| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - laxrulz777 (Jun 08, 2009, 12:21 pm) |
"Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight."
I think a couple people have[Reply] |
| A&E 090205: Game History - martinhaven (Jun 08, 2009, 12:04 pm) |
EOG from England:
OK, as I stated in my previous e-mail, I was thrilled to find myself in England. I looked at the player assignments, and found a known player in David, right next to me in Denmark[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:36 am) |
It has been many years since I played the game. IIRC, there was a "half strength" naval move in it.
It seemed to me that perhaps helping out the 2 SC powers might take the route of "[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - jeffreykase at yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:25 am) |
Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight.
--- On [b:f19b01309f]Mon, 6/8/09, frankmartin(at)su[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - jeffreykase at yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:22 am) |
| In my games I've always accomodated player preference instead of random assignment and this always seems to work out (at worst, some players get their 2nd or 3rd choice). If I gm'ed a game that had a [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - martinhaven (Jun 08, 2009, 11:20 am) |
Gentlemen.
This is not my EOG, but a response to the running thread about England and playability.
Warren brought up a good point...that being that I've played in several games. And in those gam[Reply] |
| DC 254, DEADLINE TODAY - alwayshunted (Jun 08, 2009, 11:18 am) |
Hey folks,
Still don't have all of the adjustments. Winter is due tonight, in just over 12 hours.
Warren[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - dipping_chris at yahoo... (Jun 08, 2009, 11:09 am) |
Warren,
[quote:821325c519]For future games, it might be well to take
advantage of your detailed Excel spreadsheet to try to
assign countries to players who have not had those countries
yet. [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - jeffreykase at yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:01 am) |
Jeff:
Regarding the rule on a center becoming a 3rd home center for the 2 SC powers, there MAY be some very minor tweaking of this rule to accomodate Judge programming - which is still in the testi[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - laxrulz777 (Jun 08, 2009, 10:23 am) |
| I would agree... More than most, this variant (with 10 powers, unknown information of DPs and variable home SCs) requires you to know what your opponent wants. In normal diplomacy, England and Austria [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 10:11 am) |
Thanx Chris,
Yes, it's hard to trace the experience of those who played this variant. As well, some players may have played once & not cared for it, thus never playing again, whereas others may[Reply] |
| DC 218 SHIFT LEFT: FA09 due 6/8 - packrat (Jun 08, 2009, 8:33 am) |
| Orders are due in about 11 hours so lets get em in guys. [Reply] |
| dc245 Spring '11 results - notasb (Jun 08, 2009, 8:22 am) |
A DIAS has been proposed, votes are due with the Fall orders.
To pass, the end-game-proposal requires a yes vote from all remaining players. Any single "no" vote, abstention, or NMR will ca[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: POLAND - MattKelly (Jun 08, 2009, 6:25 am) |
[quote:75b53015c4]
Congrats to Frank on his solo. My apologies to all for the minimal communication. Very busy on my end. Thanks to both Turkey/Robert and Nathan/Russia, even after grabbing Kiev, fo[Reply] |
| Dc241 - 24 hour warning A/F/R - deathblade_penguin (Jun 08, 2009, 4:27 am) |
Dc241 Fall 1905 is due Tuesday 9th June at 7pm, Australian DST
I dont have moves from:-
Austria
France
Russia
Stephen "the Great" Lytton
[i:18c4209f28][url=http://www.diplomaticc[Reply] |
| DC242: 24h Grace Period for Turkey - Rocketship (Jun 08, 2009, 1:20 am) |
Hi Everyone,
Unfortunately, we're now past the deadline and I'm without Turkish
orders. Turkey is now using his one and only 24h grace period. If I
haven't received his orders this time tom[Reply] |
| DC224 - Wow! An Actual Summer 07 Map!! - former.trout (Jun 08, 2009, 12:29 am) |
Heya folks,
Yes... Your lame excuse for a GM has finally corrected and worked up the Summer 07 map for you all. My sincere apologies for the delay in that - there were complicated reasons but[Reply] |
| DC212 - Spring 1912 Deadline Reminder - former.trout (Jun 07, 2009, 11:52 pm) |
Heya heya,
Just sending the smoke signals. Deadline for Spring 1912 orders, and your yay or nay vote for the Austrian solo proposal, is in roughly 17 hours from now.
Cheers!
Smokey BB[Reply] |
| DC250 - An Englishman AWOL - former.trout (Jun 07, 2009, 11:48 pm) |
Heya folks,
Unfortunately, I still have not received any orders from Dan for England. My apologies for the continued delay here. I'm very reluctant to replace a player over the weekend sinc[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - dipping_chris at yahoo... (Jun 07, 2009, 9:32 pm) |
Baron, Warren et al,
[quote:30e74944d0]16 or so games is not a good
statistical sample. This excellent variant of
Baron's hasn't been around long enough to get a good
feel for country strength. 25-[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 08, 10:11 am |
Thanx Chris,
Yes, it's hard to trace the experience of those who played this variant. As well, some players may have played once & not cared for it, thus never playing again, whereas others may |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) laxrulz777 Jun 08, 10:23 am |
| I would agree... More than most, this variant (with 10 powers, unknown information of DPs and variable home SCs) requires you to know what your opponent wants. In normal diplomacy, England and Austria |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) jeffreykase at yahoo.com Jun 08, 11:01 am |
Jeff:
Regarding the rule on a center becoming a 3rd home center for the 2 SC powers, there MAY be some very minor tweaking of this rule to accomodate Judge programming - which is still in the testi |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) dipping_chris at yahoo... Jun 08, 11:09 am |
Warren,
[quote:821325c519]For future games, it might be well to take
advantage of your detailed Excel spreadsheet to try to
assign countries to players who have not had those countries
yet. |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) martinhaven Jun 08, 11:20 am |
Gentlemen.
This is not my EOG, but a response to the running thread about England and playability.
Warren brought up a good point...that being that I've played in several games. And in those gam |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) jeffreykase at yahoo.com Jun 08, 11:22 am |
| In my games I've always accomodated player preference instead of random assignment and this always seems to work out (at worst, some players get their 2nd or 3rd choice). If I gm'ed a game that had a |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) jeffreykase at yahoo.com Jun 08, 11:25 am |
Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight.
--- On [b:f19b01309f]Mon, 6/8/09, frankmartin(at)su |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 08, 11:36 am |
It has been many years since I played the game. IIRC, there was a "half strength" naval move in it.
It seemed to me that perhaps helping out the 2 SC powers might take the route of " |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) laxrulz777 Jun 08, 12:21 pm |
"Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight."
I think a couple people have |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) txurce Jun 08, 02:10 pm |
| I listed Austria first and Britain second, but I had Spain over all the 3-SC powers. (Not that I'd keep that order now, necessarily.) Something else that would affect my choices is the fun fac |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 08, 02:21 pm |
Well, if we didn't all have fun then we wouldn't play! It's a great variant.
All I'm saying is that I doubt that any1 would prefer a 2-sc power over England or Austria & maybe a 3-sc power. Yet |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) martinhaven Jun 08, 03:33 pm |
The advantage of Austria and England is their superiority at the outset. But they both have challenges.
England has to do something productive with Gib, and must protect against having Hanover popp |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) txurce Jun 08, 04:49 pm |
Based on my one-game experience, I see it pretty much like Frank does. Now back to my EOG.
Jorge
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM, <frankmartin(at)surewest.net ([email]frankmartin(at)surewest.net[/ |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 08, 04:54 pm |
| Well, u kinda prove the point that some countries r preferable to others, challenges notwithstanding. u may have been in the game with me, where a 2-sc power was gone in just the 1st or 2nd year. That |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) mjn82 Jun 08, 05:01 pm |
Congratulations Frank,
You definitely the deserved the victory!
Well, I asked for France and certainly made an early game mistake in my dipping. It was minimal the first turn as I was not onl |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) txurce Jun 08, 08:55 pm |
I would like to thank the academy…
I have never made more of an effort, had worse results, or enjoyed a game more than I did this one (well, except for the time I came back from the dead to elimin |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) MDemagogue Jun 08, 11:47 pm |
Since I've been assailed as an uncommunicative player it's time to correct that impression.
In response to Poland, I initially attempted to communicate with you but received no response. |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 09, 10:00 am |
Alas, where there is a solo, there is also finger pointing. So & so #1 didn't communicate, so & so #2 played bad tactics that allowed the solo, etc.
As I pointed out b4 the EoG's, Frank won |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) txurce Jun 09, 10:22 am |
Warren,
Most of your observations are on the money, but you're wrong on two points.
First, Spain never went back to Britain after multiple stabs. After the French convoy stab, he "i |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 09, 11:37 am |
| Well, I wasn't privy to the emails obviously but I saw the moves. I find it very hard to believe that anyone offered France a worse deal than being repeatedly stabbed. I don't agree w/him allying w/Br |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) smileyrob Jun 09, 08:19 pm |
| I guess it is about time I write an EOG and add my two cents to the discussion, particularly as it seems my decision to retreat to Ion in the second to last game year triggered Jorge and his vassal Is |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players & Powers (dc240) David.Gould at aph.gov.au Jun 14, 10:25 pm |
Sorry for the late EOG - I have had a busy week.
While we certainly all share responsibility for allowing Frank to reach the solo, much of it is mine. I will lay out my thinking on playing Diplomac |
| DC-244 Fall 1456 Adjudication - camorse22 (Jun 07, 2009, 8:23 pm) |
Venice confirms retreat of A Switzerland to Piedmont.
From: The White Wolf <cloudhurler77(at)yahoo.com>
To: Sam Buck <Sam_Buck_Pro[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240 - vonpowell (Jun 07, 2009, 6:35 pm) |
Hey Gang,
I must confess that I was pulling for Denmark-Norway to be part of the win, if not to solo outright. Once again, however, the purple clad Danes came up short. I'll take solace in the fact[Reply] |
| DC251 Shadowplay, Fall 1904 adjudication - Slangers (Jun 07, 2009, 4:27 pm) |
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Fall 1904. [i:c426bd68a3]In wh[Reply] |
| DC251 Shadowplay, Fall 1904 adjudication (dc251) Rocketship Jun 11, 12:10 am |
Howdy folks,
I'm traveling for the next two weeks, and my internet access will be
unpredictable. So long as the next Spring deadline is after Monday, I
should be able to get orders in.
To |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: Game Over - Congratulation... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 07, 2009, 1:51 pm) |
Were you assigned France twice at random or did you request it? Have you played each country at least once?
--- On [b:d7a1bde47d]Sun, 6/7/09, Chris McInerney [i:d7a1bde47d]<c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.c[Reply] |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: Game Over - Congratulation... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 07, 2009, 1:49 pm) |
| I kept thinking the same thing. England stabbed early but nobody ganged up on him. As well, the players he stabbed then worked again with him & got stabbed again! They just kept coming back for mo [Reply] |
