i dont want to name any names, but i would like to politely ask the public if you guys could finalize you moves quicker. I completely understand when communication needs to be done between allies/enemies and a player isnt sure of his moves. but in the past couple months i have run into players who are consistently the last ones to finalize their moves in a game, and at times these players have 1-3 SCs. i know the players dont have to finalize their moves until the time is up, but i would just like to ask for some 'unwritten ethical laws' to be considered.

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4907

I'm Italy, and I ordered a single build during the last phase: a fleet in Naples. The fleet was not built. What happened?

Is it:
1) Technical-Tactical Skills: Knowing the rules, knowing some tactical tricks, being able to look ahead and anticipate the moves of the others. Same skills what a good chess player would have. Or is it
2) Negotiation-Psychology Skills: The ability to convince others to ally with you. Of course, this is impossible without talking, but can this really be perfected above the obvious?
How much of each do you think is responsible for success?

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4901

this game Russia and Turkey joined the EXACT same day and only play ONE game and thats together.
Furthermore its obvious that Austria and Russia are allied, so i am gathering its a group of mates tainting the game, tho the Russia and Turkey thing has annoyed all.

Kestas- pls investigate!!

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4562&msgCountry=Global

waiting confirmation of my pal.

The users pineappleexpress and turkeysub seem a little friendly... don't you think?

http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/profile.php?userID=7233
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/profile.php?userID=7232

Well, naming syntax, user numbers, join time, and (at the moment) 5 new games set up with just them and no other players seem to all point to that direction.

New game as I was kind of ticked off that between the first three games I joined there were five positions CD from the start and the game "For talkative people" seems to mostly have non-talkative people in it.

The game is only 10 points to join. Any experience level permitted, but it is passworded and I am only passing the password to people whose game history shows no recent CD positions.

72 hr phases, so lots of careful negotiation time.

1 hour phases so we can this done get back other stuff. this is the first game i made so please try it.

Need two more players to get things rolling. 32 hour phases, 13 hours left to join.

Any takers for a one hour per turn game?

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4651

Again...it's a 200-point buy-in game this time, WTA, and I'm inviting Treefarn, Madmarx, Flashman, Wombat, etc...no arthurmklo's...they tend to backstab too soon.

Here's a surprisingly good opportunity for a late start:
Italy are in quite a good position, having started next to Civ Dis France.

It would make a more interesting game for everyone to have a live player (and good chance of joiner gaining some points):
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4740

this is copied directly from the global chat message board of game "Who doesn't love a BJ?", or http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4773.

(Italy) Spring 1904: Nice three-way deal. luckily I got into this game on the cheap. TURKEY: I GRANT YOU COMPLETE CONTROL OVER MY ORDERS. Send them to me and I will execute them precisely as you state.

(Italy) Spring 1904: Better yet I'm waiting until the last possible minute to submit every retreat. Scorched earth baby!

as you can see, both of these messages were sent by Italy. i think this is totally unfair and against the rules of diplomacy. kestas, is there anything you can do about this?

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4901

Russia and Turkey joined the same day and time.
Russia and Turkey are allied with Austria which in itself is odd, and furthermore, Russia and Austria fail to move and only Turkey speaks, to avoid any press being analysed.

Call it paranoid, but given the moves and press it's at least cause for investigation.

Kestas, or whoever is looking after the site- please investigate!

I've looked around a bit and can't seem to find the answer to this question. (I could very easily have overlooked something, but I've, like, triple checked so.) If one country is supporting a move to another place, can the countries behind him support a hold at his location? (For instance, if Venice is supporting Trieste - Tyrolia, can Tuscanny and Piedmont support the "hold" at Venice?)

Please, can someone please join Very Fast 2. I have bee trying to get a game going all day and we need only one more player so please, can someone please help.

Trying to get at least five players.
Very Fast - 1 hour.

We need more players to sign up for a quick Sunday night game.

New game.
1 Hour Turn.

Very Fast - 1 Hour per turn.
9 points.

I'd like to wait a couple of phases more, before definitely closing with a draw.
It IS a sure draw, IF no mistake is done, but you never know...
So I'd like to carry it over to let's say 1928 or even 1929, just to see a real stalemate line materialize (currently, if you look at the map, we're not exactly on a stalemate line).

Sorry for bothering you Kestas with these complicacies. I also apologize with other players for asking a delay of such a lengthy game, but it's worth seeing it finish properly I think.

All are welcome.

Why are only people with more than 100 points allowed to play winner takes all? The way the site is set up if I want to play WTA, I have to play points per supply centre until I have more than 100 points, then play a WTA game, then if I lose the WTA game I have to play more PPSC until I have 101 points again. I want to play WTA all the time. I think it is more true to the board game and the way diplomacy is played in face to face tournaments.

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/03/satirical-wwi-maps.html

Found this interesting 'art' over at boingboing.net, my fav read.

I have lost in a couple of games I took over to try to revive a country from imminent death...and it didn't work, of course...

but I am new to this site, and I don't know if these games will vanish from my list on their own? or is there somewhere I can remove them myself?

Thanks!
Jim

Please Kestas, could you draw the team game game1team2vs2vs2-6players?
There are currently two surviving teams: England+Russia and Austria+France.
The two teams are facing at a stalemale line, so we agreed to draw, as confirmed in the global chat of the game.

Only One Rule: 1. No Player may build fleets.
This means that if all your starting fleet(s) are destroyed you're stuck as a land based power. Yes, this means you too, England!

A game of cunning and intrigue. Phases: 18 hours Bet: 30 pts

Seems like a very slow Saturday around here in the forums and games- what happened to you all? Your not actually *gasp* outside enjoying sunshine ?