Persia gains 2 but gap too wide. Again, like in the 1st rd game Jim won, C didn't force a solo tho had chances. Congrats to Mick. Mike Sims is on here to note that Mick has earned a seat in the next DC Invitational. Due to the interest that Grantland article (excellent for non-dip publication) has sparked I may do some Chromatics where no 1 can complain they got a bad country as all do - Italy Also looking at Panzerblitz/1776/PAA/Starforce for wargames. Ran a winter to neaten all up.  http://www.diplomaticcorp.com/game_page.php?game_id=dc488Rome:
F Athens Supports F Sparta
F Epirus - Ionian Sea
A Etruria - Massilia
A Macedonia - Byzantium (*Bounce*)
A Miletus Hold (*Dislodged*)
GAL
A Neapolis Hold
F Roma Supports A Neapolis
F Sardinia Hold (*Dislodged*) COR
F Sparta Supports F Epirus - Ionian SeaCarthage:
F Aegean Sea - Byzantium (*Bounce*)
F Alexandria Supports A Sinai (*Cut*)
F Ausonian Sea Supports F Tyrrhenean Sea - Neapolis
A Bayuda Supports A Thebes
F Berber Sea Supports F Ligurian Sea - Sardinia
F Crete Hold
F Gulf of Tacape Hold
F Libyan Sea Supports F Crete
F Ligurian Sea - Sardinia
A Memphis Supports F Alexandria
F Messenian Sea Supports F Crete
F Punic Sea - Sicilia
A Thebes Supports F Alexandria (*Cut*)
F Tyrrhenean Sea - Neapolis (*Fails*)Persia:
F Cilician Strait Supports F Minoan Sea - Miletus
A Cyprus Hold
F Egyptian Sea - Alexandria (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Pelusium Convoys A Jerusalem - Thebes
A Jerusalem - Thebes (*Fails*)
F Minoan Sea - Miletus
A Petra Supports A Sinai
A Sarmatia - Vindobona
A Sinai Supports
A Jerusalem - ThebesEgypt:
F Isauria - Miletus (*Fails*)