Higher Stakes - webDiplomacy

nnfolz, rollerfiend, rlsmith47, The Canuck, Jester, vexlord, xfile8888

24 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: I have put in both pause and cancel, and im fine with either. priority is get well!
24 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Get well soon!
25 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Come on folks, let's pause this baby, phases are short so every turn counts
25 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Austria & Russia: please pause the game.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Not sure why we are pausing the game? This is not what I signed up for...
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Perhaps you missed Germany's message. He'll be in the hospital for the next few days and has kindly asked us to pause the game until his return (he said it should be 1-2 days max). You are not forced to pause it, but please consider it. it would be a kind act to a player in need.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Aahhhhhh, No I did not see that. I will certainly pause the game.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Thanks so much guys. I'm out now, was only there for two nights in the end. I appreciate it.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Glad you're doing well man.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: I don't suppose you guys would vote to cancel the game cause I screwed up my orders, would you?
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: As sorry as I feel for you: No.
26 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: haha didn't think so.
27 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1901: Just in case someone is not aware: the game wont progress until we've all voted to unpause it. Please do so at your earliest convenience.
29 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1902: Apparently the game paused itself again, please vote unpause when you can!
29 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1902: ??? The game is not paused.
29 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1902: It was last night, and you can see the game clock moved too.... I'm not crazy I swear!
29 Jun 13 UTC	Autumn, 1902: (mod unpaused it)
02 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: So I guess everyone's fighting everyone else? I can't discern any obvious alliances...
02 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: Welcome to Diplomacy, where the plans are made up and alliances don't matter.
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: And here I was hoping that a bet of 101 points would mean no one would leave mid way through :\
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: way to give away your strategy Germany, haha
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: and damnit Russia, you already had a life-line when they added 24 hrs to the clock a year ago. or maybe you're just playing possum....
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: Oh he definitely ragequit.
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: booo
03 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1903: someone poke him with a stick to check..
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: Well, I've been wrong before.
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: GameMaster: xfile8888 was banned: multi/meta/invalid email. The time until the next phase has been extended by one phase length to give an opportunity to replace the player. Remember to finalize your orders if you don't want to wait, so the game isn't held up unnecessarily!
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: ...
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: Wait... which country(s) got banned?
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: Make sure you use the email account you signed up with guys. I'm lucky I didn't give them my spam one, because a few weeks ago hey emailed me saying that they suspected me of having multiple accounts, and to reply within 3 days or they would assume the worst. I asked them why they suspected me, and never received a reply, so I think it might just be a way of verifying your email address.
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: Russia got banned
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: bummer. that's a first for me. thoughts on what we should do next?
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: I got an idea! Maybe if you and Germany leave me alone things will get better. Actually, I know they will.
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: nice try england ;)
03 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: I'd be down for a draw... but I kinda doubt the rest of you feel that way. haha
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: I just saw that russia was banned, i will put in a draw and a cancel, i am fine with either. I do not want to play a game where there is cheating, thats why i chose a 101 point game....
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: If we choose to end it quickly I would strongly suggest draw instead of cancel. That way Russia loses the points and we get something for our trouble.
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: It is my belief that if russia was banned they were a multi. given his EXTREMELY limited and bad diplomacy it makes sense. another thing that makes sense is that it is a multi for a player who is in this game, who is still here and still a cheater. I really dont want to play in this game, it is stained by cheating
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: I dunno, I've been in contact with everyone, and unless he's damn good at hiding it, I really don't think Russia was playing more than one person in this game. He has zero allies, and completely different mannerisms than everyone else. I really think he just got a warning email and didn't reply. As I said earlier, I got an email from the mods accusing me of metagaming, replied asking for more details, and never heard back. This was about a month ago.
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: It makes sense that if russia was banned for a multi, there would be another player banned in this very game as well. I don't think it merits a cancel/draw
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: i'll pause if you all feel a fill in is necessary for russia tho
04 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1904: I'd be willing to do that as well.
05 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1904: Merry 'murrica everyone!
05 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1904: Now austria has missed move? this is a terrible game....
05 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1904: Yeah it kind of is... Ah well, free points guys
05 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1904: Sorry England and Italy...
07 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1905: Nice playing with you all. Good luck!
07 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1905: Pleasure playing with you too. Gg and see you around!
07 Jul 13 UTC	Autumn, 1905: apologies, wont happen again.
11 Jul 13 UTC	Spring, 1907: I still want to cancel this game