OK folks, our game number is DC183, which I need you to put into the header of any email you send. We've also got a forum on the site which folk are welcome to post to...either via email or directly on the diplomaticcorp website - the email is dc183(at)diplomaticcorp.com ([email]dc183(at)diplomaticcorp.com[/email])

Stab away!

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Thompson ([email]psychosis(at)sky.com[/email])
To: gadmiralthrawn(at)juno.com ([email]gadmiralthrawn(at)juno.com[/email]) ; João Queirós ([email]jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com[/email]) ; verticallychallangedcutie(at)yahoo.com ([email]verticallychallangedcutie(at)yahoo.com[/email]) ; hizerali(at)googlemail.com ([email]hizerali(at)googlemail.com[/email]) ; cbconnell(at)gmail.com ([email]cbconnell(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; zeclient(at)hotmail.com ([email]zeclient(at)hotmail.com[/email]) ; francisbanville12(at)hotmail.com ([email]francisbanville12(at)hotmail.com[/email])
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: Diplomacy game starting


We've finally got seven confirmed players, so we're ready to rock and roll! We haven't got a game number yet, but that will be forthcoming in the next couple of days. The game number's important as I need you to use it in the headers of any emails you send me, per my house rules, otherwise the mail won't get caught by my email filter.

Anyway, the important bit - the power allocation and the players of the game are:

Austria is Stuart Joy...(Site ID: lewellin), email: gadmiralthrawn(at)juno.com ([email]gadmiralthrawn(at)juno.com[/email])

England is Joao Queiros...(Site ID: jlq), email: jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com ([email]jlqueiros3(at)hotmail.com[/email])

France is Rachael Jameson...(Site ID: Verticallychallangedcutie), email: verticallychallangedcutie(at)yahoo.com ([email]verticallychallangedcutie(at)yahoo.com[/email])

Germany is Hizer Ali...(Site ID: hizzy1, email: hizerali(at)googlemail.com ([email]hizerali(at)googlemail.com[/email])

Italy is Craig Connell...(Site ID: cbconnell), email: cbconnell(at)gmail.com ([email]cbconnell(at)gmail.com[/email])

Russia is Nick Cherrier...(Site ID: zeclient), email: zeclient(at)hotmail.com ([email]zeclient(at)hotmail.com[/email])

Turkeu is Francis Banville...(Site ID: frank99), email: francisbanville12(at)hotmail.com ([email]francisbanville12(at)hotmail.com[/email])

I couldn't give everyone their first choice, but I think everyone's got one of their top 2.

As it's the first turn, and therefore the turn with typically the most discussion between the players, the deadline for Spring 1901 moves will be 2000 GMT on 12th May.

A couple of notes:

1. Be sure to check out my house rules, which are linked from the page of the game

2. The facility to send anonymous messages exists - just forward me the message you want sent, and who you want it sent to, and I'll pass it on.

3. I'd encourage folk to send preliminary orders in - you never know when technology will let you down or you'll be caught without email access!

4. Any questions about the game or rules I'm happy to help - just drop me an email

Have fun!

Michael