haven world can you not make that connection. Future map, I make make on a toroid instead of a sphere, thereby allowing the dual wrap. Whenever I get around to that.
From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:mrh(at)panix.com]
Sent: Wed 12/22/2010 2:28 PM
To: Jason Koelewyn
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Did I misread the map, or does it now wrap top-to-bottom?
Mike
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"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
Did I miss something? What new rules?
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built.
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long.
Garry
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) offdisc Dec 22, 02:51 pm |
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| DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold... (dc354) ndeily Dec 22, 03:34 pm |
Maybe not through Devil's Canyon, but they sure as heck can take a loooooong trip thru Hoarluk & the Underworld to come out in the Dragonsteeth... just sayin'.
N
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
Cc: Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 12:51:02 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the
Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Oh, ok. I must have dreamed that part about the Ogres using Devils Canyon to attack the Knights. God, I need a life outside Dip.
Mike
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net> wrote:
Nope, the world is a normal globe, drawn as a flat map cut vertically and unwrapped, just like every other worldly map we look at. So just like you cannot walk from the north pole of earth to the south pole, so too in the Haven world can you not make that connection. Future map, I make make on a toroid instead of a sphere, thereby allowing the dual wrap. Whenever I get around to that.
________________________________
From: Mike Hoffman [mailto:mrh(at)panix.com]
Sent: Wed 12/22/2010 2:28 PM
To: Jason Koelewyn
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Did I misread the map, or does it now wrap top-to-bottom?
Mike
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
Did I miss something? What new rules?
________________________________
From: Mike Hoffman <mrh(at)panix.com>
To: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>
Cc: ndeily(at)yahoo.com; Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>; Dirkfell Warren <alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com>; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Jason K <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com;
jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; Max Victory <maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk>; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.il <http://tomjnkns.il/> (at)gmail.com <http://gmail.com/> ; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 2:40:26 PM
Subject: Re: DC354: Can the Elven King of Old Return? It WAS Foretold...
Wow... a 'shout-out' slam before the game even starts! That's a first for me. I feel .... honored???
Hi all,
I'm Mike Hoffman. I've been playing Dip for roughly 30 years, but at this stage, who counts anymore. Started out FtF, then to mail, then to the Judges when the Internet was finally built.
Some have said I play with a split-personality, but I'm on good drugs now, so hopefully the voices in my head will stay quiet (PARTY TIME!!!! WOO HOO!!!!)
I am in now way anywhere nearly as devious and conniving as Garry paints me. (HA!) I am a truly loyal ally (To
Yourself!) who rarely, if ever, stabs anyone (Rarely ... in reference to maybe geologic time!).
I hold no pre-conceived notions about players or the races represented in this map (Dwarves Smell!), and I've played in all 3 games so far. By far, my favorite map to play. So many twists and turns, alliances are so important (and variable), and the secrets of the board reveal themselves as you play (Like I'm going to divulge any to you guys now. Good Luck!).
Looking forward to seeing how the new rules will change the game play. I can assure you one thing: I will not be playing Ogres again --- unless Sims has it out for me.
Mike Hoffman
---------
"Sit Long, Talk Much, Laugh Often" -- anon
"Shared Pain is lessened, Shared Joy is
increased" --- Spider Robinson
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com> wrote:
Halloo to all and well met. I know several of you (and have had the pleasure of being stabbed by you) and others I am just prepping to get used by. I have had the pleasure of several things:
1. Playing in WB before
2. Helping run WB before (as I will be again)
3. Playing on the site for a while
4. Racking up an impressive list of eliminations
5. GMing a Haven game before
6. Playing a Haven game before....
which brings us to the Elven King. It was foretold that the Elven King sailed away to Middle-Earth (escaping Ogre tyranny in Haven) and would someday return to take his vengeance. Mayhap now is that time? (I was the ill-fated, much hated, under-rated Elves in DC224).
I apologize in advance. My dealings with several of you will be by needs brief given that we will unlikely have anything to discuss early on if we are not in the same hemisphere. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't LOVE having you as a mid-game ally if I can survive Mike Hoffman that long. Surprised smile
Garry
________________________________
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:20:40 -0800
From: ndeily(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
To: mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; githraine(at)yahoo.com; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Consider me officially on the intro bandwagon.
Nathan Deily - first introduced to Diplomacy about 15 years ago in high school. Quite a lot of ftf and even light variant play at that time, and then got into pbem in college on CAT-23 and other places.
I was very excited to join Diplomaticcorp a few years ago and have played there fairly actively (in
addition to some other new groups I have had the pleasure of being exposed to), very often because it affords the opportunity to try new variants and stretch my brain in new ways I can bring back to Classic.
I agreed to take over an ailing Hobbit position in the "Slaughter at Story Time" run of Haven and was rewarded with a long, slow, painful death in that game. Suffice it to say I'm looking to try my hand in a different corner of the board this time (or at least make my own bed before I have to lie in it).
Winter Blitz is the only tournament I've ever had the pleasure of playing in (2nd time in a row this past year, and very excited for my third run at it). Managed to get a 2-way draw in the first round but then got shellacked in the 2nd round... hope to see you all there as well.
One question for Mike - I gather this is not the "Fog of War" version of Haven, but just in case it is... can you confirm? That does have several important implicaitons. I seem to remember that "Slaughter" wasn't.
Nathan
________________________________
From: Michael Sims <mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net>
To: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com; baz.dip(at)gmail.com; welsh_stroud(at)msn.com; Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; Jason Koelewyn <githraine(at)yahoo.com>; dan.i.sinensky(at)gmail.com; jdtsoft(at)jdtsoft.com; justin(at)darkenedpath.com; markjsmith60(at)gmail.com; hall.jeff(at)gmail.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; ndeily(at)yahoo.com; mrh(at)panix.com; Maxatrest(at)yahoo.co.uk; pjh5000(at)hotmail.com; Spinozas(at)gmx.net; tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com; michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com; dc354 <dc354(at)diplomaticcorp.com>
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 7:21:00 AM
Subject: When I grow up I want to be... a Troll?
Somehow that doesn't seem too common a request - but in this game you never know! Here is our final 19. Since we have a little time to kill, we can sit here and twiddle our thumbs, or we can bake some Haven Holiday treats, or we can turn in
some preferences!
So I'm going to go w option 3. I don't in most games, but in this one so many have already voiced an opinion on what they'd like to play that I'll open it up to prefs. Each player should (ok, must - but I just hate laying down the law like that!) turn in a set of prefs, even if your preference is "I'd rather leave my future civilization which I will henceforth lead from infancy to world domination in the hands of the fates"... you should still turn something in.
If you would like your preferences to be more particular than that, you should turn in a list of at least 5. You can use the first letter of the civ name, each one starts with something different... like A E I O U... if your pref is to play the Archers, Elves, Ogres, Undead... or if you just have a liking for vowels. Note that would
only be 4, not 5, since I is invalid, and I'd have to write you back a nasty letter requesting you pick a 5th one, thereby expanding your horizons beyond those of just vowels.
There's a lot of eager energy here, do you want me to assign powers and send out the player list pre-Christmas? I can do that if y'all want. First deadline still wouldn't be till Jan. I would only do this if everyone confirms they're ok w this and wouldn't be put out or left behind.
Note - some of you I know well, others are completely new. So intros are welcome too! Feel free to copy the group. Heck it'll pass the time. Like you know what I do in my spare time? I build w LEGOs. No - really. Some pretty big scale stuff.
Enjoy!
-mike |
| DC327 - Fall 14 adjudication - bielf11 (Dec 21, 2010, 3:57 pm) |
[Reply] |
| DC327 - Fall 14 adjudication (dc327) ConradW Dec 21, 06:08 pm |
To continue the discussion I have proposed a draw with all survivors and an Arcolia/Aetolia/Laconia draw and I have voted for both
I would like to see people declare their votes, although of course you have the right not to do so I believe ...
|
| dc340 DCI 2010 - F05 Ebbs and Flows - garry.bledsoe (Dec 21, 2010, 3:26 pm) |
Is Ireland Creating Its Own Personal Stalemate Line? If there were just a F in BAY...
Spain and Poland Live On. What's the Over/Under on the First Elimination These Days? Poland in 07? Sorry Mikael.
The Noose Around Byzantium Loosens a Bit As Israel Transfers Its Affections But Sicily Remains Besieged (But Unblemished)
Several Powers Sit on 9 SCs but You Don't Really Feel Like There is A Front-Runner or Dominant Alliance Just Yet
All,
Sorry for the delay to today. I thought I was going to get to this later last night and I had some stuff come up. Sigh. Oh well. We are back now with quite an exciting turn. Lots of interesting movement and lots of twists but little change in the end. We only have one retreat:
Ukraine F Geo can only retreat to Cir or OTB. I retreated it automatically to Cir. John can go OTB and rebuild if desired.
With that auto-retreat, we are straight to Winter. Given the delay by your GM, let's set Winter further back than I originally anticipated. Let's go with a Winter turn of the 30th at 6pm CST and have Spring 1906 be Jan 6th at 6pm CST.
Winter adjustments are as follows:
Burgundy Build 1
Israel Build 1
Poland Remove 2
Ukraine Build 1 IF AND ONLY IF F from Geo retreats OTB
Byzantium Build 1
Merry Christmas from the March.
Garry
Burgundy:
F Bornholm Sea - Holstein
F Brussels - Hague (*Bounce*)
A France - Picardy
A Hesse - Hague (*Bounce*)
A Languedoc - Dijon
A Mark - Gdansk
A Saxony Supports A Mark - Gdansk
A Silesia Supports A Mark - Gdansk (*Cut*)
Sicily:
F Naples - Apulia (*Fails*)
F Palermo Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea - Naples (*Fails*)
F Portugal Hold
A Rome Supports F Naples - Apulia
A Tunisia Hold
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Naples (*Fails*)
F Valencia Supports A Estremadura - Catalonia
Eire:
A Cornwall - Wessex
F Denmark Supports F Gdansk - Bornholm Sea
F English Channel - Brittany
F Gascony - Santander
F Helgoland Bight Supports F Wessex - Anglican Sea
F Irish Sea - English Channel
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F English Channel - Brittany
F Sweden Supports F Gdansk - Bornholm Sea
F Wessex - Anglican Sea
Hungary:
F Apulia - Naples (*Fails*)
A Budapest - Galicia (*Bounce*)
A Lemburg - Podolia (*Fails*)
A Serbia - Bulgaria (*Fails*)
A Tuscany Supports A Venezia - Umbria
A Venezia - Umbria
Israel:
F Aegean Sea Supports F Thrace - Constantinople
A Armenia - Georgia
A Iran Supports A Armenia - Georgia
F Malta Sea Supports F Apulia - Naples
F Tobruk Sea Supports F Malta Sea
Poland:
F Gdansk - Bornholm Sea
A Masuria - Gdansk (*Fails*)
A Riga - Livonia
Spain:
A Estremadura - Catalonia
Ukraine:
A Bulgaria Supports A Constantinople - Rumania (*Cut*)
A Constantinople - Rumania
F East Black Sea Supports F Georgia - Armenia (*Cut*)
F Georgia - Armenia (*Dislodged*)
A Novgorod, no move received
A Podolia - Galicia (*Bounce*)
A Smyrna - Constantinople (*Disbanded*)
A Warsaw - Silesia (*Fails*)
F West Black Sea Convoys A Constantinople - Rumania
Byzantium:
A Aitolia - Smyrna
F Anatolia - East Black Sea (*Fails*)
A Pisidia Supports A Aitolia - Smyrna
F Thrace - Constantinople[Reply] |
| Help me Understand PBEM - dknemeyer (Dec 21, 2010, 2:31 pm) |
Hey DipWolf,
You just send press directly to the other players. And you just send your orders in to the GM, similar to what you put in your posting. The only other difference I can think of in PBEM Dip is it is much slower. The fastest games at DC play one year per week, whereas a typical game will play one major and minor season per week.
Enjoy!
Dirk[Reply] |
| DC 341: Deadline tomorrow - AceRimmer (Dec 21, 2010, 2:07 pm) |
Tomorrow is Fall 1906. Then it'll be Christmas. If you get a chance, please let me know whether you want an adjudication between Christmas and New Year's, or whether you'd just like to wait until after January 1.
Adam[Reply] |
| DC 333, Winter 1907 - alwayshunted (Dec 21, 2010, 1:56 pm) |
One last thing guys. Don't forget to vote on the F/T/R draw that has been proposed for this year. Votes are due with spring orders.
Warren
[Reply] |
| DC 347, Spring 1903 - alwayshunted (Dec 21, 2010, 1:49 pm) |
Hi folks,
Well, I'm a day late, but still no orders from England. Bert please get in touch with me and let me know you are still playing, or give me heck for missing something, whichever is appropriate.
I'll make fall due in a week, December 28, 2010, 17:00 MST.
The turn:
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England:
F Irish Sea Hold
F London Hold
F North Sea Hold
F Skagerrak Hold
France:
F English Channel Convoys A Belgium - Wales
A Gascony Hold
A Marseilles Hold
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F English Channel
A Paris - Picardy
Germany:
A Belgium - Wales
F Denmark - North Sea (*Fails*)
A Holland Hold
A Kiel Hold
A Munich Hold
Italy:
F Apulia - Adriatic Sea
F Ionian Sea - Greece (*Bounce*)
F Naples - Ionian Sea (*Fails*)
A Trieste Supports A Venice - Tyrolia
A Venice - Tyrolia
A Vienna Supports A Trieste
Russia:
F Black Sea - Bulgaria(ec)
A Budapest Hold
A Moscow - Sevastopol (*Fails*)
A Rumania Supports F Black Sea - Bulgaria(ec)
A Serbia Supports F Black Sea - Bulgaria(ec)
F Sevastopol - Black Sea (*Bounce*)
F St Petersburg(sc) - Gulf of Bothnia
A Warsaw - Livonia
Turkey:
F Ankara - Constantinople (*Fails*)
F Armenia - Black Sea (*Bounce*)
A Bulgaria - Greece (*Disbanded*)
A Constantinople - Bulgaria (*Fails*)
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There you have it, maps are attached. Have fun, and have a great holiday season for those that are celebrating this week.
Cheers,
Warren[Reply] |
| DC 333, Winter 1907 - alwayshunted (Dec 21, 2010, 1:22 pm) |
Hi folks,
Here is the winter turn. I got orders from everyone, but Russia did not specify a coast for his build, so he will waive his for this year. Get in the habit of specifying coasts people... if you do it even when it doesn't matter you will be less likely to forget when it does.
Here are the other adjustments:
France:
Remove F North Africa
Remove A Spain
Remove A Burgundy
Russia:
Build waived
Turkey:
Build A Constantinople
Build A Smyrna
So we are on to spring now. I don't think I will take a break for the holidays, but I will make the next deadline a week from now. In the new year I will try again to speed things up a bit. Spring 1908 is due in one week, Tuesday December 28, 2010, 17:00 MST.
Maps are attached. Have fun, and have a great holiday season everyone.
Warren[Reply] |
| DC 333, Winter 1907 (dc333) alwayshunted Dec 21, 01:56 pm |
One last thing guys. Don't forget to vote on the F/T/R draw that has been proposed for this year. Votes are due with spring orders.
Warren
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| Help me Understand PBEM - dipWolf (Dec 21, 2010, 12:37 pm) |
So I've just signed up for an account here and I have a number of questions about how things work in this community.
If it's relevant the experience I've had is with:
F2F
PhPdiplomacy
Playdiplomacy
I'm wondering how a number of things work with PBEM.
How exactly does press work on that site? Do you just send emails to other in your game or, do you send them to the GM to be sent to the other players according to your instructions? Is there a typical format for giving instructions for how it is posted?
For entering orders is it done though an order submission field? Or do you send your orders into the GM though email? Is there a set syntax to sending in orders besides the one for how the orders look
> F Spn move to MAO < (Or would something like that not fly here?)
Are there any other specifics I should know about PBEM that make it different then automatic adjudication and F2F?
Thanks for you time. I apologize if this is already posted somewhere I couldn't find anything about it.[Reply] |
| Help me Understand PBEM (Help & Suggestions) dknemeyer Dec 21, 02:31 pm |
Hey DipWolf,
You just send press directly to the other players. And you just send your orders in to the GM, similar to what you put in your posting. The only other difference I can think of in PBEM Dip is it is much slower. The fastest games at DC play one year per week, whereas a typical game will play one major and minor season per week.
Enjoy!
Dirk |
