Diplomacy Dreams

[themaninthejinnahcap]

5/7 submitted, the tension rises!

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Will post the results in just a sec, lads.

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1901 Fall RESULTS

ENGLAND
F Nwg-Nor / RESOLVED
F Nth C A Edi-Bel / RESOLVED
A Edi-Bel / RESOLVED

AUSTRIA
A Rum-Sev / RESOLVED
A Gal-Ukr / BOUNCED
F-Alb-Gre / RESOLVED

TURKEY
F Ank-Bla / RESOLVED
A Arm S A Rum-Sev / RESOLVED
A Bul-Rum / BOUNCED (with Ukr 1v1)

GERMANY
F Den-Swe / BOUNCED (with Bot 1v1)
A Kie-Mun / RESOLVED
A Ruh-Hol / RESOLVED

RUSSIA
A Ukr-Rum / BOUNCED (with Bul 1v1)
A Sil-Gal / BOUNCED (because A Gal-Ukr failed)
F Sev S A Ukr-Rum / DISLODGED (from Rum, 2v1)
F Bot-Swe / BOUNCED (with Den 1v1)

ITALY
A Pie H / RESOLVED
A Ven-Tus / RESOLVED
F Ion-Tun / RESOLVED

FRANCE
F Mao-Por / RESOLVED
A Gas-Spa / RESOLVED
A Bur-Mar / RESOLVED

Now entering Fall 1901 BUILD PHASE

ENGLAND: Two (2) Builds.

AUSTRIA: Two (2) Builds.

TURKEY: One (1) Build.

GERMANY: Two (2) Builds.

RUSSIA: Zero (0) Builds.

ITALY: One (1) Build.

FRANCE: Two (2) Builds.

Let me know what units you wish to build and in what home centers you would like them to be built. I will adjudicate it at 9:00 PM EST tomorrow night, February 26th, 2024.

My apologies for the delay tonight!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Surely Germany ordered Ruh to Hol, not Bel, right?

Yes, that was a mistype, my bad. The map is the correct one. I have edited the results in the post accordingly! Thank you for catching that.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Dear Pestis:

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A little inspiration for the players.

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Wow I'm rusty. Really sucking at this. Guess that makes me a big old easy target. Everyone send me messages trying to talk me into stuff. I clearly can't talk my way out of a paper bag anymore, it'll be easy to manipulate me.

Well, you know, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear...well, he eats you.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Wow I'm rusty. Really sucking at this. Guess that makes me a big old easy target. Everyone send me messages trying to talk me into stuff. I clearly can't talk my way out of a paper bag anymore, it'll be easy to manipulate me.

Well, you know, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear...well, he eats you.

I am wondering if this choice of analogy is intentionally fitting considering who Mikado is playing as...

It was not chosen for that, but it is a neat coincidence.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Wow I'm rusty. Really sucking at this. Guess that makes me a big old easy target. Everyone send me messages trying to talk me into stuff. I clearly can't talk my way out of a paper bag anymore, it'll be easy to manipulate me.

Well, you know, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear...well, he eats you.

I am wondering if this choice of analogy is intentionally fitting considering who Mikado is playing as...

It was not chosen for that, but it is a neat coincidence.

Ah. So that's it.

I do not want to hear any Thanksgiving analogies.

Hey listen, sometimes you stuff the bird and sometimes the bird stuffs you. Way of the road, boys.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Just checking since I have no builds and no removals, I don't need to send some sort of blank order, I'm fine with just doing nothing, right?

That's correct. The same is true on Retreat Phases when you have no retreats to make.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

4/6 build orders received, two hours remaining on the clock!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Just waiting on Tim now, got the rest of the orders and they're primed for resolving in jDip.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Tim is online, we're talking, adjudication coming soon.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Good evening all,

I am sorry for the delay and for the announcement, but I am putting the game on hiatus. After the back and forth I had with Tim I have come to the conclusion that this is not the game for him and I am going to substitute him. I believe there was someone on the list for such a contingency and I will contact him to see if he is interested. When I have that substitute or someone else, I will restart the Build Phase and there will be a day for negotiations and a re-thinking of your builds because of that.

I am sorry Tim, I am sorry the rest of you, but this game runs on deadlines and a commitment to them. It is not fair to myself or anyone else in the game for this to happen. I will not go into any detail of my conversation with Tim without his permission, I consider that a private discussion.

Stay tuned, folks.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

If we don't hear from GoTfan I have a friend who may be interested! I can check once we know GoTfan isn't playing.

Has anyone spoken to GoTFan lately? If he's been MIA then we may have to get your friend involved, I'm certainly eager to see the game continue as soon as possible. GoTFan can remain on the list and he has a slot in the next game.

Is your friend on the forum?

[themaninthejinnahcap]

If we don't hear from GoTfan I have a friend who may be interested! I can check once we know GoTfan isn't playing.

Has anyone spoken to GoTFan lately? If he's been MIA then we may have to get your friend involved, I'm certainly eager to see the game continue as soon as possible. GoTFan can remain on the list and he has a slot in the next game.

Is your friend on the forum?

He's on the forum, though hasn't been active in a while. I can certainly text to ask for his availability if you would like.

I just spoke with GoTFan, he has a little too much on his plate right now. Corral your friend on in!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Congratulations, Scott, but if I were Russia I wouldn't have taken a draw there (at least not yet).  There's a lot of play left in the position.

Yes there was, but he set the draw himself with a game between three players and hadn't revoked his vote, so even if that was a ruse you'd expect him to cancel his vote. I guess he just wanted to end strong since it didn't matter. I'll note this was an unranked game. Not sure how that typically plays out psychologically.

Remember what I said earlier in that game, me breddah: everyone says they're not a soloist. Congratulations on him accidentally punking himself in mid-stab, though.

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Okay he'll let me know no later than Friday!

I come from a province that farms dairy, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I'm from Quebec, and you have got to show me. Tabarnak de colisse.

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Could people please DM me when (if???) the game is back on? I don't want to be taken by surprise when we get player 7.

When the game is back on, I will PM all players and make sure I get a reply from everyone before the deadline is reset!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Any news?

NOVA Green said that he wished he had known about the tournament before, and I explained that the slots filled up pretty quickly. No further correspondence from him or Cathcon.

This isn't even like playdiplomacy where people surrender just as they're about to get wiped and leave any potential substitutes with one or two home centers about to be taken. France is off to a great 1901 start, so needless to say I'm frustrated.

I think it's time to change the title of this thread.

Maybe it'll be more than just Diplomacy dreams now.

Hopefully someone sees the new title and joins, before this dream...becomes a nightmare.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

OK--- amazed that I was never contacted to participate since I played what I believe were the last (2) games that Muon2 hosted on Atlas and was consistently on the end.

So please somebody provide links to the rules and current maps, etc...

If there is a (24) hour TO time per move, might seem like a bit of speed chess on meth, especially considering all sorts of different time zones, time to do the whole behind the scene negotiating etc... which after all is what made it a bit different from even your standard early War Games from back in the dayz... (Thinking of you Avalon Hill with much love...).

I understand that France is open and it is 1901 build... if so am extremely interested so long as I don't need to be on a (24) hour gaming mode.

Good morning Nova, welcome to the thread. I'm new here and new to running Diplo so I haven't done the best job finding players! I'm just kind of hanging on for dear life. The maps/moves are in the earlier pages of the thread but I will post the most recent turn result with map for convenience.

We have been running it on a 24 hour basis thus far, with me adjudicating the orders every 9:00 PM EST. I kind of thought that would end up being too much time and people would get bored, but I suppose if others in the group want to extend it we can make it a longer deadline. Any recommendations or preferences should be posted in this thread ASAP so we can get this resolved and carry on with the game!

France is indeed open and we are on the 1901 Build, with France netting two builds.



1901 Fall RESULTS

ENGLAND
F Nwg-Nor / RESOLVED
F Nth C A Edi-Bel / RESOLVED
A Edi-Bel / RESOLVED

AUSTRIA
A Rum-Sev / RESOLVED
A Gal-Ukr / BOUNCED
F-Alb-Gre / RESOLVED

TURKEY
F Ank-Bla / RESOLVED
A Arm S A Rum-Sev / RESOLVED
A Bul-Rum / BOUNCED (with Ukr 1v1)

GERMANY
F Den-Swe / BOUNCED (with Bot 1v1)
A Kie-Mun / RESOLVED
A Ruh-Hol / RESOLVED

RUSSIA
A Ukr-Rum / BOUNCED (with Bul 1v1)
A Sil-Gal / BOUNCED (because A Gal-Ukr failed)
F Sev S A Ukr-Rum / DISLODGED (from Rum, 2v1)
F Bot-Swe / BOUNCED (with Den 1v1)

ITALY
A Pie H / RESOLVED
A Ven-Tus / RESOLVED
F Ion-Tun / RESOLVED

FRANCE
F Mao-Por / RESOLVED
A Gas-Spa / RESOLVED
A Bur-Mar / RESOLVED

Now entering Fall 1901 BUILD PHASE

ENGLAND: Two (2) Builds.

AUSTRIA: Two (2) Builds.

TURKEY: One (1) Build.

GERMANY: Two (2) Builds.

RUSSIA: Zero (0) Builds.

ITALY: One (1) Build.

FRANCE: Two (2) Builds.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Extending to 48 for movements but keeping 24 hours for retreats and adjustments is a perfectly acceptable compromise. I only went with 24 hours to begin with because I figured everyone would want it that way and it's what I'm used to playing.

Does that work for you, Nova?

If so, I will PM the rest of the players who have not interacted with this news and set the adjudication date when I've heard from them all. Hopefully by tonight!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Thanks for covering for me, guys. Hell of a day at work today and I am only now getting the chance to check in.

Nova, if you can let me know tonight if you're in, I will start the clock at 9:00 PM EST tonight and 1902 will begin tomorrow at the same time, since Builds are still 24 hours!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Thanks for covering for me, guys. Hell of a day at work today and I am only now getting the chance to check in.

Nova, if you can let me know tonight if you're in, I will start the clock at 9:00 PM EST tonight and 1902 will begin tomorrow at the same time, since Builds are still 24 hours!

So if I get this right, basically if I join the game right now and send you my build orders now, then Spring 1902 will begin at 9 PM EST 3/7/24 and there is now a (48) hour clock to post one's moves, meaning the next set of moves would have to be posted by 9 PM EST Saturday 3/9/24?

Part of the downside of being on the West Coast is that some days I don't get home from work until after 6 PM PST meaning effectively not really an ability to adjust my orders for almost (24) hours.

Still count me in and I'll PM you my build orders ASAP...

I will PM everyone to make sure that they all know the game is on. Due to the strange timing I'm just going to rule for this one Build Phase that I will be adjudicating it on 9:00 PM EST of Friday, March 8th. That should give everyone plenty of time to negotiate a bit and re-think their builds. Then Spring 1902 orders will be adjudicated at 9:00 PM EST on Sunday, March 10th. All Build/Retreat Phases thereafter will be 24 hours.

You being on the West Coast does leave the door open to some issues here and there, but I am confident if you can shoot me a quick message earlier in the day if it's a busy one or something, we can work out extensions without inconveniencing everyone. As long as we don't have last minute stuff where everyone's waiting, there is flexibility.

Looking forward to the continuation of the game and good luck!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

In order to accommodate Nova's schedule, I would have no objection to moving the adjudication time back to 10pm EST, as was originally proposed.

We'll see what he says, I have no problems doing either one. I am sure he will appreciate you being willing to do it for his sake!