| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote - dknemeyer (Nov 25, 2010, 3:40 pm) |
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| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote - sirjames (Nov 25, 2010, 3:23 pm) |
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| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote - DamienThryn (Nov 25, 2010, 2:34 pm) |
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| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote (dc344) sirjames Nov 25, 03:23 pm |
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| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote (dc344) dknemeyer Nov 25, 03:40 pm |
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| DC344 Italy/Nationalist Spain Summer Vote (dc344) TJKnauss Nov 25, 06:03 pm |
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| DC344: Draw Proposal - charlesf (Nov 25, 2010, 1:24 pm) |
Hi guys,
upon Joao's request, I'm putting the BGI three-way draw proposal to
a vote. The deadline's the same as for the Summer Retreats, i.e.
Friday 6 PM CET.
Cheers,
Charles[Reply] |
| DC344: Summer 1939 T1 - jlqueiros (Nov 25, 2010, 12:48 pm) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - DamienThryn (Nov 25, 2010, 12:34 pm) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - sirjames (Nov 25, 2010, 12:12 pm) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - DamienThryn (Nov 25, 2010, 12:02 pm) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - sirjames (Nov 25, 2010, 11:41 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - sirjames (Nov 25, 2010, 11:40 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - TJKnauss (Nov 25, 2010, 11:34 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - MattKelly (Nov 25, 2010, 10:43 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - dknemeyer (Nov 25, 2010, 9:23 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - jlqueiros (Nov 25, 2010, 6:26 am) |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves - charlesf (Nov 25, 2010, 2:08 am) |
Hi guys,
the gulf between the "Big Three" and the other powers further
widened in Spring 1939. In particular, both Poland's and Turkey's
western domains continue to be overrun without the invaders
encountering much opposition. The Italian Press corps' prediction
of an Italian conquest of the "Second Rome", Istanbul, has come to
pass while the bulk of the Turkish forces appear to be engaged in
a war with the British Empire.
Must say I've got an enormous backlog of player correspondence you
guys have diligently sent me. Looking forward to tackling those!
Fortunately, having just completed my one game I was participating
in (netted what IIRC was my first pbem solo), I should have more
time to keep up with what's happening under the hood in this
contest. Though perhaps it's also time to look for another game to
play. Hm... Truth be told though, I'm right now more intrigued by
the recently released "LABYRINTH: THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR 2001-?"
boardgame I helped playtest. I'd urge you to check it out. It's a
terrific design. Right up there with my favourite boardgames
(Hannibal, Diplomacy, Hellenes).
The British and Soviet retreats are? due Friday, 6
PM CET.
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
(Replacement Spring 1937, eliminated Winter 193
??? GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
??? ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner <feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com>
??? POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz <ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com>
??? SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee <tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com>
??? TURKEY: Joao Queiros <jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com>
HEADLINES:
??? o BRITISH SOLDIERS ENJOY THE
GOOD LIFE IN PARIS AND BRUSSELS
???
o THE
WEHRMACHT RELENTLESSLY ROLLS EASTWARDS
???
o DUCE GIVES MARATHON SPEECH IN "SECOND ROME"
??? o POLISH ARMS
TAKE MOSCOW FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 17th
CENTURY "TIME OF TROUBLES"
??? o TURKS MARCH
TOWARDS SUEZ CANAL
??? o GIBRALTAR
AFTER CENTURIES ONCE AGAIN IN SPANISH HANDS!
PRESS: None. 
ORDERS:
Britain:
A Brest - Paris
F Morocco - Atlantic Ocean
F Netherlands - Belgium
F Palestine(nc) - Eastern Mediterranean (*Dislodged*)
F Suez - Arabian Sea
F English Channel Supports F Netherlands - Belgium
F Libyan Sea Supports F Palestine(nc) - Eastern
Mediterranean
F Norwegian Sea Supports A Leningrad
F South-Western Approaches Hold
Germany:
A Austria - Switzerland
A Berlin - Pomerania
A Gdynia - East Prussia
A Greater Poland - Silesia
F Hamburg Hold
A Munich - Lorraine
A Warsaw - Volhynia
F Gulf of Danzig Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia
Italy:
A Croatia - Serbia
A Izmir Supports F Aegean Sea - Istanbul
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Paris - Burgundy
A Piedmont - Marseille
A Serbia - Bulgaria
A Slovakia - Transylvania
F Aegean Sea - Istanbul
F Southern Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean
Poland:
A Byelorussia - Leningrad (*Fails*)
F Estonia Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad
(*Disbanded*)
A Latvia Supports A Byelorussia - Leningrad
A Western Ukraine - Moscow
Turkey:
F Alexandretta - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
F Ankara(sc) Supports F Alexandretta - Eastern
Mediterranean
F Beirut Supports A Iraq - Palestine
A Iran - Iraq
A Iraq - Palestine
A Stalingrad Supports A Western Ukraine - Moscow
F Black Sea - Istanbul (*Fails*)
USSR:
A Leningrad Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia (*Cut*)
A Moscow - Byelorussia (*Dislodged*)
F Gulf of Bothnia - Estonia
Nationalist_Spain:
A Valencia Supports A Madrid (*Ordered to Move*)
Republican_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
A Madrid - Gibraltar
A Marseille - Catalonia
A Portugal Supports A Burgos - Madrid
Belgium:
A Belgium Supports F Hamburg - Netherlands (*Disbanded*)
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Croatia - Serbia
PENDING RETREATS:
Soviet A Moscow can retreat to Eastern Ukraine or
Kazakhstan or? Siberia or Archangel.
British F Palestine(nc) can retreat to Suez.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
193:
?? Britain(9): Brest, Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London,Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Suez.
??? Germany(10): Austria, Berlin, Czechia, Denmark, Gdynia, Hamburg, Munich, Sweden, Switzerland, Warsaw.
??? Italy(9): Algiers, Croatia, Izmir, Milan, Naples, Paris, Rome, Serbia, Tripoli.
??? Poland(4) Cracow, Latvia, Lithuania, Rumania.
??? Turkey(7)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Iran, Iraq, Istanbul, Stalingrad.
??? USSR(3): Finland, Leningrad, Moscow.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Valencia.
??? Republican Spain(4): Burgos, Madrid, Marseille,
Portugal.
??? Others(3): Belgium, Greece, Hungary.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Summer?1939
Retreats: 26 November
??
o
Fall?1939
Moves 1
December
???
o Winter?1939
Retreats/Adjustments:
3 December
??? o
Spring 1939 Moves: (6) 8
December
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) jlqueiros Nov 25, 06:26 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) dknemeyer Nov 25, 09:23 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) MattKelly Nov 25, 10:43 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) TJKnauss Nov 25, 11:34 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) sirjames Nov 25, 11:40 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) sirjames Nov 25, 11:41 am |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 25, 12:02 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) sirjames Nov 25, 12:12 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 25, 12:34 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 26, 01:17 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) sirjames Nov 26, 02:53 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) jlqueiros Nov 27, 04:55 am |
> From: Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org
> To: ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com
> CC: feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com; dirk(at)knemeyer.com; jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com; charlesf(at)web.de; tomjnkns.il(at)gmail.com; dc344(at)diplomaticcorp.com; hancockfc(at)yahoo.com; wmysonski(at)gmail.com; wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com; kelly058(at)verizon.net; vonpowell(at)aol.com |
| DC344: Spring 1939 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 27, 05:19 pm |
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| DC344: Winter 1938 Retreats/Adjustments - charlesf (Nov 19, 2010, 4:33 pm) |
Hi guys,
first order of the day: The BGI three-way draw proposal failed.
Regarding the three remaining minor powers, one might take note of
these all being equidistant to the surrounding major powers' home
bases. I dare say that minor powers who are either relatively
isolated or are located on the faultlines of various spheres of
influence have the best chance to survive.
As the Pr?sident's ship sails into the sunset en route to his
Tahitian exile, I do hope he'll be able to write his memoirs on
those tropical beaches. Matt, perhaps you might wish to submit
your EOG while things are still fresh in your mind? Again, thanks
for serving as interim Pr?sident. We all appreciated you jumping
in at short notice. Should you want to participate in a future
game of mine, your power preferences will be considered first as a
small thanks.
Preliminary orders are due Monday, 6 PM CET. Let's
see what the fourth year in this? struggle for European hegemony
shall hold for us. If the press is to believed, we're in for a
second Gallipoli!
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
(Replacement Spring 1937, eliminated Winter 193
??? GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
??? ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner <feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com>
??? POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz <ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com>
??? SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee <tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com>
??? TURKEY: Joao Queiros <jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com>
HEADLINES:
??? o BRITAIN STRENGTHENS HER HAND
IN THE NEAR-EAST
???
o FRENCH PR?SIDENT CHOOSES TAHITI (FRENCH
POLYNESIA) AS HIS PLACE OF EXILE
???
o GERMAN
ARMS INDUSTRY CANNOT KEEP UP WITH SWIFT PACE OF EXPANSION
???
o REGIA MARINA FINALLY GETS AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
??? o POLISH ARMY
MELTS AWAY
??? o NAVAL
WHARVES AT ADANA MAKING RECORD PROFITS
??? o CAPITAL
SHIPS CONSIDERED DECADENT AND UNREPUBLICAN, SAYS
SPOKESMAN
ITALIAN PRESS: "With
the return of Austria to German hands, Italy will now work
with her allies to liberate the ancient city of Constantinople
from the rapacious Turks!"
GAME-END PROPOSAL:
The BGI three-way draw proposal fails.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build F Suez
France:
Remove A Lorraine
Remove A Gascony
Germany:
Build A Berlin
Build waived
Build waived
Italy:
Build F Naples
Poland:
Remove A Cracow
Remove A Lithuania
Turkey:
Build F Ankara(sc)
USSR:
Build A Leningrad
Republican_Spain:
Build A Burgos
Greece:
Build F Greece
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
193:
?? Britain(8+1=9): Brest, Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London, +Morocco+, Netherlands, Norway, Suez.
??? France(2-2=0): -Iraq-, -Marseille-.
??? Germany(7+3=10): +Austria+, Berlin, Czechia, Denmark, +Gdynia+, Hamburg, Munich, Sweden, Switzerland, +Warsaw+.
??? Italy(8+2-1=9): Algiers, -Austria-, +Croatia+, +Izmir+, Milan, Naples, Paris, Rome, Serbia, Tripoli.
??? Poland(6-2=4)Cracow, -Gdynia-, Latvia, Lithuania, Rumania, -Warsaw-.
??? Turkey(6+2-1=7)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, +Iran+, +Iraq+,
Istanbul,
-Izmir-, Stalingrad.
??? USSR(3): Finland, Leningrad, Moscow.
??? Nationalist Spain(1+1-1=1): -Madrid-, +Valencia+.
??? Republican Spain(3+2-1=4):
Burgos, +Madrid+, +Marseille+,
Portugal, -Valencia-.
??? Others(6-3=3): Belgium, -Croatia (Yug.)-, Greece,
Hungary,
- Iran-, -Morocco-.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring 1939 Moves: (22)
24 November
??? o Summer?1939
Retreats: 26 November
??
o
Fall?1939
Moves 1
December
???
o Winter?1939
Retreats/Adjustments:
3 December
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Spring 1938 Moves - charlesf (Nov 11, 2010, 4:54 am) |
Hi guys,
perhaps there some hidden treasures just east of the map's edge?
For numerous powers are heading in that direction, perhaps most
notably Germany, Italy, Poland and Turkey.
Next to the East, convoys also appear to be en vogue as
we're now witnessing three such operations.
BTW, I'm happy to say that Robert Stein's about to run a 1648
game. Very much looking forward to having that variant GMed by
someone other than me as well as seeing the latest variant tweaks
(v3.3) in action. Should you wish to participate in that game, get
in touch with Robert or sign up directly once the game's
advertised on the DC site.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll skip summer and move on
to Fall 1938. Prelims are due on Monday NLT 6 PM CET.
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
(Replacement Spring 1937)
??? GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
??? ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner <feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com>
??? POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz <ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com>
??? SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee <tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com>
??? TURKEY: Joao Queiros <jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com>
HEADLINES:
??? o JERUSALEM FALLS INTO BRITISH
HANDS
???
o FRENCH INCURSION INTO BAVARIA REBUFFED
???
o DANZIGERS
CELEBRATE THEIR LIBERATION FROM POLISH/LEAGUE OF NATIONS YOKE
???
o DUCE PAINTS BALKANS GREEN
??? o WARSAW'S
CHILDREN SENT TO COUNTRYSIDE
??? o "GO EAST,
YOUNG TURK!"
??? o NATIONALISTS
MARCH INTO VALENCIA
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Brest - South-Western Approaches
F Egypt(nc) - Libyan Sea
A Liverpool - Wales
F London - English Channel
F Netherlands - North Sea
F Norway - Norwegian Sea
F Suez - Palestine(nc)
F Atlantic Ocean - Suez (*Bounce*)
France:
A Marseille - Gascony
A Rhineland - Munich (*Bounce*)
Germany:
A Berlin - Greater Poland
A Czechia - Munich (*Bounce*)
F Hamburg Hold
A Munich - Switzerland
A Silesia - Cracow (*Fails*)
A Sweden - Gdynia
F Gulf of Danzig Convoys A Sweden - Gdynia
Italy:
A Milan - Piedmont
A Paris - Burgundy
A Rome - Croatia
A Serbia Supports A Rome - Croatia
A Slovakia Supports A Silesia - Cracow
A Tripoli - Greece
F Aegean Sea Supports A Tripoli - Greece
F Ionian Sea Convoys A Tripoli - Greece
Poland:
A Cracow Supports A Rumania - Western Ukraine (*Cut*)
F Latvia - Estonia
A Lithuania - Latvia
A Rumania - Western Ukraine
A Volhynia - Byelorussia (*Fails*)
A Warsaw Supports A Cracow
Turkey:
F Ankara(sc) - Eastern Mediterranean (*Fails*)
A Bulgaria - Eastern Anatolia
A Kurdistan Supports A Stalingrad - Iran
A Stalingrad - Iran
F Black Sea Convoys A Bulgaria - Eastern Anatolia
F Eastern Mediterranean - Suez (*Bounce*)
USSR:
A Byelorussia - Volhynia (*Fails*)
A Eastern Ukraine - Moscow
F Finland(sc) - Gulf of Bothnia
Nationalist_Spain:
A Madrid - Valencia
Republican_Spain:
A Burgos - Navarra
A Portugal Hold
A Valencia - Catalonia
Belgium:
A Belgium Hold
Greece:
F Greece Hold (*Disbanded*)
Hungary:
A Hungary Hold
Iran:
A Iran Supports A Bulgaria - Stalingrad (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Yugoslavia:
A Croatia Supports A Serbia (*Disbanded*)
PENDING RETREATS: None.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1937):
?? Britain(: Brest, Edinburgh, Egypt, Liverpool, London, Netherlands, Norway, Suez.
??? France(2): Iraq,
Marseille.
??? Germany(7)Berlin, Czechia, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich, Sweden, Switzerland.
??? Italy(: Algiers, Austria,? Milan, Naples, Paris, Rome, Serbia, Tripoli.
??? Poland(6)Cracow, Gdynia, Latvia, Lithuania, Rumania, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(6)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir, Stalingrad.
??? USSR(3): Finland, Leningrad, Moscow.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Madrid.
??? Republican Spain(3): Burgos, Portugal, Valencia.
??? Others(6): Belgium, Croatia (Yug.), Greece, Hungary,
Iran, Morocco.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??
o
Fall?1938
Moves (15)
17 November
??? o
Winter?1938
Retreats/Adjustments: 19
November
??? o Spring 1939
Moves: (22) 24 November
??? o Summer?1939
Retreats: 26 November
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1937 Retreats/Adjustments - charlesf (Nov 05, 2010, 1:33 pm) |
Hi guys,
two years have now passed. Checked out the other 1936 games to see
how many minor powers were still around in Winter 1937:
DC319: 9
DC330: 4
DC344: 6
So the average to date has been 6.33 Minor Powers. If you care to
check out how the other games had evolved by late 1937, I suggest
you check DC's game database.
Guys, please do me the favour of not sending your orders by
replying to previous adjucations with all maps included. I prefer
not having superfluous files being sent to and fro, you see. Also,
while on the subject of order submissions, please try to always
include all orders in later order revisions. If multiple follow-up
mails are basically footnotes partially tweaking this order set,
but not an other, it gets a little more tangled and confusing than
I'd ideally like things to be. Not that any of this is a big
deal...
Prelims are due on Monday NLT 6 PM CET.
Happy dipping,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Matthew Kelly <kelly058(at)verizon.net>
(Replacement Spring 1937)
??? GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
??? ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner <feanorsfirstborn(at)gmail.com>
??? POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz <ddz999cat23(at)yahoo.com>
??? SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee <tomjnkns.IL(at)gmail.com>
??? TURKEY: Joao Queiros <jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com>
HEADLINES:
??? o FIRST MATILDA TANKS BUILD IN
MIDLANDS FACTORIES
???
o LAST
INTACT SQUADRON OF THE FRENCH NAVY SCUTTLED
???
o NEW
CLASS OF CONSCRIPTS JOIN WEHRMACHT
???
o DUCE LOVES HIS TANKS AND FIELD GUNS
??? o NO
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR POLISH NAVY
??? o ADANA
WHARVES BUSY FITTING OUT NEW TURKISH MED FLEET
??? o REPUBLICAN
ARMY DWARVES NATIONALIST FORCES
???
o CROATS LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY
PRESS: None.
RETREATS:
Turkey:
A Serbia - Bulgaria
ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build A Liverpool
Build F London
Build F Suez
France:
Remove F Picardy
Germany:
Build A Berlin
Build A Munich
Italy:
Build A Milan
Build A Rome
Poland:
Build A Warsaw
Build A Cracow
Turkey:
Build F Ankara(sc)
Republican_Spain:
Build A Valencia
Yugoslavia:
Build A Croatia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1937):
?? Britain(5+3=: +Brest+,
Edinburgh,
+ Egypt+, Liverpool, London, +Netherlands+, Norway, Suez.
??? France(3+1-2=2): -Brest-, Iraq, +Marseille+,
-Paris-.
??? Germany(5+2=7)Berlin, +Czechia+, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich, +Sweden+, Switzerland.
??? Italy(7+1=: Algiers, Austria, -Marseille-, Milan, Naples, +Paris+, Rome, + Serbia+, Tripoli.
??? Poland(4+2=6)Cracow, Gdynia, +Latvia+, +Lithuania+, Rumania, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(5+1=6)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir, +Stalingrad+.
??? USSR(3+1-1=3): +Finland+, Leningrad, Moscow, -Stalingrad-.
??? Nationalist Spain(1+1-1=1):
-Burgos-, +Madrid+.
??? Republican Spain(2+2-1=3):
+Burgos+, -Madrid-, +Portugal+, Valencia.
??? Others(15-9=6): Belgium, Croatia (Yug.), -Czechia-,
-Egypt-, -Finland-, Greece, Hungary, Iran, -Latvia-,
-Lithuania-, Morocco, -Netherlands-, -Portugal-, -Serbia
(Yug.)-, -Sweden-.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring 1938 Moves:
( 10 November
??? o
Summer?1938 Retreats: 12 November
??
o
Fall?1938
Moves (15)
17 November
??? o
Winter?1938
Retreats/Adjustments: 19
November
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves - DamienThryn (Nov 05, 2010, 1:24 pm) |
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| DC344: On the waning of minor powers - charlesf (Nov 04, 2010, 5:58 pm) |
Hi guys,
as in a recent conversation the idea of a "partisan rule" (i.e. having
minor powers return in a "zombie" fashion in some manner) has again
cropped up, I thought I might share my thoughts with you why I've chosen
not to go down that route with my 1936 design. Not that I doubt that
this might make for a fun game, but it's just not the game flavour I've
been aiming for. Here follow the odd other musings on this subject:
For starters, I'm very puristic in sticking to what's a map variant with
the basic DP system pioneered by Baron and Jeff (with my slight tweak of
not allowing no more than 2 DP spent per country). After all, my orginal
motivation for both my 1648 and 1936 variants were to bring the
"Ambition & Empire" paradigm to other suitable historical scenarios.
I think the minor powers would disappear at a lower rate if players were
to play more of a balance-of-power rather than growth-maximisation game.
But most players don't dig that style all that much, unlike me. I like
propping up weaker powers for the same of the balance of power and
extend much the same philosophy to the sphere of minor powers. Slowing
other people's growth, creating buffer regions etc all strike me as very
worthy goals. Sometimes I think players let crude greed trump over sound
strategy. This incidentally also leads to faster games (which I tend to
welcome, impatient as I am. How's that for conflicted motives?).
Now that being said, I like the narrative arc of the game's character
shifting from one in which minor powers play a major role to one in
which big power blocks under great power control vy against another. If
you think about it, that's very much the story of the 1930s/40s. Indeed,
by 1945, pretty much all other power centres in Europe were eclipsed by
"The Big Three". And that narrowed in the following years even further
into the bipolar world of the Cold War.
Compare that to the 1920s, when the sheer number of newly independent
states in Europe created a degree of power fragmentation on the
continent not seen since, I'd say, the 18th century. One reason why I do
not consider the DP system a good fit for 1815-1918, but just what
European scenarios need pre-1800 and in the inter-war period (just for
the record, I don't think post-1945 variants set in Europe make much
historical sense.)
On a very simply mechanics level, the progressive eclipse of the minor
powers also moves the game nicely along towards the endgame. If too many
SCs were to remain outside player control, well, that'd delay and
complicate solo attempts. And that's very much against the type of
gameplay I want to encourage. For I believe Dippers ought to aim high,
i.e. for the solo. For the drawist school of thought really hurts
Diplomacy. Makes for boring games. I certainly don't want to be
complicit in that as a designer!
Just felt like sharing... 
Cheers,
Charles
PS: Happy to say that there shall soon be another 1648 playtest. And one
not GMed by yours truly. Happy days. [Reply] |
| Politics... - charlesf (Nov 04, 2010, 4:20 pm) |
Am 04.11.2010 21:20, schrieb Matthew Kelly:
A big problem with the military budget is that the military
is getting, and having to spend on, things/programs they
neither want nor need. That "group of corrupt,
self-interested, charlatans" doesn't want any weapons system,
base, or program cut if it negatively affects their
districts. Having a brother who was involved in planning for
the future development of the USMC that was one big headache.
The biggest cost is actually people and all the dependents
that go with them.
Well, I think it's all too easy to simply consider this a matter of
politicians' vices. Now, I dare say personal corruption in terms of
corporate campaign contributions (in my view legalised bribery) will
play its part. But such politicians are also genuinely protecting
jobs in the constituencies they're serving. That's what their voters
expect them to do. So you can't really blame them for doing so.
Now this does get a little perverse when industry sets up production
facilities and the like particularly in the constituencies of
influential politicians as was the case in say Rep. Murtha's or Sen.
Stevens districts/states. But that's just a case of people
particularly skillfully maxing out advantages out of a flawed
system. All perfectly rational actors. Name-calling solves nothing.
You have to move on to systemic reform. Both in terms of defence
procurement and campaign funding, if you ask me. That's what I'd be
gunning for were I American.
Now, here in Germany campaign contributions don't play much of a
role since our parties are largely financed by membership fees
(since party membership is more like being in a big club/association
- I myself used to be a CDU member) and public matching funds (don't
you guys sorta also have this for campaigns, but candidates usually
opt out of this?). TV advertising also plays a negligible role here.
Our public media have to broadcast a certain amount of ads for free
during election campaigns. Don't think they really have much of an
impact, for one we don't seem to have negative ads. In any case,
parties here don't spend money on TV ads. Their money goes into mail
campaigns, billboards, the web, rallies and such. All means that
campaigns here cost but a small fraction of what they cost in the
US.
But to return to the issue of ingrained opposition to defence cuts,
well, in Germany I'd say there are TOO MANY demands for defence
cuts. It's a constant struggle to not have the defence budget
further downsized for the sake of other expenditure. But where
there's a lot of ingrained opposition is when it comes to closing
military bases. Most garrison towns really want to keep the business
and jobs the military provides (this also applies to foreign units
stationed on German soil, for that matter). The last wave of base
closures caused no end of fuss among local mayors and such.
Anyway, as we're now about to end the military draft here in
Germany, this will lead to a considerable restructuring of the
Bundeswehr. Frankly, I am worried that the parties will reduce the
Bundeswehr far too much for a country of Germany's size and military
obligations within EU and NATO structures. Obviously that suits
those people just fine who believe we have no business maintaining
troop contingents in Afghanistan. I am not one of them, for I
believe we owe it to Afghanistan to help build a better future
there. Which also requires a military presence. Pretty dismayed most
of my compatriots don't see it that way.
Ah well, hope I've not bored you to tears with this digression into
politics. I wonder: Are Dippers disproportionately political
junkies? Considering the game's nature, that seems rather likely to
me. I'm certainly guilty of being one!
Cheers,
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