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trip (696 D(B))
26 Jul 14 UTC
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This place needs to lighten up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlrUge8AQSg
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rojimy1123 (597 D)
25 Jul 14 UTC
Summon the Golgathim EoG thread
gameID=142820
End of game posting thread. Take it as a learning opportunity.
rojimy1123 (597 D)
25 Jul 14 UTC
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OK, so here's how it went for me, and what I was trying to do:
S01-I was really trying for the Juggernaut, but I think I had Italy and Austria both convinced I was allied with them. Really I was sowing dissent between them so Russia and I could wipe them out. Austria didn't go for Serbia, so I was guaranteed 2 builds. Still not sure how I worked that out exactly, may have been blind luck, but I'm not arguing. In the west, I started talking to England about a possible 2-way split if things fell right for both of us. Mainly I was trying to foment anxiety among all of them so that no alliances formed immediately. Besides...as Turkey, the last thing you want is a strong France. England poses much less of a threat than France or Germany, especially where a Juggernaut is concerned.
S02-The intent was always to crush Austria. Russia allowed me the Black Sea, so Juggy should have been apparent. Unfortunately, Austria got a rogue unit behind Russia's line that presented a problem. At this point, I started persuading Italy to join in the fight against Italy in case Russia couldn't hold up his end of the alliance.
A02-Russia was totally boogered by this point. Juggy couldn't roll, so I had to rethink my options. I worked to keep the 3 western powers at odds with each other since an alliance of any kind forming in the west spelled doom for the east while the future was still in the air. Question: where in the blue hell is that Italian army going?
03-What looks like a stab on Russia is indeed a stab. He asked me to move into Ukraine to help fend off Austria. Knowing this was a fruitless venture, I parlayed with Austria to gain his support and went ahead with the Russian stab. I also figured Germany was anti-Russian considering the opening standoff in Sweden. Time to cut losses and grab centers while the getting was good. Besides...Austria at this point would love to get back in the game in lieu of getting wiped out in the next year.
04-Decisions, decisions. Ally with Italy to eliminate Austria and go for the win? Or ally with Austria to eliminate Italy and head for a likely draw (I knew going after Italy would leave my entire center exposed while my fleets headed west, so I was unlikely to have another opportunity to truly try for the solo). With the west still a mess and Italy refusing to say more than 3-4 words to me in any messages, I gambled that the pro-Austria play was the best decision and headed for the boot.
05-To solidify the alliance, I willingly gave up 2 centers. Austria would need them to hold the northern line and help me put pressure on Italy. I'm still unguarded, so if Austria was going to stab now would be the time. I was on pins and needles this entire year (and 06) expecting an Austrian stab while I was otherwise preoccupied and distinctly fleet-heavy.
06-A breakthrough in the Italian defense (finally!). France and Germany are, in my mind, now convinced that they're next and begin to wheel east. Too little too late I think. This gave England the breathing room he needed (and had been clamoring for) to finally mount an offensive and press his Naval advantage. Talks begin for a 3-way draw.
07 to 09-Pretty much academic at this point. The 3-way draw had been accepted during build phase, so all we had to do was roll west and hold the seas around Britain to be successful.
10-A little hairy here. Austria thought I was going to stab for a solo win because I asked him to take Tuscany. I have a touch of OCD and that little sliver of green left on the board was irking me. In any event, we had some skirmishes (and I managed to take Marseilles, for which I duly apologized) but came out clear on the other side of what was otherwise a successful marriage.

All in all one of the most entertaining games I've been part of. Lots of intrigue, clever play from all sides, and well-timed stabs. I also managed to shake off some of my bad habits from other games and learn a thing or two about negotiating skill (especially how important it is for a corner power with little room to expand).


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SantaClausowitz (360 D)
20 Jul 14 UTC
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The Great Filter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter

In short the great filter theory suggests that we have not encountered intelligent life yet because there is a "great filter" that prevents planetary life from reaching advanced intelligence necessary for galactic expansion.
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Draugnar (0 DX)
25 Jul 14 UTC
Is a single mod or admkn over 30?
Is the site management ageist? Do they really represent the membership of the site.
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Jamiet99uk (865 D)
25 Jul 14 UTC
Conservative idiot of the day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28464009
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THELEGION (0 DX)
24 Jul 14 UTC
Allies vs Axis Yes or No and a new map
basically WW2 map with teams Free France GB Russia USA vs Germany Italy Japan Vichy France. If a teammate gets taken over your team can liberate your teammates territory which would bring him back but its only the territories he started out with. you can also move through your teammates territories and help defend them if a team dominates the map it would asked them to continue if all 4 players say yes this reverts back to the old diplomacy game type as a free for all.
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PSMongoose (2384 D)
25 Jul 14 UTC
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Banned by a moderator: moron
I'm glad that the mods banned 'Peyton is back,' userID=63701, for his annoying spamming, but I dislike the fact that they cited such a childish-sounding reason. 'Banned by a moderator: spamming' would be a much more appropriate and 'adult' reason. I guess I'm just disappointed that the moderators would demean themselves and their reputation by acting so deplorably.
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jmo1121109 (3812 D)
25 Jul 14 UTC
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Mod Team Announcement Part 2 of 2
Please join me in welcoming bo_sox48 to the moderator team. He will be assisting us on the game side cases. Thank you for agreeing to volunteer your time!
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semck83 (229 D(B))
25 Jul 14 UTC
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Censorship
I'm curious. Why was SYnapse's thread locked?
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SYnapse (0 DX)
24 Jul 14 UTC
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Why do we tolerate people within our society like obiwan?
I sometimes agree with these kind of people, that if we locked them all in a prison and killed them, we could free the world of ignorance and hatred within a week. Maybe the last war of man will be between the progressives and the ones holding us back.
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dirge (768 D(B))
24 Jul 14 UTC
join game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=143904

peru. good fair position.
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Maniac (184 D(B))
24 Jul 14 UTC
AH 5017
Another crashed plane. Play crashed-plane-bingo here. This is intended to be a comment on how the media covers events, no disrespect to the victims or their families/ friends is intended.
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
10 May 14 UTC
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Forum Chess!
Let's play chess!
Rules: Play to win. You can only play for one color. You can not move two turns in a row.
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
22 Jul 14 UTC
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Introducing WebDip Census
So I have seen a ton of people trying to figure out the population of this site. I introduce my project the WebDip Census.( http://wdcb.webs.com ) I hope you all take the time to fill out the census survey.
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THELEGION (0 DX)
24 Jul 14 UTC
nazi comic book...WTF >=(
Ok today I went to a comic book store with my little cousin he's 6 years old and it was his birthday so we walked around the store to try to find his favorite comic book series he didn't know know the name of it but he would always read it when he was there with his older brother which of course didn6 care what his little brother was looking at.
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
17 Jul 14 UTC
Why are we so stubborn?
So I have a quick question why are diplomacy players so stubborn. Even in the event where you are offering a deal that equally benefits us and you why are we just so stubborn? Any ideas? Does this stubbornness hinder or help with achieving solos?
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Maniac (184 D(B))
24 Jul 14 UTC
Looks like we could all be going back into Iraq
Isis has issued a fatwa ordering all females between 11 and 46 to undergo FGM. Any country looking to invade would now almost certainly get public support.
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
03 Jul 14 UTC
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GR Challenge!
It's been a while since we've done one of these. All games will be Classic WTA Full Press. Please use this GR list: http://tinyurl.com/nyqrxy4
GR. Name (Max Points, Phase Length, Anon/Nonanon)
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Dunecat (5899 D)
22 Jul 14 UTC
New 3000 D buy-in game
WTA, 4-day phases
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=144890
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
Hamas Rejects ANOTHER Ceasefire
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4549051,00.html "Speaking in Qatar, political chief Khaled Mashal demands Israel lift blockade, says Gaza-based group will never agree to disarm." I post another thread to specifically call attention to this...once AGAIN Hamas rejects a ceasefire. Demands met or no...surely if they're a people of peace they should allow for a ceasefire, right? But they've rejected it...again...but this is really Israel perpetuating the war. NEVER Hamas.
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KingCyrus (511 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
UN intervening in Detroit Water Shut-offs
Detroit is shutting down people's water for overdue payments. UN intervenes. Discuss.

http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/u-n-to-intervene-in-detroit-water-shutoffs/
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SYnapse (0 DX)
23 Jul 14 UTC
Chairman Sheng Ji Yang
Whose he? Is he knew?
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
23 Jul 14 UTC
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Look at this awful thing being done by Israel
http://globalnews.ca/news/1465175/hamas-militants-wearing-israeli-military-uniforms-killed-soldiers-idf/

Oh wait.
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KingGuru (105 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
World Diplomacy Championships on This American Life this weekend
I heard something about it on my local public radio station. I couldn't find anything on the TAL web site http://www.thisamericanlife.org/ , but maybe after it airs? Thought, if anyone, you all should know about it.
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krellin (80 DX)
22 Jul 14 UTC
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OUTRAGE! Civilian Airport Rocket Attack
....oh wait....it's just innocent little ole' terrorist Hammas trying to kill civilians. No big deal. <...waves hand in your face...> Move along. Move along...this is not the outrage you are looking for...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/22/delta-cancels-all-israel-flights-over-missile-fear/
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Kallen (1157 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
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LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUgEmezpS_E
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
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New Video of The Great Leader Kim Jong-Un...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ux1TzKQnJA

Go man, go...Putin, we've finally found something about your hero that gives the world joy.
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CommanderByron (801 D(S))
23 Jul 14 UTC
Foreignpolicy.com
I think many of you will enjoy this service it delivers daily news to your email about what's happening in the foreign services. It's full of information and for free you can get 8 articles and the email service.
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Octavious (2701 D)
22 Jul 14 UTC
Happy Pi Approximation Day!
I will be cooking an approximation of a pie in celebration.
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SandgooseXXI (113 D)
23 Jul 14 UTC
Sandgoose down!!!
Iiiii an drunk. What are you doing tonight?! And thank god for auto correctness !!!
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