I am sure Dirk is counting on the continued lack of orders coming in from AIR.  If that were reversed his position is not solid enough to get the solo.  England is actually short of fleets, we outnumber him there, and he needs them to his territory, so a quick fleet offensive by the combined resistance coming out of the Med could quickly nock him back on his heels.  While that develops all we need to do is hold the line on the continent.


 


Matt,


I am in.


 


Mark


 


 












From: Matt O'Donnell <gizmo8204(at)yahoo.com>
To: Jack McHugh <jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com>; Adam Martin-Schwarze <smegdwarf(at)yahoo.com>
Cc: Tom Barrows <tom.barrows(at)gmail.com>; Jack Cope <jackcope(at)btinternet.com>; DC 373 <dc373(at)diplomaticcorp.com>; Mark Mizak <archimedeslives(at)yahoo.com>; Stephen Osellame <blomidonpark(at)yahoo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: DC 373: Fall 1910 Adjudication







Hey Jack, everyone,







I'm sure it was England holding up the EFG draw, considering. I can't say Dirk's stab was completely unexpected. Having looked at the board from his perspective, especially with the minimal role we crafted for him on this turn, I may have tried the same thing. Myself I considered sending out an e-mail, and/or making moves to prevent that type of betrayal. But it would have taken away from our joint effort against Austria. And (in my limited Dip experience), I've had the opposite problem that Dirk has - a tendency to go for the solo rather than stick with me allies. Anyway, Jack, if you are willing (and allowed) to take back your OTB retreats, I believe we can stop England from getting the solo and perhaps force a four-way draw.






So what I'm proposing is first a cessation of hostilities between Austria/France/Germany/Italy/Russia. If Russia wants to get back in the game, we might even be able to help him back into some of his home territory. Jack if you retreat Rumania to Bulgaria & Galicia to Ukraine, disbanding Venice, then in the Spring you could order Vienna-Budapest & Trieste-Serbia. This would protect you from further English aggression and allow you to take back Rumania in the Fall.






In the meantime France can move all his units west, and I'll move all my units north and west, back into Germany. I'll also retreat Warsaw-Livonia. This will should allow me to take St Petersburg in the Fall.







England will be able to take Portugal at some point, and likely will seize Berlin or Holland this turn. Unless one of us is working with Dirk, helping him towards the solo, then I'm sure we can stop him, force a draw.






How does that sound?






Matt












From: Jack McHugh <jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com>
To: Adam Martin-Schwarze <smegdwarf(at)yahoo.com>
Cc: Tom Barrows <tom.barrows(at)gmail.com>; Jack Cope <jackcope(at)btinternet.com>; DC 373 <dc373(at)diplomaticcorp.com>; Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>; Mark Mizak <archimedeslives(at)yahoo.com>; Matt O'Donnell <gizmo8204(at)yahoo.com>; Stephen Osellame <blomidonpark(at)yahoo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:18
PM
Subject: Re: DC 373: Fall 1910 Adjudication



i don't know who is holding up the draws but it ain't me..i voted yes to all the draws this turn...


It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
Olin Miller






On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Jack McHugh <jwmchughjr(at)gmail.com> wrote:


Retreat all Austrian units OTB


It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.
Olin Miller













On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Adam Martin-Schwarze <smegdwarf(at)yahoo.com> wrote:


"If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it."
- Julius Caesar

???Et tu, Brute!???
- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare

English units figuratively cross the Rubicon??? and literally cross the Guadalquivir and the Vilaine and the Elbe and the Stora and the Vistula and the Prut.  It is a jolly good show.  Quite, quite.  Six units claim supply centers; the other two offer support.  A Triumph is scheduled in Trafalgar Square for this Saturday, where a column with a statue of Lord Dirk will be erected in celebration.

Eastern Europe (Austria, Italy, and Russia) languidly emits a yawn.  The units of all three nations hold.

Meanwhile, France and Germany continue to busy themselves with marching their units away from England.
 With his gains in Naples and Venice, France will not need to disband this winter.

Oh, by the way, the draw proposal fails.  But a new end-game proposal emerges:

???Ye gods, it doth amaze me,
A man of such a feeble temper should
So get the start of the majestic world,
And bear the palm alone.???

There is a proposal for an English solo.  All votes will be due with the Spring orders next week.

Meanwhile, there are retreats.  Lots of ???em.
Austrian Army Galicia may retreat to Budapest, Ukraine, or OTB
Austrian Army Rumania may retreat to Budapest, Bulgaria, Serbia, or OTB
Austrian Army Venice may retreat to Apulia or OTB
German Army Warsaw may retreat to Livonia, Silesia, Ukraine, or OTB
Italian Fleet Naples may retreat to Apulia or OTB

[Note that I am *not* auto-retreating Venice or Naples, as the only retreat available to both of them is Apulia??? you might want to negotiate
that].

Retreats are due tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. CST.

Then, there will be adjustments, which (before OTB retreats) stand as:

Austria:   Supp  6 Unit  7 Remove  1
England:   Supp 14 Unit  8 Build  3
France:    Supp  7 Unit  7 Build  0
Germany:   Supp  3 Unit  5 Remove  2
Italy:     Supp  1 Unit  2 Remove  1
Russia:    Supp  3 Unit  2 Build  0

So, as you can see, there???s lots to do for everybody except France and Russia.


Fall 1910 Adjudication

Austria:
all units hold
A Galicia Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Rumania Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Venice Hold (*Dislodged*)

England:
F Bal - Kie
F MAO - Bre
A Mos - War
F NTH - Den
A Pru S Mos - War
A Sev S Ukr - Rum
A Ukr - Rum
F Wes - Spa(sc)

France:
Army Belgium holds
Fleet Tyrhennian
Sea S Fleet Ionian Sea Move To Naples
Fleet Tuscany Move To Rome (*Fails*)
Fleet Ionian Sea Move To Naples
Fleet Tunis Move To Ionian Sea
Army Piedmont Support Army Tyrolia Move To Venice
Army Tyrolia Move To Venice

Germany:
A Silesia - Galicia
A Warsaw S A Silesia ??? Galicia (*Dislodged*)
A Boh S A Silesia - Galicia
F Hol HOLD
A Mun ??? Tyrolia

Italy:
all units hold
F Naples Hold (*Dislodged*)

Russia:
All remaining Russian forces to remain holding