Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #3

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I suppose disbanding army Norway is punishment for stabbing you those years back, eh? To be honest, I would have done the same in your position.

Oh, you would, would you? Damn. Should have insisted on being allowed to retreat to Syria.

     Actually, I would have done it a year earlier. England really would have done well being able to walk into Norway & Sweden with Turkey blockaded by armies in Livonia, Moscow, & Prussia.

[Smid]

Moves for Spring 1913 were:



France
N/A

Russia
A Livonia Supports A St Petersburg.
A St Petersburg Supports A Livonia.

Italy
A Bohemia - Munich.
F Brest Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Burgundy Supports A Bohemia - Munich.
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Brest.
A Paris Supports F Brest.
F Portugal Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Trieste - Serbia (*Bounce*).
A Tyrolia Supports A Bohemia - Munich.
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Tunis.
A Venice Hold.
F Western Mediterranean Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
F Black Sea Convoys A Constantinople - Rumania.
A Budapest Supports A Vienna.
A Constantinople - Rumania (*Fails*).
A Galicia - Silesia.
F Holland - Kiel.
A Moscow Supports A Ukraine - Warsaw.
F North Africa Supports F Western Mediterranean - Mid-Atlantic Ocean (*Void*).
A Rumania - Serbia (*Bounce*).
A Sevastopol Supports A Moscow.
A Ukraine - Warsaw.
A Vienna Hold.
A Warsaw - Prussia.

England
F Baltic Sea - Gulf of Bothnia.
A Berlin Supports A Munich.
F English Channel Supports F Picardy - Belgium.
F Irish Sea Supports F English Channel.
A Munich Supports A Berlin (*Dislodged*).
F North Atlantic Ocean Supports F Irish Sea.
F North Sea Supports F Sweden - Norway (*Void*).
F Picardy - Belgium.
F Sweden - Norway.

Following moves, the map now appears thus:



The following units were dislodged:

English A Munich can retreat to Ruhr.

[minionofmidas]

     I suppose disbanding army Norway is punishment for stabbing you those years back, eh? To be honest, I would have done the same in your position.

Oh, you would, would you? Damn. Should have insisted on being allowed to retreat to Syria.

     Actually, I would have done it a year earlier. England really would have done well being able to walk into Norway & Sweden with Turkey blockaded by armies in Livonia, Moscow, & Prussia.

I know; I wasn't at all consistent in the approach of favoring the Mikado.

[The Mikado]

I can and will retreat to Ruhr.  PiT!

[Associate Justice PiT]

I can and will retreat to Ruhr.  PiT!

     I came to the conclusion that the peoples of Kiel needed to learn about the greatness of Allah.

[Smid]

I can and will retreat to Ruhr.  PiT!

[Smid]

Moves for Fall of 1913 were:



France
N/A

Russia
A Livonia Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - St Petersburg(sc) (*Disbanded*).
A St Petersburg - Finland.

Italy
F Brest - English Channel (*Fails*).
A Burgundy - Belgium (*Fails*).
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Brest - English Channel.
A Munich Supports A Silesia - Berlin.
A Paris - Picardy.
F Portugal Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Trieste - Serbia.
F Tunis Supports A St Petersburg (*Fails*).
A Tyrolia Supports A Munich.
A Venice - Trieste.
F Western Mediterranean Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
F Black Sea Convoys A Constantinople - Rumania.
A Budapest - Vienna.
A Constantinople - Rumania.
F Kiel Supports A Silesia - Berlin.
A Moscow Supports A St Petersburg (*Ordered to Move*).
F North Africa Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Prussia Supports A Warsaw - Livonia.
A Rumania - Budapest.
A Sevastopol Supports A Moscow.
A Silesia - Berlin.
A Vienna - Galicia.
A Warsaw - Livonia.

England
F Belgium Supports A Ruhr - Holland (*Cut*).
A Berlin, no move received (*Disbanded*).
F English Channel Supports F Irish Sea (*Cut*).
F Gulf of Bothnia - St Petersburg(sc).
F Irish Sea Supports F English Channel.
F North Atlantic Ocean Supports F Irish Sea.
F North Sea Supports A Ruhr - Holland.
F Norway Supports F Gulf of Bothnia - St Petersburg(sc).
A Ruhr - Holland.

There are no required retreats. The map now appears thus:



Russia is forced to disband the remaining unit in Finland. Each of the other remaining powers are entitled to one build.


At the time of Russia's elimination, ownership of supply centers is as follows:

England:   Belgium, Denmark, Edinburgh, Holland, Liverpool, London, Norway, St Petersburg, Sweden. (9).
Italy:     Brest, Marseilles, Munich, Naples, Paris, Portugal, Rome, Serbia, Spain, Trieste, Tunis, Venice. (12).
Turkey:    Ankara, Berlin, Budapest, Bulgaria, Constantinople, Greece, Kiel, Moscow, Rumania, Sevastopol, Smyrna, Vienna, Warsaw. (13).

[The Mikado]

Now that it's just the three of us, draw?

[Associate Justice PiT]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

[The Mikado]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

I think St. Petersburg will be harder to take than you might imagine.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

I think St. Petersburg will be harder to take than you might imagine.

     True, but still much easier than it would be for most Sultans.

[minionofmidas]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

Yes, that was my motivation.

Goodbye, and goodnight.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

Yes, that was my motivation.

Goodbye, and goodnight.

     Interestingly, your move did not really affect the odds of that happening. The goal of my plan was simply to prevent England from capturing St. Petersburg. I did not expect it to succeed, but at the same time I did not see any better way of executing it.

     Anyway, good game. If it's any consolation, I had been contemplating a stab against Russia as early as Spring 1903.

[minionofmidas]

     You just don't want to see the Sultan's mujahideen parading through the streets of St. Petersburg.

Yes, that was my motivation.

Goodbye, and goodnight.

     Interestingly, your move did not really affect the odds of that happening.

To clarify: I would have considered it emotional cruelty to afflict such a fate on your poor mujahideen.

[Јas]

Now that it's just the three of us, draw?

Seconded

[Gustaf]

Why would you draw it? There is a decent chance of someone outsmarting the others for a win.

[muon2]

Why would you draw it? There is a decent chance of someone outsmarting the others for a win.

Yes, but the time it would take to reach that point may not be worth it to the players. However, if 2 players are determined to draw against a third who still needs a considerable number of centers, they can usually succeed.

[Smid]

There being two votes in favour of a draw and one vote opposed, the motion is resolved in the negative.

[Smid]

Armies are built in the following Provinces:

Edinburgh, Venice and Constantinople.

Therefore, the map now appears thus:

[Purple State]

I stopped following the game (for some reason) back in mid-February when Turkey had pretty clearly begun turning on Russia. Now I see Turkey turning on England with Italy at the same time as it used England to finish off Russia. That was a mighty fun read to catch up on.

[Smid]

Sorry for the delay in not posting this yesterday. We have a long weekend this weekend in recognition of our veterans. My best mate flew down to spend the weekend with me and I wasn't online yesterday.

Moves for Spring 1914 were:



France
N/A

Russia
N/A

Italy
F Brest Supports F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Burgundy - Ruhr.
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Western Mediterranean.
A Munich Supports A Burgundy - Ruhr.
A Picardy - Burgundy.
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean.
A Serbia - Bulgaria (*Bounce*).
A Trieste Hold.
F Tunis - Ionian Sea.
A Tyrolia Supports A Trieste.
A Venice Supports A Trieste.
F Western Mediterranean - Tunis.

Germany
N/A

Austria-Hungary
N/A

Turkey
A Berlin - Kiel.
F Black Sea Hold.
A Budapest Supports A Vienna.
A Constantinople - Bulgaria (*Bounce*).
A Galicia - Warsaw.
F Kiel - Baltic Sea.
A Livonia - Prussia.
A Moscow - Livonia.
F North Africa Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean (*Ordered to Move*).
A Prussia - Berlin.
A Rumania Supports A Budapest.
A Sevastopol - Moscow.
A Vienna Hold.

England
F Belgium Supports F English Channel.
A Edinburgh - Denmark.
F English Channel Supports F Irish Sea.
A Holland Supports F Belgium.
F Irish Sea Supports F English Channel.
F North Atlantic Ocean Supports F Irish Sea.
F North Sea Convoys A Edinburgh - Denmark.
F Norway Supports F St Petersburg(sc).
F St Petersburg(sc) Supports F Norway (*Fails*).

No retreats are required.


After the moves, the map appears thus:

[Purple State]

Only two conflicting moves and they were between Turkey and Italy. Interesting development.

[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.

[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.

[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?