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Current Phase: Fall 1902 Diplomacy is a strategic board game for 7 players. Designed for optimal anger and saltiness, it is distinct from other Avalon Hill-type wargames because it is a game devoid of chance. Taking place on a European map of pre-WWI nations and provinces, each player's actions resolve simultaneously each turn, creating a huge opportunity for alliances, strategic negotiation, and tactical backstabbing. We are playing with the Milan variant. If you've never played Diplomacy before that doesn't really mean much, just that there are a few minor map changes that give Italy much-needed starting strength. (If you want to see how much nerds are into Diplomacy like they are into chess, here you go.) How does the game work? Each player will play a major European pre-WWI power. Before every turn, there will be a communication phase for negotiation. Before the deadline, each player will submit a set of actions for their units secretly, which are then resolved at the same time. That means there's no element of chance. No dice, or any advantage of going first. If two (or more) players are trying to enter the same space, they'll just bounce each other unless they have help, either from their own units or another player's. To win you have to talk, ally, backstab and command your way to European supremacy. Here's some stuff I shamelessly stole: Pinterest Mom posted:Each game year is divided into four seasons: Spring, summer, fall, winter. Spring and fall are main phases, where you'll order your units to move. Summer and winter are adjustment phases, where we clean up after the main phases. At the end of each year, we also have to adjust the number of units - each supply centre (the provinces with black dots) can support one unit, so players will build/disband units accordingly. You can change your orders anytime before the deadline. Just resubmit them to me. If I am not sure on something in your orders, I will ask about it, obvi. You can submit your orders to me on PM on Discord or SA, it doesn't matter to me. On order submission, write them however you want. I am not a stickler for orders syntax. As long as I don't genuinely misinterpret your order, nothing bad should happen. I will never forfeit an order unless you literally vomit in my chow. The winner of this game will win a 40$ Amazon gift card and one M Y S T E R Y P R I Z E! There will be no award for the runner-up. As PMom states above, the game can end in a draw if all players agree. You can still do that, but nobody will win the 40$. No toxxing, no betting, no editing posts, no copy/pasting chatlogs and no being a jerk or importing drama! Full out of thread communication is allowed. Probably use discord, nerds. If you are a spectator, no posting about game or player strategy. Normal  posts, cheerleading posts or roleplaying as a refugee of world war posts are fine.Player List Somberbrero Kashuno PMush Perfect Asiina bowmore Chic Trombone Maps of the Game will go here Other Stuff A sicknasty player's guide, produced by Avalon Hill, the publisher of the game. Very helpful as a sort of introductory strategy column. Abstact Diplomacy map, to easily visualize moves. Edited to reflect the Milan variant.  (og map abstract) The Diplomacy Archive strategy library where you can read up on your grognard fantasies. There are a few youtube tutorials for Diplomacy if you want to watch it instead of reading it. I tried to find a good one for this spot but they’re all kind of meh, so just google “How to play diplomacy” if you want to do it that way. Confessionals Link George Kansas fucked around with this message at 20:23 on Jan 31, 2017 |
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Jan 22, 2017 06:11
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To all 7 players: Please post your country preferences in order from most to least played. For instance, EFTAGIR would mean you want to play England the most and Russia the least. Somber and Kashuno, you don't have to include the countries you played in Diplomacy 1.
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Jan 22, 2017 06:12
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just want to start out by saying hey gently caress YOU and YOU and YOU. fergati
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Jan 22, 2017 06:20
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Hi
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Jan 22, 2017 06:23
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Somberbrero posted:just want to start out by saying hey gently caress YOU and YOU and YOU. What a power gamer
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Jan 22, 2017 06:27
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jon joe posted:What a power gamer
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Jan 22, 2017 06:28
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if you don't open your borders for me, I swear to heck!!!
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Jan 22, 2017 06:30
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i am sick of the drat balkans
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Jan 22, 2017 06:30
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As someone who's not playing, here's my country list: FFFFFRT
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Jan 22, 2017 06:32
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jon joe posted:As someone who's not playing, here's my country list:
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Jan 22, 2017 06:55
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This is my first game ever, so in lieu of an actual tactical decision, I will... GET A FRI
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Jan 22, 2017 07:03
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Dammit, now I'm hungry. Out of thread communication is encouraged, right?
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Jan 22, 2017 07:18
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I have no idea how to play this at all. Just give me a country idc
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Jan 22, 2017 07:25
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Yo, where's the mighty Swiss empire? Bird did pretty well with them last game.PMush Perfect posted:Dammit, now I'm hungry. All of us (except Keane) talked exclusively on Discord. We used the thread for poo poo talking and discussions about ties / conceding.
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Jan 22, 2017 07:36
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howdy 1. Germany 2. Russia 3. France
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Jan 22, 2017 07:42
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bowmore posted:howdy please post the other 4 jic someone got their #4 last game, i forget who.
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Jan 22, 2017 07:43
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or more like this GRFEAIT
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Jan 22, 2017 07:44
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Asiina posted:I have no idea how to play this at all. there you go
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Jan 22, 2017 09:50
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don't eat the rifg asiina
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Jan 22, 2017 09:58
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The abstract map is really helpful, but it bugs me that italics are the only marker for countries with supply centers. So I fixed it. Edit: Forgot Serbia and Greece, proving both that I am an idiot, and why this edit was needed. Edit2: Now with waterways, because this is what I do for fun, apparently. girl dick energy fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Jan 22, 2017 |
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Jan 22, 2017 11:10
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Request not England
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Jan 22, 2017 14:53
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so what's happening
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Jan 23, 2017 01:20
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Asiina posted:I have no idea how to play this at all. ATIEGRF for Asiina.
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Jan 23, 2017 01:25
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I prefer my steaks medium rare. please let me into your country
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Jan 23, 2017 01:25
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I dont understand the maps like at all, I thought we were playing big countries, are they broken up into provinces or something?
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Jan 23, 2017 01:28
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The initial three regions are yours and are part of your empire. Now make claim 15 other supply countries and you win! Pre WW1 so things looked different.
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Jan 23, 2017 01:30
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Mr. F! posted:I dont understand the maps like at all, I thought we were playing big countries, are they broken up into provinces or something? you've played risk
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Jan 23, 2017 01:34
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Mr. F! posted:I dont understand the maps like at all, I thought we were playing big countries, are they broken up into provinces or something? it's okay three supply centers is plenty i'll manage the rest for you it's no big deal i'm just Very Nice.
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Jan 23, 2017 02:01
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Max posted:ATIEGRF for Asiina. Oh, it's Asiina. If there's any new player who can manage juggling equally-important conversations with six people at once, it's her.
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Jan 23, 2017 02:08
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Pinterest Mom posted:you've played risk I have never played Risk.
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Jan 23, 2017 02:38
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A part of me wants to be like "Don't worry, Asiina, we newbies can help each other out" but A) That's patronizing B) It'd leave me really open to being stabbed. C) I'd feel really bad if I had to stab later.
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Jan 23, 2017 03:06
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I'll stab all of u, fite me
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Jan 23, 2017 03:11
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PMush Perfect posted:Why would you give a new player Austri- Mainly because it doesn't allow for complacency.
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Jan 23, 2017 03:21
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who tf gonna play england
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Jan 23, 2017 03:58
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It's my #2 purely so I could spell a word, so I guess me, probably?
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Jan 23, 2017 04:02
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Country assignments and Game Start will be this afternoon, probably around 4 to 5 central time.
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Jan 23, 2017 15:40
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Nevermind!
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Jan 23, 2017 15:57
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Hello I am spectating. I wish all of you good luck.
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Jan 23, 2017 16:06
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BottleKnight posted:Nevermind! i can't figure out what 'nevermind' means in this context, are we not starting today?
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Jan 23, 2017 16:49
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Somberbrero posted:i can't figure out what 'nevermind' means in this context, are we not starting today? oh apparently i pulled off a ninja edit i had posted something in that post but deleted it
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