First, thanks to Mike for running this game. I think this is a great game, and I’m almost sure it took a long time to run, yet the adjudications were always on time. I’d love to play it again when I have more time.

Congrats to Warren. The quality of players in this game was top notch. Warren, as shown, is terrific. I was upset that France didn’t negotiate all that much. Turkey was in a tough spot between Trout and Steve.

After Warren stabbed me in Fall 1902, I managed to successfully turn the board against him for a long while. But Steve either had some pre-arranged deal with Warren to stay allies for the entire game or Warren did an excellent job of convincing Steve that he wasn’t the enemy and that I was.

I guess Warren and I get the last laugh in that one. I wish I had more time to negotiate. I think that Mike, Trout and I had a good alliance, but Warren and Steve were too strong for me.




From: Michael Sims [mailto:mike(at)southwall.com]
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Subject: dc99 Seismic SOLO TO ENGLAND!!!!



Warren is on Santa's good list and Italy's not-so-good list as he takes 3 from Italy and 1 from Austria, catapulting him to an 18 SC SOLO VICTORY!

Congrats Warren!

I'm picking some random retreats for Italy, tho they are irrelevant as the final resting spot of the Italian units cannot change the outcome.

Italy:
Retreat Ber (can only go to Sil), retreating to Sil
Retreat Mun (can only go to Sil), retreating OTB
Retreat Rum (can go to Ukr or Gal), retreating to Gal

Since the 18 are captured, the final SEISMIC turn is not adjudicated, tho these were the orders (all 4 would have succeeded):

Aus: Join Mao/Tyn, Split Spa/Wms
Eng: Join Ber/Kie, Split Sil/Bal
Ita: Join ion/rum, Split ser/gre
Rus: Join Ion/Edge, Bar off the board

FINAL STANDINGS:

Warren (England): 18 (+4) SOLO
Steve (Italy): 9 (-2) SURVIVAL
Trout (Austria): 6 (even) SURVIVAL
Mike (Russia): 1 (-1) SURVIVAL
Kevin (Germany): ELIMINATED Fall 09
Martin (France): ELIMINATED Fall 04
Matt (Turkey): CIVIL DISORDER Spring 06

NMR’s:
Matt: 2
Kevin: 1

This has been a great game, my first attempt at both Seismic Diplomacy, and using Cyberboard for adjudications. Cyberboard gave me the freedom to move the units around randomly, as well edit the map constantly. Overall tho I much prefer Realpolitik since it does the adjudications for you.

EGS from the surviving 4 are highly recommended, and from our solo victor it's of course REQUIRED.

Austria:
A Gre -> Rum (*FAILS 2:3*)
A Serbia Support Gre -> Rum
A Alb -> Vie
A Bud Support Alb -> Vie
A Tri Support Tyl
A Tyl Support Alb -> Vie

England:
A Arm - Rum
A Sev S A Arm - Rum
A War S A Arm - Rum
A Pru - Ber
F Bal S A Pru - Ber
A Sil - Kie
A Boh - Mun
A Ruh S A Boh - Mun
A Bur S A Boh - Mun
F Par - Mar (*FAILS 2:2*)
F MAO S F Par - Mar
F Eng S F MAO
F Nth hold
A Hol - Bel

Italy:
A Ank S A Rum
A Rum holds (*DISLODGED 3:2*)
F Aeg - smy (*NO COAST BUT OK ONLY 1 POSSIBLE - BOUNCE*)
F ion - smy (*NO COAST BUT OK ONLY 1 POSSIBLE - BOUNCE*)
F Adr - Ion (*FAILS*)
F tun (nc) - West (*BOUNCE*)
F Spa - west (*BOUNCE*)
a mar s a mun (*CUT*)
a pie s a mar
a VEN - apu
a mun holds (*DISLODGED 3:2*)
a kie - sil (*NO SUCH UNIT*)
A Ber (*UNORDERED*)

Russia:
F Bar -> Ion (*FAILS*)
A Bul S Gre