To my mind:
Win = good result
Draw = okay result
Survival while other people draw = Survival while someone else wins = elimination = bad result
It doesn't matter how many centres you've got if you don't get a win or part of the draw, and that's exactly the approach the game rules imply. As it happens I've been going against my principles and voting for the draw recently, but only because I'm trying to pull out of diplomacy at the moment.
regards,
Stephen
From: Jack McHugh <jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com>
To: Steve Lytton <stevelytton(at)gmail.com>
Cc: The White Wolf <cloudhurler77(at)yahoo.com>; Packrat <brn2dip(at)yahoo.com>; the_master642(at)yahoo.com; Stephen Worthy <stephen(at)worthy1.fsnet.co.uk>; g_mod23(at)hotmail.com; matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu; scaponig(at)yahoo.com; stephenworthy(at)rocketmail.com; camorse22(at)yahoo.com; dc218(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Monday, 24 August, 2009 4:44:35
Subject: Re: DC 218 SHIFT LEFT: Spring 1913 results. Fall 1913 Due 8/24/09
pengie---that's not what i meant...i simply meant what i said, namely i won't vote for any non-DIAS draws....i have no illusions about my ability to decide the winner (i don't have that ability nor would i use it if i had it unless it were to help me win.)
as for my my caliber of my play--my position speaks for itself, i'm terrible...
for the record i think italy and germany are doing the best the can and both are in a far better position than i am so i'm the last one to cast aspersions on anyone else's ablity in this game and i will heartily and sincerely congratulate whomever wins or is in the draw.
game on!
On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 11:02 PM, Steve Lytton <stevelytton(at)gmail.com ([email]stevelytton(at)gmail.com[/email])> wrote:
Ah Interesting
I reaad those comments as
"Italy/Germany are not playing for the best position they can achieve but are happy to allow someone else to get a solo by Kingmaking."
At least now I know the calibre of players in this game,
2009/8/24 The White Wolf <cloudhurler77(at)yahoo.com ([email]cloudhurler77(at)yahoo.com[/email])>
[quote:4a595f0017] Italy has taken that approach also. Neither one of us is big fish, but we're still here. Deal with it. ;o)
--- On Sun, 8/23/09, Jack McHugh <jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com ([email]jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com[/email])> wrote:
[quote:4a595f0017] for the record..turkey will veto all non-DIAS draws...you want the win...come and get me
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--
Stephen
aka Deathblade_penguin,
Knight of the Alliance
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