Friends,
There are typically a few dramatic, board-altering moments that define each game of Diplomacy. In fall of 1764, the two-fisted Prussian-Saxon advance turned into one giant Prussian wrecking ball. Frederick the Great and his death's head hussars lead the way to a crippling 3 center stab of their Saxon ally. The maximum three black builds will be enjoyed by our ascendant Prussian.
In more regional news Spain and Sweden continue their slow growth from their initial weaker positions. There are fireworks in Austria as Budapest and Vienna both fall - to the Saxons and Turks, respectively - while Austria takes Constantinople and Tuscany to avoid immediate irrelevance. The Danes rejoice as they finally grow while simultaneously landing on the shores of England. Meanwhile, Russia enjoys a - so far - rare military victory even as Moscow falls to the Swedes.
There is only one retreat: Prussian A Lithuania can retreat to Galicia, Koenigsberg, Livonia, Posnen, Wallachia or OTB. There are a total of 10 adjustments (builds/removals) which are listed below. They will not be impacted by the retreat.
The retreat and adjustments are all due tomorrow at our usual adjudication time. Feel free to send along conditional adjustments based on the retreat.
Good luck!
Dirk
PLAYERS
Austria - Daniel Eichner, Knightofroma@hotmail.com
Denmark - Karel Verbrugge, diplodocus83@gmail.com
France - Robert Stein, smileyrob68@gmail.com
Great Britain - Nathan Deily, ndeily@yahoo.com
Ottoman - Michael Thompson, psychosis@sky.com
Poland/Saxony - Jim Atkins, savwa4@comcast.net
Prussia - Chris Morse, camorse22@yahoo.com
Russia - Suzanne Castagne, sucastag@wanadoo.fr
Spain - Warren Fleming, alwayshunted@hotmail.com
Sweden - Wladimir Mysonski, wmysonski@gmail.com
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HEADLINES
Has the feudal system returned to Austria?
Danes cheer as Frederick V finally enjoys conquest, snagging the United Provinces
Savoy falls to Grognards
Sir Robert Clive dismayed to see Danes establish Yorkshire beachhead
Ottomans sack Vienna even as Constantinople burns
Stanislas II August takes the throne and is immediately betrayed by Prussian ally
Prussia ascends to be dominant power in Europe
Suvorov's conquest of Lithuania blunted by Swedes in Moscow
Morocco falls to King Charles III
Where Karl XI failed, Adolph Frederick has succeeded: Moscow in ruins
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ADJUSTMENTS
Austria:
Remove
Denmark:
Build
France:
Build
Prussia:
Build
Build
Build
Russia:
Remove
Saxony:
Remove
Spain:
Build
Sweden:
Build
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ORDERS
Austria:
A Bosnia Supports A Wallachia - Constantinople
A Milan - Tuscany
A Tyrol - Republic of Venice
F Vienna Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Wallachia - Constantinople
Britain:
F Edinburgh Supports F London - North Sea
F London - North Sea
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - North Atlantic Ocean
Denmark:
F Helgoland Bight - United Provinces
F North Sea - Yorkshire
France:
A Austrian Netherlands Supports A Picardy - Burgundy
F Brest - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
A Burgundy - Savoy
A Picardy - Burgundy
Prussia:
A Baden-Wuerttemberg Supports A Hesse-Westphalia
A Bohemia - Dresden
A Hesse-Westphalia Supports F Helgoland Bight - United Provinces
A Lithuania Supports A Posen - Warsaw (*Dislodged*)
A Posen - Warsaw
Russia:
A Kiev Supports A Moscow - Lithuania (*Cut*)
A Moscow - Lithuania
Saxony:
A Galicia - Budapest
A Switzerland Supports A Burgundy - Savoy
A Zaporozh'ye - Kiev (*Fails*)
Spain:
F Gibraltar - Morocco
A Portugal Hold
F Western Mediterranean Supports F Gibraltar - Morocco
Sweden:
F Gulf of Bothnia Hold
A Novgorod Territory Supports A St Petersburg - Moscow
A St Petersburg - Moscow
Turkey:
F Adriatic Sea Supports A Croatia - Vienna
A Croatia - Vienna
Algiers:
F Algiers Hold
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Croatia - Vienna
Courland:
F Courland Hold
Crimea:
A Crimea Supports A Moscow - Lithuania
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Hold
Morocco:
F Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
Papacy:
A Papal States Supports A Milan - Tuscany
Sardinia:
A Savoy Hold (*Dislodged*)
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Burgundy - Savoy (*Disbanded*)
TwoSicilies:
F Two Sicilies Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Dislodged*)
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OWNERSHIP
Austria: Constantinople, Milan, Republic of Venice, Tuscany
Britain: Edinburgh, Liverpool, London
Denmark: Christiania, Copenhagen, United Provinces
France: Austrian Netherlands, Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy
Prussia: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Berlin, Breslau, Dresden, Hanover, Hesse-Westphalia, Koenigsburg, Warsaw
Russia: Kiev
Saxony: Budapest, Switzerland
Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal
Sweden: Abo, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm
Turkey: Ankara, Vienna
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Winter 1764 Retreats/Adjustments, Thursday January 5
Spring 1765 Prelims, Friday January 6
Spring 1765 Orders, Tuesday January 10
Summer 1765 Retreats, Thursday January 12
Fall 1765 Prelims, Friday January 13
Fall 1765 Orders, Tuesday January 17 |
