who are the three who are not playing and what is the point?


On Oct 17, 2007, at 2:04 AM, Stephen Lytton wrote:

Gentleman. I need to seek 3 replacements for the second round. I thank all the players for playing through the first game. I ask the players, from here on, not to discuss the second game (ie prefered variant/map) until we have all our 7 players signed up...... although we may have less than 4 options to choose from. I will update you as soon as i have 7 players. Stephen aka Deathblade_penguin www.diplomaticcorp.com
(Ps Vote for Rachel Weisz)
[quote:8d041a4c79]Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:41:08 -0600From: former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email])To: DiplomaticCorp(at)yahoogroups.com ([email]DiplomaticCorp(at)yahoogroups.com[/email]); DC104(at)diplomaticcorp.com ([email]DC104(at)diplomaticcorp.com[/email])Subject: DC104 Invitational - Fall 1908 - Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)CC: raybrucea(at)aol.com ([email]raybrucea(at)aol.com[/email]); swiatek(at)ruc.dk ([email]swiatek(at)ruc.dk[/email]); felixkamchung(at)mac.com ([email]felixkamchung(at)mac.com[/email]); kevinokelly(at)gmail.com ([email]kevinokelly(at)gmail.com[/email]); kodiplomacy(at)gmail.com ([email]kodiplomacy(at)gmail.com[/email]); m_don_j(at)hotmail.com ([email]m_don_j(at)hotmail.com[/email]); mike(at)southwall.com ([email]mike(at)southwall.com[/email]); stevelytton(at)hotmail.com ([email]stevelytton(at)hotmail.com[/email]); tfletch33(at)yahoo.com ([email]tfletch33(at)yahoo.com[/email])Deep within the bomb-proof walls of an undisclosed location in southern Europe, the leaders of the unoccupied territories gathered.  The walls shook as explosions rocked the ground above them - dust sifting from the ceiling with each bone-jarring thump to collect on the ground. The Tsar pointed at the map spread on the table before them.  "Nyet, comrades.  This cannot be!"  His finger hovered above the black dot that represented Vienna, as if somehow he could change it back from black to red. The pink-clad Austrian before him grimaced.  "Unfortunately, its true.  The attack from Tyrolia was too much for us to hold.""But can they really be at nineteen supply centers?"  The Italian questioned - his voice cracking. The Sultan smirked.  "Their gains came in the west, from France, not from our Eastern centers."  He sat in his chair quietly smoking his hookah and trying to ignore the sounds of the war above them.  "We might as well all be waving white flags." At that moment, the door opened and the French President walked in.  His wardrobe consisted of shining white garments, from his stylish coat to his burnished shoes.  A white beret topped his smiling face.  Whistling to himself, he stopped as he suddenly noticed that the other four men were glaring at him.  "What?" he asked.  "Something I said?" ------------------------------And with France, so goes the board.  Congratulations to Mike Sims for a sweeping 19 center German solo victory in DC-104.  Finessing his way back into Vienna, the German also storms into Marseilles and Spain to seal the deal.  And with that, the first round of the Invitational comes to a close. There was one retreat required from Spain, but it had only the Gulf of Lyons to go to.  But of course, that is purely window-dressing with the game resolved.  My thanks to all you players who made this game a very memorable one. EOG's are, of course, extremely welcome.  I would greatly look forward to what all of you have to say about this crazy game of ours.  It's been an honour being the GM for this - my hat is off to all of you. As always, please let me know if I've made a mistake at all in the adjudication.  For those who keep track of these things, the last few Subject Headers came from the great White Stripes album "Get Thee Behind Me Satan." Cheers!  (And congratulations once again to Mike..)TroutDC104InvitationalA Standard GameGame Started:May 29, 2007Current Turn:Fall 1908GAME RESULT:GERMAN SOLO - FALL 1908The Rowdy CastAustria:Bruce Rayraybrucea(at)aol.com ([email]raybrucea(at)aol.com[/email])England:Steve Lyttonstevelytton(at)hotmail.com ([email]stevelytton(at)hotmail.com[/email])France:Felix Kam Chungfelixkamchung(at)mac.com ([email]felixkamchung(at)mac.com[/email])Germany:Mike Simsmike(at)jenningstech.com ([email]mike(at)jenningstech.com[/email])Italy:Kevin O'Kellykodiplomacy(at)gmail.com ([email]kodiplomacy(at)gmail.com[/email])Russia:Mikael Johannsenm_don_j(at)hotmail.com ([email]m_don_j(at)hotmail.com[/email])Turkey:Erik Swiatekswiatek(at)ruc.dk ([email]swiatek(at)ruc.dk[/email])Humble GM:Former Troutformer.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email])CURRENT SEASON:FALL 1908 ORDERS:TURKEY:F ION C A Gre -> ApuOKA Gre -> ApuOKAUSTRIA:Vie s Tri - Tyrolia[DISBANDED by TYL 2:1]Bud s Vie[CUT by GAL]FRANCE:Spa, sc s Por[DISLODGED by MAO 2:1]Por HOKNap - RomOKTyn Sea - West MedOKTun - N. AfrOKGERMANY:A Gas S MAO-Spa(sc)OKF MAO-Spa(sc)OKF ENG-BreOKF NAT-MAOOKF Nwy-NWGOKF Hol-NTHOKA Bur-MarOKA Mun-SilOKA Tyr-VieOKA Boh S Tyr-VieOKA Gal-Bud[BOUNCE with BUD 1:1;  DISBANDED by UKR 2:1]A Sil-WarOKA War-UkrOKA Mos S War-UkrOKA StP S MosOKA Tus-Ven[BOUNCE with VEN 2:2]A Pie S Tus-VenOKITALY:a ven s triVOID (Unit Ordered to Move)f adr s venOKRUSSIA:Tri - TyrOKSer - TriOKSev - Ukr[DEFEATED by WAR 2:1]Arm - Sev[BOUNCE with SEV 1:1]Ukr - GalOKRum s Ukr - GalOKEARLY WINTER 1908 RETREATS:Austrian A Vienna is Automatically DisbandedFrench F Spain(sc) is Auto-Retreated to Gulf of LyonsGerman A Galicia is Automatically DisbandedWINTER 1908 ADJUSTMENTS:Turkey:No AdjustmentsAustria:No AdjustmentsFranceISBANDS 2Germany:BUILDS 3Italy:No AdjustmentsRussia:BUILDS 1UNIT / SUPPLY CENTER BREAKDOWN------------------------------TURKEY:2 Supply Centers - Smy, GreGAIN:1 Army - ApuLOSE:1 Fleet - IonAUSTRIA:2 Supply Centers - Tri, BudGAIN:1 Army - BudLOSE:  Tri0 FleetsFRANCE:5 Supply Centers - Spa, Tun, Por, Mar, RomGAIN:1 Army - PorLOSE:  Mar, Spa4 Fleets - Rom, Wme, Naf, GolDISBANDS 2GERMANY:17 Supply Centers - Mun, Kie, Ber, Bel, Hol, Den, Swe, Lon, Edi, Nwy, Lvp, Stp, War, VieGAIN:  Mar, Spa  Par, Bre, MosLOSE:11 Armies - Tus, Gas, Pie, Stp, Ukr, Mos, Mar, Vie, War, Sil, BohBUILDS 35 Fleets - Mao, Spa(sc), Bre, Nwg, NthITALY:2 Supply Centers - Nap, VenGAIN:1 Army - VenLOSE:1 Fleet - AdrRUSSIA:6 Supply Centers - Sev, Rum, Bul, Ser, Ank, ConGAIN:  Tri6 Armies - Tri, Ser, Arm, Rum, Sev, UkrLOSE:0 Fleets -  BUILDS 1ENGLAND - ELIMINATED 1907190019011902190319041905190619071908AUSTRIA357632221ENGLAND344431100FRANCE343345553GERMANY36791113151719ITALY356543222RUSSIA464467767TURKEY343333222

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