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11 Aug 08 UTC

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http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4930

England and i (Russia) built fleets in a no fleet game- can we PLEASE REVERSE THE TURN?????

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Metternich471 (137

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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silly question

I have a question on game mechanics; I can't find an answer anywhere on the site.
If your orders are saved but not finalized, are they still executed if the deadline is reached, or does everything hold? Thanks.

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10 Aug 08 UTC

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Wannabe Diplomats wanted...

Low pot game, which is newbie friendly... but no less agressive!

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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Can an admin please double-check the order history?

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5017&orderText=on

As France, I'm absolutely sure I changed my order for A(Bur)-Mun to A(Bur)-Mar before I finalised. The order history disagrees. Obviously this is terrible for my relations with Germany and therefore affects the game substantially. Is there a log of every database submission that can be checked? Or is there perhaps a bug with finalising is a changed order hasn't been re-updated?

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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Stevelers, orathaic & diminishing returns alumni

Any of you want to do that rematch we discussed? I'm ready, just let me know if any of you are... though how about we ante up a more reasonable amount, maybe 143?

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10 Aug 08 UTC

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Press in a no-press game

What's the proper way to deal with this? It's happened in one of my no-press games and although the press seems to have ended in 1902 or so it's still left me at a severely compromised position.

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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1001 Arabian Nights

Well, here it is:
a 1001-pot WTA set up with 48-hour phases.
You need more time to tell stories...
Anyone can join, so long as they have 143 points...143 x 7 = 1001!

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06 Aug 08 UTC

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Observation

I've noticed massive amount of draws recently & the number seems to rise all the time. I'm especially frustrated if this thing happens to WTA games for no obvious reasons.

It seems to be a new business model & way to beat out DP-s from 3-4 victims. Whenever game reaches to the stage where 3-4 players have remained, suddenly they ask for draw, often with no good reason (no long held stalemate lines or anything) - simply the game has become more complicated than taking empty SC-s next to You or ganging up with one of Your allies to another neighbor. So, the game ends at the stage where it is about to become the most interesting - more diplomacy, more intrigues, false promises, 'unfortunate mistakes', teasing, stabbing Your former allies etc. I really don't get it.

This has brought me to conclusion that it's simply an easy way to collect points - not multiaccounting, not metagaming, not abusing the re-supply of 100 'beginners' diplomacy points, but simply starting (often medium to high buy-in) game with the clear aim of ending it with a draw if You have lasted more than 7-10 years. It doesn't give You the jackpot, but it definitely earns You a decent interest.

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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Draw Request - Speed Racer.

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4758

I'm Italy, and I agree to the draw; France, Austria, and England should post their acceptance.

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11 Aug 08 UTC

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Who's up for a superfast game?

We agree to finish diplomacy phases in 15 minutes and retreats/builds phases in 5 minutes.

Pot - 103

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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Rules help

i've seen many people have two territories support each other when they have nothing else to do. does this actually help? or is it the same as having each one holding by itself?

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07 Aug 08 UTC

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Game turn times... Fast, Normal, Slow

I would very much like to see a feature that allowed the turn time to be adjusted by the players after a game has started.

For example, we set up a very fast game for one hour moves and get through perhaps six years in a session and then agree to slow the game down to give people a chance to rest, work, sleep etc...

It could then be sped up again if required and so on.

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05 Aug 08 UTC

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Draw request - No Press 23!

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4362

I agree to the draw. England, Germany and Turkey have agreed in the global forum and should confirm here shortly.

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Centurian (3257

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Fast Game? When do I sleep?

Can we vary phases according to peoples schedules?

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Support Hold question

Let's say I own st. petersburg and moscow. If I support hold moscow from st. petersburg, and do the same from moscow to st. petersburg, will this work? Like if I don't know which one they will hit, so I would be covered either way, or will these cancel eachother out?

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10 Aug 08 UTC

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Join Game!

Game name "101 pot game"

101 per person, ppsc

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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Precisly When Does an Agreement to Draw Become Binding?

I think it is very important to derive a more concrete and univeral definision to apply from here on out.

In my mind there are 3 possiblities:
1. When the draw is agreed upon by all in the global tab
2. When the draw is posted and agreed upon by all in the forum
3. When Kestas puts the draw request through

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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A game for newbies

http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5077

Lord Moldy Butt, a faster game for newbies. 12 hour turns, PPSC

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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Please draw the game In Memory of Marcus Tullius Cicero

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4672

France is requesting the draw.
Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkey will confirm below.

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Question on CD and draws

What happens when all players go CD in a game?

The reason I ask is that there have been a lot of draw requests. What happens if players simply quit entering orders rather than nagging kestas for the draw?

In particular, those games where players are whining about the unfairness of life and want to restart the game. I'd say "You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family and phpDiplomacy opponents". Just like face-to-face diplomacy.

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Feckless Clod (777

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Team Variant - Grab Your Partners

2 vs 2 vs 2 vs 1, PPSC, 24 hour phases, pot to be established by consensus.
Teams will be determined before game start, based on specific individual players, rather than countries. Details below.

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xgongiveit2ya55 (789 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

I appreciate your resolve, Treefarn. And in case anyone was curious about Feckless' original messages in response to my seizure of Munich as Russia in Fall 1901, here it is:

I thought you might guess what I was up to. You bugger. Now I have to burn down your entire village, salt the soil so that it remains barren forever more, sew your eyelids open so you can watch while I impale your children, remove your ribcage and nail your lungs to a door. :|

I'm going to make you eat your own testicles. But I can be reasonable. If you withdraw NOW, I'll cut them off first.

Slight change of plan.... when you're secured in the Reichstag dungeons, we're going to insert a tube, about four inches into diameter, into your anal tract. The other end of the tube will be attached to a rat's cage. We're not going to feed the rat. Apparently, it will mange to take care of itself....

The resulting audio will be recorded and released as an album. The working title is 'xgongiveit2ya55 screams', but I'm sure the lads in marketing can come up with something cleverer before the release party. Advance sails in Germany are through the roof! It seems that every parent wants a copy as a Christmas present for the kids....

Anyway, the lads in legal say that you'll be owed posthumous artist's royalties, to be paid to your next of kin. I find the idea quite absurd, personally, but you know, lawyers....

So, do you know where we can get a cheap supply of vinyl? We're going to run short due to the high demand, what with there being a war on....

xgongiveit2ya55 (789 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

Despite its malevolence, even I found certain parts quite clever and amusing

Feckless Clod (777 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

I didn't say that, did I? :O

Feckless Clod (777 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

OMG, I can't believe I said that....

Feckless Clod (777 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

Frankly, I'm embarrassed. I'm meant to say 'manage', not 'mange'....

Feckless Clod (777 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

Erm, and I meant to say 'I', not 'I'm'....
Right, that's it. I'm going to bed.

Treefarn (6094 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

'Jail'. You meant to say 'jail', not 'bed'.

Centurian (3257 )
08 Aug 08 UTC

I agree to said arrangement. Did we decide that we can't msg any other teams?

Shisuren (587 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Just a headsup, I'll be gone almost all of tomorrow dodging tourists and getting lost in the field museum up in Chicago.

And I'm good to go with the teams.

MajorTom (4417 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

lol, im with treefarn on this one

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Should we wait for you to get back?

MajorTom (4417 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

i already feel bad for you harry

Cheleon (1153 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Possibly less chance of missing orders if team mates are okay with allowing their partner to submit orders for them should an unexpected and unavoidable 'thing' happen.
Just thought I'd mention it.

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Yes.... though your having Shisuren's password and vice-versa could have interesting consequences for gameID=4693, 'Global Press Only-2'.... ;)

Ok, to clarify:
Are we all agreed that we can't msg any other teams?
Is Shisuren ready to start?
Is Cheleon happy with the team arrangements?
If I go to jail, do I get to pass go and collect my £200?

Cheleon (1153 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

I'm in, as is.

xgongiveit2ya55 (789 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Are we all agreed that we can't message any other teams? I think so
Is Shisuren ready to start? Lets hope so
Is Cheleon happy with them team arrangements? Would he rather be Harry?
If you go to jail, do you get to pass go and collect your 200? I'm not sure how that's relevant, but I doubt it.

Shisuren (587 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Bah.. got one more eppy of Firefly to watch tonight, so if it's set up before I go to bed, then can join in. I'll also be able to hop on in the morning before hauling out though - otherwise I'd be joining later tomorrow evening, but it still should be within the 24 hours.

Katsarephat (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

What about global press? Is that allowed?

I'm still in and okay with everything either way.

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

I can't see any harm in allowing global press, if no-one objects.
Alright, we're starting soon....

Centurian (3257 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

I agree to all said rules. No money on free parking ok?

Cheleon (1153 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Cool. Gonna be very interesting to see what countries we all get...

StonedRaider (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Well im going to be. I will join in the morning if the game is set up by then.

StonedRaider (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

lol Im going to BED not be.

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5068

Where to find your password:

Katsarephat:
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4755&msgCountry=Italy
If you wouldn't mind, please pass it on to
StonedRaider @
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4777

Cheleon;
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4181&msgCountry=France
If you wouldn't mind, please pass it on to
Shisuren @
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4693
and
Centurian @
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4369

xgongiveit2ya55;
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4932&msgCountry=Germany

Cheleon (1153 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Have sent to Centurian @
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4369

Have a problem sending to Shisuren because it would have to go into the global tab, as that game is Global press only. Don't want to annoy the other players of that game and as it is ongoing I might get in trouble for using the private tab. :(

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

My mistake....

Perhaps Harry Noballs could send to Shisuren through a League B Game.... and I'll send her an email.

Feckless Clod (777 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

Sent. Last one in's a patsy.

StonedRaider (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

I will be in shortly, once Katsarephat gets online.

Katsarephat (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

I sent it to you. Sorry for being so long.

StonedRaider (100 )
09 Aug 08 UTC

No problem

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Variant Games

I'm interested in setting up a team game but not sure what the fairest breakdown is. I was thinking Eng-Fra vs Ger-Ita-Aus vs Rus-Tur. To anyone who has played in team games, I'd like to hear your opinoins concerning the best set up. Two rules I would like applied are communicating with teammates only, and no alliances between teams (including blind supports). Thoughts?

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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Short Lived States

I stumbled across this Wikipedia entry and thought some folks here might find it interesting. How many did you know?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Short-lived_states

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09 Aug 08 UTC

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101 - pot game

Just started a new 101-pot game called 101 pot game :P

points/per supply centre

please join

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04 Aug 08 UTC

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Copyright

From the wikipedia article 'Internet Diplomacy':

Intellectual Property

The Diplomacy game is in copyright in most of the world, and in addition, Hasbro holds a trademark in the name. None of the implementations in this article hold a license from Hasbro or from Allan Calhamer. Since Scrabulous has been removed from Facebook, there is a concern that Hasbro may pursue other unlicensed Facebook implementations of their games.

Are we infringing any copyright laws?

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04 Aug 08 UTC

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Multi-account

So I see lots of complaining and accusations going on here about multi-accounting. I was just curious if anything is ever done about it except for public accusations? Do people actually get banned? It seems like accusations fly all over the place, but the guilty keep on doing it. So is there really no recourse for those fallen victim to the multi-accounter? Or is there just so many accusations it's nearly impossible to wade through them all and take action?
On that note, does anyone notice anything suspicious about some of the players in http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4732.

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MajorFopa (1409

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Anyone interested in babysitting a good game?

I need a person to handle a game for me while I am away. Must have a decent record for submitting orders on time.

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perestroika (100

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Metagaming... What is It?

I'm new to this site, and enjoying playing, but as I read the posts on the forum, I've come across the rather strange neologism mentioned in the Subject Line.
(more to come in a second)

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07 Aug 08 UTC

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Friends playing together in I can't believe how good this game is

I just created this game --- http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5054 --- so I can play with two of my friends (we all just joined the site). I don't think that should be a problem if it is disclosed up front. We all want to kill each other anyway (once you play Diplomacy together, you are no longer friends). Join up ... and bring your friends.

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08 Aug 08 UTC

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Error Message

In the game pot roast (I cannot include the URL because I cannot open the game), I get this error message when trying to open the game.

Error triggered: Invalid argument supplied for foreach().

This was probably caused by a software bug. The details of this error have been successfully logged and will be attended to by a developer.

Apparently the other players can still access the game because I have a message. I'm worried I might miss my turn. Can someone please help me with this?

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