Hi all,
I’m
back. My internet issues are fixed in the end and I have a new and fast
connection.
I’m
not surprised to see that my country is eliminated of course J but I’m surprised to see the bad atmosphere which
prevails in this game.
I
just read the past adjudications and I saw that there were many NMRs (including
mine of course) in quite each turn which distort the good running of the game
and falsify the results of the whole tournament.
It’s
a pity too to see messages like the latest where people insult themselves. It’s
a game. Don’t forget that!
It’s
unfortunate to be stabbed of course and one don’t like that (even me) but
it’s not a reason to utter insults.
Maybe
seeing some of you in the WB11…
Regards,
Jluc.
De :
Gregory Olson [mailto
lson.gregoryscott(at)gmail.com]
Envoyé : mardi 4 mai 2010
04:05
À : Packrat
Cc : Darryl Good;
douglasefresh(at)gmail.com; dadidea(at)gmail.com; MDemagogue(at)gmail.com;
nephilli99(at)hotmail.com; phantomas13(at)orange.fr; blitz(at)diplomaticcorp.com;
dc317(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Objet : Re: DC317; Spring and
Summer 1906 Results
Hello all,
Since the message was sent to everyone, I wanted to take a brief second to
respond in front of everyone.
I have been the recipient of quite a few stabs and have orchestrated a few
myself. I feel bad every time I screw someone over, and kick myself for being
so stupid when I myself am the victim. When it comes down to it, however, this
is why I play Diplomacy. The pieces are a backdrop to the personalities, and
tactics are subordinate to tact, in my mind. This is exactly why I do not play
gunboat variants; I enjoy matching wits with other players. I know that
everyone is playing to win themselves. I find the tension created while
simultaneously working with others and for yourself engaging. I am sorry,
Scott, for lying to you and that I stabbed you, but I am not sorry that this is
how the game is made. Maybe I am just another idiot, maybe this specific move might
not work out the best, but I made a judgment call and went with it. Maybe no
real tactician/strategist would do such a move, but a diplomat might.
I do not want to enter into an argument with you. I did not attack you for any
personal reasons, and hope that you can look past my moves in this game when
judging me as a player, or indeed as a person. Good luck,
- Greg
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Packrat <brn2dip(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
Not sure why any of you
would care - but this is the message I just sent to
Italy. Please bear in mind that he will jump to 12 and will more than
likely
turn on Russia next. I'd like to think Germany and I could put things
behind
us, but that isn't likely.
Anyway - this is what I sent to Italy and, yeah, it really is how I see it.
Yup - believe it or not, that is as I expected. Thought I'd take
the chance
anyway. This is one reason I only play gunboat now. People have no
honor in this game and that's quite the shame. Sure stabs are part of the
game but they lack creativity and don't show any real tactical prowess,
No strategy. ANY idiot can stab but a truly good strategist/tactician
plays the GAME and doesn't let the game play him.
So POR/SPA and MAR fall to you. Enjoy your victory - ANY idiot
could have done what you did. ANY.
From:
Darryl Good <dipknight(at)gmail.com>
To: douglasefresh(at)gmail.com;
olson.gregoryscott(at)gmail.com;
dadidea(at)gmail.com; MDemagogue(at)gmail.com; nephilli99(at)hotmail.com;
brn2dip(at)yahoo.com; phantomas13(at)orange.fr
Cc: blitz(at)diplomaticcorp.com;
dc317(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 8:16:13 PM
Subject: DC317; Spring and Summer
1906 Results
GM’s remarks:
Not sure it would have made much of a difference; but, Turkey NMR’s
again.
With no viable retreat, Turkey’s army in Constantinople is
disbanded. And, with only one viable retreat, Germanys retreat was
performed automatically. Doug, if you would have preferred the unit was
retreated off-the-board, please let me know before tomorrow evening so that I
can post a correction.
The Players:
Austria Eliminated
Winter 1904
England Eliminated Winter
1905
France
packrat
scott troemel brn2dip(at)yahoo.com
Germany Douglas_E_Fresh
Douglas Fresh douglasefresh(at)gmail.com
Italy
evapollo88
Greg Olson olson.gregoryscott(at)gmail.com
Russia
Nigs
Nigel Phillips nephilli99(at)hotmail.com
Turkey
Jeremiah
Jeremiah Lee dadidea(at)gmail.com
The Orders:
Austria:
Eliminated Winter 1904
England:
Eliminated Winter 1905
France:
F bel Supports F bre - eng (*Cut*)
A boh - mun (*Fails*)
F bre - eng
A bur Supports A boh - mun
F cly - nwg
F eng - iri
F mao - nao
A pic Supports F bel
Germany:
F edi Supports F nth
A hol - bel (*Fails*)
A kie Supports A mun
A lvn - war (*Dislodged*)
A mun, no move received
F nth Hold
A nwy Supports F stp(sc)
A sil Supports A mun
F stp(sc) Hold
Italy:
F aeg Supports F smy - con
F lyo Convoys A pie - spa
A pie - spa
F smy - con
A tri - trl (*Bounce*)
A trl - pie
F tys - wes
A vie - trl (*Bounce*)
Russia:
F ank Supports F smy - con
A fin - stp (*Fails*)
A mos Supports A war - lvn
A rum - bul
A sev - ukr
A ukr - gal
A war - lvn
Turkey:
A con, no move received (*Disbanded*)
A syr, no move received
Retreats:
Germany: A lvn - pru
Centers and Unit Positions:
Austria:
Eliminated Winter 1904
England:
Eliminated Winter 1905
France:
Centers (7) bel, bre,
lvp, lon, mar, par, por, spa.
Units: F bel, A boh, A bur,
F eng, F iri, F nao, F nwg, A pic
Build/Disband: 0
Germany:
Centers (9): ber, den, edi,
hol, kie, mun, nwy, stp, swe.
Units: F edi, A hol, A kie,
A mun, F nth, A nwy, A pru, A sil, F stp(sc)
Build/Disbands: 0
Italy:
Centers (
gre, nap,
rom, smy, tri, tun, ven, vie.
Units: F aeg, F con, F lyo,
A pie, A spa, A tri, A vie, F wes
Build/Disband: 0
Russia:
Centers (6) ank, bud,
mos, rum, ser, sev, war.
Units: F ank, A bul, A fin,
A gal, A lvn, A mos, A ukr
Build/Disband: 0
Turkey:
Centers (3) bul, con.
Units: A syr
Build/Disband: +1
Deadline:
1906 Fall Orders: Thursday; May 6, 24:00 Hrs GMT
Maps of the Orders, Retreats, and Results; and the dpy file are
attached for your use.
