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EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
30 May 11 UTC
Kubla Con/San Francisco Face to Face event Ranking System
At the Kubla Con F2F event, we had 3 previously all Email players playing FtF for the first time and they loved it. The ranking system uses separate scoring systems for each round so that you have to vary your play style.
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ilse10 (443 D)
29 May 11 UTC
Draw or win?
I understand the Gunboat WTA games exist, but why in regular games does it seem like players more interested in Draws than Wins? I think draws are reasonable when there are true stalemates, but VERY few other times. It bugs me for people to suggest ones, when it is clear someone could take an 18th sc. Thoughts or opinions on why its better to draw? Anyone?
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taos (281 D)
29 May 11 UTC
is it ok? Autumn, 1904: you did not have to lie, jerk.lie just for lie...
5:25 AM hey stupid, so why did you take War anyway?
why did not you help me?
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Riphen (198 D)
30 May 11 UTC
WTA Gunboat Nighty night
WHAT THE F&*k!!!!! I just got off the phone and went to grab my mouse and clicked and it was magically on the draw. I don't know how it got there but I am being completely serious.
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tumblingthrun (100 D)
30 May 11 UTC
live game
Live game starting at 9:10, 10 minute phases need people
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60259
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Maniac (189 D(B))
28 May 11 UTC
Cheating Accusation.
Will be posted here on Sunday @ 20:00 GMT
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justinnhoo (2343 D)
29 May 11 UTC
watching this game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60217, i don't believe anyone plans on drawing even though there are 3 CD's and they're the central powers. so i think this game will be england and france vs. turkey and russia?
comments??
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Draugnar (0 DX)
27 May 11 UTC
MePBM Diplomacy
See inside and please give me your opinions.
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diplonerd (173 D)
28 May 11 UTC
Longest webDiplomacy games ever?
Anyway to look that up?
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fortknox (2059 D)
25 May 11 UTC
Variable Variant
Ora's thrown ideas around about this, and it has been discussed before, but I thought it deserved its own thread, so we can brainstorm some ideas...
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
28 May 11 UTC
I have a question...
What do you do when someone tells you in game to fuck off? Is that a sign that I did something wrong, or that they're just rude?
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hwh2219 (0 DX)
29 May 11 UTC
The fight for europe
Join before it is too late
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60182
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dvp834 (100 D)
29 May 11 UTC
live 40pt game...need6
http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60183
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Otto Von Bismark (653 D)
29 May 11 UTC
Gunboat Sat Night
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60181
Join for 5 min turn match 25 D
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Oskar (100 D(S))
26 May 11 UTC
101pt, 24hr, Classic, WTA, Anon,
gameID=59948
PM for the password or, feel free to try to guess it
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nwh1763 (0 DX)
28 May 11 UTC
5 hours left
Join http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60092
only 5 hours to go
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Otto Von Bismark (653 D)
28 May 11 UTC
Class PHP Retry
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=59893
Two hours to get two players. Anyone want to join?
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Otto Von Bismark (653 D)
28 May 11 UTC
Ive been close to getting a high stakes game started. Anyone want to join?
Im gonna try and get people to commit first before I start the game.
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basvanopheusden (2176 D)
27 May 11 UTC
England getting NO builds in 1901
Has this ever happened to you, and how did it turn out?
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
24 May 11 UTC
Gunboat Means Never Having to Say you're Sorry-6
For everyone in this game, gameID=56529, and those who may be interested.
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Poltergeist (0 DX)
26 May 11 UTC
Diplomacy
Cheers to all,

I was out and about browsing through various Diplomacy pages and came across this site. Quite interesting how many from different ages and skill levels can indeed play here. As an advanced Diplomacy player myself long out of practice, I would like to challenge the best on this website. There is only one way to be the best, it's to play the best. So hello all again, but I challenge you advanced players to a game. Look forward to playing with you.
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NinjaIntervention (199 D)
28 May 11 UTC
new classic
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60124
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Lando Calrissian (100 D(S))
27 May 11 UTC
new gunboat
I am looking for a new gunboat, with a big pot, 36hr+ phases and reliable players.
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Mujus (1495 D(B))
28 May 11 UTC
Glitch in World Gunboat Game--Urgent
I'm in an anonymous World game and I'm getting error messages while trying to convoy from African countries to Europe. Only 20 hours left--what should I do?
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President Eden (2750 D)
28 May 11 UTC
Advertising for a quality game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=59948

101-point buyin, classic map, WTA anonymous. Decent pace (1 day/phase). PM Oskar (http://webdiplomacy.net/profile.php?userID=24355#message) for the password.
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jpribe (1009 D)
28 May 11 UTC
Please join gameID=59999
Don't let the last of the games in the 50,000s get canceled! Need 3 more in 15 minutes for gameID=59999
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zultar (4180 DMod(P))
27 May 11 UTC
Discuss the game "Guuuuunboat" gameID=60001
Hello,
I just had the most fun gunboat game, gameID=60001. The adrenaline is still pumping.
Would any of the player involved in the game like to comment or give suggestions?
Outside observers are welcome as well.
Riphen (198 D)
27 May 11 UTC
All I know is if France didnt stop playing he would of won the game. Other than that good game and nice win. Gunboat is always fun when you win. But my favorites are when yourself and two other people play like a team and create a perfect stalemate.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
27 May 11 UTC
Well, here is my summary of what I thought (this is the first time I've done a summary like this, so please be kind in your criticism).
As Turkey, I was concerned at the end of autumn of 1901 since Russia and Austria had me completely surrounded. I had signaled a move to Serbia for Russia hoping to get him to be my ally. Not sure if he got the message.
As luck would have it, Italy attacked Austria, giving me the opening to take Serbia and Greece. Then I got lucky with Rum and Sevas. At this point, England had gotten himself in a tight noose as his forces are spread out everywhere, Germany looked like he was going to take the North Sea and dominate the north. Italy mysteriously destroyed his units in Tyrr and Naples (which made absolutely no sense) and France got a nice smooth ride taking over Italy. And England completely ignored the French threat and gave France his home SCs for a croissant. I thought France would win the game within a few years there, but Germany turned back and kept France at bay while I took Sil and Warsaw.
Then came autumn of 1909. I built an army in Con. And in the spring of 1910, I thought I pulled a couple of moves that prevented France from winning outright: convoying Con to Apu and taking Tyr.
The rest was the two of us taking punches back and forth.
I'm not sure that I could have won the game at the last move if France did get his moves in on time. I'm not sure that France would have won if he did get control of Norway. I think I could have destroyed his army in Liv and defended St Pet, then it would have come down to the Med where I think it would have been a stalemate even with the switching that I did towards the end.
It took some effort to signal to France that I wanted to work with him; he kept attacking Ionian. After Austria perished, I got some help from Russia to fight Germany at Warsaw, thank goodness.
Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
27 May 11 UTC
I'll post a friendly comment. Mostly I have a series of questions I'm curious about. The biggest flaw I saw in a lot of people is not utilizing all of their units. In a number of cases, simply using a unit to support another unit (holding or moving) would've paid dividends.

Austria: You pulled out of the gate really strong, but in 1902 you didn't do anything with Budapest and lost control of Greece. From there, it was all downhill. What happened?

England: I was impressed to see 2 builds in 1901. You were bringing it to Russia pretty quickly but I think you could have benefited with a two fleet build in the first year instead of a fleet and an army. That would have given you Brest after a clear retreat. You did pretty good taking Belgium back but should've used Norway to support your new fleet into the North Sea.

France: You had really great timing on pretty much everything. The biggest screw was the NMR. I loved the way you tagged Italy and England almost at the same time and initiated the combats really well.

Germany: You started out very strong and in 1905 I would have easily put you as a strong contender for the win but 1904/5 changed some of that. I think you had a premature attack on Russia given that France was growing strong and had plenty of room to expand. Part of your loss I chalk up to simply bad luck after England kept on pursuing you even with France building a fleet at Brest and moving onto the Island. Tough break.

Italy: Nice opening against Austria. Given it was a Gunboat, I think it was your best option. I'm curious to know why a fleet build in Marseilles by France didn't signal alarms?

Russia: Out of all the players on the map, you had the hardest time. You had too many people wanting your land. I can't really say much here because you didn't have much going your way after the first season. After losing Rumania to Austria and losing the Black Sea to Turkey (although this was somewhat avoidable), you didn't have much opportunity to get back into the game. I'm fairly certain that if this wasn't a Gunboat, you could've turned things around.

Turkey: At some points you were fortunate but nicely played overall. Your biggest success came pretty early in seizing both the Black Sea and Greece in the same season.
yebellz (729 D(G))
27 May 11 UTC
France really screwed up with that NMR. Either he is unfortunate for missing the turn due to unavoidable circumstances or he is an idiot for abandoning a game that he incorrectly believe was lost. I can't wait to hear the reason why he left.

The southern position is a stalemate. Turkey has a numerical advantage in terms of fleets, however France could have fell back into a stalemate position, with his fleets in Tun, Spa(sc), WMS, and NaF. He also needs to get that army in Pic down to Gas, but he would have time to do that before you could get a fleet into GoL to possibly threaten Mar. Then the orders are just three straightforward support holds
NaF S Tun, Spa(sc) S WMS, Gas S Mar

As for the North, France easily could have secured Norway last turn to at ensure a draw. Then moving forward, the best case for Turkey would be to see Livonia be destroyed. Now, assume that Turkey is able to pull that off and end up with armies in Fin, Lin, StP, and Mos, while France has fleets in Nor, Swe, StP, and Bal (which has been sitting there to protect Berlin). The destroyed army from Liv and the build from Livonia gives France another two units to work with. He uses one of those builds as an army and moves it into Ruhr (via the roundabout path through Pic and Bel since he can't risk Munich). That would free up Kie to protect Ber, and Bal can nowo move into GoB, where it can threaten Fin. Finland will get destroyed and France would be able to bring 4 units against StP. Game over, France wins.

I think I did the above analysis correctly (please correct me if I'm wrong). I'm describing the most cautious approach, preventing any derailments, so France is able to force the win.

I really want to hear from diplomancer83 as to why he left.
yebellz (729 D(G))
27 May 11 UTC
typos:
at [least] ensure a draw
build from [Norway]
yebellz (729 D(G))
27 May 11 UTC
In fact, France could have gotten into position a little sooner. I overlooked that he had an army in Pied, which he should have dropped back into Mar, while Mar moved to Gas in fall of 1914. Then Pic should move toward Ruhr (via Bel) to allow Kiel to protect Ber, which allows the fleet in the Baltic to move into GoB sooner.
zultar (4180 DMod(P))
27 May 11 UTC
diplomancer83 told me that he wasn't able to get his moves in on time. It is not a trivial task getting in 17 orders in a few minutes.
For my own edification, was there anything Turkey could have done better through the game? Please be specific with when, where, and how.
diplomancer83 (123 D)
27 May 11 UTC
Hello, I am the France player and boy am I surprised to see all the press this is getting. Thank you for all the compliments but I think I just got lucky having a helpful england in the beginning that left himself terribly open to a stab and an Italy that apparently did NOT want to stop fighting austria. I really felt I could have won, but I had one of those situations where you catch something of interest on tv while you play and then you hit refresh and BAM only have a minute and a half to make your 17 orders. Oh well missed orders are part of the game and I am more than happy to walk away with 16 scs. Great Game and thank you Zultar, we must play again sometime.


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NinjaIntervention (199 D)
27 May 11 UTC
New Live Game!
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60062
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gramilaj (100 D)
27 May 11 UTC
Chicago FTF Game
Hey, I'm looking for a 7th player in the Chicago area who is up for a game at 11 tomorrow. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can play.

Thanks!
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blackrain001 (138 D)
27 May 11 UTC
Big boy game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=60059
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