Wow! And particular as we did I think the last 7 years (or so?) as a live game, that was a little intense. Great game again guys, really enjoyed it. Will do full EOG but again, its like 3am here and really can't concentrate that well!

*particularly

I am not happy with the way this game turned out, but I have only myself to blame. I had great information about my neighbour to the north and I chose to put faith in him. The England in this game, while playing smart and earning a result far better than my own, played in my opinion a very poor game. Through 20 years of game play I gave him countless second chances and opportunities to play for a solo late into the game. he consistently stabbed me for no gains. He demonstrated some of the least class I have seen from a game like this.

Eventually, I knew I stretched myself too thin and I knew I had no shot, I only wish I was in position to help Turkey solo towards the end of the game.

I don't mean to take away from the game, it was a very good example of strong gunboat play.

Thanks Lando.

Sorry you're feeling so bitter.

"Through 20 years of game play I gave him countless second chances and opportunities to play for a solo late into the game."

What chances were those exactly? I call bullshit to that.

I don't really want to get into it thought because you don't seem willing to discuss - seeing as you've already labelled me classless.

hey Sarg.

what was going through your mind when I convoyed into Yorkshire

I kind of envisioned a giant "oh shit" look on your face, but that was probably to make myself feel better about being utterly destroyed

Not at all.

It didn't surprise me much. My simultaneous stab of France and Germany was a mistake. I paid the price though. You were relentless in your single-minded drive to punish me. The convoy to Yorkshire was irritating and ensured that any solo chances I might have had were completely dashed (despite what Lando might think - sorry, I don't mean to be churlish but it's true, I had no solo chance) - but that was all it was. I found your suicide mission against me unproductive for your role in the game and writing this now reminds me of the criticisms Split Diplomat received yesterday for his punishing suicide missions - there's no real difference between what he does and what you did in this game, Eden. I think that is emphasized by the final move you ordered: a hold. Your suicide mission had disrupted me to the maximum and rather than attempt to gain a center for survival or as part of a draw, you simply held your position.

That said, I found it enjoyably challenging having to simultaneously deal with a petulant suicidal Germany and an aggressive, unrestrained Russia. It was fun and I was extremely happy that I overcame it. In the midst of all that chaos, I certainly had no room to be observing "all the solo chances" I was "being given" by France.

There was no way I was surviving to a draw, let's get real. That wasn't motivated by revenge... it was going out as hilariously as possible.

Great game, guys!