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dirge (768 D(B))
13 Jan 14 UTC
Do Webdippers have a temperamental attitudinal problem?
or, is it just me?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130826123147.htm
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thehamster (3263 D)
07 Jan 14 UTC
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Coming Soon: The Winter 2014 School of War
We'll be needing TA's and students. Please post in this thread if you'd like to participate.
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virtuslex (483 D(S))
08 Jan 14 UTC
Looking at the student GRs, I think I should play on the side board if at all, especially since mines a bit hurt by playing nearly exclusively live games.
Vallk (904 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Italy or Austria would be my countries of choice. I'm not familiar with any of the TAs playing in particular, but Mendax was spoken most highly of, so I suppose I'll be that guy that prefers the TA with the most recent success.

Just on a side note, is there a reason you call me Valik sometimes? There's nothing wrong with it, and I figured you must have just mistaken my name, but the 2wl called me Valik as well.
frenchie29 (185 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
So, are Battalion and Meowdolf are a part of the game or not? They obviously have some sort of interest, but when does their confirmation period expire? Because I noticed I'm left off the list as the 8th player for 7 spots, and if they aren't going to confirm, I'd greatly appreciate a spot in the main game rather than just the study group.
versanshie (283 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
live game, starts in an hour!!!!!!!!
password=swag
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=133242
thehamster (3263 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Murray's
Thanks! Austria's the one nobody wants to do, so I'm glad you're willing.

Vituslex
I could just put you at the bottom of the list if that works?

Vallk
Sorry, I always assumed that there was a capital 'i' in there. I'll get it right from now on. Okay, you'll be with Mendax. Get ready to win!

Frenchie
You're almost definitely playing. I'll let you know soon; Monday the 13th at the very latest. Play should begin around Friday the 17th.
thehamster (3263 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Also Frenchie
You were curious as to who is a part of the game. Right now, only Hamilton Brian, Vallk, and kasimax are definitely in the game. But like I said, you're quite likely going to play.
ccga4 (1831 D(B))
08 Jan 14 UTC
do i need to do anything?
thehamster (3263 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
The TA's are all good, ccga. You're the TA for France.
ccga4 (1831 D(B))
08 Jan 14 UTC
Alright sounds good. Thanks for the the clarification.
frenchie29 (185 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Thank you Hamster. I don't mean to be greedy or anything, I just am really excited to get to learn from some great players. Thanks and I hope that I can participate in the main game.
LordDavion (265 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Definitely looking forward to this! Even if I don't make it in it will be great to watch!
thehamster (3263 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Everything's looking really good. The professors are in place. The TA's are in place. JMo and I are just checking a couple things, and hopefully we'll have the students in place by Monday. By Friday the 17th, we should be underway.
ccga4 (1831 D(B))
08 Jan 14 UTC
Great, and thanks to hamster among others for all the hard work they are doing to set this up!
virtuslex (483 D(S))
08 Jan 14 UTC
Indeed, many thanks to the hamster. And yes, the bottom of the list is ok Hamster - I dont want to take a true learners spot when I am familiar with the game and strategy, but hope to follow along to glean insights as with the fall game. If there is a second or side board, or if you need a replacement, you know where to find me,
I shall try my best as Russia. It's not my best country, but it's not my worst either. Also, remember you can assign students a country. We can just swap them about whenever the games start.
thehamster (3263 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Ccga - ;)

Virtus - Ok, you're at the bottom of the list. I may be getting in touch with you.

Goldfinger - Yep, I'm asking the students. Some want to work with a particular TA, some want to work with a particular country.
dyager_nh (619 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
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In college, I always wanted a class with an incredibly hot TA with a nice ass.
Hampster should be everyone's TA of choice using that criteria.
mendax (321 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Vallk, by dyager's criteria you've definitely not lucked out here, but welcome.
shield (3929 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
I'd be happy to TA if needed as long as its not Russia...
Lopt (102 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
I'd like to play, but I'm not a total noob, so I would appreciate a TA with a really deep understanding of the game.
ssorenn (0 DX)
09 Jan 14 UTC
I had responded early. Does anyone know if I'll be in the game. I'm really looking forward to it. Thx for any info
thehamster (3263 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Dyager - I'll have to tell my fiance that she's got competition for me.

Shield - Thanks for volunteering. I think we're all set for this game, but I'll put you on the backup list.

Lopt - There's a lot of interested students, so I'll put you on the list. But im not sure youll get to play in this game. Feel free to follow it, and I'll reach out to you for the next game.
thehamster (3263 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
ssorenn - I hope you get to play, but Im just checking on some other folks first. Ill give you a definite answer Monday.
ssorenn (0 DX)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Thx I appreciate the thought
Triumvir (1193 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Once the player list has been finalized for the SoW game, I'll see if there is sufficient interest in the smaller SoW Study Group game (prof commentary, but no TAs) from those students who remain.
LordDavion (265 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Well if I do not make it into the main game I would definitely love to participate in the Study Group game. So count me interested!
Vallk (904 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Just realized SoW would be beginning over my week of exams.
Past students, how big of a time commitment can I expect this to be? I'll still be able to participate, of course, I just need to plan ahead
Triumvir (1193 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
I would say that, if you want to be a good student, you should double the amount of time a normal 2-day/phase game would take you. Communicating with your TA is key to doing well and to learning, and that can be a little time consuming.
A_Tin_Can (2234 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
I agree with Triumvir - the other thing I'll add is that the overall game length will take longer than a regular game, as people are less likely to hit ready (and press is slower while students compare notes with TAs etc). It's best if you can find a regular time to chat with your TA, which will change depending on your relative timezones (for example, Mendax and I are on opposite sides of the planet).
RAZ000 (272 D(G))
09 Jan 14 UTC
I would chalk up my bungle of the solo to lack of proper time commitment to the game. During my good turns I was spending 3-4 hours, piecemeal, during the day looking at the board, reading the Archive, and sending players messages.

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Vampiero (3525 D)
13 Jan 14 UTC
World diplomacy
Quick we need two more players for a world diplomacy fame called fast world diplomacy. http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=133113
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Al Swearengen (0 DX)
13 Jan 14 UTC
Forced Pauses?
Gentlemen,

I would like your opinion on a particular issue. Should the staff have the authority to pause the game?
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ILN (100 D)
11 Jan 14 UTC
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"Human activity caused climate change is a myth"
"Humans don't cause climate change, its a myth, solar cycle, earth cycles blah blah blah"
http://www.jamespowell.org/
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
12 Jan 14 UTC
Turkey vs France...
Looking at some stats from webdip.
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Draugnar (0 DX)
12 Jan 14 UTC
Building a NUC...
I am about to embark on a buying and building journey for church. They were recently donated a 40" monitor and want to set up a multimedia center in the narthex, so I am buying an Intel Next Unit of Computing to drive it. Any gotchas to look out for from you home builders?
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Lopt (102 D)
12 Jan 14 UTC
Dictatorship...
.. In all it's glory! It's just brilliant and more people should see this!
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ccga4 (1831 D(B))
11 Jan 14 UTC
vdiplomacy working?
Is vdiplomacy working for anyone? It appears to be down.
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Mznvc (426 D)
11 Jan 14 UTC
8 hour classic game - 50 points
Only 6 hours left to join!
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Ogion (3882 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
A suggestion to deal with inactive players and civil disorder
As you know, having players quit games is an ongoing issue because it unbalances the games. I have a couple of potential ideas:
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
10 Jan 14 UTC
Replacement Needed for the Masters
For substitution in ongoing games. The Sub is urgently needed, and please, top 100 GR is much preferred.
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
08 Jan 14 UTC
Do anyone else's menus look different?
Like, the chat box, the drop down selections for move and territories, and the forum boxes and stuff. All looks different.
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Favio (385 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Crazy College Professors
In this thread, tell stories about some of your quirkiest college professors (or high school teachers, if you did not go to college)
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BusDespres (182 D)
10 Jan 14 UTC
Grand Rapids/Michigan
Are there any players from Grand Rapids or Michigan on here?
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kaner406 (356 D)
11 Jan 14 UTC
sitter needed:
for 1 game, please PM me for details.
Thanks in advance!
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Invictus (240 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
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I hate my generation
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/five-economic-reforms-millennials-should-be-fighting-for-20140103

Nonsense, root and branch
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
10 Jan 14 UTC
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Questions for Students/Teachers
I'll be teaching again this Spring, but since it's not my full-time job, I wanted to ask a couple questions to see what people thought. Thanks!

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DipperDon (6457 D)
08 Jan 14 UTC
Texas Players?
Anyone living in Texas?
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LakersFan (899 D)
10 Jan 14 UTC
Interesting Global Warming Cartoon
https://medium.com/the-nib/2b117d37f768
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y2kjbk (4846 D(G))
10 Jan 14 UTC
Bug, or Working as Intended?
I had the retreats phase open for a game, and was clicking through the years, and when I fast-forwarded back to present I saw the retreat order because the retreat had been processed right then. It was humorous to see a page with !! for a retreat order under a map with the order shown.
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ezra willis (305 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Wind turbines
Does anyone have any knowledge on how the blades of a wind turbine turns the genorator and how they are connected to the generator? Any knowledge on this subject would be appreciated. And please don't give me a answer that you got from wiki. Thanks.
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2ndWhiteLine (2601 D(B))
10 Jan 14 UTC
Deadspin Hall of Fame Vote
Dear baseball fans: fuck you because we know better than you. Sincerely, BHOF.
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
28 Dec 13 UTC
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"Is belief in God rational?" The Great Debate #1
semck83 representing Christian theism and President Eden representing atheism. Full debate transcript inside!
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ssorenn (0 DX)
09 Jan 14 UTC
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requesting the country that you want to play
its obvious that everyone here loves to play the game --is there a way that when games could get started you could pick the country you want to play and wait for enough people to join that are willing to play the other countries.
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
09 Jan 14 UTC
Atheists in the east
How many are there? Relatively more or less than here? Although all the east is fine, I'm especially talking about the countries that are considered to be either hinduistic (not sure if that's how you spell it in English) or buddhistic (again not sure). Think India and the like. Not quite the Middle-East.
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Lopt (102 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
I Gave Away This Game...
What do you think..? gameID=133281

I argue that France' intention was clearly to stab me eventually and being annoyed with his consistent army positions, after making some pretty big blunders, I chose to punish him for it, what's your opinion on this?
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Chibi-Alex (95 D)
09 Jan 14 UTC
Email Hasbro! Let's get Diplomacy for Wii U
I don't want to engage in any arguments about consoles, but I have a Wii U and Diplomacy would be absolutely perfect for the system, for both face to face and online games. I have gone to Hasbro's website and emailed them a request to look into developing a Diplomacy game for the Wii U. It won't take but 10 minutes to do, so let's see if we could make some headway.
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NigeeBaby (100 D(G))
08 Jan 14 UTC
I need your feedback ......
I'd just like ti run an idea up the flagpole and see if you salute it ...... would people be up for playing high-stakes games if they could actually purchase webdip points rather than have to wait for years until they were good enough to earn them through playing ??
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Diplomat33 (243 D(B))
07 Jan 14 UTC
Join this game?
Come on, ya dogs! I'm rusty, surely someone would enjoy trying to beat me!
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=133213
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