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tablesofV (100 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
I am New
I am new to diplomacy and this site, but I've read some stuff on the net. I want to know from experienced players, how much backstabbing and what amount goes on in games played here, and what is socially acceptable and what isn't as I figure out how to play this.
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Conservative Man (100 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Progressive Creationism
My theory on how God created the universe.
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Sebastinovich (313 D)
28 Jul 10 UTC
The best, coolest, most awesome names.
So, there are all kinds of names on here, ranging from initials to characters out of books to references to movies.

My question is who has the best name on the site? Why? Or, why not?
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yebellz (729 D(G))
27 Jul 10 UTC
Tactical Brilliance
Let's discuss examples of tactical brilliance that you have witnessed or have been a part of in Diplomacy games.
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
28 Jul 10 UTC
The Bible of WebDiplomacy!
Chapter I: Genesis (Device, That Is...)
1. In the Beginning, Mods created the Forums and the Board.
Let us tell our Origin Story, hereos and villains and gaps in logic and all!
(Who WERE the first two users? Er, sorry, I mean our Adam and Eve...who's the Serp- wait, I think I can guess your answer to that one...) :p
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Maniac (189 D(B))
28 Jul 10 UTC
My theory of everything
I'm so sure that I have found the answer to the meaning of life and that my thoughts must be more interesting than those of the other billions of people on the planet that I have decided to devote a whole forum post to my ideas.
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vexlord (231 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Ancient Mediterranean
only four more players and away we go! 1 day phases, 107 D , ancient med (obviously), PPSC
gameID=34565
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taylornottyler (100 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Due to an annoying amount of CDs
Would anyone like to play a game with me where if two people CD, we automatically draw and split the extra points? Or would this be considered meta gaming?
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TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
Moving on, a little way at least
My life is about to change as I leave school/college and move onto my studies at university, and I’ve been thinking long and hard about what this should mean for my involvement on webdiplomacy.net...
See inside...
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hellalt (113 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
live wta gunboat now
gameID=34572
24 D, wta, anon, 5min/turn, no press
post here when you join so that we know who's playing
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acmac10 (120 D(B))
27 Jul 10 UTC
olidip is working
i dont see the problem...working just fine for me
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ava2790 (232 D(S))
25 Jul 10 UTC
How to deal with too many games...
I can't seem to understand how, but I've gone and gotten myself into 8 'long' phase games of more than 24 hours each. 3 of these are 'talking' games. 2 of these are thematic talking games. 3 of these are >100 point bet games.

I'm so screwed. Any advice?
killer135 (100 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Learn from your stupid mistakes and don't ever do it again
killer135 (100 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
I'm in 10 games on olidip.net
ava2790 (232 D(S))
25 Jul 10 UTC
Wait, I'd like to qualify that last statement and rewrite it as follows:

"Any legitimate advice?"

Sorry killer, you're my forum scapegoat for now :)
tt612 (1089 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
hope you can end those games as soon as possible?
Thucydides (864 D(B))
25 Jul 10 UTC
quit them all. not like anything tangibly bad will happen to you. the number next to your name will be lower, sure, but who gives a fuck?
jodabomb24 (100 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
I'm in quite a few over on olidip as well. Each of them on a different map: Mate Against Mate, Fog of War, Imperium, Colonial, Octopus...
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
25 Jul 10 UTC
I recently found myself in twelve games, and specifically asked to join another, which turns out I could not refuse. I don't know what the hell I was thinking! I'm down to five now, three of them are currently paused, and I'm much happier.

Anyway, one thing I'd advise is to never finalize early, even if it is an easy decision, enjoy the time off from that game to keep up in your other games. For me, I promised myself to take a break for a few months once I wrapped up those 13 games, and that "goal" has helped me make it through too, though if you prefer to keep playing maybe you can promise yourself to max. out at three to four games.

Another thought, rather than quit any of your games, maybe a few will naturally present themselves as games that you can get a bit risky and do some fun and dangerous moves. If they backfire, so be it, lightens your load a bit.

Good luck making it through, I know it can be a struggle, especially during the summer.
centurion1 (1478 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Lol better tons of 24 hour phase games rather than multiple live games....... ugh
Alderian (2425 D(S))
25 Jul 10 UTC
All good advice. Now take it and shove it up your... oh wait, wrong thread, sorry.

I try to not go over 4 myself. When I occasionally play a gunboat game I only count it as half a game or so since I just have to be a tactician and not a diplomat, for the most part that is.
TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Pretend to fall of your bike and claim to be unable to type easily. The you can get pauses in some of the games :P

If you have a girlfriend/wife, dump/divorce her.
If you have a job, next time the boss asks you to do some work, say "do it yourself, bitch"

You should soon have no trouble at all playing diplomacy
killer135 (100 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
say you broke both of your wrist and Ask for a pause.
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
25 Jul 10 UTC
Damn, Ghost, what kind of drugs are you taking for that accident?!
End yourself, then you won't care if-- bah, forgot this isn't the rage-game thread. Sorry.
TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Penicillin in case I get an infection. I've been given some painkillers, but haven't bothered with them (initially I didn't want to risk masking a headache that would indicate some damage to my head).

Other than that, left arm in a sling, and lots of bandages.
diplomat61 (223 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Pick the ones that you are doing least well in, i.e. closest to elimination. Do minimum necessary diplomacy, play them like a gunboat if you can. Either a) you will soon have your playload reduced or b) you will learn that you suck at diplomacy.
Indybroughton (3407 D(G))
25 Jul 10 UTC
Good advice from diplo. Explain to several "partners" that you can only answer one post per day, so they should give you their best shot. Play them like a gunboat. Ask someone to sit a couple of them. (it would be fun - contact me). Commit suicide in a couple - that is, charge off in the opposite direction. Take one and have a goal to send an army behind enemy lines regardless of cost. Pick the highest point values, play them, and on the others, simply inter-support. Have someone sit the lowest point games. Set a half hour twice per day to get through as many as you can, finalizing moves the first time you look at the game. Don't look at a game unless it's !!
Good luck.
Octavious (2802 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
You could always destroy the internet. I'm not sure what the site rules are but I believe it would result in a pause in all the games. A few well placed bombs on the undersea cables should do it without too much trouble.

I find myself quite envious of TheGhostmaster. The last time I took penicillin half of my skin fell off. It was quite alarming at the time.
svenson (106 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
"A few well placed bombs on the undersea cables should do it without too much trouble. "

that is actually a scary thought...
largeham (149 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
Oh God, no internet. A hellish life.
jodabomb24 (100 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
Don't let the ICPO see this thread...
taylornottyler (100 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
I'm calling homeland security!!
:O
Maniac (189 D(B))
27 Jul 10 UTC
don't waste time posting forum threads and reading the replies.



acmac10 (120 D(B))
27 Jul 10 UTC
thats a good one
TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
@Octavious. I was taking penicillin mainly because I'd rubbed a sizable proportion of my skin off on a really low grade sand paper know as tarmac.


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RJJohnson (100 D)
19 Jul 10 UTC
Apology.
I apologize to anyone whom I may have annoyed by CDing. International flight, I'm sorry.
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tarspaceheel (503 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Public press only
I've now played two games with public press only, and they've both been relatively messy experiences. Should I expect more of the same moving forward?
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yayager (384 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Colombia vs. Venezuela
Attn: IR Experts in the Peanut Gallery

1. What odds do you give the chance of the latest South American diplomatic spat breaking out into a shooting war?
2. If it goes hot, who wins and what are the consequences for the continent afterwards?
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superchunk (4890 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
World game 1day phase, ppsc, 75d, anony
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Maniac (189 D(B))
27 Jul 10 UTC
Cheating Ferrari
These companies sponsor cheats:-
Fiat; Shell; Alice; Bridgestone; AMD; Acer; Mubadala Development Company; Etihad Airways; Piaggio Aero; Santander
Should they withdraw their sponsorship?
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superchunk (4890 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
New world game! 1.5days phase, PPSC, 101pts.
gameID=34468

C'mon in folks!
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stratagos (3269 D(S))
22 Jul 10 UTC
Rage is Therapy II: The Suckage that is you
Background:
http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?threadID=487073

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=15895&viewArchive=Messages
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Joao__br (100 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
i ned contact admin
were is mail admin?
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BlackDeath (0 DX)
27 Jul 10 UTC
I'd like to join a Diplomacy League!
How would I go about joining a diplomacy league?
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urallLESBlANS (0 DX)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Dammit I want my Vanilla Coke!!
I recently found a Cherry-Vanilla Pepsi, but I haven't seen anything since. And its been years since they've produce Vanilla Coke. So I'd like to start a movement to bring back Vanilla Coke. Am I alone in the desire for its sweet smell or should I just settle for vanilla extract and candles.
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
27 Jul 10 UTC
Iroquois passports.
How can they do that to them? What would propose as solutions. This thread also intended for more general discussions about the status of native peoples.
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Xapi (194 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
An american homophobe, a turkish reporter and an argentinian comedian walk into a bar
And someone makes a youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxaH05e9O8&feature=fvst

It's fun, and entertaining!
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curtis (8870 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
ancient med gunboat now...
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airborne (154 D)
27 Jul 10 UTC
Warning: OilDip
WIll not work at this time, will take you to a german site
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hellalt (113 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
Looking for a sitter
I will be away all weekends from now on so I can't constantly ask for a 3 day pause. So I'm looking for a sitter.
I'm in two games. one wta game with high pot (700+D), in which I'm almost defeated and a C1 summer league game (doing well there).
Anyone interested?
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Crazy Anglican (1075 D)
25 Jul 10 UTC
Estate Tax (Death Tax)
This year in the USA death his free no matter how much money you have saved. Next year the estate tax comes back at 55%.
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Sicarius (673 D)
26 Jul 10 UTC
Martial law in the deep south?
Rumor mill speculates a forcible evacuation from the gulf coast.
Normally I dismiss martial law rumors pretty quick, but given the toxicity of the water, beaches, and even air from texas to florida (some symptoms of corexit (sp) poisoning as far north as N carolina (unverified) I think this is a real possibility
What do you think?
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/78/024/Gulf_Coast_Evacuation_Scenario_Summer_Fall_2010_Martial_Law_Alert.html
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
25 Jul 10 UTC
Anarchists, libertarians all
Limited government advocates, "no-nonsense" conservatives:
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