Diplomacy Dreams

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results:
   
Austria:
Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.
     
France:
Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.
     
Germany:
Supply centers were lost. Units that must be removed: 1.
     
Russia:
Russia: F Stp (SC) D
     
Turkey:
Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.
     
We are now in the Fall 1905 BUILD Phase. Orders for builds/disbands are due by 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Sunday, April 7th.

Please forgive the tardiness, I had a car issue that kept me away from home longer than I had planned to be gone.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

3/4 orders received with a little under 3 hours until the deadline!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results:
   
Austria:
Austria: B A Bud
     
France:
France: B A Par
     
Germany:
Germany: R A Tyr
       
Russia:
Russia no longer controls any supply centers, and has been eliminated.
     
Turkey:
Turkey: B A Con

This brings us to the Spring 1906 MOVE Phase. Orders must be submitted by 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Tuesday, April 9th.

Thanks for playing with us, Mikado. I hope to see you return!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

3/6 orders received with a little over 2 hours until the deadline!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results:
 
Austria:
Austria: A Boh S A Vie - Tyr
Austria: A Bud - Vie
Austria: F Nap S F Tys
Austria: A Sil H
Austria: A Stp - Mos / Bounced with Mos (1 against 1).
Austria: A Tri S A Vie - Tyr
Austria: A Ven S A Apu - Rom
Austria: A Vie - Tyr
Austria: A War S A Sil
   
England:
England: F Edi H
   
France:
France: F Cly - Edi / Bounced with Edi (1 against 1).
France: F Eng - Lon
France: F Lyo - Tys / Bounced with Tys (1 against 2).
France: A Hol S A Ruh - Kie
France: A Par - Bur
France: A Pie - Mar
France: A Ruh - Kie / Failed.
France: A Tus - Pie
France: F Wes S F Tun
   
Germany:
Germany: F Bal C A Swe - Kie
Germany: A Ber S A Swe - Kie
Germany: F Den - Nth
Germany: A Mun S A Swe - Kie
Germany: F Nwg S F Den - Nth
Germany: A Swe - Kie / Convoy path taken: Swe;Bal;Kie.
     
Italy:
Italy: F Tun H
   
 
Turkey:
Turkey: F Adr S A Ven
Turkey: F Aeg H
Turkey: A Apu - Rom / Failed; self-dislodgement prohibited.
Turkey: A Con - Bul
Turkey: F Ion S A Rom - Tun
Turkey: A Mos - Stp / Bounced with Stp (1 against 1).
Turkey: A Rom - Tun / Bounced with Tun (2 against 2). Convoy path taken: Rom;Tys;Tun.
Turkey: F Tys C A Rom - Tun

With no dislodges, we are thus in the Fall 1906 MOVE Phase. Orders are due by 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Thursday, April 11th.

[Gustaf]

Just to be clear, this is 10 PM EST Aptril 11 and therefore 2 AM UTC Friday 12?

[GeorgiaModerate]

Just to be clear, this is 10 PM EST Aptril 11 and therefore 2 AM UTC Friday 12?

Yes.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

3/6 orders received with a little over 3 hours until the deadline!

[themaninthejinnahcap]

The grace period has activated as a player with no prior lates has missed the deadline. If no order is given by 10:30 EST /2:30 UTC it will be replaced with a HOLD and processed.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results:
   
Austria:
Austria: A Boh H
Austria: F Nap S F Ion - Tys
Austria: A Sil S A Ber - Mun
Austria: A Stp - Mos
Austria: A Tri S A Ven
Austria: A Tyr - Pie
Austria: A Ven S A Tyr - Pie
Austria: A Vie H
Austria: A War S A Stp - Mos
     
England:
England: F Edi H
     
France:
The Army in Piedmont cannot retreat; unit destroyed.
France: A Bur S A Ruh
France: F Cly - Edi / Bounced with Edi (1 against 2).
France: F Lyo - Tys / Bounced with Ion (1 against 1).
France: A Hol - Kie / Bounced with Kie (1 against 1). Dislodged from Nth (2 against 1).
France: F Lon - Nth
France: A Mar S A Pie / Support failed. Move orders must be supported explicitly.
France: A Pie - Tyr / Bounced with Tyr (1 against 1). Dislodged from Tyr (2 against 1).
France: A Ruh S A Hol - Kie / Support cut by Move from Munich.
France: F Wes S F Tun

Germany:
Germany: F Bal - Den
Germany: A Ber - Mun / Failed; self-dislodgement prohibited.
Germany: A Kie S F Nth - Hol
Germany: A Mun - Ruh / Bounced with Ruh (1 against 2).
Germany: F Nth - Hol
Germany: F Nwg S F Edi
     
Italy:
Italy: F Tun H
     
Turkey:
Turkey: F Adr - Ion
Turkey: F Aeg S F Adr - Ion
Turkey: A Apu H
Turkey: A Bul - Rum
Turkey: F Ion - Tys
Turkey: A Mos - Stp / Bounced with Stp (1 against 1). Dislodged from Stp (2 against 1).
Turkey: A Rom S F Tys - Tus
Turkey: F Tys - Tus
     
We are now in the Fall 1906 RETREAT Phase. Retreat/disband orders are due by 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Friday, April 12th (EST)/Saturday, April 13th (UTC) for the following players:

France: A Hol
Turkey: A Mos

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results

France:
France: A Hol - Bel

Turkey:
Turkey: A Mos - Sev

Germany had a build for the following BUILD Phase but he has no free centers and so it will be saved for a later turn. We are now in the Spring 1907 MOVE Phase. The deadline for orders is 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Sunday, April 14th (EST)/Monday, April 15th (UTC).

My apologies for the late adjudication, I had a schedule mix-up and I am away from home but hopefully everyone is still around to see this post.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I very much hate to do this but I would like to request a delay. My crappy laptop finally called it quits on me and I only have my cellphone to communicate until Monday. If everybody's okay with moving the deadline to Tuesday, it would be very much appreciated. Adequate technology is necessary for this game and right now I no longer have that.

[themaninthejinnahcap]

I very much hate to do this but I would like to request a delay. My crappy laptop finally called it quits on me and I only have my cellphone to communicate until Monday. If everybody's okay with moving the deadline to Tuesday, it would be very much appreciated. Adequate technology is necessary for this game and right now I no longer have that.

I am sorry to hear that. I'll push the deadline back to Tuesday, April 16th.

[NOVA Green]

I very much hate to do this but I would like to request a delay. My crappy laptop finally called it quits on me and I only have my cellphone to communicate until Monday. If everybody's okay with moving the deadline to Tuesday, it would be very much appreciated. Adequate technology is necessary for this game and right now I no longer have that.

Well haven't you been using your cellphone to communicate previously on many occasions? 

Seriously, personally I have always felt the (48) hour move phase was too short, and likely has compounded and hampered the proper flow the game most significantly for those in time-zones outside of North America...

Not sure if this necessarily qualifies as an "Emergency Event" or not and/or a possible "Yellow Card" (European Football) scene.

Perhaps other players should weigh in and perhaps we move it to a (72) hour between moves with the (24) hours for retreat and disband/builds?

We currently have two players in the game in international time zones, who have most likely been severely impacted by the (48) hour rule.

Regardless, I understand Scott's conundrum and would be open to the rules being changed, but surely that should involve input from all game players before the GM unilaterally decides to make the decision without collective input?

[themaninthejinnahcap]

I very much hate to do this but I would like to request a delay. My crappy laptop finally called it quits on me and I only have my cellphone to communicate until Monday. If everybody's okay with moving the deadline to Tuesday, it would be very much appreciated. Adequate technology is necessary for this game and right now I no longer have that.

Well haven't you been using your cellphone to communicate previously on many occasions? 

Seriously, personally I have always felt the (48) hour move phase was too short, and likely has compounded and hampered the proper flow the game most significantly for those in time-zones outside of North America...

Not sure if this necessarily qualifies as an "Emergency Event" or not and/or a possible "Yellow Card" (European Football) scene.

Perhaps other players should weigh in and perhaps we move it to a (72) hour between moves with the (24) hours for retreat and disband/builds?

We currently have two players in the game in international time zones, who have most likely been severely impacted by the (48) hour rule.

Regardless, I understand Scott's conundrum and would be open to the rules being changed, but surely that should involve input from all game players before the GM unilaterally decides to make the decision without collective input?

The topic has been opened before and it doesn't seem like most wanted to chime in on it, so I didn't extend it further than 48 hours. I remain open to doing so if the players so wish, it's up to them to make it known if that's the case. Otherwise I'll assume they don't wish this change and I would rather not make that decision unilaterally in that event.

As for Scott's situation, it's urgent enough for a hiatus at the very least so I called one. I was talking to him earlier and either he has the texting prowess of a man who remembers the Kennedy administration or his phone is terribly inconvenient to use.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I just hate texting in general and prefer to use a laptop whenever possible. That's nothing new to me. Perhaps I am indeed old at heart...

[GeorgiaModerate]

I am neutral on going to 72-hour movement turns.  If a majority of the other players wants it, I will not object, but I wouldn't want to go any longer than that.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I'll also add that I think it's within a GM's discretion to grant emergency extensions when needed, and that I agree with Scott's need for one.  I would be in the same situation; although I've occasionally sent brief responses from my phone, I wouldn't be able to play the game without a computer. 

And BTW, I for one do remember the Kennedy administration.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I should also add that I think 72 hours as a rule is a bit too long. This is an emergency situation but once I get my replacement tomorrow this won't be an issue.

[Gustaf]

I don't have a strong opinion in general, but yeah, the stretch of time zones makes the practical move window a bit shorter than 48 hours would imply.

Fine with an extension for this case.

[NOVA Green]

I should also add that I think 72 hours as a rule is a bit too long. This is an emergency situation but once I get my replacement tomorrow this won't be an issue.

Hopefully you got your replacement...

It's a bit of a bummer when your laptop crashes, and just went through this recently myself, and had to float a bit of cash to get an immediate replacement which could potentially play Baldur's Gate 3 (Which I have not yet bought), and then all of the data recovery stuff, passwords, etc....

Total bummer man, so hopefully I didn't sound too unsympathetic.... as you know from my personal communications I find the (48) hour move scene to be a bit short, especially with gameplay with our international players, but willing to stick with the format for this go around if that's that the majority want.

Still, it does seem that there is not a majority consensus to expand the current move turns to (72) hours, despite at least one player who sounds like feeling a bit hampered with the whole international time zone.

I suspect that IMDB would agree with the sentiment, although he has effectively dropped out of the game for all intents.

[NOVA Green]

Drumroll and musical interlude...

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Yes, I'm all set for tomorrow. Thanks for the extension!

[NOVA Green]

While we all eagerly await the results of the war news, it should be topical to remember that as we plot our moves, hundreds of thousands will die because of our decisions...

[themaninthejinnahcap]

Order Results:
   
Austria:
Austria: A Boh - Vie
Austria: A Mos - Stp
Austria: F Nap - Tys / Bounced with Lyo (1 against 1).
Austria: A Pie H
Austria: A Sil H
Austria: A Tri S A Ven
Austria: A Ven S A Pie
Austria: A Vie - Bud
Austria: A War - Mos
     
England:
England: F Edi H
     
France:
The Army in Ruhr cannot retreat; unit destroyed.
France: A Bel S F Nth - Hol
France: A Bur - Mun / Bounced with Ber (1 against 1).
France: F Cly - Nwg / Bounced with Nwg (1 against 1).
France: F Lyo - Tys / Bounced with Nap (2 against 1).
France: A Mar - Pie / Bounced with Pie (1 against 2).
France: F Nth - Hol / Bounced with Hol (2 against 1).
France: A Ruh - Kie / Bounced with Kie (1 against 1). Dislodged from Mun (2 against 1).
France: F Wes S F Lyo - Tys
     
Germany:
Germany: A Ber - Mun / Bounced with Bur (1 against 1).
Germany: F Den S F Hol - Nth
Germany: F Hol - Nth / Bounced with Nth (2 against 1).
Germany: A Kie S A Mun - Ruh
Germany: A Mun - Ruh
Germany: F Nwg S F Hol - Nth / Support cut by Move from Clyde.
       
Italy:
Italy: F Tun S F Lyo - Tys / Dislodged from Tys (2 against 1).
       
Turkey:
Turkey: F Aeg S F Ion
Turkey: A Apu S A Rom
Turkey: F Ion S F Tys - Tun
Turkey: A Rom S F Tus
Turkey: A Rum - Sev / Bounced with Sev (1 against 1).
Turkey: A Sev - Rum / Bounced with Rum (1 against 1).
Turkey: F Tus S F Nap - Tys
Turkey: F Tys - Tun

We are now in the Spring 1907 RETREAT Phase. The only order required this turn is from Kuumo, as his Fleet in Tunis has been dislodged. The deadline for this phase is 10:00 PM EST / 2:00 AM UTC on Wednesday, April 17th (EST)/Thursday, April 18th (UTC).