Dc189 Fall 856

Next Deadline:Winter 856 is due Monday 1st September at 5pm, Australian EST (Sunday night for most of you)


There is a Draw proposal on the table. That can be voted on your WINTER adjustments and if successful will take effect at the start of Spring 857.
This means that because the Saxons have been eliminated – they do not a vote.
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Draw Proposal:
Draw to Angles, Britons, Danes, Norse, Scots and Welsh
(This means survival for the Irish and Picts)
Angles:
A Borders Supports A Cumbria - Ayr
F Durham Supports F Wash
F Kent Supports F Thames
A London Supports A Wiltshire - Sussex (*Fails*)
A Middlesex Supports A Wiltshire - Sussex (*Fails*)
A Sussex Hold
F Thames Supports F Hoek of Holland
F Wash Supports F Thames

Britons:
F Baie de la Seine Supports F Hoek of Holland
F Bay of Biscay - Celtic Sea
F Galway Bay - Kerry
F Golfe de St. Malo Hold
F Hoek of Holland Supports F Thames
A Holland Hold
A Rheinland - Flanders
A Seine - Orne
F Wight Hold

Danes:
F Dogger Bank Convoys A Jutland - Lothians
F Firth of Forth Convoys A Jutland - Lothians
F Frisian Isles Supports F Lower Saxony(wc) - Drenthe
F Helgoland Bight Convoys A Jutland - Lothians
A Jutland - Lothians (*Fails*)
F Lower Saxony(wc) - Drenthe

Irish:
A Dublin - Connacht (*Bounce*)
F Louth - Armagh (*Fails*)

Norse:
F Aberdeen Supports F Firth of Forth - Perth (*Void*)
F Caithness - Pentland Firth
F German Ocean Convoys A Hordaland Fylke - Caithness
A Hordaland Fylke - Caithness
F Orkney Islands Convoys A Hordaland Fylke - Caithness
A Ostfold - Hordaland Fylke
F Sydero Bank - Minch (*Bounce*)
F Zetland Supports F Caithness - Pentland Firth

Picts:
A Lothians Hold

Saxons:
F Straits of Dover - Sussex (*Bounce*)

Scots:
F Argyll Hold
F Atlantic Ocean Hold
F Clyde Firth - Armagh
F Donegal Supports F Clyde Firth - Armagh
F Highlands - Minch (*Bounce*)
F Sea of the Hebrides - Connacht (*Bounce*)
F Sutherland Hold

Welsh:
F Ayr - Clyde Firth
A Cumbria - Ayr
A Damnonia Hold
F East Irish Sea Supports F Ayr - Clyde Firth
F St. George Channel Supports F West Irish Sea
F West Irish Sea Supports F Ayr - Clyde Firth
A Wexford - Dublin (*Fails*)
A Wiltshire - Sussex (*Bounce*)

Winter 856 is due Monday 1st September at 5pm, Australian EST
Don't forget to vote!

Angles: Build One

Irish: Remove One

Saxons:
Remove F Straits of Dover

Scots: Build One.


Now - As players are eliminated, I am going to announce who they are. The eliminated players will get one chance to submit press (at their winter deadline) but after that winter, no press or comments will be accepted by the them until end of game.

Our second elimination is the Saxons, played by Garry Bledsoe. Garry was the player invited to play in the DCI in a decision made by the 3 moderators. Garry was selected as he is a long time player in DC as well as an established GM. He is a firm member of the DC community. Garry was ranked 82nd in the 2008 DC stats.

Game Standings

Garry Bledsoe - 9th Position - 1 point.
Derek Eyler -10th position - 1 point.


PRESS

Britons speak,


To Welsh,

One more fleet coming up, as agreed upon. Refrained from moving to Eng as to keep good relations.


To Angles/Danes,

I don't want anything to do with your fight if you decide to have a go at it. I will remain supporting whomever is in Tha.


To Danes,

Hm, I agree that it could be usefull to dmz hol and rhe, and that area in general. I pulled away Rhe as a sign of friendship, and because you withdrew your army as well.


To Angles,

Well, Str does border two of your new sc's, so me staying out of there should be a quite good bargain I think.


To Norse,

Interesting proposal, but I don't think it's doable with this current setup. However, if Welsh (for some unknown reason), would attack Angles, then I would of course have to reconsider my overall position. For now though, it's a NO to attacking Angles. And I belive it will remain so unless something drastic happens.



<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" />Wales: Hopefully we'll keep on building fleets. I think I am going to try to gum up the works by supporting the Picts in Lat and hoping for their support. But I'll also take into account your thoughts concerning Lat, which I would also be happy taking.

Britons: DMZ in Str it is. Let me know how I can help in any other way. I'll Support Hoe when I can. Thanks for your support too.

Danes: I'm a bit nervous with you up in Fir, but I think we're good.

Picts: If you support my hold in Bor I'll support your hold of Lat. Let me know please. If I don't hear from you I'll assume the worst and look to take Lat.

Irish to Welsh, any help would be welcome. I’ve tried helping you against the Scots, for despite you putting me in a very bad position this game, they struck first.

Angles, if A Cum-Ayr fails, please support again, unless supporting Lot makes more sense. Lot is yours. I'll assume you'll want support in from Ayr. I'll keep ordering A Wil-Sus, unless something changes. And I'm ready to lend it back if you need the build as well.

Britons, looks like we'll circle around Ireland and meet in Scotland. I thought of bouncing in Ker, but it might have been misinterpreted. The Irish shouldn't be a problem much longer.

Irish, I don't get it. Maybe you'll surprise me this turn.

Wales

Danes to Britons: I would like a partial dmz across our border, hence leaving only limited forces of mine there. Is that aceptable and useful to you too?

Danes to Angles: how about supporting A Jut to Lot? And extending our co-operation thereafter, especially in the far north?

Danes to Norse: good to see our peace working to help us both- happy to look for new ways of working together.

Guess a lot is down to whether Britons pile into south lands. The Ireland and Scots may get a reprieve

Norse press. to Britons and Danes. the islanders are talking direct support so I suggest that we do as well.


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

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