Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #3

[muon2]

Depends on what ruleset your using I suppose.

I am using the current 4th edition rules from 2000. There are plenty of older versions. The game I own from 1976 had the same interpretation as my post above. I'm not aware of other official versions of this rule.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Perhaps I'm mistaken

[muon2]

Perhaps I'm mistaken

With units in the game it's never too late to know the rules.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

In other news, a new issue of Diplomacy World has come out. One of the articles is on a 1648 variant that I'll have the joy of playing (hopefully as Poland) shortly.

[minionofmidas]

Perhaps I'm mistaken

With units in the game it's never too late to know the rules.

In fact, it is always too early.

[Smid]

The moves for Fall 1901 were:



France
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Portugal
A Picardy - Belgium
A Spain Holds

Russia
F Gulf of Bothnia - Sweden (*Bounce*)
F Rumania Supports A Constantinople - Bulgaria
A Ukraine - Galicia
A Warsaw - Silesia

Italy
A Apulia - Tunis
F Ionian Sea Convoys A Apulia - Tunis
A Venice - Tyrolia

Germany
F Denmark - Sweden (*Bounce*)
A Kiel - Holland
A Ruhr Supports A Kiel - Holland

Austria-Hungary
A Serbia Holds
F Trieste - Albania
A Vienna - Budapest

Turkey
F Ankara - Constantinople
A Bulgaria - Greece
A Constantinople - Bulgaria

England
F North Sea Convoys A Yorkshire - Holland
F Norwegian Sea - Norway
A Yorkshire - Holland (*Fails*)


No retreats are required. Subsequent to the moves, the map appears thus:



Builds required are thus:

F 3
R 1
I 1
G 2
A 1
T 2
E 1

[Lunar]

Oh damn y'all really let France take this one to the House with that gamble.  Turkey's in great shape as well.   

Is Italy attacking Germany?

[Јas]

Is Italy attacking Germany?

Don't be silly...I'm after Sweden.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

[Mr. Burns] Excellent [/ Mr. Burns]

[minionofmidas]

Oh my god! The neutrals have been completely annihilated on turn one!

Switzerland shall be suing all of your asses off in the World Court.

[Lunar]

not Sweden

[minionofmidas]

Sweden isn't really neutral. They're allied to Austria.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

For the record:
when I started this game, it was the first diplomacy game I'd played in, perhaps, 7 years.

At the moment, I find myself in a total of 22 diplomacy games

[Јas]

Just to alert others, I'll be away until Thursday - so don't expect any immediate response to messages!

[Smid]

Builds were as follows:

France
F Marseilles
F Brest
A Paris

Russia
A Warsaw

Italy
F Naples

Germany
F Kiel
A Berlin

Austria-Hungary
A Vienna

Turkey
A Ankara
F Smyrna

England
F London



Therefore, prior to the moves for Spring 1902, the map appears thus:

[Smid]

The moves for Spring 1902 were:



France
A Belgium Holds
F Brest - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F Marseilles - Gulf of Lyon
A Paris - Burgundy
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
A Spain - Marseilles

Russia
A Galicia Holds
F Gulf of Bothnia - Baltic Sea
F Rumania Supports A Bulgaria
A Silesia - Berlin (*Fails*)
A Warsaw Supports A Galicia

Italy
F Ionian Sea Supports F Albania - Greece
F Naples - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Tunis Holds
A Tyrolia - Bohemia

Germany
A Berlin Supports A Ruhr - Munich (*Cut*)
F Denmark - North Sea (*Fails*)
A Holland Holds
F Kiel - Helgoland Bight
A Ruhr - Munich

Austria-Hungary
F Albania - Greece
A Budapest Supports A Serbia
A Serbia Supports F Albania - Greece
A Vienna Supports A Tyrolia - Bohemia

Turkey
A Ankara - Constantinople
A Bulgaria Supports A Greece
F Constantinople - Aegean Sea
A Greece Holds (*Disbanded*)
F Smyrna - Eastern Mediterranean

England
F London - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F North Sea Convoys A Yorkshire - Holland
F Norway Holds
A Yorkshire - Holland (*Fails*)

Consequently, the map now appears thus:

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

So wait.

Germany, Austria, and Italy are working against me, and possibly Turkey as well

while Germany is working with France against Britain...

but France is attacking Italy?

I mean my moves for this season were PFS, but that puzzles me.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Perhaps the 1st Constantinople Army will need to be avenged.

[muon2]

not Sweden

Sweden isn't really neutral. They're allied to Austria.

And its neutrality (or Austrian alliance) survives through the Spring of '02.

[Јas]

I'm glad to see that the other powers have respected Italy's claim to Sweden.
I shall be along shortly to plant the flag!

[Јas]

I mean my moves for this season were PFS, but that puzzles me.

PFS?

[Silent Hunter]

Pretty [Expletive] Stupid, I guess.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

pretty *@#$@%$ sweet.   

my units are right where I want them

[Silent Hunter]

my units are right where I want them

So they can be destroyed instead of paying for disbands?

[Smid]

Sorry about the delay this week - my wife and I flew my sister down to Melbourne for the weekend as an early Christmas present and I've spent most of the weekend out with them. Anyway, the moves for this week were:



France
A Belgium Holds
F Brest - English Channel
A Burgundy - Ruhr
F Gulf of Lyon Holds
A Marseilles Holds
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Brest - English Channel

Russia
F Baltic Sea Supports A Silesia - Berlin
A Galicia Holds
F Rumania Holds (*Dislodged*)
A Silesia - Berlin
A Warsaw Supports A Galicia

Italy
A Bohemia Supports A Vienna - Galicia
F Ionian Sea Supports F Greece
A Tunis - Tuscany
F Tyrrhenian Sea Convoys A Tunis - Tuscany

Germany
A Berlin Supports A Munich - Silesia (*Dislodged*)
F Denmark - Kiel (*Bounce*)
F Helgoland Bight - North Sea (*Fails*)
A Holland - Kiel (*Bounce*)
A Munich - Silesia

Austria-Hungary
A Budapest - Rumania
F Greece Supports F Ionian Sea
A Serbia Suupprts A Budapest - Rumania
A Vienna - Galicia (*Fails*)

Turkey
F Aegean Sea Supports A Bulgaria
A Bulgaria Holds
A Constantinople Supports A Bulgaria
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports F Aegean Sea

England
F London - English Channel (*Fails*)
F North Sea Supports F London - English Channel (*Cut*)
F Norway - Sweden
A Yorkshire - London (*Fails*)

Therefore, the map, prior to retreats, appears thus:



There are two retreats required - German A Berlin and Russian F Rumania.