Dc189 Fall 857

GM's Comment: First of all I apologise for the delay in adjudication. I was unable to access my latop last night which holds the files and (see below) the number of complicated draw proposals that were floating around just overwhelmed my mind. IN fact i will discuss these at length in a new draw proposal section (after adjudication) This season's press will be sent in a second email. - GM

Deadlines
All winter 857 adjustments and winter proposal votes are due Thursday 11th September at 5pm, Australian EST.

Spring 858 and spring draw proposals will be due Tuesday 16th at 5pm, Australian EST.

Adjudication
Angles:
F Borders Supports F Durham - Firth of Forth
F Durham - Firth of Forth
F Kent Supports F Thames
A London Hold
A Lothians Supports A Ayr - Argyll (*Void*)
A Mercia, no move received
A Middlesex Hold
F Thames Supports F Wash
F Wash Supports F Durham - Firth of Forth

Britons:
F Baie de la Seine - Straits of Dover (*Bounce*)
F Celtic Sea - Galway Bay (*Bounce*)
F Clare Supports A Kerry - Connacht
A Flanders Supports A Holland
F Golfe de St. Malo - Celtic Sea (*Fails*)
F Hoek of Holland Supports F Thames
A Holland Hold
A Kerry - Connacht
F Wight - Straits of Dover (*Bounce*)

Danes:
F Dogger Bank Supports F Firth of Forth - Wash
F Drenthe Supports F Frisian Isles
F Firth of Forth - Wash (*Dislodged*)
F Frisian Isles Supports F Drenthe
F Helgoland Bight Supports F Dogger Bank
A Jutland Hold

Irish:
F Louth - Armagh (*Fails*)

Norse:
F Caithness Supports F Pentland Firth
F German Ocean Supports F Firth of Forth (*Ordered to Move*)
A Grampian - Aberdeen
F Hordaland Fylke Supports F German Ocean
A Ostfold Hold
F Pentland Firth Hold
F Perth Supports F Firth of Forth (*Ordered to Move*)
F Zetland Supports F Pentland Firth

Scots:
F Argyll - Clyde Firth (*Fails*)
F Armagh Supports F Clyde Firth - West Irish Sea (*Cut*)
F Atlantic Ocean - Rosemary Bank
F Clyde Firth - West Irish Sea (*Disbanded*)
F Highlands Supports F Sutherland
F Minch Supports F Sutherland
F Sea of the Hebrides - Galway Bay (*Bounce*)
F Sutherland Supports F Minch

Welsh:
A Ayr Supports A Lothians
A Dublin Supports F Clare - Connacht (*Void*)
F East Irish Sea, no move received
F Man - Clyde Firth
F St. George Channel Supports F West Irish Sea
A Sussex Hold
F West Irish Sea Supports F Man - Clyde Firth
A Wexford Hold

Autumn 857
Danes:
F Firth of Forth - Moray Firth

I have automatically made this retreat for the Danes. If the Danes wish to disband this unit, they may choose to do so as of the winter deadline. Players can submit conditional winter orders based on whether or not the Danish fleet is in Moray Firth.

Winter 857
There are some draw proposals for winter (see draw section below)

Britons: Build One

Irish: Remove Fleet Louth

Welsh: Build Two

All winter adjustments and winter proposal votes are due Thursday 11th September at 5pm, Australian EST.

Spring 858 will be due Tuesday 16th at 5pm, Australian EST.

Draw Proposals.
My house rules state
10. I reserve the right to change my house rules as necessary. I will inform all players of changes to the house rules which will then take effect from the next deadline.

I am amending point 21 to add
All successful end game proposals will take EFFECT-
a) at the beginning of a spring or fall season (no moves will be processed)
b) at the end of a winter season (winter adjustments will be processed and counted)

I am also adding for this game (and the next DCI game), the following end game proposal will be valid.

In a DCI game, a player may propose an DIAS or DRAW proposal that
a) For the purpose of the DC statistics, all players who are mentioned in a successful draw proposal will receive an equal ranking of a DRAW for their game.
b) However for the purpose of a DCI game, an amendment can be made where the DCI points are allocated based on SC count and not on an equal member of the draw basis.
EG France (12 Sc), England (10Sc) and germany (4SC) all agree to a 3 way draw.
For the purpose of DC - France, England and Germany are all credited with a draw AND For the purpose of the DCI scoring France will receive 7 points, England 6 points and Germany (assumign he was third) 5 points.

This will officially be in place for the SPRING Deadline.

Now the Draw proposals we have in this game

For our Winter Deadline (all players with remaining SC including Picts and Irish can vote for these)

Option A - DIAS between all players. As this is PRE-winter adjustments, both Picts and Irish will be granted a share of the draw on 1 SC apiece.

Option B - Draw including Angles, Danes, Britons, Welsh, Scots, Norse.
(note Picts and Irish would be credited with a survivial on 1 SC)

For our Spring Deadline (only Angles, Britons, Danes, Norse, Scots and Welsh can vote)

Option C - DIAS
For DCI scoring,each remaining player receives 4.5 points

Option D - DIAS with DCI SC scoring.
For DCI scoring
Britons and Welsh 10 SC each - score 6.5 points
Angles 9 SC - scores 5 points
Norse 8 SC - scores 4 points
Scots 7 SC - scores 3 points
Danes 6 SC - scores 2 points.

Please labell option a, b, c and d with your votes to be clear.





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