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by swordsman3003
Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Do you change your style according to the country you roll?
Replies: 16
Views: 3916

Re: Do you change your style according to the country you roll?

I strongly agree that a different style of play is needed for each power, especially in gunboat. I suppose I sparked your thinking on this President Eden, from our previous conversations. Here are important strategic considerations and how they can give rise to different playstyles: England: Gaining...
by swordsman3003
Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:29 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: (bi)annual WebDip Gunboat tournament?
Replies: 37
Views: 10510

Re: (bi)annual WebDip Gunboat tournament?

I strongly urge a scoring system that values draws, such as the one suggested by CCR. I think that a scoring system that treats all outcomes other than "solo win" as equal encourages a style of play that one rarely sees in high-level gunboat games. I think it is reasonable to say that a player who ...
by swordsman3003
Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:19 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Has Diplomacy Regressed to Just Lying?
Replies: 46
Views: 13172

Re: Has Diplomacy Regressed to Just Lying?

Most Diplomacy games, even ones played online, don't involve that much lying. If you feel you are being excessively lied to, maybe you're doing something that makes players want to lie to you. For example, some players enjoy the simplicity and ease of simply presuming that their rivals are telling t...
by swordsman3003
Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Halp; man talk
Replies: 26
Views: 3000

Re: Halp; man talk

What do you think is motivating her? Feels weird to touch it? Thinks you look odd?
by swordsman3003
Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:41 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Gunboat Strategy: France
Replies: 8
Views: 3509

Re: Gunboat Strategy: France

If I knew NOTHING about the metagame I was in, I would open: Bre>MAO Par>Bur Mar:S:Par>Bur I would make this opening because it is the strongest defensive posture, and I cannot simply assume that Germany will not open to Burgundy (in my opinion, new players love to make that opening). Furthermore, m...
by swordsman3003
Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: Thinking about a casual, instructional game format
Replies: 13
Views: 2177

Re: Thinking about a casual, instructional game format

I am interested in this project. I would be willing to walk other players through my game.

I don't think the game has to be unranked necessarily; I would trust the actual players in the game not to cheat. Already have to do that anyways.
by swordsman3003
Wed Jan 31, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: More and more gunboats
Replies: 7
Views: 1375

Re: More and more gunboats

I will play the higher-pot game. Hope that stimulates interest. Not much time left to join though.
by swordsman3003
Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: Come fight me in gunboat nerds.
Replies: 11
Views: 1861

Re: Come fight me in gunboat nerds.

I never ever play SoS scoring.
by swordsman3003
Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Gunboat Strategy: England
Replies: 27
Views: 9426

Re: Gunboat Strategy: England

I notice you advocate for England helping Germany into Belgium in 1901. I think in gunboat there's probably no getting around this, as there's no way for England to negotiate her way into Belgium with Germany's or France's blessing. This makes me think, though, that Sweden should normally be going ...
by swordsman3003
Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Gunboat Strategy: England
Replies: 27
Views: 9426

Re: Gunboat Strategy: England

That journal was unquestionably the highest-caliber contribution to gunboat strategy and thinking in site history, and possibly on the entirety of the Internet. It is without equal in anything I've read about the variant. Thank you friend. That's the highest compliment I've gotten on anything I've ...
by swordsman3003
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:45 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Gunboat Strategy: England
Replies: 27
Views: 9426

Re: Gunboat Strategy: England

Wow wow wow, I am so pleased that some folks are still reading my journal. Thanks for referencing that President Eden -- and I am a little moved by your implicit compliment that my writings have inspired you to think more deeply about Gunboat strategy. I'm intrigued that you're coming around to my w...
by swordsman3003
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:58 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: 12 Hour Gunboat
Replies: 28
Views: 5552

Re: 12 Hour Gunboat

Let's make it happen.
by swordsman3003
Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:18 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [ACCEPTED] Unable to save orders / load
Replies: 6
Views: 1964

Re: Unable to save orders / load

I disabled my VPN and it worked. My friend managed to get orders in but I don't know what happened. For the life of me I don't know why my VPN would cause the problem but I toggled it several times and it definitely was the problem. So it's resolved for me, thanks for offering to take a further look...
by swordsman3003
Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:58 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [ACCEPTED] Unable to save orders / load
Replies: 6
Views: 1964

Re: Unable to save orders / load

Specifically, if I click “ready”, nothing happens and I load a blank webpage. Not 404. Just blank. Happens on my phone and my PC.
by swordsman3003
Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:30 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [ACCEPTED] Unable to save orders / load
Replies: 6
Views: 1964

[ACCEPTED] Unable to save orders / load

Anybody else having problems tonight? I am unable to save orders for a specific gunboat game (I can get to the page, but when I click "save" nothing happens the screen goes blank). One of my friends says he can't get the website to load at all.
by swordsman3003
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:16 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chelsea Manning Running for US Senate
Replies: 22
Views: 3335

Re: Chelsea Manning Running for US Senate

I have not been this intrigued by a U.S. candidacy announcement in years. I say, why the hell not? Many important political figures have served jail time, especially for politically-charged offenses. Unmemorable political figures often do heinous acts in their free time and suffer little consequence...
by swordsman3003
Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:38 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Problem with PMs - am I stupid?
Replies: 9
Views: 1108

Re: Problem with PMs - am I stupid?

I also have PMs stuck in my outbox.
by swordsman3003
Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:40 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: 1 more for private Ancient Med gunboat
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

Re: 1 more for private Ancient Med gunboat

I PM'd the password but I don't know if you got it since the game hasn't started.

I'm trying to get the game going today so whoever is interested and the first to join can get the PW from me.
by swordsman3003
Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: New Games
Topic: 1 more for private Ancient Med gunboat
Replies: 3
Views: 1212

1 more for private Ancient Med gunboat

Skill level of the players is moderate. Willing to play with anybody who seems serious about finishing out the game. Disclaimer: 1 player is my sister, 1 is my friend, 1 is my apprentice (hence a private game). All have played gunboats with me and are respectful about the rules. http://webdiplomacy....
by swordsman3003
Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: Diplomacy Advice
Topic: Gunboat Strategies
Replies: 20
Views: 6018

Re: Gunboat Strategies

Some moves are unpredictable because they are weak. I advise against making unpredictable moves for the sake of unpredictability. Tactically, "predictable" and "strong" are often the same thing. For example, in a high-level game it is easy to predict the opening moves and first few turns' follow up ...