Let's Sperg Play by Post Diplomacy anyone?

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Ok, the results are in. We saw a decent spread, except two players each picked England and Italy. However, the draw has been made by the magic computer, and we now have our powers. Going across the board we have:

France: @millais
England: @ActualKiwi
Germany: @exball
Italy: @KingGeedorah
Austria: @DuskEngine
Russia: @raymond
Fucking Islams, I mean Turkey: @WireSponge

Now with that in mind, some ground rules.

First, I know I explain it earlier, but please, please, Read the rulebook. Its's only like 20 pages, and like the last third only matters for tabletop players who don't have a judge software to punch this into.

Second: There are two types of communication, known as "Press" in Diplomacy. Private and Public. Private Press is to be done through the PM system on the site. Public Press is of course to happen in this thread.

Third: Remember, thread viewers are not nessecarily neutral. If you are friends with them and you gossip about the game, don't complain if they think it's funny to tell the other players all your plans! That's perfectly allowed!

Fourth: Again, while I wont go ultra rules lawyer on the orders format, make sure they are clear and understandable. I will not be reversing turns due to misinterpretations, so when in doubt, use the format in the book.

Lastly turn limits. Each turn will probably be around 4 days, more or less after we get a feel for how long it takes. The first turn of diplomacy traditional has twice the limit, so a week from now will be the turn deadline. However, if every player who is still alive has submitted orders, the turn ends early.

With that said, again, here's the starting game board, and have at it. And before you ask if I can set it to full province names, technically I can but especially in Western Europe it starts no longer fitting.

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Oh one more thing. While I know I can't stop you from doing this, it would be best for everyone, including viewers, if you didn't look up any outside resources on things like meta strategies. I't's always interesting to see what completely new players come up with.
 
Strelok said:
Oh one more thing. While I know I can't stop you from doing this, it would be best for everyone, including viewers, if you didn't look up any outside resources on things like meta strategies. I't's always interesting to see what completely new players come up with.
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So, upon deciding our moves/orders, do we PM them to you or post them openly here? I'm assuming the former so people don't change their orders
 
ActualKiwi said:
So, upon deciding our moves/orders, do we PM them to you or post them openly here? I'm assuming the former so people don't change their orders
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PM them to me. And make sure to specify the phase because I imagine my Inbox is going to become a complete mess due to this. The current Phase is Spring 1901.
 
raymond said:
At least I get to occupy Ukraine.
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Once I occupy the dong that is england according to that map, I will thence proceed to occupy thine mother. Have at thee.
 
WireSponge said:
I am from Ukraine. YOU THINK UKRAINE IS GAME?!
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You will learn to raymond love. Everyone does love raymond. Especially after they get their "border" penetrated by his "Army"
 
Strelok said:
Ok, the results are in. We saw a decent spread, except two players each picked England and Italy. However, the draw has been made by the magic computer, and we now have our powers. Going across the board we have:

France: @millais
England: @ActualKiwi
Germany: @exball
Italy: @KingGeedorah
Austria: @DuskEngine
Russia: @raymond
Fucking Islams, I mean Turkey: @WireSponge

Now with that in mind, some ground rules.

First, I know I explain it earlier, but please, please, Read the rulebook. Its's only like 20 pages, and like the last third only matters for tabletop players who don't have a judge software to punch this into.

Second: There are two types of communication, known as "Press" in Diplomacy. Private and Public. Private Press is to be done through the PM system on the site. Public Press is of course to happen in this thread.

Third: Remember, thread viewers are not nessecarily neutral. If you are friends with them and you gossip about the game, don't complain if they think it's funny to tell the other players all your plans! That's perfectly allowed!

Fourth: Again, while I wont go ultra rules lawyer on the orders format, make sure they are clear and understandable. I will not be reversing turns due to misinterpretations, so when in doubt, use the format in the book.

Lastly turn limits. Each turn will probably be around 4 days, more or less after we get a feel for how long it takes. The first turn of diplomacy traditional has twice the limit, so a week from now will be the turn deadline. However, if every player who is still alive has submitted orders, the turn ends early.

With that said, again, here's the starting game board, and have at it. And before you ask if I can set it to full province names, technically I can but especially in Western Europe it starts no longer fitting.

6QkY4Z9.png
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For those of us that are terrible with geography (looking at you, Americans), can we get a colour-code cheatsheet?
DuskEngine said:
Don't hit on me you silly boys
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I'm sure someone will hit on you, likely your good buddy green-fuck-me-boot to the west.
 
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