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spartan492 (381 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
Stalemate?
Could someone who knows about such things bettr than I do please enlighten me asto whether this game is a stalemate or not?

http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5576
GuanShao (537 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
Now. England could take Warsaw.
spartan492 (381 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
I realise it is not encouraged to discuss ongoing games but I feel that it is ok in this case since I have no intention of discussing the game beyond anyswering my question of whether its a draw or not.
GuanShao (537 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
no*
spartan492 (381 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
wow, fast reply.
Archonix (246 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
No. I can see a way for you to win.
spartan492 (381 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
I had some strategies in mind which could allow me to win but they all involved quite some risk, as I built too many fleets and no longer have to option to move enough armies in.
Archonix (246 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
IMO - play on. Take the risks and see where they take you.
dangermouse (5896 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
I'm going to disagree. While there are still changes in board position, this will be stalemate unless Turkey screws up or England and France start fighting each other.
dangermouse (5896 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
And yes, you built too many fleets.
EdiBirsan (1469 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
Here are two good resources to research Stalemate lines so you can answer your own question

http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/resources/strategy.htm
http://www.diplom.org/Zine/S2002R/Birsan/Western_Wall.html
philcore (336 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
just analyze each front - the WestMed/Spain / GoL / MAO front is easy enough. Next just look at each other potential battle - what would you do if you were the enemy, and how can you defend. The reality is that you are very close to a well-known stalemate, but I agree that you should find it yourself. It helps figure out non-stalemate strategies if you can think as the other person and then think of your response to it. If Every possible move by the opposing alliance can be countered by the same order set, then you are at a stalemate. If you are perfectly protected, yet have no opportunities for advancament because they are too, then it's a stalemate. You are close, but there are still territories that can be taken in your current position. Find them and protect against, or take advantage of them.
valoishapsburg (314 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
I'm a strong believer in a turkey with lots and lots of fleets.

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Zxylon (1254 D)
26 Oct 08 UTC
Has Anyone Ever Won With Less than Half of Their Home SC's?
Post your stories here.
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mckayje3 (301 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
Both US Political Parties Picked the Wrong Candidate for President
Hillary would make a better president than Obama; Romney would make a better president than McCain.

Note: I actually don't have a strong opinion on this, but I posed it once before and everyone else had a VERY strong opinion on it.
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Assendous (100 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
Join Stickle
this war is to die for
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Assendous (100 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
The new War is about to start
Join this match to have some fun and do ultimate strategies
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mac (189 D)
30 Oct 08 UTC
Don't vote!
I assume most of USA citizens from this forum have seen this already... Yet, just in case, you are my 5 friends and my 5 enemies!! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvLgBTJXZUQ
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Durango 95-Purring horrorshow
24 hour deadline and the pot is 34.
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6470
1 reply
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Lizard (188 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
The Help is really incomplete
I thing the Help could include some more information, like that you can't move two ships onto one sea, like I tried in my absolute first Diplomacy turn here: http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6415. You should also include that you only capture a country at the end of a Year and other important information. If you can't/ don't want to put this information on the Help Page please include at least some information.
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TheMasterGamer (3491 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
CD status
I think the game is kicking people into CD status too early. In the game http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6079 during the spring move Germany has 4 sc's and make his move. During the fall move he fails to submit orders and was reduced to 1 sc prior to retreats. Because he is at 1 sc and did not submit an order he was placed in CD status. This then caused the retreat to automatically be disbanded.
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pxc (100 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
Mommy, look, I made a game!
And I don't even need to use my hands!!
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6465
18 point buy-in, 24h turns
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kestasjk (137 D)
21 Oct 08 UTC
Monetization via distributed processing ?
After the trial a week ago distributed processing seems to be a potentially effective way to monetize the site without irritating ads or premium accounts. It's not as lucrative, but it is better and more consistent than donations, and it would still provide an incentive for me to work on the more mundane coding which I'm otherwise not interested in

I think most people would gladly trade some (otherwise unused) CPU usage while playing to see further development on the site (and perhaps leave their browsers open as an alternative to direct donation).
But I'd like to hear from those who experienced crashes a week ago, it was the only negative aspect of the trial and it seemed to only be a small subset of Firefox 3.0.1 users, so hopefully it can be resolved and I can go ahead with it
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Churchill (2280 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
Why was Good Times-2 drawn?
Not all of the players voted for a draw, and now I have received less points than I paid to buy-into the game.
Could a Moderator/Administrator explain and possibly rectify the situation?
13 replies
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diegobarcos (1520 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
Maggie Simpson - 250p game
Hello all. I just created a 250 point / 36 hour game. Feel free to join.
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PirateJack (352 D)
25 Oct 08 UTC
Suicide bombing as a method of revenge: Good or Bad?
Message down below >_>.
28 replies
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blahblab78 (100 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
an easy game of diplomacy is under the name blahblah
learning how to play and learn strategies, doesnt care if wins just wants to learn how one wins
2 replies
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EdiBirsan (1469 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
Massive NMR's in -01 why do you punish yourselves this way?
I just looked at the open games and found two that stand out with 3 or 4 countries that did not move in 1901. Why are you all remaining people playing these games? Call for a draw and end the misery. It is not Diplomacy if you do not have 7 active players.
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Spell of Wheels (4093 D)
29 Oct 08 UTC
Blue Danube
52 points to join....36 hour turns....PPSC.
Need 4 more!
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maintgallant (100 D)
27 Oct 08 UTC
Rules Download
New to the game and the site... where do I download a complete set of rules? The obvious ones I get, but the more remote ones I'm having trouble with. For instance, if I make an attack out of a country, can an army retreat into it from if dislodged out of another area (not where the attack is directed)? Is my support to a third country cut when the army attacking me is dislodged?
6 replies
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kestasjk (137 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
To Linux users:
They're giving out free copies of Crossover Office today, fyi

http://lameduck.codeweavers.com/
2 replies
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Otto Von Bismark (2836 D)
27 Oct 08 UTC
500 Point Buy in Game
Ok lets try this better to find people who want in. Who is in?
10 replies
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Jacob (3713 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
New 20-pt game: Here I Stand
Join! =)
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defiant1214 (100 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
Joining Mistake Quesiton
Any way to quit a game you joined by mistake before it starts?
7 replies
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TheMasterGamer (3491 D)
27 Oct 08 UTC
@moderators or Kestas
I took over a cd in game http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6148 only to find that all the other players had voted for a draw in a paused game. What are our options now? If I allow the game to be drawn, what is my return on my investment in points? Might I be permitted to be removed from the game, as if I had never joined, so that I do not take a "draw"?
26 replies
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Cuchulainn (100 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
Password Change
Is it possible to change your password?
1 reply
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whalen (373 D)
18 Oct 08 UTC
The American Empire...
I feel always more interested in using this Forum for non-dip conversations... I wonder how strange other folks see that. Anyway, here we go.
146 replies
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mac (189 D)
28 Oct 08 UTC
Timestamps
A question and 2 proposals - see first comment.
5 replies
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SlkySmoothOtter (969 D)
26 Oct 08 UTC
Cheaters
In a recently initiated game (Good times-2), 5 accounts were made and joined a 100 point game all together and all within one hour of each other. Additionally, they all submitted and finalized orders within this same hour and all appear to be working toward the two countries not controlled by the suspected owner of the 5. If you look at england's opening in particular, the move to Clyde seems odd.
18 replies
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lazysummer8484 (336 D)
27 Oct 08 UTC
Quick question
Suppose you have a fleet in the Mid-Alantic and another fleet down in Spain's south coast.... is it still possible to support hold each other ?
8 replies
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TheGhostmaker (279 D)
27 Oct 08 UTC
@ mac
Can you send me an email if you want to play in the league still? There may be a place forming in League A

Thank you
7 replies
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spyman (237 D)
25 Oct 08 UTC
Metagamers
So what are we supposed to do about them. Do we name and shame them?
40 replies
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