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Thucydides (864 D(B))
06 Dec 10 UTC
Jus soli
Birthright citizenship: good, or bad?
95 replies
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Bob Genghiskhan (1233 D)
04 Dec 10 UTC
Seriously, let's start getting in the habit of password protecting live games.
I am fucking sick to death of playing with morons the likes of whom make George W. Bush seem a far-sighted strategical thinker. Even when we do things like 101 point gunboats, which you would think would screen out idiot assholes at least moderately effectively, dumbasses get through.
61 replies
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Stagger (2661 D(B))
09 Dec 10 UTC
Why are 5-minute turns actually 3-minute turns?
Why are 5-minute turns actually 3-minute turns?
3 replies
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gigantor (404 D)
09 Dec 10 UTC
Tricky* Rules Situation
I'm pretty new to Diplomacy, and I'm still learning the rules to some extent. I need a hand with a situation.
*It seems tricky to me, but it's probably very simple.
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Katsarephat (100 D)
06 Dec 10 UTC
Wikileaks: U.S. Strategic Locations leak
What do you think of the latest development? (New thread to avoid the massive debate about who knows what in the other one)
37 replies
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freakflag (690 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
bug
Why am I getting this error message?

Army
alert Parameter 'viaConvoy' set to invalid value 'No'.
5 replies
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adallas44 (100 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
how do you leave a game
i see various games that have "left" next to a player's name. how do i leave a game? i don't see a button anywhere
13 replies
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Mujus (1495 D(B))
09 Dec 10 UTC
World Cup Finals Gunboat 2 (Paused)
Does anyone know why the World Cup Finals Gunboat 2 is still paused, and when it will resume?

Thanks
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Looking for a Germany replacement
Really needed to balance the game
2 replies
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Ebay (966 D)
07 Dec 10 UTC
Pay to Play
Pay to Play (http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=43556)
1 days /phase (normal) Pot: 315 - Spring, 1901, Pre-game
Winner-takes-all
Four spots left
2 replies
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Xetiuq (251 D)
07 Dec 10 UTC
Problem with password games.
The thing about this is that most of us who play for fun (but not in the idiotic sense of the word) are mostly out of password games for one specific reason: "big" players or "known" players don't know us. As of now, I've tried to be friendly and get to talk to at least one of the players of each game after the game is over, to find no response.

Why is it so hard to find your way through webDiplomacy to password games?
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stratagos (3269 D(S))
08 Dec 10 UTC
I know there are a couple people who live in the Windy City on the board....
I just got recruiters spam, in case any of you are interested
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Culle (793 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Understanding problem
I need some help please. I attacked an army that had a hold command. This ought to be repealed by the attack, right? Unfortunately this is not so and I have lost my position. how can that be?
I would appreciate explanations.
I am not sure whether it makes sense to the game name is mentioned, because it is a "No in-game messaging, anonymous players' game is.
Can someone help me? Thank you!
Ruud (100 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Link?
Culle (793 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=43265
hellalt (70 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
if anyone comments on this move then we know what country Culle plays and the game won't be anonymous anymore.
So pls respond in a more general way.
Draugnar (0 DX)
08 Dec 10 UTC
@Culle, are you saying you attacked with a unit that had a support hold issued to it? If so, the support hold was useless. You cannot support hold a unit that attempts to move, successful or not. The support will fail.
Draugnar (0 DX)
08 Dec 10 UTC
And no, I didn't look at the game in question because the broken English (no offense, plenty of folks to whom English is a second language on here) made me wonder what I would be looking for anyhow.
jcbryan97 (134 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
without looking at the game, let me take a shot at two common scenarios:

1. Convoys. Attacking a fleet that convoys a unit does not interrupt the convoy. Only if you displace the fleet will the convoy be interrupted.

2. Cutting the attacker's support. If you are attacked by two units (one supporting the other), it does not matter if you attack either unit (whether it be the moving or supporting unit). In such a scenario the attack displaces your unit.

These may or may not be applicable to your situation. They are just common scenarios.
fortknox (2059 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
(Full disclosure: I haven't looked at the particular match in question)
I'm going to guess that the question is basic and he doesn't quite understand the rules, so I'm going to explain them. If this isn't the case, just ignore this post...

it is a numbers game. Look at the rules in the 'help' section for more information, but here's my quick version:
if 1 unit attacks 1 unit, no replacement is made.
There is a concept of 'support':
'support move' is when an additional unit 'supports' the attack of a unit. So if you see a yellow line on an attack, that yellow line is the 'supporting' unit to the attack. So if you have 1 unit with 1 support attacking 1 unit holding, that is 2 attacking on 1, so the attacking wins the battle.

'support hold' is when a 2nd unit 'holds' and help defends the holding unit. If you see a green line up against a unit, the unit is having help defending his hold with the other unit. So if you have 1 attack with 1 support attack (2 attackers) against 1 unit with 1 support holding unit (2 defenders), the result is a 'bounce' (or, in your terms, the attack would be repealed).

Now, you moved... when moving, you cannot benefit from any support holds (cause you aren't holding), so, unless you won your battle and moved to a new location, you can be displaced by 2 (or more) attackers attacking your moving unit.

An example, you are england, france is your enemy.
France has a fleet in brest, an army in spa and a fleet in mao.
England has a fleet in gascony.
france holds brest, moves spa-gas, and mao support (attacks) spa-gas.
england moves gas-bre.
gas-bre fails (1 on 1) meaning gas didn't displace bre, so it remains in gas. Now spa is attacking your 1 unit in gas, with a support in mao. That is a 2 on 1, so spa wins and takes gas.

This is a basic setup in the game. There is a lot more to be learned (like cutting supports, attacking your own unit with supports so it can move, etc...), so if this is where your confusion is, I'd read over the rules, watch some of Edi's youtube tutorials and play around with something like jDip to understand how the game works (and watch some high level games and ask questions about it).
Culle (793 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
thx for so much reply. i´ve found my problem after a little conversation. i think i was a little bit confused.
Draugnar (0 DX)
08 Dec 10 UTC
That's good to know. Feel free to ask generic questions anytime, however remember that talking about an ongoing game is frowned upon and talking about an ongoing gunboat game is even more frowned upon.


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stratagos (3269 D(S))
24 Nov 10 UTC
The fearmongering thread
Post your factually accurate but massively misleading fearmongering here
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Maniac (184 D(B))
08 Dec 10 UTC
EOG Statement - 5 Days of Pain
See inside
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Maniac (184 D(B))
08 Dec 10 UTC
Help Needed
Some time ago (Nov 2010) I commented on a thread about conspiracies or something that my wife and I had sn the news about a women being killed in south africa and my wife said it wqs the husband, and now he has been arrested, but i can't find the thread.
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hellalt (70 D)
23 Nov 10 UTC
FACE TO FACE WEBDIP EUROPEAN TOURNAMENT
fill in the list writing your username your location and the geographical area you are willing to travel to.
64 replies
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dave bishop (4694 D)
02 Dec 10 UTC
GhostRatings
Shouldn't there be a new one coming out now?
13 replies
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Flatulence (100 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Is there any way to save a game search?
Like if I always search for the same type of game (joinable, pre game, no press for example) do i have to go through all the tick boxes every time? Or can i use some php in the url to get the results i'm looking for?
1 reply
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JNewton (391 D)
06 Dec 10 UTC
Internet Relay Chat for Diplomacy!
Do you want to chat with other Diplomacy players in a real time chat? It makes live games oh so much more fun!
5 replies
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aadonis (159 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Quick Diplomacy xx
Join in now, 10 min turns - quick game
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terry32smith (0 DX)
08 Dec 10 UTC
We need Only 2 for a live diplo game!
http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=43707

2 MORE! Hurry!
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TTdaChooChoo (100 D)
08 Dec 10 UTC
Help Me Procrastinate!!!!
Join my 10 min round ancient med game k thanks bye.
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=43700
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Katsarephat (100 D)
06 Dec 10 UTC
Relaxed pace gunboat: Boats With Guns-2
Because I'm stupid and didn't think of the possibility that a game with that name already existed. Oops.

gameID=43566
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
06 Dec 10 UTC
Definitely worth watching...
http://www.youtube.com/user/theRSAorg#p/u/1/AC7ANGMy0yo

comments, opinions, discussion, as always are encouraged.
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
06 Dec 10 UTC
alternative world map
http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html

http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/imperial-small.gif
18 replies
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patizcool (100 D)
07 Dec 10 UTC
live game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=43678

Messaging, 4 players already signed up, starts in 20 minutes
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
06 Dec 10 UTC
TEXAS LONGHORNS
identify yourselves in this thread plz. so that i know who you are.
that'd be great.

-david
9 replies
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TribalDominator (100 D)
05 Dec 10 UTC
Best allinces
Please vote for your top 5 alliances and i will use single transferrable vote (STV) method to decide which is the best alliance in all of Diplomacy
32 replies
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
07 Dec 10 UTC
Qatar 2022
i think this is why they won
12 replies
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