Friends,
If a year ago we had taken wagers on who would be the next player out, I have to think Denmark-Norway would not have been a favourite to win. Yet, as seemingly everyone turns on him at once - even seeming enemies - the end cam quickly and brutally. Karel, thank you for being an active player throughout. As an objective observer who can't but help to hope for the underdog to experience some good, I regret your slow-and-steady strategy ended up backfiring.
For those enjoying this variant, DJ Brasier is running a game on the DP Judge; check it out here:
http://www.floc.net/dpjudge/?game=jim_as
There are two retreats, both for Denmark-Norway. However, as every one of his centers were lost this season, I've taken them OTB.
Winter orders due in about 44 hours.
Happy hunting!
Dirk
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PLAYERS
Austria - Daniel Eichner, Knightofroma@hotmail.com
Denmark - Karel Verbrugge, diplodocus83@gmail.com (Eliminated Fall 1767)
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 (Eliminated Fall 1765)
Prussia - Chris Morse, camorse22@yahoo.com
Russia - Suzanne Castagne, sucastag@wanadoo.fr (Eliminated Fall 1765)
Spain - Warren Fleming, alwayshunted@hotmail.com
Sweden - Wladimir Mysonski, wmysonski@gmail.com
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HEADLINES
Emperor Joseph II leads Austrian resurgence
Complete disaster as the Danes are annihilated
More success for Louis XV as French surge once again
King George III emigrates from Norway to Denmark
Ottomans take peaceful posture, but Austrians keep knocking
Prince Henry leads more gains for Der Alte Fritz
Another build for the fighting Spaniards
Adolph Frederick's Sweden the latest game sweetheart with big season
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ADJUSTMENTS
Austria:
Build
France:
Build
Build
Prussia:
Build
Spain:
Build
Sweden:
Build
Build
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ORDERS
Austria:
A Ankara - Constantinople (*Fails*)
A Bavaria - Tyrol (*Fails*)
A Republic of Venice Hold
A Vienna Supports A Republic of Venice
Britain:
F Copenhagen Hold
Denmark:
F Christiania Hold (*Dislodged*)
F Edinburgh Hold (*Dislodged*)
F Helgoland Bight - Hesse-Westphalia (*Bounce*)
F Skagerrak Supports F Christiania
France:
F English Channel - United Provinces
A Liverpool Supports F North Atlantic Ocean - Edinburgh
F London - North Sea
A Milan - Republic of Venice (*Fails*)
F North Atlantic Ocean - Edinburgh
A Picardy - Austrian Netherlands
A Savoy - Burgundy (*Bounce*)
A Switzerland Supports A Milan - Republic of Venice (*Cut*)
F Tuscany Supports A Papal States
A Tyrol - Baden-Wuerttemberg (*Bounce*)
Prussia:
A Baden-Wuerttemberg - Switzerland (*Fails*)
F Baltic Sea Supports F Copenhagen
A Berlin - Hesse-Westphalia (*Bounce*)
A Bohemia - Baden-Wuerttemberg (*Bounce*)
A Dresden Supports A Bohemia - Baden-Wuerttemberg (*Fails*)
A Hesse-Westphalia - Burgundy (*Bounce*)
A Koenigsburg - Lithuania (*Fails*)
F Mecklenburg - Holstein(ec)
Spain:
F Algiers - Tunis
A Andalusia Hold
F Gulf of Lyon - Tyrrhenian Sea
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Hold
F Tunis - Ionian Sea
Sweden:
A Crimea Supports A Zaporozh'ye - Lithuania
F Gulf of Bothnia Hold
A Lapland Supports A Novgorod Territory - Christiania
A Novgorod Territory - Christiania
F Scania Supports A Novgorod Territory - Christiania
A Zaporozh'ye - Lithuania
Turkey:
F Constantinople Hold
Papacy:
A Papal States Supports A Milan - Republic of Venice
TwoSicilies:
F Two Sicilies Supports A Papal States
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OWNERSHIP
Austria: Ankara, Bavaria, Budapest, Republic of Venice, Vienna
Britain: Copenhagen
France: Austrian Netherlands, Brest, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Marseilles, Milan, Paris, Savoy, Switzerland, Tuscany, United Provinces
Prussia: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Berlin, Breslau, Dresden, Hanover, Hesse-Westphalia, Koenigsburg, Mecklenburg, Warsaw
Spain: Algiers, Barcelona, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Tunis
Sweden: Abo, Christiania, Courland, Crimea, Kiev, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm
Turkey: Constantinople
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Upcoming Deadlines (all orders are due at 5 PM EST, GMT -5)
Winter 1767 Retreats/Adjustments, Thursday February16
Spring 1768 Prelims, Friday February 17
Spring 1768 Orders, Tuesday February 21
Summer 1768 Retreats, Thursday February 23
Fall 1768 Prelims, Friday February 24
Fall 1768 Orders, Tuesday February 28 |
