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A_Tin_Can (2234

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09 May 15 UTC

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Anon game needs a replacement

Italy in this game has gone missing - the players are discussing replacing him gameID=159695. Email us at [email protected] if you would like the position. Do NOT post here.

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epiphoneboy2000 (183

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10 May 15 UTC

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Voting

what is voting used for?

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epiphoneboy2000 (183

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10 May 15 UTC

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Phase progression

when everyone is ready to move, will the phase progress automatically

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09 May 15 UTC

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Juvenalia

So, in a few minutes I will be off to celebrate Juwenalia, but...

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JamesYanik (548

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09 May 15 UTC

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The African Insurgency - World Diplomacy IX Strategy

See Inside

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abgemacht (1076

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08 May 15 UTC
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webDiplomacy Quiz by rokakoma

http://webdipquiz.blogspot.com/

Are people aware this exists? It's very good. Is there interest for more like this in the future?

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Check_mate (100

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09 May 15 UTC

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Anonymous players games vs not

I'm playing in a game where there has been a discussion in global surrounding the issue of players having played in the same games before. Without mentioning player names and game ID am I safe to start a discussion about this issue here in the forum or should I wait until the game in question is over?

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06 May 15 UTC

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delete account

How do I delete my account?

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MKECharlie (2074

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06 May 15 UTC

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Face to Face first timer

I'm playing my first F2F game tonight with the Windy City Weasels. Any advice?

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A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

I'm thinking about writing up a FTF-for-webdippers guide - would this be something that would be interesting for others? It would include conventions around timers etc that you won't really get from the rulebook.

MKE: Your game is probably already happening, but my advice is:

1) Don't expect to be able to talk to everyone in the time you have
2) Write down where each of your pieces are on your order pad at the start of each turn
3) Remember that you'll need to negotiate builds (and retreats!) before those phases, since there is no discussion during builds and retreats.

abgemacht (1076 )
07 May 15 UTC

@ATC

This may be a good resource to use as a guide:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxwaHBkaXBsb21hY3l0b3VybmFtZW50c3xneDo3MDRhZjI0MjgxZTk0YzI4

thdfrance (162 )
07 May 15 UTC

Maybe one day if my skills ever sharpen up I'll see abge at a FtF tourney in the great old north east

abgemacht (1076 )
07 May 15 UTC

webDip F2F in August!

ssorenn (0 )
07 May 15 UTC

Weasels end game. We dippers scored big. MKeCharlie was 11sc Russia and ssorenn was 10 sc Germany.

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

Nice work! Who else played?

ssorenn (0 )
07 May 15 UTC

Other 5 were Windy City weasels.

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

Yes, but which ones? :)

Did you get an end game pic of the board?

ssorenn (0 )
07 May 15 UTC

MKE might have one.

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

No end game pic, but I might have one from 1905 or beginning 1906.

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

It was pretty intense. Lots of fun. On the way back to my hotel now. (Does anyone know why the "L" slows down so much near Sedgwick station? Rich people live here or something?)

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

@ATC: That was excellent advice.
The biggest problem I had was with the timer. Related: although he denied it after the game, I thought one of the players was stalling during negotiations in order to keep me from talking to others (though I didn't realize it at the time, or I would have cut it short).

It was a great experience. Thanks to @JimTheGrey for setting it up and to Ssorenn for inviting me and pressuring Jim to set up a game off-schedule in the first place.

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

Oh, the biggest tip I could give someone new (aside from what ATC said earlier) is that it's super helpful to take a picture of the board right after adjudication and before stepping away to negotiate with anyone.)

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

"I thought one of the players was stalling during negotiations in order to keep me from talking to others"

This, unfortunately, does happen. We have a player here who is a master at this - I once had to march up to him and had to say "Look, you've had 10 of the 15 minutes- it's my turn to speak to France". Fun times :)

JimTheGrey (968 )
07 May 15 UTC

It was good meeting you, MKECharlie! Happy to arrange the game. Hope you'll consider coming back down for Weasel Moot, June 13-14!

JimTheGrey (968 )
07 May 15 UTC

@ATC: Two of the other five were longtime Weasels Christian Kline in Turkey and Matt Sundstrom in Austria. The other three have all joined the club this season (Sept to August is our club season). I did not play, and gramilaj asked me to find a rreplacement for him because an unexpected guest was in town.

ssorenn (0 )
07 May 15 UTC

So as we all who have played F2F know, it's a different beast. There's another huge aspect of F2F in the so called club or bar scene. MEta-gaming. A lot of these players have such history, that often even if it's prudent for them to work together they don't, and they will continually stab at each other even to their own detriment.

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

(Which I was able to exploit to my advantage.)

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

I'm surprised you say that ssorenn- in FTF here, most players remember styles and trustworthyness from game to game, but carrying a grudge from a previous game isn't something I've (yet) seen- and I don't think it would be welcomed (or effective). Was it the newer players?

MKECharlie (2074 )
07 May 15 UTC

No; the ones who have been playing together for years. It was an interesting dynamic.
There's no "mute" button in F2F, and the community is smaller. Here, you can just not play with the guy you don't like playing with, but in a club, if you want to play, you play with the other people in the club.

abgemacht (1076 )
07 May 15 UTC

I have definitely seen this in the tournaments I've been to. Some people have been playing each other for 10, 20 years. They sometimes get so wrapped up in besting each other, they don't actually pay attention to the game. In fact, I did quite well once because I'm pretty sure they forgot I was on the board.

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
07 May 15 UTC

I did see a guy run away with "Noo! I'm not talking to you!" once, but it wasn't effective.

I suppose the other advantage of club play is learning all the people who can/can't work together :)

abgemacht (1076 )
07 May 15 UTC

Although, honestly, I think ss and I get into our own little spats from time to time. Its just harder to tell online.

JimTheGrey (968 )
07 May 15 UTC

>>There's no "mute" button in F2F, and the community is smaller. Here, you can just not play with the guy you don't like playing with, but in a club, if you want to play, you play with the other people in the club. <<
That's pretty accurate. It's not easy to find six other people to play face to face, so you take who you can get. If it were easy, you wouldn't need a club.

peterwiggin (15158 )
08 May 15 UTC
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"They sometimes get so wrapped up in besting each other, they don't actually pay attention to the game. In fact, I did quite well once because I'm pretty sure they forgot I was on the board."

Sounds like oral qualifying exams. The professors were so busy trying to find the flaws in each other's solutions that they mostly ignored me.

ssorenn (0 )
08 May 15 UTC

@Abge. I never spat with you.

abgemacht (1076 )
08 May 15 UTC

"Spat" had a more negative connotation than what I meant; that was not my intention.

A_Tin_Can (2234 )
08 May 15 UTC
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It appears that it is indeed harder to tell online :)

Ges (292 )
08 May 15 UTC

F2F is fun and intense -- I haven't done it in awhile. (NB: any SoCal players -- They run a Dip table at KingdomCon in San Diego, which takes place every April.)

--First player out, if he or she doesn't have to leave, can serve as adjudicator/timekeeper.

--Second player out goes on a snack run.

--Third player out refuses to pay for his share of the snacks, since he would still be in the game if that second player hadn't done a half-hearted stab as a desperation move to stay in the game.

JimTheGrey (968 )
09 May 15 UTC

For those interested, you can find a brief report about this game along with a link to the supply center chart here: http://windycityweasels.org/game-reports/wcw-2015-season/837-a-webdip-of-lies.

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abgemacht (1076

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Who Am I?

Have some time to kill. Ask yes/no questions to guess who I am. If you guess right you go next. If you guess wrong you're out for the rest of the round.

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07 May 15 UTC

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Help

How do you take over a country. Moved a fleet into a neutral country but it stayed neutral. What do I need to do? Need the supply center.

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JamesYanik (548

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08 May 15 UTC

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What is the greatest comeback in Dip history?

Something inspired, from last place to first, or at least very high up. What is the greatest comeback game anyone here has played? and i don't want to see responses like "i once won and only had 3 SCs at one point" HAHAHAHAHAHA it's not funny go die.

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07 May 15 UTC

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The State of Indiana

Is located in New York City, according to the state government's website.

http://puu.sh/hFbXG/cf12cb849b.png

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steephie22 (182

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01 May 15 UTC

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Finding a specific gaming laptop in the Netherlands(/Europe)

Hey guys, I'm looking for a gaming laptop (with some help I came to the conclusion that the ASUS ROG G751JT-CH71 might be the best option, although I'm also still considering the cheaper ASUS ROG GL551JW-DS71). However, I can't really find it in Europe, or elsewhere without paying over $350 in shipping costs. So now I'm wondering if I missed something and/or there are alternative laptops that will work just as well and don't need to be shipped in for a shitload of money.

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07 May 15 UTC

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Emulator

Do you know a good emulator for Diplomacy. I am not talking about a game you play offline with your friends in your living room but more like a game where you can set all the armies and fleets on the map then you start a game. I'm doing some "what will you do in that situation?" questions for my brother.

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A_Tin_Can (2234

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04 May 15 UTC

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"Where Did I Go Wrong?" Commentary on game 1

See inside!

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SantaClausowitz (360

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07 May 15 UTC

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Tsarnaev- no sympathy

If anything the defense case has left me with even less sympathy for this mass murderer

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25 Apr 15 UTC

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Predictions on UK general election...

All your predictions go here.

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Tru Ninja (1016

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02 May 15 UTC

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Official Results: 2014 Webdiplomacy Tournament

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07 May 15 UTC

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Not "Who am I?", or "WHERE am I?", but "What am I?"

JK

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steephie22 (182

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06 May 15 UTC

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Why are there more fountains in Southern Europe than in the northern areas?

See title, answer inside if you feel like it.

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Jeff Kuta (2066

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06 May 15 UTC

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Games needing replacements posted on sidebar?

Love the live game adverts. Why not something similar for games needing replacements? Like 1 hr before next phase?

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JamesYanik (548

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03 May 15 UTC

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Prado vs Yanik

For many moons, Prado has reigned as my superior. I now challenge him to glorious battle. PM me for the Password, and join our war. Be prepared for glory, as well as death.

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CommanderByron (801

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05 May 15 UTC
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Announcing candidacy for webDip President

I am announcing my candidacy. I am here to answer an questions anyone may have.

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Tru Ninja (1016

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05 May 15 UTC

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Next Year Is The Site's 10-Year Anniversary

Should we start planning a party now?

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JamesYanik (548

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06 May 15 UTC

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REPLACEMENT NEEDED LIVE GAME!!!

gameID=159973 France, decent position

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05 May 15 UTC

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new person question again

Ok. Retreat is done and it says it is order phase but I don't have any place where my units are available for orders. Is there a secret button somewhere I have to press or should I keep checking back and hope they appear at some point?

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06 May 15 UTC

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Ideas worth spreading, Income inequality.

Discuss: ideas.ted.com/the-data-shows-we-want-to-end-inequality-heres-how-to-start

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JamesYanik (548

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05 May 15 UTC

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morally iffy strategy

Look inside. Or not. I don't care.

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TheMinisterOfWar (553

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You know you're hooked to WebDip,

when....

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