So we now have a game number, DC 398.  I forgot to mention before, when you send me orders PLEASE put the game number in the subject line, along with the country you're playing and the season and year. Subject lines should read something like:



DC 398, Russia, Spring 1901




or something similar.




Happing dipping.




Warren


From: alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com
To: amn(at)benenden.kent.sch.uk; darren_sharma(at)frontlineanalysts.com; kielmarch(at)hotmail.com; swoopster06(at)yahoo.com; sam_buck_productions(at)mac.com; sanjat312(at)yahoo.com; john.c1arke(at)btinternet.com; mike(at)fuzzylogicllc.net; alwayshunted(at)hotmail.com
Subject: re001 (soon to be renamed) underway
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:11:09 -0600







Hi folks,




Okay, I have seven willing players and I have drawn countries randomly. There was actually interest in using preferences from only one player, and when I went back to check his e-mail I think he'll be happy enough with how things turned out.




Mike, we need a number please.




Some of you are fairly new, or very new, to diplomacy by e-mail. I am your unbiased GM and your question board in case any of you have any. Questions you ask to me are not shared with anyone, so feel free to e-mail me any time. I will not, of course, give anyone any "game" advice, only rules and such.




I use the diplomaticcorp house rules essentially. Please read them if you haven't.  




I will not allow an nmr (no moves received) to be processed in the first year of the game, and anyone that doesn't get their orders in to me by the deadlines in 1901 will be immediately replaced.  The new player will then get an opportunity to chat with his neighbours and submit orders for that turn.




You can send me as many versions of your orders as you like.  Send them ONLY to me. I will use the latest set I have received at the point that I open my e-mail account to adjudicate the turn. That might be within a minute of my assigned deadline or it might be a bit later. I will do my best to be prompt wrt deadlines.... but I'm only human.... mostly. By all means send preliminary orders right away in case you get distracted as the deadline approaches. It's better to have something in then to get nailed with an nmr.




Below I have pasted the player assignment list and e-mails etc.  The first deadline (Spring 1901) will be in just over one week, on Wednesday October 26 2011, Mountain Daylight Time. I think that's GMT minus 7 hours.









ID

Country

Name

Email

Location

alfdog

Russia

Alfred Nicol

amn(at)benenden.kent.sch.uk



Dazza_1

Italy

Darren Sharma

darren_sharma(at)frontlineanalysts.com

London, HERTS, UK

garry.bledsoe

Turkey

Garry Bledsoe

kielmarch(at)hotmail.com

Little Rock , AR, US

lwp1018

France

Logan Ping

swoopster06(at)yahoo.com

Arlington, VA, US

Samnuva

Austria

Sam Buck

Sam_Buck_Productions(at)Mac.com

New York City, NY, US

sanjat312

England

Joshua Tag

sanjat312(at)yahoo.com

Seattle, WA, US

trooper

Germany

John Clarke

john.c1arke(at)btinternet.com

UK










So there you have it. I've attached a map and a realpolitik file. For those that don't have or use realpolitik, you might want to give it a try. You can download it from the DC website if you're logged in. It can be useful for planning strategies and such.




Okay I think that wraps it up. Any questions, feel free to mail me. Have fun!




Warren