Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #3

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Is it the spring or fall?? I forget.

If it is the fall, I'm disbanding my unit.
If it is the spring, I'm retreating it to sEV

[Silent Hunter]

It's Autumn 1902.

Well, that's eliminated the last of the neutrals and my own plans went rather well...

[Smid]

I'll update the map when I get home from work this evening, but I've received both retreats so I'll publicise them in the meantime:

(German) A Berlin retreats to Munich
(Russian) F Rumania disbands.

[Smid]

I've mentioned the retreats, so this is how the map appears prior to the builds of Winter 1902:



The builds are (Brackets indicate total number of SCs):

F - Build 0 (6)
R - Build 1 (5)
I - Build 0 (4)
G - Remove 1 (4)
A - Build 2 (6)
T - Build 0 (4)
E - Build 1 (5)

[Purple State]

I don't think I've ever seen England so contained before. Of course, I haven't seen very many games before so this is all learning by observation.

[Smid]

Builds are:

F N/A
R Build A Sevastopol
I N/A
G Disband F Denmark
A Build F Trieste, A Budapest
T N/A
E Build F Liverpool

And the map now appears thus:

[Vepres]

Turkey looks to be in a bit of a bind, though I won't underestimate PiT

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Diplomacy on a World Map
On another forum I'm at we are playing Diplomacy on a world map, but are having a horrible number of drop outs. I'm wondering if anyone wanted to play as a fill in. Details found:
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[Smid]

Diplomacy on a World Map
On another forum I'm at we are playing Diplomacy on a world map, but are having a horrible number of drop outs. I'm wondering if anyone wanted to play as a fill in. Details found:
Click Here

I had a look when you PM'd me yesterday about it. If you get desperate, I'll play, but I'd prefer to sit it out for now.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Yea, we are getting pretty close to being desperate.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Turkey looks to be in a bit of a bind, though I won't underestimate PiT

     I'm not set up that great for something like a solo win, but my units are in a pretty good position to hold out.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Diplomacy on a World Map
On another forum I'm at we are playing Diplomacy on a world map, but are having a horrible number of drop outs. I'm wondering if anyone wanted to play as a fill in. Details found:
Click Here

     That looks truly intriguing. What countries are suffering from drop outs? I might join that game depending on what countries are available.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Diplomacy on a World Map
On another forum I'm at we are playing Diplomacy on a world map, but are having a horrible number of drop outs. I'm wondering if anyone wanted to play as a fill in. Details found:
Click Here

     That looks truly intriguing. What countries are suffering from drop outs? I might join that game depending on what countries are available.

None of the good ones, as those ones are being played.

China, Japan, and Turkey need players

[Associate Justice PiT]

Diplomacy on a World Map
On another forum I'm at we are playing Diplomacy on a world map, but are having a horrible number of drop outs. I'm wondering if anyone wanted to play as a fill in. Details found:
Click Here

     That looks truly intriguing. What countries are suffering from drop outs? I might join that game depending on what countries are available.

None of the good ones, as those ones are being played.

China, Japan, and Turkey need players

     I noticed that the balance of that map is truly horrendous, at least compared to that of the standard map. Short of a world alliance dedicated against that outcome, I'd be very surprised if any country other than England, France, or Holland won. Not to mention the deadlines are really short, though I also think a full week between moves is too long.

     I'll give it thought, but I might be up for taking over Japan.

[Smid]

The moves for Spring 1903 were:



France
A Belgium Supports A Ruhr
F English Channel Supports A Belgium (*Cut*)
F Gulf of Lyon - Marseilles
A Marseilles - Burgundy
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F English Channel
A Ruhr Supports A Marseilles - Burgundy

Russia
F Baltic Sea Supports A Berlin
A Berlin Holds
A Galicia Holds
A Sevastopol - Rumania
A Warsaw Supports A Galicia

Italy
A Bohemia Supports A Vienna - Galicia (*Void*)
F Ionian Sea Supports F Greece
A Tuscany - Venice (*Bounce*)
F Tyrrhenian Sea Supports F Ionian Sea

Germany
F Helgoland Bight Supports A Holland
A Holland Supports A Munich - Kiel
A Munich - Kiel
A Silesia - Munich

Austria-Hungary
A Budapest Holds
F Greece Supports A Serbia - Bulgaria
A Rumania - Ukraine
A Serbia - Bulgaria (*Fails*)
F Trieste - Venice (*Bounce*)
A Vienna - Tyrolia

Turkey
F Aegean Sea Supports A Bulgaria
A Bulgaria Supports A Sevastopol - Rumania (*Cut*)
A Constantinople Supports A Bulgaria
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports F Aegean Sea

England
F Liverpool - Irish Sea
F London - English Channel (*Fails*)
F North Sea Supports F London - English Channel
F Sweden Holds
A Yorkshire - Wales.

Following the moves, the map appears thus:



No retreats are required.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Well well well. Is this not an interesting turn of events.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It ultimately didn't matter, but support got cut even though the Austrian attackers were outnumbered 3-2? I didn't realize that could happen.

[minionofmidas]

A unit busy defending itself can't support an attack elsewhere. Pretty obvious rule, really.

[Associate Justice PiT]

A unit busy defending itself can't support an attack elsewhere. Pretty obvious rule, really.

     Ah, that makes sense.

[muon2]

A unit busy defending itself can't support an attack elsewhere. Pretty obvious rule, really.

     Ah, that makes sense.

For that reason, an active defense with a  number of attacks designed to cut supports can work better than a defense that has to guess the point of attack and concentrate support there.

[Smid]

The Moves for Fall 1903 were:



France
A Belgium Supports F North Sea - Holland (*Void*)
A Burgundy Supports A Ruhr - Munich
F English Channel - Picardy
F Marseilles - Gulf of Lyon
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Holds
A Ruhr - Munich (*Fails*)

Russia
F Baltic Sea - Berlin
A Berlin - Silesia
A Galicia - Warsaw (*Fails*)
A Rumania - Sevastopol
A Warsaw - Moscow (*Bounce*)

Italy
A Bohemia - Venice (*Bounce*)
F Ionian Sea - Adriatic Sea
A Tuscany - Venice (*Fails*)
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Ionian Sea

Germany
F Helgoland Bight Supports A Holland
A Holland Supports F North Sea - Belgium (*Void*)
A Kiel Supports A Munich
A Munich Supports A Bohemia - Tyrolia (*Void*)

Austria-Hungary
A Budapes - Vienna (*Bounce*)
F Greece - Bulgaria (sc)
A Serbia Supports F Greece - Bulgaria (sc)
F Trieste Supports A Tyrolia - Venice
A Tyrolia - Venice
A Ukraine - Moscow (*Bounce*)

Turkey
F Aegean Sea - Greece
A Bulgaria Supports F Aegean Sea - Greece (*Dislodged*)
A Constantinople - Smyrna
F Eastern Mediterranean - Aegean Sea

England
F Irish Sea Supports F London - English Channel
F London - English Channel
F North Sea Supports F London - English Channel
F Sweden Holds
A Wales Holds

Following the moves, the map appears thus:



One retreat is required - Turkey A Bulgaria.

[Lunar]

I suggest retreating north

[minionofmidas]

A Belgium Supports F North Sea - Holland (*Void*)
A Holland Supports F North Sea - Belgium (*Void*)

lol

[Associate Justice PiT]

I suggest retreating north

     Consider it done.

     At any rate, I find it interesting how France has stagnated after a very strong opening. Really, the Eastern half of the map has been much more dynamic this last turn.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

A Belgium Supports F North Sea - Holland (*Void*)
A Holland Supports F North Sea - Belgium (*Void*)

lol

Reminds me of a line from an Edi Birsan video