England.

Ignoring the Yorkshire pudding as Lpl-Yor makes sense if not bounced, I suggest that Lpl-Cly can only ever be the product of a misorder.

France.

More difficult. Most French moves have some purpose in S1901. Mar-Gas might qualify, but that army can go somewhere useful in A1901, so I'll plump for Par-Bre as most futile.

Germany.

Kie-Ber is only for the most cowardly admirals.

Italy.

Trip's example is disqualified as its actually ok if Austria doesn't move to Ven. I can't see any reason why Italy would want a unit on Tus, although if Rom moves it can at least support hold Ven. Ven-Tus wins.

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Austria.

Vie-Boh. Unhappy at the prospect of being attacked by 3 neighbours? Make it a full house by attacking the fourth!

Russia.

War-Lvn might possibly be of use in a berserker amphibious attack on Scandinavia. Sev-Arm wins as being even more useless if it doesn't bounce.

Austria: Vie S Ven-Tyo.

Turkey.

Ank -Arm is as useless as the Russian move above, but is trumped by Con -Smy.

I have problems with a few of these:

Liverpool-Clyde can be used to show good faith to France and/or Germany in the sense that you won't be convoying to wither of the low countries.

Sev-Arm can be used as part of an anti-Turkish attack or a slingshot Juggernaut, I don't really see what's so bad about that.

For France, maybe not the bed but I can think of a use. If he wants to convoy an army through his Mao fleet to Portugal, and doesn't want to seem to leave his home center undefended. That way he would be in a better position come 02 if he builds two fleets, he would be able to force the channel in spring and then take Irish in the fall

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I can see the point of Lpl-Cly in a gunboat. Conversely, Sev-Arm would only be (semi) rational in full press.

I'm a fan of Sev-Arm if it's negotiated in advance.

AncientMemories: Such a move would be better done with Par-Gas; that would allow for coverage of Mar (without risking the loss of Spain), Par, or Bre should any of them come under attack.

Turkey A Con to anywhere other than Bulgaria.

Maybe, but the idea is to make it seem like the army is already there and so of course will remain and cover its home center. Mars would be able to hold in the spring and move to Spain in the fall for the same reason. Also, the very fact it seems so ridiculous/inept while not doing damage to openening possibilities makes it a powerful move of misdirection. The idea is that if you are in gas, an opportunistic EC England may try to sneak Brest. If you are already in Brest, this is much less likely.

England: Edi-Cly is even more useless than Lvp-Cly, in my opinion.

England:
Lvp-Edi
Edi-Yor
Lon-Wal

Germany: Mun-Boh. Also Ber-Sil.

I see Ancient's point. That could have some advantage over Par-Gas if England opens to the Channel.

How about London-Wales, though? Has anyone ever seen this move played?

@cteno4: What's wrong with Lvp-Edi? This is a fairly common move for England.

Lvp-Edi is pointless in the context of what else is going on, although I suppose Lvp-Cly would be even worse.

Lvp-Edi is part of a common opening where you also send fleets to North and Norwegian, allowing you to perform a convoy with either fleet in the fall.

@Tas, he gave a set of moves with which Lvp-Edi would be completely useless.

...Oh! I thought he was proposing three different moves for England, all of which are worth under any circumstance.

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You guys need to play around with this: http://devel.diplom.org/DipPouch/Online/Openings/

I'm surprised there is no name for ordering all Italian units to Apulia!