3 day, 5 bet, WTA, non-anon preferably, classic map and I'm in.

No worries, murrays. I'll catch you next time.

I'd like to put up a few more points than that, bo. Not so much that people will play tight, but enough so if a person takes the whole thing, they can use the winnings to buy in to a 100+ pot game...so say somewhere from 15 to 30.



1.trip
2.bo

I'd be in. I don't care one way or another about anonymity.

I could be interested. I prefer to play in anon games on classic map.

Could you be swayed to play a non-anon game, Triumvir?

For now:

Classic, 15pt, 3 /p, WTA

1.trip
2.bo
3.Bob
4.Tri (?)

d = days

oh sure, that time it doesn't do it.

d
d/p
"d"
/draw

It's possible. I have only ever played one non-anon game (I think). I just don't like the idea of people having access to my past record (most notably, wins and draws as a particular nation) during an ongoing game.

No one does that, Tri. The only thing I like about non-anon is that I can address people a little less formally.

So I'm paranoid. So sue me. ;)

I understand your concern, Tri. It does make it possible for someone to base their strategy on something that has nothing to do with the game at hand. I think in a non-anon game tough, the kind of player that does that would have a hard time finding anyone's past record savory enough to ally with, unless there's someone out there who never stabs.

bo: "No one does that."

Wow. That just sounds incredibly naive. There are losers out there who take this meaningless game seriously enough that they're willing to make multiple accounts or send false emails or whatever to get some kind of imagined edge. You don't think there are those who might try to gain an edge in a more legitimate, honorable fashion? That there aren't obsessive Diplomacy geeks out there poring over their opponents' stats the same way a fantasy sports geek examines the touchdowns/yards/home runs/batting averages of professional athletes?

I'm with Triumvir. Anonymous all the way.

bo, a few years ago when I was playing on a small email list and so met the same players regularly I spent time analysing their openings as different powers, and my results improved as a result. I would not be surprised if that happened on a larger scale here.

Honestly I probably would. But I think it adds another layer to things if you have more data to work with.

Do you care if it's anon, bo? Please feel free to just say "no", so we can lock in the particulars.

Hazel & mendax, are you interested in playing?

No, sorry, I just came in to threadjack. I'll skulk away now.

bump

I wouldn't do that. It's a waste of time. No one does one single thing as a country in a game, why would looking through 200 games matter at all?

Make it anon but if I get Russia I'm gonna throw a massive shitstorm and ruin it for all of you so you'll know who I am if that happens anyway..

Just for a minute, let's all do the bump.

You know what, since this conversation has gone on for a couple of days, I think the toughest part of my active games is over...I'm in. I prefer classic anon. I don't really care if it's PPSC or WTA, and I also don't really care how many points the buy-in is.

"Make it anon but if I get Russia I'm gonna throw a massive shitstorm and ruin it for all of you so you'll know who I am if that happens anyway."

If that's how you really feel, then you have nothing to worry about, because you won't be playing.

Classic, 3 day/phase, 15pt, WTA, ?Anon/Non?

1. trip
2. Bob
3. murray
4. bo (non anon) / Tri (anon)


Need 2...maybe 3!

Sorry, bo, but I get to play actual Diplomacy at best once a year. I'm not going to start a game with that threat hanging over it.

I would still play if the game was non-anon. I just prefer anon.

Classic, 3 day/phase - sounds good to me. I don't care if anon or not

Thanks, Tri.

Classic, 3day/phase, 15pt, WTA, non-anon

1.trip
2.bo
3.Bob
4.murray
5.Tri
6.Sev
7.

Just need one more!

bump

Hey, I'd like to play this game.

@ Follies: how familiar are you with Diplomacy?

Damn, saw this too late. If someone doesn't want to commit to this one, I'll cancel a couple of games that are getting ready to start.

I don't think it's wise to let someone in who is in their first day here, no offense...

@trip: I'm new in this site, yes, but I've played Diplomacy in other sites. I perfectly understand the rules and I played a lot of games. I'm not noob.

Works for me. I'll get this started and send out the ids and passwords.