The Fall 1901 deadline is at 5pm EDT today. Please submit your orders or any changes before that time. NMR's for those that don't submit anything.
TOMORROW at 5pm EDT is the retreats and adjustments phase. If you want to send in conditional builds, please feel free to do so with fall orders or at any time before the Winter deadline.

CONDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS:
The reason for conditional adjustments is due to the fact that because of the schedule of this tournament, there is only one deadline for both Fall retreats and Winter adjustments.

I will accept adjustments in the order that they are listed. So say if you are Germany, you can submit the following:

- A MUN
- F KIE
- A BER

If Germany only is allowed two builds, only A MUN and F KIE will be built. If Germany is only allowed one build, only A MUN will be built.

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You can also write builds as follows (pretending I am Italy):

- F NAP
- If France retreats F WMS to TYS, then build F ROM.
- A VEN

In this case, if Italy receives two builds, his second build is conditional on a retreat, which in the order of Diplomacy turns is correct. A player should be able to know what the retreats are before he or she builds. HOWEVER, if Italy were to receive three builds, and France does not retreat WMS to TYS, then Italy would be waive one build that turn. The correct way to write orders for that turn would be the following:

- F NAP
- If France retreats F WMS to TYS, then build F ROM.
- A VEN
- F ROM


This guarantees if Italy three builds if available to him or her.

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This tool can also be used for disbands as well. For instance, if you have to submit early before you see Fall adjudications, you could order the following:

- Remove army located in SIL in Fall 1902.

That way, if that unit happens to move in Fall 1902, it'll still be removed. I would prefer that specific orders be used in every case where possible, however the deadlines are short and real life happens.


ONE LAST THING... You cannot submit builds that are conditional on other builds. Since all orders are executed simultaneously, you cannot ask that a fleet be built if your neighbor builds a fleet. If an order like that is submitted, I will not accept it.


This is just a tool for you guys to use in case you won't have access to email on a Friday. You can send these conditional builds (and even retreats) as early as Monday after Spring adjudications come out. I'm just trying to make the game as easy on you as possible.

Let me know if you have any questions.
-ko