A&E 090205 / DC240: The Winter 1767 season has been adjudicated, with a lot of armies built. The next deadline for Spring 1768 is Thursday April 30th.

Before the adjudication, we have some press:

PRESS (British)
England to anonymous: Let's recap. Stabbed France. That was noted in my press. Happen to be working with France now, and the government there seems to feel that England is being fair in our negotiations. StabbedAustria. Yes....you are correct there. I wonder why I overlooked that in my previous posting. Perhaps it was related to the fact that Austria (it would be so much easier to write "you" there, but since you're anonymous, I can't do that) was growing unchecked at that time, and I felt that if I did not act immediately, Austria would overrun Turkey and then be very difficult to stop. "Stabbed Spain". This is quite a reach. When one finds out that a certain country has been subtlely working against him and his allies for several seasons, I don't feel calling an attack on that country a stab. But....we are all entitled to our own opinions. By the way, one might think by glancing at the board that Austria should have bigger issues than caring about what England is doing. If Austria keeps its focus all-consuming on England for too long, Austrian civilians might be learning a new language (and it won't be English, either).

England to peanut gallery: No silly changes of pace by me for several seasons now. Who's reading each season's orders with incredulousness? For you poker players out there, maybe I am the Mike Matusow of Diplomacy. Wait long enough, and I'll blow up....sure as the sun comes up.

Adjustment Adjudications
Denmark Builds A Cop
Denmark Builds A Mec
Russia Disbands A Liv
Russia Disbands A Nov
Turkey Builds A Ank
Turkey Builds A Con
Turkey Builds F Tun
Position Power Abb 1766 1767 Change SCs changing possession 1 Britain B 8 8 0
2 Turkey T 5 8 +3 +Brc, +Cri, +Tws 3 Austria A 8 7 -1 +Bav, -Brc, -Tws 4 Denmark D 5 7 +2 +Brl, +StP 5 France F 3 3 0
6 Prussia P 3 3 0 -Brl, +Mos 7 Spain S 3 3 0
8 Poland X 2 2 0
9 Russia R 3 1 -2 -Mos, -StP 10 Sweden W 0 0 0



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Nick Higgins
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