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- Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:49 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting a game
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4332
Re: Starting a game
it starts as soon it is full.
- Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:57 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Select Modern2 Gunboat data
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4057
Re: Select Modern2 Gunboat data
Some general staff. These numbers (you are giving) can give some inside, but not more. It makes a big difference if a good or a bad player is playing a country. Most nations have a clear strategic direction. If you dont recognize it you lower your odds, most of the time by a lot. As you dont know wh...
- Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:25 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Select Modern2 Gunboat data
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4057
Re: Select Modern2 Gunboat data
i think the results mainly show that a low sample size has huge variance. if you look at: https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=19 italy seems more like a under average country, which is in line with my (limited) experience. italy is a middle power with reasonable possibilities to expand...
- Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:01 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Some analysis for Russia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4408
Re: Some analysis for Russia
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=243866 autumn 1901: i dont like War to Mos. I would suggest thinking about your situation and what are your priorities. To me it is clear R first has to defend versus T (T attacks R), denying him gains hoping that T gets the message that there is no progress ...
- Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:00 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Some analysis for Russia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4408
Some analysis for Russia
First a short preface: I think the most important thing a russian player has to understand is: R lives and dies in the south! R doesnt need gains in the north at the start. Just keeping S.P. in the early game is a big thing for achieving a solo. If R looses S.P. it can later go for a retake. Even if...
- Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:49 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: 1st Game Played - Reflections and Questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6679
Re: 1st Game Played - Reflections and Questions
some tips: use (move) your troops. your first year is awful. "Some people did not talk to me ?" if someone doesnt talk to you he is a bad player. there are different reasons why a weak player doesnt talk to you. maybe he doesn't like to talk (much) at all or maybe he has nothing nice to tell you and...
- Thu Aug 01, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Anatomy of a Critical Gunboat Turn: Austria, Autumn 01 - Spring 03
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10193
Re: Anatomy of a Critical Gunboat Turn: Austria, Autumn 01 - Spring 03
@Matticus13 I read your in game comment regarding 1901, but there was nothing concrete regarding my comment. I will try to give you a better idea of what i think is wrong with your choice of stabing Turkey instant. You should have a clear picture of your strategic options in this game and in the ope...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Anatomy of a Critical Gunboat Turn: Austria, Autumn 01 - Spring 03
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10193
Re: Anatomy of a Critical Gunboat Turn: Austria, Autumn 01 - Spring 03
Regarding the 1901 builds: Austria's fleet build is a strategic mistake on my opinion. It is mainly a high commitment build which makes sure that Italy for the rest of the game will be your enemy. Facing an aggressive Russia and Turkey this seems very optimistic to me. Yes, Italy was for sure no fri...
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:59 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6369
Re: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
Did Russia open to STP? If so, allowing him in could REALLY hurt England If Russia open north there is no way i give him SWE. There are enough russian troops to fight England and i dont want Russia to occupy the Scandinavians either. Russia opening north is just a terrible opening move for Russia in...
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:27 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6369
Re: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
Do you *always* give Sweden to Russia? Under what conditions do you not do so?
My rule of thumb: if no one moves in the channel Russia gets SWE, else i bounce.
My rule of thumb: if no one moves in the channel Russia gets SWE, else i bounce.
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:43 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6369
Re: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
@Restitution you should really understand in your german game that the reason to give Swe to Russia is simply that this helps to prevent Eng from having an amazing shot to take control of the Scandinavians. You dont give SWE to Russia because you like Russia so much, but because if England takes con...
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:47 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6369
Re: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameI ... #gamePanel
Why you bounce Rus out of SWE ? Eng shows you how to play this country. Yes this only works if Russia and Germany play bad, but it works surprising often. After Eng controls the Scandinavian your position is just awful.
Why you bounce Rus out of SWE ? Eng shows you how to play this country. Yes this only works if Russia and Germany play bad, but it works surprising often. After Eng controls the Scandinavian your position is just awful.
- Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:35 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6369
Re: Why am I so terrible at gunboat?
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=239188#gamePanel From what i see you have no plan what to do. Your opening puts no pressure on the scandinavian, but where else you have a realistic chance to get gains ? Your simply attack on Bel fails and so your position seems stuck to me. Then you fight w...
- Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:04 am
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Analysis of game please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4996
Re: Analysis of game please
Russia: taking Rum with the fleet gives Austria a free hand to do whatever he wants. Building a fleet in 1902 in Sev is the base of his later defeat. He needs Turkey and tanks to fight Austria. Turkey: attacking Russia in 1901 is just awful. Turkey needs at least one partner and Russia is by far his...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:08 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Let's Fix Russia's Gunboat Woes
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11920
Re: Let's Fix Russia's Gunboat Woes
I dont know why there is so much antipathy for Russia in gunboat. Russia is a fine country and doesnt need any fix. It has a unique starting position with a big drawback (basically it is split in two), but also some big advantages (one more SC at the start, already on both sides of the stalemate lin...
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
- Replies: 596
- Views: 108117
Re: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
i will not play the final.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:56 am
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
- Replies: 596
- Views: 108117
Re: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
Throwing a game is an important part of the game. First as a threat, second as a an execution. Dont think you should have any bad feelings about your win. There were much worse wins in this tournament.
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:03 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
- Replies: 596
- Views: 108117
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 4:15 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
- Replies: 596
- Views: 108117
- Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:53 pm
- Forum: Tournaments
- Topic: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
- Replies: 596
- Views: 108117
Re: 2018 Gunboat Tournament
No problem at all. In wise foresight the tournament rules say that in 2030 all games are draw.