Hi, again!

In what is a stunning surprise to no one, I didn't get everything right on the first try.

1.  There is a single, shared blitz forum for all the tournament games.  Please use/view blitz(at)diplomaticcorp.com for all your WB needs.
2.  I forgot to attach a map.  Yeah, you probably don't need it, but I try to be thorough.  You know the names, right?  If you want a map with names on it just ask.





From: C Morse <camorse22(at)yahoo.com>
To: Brian Lam
<briankingfox(at)hotmail.com>; Dave Lebreche <pebbleanddrag(at)yahoo.ca>; Frank Bielschowsky <bielschowsky.f(at)googlemail.com>; Hugh Polley <hapolley(at)yahoo.ca>; Jason Boomer <groza528(at)yahoo.com>; Mark Utterback <MDemagogue(at)gmail.com>; Mike Walters <michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com>
Cc: Garry Bledsoe <kielmarch(at)hotmail.com>; dc363(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Sent: Mon, January 3, 2011 10:08:15 PM
Subject: DC 363 - The Blitz is on!



Hello and Welcome, one and all!  The 2011 Winter Blitz has officially begun.  You've been waiting by your Inbox for weeks now, anticipating the call to arms.  Well here it is, boys!  Here it is.

I'm Chris, and you lucky dogs have drawn me for your GM.  In case you didn't already know, I won this tournament last year.  Now I'm resting on my big, fat laurels while you guys get to have all the "fun."  Heh, heh.  (And if you should mistake my comments for cockiness, then you obviously aren't familiar with the current standings in the DC Invitational. 
Go Chris!  Rock that 1-center Spain!)

This game is officially numbered DC 363.  It is Board 7 of Round 1 of the 2011 Winter Blitz tournament.  Throughout the game, you can check the on the game status on the DC web-site.  You can also post messages to the dc363 game forum, as copied above.  If you think maybe you missed an adjudication, the first step isn't to send me a panicky email.  Log on and see if the results are posted on-line.

Here are the rules.  http://www.diplomaticcorp.com/tournament.php?display=rules  They are important.  You are responsible for knowing them.  The TD's -- that's the Tournament Directors to
you lot
-- are real sticklers for every rule in there.  In particular, the deadlines are writ in stone.  You MUST get your orders in on time.  You MUST remember to copy the orders box at orders-at-diplomaticcorp-dot-com.  If I get hit by a bus and am lying unconscious in the hospital, the TD's will step in and adjudicate based on the copy of the orders you sent to the orders box.  If your orders aren't there, you get an NMR and your little receipt from me won't be worth jack.  I'll try to remind you if I notice you forgetting in the first couple of weeks, but soon you will be on your own.

Your first deadline in next Monday, January 10th.  Orders are due by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and
barring
some unforeseen exception, this is when orders will always be due in this game.  I think 8:00 p.m. (18:00) EST is 10:00 p.m. (22:00) GMT.  If I'm wrong, I hope one of you will be kind enough to correct me.

By the way, I will not usually be ready to adjudicate immediately at 6:00 p.m., but I need to reserve the right to do so. The
actual time of the adjudication may vary somewhat from night to night,
but the majority of the time you should be seeing the results between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. EST.  Yes, I WILL accept orders up until the point when I adjudicate, so if you should discover that you've just missed the deadline, DON'T GIVE UP.  Send me a quick heads up message immediately and then follow with your orders ASAP.


PLEASE be sure to label your emails accurately and completely.  Always include the game number, and when you're submitting orders I need to see the game number, country name, season and year in the subject line.  (e.g.  DC 363 - Italy Spring 1901).  Pardon me for being grumpy in advance, but I don't really care that you saved 5 seconds by just hitting Reply and leaving the subject line unchanged.  This isn't the only game I'm GM'ing or playing, so I really need to insist that you help me out in this way.  Thanks.

Here are your country assignments.  These were done randomly according to the following method.  1.  I listed all your names in random order.  2.  My daughter
drew the seven colors out of a hat in random order, with the first color drawn going to the first person in the list, second color to the second person, and so on.


Austria
Dave Labreche
pebbleanddrag(at)yahoo.ca





England
Frank Bielschowsky
bielschowsky.f(at)googlemail.com






France
Michael Walters
michael.alan.walters(at)gmail.com















Italy
Brian Lam
briankingfox(at)hotmail.com





Germany
Jason Boomer
groza528(at)yahoo.com



Russia
Mark Utterback
MDDemagogue(at)gmail.com





Turkey
Hugh Polley
hapolley(at)yahoo.ca



Okay, that's all I can think of right now.  I've surely forgotten something, but I know where to find you, and vice-versa.  Best of luck to everyone, and here's hoping for a clean and honorable conflict.

Cheers,
Chris