Grüß Gott!
Who was left standing in our first year game of "musical chairs"? The unfortunate Tsar. Spring had already proven inauspicious for our Romanov, yet this fall he not only failed again in taking the Crimean Khanate, but had to see that ripe plub being picked by the Poles (courtesy of the Sublime Porte). As a result, Mother Russia's units remained in place for the entirety of the year.
Cromwell's troops were barely more active, contenting themselves with the pacification of Scotland and showing little inclination in braving the open sea. On the other side of the North Sea, the great powers have rapidly staked out their spheres of interest in the Holy Roman Empire. Much to the young Louis's satisfaction, France annexed all territories within her "natural frontiers", while lending support to the Spaniards in both north and south of the Alps.
Now, it is time for me to announce a wee competition for both players and observers of this game. The quest for the über-prestigious Johann Keppler Award! He who proves most clairvoyant (as the famous 17th century scientist and astrologer) shall receive first pick among all powers in my next 1648 game - not to mention eternal bragging rights. :)
To that end, you may predict each winter season which power shall end the game with the most SCs and which one shall be the next to exit (or in the event of none doing so in future, which shall have the least SCs at game-end). For every correct vote each winter, you shall receive one point. Votes submitted in one winter shall be considered in effect until one submits a new set of predictions. In case multiple powers fulfill the same criterion, the past year's SC tallies will serve as tiebreakers between them.
Participation in this wee contest is entirely voluntary. Next to being - at least to my mind - a rather fun thing on the side, it also has the practical purpose of amounting to a survey of how people see the game going, which ought to prove quite insightful.
Now, there's no trial adjucation in winter-time, so simply get me your adjustments (and Keppler Award predictions, if you choose so) by no later than Friday 30 October, 6 PM CET. Unless any player explicitly wishes me to do otherwise, I may publish the Winter Adjustments prior to the deadline should I have a full set of orders.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Nick Boragina
DENMARK-NORWAY: Marc Ellinger
ENGLAND: Harvey Morris
FRANCE: Nigel Phillips
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Jorge Saralegui
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson
SPAIN: Dirk Knemeyer
SWEDEN: Jeff Hall
TURKEY: Aidan Slattery
PROCLAMATIONS:
o SAXON ELECTOR WELCOMES EMPEROR TO DRESDEN
o ESTATES-GENERAL ACQUIESCE TO DANISH TROOPS BEING DEPLOYED THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCES
o COMMONWEALTH SOLDIERS LAZE AROUND THE BRITISH MAINLAND
o MAZARIN CELEBRATES THE REACHING OF FRANCE'S "NATURAL FRONTIERS" ON THE RHINE
o POLISH LANCERS AND TURKISH JANISSARIES DEFEAT RUSSIAN HOST AT POLTAVA
o MOTHER RUSSIA FENDS OF ATTACK ON ANCIENT CITY OF NOVGOROD
o GRAND DUCHY OF TUSCANY GIVEN TO THE INFANTE
o RHENISH BISHOPS REQUEST SPANISH PROTECTION AGAINST PROTESTANT ENCROACHMENT
o DUCHY OF COURLAND ANNEXED BY SWEDEN FOLLOWING SWEDISH-POLISH ACCORD
o SULTAN ESTABLISHES NEW DYNASTY ON PEACOCK-THRONE
PRESS: None. :(
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Saxony
A Prague - Saxony
A Tyrolia - Venice (*Fails*)
Denmark-Norway:
F Helgoland Bight Supports F North Sea - United Provinces
A Lower Saxony Supports F North Sea - United Provinces
F North Sea - United Provinces
England:
F London Hold
F Scotland Hold
France:
A Lorraine Supports A Flanders - Rhineland-Westphalia
F Normandy - Flanders
A Savoy Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea - Tuscany
Poland-Lithuania:
A Podolia - Volhynia
A Prussia Supports F Baltic Sea - Courland
A Volhynia - Crimea
Russia:
A Moscow Supports A Novgorod
A Novgorod Hold
A Voronezh - Crimea (*Fails*)
Spain:
A Flanders - Rhineland-Westphalia
A Leon Hold
F Morocco Hold
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Tuscany
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea - Courland
A Brandenburg Hold
A Ingria - Novgorod (*Fails*)
A Pskov Supports A Ingria - Novgorod
Turkey:
F Black Sea Supports A Volhynia - Crimea
A Damascus - Persia
A Wallachia Supports A Moldavia
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Tunis
Courland:
F Courland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Scotland
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Lower Saxony
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Supports A Volhynia - Crimea
PapalStates:
A Papal States Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea - Tuscany
Persia:
A Persia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Lower Saxony (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Supports A Prague - Saxony
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Swabia
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Moldavia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Supports A Damascus - Persia
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Supports A Voronezh - Crimea
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Hold (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold
RETREATS: None pending.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Denmark-Norway: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
England: Supp 3 Unit 2 Build 1
France: Supp 6 Unit 3 Build 3
Poland-Lithuania: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Russia: Supp 3 Unit 3 Build 0
Spain: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Sweden: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Turkey: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Bavaria, Saxony, Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(5): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Lower Saxony, United Provinces.
England(3): Bristol, London, Scotland.
France(6): Brest, Flanders, Lorraine, Marseille, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Crimea, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(6): Madrid, Morocco, Naples, Rhineland-Westphalia, Sevilla, Tuscany.
Sweden(6): Abo, Brandenburg, Courland, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Persia, Wallachia.
Minors(14): Algiers, Candia, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Portugal, Swabia, Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Ukraine, Venice.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 30 October
o Spring 1650 Moves: (2) 4 November
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