| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves - MattKelly (Nov 04, 2010, 6:57 am) |
[Reply] |
| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves - charlesf (Nov 03, 2010, 6:27 pm) |
Hi guys,
hey, if Nationalists and Republicans can get along in
Spain, perhaps the same's possible when it comes to Republicans
and Democrats in Washington DC... But then, nah... WAY too
fanciful a scenario! :p
So next to this unprecedented degree of cooperation on the Iberian
peninsula, what perhaps another key story of Fall 1937 happens to
be the - hm - manoeuvres held by several nations close to Poland's
home bases.
And how did the newly installed Pr?sident fare? I trust he shall
be dismayed by "le perfide Albion" thanking him for support? into
the Netherlands by simultaneously occupying Brest. The now not so
grand nation also traded SCs with Italy. I guess there's at least
some solace in that Iraqi oil will keep fuelling the French war
effort in the coming year.
Down in the Balkans and the Med, the Turkish leadership is in for
a rude awakening as the Italian army blitzed into Serbia and the
Regia Marina sailed unopposed into the Aegean. Britain has equally
strengthened her Near East presence by forcefully
intervening in Egypt's domestic affairs.
Four additional minor powers succumb to the big bullies, though
Croatia get a reprieve - for now.
Anyway, I'll let you examine the adjucation for further
developments of interest.
Retreats/Adjustments are due this Friday, 6 PM CET. Please submit
orders in good time. I'd prefer not to fret over someone not
getting his in on time as I had to last winter.
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 BREST AND ROTTERDAM PORTS UNDER BRITISH MILITARY
ADMINISTRATION
??? o FRENCH TROOPS SING THE
MARSEILLAISE AS THEY PARADE THROUGH MARSEILLE
??? o REICHSCHANCELLOR'S
FEELING THE "DRANG NACH OSTEN"
??? o REGIO ESCERCITO BLITZES
THROUGH BALKANS, ITALIAN NAVY ASSUMES STATIONS
OFF GALLIPOLI
??? o LATVIAN
DOMINO KNOCKED DOWN
??? o?
FINLAND DECLARED NEW SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLIC
??? o STALINGRAD NO
LONGER IN STALIN'S HANDS
??? o NATIONALISTS
AND REPUBLICANS PERFORM INTRICATE DANCE
PRESS: None. 
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Norway Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
F Suez - Egypt(nc)
F Atlantic Ocean Supports F Suez - Egypt(nc)
F English Channel - Brest
F North Sea - Netherlands
France:
A Burgundy - Marseille
F Picardy - Belgium (*Fails*)
A Rhineland Supports F North Sea - Netherlands
Germany:
A Czechia - Silesia
A Munich - Czechia
A Sweden Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
F Baltic Sea - Gulf of Danzig
F Helgoland Bight - Hamburg
Italy:
A Austria - Slovakia
A Croatia - Serbia
A Gascony - Paris
A Tunisia - Tripoli
F Adriatic Sea - Ionian Sea
F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea
Poland:
A Lithuania Supports F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia
A Rumania Supports A Serbia (*Cut*)
A Volhynia Supports F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia (*Cut*)
F Gulf of Danzig - Latvia
Turkey:
F Beirut - Eastern Mediterranean
A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
A Kurdistan - Iran (*Fails*)
A Serbia Supports A Hungary (*Dislodged*)
F Black Sea Supports A Eastern Anatolia - Stalingrad
USSR:
A Byelorussia - Volhynia (*Fails*)
A Eastern Ukraine - Rumania (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Bothnia - Finland(sc)
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid
Republican_Spain:
A Madrid - Portugal
A Portugal - Burgos
Belgium:
A Belgium Hold
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold (*Disbanded*)
Finland:
A Finland Supports F Norway - Sweden (*Disbanded*)
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Croatia - Serbia
Iran:
A Iran Supports A Eastern Ukraine - Stalingrad (*Void*)
Latvia:
A Latvia Supports A Byelorussia - Volhynia (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Hold (*Disbanded*)
PENDING RETREAT:
Turkish A Serbia can retreat to Albania or Bosnia or
Transylvania or Bulgaria or Thrace.
PENDING ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build
Build
Build
France:
Remove
Germany:
Build
Build
Italy:
Build
Build
Poland:
Build
Build
Turkey:
Build
Build?
Republican_Spain:
Build
Yugoslavia:
Build A Croatia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1936):
?? Britain(5) Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Norway, Suez.
??? France(3): Brest,
Iraq,? Paris.
??? Germany(5)Berlin, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich, Switzerland.
??? Italy(7): Algiers, Austria, Marseille, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(4)Cracow, Gdynia, Rumania, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(5)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(2): Madrid,
Valencia.
??? Minor Powers(16): 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
Winter?1937
Retreats/Adjustments: 5
November
??? o Spring 1938 Moves:
( 10 November
??? o
Summer?1938 Retreats: 12 November
??
o
Fall?1937
Moves (15)
17 November
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) MattKelly Nov 04, 06:57 am |
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| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 04, 02:49 pm |
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| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) MattKelly Nov 04, 02:55 pm |
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| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 04, 03:03 pm |
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| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) MattKelly Nov 04, 03:20 pm |
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| DC344: Fall 1937 Moves (dc344) DamienThryn Nov 05, 01:24 pm |
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| DC344: Spring 1937 Moves - charlesf (Oct 29, 2010, 2:27 pm) |
Hi guys,
I am glad we're now back on track. And with quite an
eventful turn!
For starters, some might think hell has frozen over. For Franco's
Nationalists have supported the Republican army into Portugal! I
suppose the two camps have formed some sort of "government of
national unity". Incidentally, I purposefully did not add a rule
clause preventing such cooperation. In my estimation it will be
quite a rare event and - if it comes to pass - presents a
perfectly plausible scenario. So I felt it inappropriate to
curtail the players' freedom with a heavy-handed rule.
Further North, the previously moribund French Republic has set her
forces in motion and invaded the Rhineland in a replay of the
French occupation of the Ruhrgebiet in 1923. Quo vadis,
Monsieur-le-Pr?sident...?
Much as France has moved eastwards, so have - for the most part -
Germany, Italy and Turkey. And the lesser powers have suffered
from some bloodletting as six armies in the field of theirs were
comprehensively beaten. Quite a change of pace compared to Spring
'36. A year ago merely two minor powers had to bite the dust.
We have some player press again, always something we GMs are
grateful for!
Since there are no pending retreats, we directly move on to Fall
1937. Prelims on Monday 6 PM CET, please.
Happy dipping,
Charles
----------
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 ROYAL NAVY SKIRMISHES WITH TURKISH COUNTERPART IN
MEDITERRANEAN WATERS
??? o FRENCH
BLIND?S CROSS THE RHINE
??? o GERMANY
SECURES VITAL ORE IMPORTS FROM SWEDEN THANKS TO
BRITISH AND FINNISH SUPPORT
??? o SUDETENGERMANS REJOICE AT
UNION WITH THE MOTHER COUNTRY
???
o ITALIAN IRREDENTIST AMBITIONS FINALLY
SATISFIED IN DALMATIA
??? o LITHUANIA
CAN NO LONGER DEFY POLAND
??? o STALIN
SEES HIS FEARS OF A CAPITALIST CRUSADE AGAINST THE
SOVIET UNION EVER MORE BECOME REALITY
??? o PAN-TURKIC
FERVOUR GRIPS THE KEMALIST REPUBLIC AS REPLAY OF THE
MARCH TO BAKU UNDERWAY
??? o NATIONALISTS
AND REPUBLICANS FIND FIRST COMMON GROUND - WILL IT HOLD?
PRESS:
ITALY: "German forces have begun
the orderly transition of Austria from Italian to German
control, as the elite Bersaglieri troops aid in the German
liberation of Czechoslovakia!? The last Italian troops are
expected to leave Vienna by the fall of 1937."
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Edinburgh - North Sea
F Norway Supports A Denmark - Sweden
F Suez - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
F English Channel Supports F Edinburgh - North Sea
F South-Western Approaches - Atlantic Ocean
France:
F Brest - Picardy
A Gascony - Burgundy
A Picardy - Rhineland
Germany:
A Denmark - Sweden
F Hamburg - Baltic Sea
A Munich - Czechia
A Switzerland - Munich
F Helgoland Bight - Netherlands (*Fails*)
Italy:
A Algiers - Tunisia
A Austria Supports A Munich - Czechia
A Marseille - Gascony
F Naples - Adriatic Sea
A Rome - Croatia
F Southern Tyrrhenian Sea - Ionian Sea
Poland:
A Cracow - Volhynia
A Rumania Supports A Bulgaria - Serbia
A Warsaw - Lithuania
F Gulf of Danzig Supports A Warsaw - Lithuania
Turkey:
A Alexandretta - Kurdistan
A Ankara - Eastern Anatolia
F Beirut - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Bulgaria - Serbia
F Istanbul - Black Sea
USSR:
A Byelorussia Supports A Latvia
A Eastern Ukraine Hold
F Estonia - Gulf of Bothnia
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos Supports A Madrid - Portugal
Republican_Spain:
A Madrid - Portugal
A Valencia - Madrid
Belgium:
A Belgium Supports A Picardy - Rhineland
Czechoslovakia:
A Czechia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold
Finland:
A Finland Supports A Denmark - Sweden
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Rome - Croatia
Iran:
A Iran Hold
Latvia:
A Latvia Supports A Warsaw - Lithuania
Lithuania:
A Lithuania Hold (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold (*Disbanded*)
Sweden:
F Sweden Hold (*Disbanded*)
Yugoslavia:
A Croatia Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Serbia Hold (*Disbanded*)
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1936):
?? Britain(5)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Norway, Suez.
??? France(3): Brest,
Iraq,? Paris.
??? Germany(5)Berlin, Denmark, Hamburg, Munich, Switzerland.
??? Italy(7): Algiers, Austria, Marseille, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(4)Cracow, Gdynia, Rumania, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(5)Ankara, Beirut, Bulgaria, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(2): Madrid,
Valencia.
??? Minor Powers(16): 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
Fall?1937
Moves(3) 5
November
??? o
Winter?1937
Retreats/Adjustments: 7
November
??? o Spring 1938 Moves:
(10) 12 November
??? o
Summer?1938 Retreats: 14 October
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: New French Président & Deadline Schedule - charlesf (Oct 27, 2010, 5:20 pm) |
Hi guys,
Stuart failed to submit any orders, even within the six hour grace
period. In keeping with my house rules, this leads to the NMRing
player being replaced and the deadline being postponed to allow
the new player to find his footing in the game.
Now, let me explain why I've chosen a zero-tolerance policy for
NMRs. I don't want the effort all participants put into these
games being devalued by such negligence. Particularly since these
are playtests and I don't want the results to be distorted by
NMRs. That's the lesson I've taken away from part contests in
which I allowed NMRs. IMO, it's much better to provide certain
safeguards (mandating preliminary orders, six hour grace periods)
that decrease the frequency of NMRs and - if need be - replace
some players until a committed group is formed. Might lead to the
odd delay early on in a game, but in the long run things are bound
to run smoother.
In any case, I'm glad and relieved to say that Matt Kelly has on
short notice volunteered to take charge of France. He had already
expressed his interest earlier in the position, but Stuart was
faster in getting back to me. Well, now it's Matt at the helm. He
already once helped me out as a replacement (as Sweden in DC279 -
a 1648 variant playtest), equally taking over a challenging
position. Great to have such individuals in the DC community!
In order to allow Matt to gain his footing in the game, I'm
postponing the Spring 1937 deadline until Friday 6 PM CET. Summer
1937 will then be shifted to Sunday 6 PM CET. Especially
considering how a number of players have voiced their preference
for as few delays as possible resulting from this unfortunate turn
of events, I mean to stick to the Wednesday Fall 1937 deadline.
But should any player want that to be shifted to say Thursday, I'm
perfectly happy to do so. Just opting here for the tighter
deadline schedule by default.
In any case, please give Matt a warm welcome. With a flawless DC
NMR record, he's the real deal.
Cheers,
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 EUROPE
PREPARES FOR A SECOND ROUND OF COMBAT
PRESS:
ITALY: "Our esteemed leader, il
Duce himself, proudly announces the cession of Austria to
Germany in the Spring of 1937. ?It seems only fitting that our
German allies pursue the dream of "Gro?deutschland", uniting the
whole of the German people under one government. The people
Italy also wish to reassure the other nations of Europe that
Italy views a healthy balance of power to be essential to the
peace and stability of Europe. ?Italia's ambitions are no more
than the western Mediterranean Sea and those territories
adjacent to it. ?The new Western Roman Empire has only peaceful
intentions to the north and east."
RETREATS:
France:
disband A Algiers
A Marseille-Gascony
Adjustments:
Britain:
Build F Edinburgh
France:
Remove A Iraq
Germany:
Build A Munich
Build F Hamburg
Italy:
Build F Naples
Build A Rome
Build waived
Poland:
Build A Cracow
Turkey:
Build F Istanbul
Build A Ankara
Republican_Spain:
Build A Valencia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter 1936):
?? Britain(4+1=5)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, +Norway+, Suez.
??? France(5+1-3=3): -Algiers, -Beirut-, Brest, +Iraq+, -Marseille-,
Paris.
??? Germany(3+2=5)Berlin, +Denmark+, Hamburg, Munich, +Switzerland+.
??? Italy(4+3=7): +Algiers+, +Austria+, + Marseille+, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3+1=4)Cracow, Gdynia, +Rumania+, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3+2=5)Ankara, +Beirut+, +Bulgaria+, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1+1=2): +Madrid+,
Valencia.
??? Minor Powers(23-7=16): -Austria-, Belgium, -Bulgaria-,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, -Denmark-, Egypt, Finland, Greece,
Hungary, Iran, -Iraq-, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco,
Netherlands, -Norway-, Portugal, -Rumania-, Serbia
(Yug.),?Sweden, -Switzerland-.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are
due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: 29 October
??? o
Summer?1937 Retreats: 31 October
??
o
Fall?1937
Moves(3) 5
November
??? o
Winter?1937
Retreats/Adjustments: 7
November
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1936 Retreats/Adjustments (CORRECTED... - charlesf (Oct 24, 2010, 4:08 pm) |
Afraid I misread the British order. It was Edinburgh. Checked
another time stupidly only after sending things out. Corrected
further below.
----
Hi guys,
okay, back from hiking down in Saxony and across the border into
Bohemia (in game-terms A Sax-Cze :p ). So here's the adjucation,
now that I have a full set of orders.
I've been meaning to let you know that I'm rephrasing one rules
section for the sake of extra clarity.
"Until a faction controls either all three Spanish Home SCs or it
is the sole surviving Spanish power, Spanish DPs allocations must
either (i)support the Spanish faction under one’s control or (ii)
support an attack against the opposing civil war faction.?
Portugal is an exception to this rule.? The only limit affecting
DP allocations to Portugal is the seasonal limit of two DPs per
power.? This rule counts each Spanish faction as an independent
power."
Nothing materially different. But this tighter phrasing that has
been suggested to me, simply leaves less room for misinterpreting
the rules.
I'd like to stick to our Wednesday deadline scheme, though if any
of you want more time owing to the delay of the winter adjucation
getting out, let me know. Otherwise, preliminary
spring moves are due tomorrow.
Happy dipping,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Stuart Coutts <wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com>
??? 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 EUROPE
PREPARES FOR A SECOND ROUND OF COMBAT
PRESS:
ITALY: "Our esteemed leader, il
Duce himself, proudly announces the cession of Austria to
Germany in the Spring of 1937. ?It seems only fitting that our
German allies pursue the dream of "Gro?deutschland", uniting
the whole of the German people under one government. The
people Italy also wish to reassure the other nations of Europe
that Italy views a healthy balance of power to be essential to
the peace and stability of Europe. ?Italia's ambitions are no
more than the western Mediterranean Sea and those territories
adjacent to it. ?The new Western Roman Empire has only
peaceful intentions to the north and east."
RETREATS:
France:
disband A Algiers
A Marseille - Gascony
ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build F Edinburgh
France:
Remove A Iraq
Germany:
Build A Munich
Build F Hamburg
Italy:
Build F Naples
Build A Rome
Build waived
Poland:
Build A Cracow
Turkey:
Build F Istanbul
Build A Ankara
Republican_Spain:
Build A Valencia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1936):
?? Britain(4+1=5)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, +Norway+, Suez.
??? France(5+1-3=3): -Algiers, -Beirut-, Brest, +Iraq+, -Marseille-,
Paris.
??? Germany(3+2=5)Berlin, +Denmark+, Hamburg, Munich, +Switzerland+.
??? Italy(4+3=7): +Algiers+, +Austria+, + Marseille+, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3+1=4)Cracow, Gdynia, +Rumania+, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3+2=5)Ankara, +Beirut+, +Bulgaria+, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1+1=2):
+Madrid+, Valencia.
??? Minor Powers(23-7=16): -Austria-, Belgium,
-Bulgaria-, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, -Denmark-, Egypt,
Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iran, -Iraq-, Latvia,
Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, -Norway-, Portugal,
-Rumania-, Serbia (Yug.),?Sweden, -Switzerland-.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders
are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (25) 27
October
??? o
Summer?1937 Retreats: 29 October
??
o
Fall?1937
Moves(3) 5
November
??? o
Winter?1937
Retreats/Adjustments: 7
November
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1936 Retreats/Adjustments - charlesf (Oct 24, 2010, 4:01 pm) |
Hi guys,
okay, back from hiking down in Saxony and across the border into
Bohemia (in game-terms A Sax-Cze :p ). So here's the adjucation,
now that I have a full set of orders.
I've been meaning to let you know that I'm rephrasing one rules
section for the sake of extra clarity.
"Until a faction controls either all three Spanish Home SCs or it
is the sole surviving Spanish power, Spanish DPs allocations must
either (i)support the Spanish faction under one’s control or (ii)
support an attack against the opposing civil war faction.?
Portugal is an exception to this rule.? The only limit affecting
DP allocations to Portugal is the seasonal limit of two DPs per
power.? This rule counts each Spanish faction as an independent
power."
Nothing materially different. But this tighter phrasing that has
been suggested to me, simply leaves less room for misinterpreting
the rules.
I'd like to stick to our Wednesday deadline scheme, though if any
of you want more time owing to the delay of the winter adjucation
getting out, let me know. Otherwise, preliminary
spring moves are due tomorrow.
Happy dipping,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Stuart Coutts <wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com>
??? 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 EUROPE
PREPARES FOR A SECOND ROUND OF COMBAT
PRESS:
ITALY: "Our esteemed leader, il
Duce himself, proudly announces the cession of Austria to
Germany in the Spring of 1937. ?It seems only fitting that our
German allies pursue the dream of "Gro?deutschland", uniting
the whole of the German people under one government. The
people Italy also wish to reassure the other nations of Europe
that Italy views a healthy balance of power to be essential to
the peace and stability of Europe. ?Italia's ambitions are no
more than the western Mediterranean Sea and those territories
adjacent to it. ?The new Western Roman Empire has only
peaceful intentions to the north and east."
RETREATS:
France:
disband A Algiers
A Marseille - Gascony
ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build F London
France:
Remove A Iraq
Germany:
Build A Munich
Build F Hamburg
Italy:
Build F Naples
Build A Rome
Build waived
Poland:
Build A Cracow
Turkey:
Build F Istanbul
Build A Ankara
Republican_Spain:
Build A Valencia
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP (Winter
1936):
?? Britain(4+1=5)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, +Norway+, Suez.
??? France(5+1-3=3): -Algiers, -Beirut-, Brest, +Iraq+, -Marseille-,
Paris.
??? Germany(3+2=5)Berlin, +Denmark+, Hamburg, Munich, +Switzerland+.
??? Italy(4+3=7): +Algiers+, +Austria+, + Marseille+, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3+1=4)Cracow, Gdynia, +Rumania+, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3+2=5)Ankara, +Beirut+, +Bulgaria+,
Istanbul,
Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1+1=2):
+Madrid+, Valencia.
??? Minor Powers(23-7=16): -Austria-, Belgium,
-Bulgaria-, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, -Denmark-, Egypt,
Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iran, -Iraq-, Latvia,
Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, -Norway-, Portugal,
-Rumania-, Serbia (Yug.),?Sweden, -Switzerland-.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders
are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (25) 27
October
??? o
Summer?1937 Retreats: 29 October
??
o
Fall?1937
Moves(3) 5
November
??? o
Winter?1937
Retreats/Adjustments: 7
November
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Fall 1936 Moves - charlesf (Oct 20, 2010, 12:52 pm) |
Hi guys,
so, who are the winners and losers in our continental struggle
after two seasons of scheming and manoevering? In terms of SC
adjustments, Italy came on top with three additional ones to her
name, while spring's ill-omens have caught up with France, though
the Pr?sident managed to offset at least the loss of Beirut by
extending the Grande Nation's influence into Iraq. At home,
Marseilles proved undefendable, while the British were rebuffed on
Breton shores.
Over to the East, Poles and Soviets appear at loggerheads
regarding the fate of several nations located between between them
- with the Turks? and Serbs looking more favourably on Warsaw's
claims. I wonder whether news of Republican successes on the
Iberian peninsula shall console Uncle Joe in light of these
sobering developments closer to come.
Thanks guys, for keeping me abreast with your negotiations. It's
been quite fascinating to follow.
Winter orders are due this Friday 6 PM CET. Get your orders in in
good time!
Happy dipping,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
??? FRANCE: Stuart Coutts <wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com>
??? 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 ROYAL NAVY
SECURES NORWEGIAN PORTS
??? o ALERT FRENCH FEND OFF BRITISH INVASION
??? o IRAQI KING WELCOMES FRENCH INVESTMENTS IN
OIL SECTOR
???
o COPENHAGEN RATIFIES DANISH-GERMAN CUSTOMS UNION
??? o MUSSOLINI BASKS IN THE LIGHT OF VICTORIES IN THE MAGHREB
AND PROVENCE AGAINST FRENCH
??? o AUSTRIA UNDER ITALIAN SWAY
??? o RZECZPOSPOLITA CONTROLS PLOESTI OIL FIELDS
??? o BALTIC STATES MANAGE TO
ELUDE FOREIGN ENCROACHMENTS
??? o UNCLE JOE BEMOANS LACK OF CONQUESTS
??? o CRESCENT AND STAR FLY
ONCE AGAIN OVER BEIRUT
??? o REPUBLICANS WIN FIRST ROUND IN CIVIL WAR
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Atlantic Ocean - Suez
F English Channel Supports F South-Western
Approaches - Brest
F North Sea - Norway
F South-Western Approaches - Brest (*Fails*)
France:
A Algiers Hold (*Dislodged*)
F Brest Hold
A Marseille Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Picardy Supports F Brest
A Syria - Iraq
Germany:
A Hamburg - Denmark
A Switzerland Supports A Piedmont - Marseille
F Helgoland Bight Supports A Hamburg - Denmark
Italy:
A Piedmont - Marseille
A Rome - Austria
A Tunisia - Algiers
F Southern Tyrrhenian Sea Supports A Tunisia -
Algiers
Poland:
A Cracow - Rumania
A Warsaw - Lithuania (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Danzig Supports A Latvia
Turkey:
A Alexandretta Supports F Eastern Mediterranean -
Beirut
A Bulgaria Supports A Cracow - Rumania
F Eastern Mediterranean - Beirut
USSR:
A Byelorussia Supports F Estonia - Latvia
A Eastern Ukraine - Rumania (*Fails*)
F Estonia - Latvia (*Fails*)
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid (*Fails*)
Republican_Spain:
A Valencia - Madrid
Austria:
A Austria Hold (*Disbanded*)
Belgium:
A Belgium Hold
Czechoslovakia:
A Czechia Supports A Rome - Austria
Denmark:
F Denmark Hold (*Disbanded*)
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold
Finland:
A Finland Supports F North Sea - Norway
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Hold
Iran:
A Iran Supports A Syria - Iraq
Iraq:
A Iraq Hold (*Disbanded*)
Latvia:
A Latvia Supports A Warsaw - Lithuania (*Cut*)
Lithuania:
A Lithuania Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Supports A Tunisia - Algiers
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Supports F English Channel - Belgium
(*Void*)
Norway:
F Norway Hold (*Disbanded*)
Portugal:
F Portugal Supports A Valencia - Madrid
Rumania:
A Rumania Hold (*Disbanded*)
Sweden:
F Sweden Supports A Hamburg - Denmark
Yugoslavia:
A Croatia Hold
A Serbia Supports A Cracow - Rumania
PENDING RETREATS:
French A Algiers can retreat to Southern Algeria.
French A Marseille can retreat to Burgundy or
Gascony or Catalonia.
PENDING ADJUSTMENTS:
Britain:
Build
France:
Remove?
Remove?
Germany:
Build
Build
Italy:
Build
Build
Build
Poland:
Build
Turkey:
Build
Build
Republican_Spain:
Build
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
?? Britain(4)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
??? France(5)Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille,
Paris.
??? Germany(3)Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
??? Italy(4)Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3)Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3)Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1): Valencia
??? Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia
(Yug.),?Sweden,?Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders
are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Winter?1936
Retreats/Adjustments: 22 October
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (25) 27
October
??? o
Summer?1937 Retreats: 29 October
??
o
Fall?1937
Moves(3) 5
November
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Introducing our new Président! - charlesf (Oct 16, 2010, 8:11 am) |
Hi guys,
I'm happy to say France has a new player at the helm. Stuart Coutts
has volunteered for what has to be described as a challenging task.
I'll look forward to seeing whether Stuart will be able to engineer
a French comeback. I hope you guys will give Stuart a warm welcome.
The Fall deadline is now set for coming Wednesday. So preliminary
orders are due Monday 6 PM CET.
Updated player rosters and deadline schedule may be found further
below.
Cheers,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
???? FRANCE: Stuart Coutts
<wealllovekatamari(at)yahoo.com> (joined Fall 1936)
??? 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 PAST DYSFUNCTIONAL FRENCH LEADERSHIP
DISHONOURED THE GRANDE NATION, NEW PR?SIDENT SAYS IN
INAUGURAL ADRESS
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
?? Britain(4)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
??? France(5)Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille,
Paris.
??? Germany(3)Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
??? Italy(4)Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3)Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3)Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1): Valencia
??? Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia
(Yug.),?Sweden,?Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET
(GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Fall?1936 Moves(1 20 October
??? o Winter?1936 Retreats/Adjustments:
22 October
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (25) 27
October
??? o Summer?1937 Retreats:
29 October[Reply] |
| DC344: French Player AWOL - charlesf (Oct 15, 2010, 11:40 am) |
Hi guys,
Ken has failed to submit orders and in keeping with my house rules, I
shall be seeking a new French player and delay Fall 1936 so as to allow
the replacement player sufficient negotiation time. Provided a
replacement is found without too much of a delay, I'm looking at a
deadline next Wednesday.
It's one of the sad realities of our hobby, that some who
enthusiastically join a game turn out to be bad apples and soon enough
shall leave you hanging. Such is the case with Ken, I'm afraid to say.
Much as I seek to vet players in advance, I don't want to bar my games
to people who have little in the way of a track record one might
consider in this regard (such players can indeed prove great assets to a
game). Nor did having asked the GM of another game in which he was
involved give me grounds to exclude him.
Lets hope that we shall soon be back on track. You remaining guys have
made my job as smooth and enjoyable as I could hope for. May that be how
this game shall be going forward. Once I've found a replacement, I shall
immediately let you know.
Charles[Reply] |
| DC344: Spring 1936 Moves - charlesf (Oct 06, 2010, 12:21 pm) |
Hi guys,
there's always this special thrill to a game's very first season.
Who's going to hit the ground running and who shall face a first
wake-up call? How ought one react to shifts in the balance of power
and emerging alliances? In a good game of Diplomacy, every power
shall at one point face setbacks. Will those players who do face
such ones early on rise to the challenge? In any case, the game is
never lost or won in the first season. It's only the starting-shot
in a long Marathon.
Looking at the map, the first shots of the Spanish Civil War have
proven indecisive. Neither Britain or France have chosen to directly
intervene in the conflict. And the Portuguese have equally kept
aloof of Spanish quarrels and chose to instead renew the
centuries-old friendship with Great Britain at the expense of
France. The Grand Nation itself might well be feeling the chill of
diplomatic isolation insofar as Britain, Italy and Turkey all appear
to have designs on French territory.? Nor has fortune favoured the
Pr?sident in his Helvetian schemes as German influence now reigns
supreme in Bern.
Remarkably enough, among the minor powers only Switzerland and
Bulgaria have been penetrated by great power influence. Similar
Italian designs in Dalmatia or those of Poland in both Lithuania and
Rumania have been thwarted. Over in the Low Countries, the Belgians
have even made a point of standing in solidarity together with their
Dutch neighbours.
Okay, I'll leave it at that. Fall 1936 prelims are due on Monday!
Happy dipping,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Jimmy Ghostine <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
???? FRANCE: Ken Miller <kmiller(at)lujack.com>
??? 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 ROYAL NAVY BLOCKADES BREST PORT
??? o PR?SIDENT FACES A
"CAUCHEMAR G?OPOLITIQUE"
??? o
GERMAN-SWISS CUSTOMS-UNION RATIFIED
??? o
ITALIAN IRREDENTISIM CHECKED IN DALMATIA AS DUCE
CHALLENGES FRANCE IN THE WEST
??? o POLISH
HEGEMONIC AMBITIONS IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE
DAMPENED
??? o
TURKISH MINORITY IN BULGARIA WELCOMES
ESTABLISHMENT OF TURKISH MILITARY BASES
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
??? o PRAVDA
EDITORIALS SPEAK OF NEW SOCIALIST SOVIET
REPUBLICS BEING IN THE OFFING
??? o
STREETFIGHTING IN SPANISH CAPITAL HAS NEITHER
FACTION GAIN THE UPPER HAND
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Edinburgh - North Sea
F Gibraltar - South-Western Approaches
F London - English Channel
F Suez - Atlantic Ocean
France:
A Algiers Hold
A Beirut - Syria
F Brest - South-Western Approaches (*Fails*)
A Marseille - Switzerland (*Fails*)
A Paris - Picardy
Germany:
A Berlin - Hamburg
F Hamburg - Helgoland Bight
A Munich - Switzerland
Italy:
A Milan - Piedmont
F Naples - Southern Tyrrhenian Sea
A Rome - Croatia (*Fails*)
A Tripoli - Tunisia
Poland:
A Cracow - Rumania (*Fails*)
F Gdynia - Gulf of Danzig
A Warsaw - Lithuania (*Fails*)
Turkey:
A Ankara - Alexandretta
A Istanbul - Bulgaria
F Izmir - Eastern Mediterranean
USSR:
F Leningrad(sc) - Estonia
A Moscow - Byelorussia
A Stalingrad - Eastern Ukraine
Nationalist_Spain:
A Burgos - Madrid (*Bounce*)
Republican_Spain:
A Valencia - Madrid (*Bounce*)
Austria:
A Austria Supports A Munich - Switzerland
Belgium:
A Belgium Supports F Netherlands
Bulgaria:
A Bulgaria Hold (*Disbanded*)
Czechoslovakia:
A Czechia Hold
Denmark:
F Denmark Hold
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold
Finland:
A Finland Hold
Greece:
F Greece Hold
Hungary:
A Hungary Hold
Iran:
A Iran Hold
Iraq:
A Iraq Hold
Latvia:
A Latvia Hold
Lithuania:
A Lithuania Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Hold
Norway:
F Norway Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Supports F Gibraltar - South-Western
Approaches
Rumania:
A Rumania Hold
Sweden:
F Sweden Hold
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Yugoslavia:
A Croatia Hold
A Serbia Supports A Istanbul - Bulgaria
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
?? Britain(4)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
??? France(5)Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille,
Paris.
??? Germany(3)Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
??? Italy(4)Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3)Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3)Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1): Valencia
??? Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia
(Yug.),?Sweden,?Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET
(GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Fall?1936 Moves(11) 13 October
??? o Winter?1936 Retreats/Adjustments:
15 October
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20
October
??? o Summer?1937 Retreats:
22 October
?
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Broadcast - charlesf (Sep 28, 2010, 6:16 pm) |
Greetings to everybody. I notice this is an all-american game with
the odd Portuguese playing from Africa...
Getting lonely for us Europeans, isn't it? I dare say that comes
down to the DC site being very much an American site. Perhaps one
day I'll run a German game hosted on ludomaniac.de, the flagship of
the German pbem hobby. Years ago I wrote the one article I've ever
written about 1926/1936 for that site. But then again, that'd cut
out players I love having in my games, so...
Thanks guys for being mindful of CCing me. I hope in this game I
shall have more time perusing all the shenanigans, whereas in DC319
time constraints sadly didn't allow for much of that.
Cheers from Berlin,
Charles[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start - jlqueiros (Sep 28, 2010, 3:55 pm) |
Greetings to everybody. I notice this is an all-american game with the odd Portuguese playing from Africa... Please take into account that I'm in a completely different timezone from you guys and don't find it strange if it takes me a while to answer your emails.
As you can easily see in the diplomaticorp site, Jimmy, Dirk, Kyle and I participated in the first 1936 playtest. With better results for them than for me, I'm afraid... I'm not playing any other games right now.
Best of luck to everybody, except those who decide to attack poor and small Turkey 
João
[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start - sirjames (Sep 28, 2010, 10:49 am) |
Greetings from London.
I have played Joao, Kyle, and Dirk in prior meta gaming pairings. Not playing with any of them currently. Britain comes to this game with a fresh perspective. All pairings, alliances and conflicts will be considered.
Cheers
Jimmy
Sent from my iTouch
On Sep 28, 2010, at 10:31 AM, "Dirk Knemeyer" wrote:
Hi Folks,
I might be a little slow in getting started with this game, between a business trip and illness.
I've previously played with Dan, Jimmy, Joao and Kyle but am not currently playing with any of y'all in other games.
Happy hunting!
Dirk
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Charles Féaux de la Croix wrote:
Hallo zusammen,
welcome to the third 1936 playtest! I hope we shall all have a grand time.
Let me cut straight to the chase and give you the power allocations I worked out based on your submitted preferences:
Britain Jimmy Ghostine Burlington, VT, US
France Ken Miller Davenport, IA, US
Germany Dirk Knemeyer Somerville, MA, US
Italy & Nat. Spain Andrew Tanner Salem, OR, US
Poland Daniel Dzikowicz Sugar Grove, IL, US
Soviet Union & Rep. Spain Kyle Overby-Lee Inverness, IL, US
Turkey Joao Queiros Nairobi, Kenya
I trust you folks are reasonably happy. Apart from two players who merely got their third and fourth choice respectively, all got either their first or second. By adding the ranks together, I arrived at the following table:
France 15
Soviet Union 20
Italy
26
Britain 29
Turkey 34
Germany 35
Poland 40
France is plainly all the rage. Indeed, four players most wanted to play the Grande Nation. I am not surprised that the three most compact positions didn't curry as much favour. Most people after all relish having more units and those being located in quite different parts of the map. Indeed, much the same popularity trends could be discerned in DC319. I suppose the large overlap in players may also be a contributing factor.
France 13
Soviet Union 14
Britain 17
Italy 21
Germany 25
Turkey 25
Poland 31
Dirk's DC330 game produced somewhat different preference schemes:
DC330
Soviet Union 23
Italy 24,5
Britain 26
Poland 27,5
Germany 28
France 33
Turkey 34
Okay, 'nuff about such "fashion trivia". 
While of course any type of meta-gaming is very much frowned upon and trust nobody shall engage in, I believe that in the interest of full disclosure of all present player pairings outside of this game ought to be made public. Please do so, say as you introduce yourself to the group.
As already previously noted, I require that all negotiation mails are CCed to me. This is very helpful from a playtesting perspective, allows me to spot mistaken assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows me to keep stats on the game's mail volume that I plan on publishing once the game has ended. And hey, I just like being in the loop.
Preliminary Spring 1936 moves are due to me NLT 6PM CET on Monday, 4 October, with the final deadline following on Wednesday, 6 October.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Viel Erfolg auf dem diplomatischen Parkett!
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Ghostine, Jimmy
FRANCE: Ken Miller
GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer
ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner
POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz
SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee
TURKEY: Joao Queiros
HEADLINES:
o TENSIONS RISE ANEW AS THE SPANISH CRISIS BECOMES ALL THE TALK ACROSS EUROPE
PRESS:
GM to the Rulers of Europe: Good luck to one and all.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Britain(4): Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(5): Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille, Paris.
Germany(3): Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(4): Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(3): Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
Turkey(3): Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
Republican Spain(1): Valencia
Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia (Yug.), Sweden, Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1936 Moves: (4) 6 October
o Summer 1936 Retreats: 8 October
o Fall 1936 Moves: (11) 13 October
o Winter 1936 Retreats/Adjustments: 15 October
o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20 October
MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start - dknemeyer (Sep 28, 2010, 9:30 am) |
Hi Folks,
I might be a little slow in getting started with this game, between a business trip and illness.
I've previously played with Dan, Jimmy, Joao and Kyle but am not currently playing with any of y'all in other games.
Happy hunting!
Dirk
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Charles Féaux de la Croix wrote:
Hallo zusammen,
welcome to the third 1936 playtest!
I hope we shall all have a grand time.
Let me cut straight to the chase and give you the power
allocations I worked out based on your submitted preferences:
Britain
Jimmy
Ghostine
Burlington,
VT, US
France
Ken Miller
Davenport, IA, US
Germany
Dirk Knemeyer
Somerville, MA, US
Italy &
Nat. Spain
Andrew Tanner
Salem, OR, US
Poland
Daniel Dzikowicz
Sugar Grove, IL, US
Soviet Union
& Rep. Spain
Kyle Overby-Lee
Inverness, IL, US
Turkey
Joao Queiros
Nairobi, Kenya
I trust you folks are reasonably happy. Apart from two players who
merely got their third and fourth choice respectively, all got
either their first or second. By adding the ranks together, I
arrived at the following table:
France
15
Soviet Union
20
Italy
26
Britain
29
Turkey
34
Germany
35
Poland
40
France is plainly all the rage. Indeed, four players most
wanted to play the Grande Nation. I am not surprised that the
three most compact positions didn't curry as much favour. Most
people after all relish having more units and those being located
in quite different parts of the map. Indeed, much the same
popularity trends could be discerned in DC319. I suppose the large
overlap in players may also be a contributing factor.
France
13
Soviet Union
14
Britain
17
Italy
21
Germany
25
Turkey
25
Poland
31
Dirk's DC330 game produced somewhat different preference schemes:
DC330
Soviet Union
23
Italy
24,5
Britain
26
Poland
27,5
Germany
28
France
33
Turkey
34
Okay, 'nuff about such "fashion trivia".
While of course any type of
meta-gaming is very much frowned upon and trust nobody shall
engage in, I believe that in the interest of full disclosure
of all present player pairings outside of this game ought to
be made public. Please do so, say as you introduce yourself
to the group.
As already previously noted, I require that all negotiation
mails are CCed to me. This is very helpful from a
playtesting perspective, allows me to spot mistaken
assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows me to keep
stats on the game's mail volume that I plan on publishing
once the game has ended. And hey, I just like being in the
loop.
Preliminary Spring
1936 moves are due to me NLT 6PM CET on Monday, 4
October, with the final deadline following on
Wednesday, 6 October.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Viel Erfolg auf dem diplomatischen
Parkett!
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Ghostine,
Jimmy <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
FRANCE: Ken Miller
<kmiller(at)lujack.com>
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 TENSIONS RISE ANEW AS THE SPANISH CRISIS
BECOMES ALL THE TALK ACROSS EUROPE
PRESS:
GM to the Rulers of Europe: Good luck to one and all.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Britain(4): Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(5): Algiers, Beirut, Brest,
Marseille, Paris.
Germany(3): Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(4): Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(3): Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
Turkey(3): Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
Republican Spain(1): Valencia
Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania,
Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania,
Serbia (Yug.), Sweden, Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET
(GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1936 Moves: (4) 6 October
o Summer 1936 Retreats: 8 October
o Fall 1936 Moves: (11) 13 October
o Winter 1936
Retreats/Adjustments: 15 October
o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20
October
MAP:
<1936_15 Winter 1935.gif>[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start - charlesf (Sep 28, 2010, 3:38 am) |
Hallo zusammen,
?
welcome to the third 1936 playtest!
I hope we shall all have a grand time.
Let me cut straight to the chase and give you the power
allocations I worked out based on your submitted preferences:
Britain
Jimmy
Ghostine
Burlington,
VT, US
France
Ken Miller
Davenport, IA, US
Germany
Dirk Knemeyer
Somerville, MA, US
Italy &
Nat. Spain
Andrew Tanner
Salem, OR, US
Poland
Daniel Dzikowicz
Sugar Grove, IL, US
Soviet Union
& Rep. Spain
Kyle Overby-Lee
Inverness, IL, US
Turkey
Joao Queiros
Nairobi, Kenya
I trust you folks are reasonably happy. Apart from two players who
merely got their third and fourth choice respectively, all got
either their first or second. By adding the ranks together, I
arrived at the following table:
France
15
Soviet Union
20
Italy
26
Britain
29
Turkey
34
Germany
35
Poland
40
France is plainly all the rage. Indeed, four players most
wanted to play the Grande Nation. I am not surprised that the
three most compact positions didn't curry as much favour. Most
people after all relish having more units and those being located
in quite different parts of the map. Indeed, much the same
popularity trends could be discerned in DC319. I suppose the large
overlap in players may also be a contributing factor.
France
13
Soviet Union
14
Britain
17
Italy
21
Germany
25
Turkey
25
Poland
31
Dirk's DC330 game produced somewhat different preference schemes:
DC330
Soviet Union
23
Italy
24,5
Britain
26
Poland
27,5
Germany
28
France
33
Turkey
34
Okay, 'nuff about such "fashion trivia".
?
While of course any type of
meta-gaming is very much frowned upon and trust nobody shall
engage in, I believe that in the interest of full disclosure
of all present player pairings outside of this game ought to
be made public. Please do so, say as you introduce yourself
to the group.
As already previously noted, I require that all negotiation
mails are CCed to me. This is very helpful from a
playtesting perspective, allows me to spot mistaken
assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows me to keep
stats on the game's mail volume that I plan on publishing
once the game has ended. And hey, I just like being in the
loop.
?
Preliminary Spring
1936 moves are due to me NLT 6PM CET on?Monday, 4
October, with the final deadline following on
Wednesday, 6 October.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
?
Viel Erfolg auf dem diplomatischen
Parkett!
?
Charles
?
----------
PLAYERS:
??? BRITAIN: Ghostine,
Jimmy <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
???? FRANCE: Ken Miller
<kmiller(at)lujack.com>
??? 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 TENSIONS RISE ANEW AS THE SPANISH CRISIS
BECOMES ALL THE TALK ACROSS EUROPE
PRESS:
GM to the?Rulers of Europe: Good luck to one and all.
?
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
??? Britain(4)Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
??? France(5)Algiers, Beirut, Brest,
Marseille, Paris.
??? Germany(3)Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
??? Italy(4)Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
??? Poland(3)Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
??? Turkey(3)Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
??? USSR(3)Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
??? Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
??? Republican Spain(1): Valencia
??? Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania,
Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania,
Serbia (Yug.),?Sweden,?Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET
(GMT+1)...not local time)
??? o Spring?1936 Moves(4) 6 October
??? o Summer?1936 Retreats: 8 October
??? o Fall?1936 Moves(11) 13 October
??? o Winter?1936
Retreats/Adjustments: 15 October
??? o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20
October
?
MAP:[Reply] |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start (dc344) dknemeyer Sep 28, 09:30 am |
Hi Folks,
I might be a little slow in getting started with this game, between a business trip and illness.
I've previously played with Dan, Jimmy, Joao and Kyle but am not currently playing with any of y'all in other games.
Happy hunting!
Dirk
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Charles Féaux de la Croix wrote:
Hallo zusammen,
welcome to the third 1936 playtest!
I hope we shall all have a grand time.
Let me cut straight to the chase and give you the power
allocations I worked out based on your submitted preferences:
Britain
Jimmy
Ghostine
Burlington,
VT, US
France
Ken Miller
Davenport, IA, US
Germany
Dirk Knemeyer
Somerville, MA, US
Italy &
Nat. Spain
Andrew Tanner
Salem, OR, US
Poland
Daniel Dzikowicz
Sugar Grove, IL, US
Soviet Union
& Rep. Spain
Kyle Overby-Lee
Inverness, IL, US
Turkey
Joao Queiros
Nairobi, Kenya
I trust you folks are reasonably happy. Apart from two players who
merely got their third and fourth choice respectively, all got
either their first or second. By adding the ranks together, I
arrived at the following table:
France
15
Soviet Union
20
Italy
26
Britain
29
Turkey
34
Germany
35
Poland
40
France is plainly all the rage. Indeed, four players most
wanted to play the Grande Nation. I am not surprised that the
three most compact positions didn't curry as much favour. Most
people after all relish having more units and those being located
in quite different parts of the map. Indeed, much the same
popularity trends could be discerned in DC319. I suppose the large
overlap in players may also be a contributing factor.
France
13
Soviet Union
14
Britain
17
Italy
21
Germany
25
Turkey
25
Poland
31
Dirk's DC330 game produced somewhat different preference schemes:
DC330
Soviet Union
23
Italy
24,5
Britain
26
Poland
27,5
Germany
28
France
33
Turkey
34
Okay, 'nuff about such "fashion trivia".
While of course any type of
meta-gaming is very much frowned upon and trust nobody shall
engage in, I believe that in the interest of full disclosure
of all present player pairings outside of this game ought to
be made public. Please do so, say as you introduce yourself
to the group.
As already previously noted, I require that all negotiation
mails are CCed to me. This is very helpful from a
playtesting perspective, allows me to spot mistaken
assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows me to keep
stats on the game's mail volume that I plan on publishing
once the game has ended. And hey, I just like being in the
loop.
Preliminary Spring
1936 moves are due to me NLT 6PM CET on Monday, 4
October, with the final deadline following on
Wednesday, 6 October.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Viel Erfolg auf dem diplomatischen
Parkett!
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Ghostine,
Jimmy <Jimmy.Ghostine(at)vtmednet.org>
FRANCE: Ken Miller
<kmiller(at)lujack.com>
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 TENSIONS RISE ANEW AS THE SPANISH CRISIS
BECOMES ALL THE TALK ACROSS EUROPE
PRESS:
GM to the Rulers of Europe: Good luck to one and all.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Britain(4): Edinburgh,
Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(5): Algiers, Beirut, Brest,
Marseille, Paris.
Germany(3): Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(4): Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(3): Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
Turkey(3): Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
Republican Spain(1): Valencia
Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland,
Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania,
Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania,
Serbia (Yug.), Sweden, Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET
(GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1936 Moves: (4) 6 October
o Summer 1936 Retreats: 8 October
o Fall 1936 Moves: (11) 13 October
o Winter 1936
Retreats/Adjustments: 15 October
o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20
October
MAP:
<1936_15 Winter 1935.gif> |
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start (dc344) jlqueiros Sep 28, 03:55 pm |
Greetings to everybody. I notice this is an all-american game with the odd Portuguese playing from Africa... Please take into account that I'm in a completely different timezone from you guys and don't find it strange if it takes me a while to answer your emails.
As you can easily see in the diplomaticorp site, Jimmy, Dirk, Kyle and I participated in the first 1936 playtest. With better results for them than for me, I'm afraid... I'm not playing any other games right now.
Best of luck to everybody, except those who decide to attack poor and small Turkey
João
|
| DC344: Winter 1935 Game-Start (dc344) sirjames Sep 28, 10:49 am |
Greetings from London.
I have played Joao, Kyle, and Dirk in prior meta gaming pairings. Not playing with any of them currently. Britain comes to this game with a fresh perspective. All pairings, alliances and conflicts will be considered.
Cheers
Jimmy
Sent from my iTouch
On Sep 28, 2010, at 10:31 AM, "Dirk Knemeyer" wrote:
Hi Folks,
I might be a little slow in getting started with this game, between a business trip and illness.
I've previously played with Dan, Jimmy, Joao and Kyle but am not currently playing with any of y'all in other games.
Happy hunting!
Dirk
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Charles Féaux de la Croix wrote:
Hallo zusammen,
welcome to the third 1936 playtest! I hope we shall all have a grand time.
Let me cut straight to the chase and give you the power allocations I worked out based on your submitted preferences:
Britain Jimmy Ghostine Burlington, VT, US
France Ken Miller Davenport, IA, US
Germany Dirk Knemeyer Somerville, MA, US
Italy & Nat. Spain Andrew Tanner Salem, OR, US
Poland Daniel Dzikowicz Sugar Grove, IL, US
Soviet Union & Rep. Spain Kyle Overby-Lee Inverness, IL, US
Turkey Joao Queiros Nairobi, Kenya
I trust you folks are reasonably happy. Apart from two players who merely got their third and fourth choice respectively, all got either their first or second. By adding the ranks together, I arrived at the following table:
France 15
Soviet Union 20
Italy
26
Britain 29
Turkey 34
Germany 35
Poland 40
France is plainly all the rage. Indeed, four players most wanted to play the Grande Nation. I am not surprised that the three most compact positions didn't curry as much favour. Most people after all relish having more units and those being located in quite different parts of the map. Indeed, much the same popularity trends could be discerned in DC319. I suppose the large overlap in players may also be a contributing factor.
France 13
Soviet Union 14
Britain 17
Italy 21
Germany 25
Turkey 25
Poland 31
Dirk's DC330 game produced somewhat different preference schemes:
DC330
Soviet Union 23
Italy 24,5
Britain 26
Poland 27,5
Germany 28
France 33
Turkey 34
Okay, 'nuff about such "fashion trivia".
While of course any type of meta-gaming is very much frowned upon and trust nobody shall engage in, I believe that in the interest of full disclosure of all present player pairings outside of this game ought to be made public. Please do so, say as you introduce yourself to the group.
As already previously noted, I require that all negotiation mails are CCed to me. This is very helpful from a playtesting perspective, allows me to spot mistaken assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows me to keep stats on the game's mail volume that I plan on publishing once the game has ended. And hey, I just like being in the loop.
Preliminary Spring 1936 moves are due to me NLT 6PM CET on Monday, 4 October, with the final deadline following on Wednesday, 6 October.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Viel Erfolg auf dem diplomatischen Parkett!
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Ghostine, Jimmy
FRANCE: Ken Miller
GERMANY: Dirk Knemeyer
ITALY & NAT. SPAIN: Andrew Tanner
POLAND: Daniel Dzikowicz
SOVIET UNION & REP. SPAIN: Kyle Overby-Lee
TURKEY: Joao Queiros
HEADLINES:
o TENSIONS RISE ANEW AS THE SPANISH CRISIS BECOMES ALL THE TALK ACROSS EUROPE
PRESS:
GM to the Rulers of Europe: Good luck to one and all.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Britain(4): Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(5): Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille, Paris.
Germany(3): Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(4): Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(3): Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
Turkey(3): Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Nationalist Spain(1): Burgos
Republican Spain(1): Valencia
Minor Powers(23): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia (Yug.), Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Rumania, Serbia (Yug.), Sweden, Switzerland.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1936 Moves: (4) 6 October
o Summer 1936 Retreats: 8 October
o Fall 1936 Moves: (11) 13 October
o Winter 1936 Retreats/Adjustments: 15 October
o Spring 1937 Moves: (1 20 October
MAP: |
| DC344: Moving Towards Game-Start - charlesf (Sep 27, 2010, 8:43 am) |
Hi guys,
as you may have noticed, we have a full complement of players
(indeed, I've had to turn down almost enough players to fill a
second game). I've worked out power assignments based on preferences
you have provided me with. However, I shall be holding off until
tomorrow in launching the game according to one player's wishes.
Until I've done so, I ask you guys not to discuss the game with any
other players.
This shall be the third 1936 playtest and the first one with the
latest 1.5 map version. I've created a Realpolitik game module for
v1.5 and you'll find it attached in a zip-file. Using it is child's
play and may prove invaluable in both testing and visualising
various possible moves. You might also want to enter your orders
into Realpolitik and then simply copy-paste the text output into
your orders mail to me. Helps you avoid mistakes.
How to install? You need to place the unzipped module file into
Realpolitik's "Variant Files" sub-folder. Then open Realpolitik and
select 1936_15 in the variant drop-down module. Note that SC
provinces are solely defined as the SC dot, so if you want to enter
an order involving such a province, make sure you click on the dot.
Also, Realpolitik allows you to have space names shown on the map if
you toggle "Names" in the "Map" drop-down menu. This might help you
familiarise yourself with the space names (unit icons cover the
space labels, so you might toggle the unit view on or off).
Anyway, I've attached a map with the name view toggled on. I won't
however include such maps in regular adjucations as it makes for a
more cluttered map. Just thought the below might prove helpful to
especially those new to the variant.
I
shall be also including a dpy-file?for Realpolitik in
every adjucation. Should you open it with Realpolitik (and
have previously installed the variant module), you'll see
the present state of the game. You'll then be able to
click through the game's history, toggle on space names,
experiment with moves and see how they might be adjucated.
Realpolitik rocks and I do highly recommend the software's
use! You can download the programme at: http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net/
Another few points I'd like to stress:
?
-
Preliminary Spring and Fall orders need to be submitted 48
hours in advance of the actual deadline. I believe
this?considerably diminishes the?likelihood of NMRs and
mistaken orders. So I've made this a requirement. These
deadlines for preliminary orders shall be listed in
brackets in an adjucations Deadline Schedule section.
?
-
Note that deadlines shall generally be at 6 PM CET (GMT+1)
rather than your local time.
?
-
All negotiation mails need to be CCed to me. This is very
helpful from a playtesting perspective, allows me to spot
mistaken assumptions regarding the rules or map and allows
me to keep stats on the game's mail volume. And hey, I
just like being in the loop.
?
-
Make sure you use the order header format. It helps me
sort through mail, so please stick to it (e.g. DC344 Sp36
P1). I also encourage the analogous use of the negotiation
header format on the lines of "DC344 Su37 PGS" (that would
be a Polish mail to both Germany and the Soviet Union sent
prior to the Summer 1937 adjucation), but it's by no means
a requirement. Just a standard some might find as useful
as I do.
?
-
Since our game's DC344, our message board's email is dc344(at)diplomaticcorp.com.
Please include that adress whenever sending out a public
email. You may wish to subscribe to the DC344 forum on the
DC message board.
?
-
I welcome any press from players and observers. Submit it
to me and I shall include it in the adjucation
(anonymously or not, as specified). Press may be made
conditional on the adjucation's actual results, if so
desired.
Further below you shall find my House Rules document
(slightly amended from previous iterations).
Okay, I'll leave it at that. Should you have any
questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Cheers,
Charles
HOUSE RULES FOR DC344
Deadline Schedule
Spring and Fall
deadlines will be usually scheduled on a set day?every
week, 6 PM CET. Summer Retreats and combined
Winter Retreats/Adjustments deadlines shall usually
follow 48 hours later. Players may submit conditional orders. For
instance, a build order may be made conditional upon the
retreat orders of any player.
Power Preferences
Players may submit their ranked
preferences in regards to which power they wish to play
prior to the official game start.
Administration
1. GM
Impersonation is strictly off-limits. Any attempt
to forge a GM email or communication will be cause for
immediate removal from the game.
2. If
two players know each other in real life circumstances
in the same game, they need to inform the GM. You should
expect that this information will not neccessarily be
kept secret.
3. The
GM of the game has the final say and final decision
on all matters relating to the game, whether they
are covered in the rules or not. Any questions or
disputes should be raised to the GM of the game first
and then only if the player is still unhappy, the GM or
player can ask the DC moderators for their opinion on
the matter.
Orders Format
1. It
is a player’s responsibility to submit correct moves
to the GM by the deadline. These ought to be labelled
with the DC number, the correct season, great power
identifier and a number identifying that particular set
of orders. An example: DC344 Sp36 F2. This would be the
second set of French orders submitted for Spring 1936 in
the game DC319.
2. The
GM has no obligation to check moves to see if they
are correct prior to the deadline, or send out a
reminder to submit moves.
3. Orders will not be accepted by
the GM after the deadline has passed (except when a
player fails to send orders in on time, yet does so
within an eligible grace period).
4. The
GM will accept all reasonable abbreviations.
However if an order is unclear and not clarified by the
deadline, the order will be declared void and the unit
will hold. Abbreviations that could be applied to more
than one space on the map should be avoided.
5. The
designation of A or F in orders is to remind players
of their pieces. If you leave out the unit type
in an order, the order is still valid since only one
unit can occupy any province. Even an incorrect
designation of A of F will not cause an otherwise valid
order to fail.
6. In
the situation where a unit has been ordered more than
once in a set of moves, then the first order will be
deemed to be the VALID and overriding order
(additional orders for the same unit will be ignored).
In the situation where a city has been ordered for
multiple builds, the first build order will be deemed
valid and overriding (additional orders for the same
unit will be ignored).
7. Moving
to and from provinces with multiple coasts.
* When
a unit is moving FROM a province with multiple coasts,
the coast need not be specified. Therefore a fleet
moving FROM say, Rome(wc)
may be ordered from?Rom or from Rom(wc) equally.
* When a unit is moving TO a province with
multiple coasts, and movement is only possible to?one
coast, the coast need not (but may) be specified.
* When a unit is moving TO a province with
multiple coasts, and movement is possible to either (or
any) coast, the coast must be specified, or the order
will fail.
* If ordering a fleet build in a province with
multiple coasts, the coast must be specified, or the
build order will fail.
* When supporting a unit that is in a multi-coast
province, you do not need to specify the coast of the
unit being supported. Remember support is given for a
province as a whole, not a particular unit type or
coast. If a wrong coast is explicitly stated, the
support order is still valid, since support is given for
a territory as a whole, NOT the unit on the coast.
8. Paradoxical
Situations: Any paradoxical situations will result
in all affected orders failing.
No Moves Received
(NMRS)
1. If a
player has not submitted moves to a GM by the deadline,
the following will occur:
- In any season following the first game
year the player in question shall be granted a
six-hour grace period unless he has previously already
benefitted from two such grace periods
- If a replacement player
joins the game, all players will once again have two
six-hour grace periods available to them.
- Should?such
a granted?grace period expire without the player in
question submitting a set of orders or no longer be
eligible for one, the GM shall seek a player replacement
(instead of adjucating) and delay the deadline to
allow for renewed negotiations.
2. For DC Statistics, if a player
failed to submit orders?in Spring/Summer they would
record 1 NMR. If a player NMR'd in Fall/Autumn/Winter
they would record 1 NMR.
Adjudications
1. The
GM will email a map and a copy of the adjudication to
the players and the game forum.
2. Any
errors in adjudications must be brought to the
attention of the GM before the next major deadline
(Spring, Fall, Winter) else that error will stand.
3.
Summer and winter adjucations may be published prior to
the actual deadline once all required orders have been
submitted and no player asked for that not to happen.
End-Game Proposals
1.
There are only 3 suitable end game proposals that are
accepted in a DC game
?
DIAS: This is a Draw Including All
Survivors. It means any player with a SC remaining in
their control shares in the draw.
DRAW: This would be a shared draw for
any named countries (eg. DRAW England-Germany). Any
country not named does not include in the draw.
CONCESSION: This is a concession that ONE
named country will win the game. If this proposal passes
the named country/player will be credited with a solo.
?
2. End
Game Proposals can be proposed to the GM either
publicly (in a group email) or privately to the GM.
The deadline for voting will be the same as the next
season’s deadline. Submitting revised orders without a
vote will not negate a vote submitted on a separate
email – once a vote is submitted, players must
proactively change it or it will be counted. Only
players who are in control of 1 or more supply centers
for the upcoming vote deadline are eligible to vote. An
affirmative vote of YES by all eligible players will
result in the EGP passing, and the end of the game – the
spring / fall unit orders will not be revealed, and the
game is over. If an ‘active’ player in control of 1 or
more supply centers does not submit a vote, their vote
will be considered a NO and result in the failure of the
EGP. All ‘active’ players must vote YES for an end game
proposal to pass. A player’s vote is confidential and
will not be divulged at anytime by the GM including
during or after the game is finished.
3. If
multiple proposals all pass unanimously in the same
turn, preference will be given in the following order:
* Draws including fewer players or solos will
take precedence over draws including more players.
* If multiple draws containing the same number of
players pass, they will take precedence in the order
listed in the GM proposal, from top down.
4. At
no time can an eliminated player be part of a draw or
have a vote in a draw. Only active players can vote in a
any draw proposal.
5. If
a game appears to be stalemated, the GM may choose to
declare the game a DIAS if there appears to be no
substantial change to the board dynamics for 4
consecutive turns (2 years). This rule is most
likely to apply where some power(s) have demonstrated a
stalemate line that cannot be broken given a fixed set
of defensive orders. If the No Substantial Change rule
is to be invoked, the GM will notify the players after
the 2nd season (1 year in) of effect, allowing them at
least one full year to consider the implications of a
potential stalemate. Any declared stalemate will be a
DIAS where all players in control of at least 1 supply
center will share equally in a draw. Some things that
may break a stalemate are:
????????? * The capture of a supply
center
????????? * Dislodging a unit
????????? * Player request, with
explanation of why the game is not stalemated
Press
Press
can be sent to the GM for joint release with the next
adjucation or to the appropriate DC forum. Press can be
WHITE. (i.e. the country who sent the press will be
acknowledged) or GREY (anonymous press).
Proxies and Temporary
Stand-Ins
1.
In-game proxies of moves are not allowed.
2. A player are asked to find a
temporary replacement of themselves by another
player (who is not a current player) to cover any
longer periods of vacation or absence.
Deadline Extensions
Deadline
extensions may be granted in cases of true real life
emergencies or?not overly long?absences. Such requests
ought to be preferably made well in advance.
Recommended Mail
Header Format
While
the aforementioned mail header for order submisssions
is mandatory, the following header format merely
presents a recommendation players may choose to
follow:
?
<DC
ID> <Current Season/Year> <Sender
ID><Receiver ID>
?
Example:
DC344 Sp36 PBGST
?
This would
be a mail sent by Poland (P) to Britain, Germany, the
Soviet Union?and Turkey during the Spring 1936 turn in
the DC344 game.
Additional Player
Responsibilities
Players are required to:
declare
with whom of the players they're playing in
other settings.
forward to the GM all email messages sent
to other players.
submit preliminary Spring and Fall orders
no later than 48 hours prior to the deadline.
submit an end-of-game report.
in the event
that they wish to leave the game, seek a
replacement player on their own accord so as to
cause a minimum of disruption to the game.
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