This eight-player variant is set in an uncommon era, between the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam, toward the end of that period, in 609, during the Heraclian revolt against Emperor Phocas. I welcome comments or criticism. Variant rules are on the map, which can be found at https://davidecohen.wix...

Looking for comments on this variant in development. Some background info and initial thoughts: 1. The smallest variant, in number of Powers (5) and Supply Centers (25) I have ever deisigned. 2. No fleets to start, but they can be built and will be useful for cracking defensive positions. 3. Some of...

There's a glorious freedom in being nearly dead, The Diplo-Hagakure: The Way of the Soloist is found in losing to a Solo. When it comes to a sure draw, or a small chance at a Solo with elimination likely, there is only the choice of taking a chance. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined a...

You want to improve? Find the most skillful and dedicated players, and play against them as often as possible. Its as simple as that.

In other words, you are having Nunavut.

LeonWalras wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:23 am

It ain't nothing but a heart-breaker.

Friend only to the undertaker?

What's even funnier IMO is that you can, in theory, survive indefinitely with positive number of centers but no units. True - if you hold one or more SCs outside your home centres, but at some point your remaining units are displaced with no retreat option and so have to disband. You cannot build a...

I never really thought about it, since it doesn't make a difference to me, but yeah, you are right. For a quantum of time, that is true

That is very strange. The adjudication that would give the winner the dots necessary to solo would be the same adjudication that would reduce the questioner's total number of dots to zero. Am I missing something here?

Baron Powell did a really thorough job discussing and thinking about the issues, and came up with 1900. But if you really want me to, I can make a list.

Like I said, it would take more than one change to "fix" the Standard map. There are a lot of issues.

It would take more than one change to "fix" the Standard map.

Further changes: switch of Tidewater and Wiiliamsburgh, addition of Rappahannock, Georgia Bight, Turks and Caicos, and Sargasso Sea.

In order to give a little more separation from South Carolina, I have substituted the Muskogee Confederation in place of Florida. All the changes from the previous iteration of v2.0, other than some mild cosmetic stuff, are in that area. Please let me know what you think.

One great thing about Italy if you're playing press is that every single country has a reason to talk to you because of your central location. It's entirely possible that Britain and Turkey will go a game without messaging each other once. Within reason, Italy will brush up with every single countr...

Since the States of Alabama and Mississippi were admitted to the Union prior to the 1830 census, the Florida figures certainly do not include most of West Florida. On the variant map, the unincluded territory would be the provinces of Natchez and Biloxi, and much of the province of Pensacola.

That is, I presume, population data for East Florida only. In this scenario, the Floridas remain united. But yes, some suspension of disbelief is often required in Diplomacy. For example, the fiction in Standard that Turkish armies are just as powerful as German or French armies.

The first two playtests have concluded and I have been collecting comments. After having reviewed the playtests and gone through the comments, I have come up with proposed revisions. The biggest change by far is is adding La Republica de la Florida, or just plain Florida for short, as a Power replac...

Play every game of Diplomacy as if it will be the last game of Diplomacy you will ever play. I would disagree. If it's your last game, you have no reputation to uphold, you can be a ruthless as you want. After a while, you'll get known as a mega-backstabber. I disagree with your disagreement. :lol:...

Play every game of Diplomacy as if it will be the last game of Diplomacy you will ever play.