DIPLOMATICCORP DC210 - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
1958 ORIGINAL GAME, 1958 ORIGINAL MAP, 3-SEASON GAME YEAR
ADJUDICATION SPRING 1915 (TURN 4)
THURSDAY 16th OCTOBER 2008

[u:dfa2dcee32]PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADJUDICATION[/u:dfa2dcee32]

GM Comment:

Things start to get interesting, as the hexagons again disappear as units disperse and open warfare breaks out in Belgium, the Carpathians and the Balkans.

Belgium takes on its traditional role as the cock-pit of Europe as Great Britain and France clash. The country doesn't change hands, although a stand-off causes it to be vacant at the end of the turn, its French fleet having pushed the British out of the English Channel.

In the North Sea the Royal Navy finds itself in another Jutland situation and this time the German Grand Fleet stays its ground (errr... waves). This dislodgement of the British fleet from the North Sea is an interesting situation. Luckily it had a stated retreat route. However, it has an army on board, so when it makes port in Edinburgh it cannot disembark the troops as the fleet cannot return to the sea area from which it came, as this is occupied by the Germans. The army has to stay on board the fleet in port. The relevant rule is C4, bullet 10.

In Norway, Russia demonstrates a way of boarding by moving a fleet to a space occupied by an army (note the flag). Without the 'B' notation, the fleet would have bounced.

Austria-Hungary also clashes with Russia over Galicia in an inconclusive campaign.

Further south, two offensives - one Ottoman against Serbia and the other Austro-Hungarian against Greece sees the Turks bundled back across the border and dislodged with no-where to go. The remnants of their destroyed army probably being marched north to prisoner-of-war camps deep in Austro-Hungarian territory.

Still not got my disk, so multiple maps per turn will have to wait a while longer. It'll be easy once I have the graphics software up and running again.

[list:dfa2dcee32][u:dfa2dcee32]Remember to also submit any potential retreat orders with your usual orders for the next turn. [/u:dfa2dcee32]

[u:dfa2dcee32]Preliminary orders are highly recommended.[/u:dfa2dcee32]

Please put the game number 'DC210', season, year and country in the subject line of any orders. [/list:u:dfa2dcee32]

[list:dfa2dcee32]The GM House Rules, instructions for 3-season Diplomacy and the 1958 Original Diplomacy Rules on the DC210 game page at http://sforza.50webs.com/PS%20GM%20HR%20Original%201958%203-S.doc

These results will also be posted to the DiplomaticCorp DC210 game page http://www.diplomaticcorp.com/game_page.php?game_id=dc210 and DC210 message board.

The Rules of the Game of Diplomacy (2008 5th Edition) can be found at http://wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/diplomacy_rulebook.pdf and www.diplomaticcorp.com/pdf/diplomacy_rulebook.pdf [/list:u:dfa2dcee32]

Orders (as interpreted, no NMRs):

Austria-Hungary:
F Albania - Greece
A Serbia Support F Albania - Greece
A Trieste Support A Serbia Hold
F Trieste - Adriatic Sea
A Vienna - Galicia (*fails [1:1]*)

France:
F Belgium - English Channel
F Brest Supports F Belgium - English Channel
A Lorraine -Belgium (*fails [1:1]*)
A Paris - Burgundy
A Spain Holds

Germany:
A Bavaria - Swabia
A Berlin - Silesia
A Denmark Holds
F Holland Supports F Kiel - North Sea
F Kiel - North Sea

Great Britain:
F English Channel Supports F North Sea - Belgium (*dislodged [1:2]*, *cut* - see retreats below)
F North Sea - Belgium (*fails [1:1]*, *dislodged [1:2]* - see retreats below)

Italy:
A Apulia - Venice
F Gulf of Lyon - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Rome - Tuscany
A Switzerland Supports A Apulia - Venice

Ottoman Turkey:
F Black Sea - White Russia
A Bulgaria Supports A Greece - Serbia
A Constantinope Supports A Bulgaria Hold
F Constantinople - Aegean Sea
A Greece - Serbia (*fails [1:2]*)

Russia:
F Rumania - Black Sea
F Norway Board
A Saint Petersburg - Moscow
A Saint Petersburg - Finland
F Saint Petersburg(sc) - North Baltic Sea
F Sweden - Norway Board
A Warsaw - Galicia (*fails [1:1]*)

Retreats (only required retreats shown).

Great Britain:
Retreat F English Channel - Wessex
Retreat F North Sea - Edinburgh (*boarded army remains onboard*)

Next Deadline:

Fall 1915 15:00 UTC/GMT, Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

The current UTC/GMT time can be found at: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx

The Diplomaticcorp site player page also shows UTC based on your computer clock - if you are logged in.

Press:

Press is via player email or the DC210 Message Board

Maps:

There are 3 maps (gif) for this turn (or will be - the last is attached)

[list:dfa2dcee32]DC210Sp15m:showing moves and supports.
DC210Sp15r showing retreats.
DC210Sp15f showing final positions. [/list:u:dfa2dcee32]

A complete map history for the game (in the form of a slideshow) will be found at http://www.diplomaticcorp.com/slideshow.php?game_id=dc210

Cheers,

Paolo.