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- Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:44 pm
- Forum: Feedback/Bug Reports
- Topic: Game server down
- Replies: 7
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Re: Game server down
Same here. It is a problem for live games.
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:23 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Request for 7th player
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4491
Re: Request for 7th player
Also prefer ranked, if possible. I think it will be possible to set it up as ranked game, but, with a low bet: 5. Regarding 'ready' for build/retreat phases, I'm not in a position to tell students to speed up the game if there is a need for them to negotiate during these phases. I did inform them t...
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:29 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Request for 7th player
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4491
Re: Request for 7th player
15 mins per turn, unranked, 'All' game messaging, name of players shown (I need to see who is playing which country).New England Fire Squad wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:16 amPossibly interested in the game on the 28th, but need more info. How long are the turns?
- Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:38 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Request for 7th player
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4491
Request for 7th player
Dear all, As you know many Universities are facing significant challenges to complete their semesters due to COVID-19. Where possible, in most cases, academic staff are turning to online/long-distance delivery. I'm one of those academics. I'm running Diplomacy as a graded course. I have 6 players, s...
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:38 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
Re: Starting positions
For those interested: The Classic - With a custom start variant from vDiplomacy: https://vdiplomacy.net/variants.php?variantID=4 Interesting. Thank you for the link. I just briefly scanned it, but, it seems that every country had a chance to win, even England. Although the initial conditions might ...
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 4:03 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:37 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
Re: Starting positions
but that is the point, there are many possibilities and you have elaborated one possible sequence of events.
I could imagine, for example, for Turkey to build 3 A and move North against Russia provided alliance with Austria, while Austria goes against Italy. Why not?
I could imagine, for example, for Turkey to build 3 A and move North against Russia provided alliance with Austria, while Austria goes against Italy. Why not?
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:49 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
Re: Starting positions
or choose which units to put in each of their normal home centres? They would place units in original SCs. Assuming the latter, it works but it throws off the balance a little. well, as you mentioned, if every country places units based on optimization of obtaining SCs as fast as possibile, there i...
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:09 pm
- Forum: Diplomacy Advice
- Topic: Starting positions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9668
Starting positions
Hi all, I will be running Diplomacy boardgame for university students. I was thinking of modifying initial rule regarding starting position of units through 'round 0' by allowing students to negotiate and decide where to place their units in classical map. What is your experience with the game dynam...