It's a bit tainted given the Austrian CD but there's a pretty competitive match going on.

Gar, 1 am and I'm just about awake.
Why did I request this game so late :P

Debrief from me sometime tomorrow I think.

dubmdell: If you want to email me directly I'm happy to help teach you the idea's of gunboat diplomacy. Infact, you might make quite a useful test subject for the explanations & tactics ava's been collecting.

Example:

You're Russia, and you want to juggernaut. Moscow supports Constantinople to Budapest. Except that you can't do that on this site. Shame.

Thank you, figlesquidge. I appreciate your help.

@ava, if you have explanations/ tactics you need a test subject for, post away or PM me for my email.

@rcnrcn: +1

I'd play much more gunboat if this site allowed us to enter invalid orders. Armies convoying each other to Switzerland are always good.

The more limitations you have, the more challenging it is to find ways to communicate. Those who are more creative/can read between the lines a little more, are rewarded.

@ava: Yes, but there are very few people (or at least very few that I've met) that do take the time to carefully analyze more subtle/creative means of communication.

You could draw a parallel between invalid orders in gunboat to press in standard Dip. Then those more "careful" means of communication prove just as, or more, useful in a game with press to help filter out truth from lies. Unfortunately I'm not that good (yet) so I'll keep on wishing and learning until then.

Try searching for high bet gunboats (pot>150) that have finished. I like analyzing them when I have free time.

Is there a search function for the site? I looked for one the other day and didn't come across one...

For players by name (as profile.php) games by type (as gamelistings.php) but not for the forum unless you know who wrote it, in which case it'll be on their profile.

@OD - Play higher pot as ava says. By that point you know everyone will be serious about it, and then people do (generally) play very well.
I'm very against allowing false orders. Half the fun is trying to communicate with so little to go with. Allowing false orders would allow one defensive unit to send instructions about the front line. As it is you have to choose between attacking or communicating.