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jmo1121109 (3812

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25 Sep 13 UTC

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[email protected]

If I find the person who attempted to trick a member into giving up their password with this email before they admit to it I will ban them.

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18 Sep 13 UTC
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Presidential Pets

Nothing against Obama, but I don't find his choice of dog compelling. Portuguese Water Dog? Kind of prissy, don't you think? And Bo? It's not a good dog name. Buddy Clinton, the chocolate lab, now that's a dog. He could have kicked the crap out of Socks the cat, but he was just too damn chill.

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jmo1121109 (3812

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WebDiplomacy Tutorial Quiz

This is an amazingly detailed set of quizzes set up by one of our top gunboat players, Rokakoma. I'd challenge everyone to try and figure them all out. Hopefully we can get some or all of these added to the site help eventually.

http://webdipquiz.blogspot.com/

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15 May 13 UTC

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webDiplomacy League: Summer 2013

This is the place where signup information, game ID's, and other important updates can be found. If you have a question, you can post it here or email me at [email protected].

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26 Sep 13 UTC
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Discussion is "Bad For Science"

Weary of internet trolls hijacking every comment thread with ad hominems and political invective, Popular Science has eliminated comment functionality from all its online stories. Good idea? Bad idea? What's your take? http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/25/popular-science-youtube-comments

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Octavious (2701

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26 Sep 13 UTC

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Ethical Dilemma

And a new exciting format for future forum debates!

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25 Sep 13 UTC

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Eathquake gives us a new island, nobody cares

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24222760

Hundreds die in Pakistan earthquake but the big news is that 61 die in Kenya Shopping Mall. Terrorism sells, earthquakes don't move us in the same way.

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25 Sep 13 UTC
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A Capella Science - Bohemian Gravity

Totally blown away by this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2rjbtsX7twc

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24 Sep 13 UTC

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Ed Milliband speech

What do we all think?

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24 Sep 13 UTC
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retirement

Hello all, I am leaving this game as I haven't had time for it and really haven't been interested in playing given my current priorities in real life. I would like it if someone would take over the one game I am still in, as the other players don't deserve to have a player CD. Please message me if you are interested in taking over a standard message anon game with long phases.
Thanks and goodbye!

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Yellowjacket (835

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24 Sep 13 UTC
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I blame people like you

This is what happens when loud idiots voice their opinions as if t'were fact.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/why-were-shutting-our-comments

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24 Sep 13 UTC
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ALERTS TO THREATS IN 2013 EUROPE...

See Below:

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Hazel-Rah (1262

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23 Sep 13 UTC
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You probably don't have what it takes

I'd like to start a game wherein each participant goes all-in with their points (or at least as close to it as possible), AND are more or less evenly matched according to their ghost rating.

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25 Sep 13 UTC

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sitter needed for 48hr non-anon press game

gameID=124851. Its the press game for gunboaters. I'm a two or three center russia in a tough spot. Post here if your interested and ill pm you my password.

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24 Sep 13 UTC

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america

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=126609 bet 9 newbies only

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20 Sep 13 UTC

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Why Bounce Oneself

Why would a player deliberately "bounce" its own units??? Especially when 1 shy of winning:

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=125678#details

2ndWhiteLine (2601 )
20 Sep 13 UTC
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1. Don't talk about ongoing games in the forum.

2. I don't see a self-bounce in that game. But, in general, it is a legitimate tactic and is used fairly often, especially in high level games where a player wants to deny a unit entry into a province, but doesn't actually want to occupy a province. For instance, if a single unit is attempting to take a home center, but the other player wants to build on said center. For example:

Germany has A Sil.

Russia has A Liv, A Ukr and an upcoming build. He wants to build in Warsaw.

Moves:

A Sil - War

A Liv - War
A Ukr - War

Russia self-bounces, ensuring Warsaw is left open to build. A self bounce ensures that the province is left open, rather than hoping Germany moves to Warsaw and bounces you, which he could very well hold and force you to occupy the center.

There are other scenarios in which a self-bounce is useful as well.

TBagJohn (243 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

Thanks for the overview - appreciated.

For me there is a bounce: Alexandra to Thebes and Bayuda to Thebes. Both his own units "attacking" the same location. Why not take this to ensure victory?

Yellowjacket (835 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

Ask after the game is done. There's a standing rule that you ought not talk about any ongoing games. Doing so is probably harmless in this case, but it is quite possible (I haven't looked) that the person who did it sees something you don't.

It isn't fair to that person if the forum tips you off.

Yellowjacket (835 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?threadID=788739#789136

This thread shows what happens when some asshole talks about active games, even one he's not involved in.

SunRa (1049 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

One reason can be as simple as à missorder, it happens

TBagJohn (243 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

Sorry if I screwed up here by mentioning specifics. I shall ask after game. Thanks for all replies.

Yellowjacket (835 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

No troubles mate, it happens.

SpeakerToAliens (147 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

Another tactic...
Germany has A Sil.
Russia has A Liv, A Ukr and an upcoming build. He wants to build in Warsaw.

Germany: [Sil S A Liv - War]
Russia: [A Liv - War, A Ukr - War]

Result: A Liv moves to War. Russia doesn't get to build in War.

2ndWhiteLine (2601 )
20 Sep 13 UTC

For the record (and again, doesn't effect the game), Alexandria hasn't moved to Thebes. Check the orders. There's no self bounce here.

philcore (317 )
21 Sep 13 UTC
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@yellow - that was an entertaining read. Funny how people who got banned for cheating were saying you should get banned for discussing that game.

Yellowjacket (835 )
21 Sep 13 UTC

Yeah philcore, Sargmacher was an interesting personality. A cool guy (we eventually developed a good mutual respect on and off the forum), but total egomaniac who took winning by any means as the end-all of his day.

jeffro (139 )
22 Sep 13 UTC

Another reason to self bounce - cover three provinces vs two. The previous example also ensures that units remain in Liv and Ukr, which may have some tactical advantages in the area.

SpeakerToAliens (147 )
22 Sep 13 UTC

@Jeffo: Not necessarily. See my previous post.

Yellowjacket (835 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

Yep, the malicious support. See England's brilliant play in autumn '03:

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=78959&viewArchive=Maps

taos (281 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

^Are you talking about the support move from Holland to Berlin?
It was brilliant in did. But not very very modest of you to point it out.

taos (281 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

Here you have another good example of bouncing oneself wich can seem unnecessary but covers not only 3 zones,also is used to not get too far from a distant front protected only by one unit, i could move Gal but this way i kept it protecting Russia and risking Rumania, served me better.
Very brilliant of me!

taos (281 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=79638#gamePanel

Hydro Globus (100 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

For the record, he is talking about '08 Autumn. YJ didn't fail to mention this in his post.

Yellowjacket (835 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

yes taos, that's the one. I'm not a very modest person :P ... tongue in cheek comment all the same though.

Yellowjacket (835 )
23 Sep 13 UTC

taos I don't understand that move. There were no adjacent units there in autumn '08 so you could have just held. It didn't do anything. Did I miss something?

taos (281 )
24 Sep 13 UTC

Yellowjacket
i don't remember why i did it,totally unnecessary . not a good example of a bounce

taos (281 )
24 Sep 13 UTC

Reading the chat it gets clearer, i was talking with Turkey about a draw way before so i made this bounce just to show good will, i could take Vienna but i am such a good guy :)

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21 Sep 13 UTC

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Going AWOL

Does the system keep track of how many times a person ditches a game and goes AWOL? I think that should be part of each player's stats. I know nobody likes losing, but I think if you signed up for a game then see it out to the end.

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23 Sep 13 UTC

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questions are evrey where lets ask and ive some anwsers

for instance why do none of the "live games" have in game messaging? answer below and ask questions

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jmbostwick (2308

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24 Sep 13 UTC

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Player needed for Modern Diplomacy game!

gameID=126412 -- one player needed for 1-day-phase modern diplomacy game. Full press, anonymous, 60

buy-in. Please join quickly, game starts in 20 minutes!

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redhouse1938 (429

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20 Sep 13 UTC

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Iran revisited

What do people think about the most recent developments in Persia?

http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21586598-irans-new-president-launches-unprecedented-charm-offensive-his-biggest-smile

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23 Sep 13 UTC

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meanwhile in france

please check off all the ciminal offenses requiring jailtime
1. boy is born on sep. 11, family names him jihad
2. uncle buys the boy a sweater saying im a bomb
3. mother thinks it would be funny to send him to school in the sweater and does so

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23 Sep 13 UTC

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Things i think are missing in the site

I think it could be useful to have a search bar so we can search for specific information on tactics or strategies, etc.
The forum grows every day and i remember conversations wich is getting harder to find but can be of use.
also can be nice to have some record of who created each game, but i am not sure about it.

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23 Sep 13 UTC

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The Game Point Pot

Where does it say in a game that has started how the points in the pot will be split?

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Partysane (10754

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16 Sep 13 UTC

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German elections 2013

In six days Germany is holding federal elections. Reason enough for me to ask you guys: What do you think of german politics, Merkel and germans in general?

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21 Sep 13 UTC

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Diplomacy, Economics, and Supply Centers

Shouldn't Ruhr, Silesia, and Piedmont have SCs instead of Romania, Bulgaria, and Tunisia? Certainly they were more economically valuable.

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abgemacht (1076

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22 Sep 13 UTC

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Anyone up for a game of Chess?

I've started getting back into chess over at gameknot.com. Anyone interested in a game?

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22 Sep 13 UTC

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Couple more players needed...

Looking for a few more players with a bit of experience to join this game, please join if you're interested:
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=126306 - password: scone
Game is made up of some decent players who won't CD/NMR, so hope it will be a good quality game.

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obiwanobiwan (248

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19 Sep 13 UTC

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NFL Week 3: A Week of Teams in Early Turmoil--Redskins, Lions, Colts, 49ers, Steelers...

We kick off the week tonight with Andy Reid's return to Philly in a surprisingly-interesting Chiefs/Eagles match up. Then, Sunday, comes a host of playoff and contending teams with 1-1 or 0-2 records looking to right the ship. Lions and Redskins in a game both need...Colts and Niners in a game already-important for each team's division title hopes...the 0-2 Steelers and 2-0 Bears each with something to prove...who hits their stride, who stumbles--PICK 'EM!

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22 Sep 13 UTC

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For better players

Join All Welcome 10... Is a 101 point game, modern europe, 2 day, anon game. Should be fun!

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Al Swearengen (0

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22 Sep 13 UTC
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The 6 Weirdest Things We've Learned Since 9/11

It's been a long time since I've liked an article enough to want to cut and paste it somewhere in it's entirety. But anyways, doing that would probably create copyright issues. So instead I'll just post the first paragraph, and then helpfully a link to the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy!

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