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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Romney visits Europe - stockmarkets in turmoil

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18990989

We've got enough problems in the UK at the moment, the last thing we need is a Mormon knocking at the door ... ok, it's OK, their Jehovahs witnesses, see I told you he was guilty !!

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29 Jul 12 UTC

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EOG: Calling All Dawns

Or, "How Italy bumblefucks his way into handing Russia a solo."

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29 Jul 12 UTC

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Sub neede urgent

gameID=94806
Player required for 14SC England

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Gunfighter06 (224

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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I just realized

That I have 917 Forum posts. I need to feel better about myself by hearing other peoples' numbers of Forum posts. Can anyone beat 917?

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29 Jul 12 UTC

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

I have never read this book. I'm deciding which book/s to take with me on my holiday in a week's time and I'm thinking I should take Uncle Tom. Can anyone recommend it or give any feedback?

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28 Jul 12 UTC

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Can I get a mod to end this game?

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Fermi-lab. US super science

(NB: not built by Nazis, unlike the space programme :P)

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/27/fermilab-rap-from-1992-video/
The end of an era.

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28 Jul 12 UTC

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Chat During Retreats and Builds

This isn't allowed in the real board game, so why is it allowed here? I have heard this thought from other players too. Could it possibly be coded by treating these parts of the game as a gunboat?

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28 Jul 12 UTC

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Need replacement for live gunboat

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=95963
Need replacement for France to get on board for a draw. Very solid position. Potentially need a replacement for Turkey too as he has also CD'd in an odd fashion but has not yet left the game

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KingJohnII (1575

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23 Jul 12 UTC

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Top 300 ghost ranking game

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=95556

Top 300 ghost ranking now or in the past welcome. No password needed, I trust you :).

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2ndWhiteLine (2601

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Italy and Austria

See below.

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Bob Genghiskhan (1233

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28 Jul 12 UTC

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EOGs for gameID=95944

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djakarta97 (358

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Diplomacy Puzzles

This thread will consist of Diplomacy puzzles. You will be given a situation in a gunboat game and have to figure out how someone can win the game. It's basically like the chess puzzles in the newspaper except it's Diplomacy.

djakarta97 (358 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

Puzzle 1:
Who will win this game and how?

England:
F NTH
F MAO
F ENG
F WMED
F TYR
F NWG
A St. Petersburg
A Ruhr
A Kiel
A Munich
A Belgium
A Paris
A Piedmont
A Spain
A Tunis

16 Supply Centers are London, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Brest, Paris, Marseille, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, St. Petersburg, Tunis, Munich, Kiel

Turkey:
F ION
F Naples
F AEG
F BLA
A Tyrolia
A Bohemia
A Galicia
A Ukraine
A Sevastopol
A Serbia
A Trieste
A Greece
A Budapest
A Rumania
A Ankara

15 SC's are Constantinople, Smyrna, Ankara, Greece, Bulgaria, Sevastopol, Rumania, Serbia, Trieste, Vienna, Budapest, Naples, Rome, Venice, Moscow

Germany:
F Denmark
A Berlin
A Prussia

3 Supply Centers: Denmark, Berlin, Warsaw

djakarta97 (358 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

Assume it is time for builds and England is deciding where to build. State where you think England should build, and then how they should proceed to win the game. Or, if you think otherwise, propose how Turkey should win the game. If you really think Germany can win, propose how Germany wins.

Draugnar (0 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

Stupid puzzle as it has no predetermined outcome. Germany could be pissed at either and work to throw the game. This is a game of social dynamics, not just stratgey, and your puzzle vouldn't possibly take into account the emotional factors involved by all three parties.

achillies27 (100 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

Unfortunately I have to agree with Draugnar...

Al Swearengen (0 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

Neat idea, though. Sorry.

The Czech (39715 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

One of the PBM zines did puzzles like this, but it was for specific situations with specific outcomes. For example, Germany A Bur, A Par A Pic, France A Bre, F Eng, F MAO, A Ruh. How can Germany keep or how can France take X position. There was only one solution to the puzzle. Not sure which zine used to run this.

orathaic (1009 )
27 Jul 12 UTC

I've tried some similar things, even with orders trying to figure out how the moves will adjudicate - but that us only interesting for the very complex issues raised in the DATC

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obiwanobiwan (248

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Islam in the UK vs. Islam in the US?

Old article, but still, since I learned that Islam was as prevalent in the UK as it was (or seems to be, perhaps it isn't that prevalent?) I've found that fact a bit odd...why is it growing in the UK? Especially among WOMEN--according to the article, 66% of converts are women...in a religion that's certainly portrayed as being perhaps more culturally restrictive towards women, why is that? And the UK vs. the US--what difference is there in attitudes towards Islam, if any?

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djakarta97 (358

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24 Jul 12 UTC

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Turkish Gunboat Strategy

I mean, Turkey is a pretty good country to play for in a gunboat, but it soon becomes hard for Turkey to cycle armies to distant fronts because their home SC's are so far from the battle. Any suggestions?

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djakarta97 (358

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Old Games

I was recently looking through the first WebDiplomacy games (gameID=100, gameID=7000, gameID=3 {which was won by Kestas}). What seems to puzzle me is that a the pot in these games is always less than what the players win (in gameID=7000, the winner bets 10 and magically wins 420). Is there an explanation to this?

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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EOG classic!

The most awful game ever. 3CDs in first year. Germany/Turkey/Russia. I was not able to react to CDs in S01 but I have to stop Austria from taking all the share and decided to delay Austria. But guess what happens next, very wise France decided to backdoor me. I'm shocked that i survived until the draw while i dont understand why you guys would draw at all.

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Trouble forcing players to draw in games

I just played a live gunboat where two other players and I reached a stalemate line against the 4th player. We effectively secured the line for 6 years and had all voted to draw, but the 4th player drew out the game until I accidentally misordered, costing us the draw. gameID=95811

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Fortress Door (1837

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23 Jul 12 UTC

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Fortress Invitational

details inside

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SacredDigits (102

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25 Jul 12 UTC

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North Korea snubbed at Olympics

At the intros to today's women's soccer game between North Korea and Colombia, the stadium screen showed the South Korean flag next to the images for North Korean player intros. The team walked off the field and somehow the Olympic people talked them into coming back out and playing, but I can't believe this was a mistake.

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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Question about Pause, please.

Can somebody please tell when a game is paused ?

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KingJohnII (1575

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27 Jul 12 UTC

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2 good players wanted

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=95556

Want to get this going now, so will accept any experienced players, even if they aren't high up on the ghost rankings.
Thanks.

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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And just who are the rich anyway??

... http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2012/03/16/is-the-american-income-gap-exceptional/

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obiwanobiwan (248

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25 Jul 12 UTC

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"What Do You Play, My Lord?" "Worms, Worms, Worms..." (Download?)

I don't play video games that much any more--when I do, it's mostly ROMS of old NES games--but I LOVE playing the Worms series, mostly Worms Armageddon and Worms World Party...I used to have a version downloaded and workable on my computer, but not now...
Anyone know a SAFE site where I can download the game/an emulator of it? Anyone else play Worms, and enjoy the strategic insanity? ;)

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Lobbying in Washington

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18996319

To me this seems to take power away from people. The people who spoke out against SOPA/PIPA... Sure the internet industry now rivals the entertainment industry for weight and lobby space, but is this democratic?

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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How does one provide the PERFECT support in a ANON game?

How is that possible, especially when the one providing support to a move is in the line of fire?

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Macchiavelli (2856

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25 Jul 12 UTC

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MODS : paused game needs to be drawn

mods - game ID is 88000
all players voted to pause, one never returned to unpause
all remaining players have voted to draw
can you draw this game for us please?

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Al Swearengen (0

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Want to beat up Achiellies in a spirited, slow match?

As per below

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Can YOU spot mapleleaf?

Me, missus, maybe a son or two, and maybe a buddy at the Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival tonight 9-10 pm-ish.

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KingJohnII (1575

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26 Jul 12 UTC

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Ghost Rating question

If someone one a World Dip game, would that give them many more points than a Standard game, as they have beaten more opponents?

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