- CHINESE DISCOVER THAT WOOD FLOATS AND THAT SAILS HOLD WIND - BUILD NAVAL ARMADA
- ENGLAND PUTS IT ON ICE... (groan)
- USA DRAFTS VILLAGE PEOPLE - PUT THEM IN THE NAVY
- JAPANESE DISPATCH FAILS TO REACH EQUATORIAL CURRENT FLEET - MUTINY RESULTS

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Heya gang,

Exciting times are afoot as China actually takes to the high seas. I never did receive a disband from Bret unfortunately, so as per my HR's I disbanded the unit furthest from his home centers and highest ranked alphabetically. This turned out to be the fleet in Equatorial Current.

With the Winter, I'd also like to send one last hurrah to Randolph and Jerry who will now be taking a seat on the sidelines. Gents, your perserverence and persistence in the face of perpetual retreat never ceased to impress me. Our thanks to both of you for sticking it out so admirably. =)

AN IMPORTANT MAP NOTE!!: There appears to be a bug in the RP file and the choice of building a west-coast St. Petes fleet does not seem to be allowed by RealPolitik. I have to dig into this and fix the RP file, but have not yet had time. [u:47964e6734]The map shows the Russian fleet in St. Petes North Coast. Please let me assure you that it is, in reality, on the West Coast.[/u:47964e6734]

I've set the Spring 1868 deadline for Tuesday, February 19th (11:59 PM GMT). Please let me know if you spot any errors along the way.

Also, with the EW adjudication we wrapped up yet another disc in our ever-growing sound-track... We had been listening to Underworld - Oblivion With Bells. I've now spun that out and popped play on a new album with this adjudication.

Cheers folks!

Trout

Dip 1264 / DC110 Guns, Germs and Steel
An Imperial Variant Game Game Started: June 13, 2007





Current Turn: Winter 1868

Next Deadline: Spring 1869 Orders
Tuesday, February 19th (11:59 PM GMT)



The Assembly of Nations

Austria: Mike Hoffman
mrh(at)panix.com ([email]mrh(at)panix.com[/email]) Brazil: Ted Morley
Ted.Morley(at)SEN.CA.GOV ([email]Ted.Morley(at)SEN.CA.GOV[/email]) Britain: Steve Lytton
stevelytton(at)hotmail.com ([email]stevelytton(at)hotmail.com[/email]) China: Dave Watson
dipknight(at)comcast.net ([email]dipknight(at)comcast.net[/email]) Confederate States: Jim Atkins
savwa4(at)comcast.net ([email]savwa4(at)comcast.net[/email]) France: Lee Taylor
leewarrentaylor(at)yahoo.co.uk ([email]leewarrentaylor(at)yahoo.co.uk[/email]) Holland: Rudi van Hal
rvhgames(at)xs4all.nl ([email]rvhgames(at)xs4all.nl[/email]) Japan: Bret Pollack
bret_pollack(at)hotmail.com ([email]bret_pollack(at)hotmail.com[/email]) Mexico: Randolph
ruffhaus8(at)aol.com ([email]ruffhaus8(at)aol.com[/email]) Prussia: Shane Whatsit
shanefgtoledo(at)yahoo.com ([email]shanefgtoledo(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Russia: Rob Ackerley
rob_ackerley(at)yahoo.ca ([email]rob_ackerley(at)yahoo.ca[/email]) Turkey: Jerry Todd
sgttodd(at)mainecav.org ([email]sgttodd(at)mainecav.org[/email]) United States: Rupert Alesbury
writetorupert(at)gmail.com ([email]writetorupert(at)gmail.com[/email])



Humble GM: Former Trout
former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email]) Game Starting Map: http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/imperial-small.gif Variant Description: http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html



WINTER 1868 ADJUSTMENTS:
Turkey: [GM NOTE: AUTO-DISBAND A ARM] United States: build FLEET in Anchorage (Anc), FLEET in Oregon (Ore), FLEET in San Francisco (SFo), FLEET in Mazatlan (Maz), FLEET in Atlanta (Atl) Austria: BUILDS F Crt and 2 armies (in Bud and Vie) Brazil: Build F PRM, F OLI Britain: Disband Fleet Iceland. China: BUILDS F SHA France: BUILDS F GCS Holland: Build A Aden (ade) Japan: No Disband Received - [GM NOTE: AUTO-DISBAND F ECO] Mexico: [GM NOTE: AUTO-DISBAND F CCU] Russia: Build F St Petersburg (stp)(sc), A Moscow (mos), A Irkutsk (irk), A Georgia (geo)



Unit / Supply Center Breakdown


United States
29 Supply Centers - Wdc, Nyo, Det, Sfo, Org, Sea, Neb, Kan, Vic, Alb
Ric, Van, Yuk, Anc, Che, Nme, Que, Nsc, Okl, Atl, Glp, Aus, Nol, Bha, Maz
Sct, Mex, Mer, Cub
6 Armies - Aus, Mex, Oax, Sea, Mer, Ten
23 Fleets - Kam, Bha, Glp, Pba, Sct, Nat, Che, Wco, Cub, Nol, Wst,
Gop, Sar, Hud, Nsc, Ese, Tam, Nps, Anc, Ore, Sfo, Maz, Atl


Austria
19 Supply Centers - Vie, Bud, Crt, Ven, Ser, Bav, Sil, Sud, Ser, Ruh,
Cai, Kie, Ber, Rmn, Cre, Gre, Cyp, Sof, Aby
15 Armies - Stu, Aby, Dar, Kie, Ber, Cai, Ven, Sil, Sof, Sud, Gal, Rmn, Ruh
Bud, Vie
4 Fleets - Cyp, Aeg, Gre, Crt


Brazil
17 Supply Centers - Bra, Oli, Rec, Rdj, Prg, Brc, Uru, Lpa, Fal, Cyn,
Lim, Bgt, Prm, Vrg, Hon, Pan, Hai
4 Armies - Lim, Bgt, Pan, Rdj
13 Fleets - Hon(ec), Ecs, Fal, Wcs, Spa, Rec, Apa, Dra, Hai, Coa, Net, Prm,
Oli


Britain
8 Supply Centers - Lon, Edi, Dub, Hgk, Nwy, Grn, Swe, Den
0 Armies -
8 Fleets - Nth, Nwy, Grn, Den, Hgk, Bar, Lon, Dub


China
13 Supply Centers - Lch, Chk, Snk, Can, Ben, Brm, Yut, Kas, Rng, Del
Tnk, Sha, Pek
12 Armies - Wuh, Ann, Del, Kas, Ben, Nmg, Yut, Fuc, Pek, Can, Ksg, Tnk
1 Fleet - Sha


France
23 Supply Centers - Nan, Mrs, Par, Crs, Mnv, Gcs, Sie, Ivc, Pie, Vlc
Vrd, Mrc, Tun, Cmn, Okn, Azo, Gib, Sal, Hol, Sic, Rom, Trp, Fij
6 Armies - Rom, Met, Okn, Mar, Par, Pie
17 Fleets - Trp, Can, Vrd, Bcu, Azo, Tyn, Sic, Mat, Aat, Nan, Sat, Hol, Fij
Bis, Mnv, Wme, Gcs


Holland
31 Supply Centers - Ctn, Trn, Cey, Sum, Jav, Brn, Rho, Amn, Srw, Ngu
Mal, Ija, Bsw, Sey, Sgp, Mad, Bnk, Mld, Per, Qnl, Nsw, Mds, Cmb, Nze
Sgr, Cch, Luz, Mnd, Bor, Oma, Ade, Bag
7 Armies - Ken, Guj, Cmb, Gld, Bag, Cng, Ade
25 Fleets - Ain, Hdr(ec), Ara, Mnd, Bnk(wc), Tas, Rse, Som, Bis, Pgu,
Swp, Hoa, Gos, Lus, Nze, Sgr, Goo, Ctn, Cor, Ngu, Sun, Ija, Cls, Cch,
Jse


Japan
11 Supply Centers - Oki, Kag, Edo, Sap, Fsn, Seo, Crl, For, Mhl, Poa
Haw
1 Army - Seo
10 Fleets - Oki, Mhl, Phi, For, Haw, Luz, Oki, Kse, Ecs, Wpa


Russia
20 Supply Centers - Stp, Mos, War, Sev, Grg, Oms, Orn, Irk, The, Tsh
Khv, Pru, Krc, Bku, Ban, Con, Ang, Mnc, Vla, Sak
15 Armies - Vla, Afg, Mac, War, Tbr, Kra, Krc, Ban, Ang, Sak, Pru, Sev,
Mos, Irk, Geo
5 Fleets - Bla, Con, Fin(nc), Bku(ec), Stp(sc)


PRUSSIA - ELIMINATED 1865


CONFEDERATE STATES - ELIMINATED 1867


MEXICO - ELIMINATED 1868


TURKEY - ELIMINATED 1868



NEXT DEADLINE: SPRING 1869 ORDERS DUE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH (11:59 PM GMT)!!