Hi Players,
PRESS
Once again, we have PRESS: Germany fights for survival, how much longer can she hold out?
GM's take: Well, seeing as how she is only one SC off the lead, that's a strangely pessimistic question, don't you think?
Your take: I don't know. Send me some press and -- assuming it isn't in terribly bad taste -- I'll publish it.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Our lead story this season: Central Countries (and England) Stop Squabbling Long Enough to Slap Back Surging Russians
Despite the Tsar's appeasing gesture last Winter, waiving one of his builds, it seems that act of appeasement was not enough to save him from a bad case of ELS (Early Leader Syndrome). England and Germany teamed up to eject Russian units from the Scandinavian capitals, while further south Italy helped Austria to reclaim his capital from the Russian interloper. The net damage to Russia is only one unit gone, leaving him in a tie for the lead. The bigger question is whether this signals a true coalition against The Bear, or just a minor "market correction."
In other news:
Holland still unclaimed! Dutch protesters flood the streets, demanding that warring neighbors "Show Holland the love! Invade now!"
A French army slips quietly into Belgium as the English fleet leaves port to spend the winter on the North Sea. Which commander do you think is going to be toasted more sincerely by his men this Christmas?
French army Gascony thumbs down a passing fleet and hitches a ride to North Africa. Local camel jockeys insist newcomers camp downwind.
Turkish forces quietly push forward through the Balkans. Observers report a complete lack of local resistance.
Italy and Turkey bounce in Eastern Med. Both sides claim defensive considerations.
RETREATS:
Russian A Norway can retreat to Finland or St Petersburg or OTB.
Russian F Sweden can retreat to Finland or Gulf of Bothnia or Skagerrak or OTB.
Russian A Vienna can retreat to Bohemia or OTB.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Russia must lose one.
Austria and England are even.
Everyone else gets to build one.
See tables below for full details of SC ownership and adjustments.
NEXT DEADLINE: Retreats and Adjustments are due tomorrow, April 20, by 18:00 Eastern time. As was described last week, adjustment orders may be made conditional on the Russian retreats.
Cheers,
Chris
Orders as resolved. Please notify the GM immediately if you spot an error.
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Austria:
A Galicia - Budapest (*Bounce*)
A Trieste - Vienna
England:
F Belgium - North Sea
A London Hold
F North Sea - Norway
F Norwegian Sea Supports F North Sea - Norway
France:
F English Channel Supports A Picardy - Belgium
A Gascony - North Africa
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Convoys A Gascony - North Africa
A Picardy - Belgium
A Spain - Marseilles
Germany:
F Baltic Sea Supports F Denmark - Sweden
A Bohemia - Silesia
F Denmark - Sweden
A Kiel - Munich
Italy:
F Ionian Sea - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Tyrolia Supports A Trieste - Vienna
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Ionian Sea (*Fails*)
A Venice - Trieste
Russia:
A Moscow - Ukraine
A Norway Supports F Sweden (*Dislodged*)
F Rumania Hold
F Sweden Supports A Norway (*Dislodged*)
A Vienna - Budapest (*Dislodged*)
A Warsaw Supports A Moscow - Ukraine
Turkey:
F Aegean Sea - Eastern Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
F Bulgaria(sc) - Greece
F Constantinople - Aegean Sea (*Fails*)
A Greece - Albania
A Serbia Supports A Trieste (*Ordered to Move*)
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Ownership:
Austria: Budapest, Vienna.
England: Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Norway.
France: Belgium, Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Portugal, Spain
Germany: Berlin, Denmark, Kiel, Munich, Sweden
Italy: Naples, Rome, Trieste, Tunis, Venice.
Russia: Moscow, Rumania, Sevastopol, St Petersburg, Warsaw.
Turkey: Ankara, Bulgaria, Constantinople, Greece, Serbia, Smyrna.
Unowned: Holland
Adjustments:
Austria: Supp 2 Unit 2 Build 0
England: Supp 4 Unit 4 Build 0
France: Supp 6 Unit 5 Build 1
Germany: Supp 5 Unit 4 Build 1
Italy: Supp 5 Unit 4 Build 1
Russia: Supp 5 Unit 6 Remove 1
Turkey: Supp 6 Unit 5 Build 1 |
