Yeah I'd agree that Trout has a much better shot at solo, but this is a huge milestone for me in that I'm not first to go for a change!

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 4:39 PM, <Garry.Bledsoe(at)alltel.com ([email]Garry.Bledsoe(at)alltel.com[/email])> wrote:

EGS from the deposed [and drowned] Italian leader:

Tough game but all thanks for the props from Trout and Nick. I guess the tough thing about this game was that it essentially turned gunboat quickly. Once Nick and Trout linked up, there really wasn't a whole lot that could be done. There were too many inconsistencies in France, a few ill-timed NMRs elsewhere, etc. All that really could be done was sit back and watch the inevitable. I made the mistake early on of moving on Austria [hoping/thinking] that I had Turkish support. Once Austria was crippled that never really materialized and there wasn't really anything I could do. The nature of the flooding pretty much forced Turkey and Russia to continue to move forward and there was really nothing I could do to persuade them to fight one another [because they both needed each other to rush forward to replace sinking centers]. While the flooding was a neat aspect, it further turned the game gunboat style quickly in my opinion.

I appreciate Stephen leading us on this journey. I liked the variant but I honestly think it is one best suited for gunboat...just one man's opinion. That said, don't take it as sour grapes; all congrats to Trout and Nick [at least thus far] for running a masterful strategy and clearly being dominate. Seems a shame for one of them to lose but I put money on a Trout solo.

garry

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Subject: Dc159 Fall 1905




Dc159 Fall 1905

Unfortunately I never heard back from our France - Jake. I am hoping this is a temporary setback by him and that he will be on board for the next deadline.

DIAS was voted down
Turkish-Russian draw was voted down.
(NB Players who are in NMR or CD, automatically vote yes for all proposals)

Nick - currently Trieste has coasts, is your fleet in the north or south coast? let me know asap.


Russia
F North Atlantic Ocean -> Mid Atlantic Ocean
F Yorkshire -> Wales
F North Sea -> English Channel (BOUNCE)
F Belgium -> Picardy (BOUNCE)
F Burgundy -> Marseilles (BOUNCE)
A Munich Support Tyrolia -> Switzerland
A Tyrolia -> Switzerland
A Bohemia -> Tyrolia
F Vienna Support Bohemia -> Tyrolia
F Galicia -> Bohemia
F Prussia -> Berlin

Turkey
F Lyo - Pie
F Ven S F Lyo - Pie
A Ion disembark Tun
F Ion S A Ion disembark Tun
F Gre - Alb
F Aeg - Gre
A Tri CONVERT to F
A Ser S Tri

Italy
F TYS-WMS
F Pie Holds (dislodged, retreats to Tuscanny)


France
NMR
all units hold

Winter 1905 is due next Wednesday 11th June at 5pm Australian EST

Russia 10 SC, 11 Units disband 1
France 1 SC, 4 Units, Disband 3
Italy 0 SC, 3 Units - Eliminated.
Turkey 6 SC, 8 Units 0 Disband 2







Stephen
aka Deathblade_penguin (Knight of the Lion)
at www.diplomaticcorp.com


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