Diplomats,
There is nothing in the world of gaming quite so sweet as the first turn adjudication in Diplomacy. All of the time waiting and wondering about what will happen is replaced with the only truth there is in this diabolical game: the state of the board.
The action this turn took a decidedly eastern tilt. Everyone save Rome seems to be heading east, suggesting that the fair homelands of Egypt and Persia may prove our initial battlegrounds. Of course, only the principals know what is happening diplomatically, behind-the-scenes...
There are no retreats as we move on to the fall! Please note I have set up an alias for this game at: dc371(at)knemeyer.com. Sending to this address will send your note to me, all players including yourself, and the DC forum for this game. Thus please use this instead of just sending to the DC forum. Thanks.
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PLAYERS
Carthage - alhabashi / Jim Tapp / namaanbathing(at)yahoo.com
Egypt - ConradW / Charles Welsh / welsh_stroud(at)msn.com
Greece - fencertim / Tim Crosby / tim_crosby(at)hotmail.com
Persia - pedros / Pete Dale / pete(at)atlantichouse.org.uk
Rome - DrSwordopolis / Nick Powell / nick.s.powell(at)gmail.com
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HEADLINES
Numidian Cavalry head in both directions while Triremes sail east
Egyptian war effort looks beyond the Red Sea
Greeks seize Byzantium, claim the Aegean
Persian irregulars eye the holy lands
Legionaries head toward ignored northwest spoils
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Persian Press:
The growing population of Persia has led us to seek new lands to supply our people. Fertile plains lie to the North and the South, with few to challenge our vanguard. So far all neighbours appear friendly and welcoming, which bodes well for our future. It has not yet proved necessary to resort to force, and we long that this may continue.
Our sailors, unused to deep-sea voyages, are reluctant to venture away from the coast. We hear that there are islands which await cultivation, and will need to develop the skills to explore. But not yet.
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Orders:
Carthage:
A Carthage - Mauretania
A Cirta - Numidia
F Thapsus - Gulf of Tacape
Egypt:
F Alexandria - Gulf of Pelusium
A Memphis - Cyrene
A Thebes - Sinai
Greece:
A Athens - Macedonia
A Macedonia - Byzantium
F Sparta - Aegean Sea
Persia:
A Antioch - Cappadocia
A Damascus - Arabia
F Sidon - Tyre
Rome:
F Neapolis - Tyrrhenean Sea
A Ravenna - Venetia
A Roma - Etruria
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Ownership of supply centers
Carthage: Carthage, Cirta, Thapsus
Egypt: Alexandria, Memphis, Thebes
Greece: Athens, Macedonia, Sparta
Persia: Antioch, Damascus, Sidon
Rome: Neopolis, Ravenna, Roma
Unowned: Baleares, Byzantium, Chersonesus, Crete, Cyprus, Cyrene, Dalmatia, Jerusalem, Leptis, Massilia, Miletus, Numidia, Petra, Saguntum, Sardinia, Sicilia, Sinope, Tyre, Vinobana
Carthage: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Remove 0.
Egypt: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Remove 0.
Greece: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Remove 0.
Persia: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Build 0.
Rome: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Build 0.
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Fall 01 Prelims, Friday February 25
Fall 01 Orders, Monday February 28
Winter 01 Retreats and Adjustments, Thursday March 3
Spring 1945 Prelims, Friday March 4
Spring 1945 Orders, Tuesday March 8
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