Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #3

[Silent Hunter]

that mapping software makes me want to vomit. The only thing it does that is of any use is show builds.

I use DipTool. That's pretty good.

[Silent Hunter]

Somewhere Austria's doing well.

Apparently, two in five Austrias go before spring 1904, so I'm doing about average.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Somewhere Austria's doing well.

Apparently, two in five Austrias go before spring 1904, so I'm doing about average.

     Austria's not bad if you can hang around for a while, though you need to gain & hold a solid alliance with one of Italy or Russia. On the other hand, being attacked by both Italy & Russia immediately leads to a quick end for Austria. You did pretty well in that you tied down Italy & Russia enough that they couldn't lead a significant offensive against you, though tying them down completely proved impossible. It didn't help that Germany was forced to withdraw from Eastern Europe.

[Silent Hunter]

Somewhere Austria's doing well.

Apparently, two in five Austrias go before spring 1904, so I'm doing about average.

     Austria's not bad if you can hang around for a while, though you need to gain & hold a solid alliance with one of Italy or Russia. On th eother hand, being attacked by both Italy & Russia immediately leads to a quick end for Austria. You did pretty well in that you tied down Italy & Russia enough that they couldn't lead a significant offensive against you, though tying them down completely proved impossible. It didn't help that Germany was forced to withdraw from Eastern Europe.

Thanks for that helpful advice.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Can we delay or skip the next turn due to xmas

or, perhaps, process the next turn on, say, thursday, then the following turn on on the 9th, so that we make 2 turns where there'd normally be 3, to give everyone time so they can family it up

[Associate Justice PiT]

Can we delay or skip the next turn due to xmas

or, perhaps, process the next turn on, say, thursday, then the following turn on on the 9th, so that we make 2 turns where there'd normally be 3, to give everyone time so they can family it up

     How about delay the end of the current turn for a day or two? I'm not big on losing out on time where turns of Diplomacy can be had.

[minionofmidas]

How about I kill all your families so you can go on playing Diplomacy for my viewing enjoyment?

[The Mikado]

I'd really prefer to not submit orders right now...it could happen if necessary.

Jas, curse your totally predictable inevitable betrayal!

[Erc]

I'm with intermittent internet access until the end of the year; I'll be submitting provisional orders, but would also prefer a slight delay.

[Smid]

I'm missing move orders from half the players, so I think the concensus is a delay for Christmas... kind of like that movie, Joyeux Noel...

If it isn't too late, fleets on Edinburgh and London.  If it is too late...it's not a huge deal, my forces in play are enough for now.

I'm going to refer to the precedent I set in the first game, in which Gustaf failed to submit orders in I think Winter 1901. In that instance, I allowed him to build six months later so he wasn't fully disadvantaged, but this still punishes players for submitting late build orders.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Did you receive my orders?

[Smid]

     Did you receive my orders?

Yes, indeed I did. I have also received another set as well. Once I've received the final two sets, I'll adjudicate - but with Christmas and all, I figure people will be spending time with their families and everything, so I'll just do it once I've received them all for the next couple of weeks and get stricter once everything's progressing back to normal.

[minionofmidas]

*cough*

[Associate Justice PiT]

*cough*

     Waiting on a couple sets of orders last I heard (I blame Christmas, personally).

[minionofmidas]

Thing is, today is January sixth. If these orders aren't in now, they're probably not going to arrive. This game is in serious danger of falling apart if it's allowed to rest much longer.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Something that worries me as well, though from what I understand there will be a return to regular deadlines this weekend.

     There's also the issue that a new Tsar might be needed, since Teddy has said he's leaving. If he's one of the ones that Smid is waiting on orders from, that might cause another delay.

[muon2]

     Something that worries me as well, though from what I understand there will be a return to regular deadlines this weekend.

     There's also the issue that a new Tsar might be needed, since Teddy has said he's leaving. If he's one of the ones that Smid is waiting on orders from, that might cause another delay.

I had the same thought when I saw Teddy's posts.

[Gustaf]

You recieved mine, right?

[Smid]

Teddy's PM'd me saying he's lost interest in Diplomacy. I'm also waiting on Britain's orders. I PM'd them both a couple of days ago saying that I'd relaxed the deadline but would appreciate some orders shortly but haven't received any since then. Since we've had a couple of weeks since the last adjudication, I'll adjudicate this weekend as per normal.

If anyone's interested in taking over Russia, please comment here.

[Јas]

If anyone's interested in taking over Russia, please comment here.

I'm sure our genealologists can find an Italian claim to the abdicated Russian throne!

[minionofmidas]

I'll take over if it's okay with everybody.

Seeing as we're this close to a deadline, I'll probably send in some provisional orders now and then attempt to analyze Teddy's alliances more closely, pm all my neighbors, etc.

[Smid]

I'll take over if it's okay with everybody.

Seeing as we're this close to a deadline, I'll probably send in some provisional orders now and then attempt to analyze Teddy's alliances more closely, pm all my neighbors, etc.

Excellent! I was hoping someone would step up to the plate quickly.

[minionofmidas]

REVOLUTION IN ST PETERSBURG

Tsar has fled, Duma chairman Muromtsev seizes power

[minionofmidas]

Statement by interim President Muromtsev:

"The autocracy never enjoyed the confidence of the people and was never granted any authority by the people. We have therefore decided not to allow the repayment of such loans as have been made by the Tsarist government when openly engaged in a war with the entire people."

[minionofmidas]

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(If your wondering the only word you can spell with all the letters is FRIGATE)

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I always publish results in this order.

That's only in English. In German you can spell FREITAG. Or IT-FRAGE.