Hey again,
Wow with all that hype about a pre-game email in the works, I bet you were expecting something truly fanatastic... Well you don't get it! In fact, we have a full slate of eager confirmations in the first draft of the roster, so we can skip right along to getting this one started…
No pre-game "get ready for the actual game-start later" filler, no, this is it. The big moment. The epitome of our game-joining extravaganza… <drumroll>
The *beginning*... of the 320th game of Diplomaticcorp Diplomacy!
[cheer!] [fireworks!] [dancing girls!] [wardrobe malfunction!]
And *you*... get to live it. Experience it. Be a part of this history-making event, sure to be full of lying, cheating, stabbing, misdirecting, pissing each other off, then getting excited again the next week with a faint glimmer of hope, only to have that trashed yet again. Ah, the game we love.
This game shall henceforth be known as dc320: Summerfest. Things are getting warm here in Chicago, top has been down on the convertible, daffodils are growing up in the back yard, and summer-edition beers are going to be hitting the stores soon. On that note, I accept bribes! Beer is good, tho most forms of alcoholic beverages will win you some good favor, as does cash.
So let's see... what else... Oh - powers!
Alfdog / Italy / Alfred Nicol
Email : amn-at-benenden.kent.sch.uk
Blueraider0 / France / Alex Maslow
Email : Blueraider0-at-gmail.com
Location : Gloucester, MA, US
jmc66 / Russia / Jeffrey Clay
Email : jmc66-at-mac.com
Location : Grand Prairie, TX, US
MrBallgame / Turkey / Ted Cooperstein
Email : tcooperstein730-at-att.net
Location : Vero Beach, FL, US
tfletch33 / England / Thomas Fletcher
Email : tfletch33-at-yahoo.com
trezdk / Austria / Rene Kroll
Email : rk-at-giorsoine.dk
Location : Farum, DK
ID : Wladimir7 / Germany / Wladimir Mysonski
Email : wmysonski-at-gmail.com
Location : San Francisco, CA, US
Those of you who don’t have a “Location” entered, pls take a moment to update that on your profile on the dc site. It’s always nice to know where everyone’s from, since these games tend to span the world.
First deadline:
Monday April 19, 3pm Central / 2000 GMT. That’s a little over a week, tho in general I tend to run turns just a bit faster than that. For spring 01, I require everyone send preliminary orders – how about by next Tuesday 3pm Central? In later years, prelims are your choice, tho I do run the turns when I say I will, so if you’re late, you’ll end up w a big ole’ NMR and your units doodling about while everyone conquers your territories. Not good. Unless you like having your empire plunged into chaos – perhaps you’re the king of an immaculately perfect country in real life, and you want to experience what it’s like to run a dysfunctional empire where units don’t get ordered, and they sit around and get dislodged? If that’s your thing, by all means I’m happy to oblige. But barring that, *
use prelims* as often as you see fit. They will save you from the inevitable unexpected.
Delays: I like to keep the games moving, and particularly w how last minute negotiations always seem to come down to the wire (despite having a week to diplome), know that I will almost never grant a delay for a turn currently in play. Get called on business? Fall in a well? Stub your toe on the bed? Whatever the reason, once a turn starts, (barring some major disaster), the deadline will run when I set it. Now if you have vacations coming up, or a biz trip planned and you let me know in advance of that turn, I’ll schedule around that, no prob! But once a turn starts, it’s as good as locked.
You can follow up on the game any time at
www.diplomaticcorp.com?game=dc320.
If you ever don’t get an adjudication from me, be sure to check there, cuz I’ll post it there as well.
What else. Did I cover bribes?
Oh, press. Press is always fun. You can write whatever you want with your orders, I’m happy to post it with the adjudications. Pictures? Sound bytes? Livestock? Anything is fair game.
Intros: I know some of you from past games, but others not! Feel free to shout out.
Shameless plug? (What kind of game-start would be complete w/o a shameless plug?)
If any of you have ever dreamt of running a game, we need GM’s all the time. Just say the word!
If I think of anything else, I’ll let you know… but otherwise, let’s get stabbing!
Your friendly neighborhood GM,
-mike
Order of the Lion
www.diplomaticcorp.com
PS. If any of you made it clear to the end of this email, then be sure to use the keyword “iwannanotherguy” with your spring orders to get your special limited edition bonus unit in Ireland!
