Another interesting turn, for very different reasons than last time. Only 6 units move, none of them German or French or Austrian. Turkey and Italy hog 2 moves for themselves, leaving England and Russia with one move each. Vienna gets a spectacular amount of attention, but remains in Austrian hands, and whether because the defense was properly planned or a stab was badly botched I guess we'll never know.
Meanwhile, France and Germany and England are apparently terrified of each other, because no armies even attempt to move, leaving the fleets to battle it out in the Atlantic. Maybe that British fleet will cause some significant changes, because now it just looks like a terrible traffic jam.
I suppose we actually have 7 moves, as there is one retreat, and because the only province available to Budapest to retreat to is Trieste, I auto-retreated. But, Brian, if you wish to OTB, please let me know. As it stands, Italy and Russia get one build each, whereas everyone else remains even. An Austrian OTB retreat would result in Austria getting a build.
The moves are:
Turkey:
Bul S Rum H: OK
Con - Aeg: OK
Smy S Con - Aeg: OK
Ank - Con: OK
Russia:
Boh - Vie: Bounce with Gal;
War - Gal: Bounce with Gal;
Rum S Ser - Bud: OK
Bot - StP: OK
Bla S Bul H: OK
Italy:
Tyr - Vie: Bounce with Boh;
Ser - Bud: OK
Tun - Ion - Eas - Syr: OK
Eas C Tun - Syr: OK
Ion C Tun - Syr: OK
Germany:
Hol S Bel H: OK
Mun S Bur H: OK
Bur S Bel H: Cut by Gas;
Ber S Kie H: OK
Kie S Hol H: OK
Bel S Bur H: OK
France:
Por - MAt: Defeated by Iri 2:1;
Bre S Par H: OK
Par S Bre H: OK
Gas - Bur: Bounce with Bur;
Mar S Gas - Bur: OK
England:
Iri - MAt: OK
Pic S Bur H: OK
Eng S Iri - MAt: OK
Nth S Hol H: OK
Austria:
Gal - Vie: Bounce with Boh;
Bud - Rum: Bounce with Rum; Dislodged by Ser 2:1;
Gre S Ser - Bul: Void;
Austria may retreat army in Bud to: Tri (Auto-retreated)
*** Adjudicated with Diplo 2.8 ***
Russia gains Rum.
Italy takes Bud from Austria.
Austria gains Gre.
Russia may build 1 unit.
Italy may build 1 unit.
Once again, Brian, if you want to retreat OTB let me know ASAP. Builds are due 1/27 at 3:00 GMT, but I'll adjudicate earlier if I get the two builds in before that. Of course, Brian, I won't adjud early without confirmation from you about your retreat. And given the retreat might change builds in the area, I suppose I'll need to hear from everyone twice. Brian, you have 24 hours (1/26 at 6:00 GMT), and I'll issue an announcement either way as soon as I hear from you. Those with builds, you have until 1/27 to submit builds, and builds submitted before the retreat is announced will need to be reconfirmed if the retreat is OTB. Got it? Boy, I feel this autumn/winter will be more confusing than the actual fall season...............
Map is attached. Check for errors.
(14 hours later)
Oops, looks like I made a mistake. Told you it would happen sooner or later.
Turns out Italy really ordered Tyr to Tri, not Vie. Russia and Austria still bounce in Vie, but Italy moves into Tri. So the Austrian army in Budapest, as we used to say, "pops" because there is nowhere for it to retreat. So Italy gets another build, Austria loses Trieste, and the unit in Budapest is destroyed. So Italy gets 2 builds (Bud and Tri).
I'll send out a corrected map tonight when I'm home. Build deadline still stands, however.
Sorry for any confusion.
-Maslow |
