Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #3

[The Mikado]

     I should have assumed that would happen & moved my units into position. Oh well, enough is enough, eh? I hate unforced draws, but I would deign to accept a draw if the alternative is my elimination.

I don't know what you're surprised about.  I should've ordered Holland-Kiel, though.

     I figured that was going to happen, but I didn't bother to do anything about that...insulting oneself is not against the TOS, right?

I'm seriously tempted to put that phrase in my sig.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I should have assumed that would happen & moved my units into position. Oh well, enough is enough, eh? I hate unforced draws, but I would deign to accept a draw if the alternative is my elimination.

I don't know what you're surprised about.  I should've ordered Holland-Kiel, though.

     I figured that was going to happen, but I didn't bother to do anything about that...insulting oneself is not against the TOS, right?

I'm seriously tempted to put that phrase in my sig.

     Go ahead. I have no issue with people commemorating the crazy things I say.

[Јas]

I'd like to propose a draw again.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I accept.

[minionofmidas]

Now Mikado should refuse. Then Jas next turn.

Commemorating Aussie Veterans? 1914 turn? That reminds me of that beautiful song...

[The Mikado]

I accept as well.  Good game, gentlemen and Lewis Trondheim.

[Јas]

Good game guys.

And many thanks to Smid (and muon) for all the effort!

[minionofmidas]

I accept as well.  Good game, gentlemen and Lewis Trondheim.

Are you implying that I am not a gentleman!?

This calls for a duel. With blunt scissors. You may pick the time and place, sir.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     For the record, that will likely be the last game I play on this forum. My attitude towards playing just doesn't allow me to have any fun if a draw is going to just be called at any arbitrary point.

[The Mikado]

I accept as well.  Good game, gentlemen and Lewis Trondheim.

Are you implying that I am not a gentleman!?

This calls for a duel. With blunt scissors. You may pick the time and place, sir.

Obviously you aren't a gentleman if you've already forgotten the code duello.  The challenged gets to pick the weapons, sir.

[minionofmidas]

I accept as well.  Good game, gentlemen and Lewis Trondheim.

Are you implying that I am not a gentleman!?

This calls for a duel. With blunt scissors. You may pick the time and place, sir.

Obviously you aren't a gentleman if you've already forgotten the code duello.  The challenged gets to pick the weapons, sir.

Not in this case because as you rightly point out, I'm Working Class.

[The Mikado]

In light of my recently-discovered aversion to blunt trauma wounds in the shape of safety scissors, I have to withdraw my remark.  Lewis Trondheim, or should I say Herr Trondheim, is indeed as much of a gentleman as any man on this site.

[Smid]

Cheers for the game, guys!

I'll sound out players for another game - assuming there are enough players, we'll probably start in a couple of weeks.

[yougo1000]

I can play

[muon2]

Good game everyone.

     For the record, that will likely be the last game I play on this forum. My attitude towards playing just doesn't allow me to have any fun if a draw is going to just be called at any arbitrary point.

I'm sorry hear that. Draws are actually a major part of the game and the first page of the rules states "players can end the game by agreement before a winner is determined. In this case, all players who have pieces on the board share equally in the draw." There is quite a lot of literature not just on stalemates that cannot be broken, but also on minimum requirements for one power to prevent a win by concerted effort of the other players. Playing to win includes preventing the other powers from forcing a draw.

[minionofmidas]

Lewis Trondheim, or should I say Herr Trondheim, is indeed as much of a gentleman as any man on this site.

That's ... not much of one.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Just went over this.

I've never seen a Turkish fleet so far north!