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Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:59 pm
by e.m.c^42
Handily plagiarised from myself;

Do you find yourself vaguely wanting to throw popcorn and yell at other fools playing diplomacy, because you haven't the free time to commit for a full press game? Want to savour a board of cunning deceptions, but can't be arsed contacting individual players to find out what happens behind the scenes?

Or perhaps, secretly deep down, you sometimes find yourself afflicted with a repulsive curiosity; the ghastly urge of wanting to read vaguely erotic Chaqa&Chipotle stories—

If so, there's the perfect game for you to peanut gallery! The players can even talk back to you, from the wonderful global chat.

Spectate here: https://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=328000

Our players are:

EMC! — Mediocre yet floridly loquacious regardless
Chaqa! — Of the impressively strategic, yet incredibly stoned orders
Matticus13! — With his mysterious moves of knowledge
Yigg! — The public press master, may his lovely words caress our eyes
NEFS! — Of live game renown, stabbity poke poke #winning
Le Plume! — From the yonder days of old-school cool
uber! — Who hates all capitalisations of his name, so don't do it

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:15 pm
by e.m.c^42
As this is pregame; my first bet is, this game will go on to 2021 at the very least.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:18 pm
by e.m.c^42
I will certainly try to last until 2022, but don't know if my strategy is strong enough for that, lol

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:02 pm
by Chaqa
Let's say we take 10 days for every phase. Each year will be a minimum of 20 days (Spring and Autumn), and we will almost certainly have a builds phase every year. Likely one retreat phase at a minimum per year, maybe more.

On average, each year of the game will likely be be around 35-40 days.

35 days per year, if this game goes to 1910, then it's a 350 day game, minimum.

There are 438 days until 2022. That means we'd on average need about 12.5 years of gameplay, conservatively.

So, this game could theoretically go to 2022, if not further, assuming we really do take full length every time (which seems unlikely).

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:28 pm
by RoganJosh
I'm bummed I missed it. I'll swap in in case you need it.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:57 pm
by e.m.c^42
Chaqa wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:02 pm
Let's say we take 10 days for every phase. Each year will be a minimum of 20 days (Spring and Autumn), and we will almost certainly have a builds phase every year. Likely one retreat phase at a minimum per year, maybe more.

On average, each year of the game will likely be be around 35-40 days.

35 days per year, if this game goes to 1910, then it's a 350 day game, minimum.

There are 438 days until 2022. That means we'd on average need about 12.5 years of gameplay, conservatively.

So, this game could theoretically go to 2022, if not further, assuming we really do take full length every time (which seems unlikely).
Hot take: this game will end when covid ends lmao

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:01 pm
by Jamiet99uk
You mis-spelled "PPSC".

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:22 pm
by Chaqa
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:01 pm
You mis-spelled "PPSC".
Points Per Superb Chipotle?

@Emc - we should keep track of random stats of this game, like:
- how many mafia games happened during it
- how many times did Chaqa go to Chipotle
- how many times did EMC make an erotica

etc..

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:48 pm
by e.m.c^42
Chaqa wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:22 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:01 pm
You mis-spelled "PPSC".
Points Per Superb Chipotle?

@Emc - we should keep track of random stats of this game, like:
- how many mafia games happened during it
- how many times did Chaqa go to Chipotle
- how many times did EMC make an erotica

etc..
Certainly, all those spectators need something to do other than criticising my moves.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:01 pm
by Yigg
There. I caressed your eyes. With my finger. Happy now?

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:40 pm
by Matticus13
Chaqa wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:22 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:01 pm
You mis-spelled "PPSC".
Points Per Superb Chipotle?

@Emc - we should keep track of random stats of this game, like:
- how many mafia games happened during it
- how many times did Chaqa go to Chipotle
- how many times did EMC make an erotica

etc..
How many times Matticus13 adds *just*, *well*, *....*, and *asterisks*.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:05 am
by Josef IV
Looking at the in-game global, you all seem to be able to start in a nice and funny way. England, France and Italy can all self-bounce in an open province, Germany, Austria and Turkey can go on a roundabout (as Austria already suggested to Turkey), only poor Russia cant do a funny move that envolves all of his units :(

You should let the poor guy solo to balance this injustice.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:07 am
by RoganJosh
An Austrian roundabout?

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:35 am
by Josef IV
Oops, bloody morning dementia - of course Trieste can't help here...

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:38 am
by A_Tin_Can
I love that Peanut Gallery games are a thing now. I was there for the first one!

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:52 pm
by RoganJosh
So, are we competing in who can predict the most moves? Three units per round? For S1901, predict A Mar, A Ven, and F Lon?

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:05 pm
by Matticus13
RoganJosh wrote:
Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:52 pm
So, are we competing in who can predict the most moves? Three units per round? For S1901, predict A Mar, A Ven, and F Lon?
Ooooooooooooooooooooo. I like it.

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:58 pm
by RoganJosh
Participants of the game are also allowed to guess, of course.

A Ven - Tri
A Mar - Pie
F Lon - ENG

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:03 pm
by Chaqa
if I guess my own moves and I'm right, what do I win?

Re: Peanut Gallery LPLPPPS (#noregrets)

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:31 pm
by RoganJosh
Honor and dignity. I can also mail you a muffin.