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Bul/Con fleet swap

#1 Post by foodcoats » Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:48 am

I think I know the answer, but wanted to double check with people familiar with the webDip adjudicator.

F Bul NC -> Con
F Con -> Bul SC

Is this a legal move, or a bounce?

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#2 Post by David E. Cohen » Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:00 pm

First off, it is Bul(ec), not Bul(nc). To answer your question, no, the moves will not succeed. The only way two units can switch places is if one or both are convoyed.

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#3 Post by foodcoats » Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:15 pm

David E. Cohen wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:00 pm
First off, it is Bul(ec), not Bul(nc). To answer your question, no, the moves will not succeed. The only way two units can switch places is if one or both are convoyed.
Thanks David!

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#4 Post by dargorygel » Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:34 pm

That double convoy with fleets in bla and aeg is a rare and beautiful thing

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#5 Post by Claesar » Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:42 pm

dargorygel wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:34 pm
That double convoy with fleets in bla and aeg is a rare and beautiful thing
So you can make two armies switch places?.. :eyeroll:

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#6 Post by dargorygel » Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:07 pm

Yes. . occasionally switching armies of different nations

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#7 Post by Mercy » Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:17 pm

Claesar wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:42 pm
dargorygel wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:34 pm
That double convoy with fleets in bla and aeg is a rare and beautiful thing
So you can make two armies switch places?.. :eyeroll:
Yes, you didn't know? As an example of two units switching places, in http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=200334 goldfinger switched the position of an army of his with a fleet of mine in Autumn, 1905. His convoy was the best counter to what I was doing.

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#8 Post by dargorygel » Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:24 pm

I don't think that's what Claesar meant... He was wondering why I (or anyone) would want to switch two ARMIES around... And of course I wouldn't. But with allies, maybe.... AND because it looks cool. 😁

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#9 Post by Mercy » Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:20 pm

That makes sense. I provided an example, though, where you want to switch places with an enemy unit, too. If my fleet would've been an army, goldfingers move would still have been great.

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#10 Post by dargorygel » Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:31 pm

Aye!!

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#11 Post by Szpoti » Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:12 pm

David E. Cohen wrote:
Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:00 pm
First off, it is Bul(ec), not Bul(nc).
To be absolutely fair, our Classic variant map is explicit in that regard branding 'SC' and 'NC'. Obviously the NC is located in the east, but is at the same time north of the South Coast. I'd say it's been chosen for consistency (STP and SPA) rather than accuracy (a quiz - point to 20 cartographic inaccuracies on the Classic map!).

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#12 Post by David E. Cohen » Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:25 am

Really? The map here has an incorrect coast designation? :eyeroll: :lol:

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Re: Bul/Con fleet swap

#13 Post by foodcoats » Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:08 am

David E. Cohen wrote:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:25 am
Really? The map here has an incorrect coast designation? :eyeroll: :lol:
"The North Coast of Bulgaria" is actually a codeword for a Russian-led invasion of Turkey...

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