I was Turkey I think, I didn't want to Cancel because of 1 NMR but everyone else wanted to so I went along with the others, I didn't ebven know why people were pressing Cancel, can we play again?

I am willing for six of us to play again as soon as we identify the NMR.

I was Germany and had a really good start (3 builds after A01) so I really didn't want to cancel, but as just about everybody else had...

I'd certainly play the same people again, except whoever NMR'd.

We have three for a rematch then ... three more originals plus a standby list?

1) VB
2) Nigee
3) Speaker

bump

I was France. I have a standard policy of putting a cancel up when there's an NMR in first year (I think I was the first to do it)

In for stanby

1) VB
2) Nigee
3) Speaker
4) pj
5)
6)
7) trip

OK ... Siddhartha ... OCCASVS ... AlexNesta ... Who will fess up?

nobody?

Sorry, I didn't see the thread (I'm not too forum-active). I was actually Turkey, and I was one of the first to vote cancel, since Russia CD'd.

I was Austria...I am in for a rematch!
@Italy: actually I would have fought to death against you :p I had no chance to survive in that situation

I didn't see this thread until now, I don't have any active games so I'm not on the site too often. I was Russia, but I don't understand why the game had to be cancelled: I was in an OK position, I was submitting moves and I only missed one turn by a couple of hours on the Labor Day weekend. I was the last one to actually vote "Cancel" and I only did it because everyone else asked for the cancellation and I was afraid you'd all gang up on me if I didn't. The game was perfectly playable and I was really sorry to see that you all wanted it stopped. I guess Italy just needed an excuse to get out of this game after having stupidly attacked Austria... Anyway, I'm sorry if my NMR determined you all to stop playing what was becoming a very interesting game!

I new he would turn bad that lad ........

Alex --

With respect, I think any NMR in the first year unbalances the game. That was exactly why I tried to get reliable players for the game in advance, and even closely questioned someone who had a questionable resign rate (turned out it was from live games which are notorious in that regard). Furthermore, everyone knew about Labor Day when the game started ... you chose to sign up and then you chose to stay off the forum and unbalance the game.

I understand your argument that poor play also unbalances the game in some respects, but the unpredictability of NMR-prone players is (in my opinion) the worst aspect of on-line Diplomacy. If you do not intend to stay involved, please do not get involved in a game.

It seems nobody went CD in this game.And this game had two Turkeys and no Italy.And it had a Russian player who was the last one that actualy voted cancel and a Turk player who was the first one to vote cancel because Russia CD-ed!
A very interesting game,it shouldn't have been canceled,too bad!

I want that game re-instated ....

Well,one of them isn't only a quitter but a liar too,obviously.

Honestly, I learned a lesson here - most of the time when playing Russia I tend to grow quickly and then in mid-game everyone turns against me and I struggle to hang on to a position on the stalemate line. This time, I didn't get any centers in 1901 but strategically everything just fell into place. Turkey and England seemed very friendly and eager to have me as their ally, Germany was very busy defending against a menacing England, Austria turned on Italy and was ready to do anything for revenge. Was it just luck? Would it have lead anywhere? I guess we'll never know...

@Alex do you read other posts in a thread? Have you CD-ed or haven't you?

Split, do you read the posts? I admitted I NMR'ed one time in the Fall '01 in my first post: " I only missed one turn by a couple of hours on the Labor Day weekend". Then, I apologized at the end of the message: "Anyway, I'm sorry if my NMR determined you all to stop playing what was becoming a very interesting game"! There was no CD however...

Ok,you haven't read one single post in this thread.

Sure.

I vote for rematch with same 7. Alex - forgiven.

I vote for that too.

Thanks. Not sure if VB will have me, though - if he (and others) would rather have someone else, I'll understand, no hard feelings.

I'm up for it. Alex forgiven. If anyone needs a pause, click Pause. That's what it's there for.

I'm also in for a rematch ;) And if it counts anything, np for having Alex in the game.

Go ahead and start without me ... I am not bearing a grudge, but I am in several games already and about to go on a break where my connectivity may be suspect ... I would prefer not to risk NMR/CD.

Sorry to hear that, VB! I will set up a new game and invite NigeeBaby, SpeakerToAliens, pjmansfield, Siddhartha, OCCASVS and trip (as a replacement for VB).