Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #1

[Smid]

With the French retreat to Eastern Mediterranean and the Italian retreat to Trieste (that province always makes me think of Churchill), the map now appears thus:



There is only one build, so if you want to post it here Jas, I'll update the map again then.

[Јas]

Army Marseille, s’il vous plaît

[Smid]

Army Marseille, s’il vous plaît

That was quick! I'll oblige now.

[Јas]

Army Marseille, s’il vous plaît

That was quick! I'll oblige now.

Merci beaucoup!

[Smid]

[Lunar]

I like this Southeastern Europe area, it's such a guessing game I'm gonna have to do with Jas.  Anything is possible.

[minionofmidas]

Game's currently perfectly balanced at 11-11-11-1.

[Lunar]

Game's currently perfectly balanced at 11-11-11-1.

22-12

[Smid]

Sorry everyone, I've been on and off all day, but haven't been on long enough to do up the moves, so here they are:



France
F Albania Supports A Venice - Trieste
A Apulia - Venie
A Burgundy - Munich (*Fails*)
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea
F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea
A Marseilles - Piedmont
A Munich - Tyrolia (*Fails*)
F Rome - Naples
A Syria - Smyrna (*Fails*)
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Ionian Sea
A Venice - Trieste

Russia
F Aegean Sea - Eastern Mediterranean (*Dislodged*)
A Armenia - Syria (*Fails*)
A Bohemia Supports A Silesia
A Bulgaria - Greece
A Moscow Supports A Sevastopol (*Cut*)
A Sevastopol Supports A Moscow
A Silesia Supports A Warsaw
F Smyrna Supports F Aegean Sea - Eastern Mediterranean (*Cut*)
A Tyrolia Supports A Trieste (*Cut*)
A Warsaw Supports A Moscow (*Cut*)

Italy
A Trieste Hold (*Dislodged*

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
N/A

England
F Baltic Sea - Prussia (*Fails*)
F Barents Sea - St Petersburg (nc) (*Fails*)
F Berlin Supports F Baltic Sea - Prussia (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Bothnia Supports A Livonia
F Helgoland Bight Supports A Kiel
F Holland Supports A Kiel
A Kiel Supports A Burgundy - Munich
A Livonia Supports A Prussia - Warsaw
F North Sea Hold
A Prussia - Warsaw (*Fails*)
A St Petersburg - Moscow (*Fails*)

Prior to retreats (of which there are two), the map appears thus:



The required retreats include the Italian army in Trieste and the Russian fleet in the Aegean Sea.

[The Mikado]

Tri-Ser.  Let's see how far Eastward that army can go.

You know, I once owned Serbia for real. 

[minionofmidas]

Tri-Ser.  Let's see how far Eastward that army can go.

You know, I once owned Serbia for real. 

Meet me in Sevastopol three years from now!

[Smid]

Subsequent to Russia's Aegean Fleet retreating to Constantinople and Italy's Army in Trieste retreating to Serbia, the map appears thus:

[Lunar]

I think Russia/Italy might just end up with a surprise victory over France/England

this game could get boring while I slowly collapse if not though

[muon2]

I think Russia/Italy might just end up with a surprise victory over France/England

this game could get boring while I slowly collapse if not though

Even if there is some collapse, the form and direction can change the game.

[Smid]

The moves for Fall 1913 were as follows:



France
F Aegean Sea - Bulgaria (sc)
F Albania Supports A Venice - Trieste (*Cut*)
A Burgundy Supports A Munich
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports A Syria - Smyrna
F Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea (*Bounce*)
A Munich Holds
F Naples - Ionian Sea (*Fails*)
A Piedmont - Venice (*Fails*)
A Syria - Smyrna
A Trieste - Vienna (*Bounce*)
A Venice - Trieste (*Fails*)

Russia
A Armenia - Syria
A Bohemia Supports A Silesia
F Constantinople - Aegean Sea (*Bounce*)
A Greece Supports A Serbia (*Ordered to Move*)
A Moscow Supports A Warsaw (*Cut*)
A Sevastopol Supports A Moscow
A Silesia Supports A Warsaw
F Smyrna - Eastern Mediterranean (*Disbanded*)
A Tyrolia - Vienna (*Bounce*)
A Warsaw Supports A Silesia

Italy
A Serbia - Albania (*Fails*)

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
N/A

England
F Baltic Sea - Kiel
F Barents Sea - St Petersburg (nc) (*Fails*)
F Berlin - Baltic Sea
F Gulf of Bothnia Supports A Livonia
F Helgoland Bight Holds
F Holland Holds
A Kiel - Berlin
A Livonia Supports A Prussia
F North Sea Holds
A Prussia Supports A Kiel - Berlin
A St Petersburg - Moscow (*Fails*)

Therefore, after moves, the map now appears thus:



Two build orders are required from France.

[Јas]

A Marseilles and A Paris, please.

[Smid]

A Marseilles and A Paris, please.

Cheers for that, the map now appears:

[Lunar]

Wait, why couldn't I retreat Smy-Aeg?

[Smid]

Wait, why couldn't I retreat Smy-Aeg?

It was only vacant because of a standoff. Specifically, the rules state:

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[Lunar]

S'ok, don't worry (or you can wait until you look up something else).  I wasn't specifically planning that as my escape route and it's a rare scenario - so rare, I didn't even notice it until today . 

[Smid]

Sorry about the delay. After church we had a few things planned, so I haven't had a chance to sit down and do this until now.

The moves were:



France
F Albania Supports F Ionian Sea - Greece
F Bulgaria (sc) Supports F Ionian Sea - Greece (*Disbanded*)
A Burgundy - Ruhr
F Eastern Mediterranean - Aegean Sea
F Ionian Sea - Greece
A Marseilles - Piedmont
A Munich - Tyrolia
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Paris - Burgundy
A Piedmont - Venice
A Smyrna - Constantinople (*Fails*)
A Trieste - Budapest
A Venice - Trieste

Russia
A Bohemia Supports A Silesia
F Constantinople Supports A Greece - Bulgaria (*Cut*)
A Greece - Bulgaria
A Moscow Supports A Warsaw
A Sevastopol Supports A Warsaw
A Silesia Supports A Warsaw
A Syria - Armenia
A Tyrolia - Vienna
A Warsaw Supports A Silesia

Italy
A Serbia Supports A Greece - Bulgaria

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
N/A

England
F Baltic Sea - Denmark
F Barents Sea - Norwegian Sea
A Berlin Supports A Prussia
F Gulf of Bothnia - Baltic Sea
F Helgoland Bight - Holland
F Holland - Belgium
F Kiel Supports A Berlin
A Livonia Supports A Prussia
F North Sea - English Channel
A Prussia Supports A Berlin
A St Petersburg Supports A Livonia

No retreats are required, so going into Fall, the map appears thus:

[muon2]

So perhaps the admirable patience of England has worn out. I'm not surprised, since France was in position to win outright in perhaps three years. However, I wonder if England missed some opportunities in a great westward shift (though of course I am not privy to his real designs.) For instance:

F Hol-Bel
F Nth-Eng
F Hel-Nth
F Kie-Hel
F Bal C A Lvn - Kie
A Lvn - Kie
A Ber S A Liv - Kie
A Pru S A Ber
F Bot S A StP
A StP H
F Bar - Nwg

This adds an extra army to the western front and leaves F Bot to support StP indefinitely.

[Lunar]

[Smid]

The moves for Fall 1914 were:



France
F Aegean Sea Supports F Greece - Bulgaria (sc)
F Albania Supports A Venice - Trieste
A Budapest Supports A Trieste - Serbia
A Burgundy Supports A Ruhr - Munich
F Greece - Bulgaria (sc)
F Ionian Sea - Greece
A Piedmont - Venice
A Ruhr - Munich (*Bounce*)
A Smyrna - Constantinople (*Dislodged*)
A Trieste - Serbia
A Tyrolia - Vienna (*Fails*)
A Venice - Trieste

Russia
A Armenia Supports F Constantinople - Smyrna
A Bohemia - Munich (*Bounce*)
A Bulgaria Supports A Serbia - Rumania (*Dislodged*)
F Constantinople - Smyrna
A Moscow Supports A Warsaw (*Cut*)
A Sevastopol Supports A Moscow
A Silesia Supports A Bohemia - Munich
A Vienna - Tyrolia (*Fails*)
A Warsaw Supports A Silesia (*Dislodged*)

Italy
A Serbia - Rumania

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
N/A

England
F Baltic Sea Supports Livonia
F Belgium - English Channel
A Berlin practices the goosestep
F Denmark - North Sea
F English Channel - Brest
F Holland - Belgium
F Kiel elects sailors' soviets
A Livonia Supports A Prussia - Warsaw
F Norwegian Sea - North Atlantic Ocian
A Prussia - Warsaw
A St Petersburg - Moscow (*Fails*)

Following the moves, the map appears thus:



There are three retreats required:
France: A Smyrna
Russia: A Bulgaria and A Warsaw

[Јas]

French Retreat
A Smyrna - Ankara