use different tactics, guiding principles, etc?

If everything is always the same, try something new. For instance, what do you normally do with germany? instead, try a full on early assault of austria or russia. see if you can use diplomatic skills to get france and england to support you while you take out austria.

try new guiding principles. determine for yourself that you will not lie in a game. or make no promises at all in a game.

or take a break.

and i can sympathise, currently playing only 2 games where things are just slowly turning to custard despite my best efforts. such ennui.

olidip? Lots of new maps :)

Yeah, go to olidip.net to try some variants. A new map with different number of players can really change things up nicely. Sometimes can be hard to start up a game, but you can arrange the game here and then go play over there.

Play against better players and this won't be an issue.

Abgemacht, feel like joining a game with me? :)

Thanks, but unfortunately, I'm seriously over-booked for games. I need about 3 to finish and then I'd be up for another one.

Baskineli if you want to find your interest in diplomacy again just join a game where I'm in and lose your points :)

@hellalt - I've had a bad month with several loses and only a couple of draws, so you may get to surpass me again in the GR ranks.

I doubt it Draugnar. I'm too low.

I thought you were in the 100 somethings.

@baskinelli: play to win.

@pastoralan: playing to win is so 1990's. Meanwhile I have win+draw ratio above 70%, which is quite good, IMO.

pastoralan is absolutely correct, when you have drawn 22 games and won 3 games, that's a pretty clear sign that your style of play is far too safe, especially when you are complaining of your boredom. Don't fixate on your win+draw ratio so much either, try to have some fun, mix it up, take some risks.

But MM, some of us have a win/draw of 2/31. And yet we do take risks. I just like to play better players who can kick my ass and am happy when I can force a draw instead of get a survive or outright defeat. But I always play to win.

Compare your win-draw to loss-survive ratio and you'll see the difference in style

Exactly, it's not just win/draw ration. I'm at near 40% wins & draws because I'm willing to take the risk even if I get my ass handed to me on a platter.

@Baskineli: If you're getting treachery fatigue, you might consider taking a break and doing a one-shot game of something completely cooperative like tabletop roleplaying. Perhaps you could join a table of Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, or D&D at your local game store. There are often weekend or Saturday events that allow you to dip your toe in (and play with a pregenerated character if you wish) without spending any money. All the best.

Or Axis & Allies. No stabbing there!

Also, Draugnar, you do not claim to be bored, that is part of Baskineli's equation in addition to winning 3 games and drawing 22. I get bored sometimes as well, and my play is also relatively conservative (lots of draws of late compared to wins), so I'd do well to take my own advice. I am hoping to take a bit of a break this winter, absence makes the heart grow fonder, though with the big F2F event coming up in June I will want to play at least a few tune up games this spring. Avoiding boredom is different for everyone, so we're just throwing ideas out for Bask to consider, or not.

you should join Olidip if you arnt already, and play some variants youve never played before, including the one that will hopefully soon be up that i created myself...