Hi guys,
this day had to come at some point: The last minor power succumbed to the bigger fish in the pond. And - in this shark tank - there's apparently no place for Mother Russia either. Mark, thanks for playing. I hope to hear your side of the story in an EOG (you can submit it to me for post-game publication, if you wish).
Though strictly speaking Russia isn't out yet. There are two retreats in order. Purely academic though.
While those fading powers are on their way out, our topdog has vaulted up to 14 SC's. Just one measly dot from being acknowledged as Europe's new hegemon! Shall the Sultan make it across the finish-line or is this simply Turkey's high-water mark?
I dare say 1655 will provide some answers...
On to more profane matters: I apologise for the postponing of the adjucation. On Wednesday, I only had a limited window to get it done. Since however some went into grace time, my scheduling went right out of the window. For the coming weeks, things will remain tight on my end. So, please, get your orders in well in advance.
That way I can adjucate promptly. And I won't have to nagg players about orders. A chore I could easily do without! Particularly when RL is imposing on me more than usual.
Anyway, I'm setting the deadline for Sunday as I already wrote in an earlier mail. 6 PM CET. I may however only get round to adjucating on Monday. Or get it done on Saturday, should I have all orders assembled.
Happy dipping!
Charles
HEADLINES:
DANES CELEBRATE STOCKHOLM FINALLY BEING SECURELY IN THEIR HANDS
FRENCH FORCES LAND IN ENGLAND'S WEST COUNTRY - CHARLES II RAISES HIS ROYAL STANDARD - PROMISES TO HANG ALL REGICIDES!
POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH NEVER IN BETTER SHAPE
RUSSIAN CZAR SURRENDERS
SPANIARDS PUNISH SUN KING BY TAKING MARSEILLE
OTTOMANS CAPTURE BELGRADE
TURKISH PRESS:
Give me back Gondor!...Er, I mean, Belgrade!
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Garry Bledsoe
DENMARK-NORWAY: Ben Bratter
ENGLAND: Wladimir Mysonski
FRANCE: Felix Drouet
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Michael Penner
RUSSIA: Mark Utterback
SPAIN: George Oldenburg <1vaevictus@gmail.com>
SWEDEN: Jim Atkins
TURKEY: Andrew Tanner
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Belgrade - Wallachia (*Disbanded*)
A Croatia Supports A Hungary (*Cut*)
A Hungary Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia (*Cut*)
A Papal States Hold
A Prague - Slovakia
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Luxembourg - Flanders
A Switzerland - Venice
F Trieste - Adriatic Sea (*Bounce*)
A Tyrolia - Vienna
Denmark-Norway:
F Baltic Sea Supports F Stockholm(ec)
A Holstein Supports A Lower Saxony
A Lower Saxony Hold
A Scania - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
F Skagerrak - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
F Stockholm(ec) Hold
England:
F Atlantic Ocean - Indian Ocean (*Bounce*)
F German Sea - London
F Helgoland Bight Hold
A Karelia - Novgorod (*Bounce*)
F Norwegian Sea - Christiania
F Permia - Moscow (*Fails*)
A United Provinces Hold
France:
F Brest - Cantabrian Sea
A Dauphine - Savoy
F English Channel - Bristol
A Leon - Seville (*Fails*)
A Luxembourg - Flanders
A Swabia - Lorraine
A Tuscany Supports A Papal States
Poland-Lithuania:
A Courland - Ducal Prussia
A Crimea - Ukraine
A Polish Livonia - Riga
A Vitebsk - Novgorod (*Bounce*)
A Warsaw Supports A Courland - Ducal Prussia
Russia:
A Abo Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Ukraine - Crimea (*Dislodged*)
Spain:
F Gulf of Lion - Marseilles
A Sahara - Algiers
F Seville Hold
Sweden:
A Bohuslan - Stockholm (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Bothnia - Abo
A Lapland Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - Abo
Turkey:
F Adriatic Sea - Croatia (*Fails*)
A Bulgaria Supports A Constantinople - Belgrade
A Constantinople - Belgrade
F Damascus(sc) - Indian Ocean (*Bounce*)
F Ionian Sea - Illyria
A Moscow Supports A Vitebsk - Novgorod (*Cut*)
F Naples - Adriatic Sea (*Bounce*)
A Severia Supports A Crimea - Ukraine
A Smolensk Supports A Moscow
A Transylvania - Hungary (*Fails*)
F Tunis Supports A Sahara - Algiers
A Wallachia Supports A Transylvania - Hungary (*Cut*)
Minor Powers:
F Algiers Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Ducal Prussia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
Russia:
A Abo
A Ukraine
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria:
Build
Denmark-Norway:
Build
England:
Remove
Remove
France:
Build
Build
Poland-Lithuania:
Build
Build
Build
Spain:
Build
Build
Sweden:
Remove
Remove
Turkey:
Build
Build
SC OWNERSHIP (Winter 1653):
Austria (9): Bavaria, Belgrade, Papal States, Prague, Saxony, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway (6): Brandenburg, Copenhagen, Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Stettin.
England (7): Bristol, Christiania, Flanders, Ireland, London, Scotland, United Provinces.
France (7): Brest, Lorraine, Madrid, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy, Swabia.
Poland-Lithuania (5): Courland, Cracow, Crimea, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia (2): Moscow, Ukraine.
Spain (3): Morocco, Portugal, Seville.
Sweden (3): Abo, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey (12): Candia, Constantinople, Damascus, Moldavia, Naples, Novgorod, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Voronezh, Wallachia.
Minor Powers (4): Algiers, Ducal Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Tuscany.
PROJECTED SCHEDULE (6 PM CET):
Winter 1654 Retreats/Adjustments: 1 September
Spring 1655 Moves: 4 September
Summer 1655 Retreats: 6 September
Fall 1655 Moves: 11 September
Winter 1655 Retreats/Adjustments: 13 September
Spring 1655 Moves: 18 September |
