A&E 090205 / DC240: The big event this season was Britain's apparent change in policy towards Austria, with British units responsible for clearing Northern Europe of Austrian armies. There was finally a minor breakthrough in the Eastern European war, with Poland-Saxony capturing the Prussian SC in Konigsberg. Unfortunately for the Poles, this gain was offset by the loss of Dresden to Austria. The final area of conflict was the Med, with Turkey successful in gaining Algeria but stymied in Two Sicilies. In general, remarkably few supply centers changed hands, with a lot of stalemate and only 3 of 10 neutral SCs falling.

Here is our schedule:
Fall 1764 Retreat: Fri Mar 13th (needed from Prussia and Austria)
Winter 1764: Mon Mar 16th
Spring 1765: Thu Mar 19th

We have a couple sets of press. The first should be of great interest to everybody impacted by British moves this turn, while the second is... hmm, let's just say "classic".

PRESS

#1: British press
AP London: I'm back. My dad is doing wonderfully, and I thank you all for your patience and your helpful thoughts. It's great to be back, and now I get to enjoy my family and figure out how to catch up on three weeks worth of work.

London to Austria: Jorge, you're either stunned, not very surpised, angry, or you were looking for it (or told about it). Truth is, I saw you winning the game in two to three years if a concerted effort was not made immediately to slow you down. That is a testament to how well you've been as a diplomat in the early stages of the game, and how soft your east and north are due to unresolved conflicts. Now we just see whether I got the help I wanted, or I was betrayed.

London to France: Mike, you should be back in the game now. I really hope you ordered to HeW, and I hope you didn't bounce me in Brest. If all went as planned, you're in great shape to defend your new gain.

London to Spain: It seemed like we were talking the same language, Isaac. Now I find out if you trusted me to be able to deliver the goods.

London to Turkey: Welcome to Algeria (hopefully). If you landed, Jorge might have to fight on more than one front.

London to Denmark: No change in English tactics in the north...just a change in strategy in the south/central. You can still expect an empty North Sea.

Press #2: Danish
I was talking to a leader of another nation,
When he raised the simple notion of proxy delegation,
If I would place our forces under joint command,
Then everything would work out perfectly as planned,

It was the best solution to the issue of mistrust,
And would for past transgressions additionally be just,
At least, that is what this leader said, and while I sat and thought,
It struck me that in future this could be how wars are fought,

If all sides were commanded from one place,
There would no confusion and it would not be a race,
Armies would march and navies sail,
And no command would ever fail,

If one gave the orders for the units of another,
Then all forces would act to each as if a brother,
And peace or war one from t'other could not be told,
At this I was almost - almost - sold,

But Diplomacy is a game based in deceit,
And if one cannot lie then that does defeat,
The very point and what makes it great,
Proxy orders? Masturbate ...


Fall Adjudications Austrian A Baw - Dre Austrian A Boh - Vie *Bounce* Austrian A Hew S F Bal - Ber *Cut* *Dislodged* Austrian A Sav - Swi *Bounce* Austrian A Tus H Austrian A Ven - Vie *Bounce* Austrian F Vie - Cro British A Han S A Bur - Hew British A Hol - Mec *Bounce* British F And - Brc *Bounce* British F Eng - Ane British F Mid - Bre *Bounce* British F Upr S A Bur - Hew Danish F Bal - Ber *Bounce* Danish F Cop - Bal *Bounce* French A Bur - Hew French A Gas - Bre *Bounce* Polish A Lus - Brl *Bounce* Polish A Pos - Kon Prussian A Ber S A Mec *Cut* Prussian A Brl - Lus *Bounce* Prussian A Kon - Pos *Bounce* *Dislodged* Prussian A Mec H Russian A Liv S F Stp Russian A Mos - Nov *Bounce* Russian F Stp S A Liv *Cut* Spanish A Por H Spanish F Mar H Spanish F Wes - Brc *Bounce* Swedish A Kar - Nov *Bounce* Swedish F Gbo - Stp *Bounce* Turkish A Tun - Alg Turkish F Adr - Tws *Bounce* Turkish F Ion S F Adr - Tws Neutral A Bav H Neutral A Cri H Neutral A Pap S F Tws Neutral A Swi H Neutral F Alg H *Dislodged* *Disbanded* Neutral F Cou S A Pos - Kon Neutral F Mor S F Tun - Alg Neutral F Tws H
Retreat Possibilities Austrian A HeW can retreat to Baw or disband Prussian A Kon can retreat to Lit or disband Neutral F Alg is destroyed (neutral)
Adjustments* Austria builds 1 unit, can build in Bud, Mil, Vie Britain makes no adjustments Denmark makes no adjustments France builds 1 unit, can build in Bre, Par Poland makes no adjustments Prussia disbands 1 unit Russia makes no adjustments Spain builds 1 unit, can build in Brc, Mad Sweden makes no adjustments Turkey builds 1 unit, can build in Ank, Con, Tun * Austria and Prussia could change if they retreat OTB


Position Power Abb 1763 1764 Change SCs changing possession 1 Austria A 7 8 +1 -Ane, +Dre, +Tus 2 Britain B 6 6 0 +Ane, -Por 3 Spain S 3 4 +1 +Por 4 Turkey T 3 4 +1 +Alg 5 France F 2 3 +1 +Hew 6 Prussia P 4 3 -1 -Kon 7 Russia R 3 3 0
8 Denmark D 2 2 0
9 Poland X 2 2 0 -Dre, +Kon* 10 Sweden W 2 2 0

* Konigsberg is now a Polish home SC


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Nick Higgins
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