Smid's Diplomacy Game Thread #2

[Smid]

The map, following builds, appears thus:



I think everyone's build orders were public, but they were:

F N/A
R Disband F Berlin
I Disband A Piedmont
G Build A Munich
A Build F Trieste
T N/A
E N/A

[Smid]

The moves for this season were:



France
F Brest Holds
A Burgundy - Munich (*Bounce*)
A Gascony - Marseilles
F Marseilles - Gulf of Lyon
F Spain (sc) Supports F Marseilles - Gulf of Lyon

Russia
A Ukraine - Galicia (*Bounce*)

Italy
A Naples Holds
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Ionian Sea
F Western Mediterranean - Tunis

Germany
A Belgium Supports A Holland
F Denmark Supports F Kiel - Helgoland Bight
A Holland Supports A Belgium
F Kiel - Helgoland Bight
A Moscow - Warsaw
A Munich - Berlin
A Norway Holds
F Skagerrak Supports A Norway
A St Petersburg - Moscow
A Tyrolia - Munich (*Bounce*)

Austria-Hungary
A Budapest - Rumania
F Greece - Bulgaria (sc) (*Disbanded*)
F Ionian Sea - Eastern Mediterranean
A Serbia Supports A Budapest - Rumania
A Sevastopol - Armenia
F Trieste - Albania
F Venice Holds
A Vienna - Galicia (*Bounce*)

Turkey
F Aegean Sea - Greece
F Black Sea Supports A Bulgaria
A Bulgaria Supports F Aegean Sea - Greece
F Constantinople - Aegean Sea

England
F English Channel Supports A Burgundy - Belgium (*Void*)
F North Sea Supports A Burgundy - Belgium (*Void*)
F Norwegian Sea Supports F North Sea



There are no retreats required.

[Lunar]

England and France's moves confuse me greatly.  But it's better to be confused than not, from glancing at them?

I shall ponder.


Also: Is Austria acting unnecessarily tricky or just tricky enough?  At a glance, it looks like it'll be a complicated set of moves down there next turn.  Not sure why Italy is moving South so forcefully.

[muon2]

England and France's moves confuse me greatly.  But it's better to be confused than not, from glancing at them?

I shall ponder.


Also: Is Austria acting unnecessarily tricky or just tricky enough?  At a glance, it looks like it'll be a complicated set of moves down there next turn.  Not sure why Italy is moving South so forcefully.

The English moves look like a standing offer of support. However, France was wise not to take the offer this turn. It's true that the move Bur-Bel would succeed, but a retreat Bel-Pic would leave Par unguarded in the Fall.

I have some theories about the Mediterranean situation, but I'll hold my counsel for now.

[Smid]

The moves for this season were:



France
F Brest Holds
A Burgundy - Picardy
F Gulf of Lyon Supports F Spain (sc) - Western Mediterranean
A Marseilles - Piedmont
F Spain (sc) - Western Mediterranean

Russia
A Ukraine - Sevastopol

Italy
F Ionian Sea Supports F Greece
A Naples - Rome
F Tunis - Tyrrhenian Sea

Germany
A Belgium Supports A Holland
A Berlin Holds
F Denmark - North Sea (*Fails*)
F Helgoland Bight Supports F Denmark - North Sea
A Holland Supports A Belgium
A Moscow SupportsA Ukraine - Sevastopol (*Void*)
A Norway Holds
F Skagerrak Supports F Denmark - North Sea
A Tyrolia - Vienna
A Warsaw Supports A Vienna - Galicia (*Void*)

Austria-Hungary
F Albania Supports F Ionian Sea - Greece (*Void*)
A Armenia Supports F Eastern Mediterranean - Smyrna (*Cut*)
F Eastern Mediterranean - Smyrna (*Bounce*)
A Rumania - Bulgaria (*Fails*)
A Serbia Supports A Rumania - Bulgaria
F Venice Holds
A Vienna - Budapest

Turkey
F Aegean Sea - Smyrna (*Bounce*)
F Black Sea - Armenia (*Fails*)
A Bulgaria Supports F Greece (*Cut*)
F Greece Supports A Bulgaria

England
F English Channel Supports F North Sea
F North Sea Holds
F Norwegian Sea Supports F North Sea

After the moves, but before builds, the map appears thus:



The builds for 1905 are:

F N/A
R N/A
I N/A
G Build 2
A Remove 2
T Build 1
E N/A

[Silent Hunter]

I'm still standing...

[Gustaf]

Austria got stabbed by Germany? Who could have guessed...

[ilikeverin]

Get rid of the Fleet in Albania and the Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean, please.

[Lunar]

I'm leaving for Indonesia on the 16th of next month by the way.  I'll have access to computers, but I don't know HOW much access.

Gustaf, as someone who has been actually stabbed, I'd call taking one province with no other troop movements more like a prick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_entendre]

[Gustaf]

I'm leaving for Indonesia on the 16th of next month by the way.  I'll have access to computers, but I don't know HOW much access.

Gustaf, as someone who has been actually stabbed, I'd call taking one province with no other troop movements more like a prick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_entendre]

Actually, you took 2, even if you didn't get both.

[Lunar]

The other turned out to be an irrelevant support move [much like my attempt to support Vie-> Gal].

[Smid]

Builds for Winter 1905 were:

F N/A
R N/A
I N/A
G A Munich, A Kiel
A Removes: F Albania, F Eastern Mediterranean
T A Ankara
E N/A

Therefore, the map appears thus:

[Smid]

The moves for this turn were:



France
F Brest - English Channel (*Fails*)
F Gulf of Lyon Convoys A Piedmont - North Africa
A Picardy - Burgundy (*Bounce*)
A Piedmont - North Africa
F Western Mediterranean Convoys A Piedmont - North Africa

Russia
A Sevastopol - Rumania (*Dislodged*)

Italy
F Ionian Sea - Tunis
A Rome - Tuscany
F Tyrrhenian Sea Supports F Ionian Sea - Tunis

Germany
A Belgium - Burgundy (*Bounce*)
A Berlin - Silesia
F Denmark - North Sea
F Helgoland Bight Supports F Denmark - North Sea
A Holland Supports A Picardy - Belgium (*Void*)
A Kiel - Munich
A Moscow Holds
A Munich - Tyrolia
A Norway Holds
F Skagerrak Supports F Denmark - North Sea
A Vienna Supports A Warsaw - Galicia (*Cut*)
A Warsaw - Galicia

Austria-Hungary
A Armenia - Sevastopol
A Budapest - Vienna (*Fails*)
A Rumania Supports A Armenia - Sevastopol
A Serbia - Trieste
F Venice Supports A Serbia - Trieste

Turkey
F Aegean Sea - Ionian Sea
A Ankara - Armenia
F Black Sea Supports A Armenia - Sevastopol
A Bulgaria Supports F Greece
F Greece Supports A Bulgaria

England
F English Channel Supports F North Sea (*Cut*)
F North Sea Supports A Picardy - Belgium (*Dislodged*)
F Norwegian Sea Supports F North Sea

After moves, the map appears thus:



There are two retreats required:

English Fleet - North Sea
Russian Army - Sevastopol

[Lunar]

Turkey and Austria collaborating against Russia?

This is scandalous.

I see everyone wanted France in Belgium except France.

[Gustaf]

I retreat to Edinburgh.

[Smid]

I retreat to Edinburgh.

Cheers mate I'll fix it up.

[dead0man]

Did I really turn in Pic->Bur?  Clearly I'm a dumbass.

With love,
France

[Silent Hunter]

I retreat to Ukraina.

[Smid]

Did I really turn in Pic->Bur?  Clearly I'm a dumbass.

With love,
France

Yes, having seen Germany's support order to Belgium, I was surprised and re-read your orders to check I wasn't mistaken.

Following the English retreat to Edinburgh and the Russian retreat to the Ukraine, the map appears thus:

[dead0man]

:hangs head in shame:
As the leader of France I'm going to do what all great leaders of France do...no, not surrender you racists!  Sheesh.  No, I'm going to blame the Generals in the field.  As of now the Army General of the 1st Régiment de Spahis is to be given a Court Martial by a Kangaroo in a robe.  He is to be replaced by Jerry Lewis and given the rank of Field Marshall Lewis.

I must also send my apologies to all those that attended the "Welcome Back France" party that was thrown in Antwerp yesterday.

[minionofmidas]

And to all those who attended the Hl.Röm. Vereinigungsfeier in Besançon.

[Smid]

The moves for Fall 1906 were:



France
F Brest - English Channel
F Gulf of Lyon - Tyrrhenian Sea
A North Africa - Tunis (*Fails*)
A Picardy - Belgium
F Western Mediterranean Supports F Gulf of Lyon - Tyrrhenian Sea

Russia
A Ukraine - Moscow

Italy
F Tunis Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea (*Cut*)
A Tuscany - Piedmont
F Tyrrhenian Sea Supports F Tunis (*Dislodged*)

Germany
A Belgium - Ruhr
A Galicia Supports A Vienna - Budapest (*Cut*)
F Helgoland Bight Supports F North Sea
A Holland - Yorkshire (*Bounce*)
A Moscow Supports A Ukraine - Sevastopol (*Dislodged*)
A Munich - Bohemia
F North Sea Convoys A Holland - Yorkshire
A Norway Holds
A Silesia - Warsaw
F Skagerrak Supports F North Sea
A Tyrolia - Trieste (*Fails*)
A Vienna - Budapest (*Fails*)

Austria-Hungary
A Budapest Supports A Rumania - Galicia (*Cut*)
A Rumania - Galicia (*Fails*)
A Sevastopol Supports A Ukraine - Moscow
A Trieste Supports A Budapest (*Cut*)
F Venice Supports A Trieste

Turkey
A Armenia Supports A Sevastopol
F Black Sea Supports A Sevastopol
A Bulgaria Supports A Rumania (*Ordered to Move*)
F Greece Supports A Bulgaria
F Ionian Sea Supports F Tunis

England
F Edinburgh - Yorkshire (*Bounce*)
F English Channel - London
F Norwegian Sea - North Sea (*Fails*)

Following the moves, the map appears thus:



Retreats are required for two units - German Army in Moscow and Italian Fleet in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

[Lunar]

England outsmarted me in York and Russia lied to me in, well, Russia.  I was going to go for Edinburgh, but I frankly didn't have the balls for that type of move from the beginning.  Gustaf has me amazingly pegged.  I'm impressed more than anything.

I expected both for over a week , funny Russia's position being betrayed by her friends and then relying on them immediately following.  Probably the right move, since nothing else would have worked.  We'll see how that plays out following.

I'll retreat to StP

[Silent Hunter]

Well, you did stab me earlier. I wouldn't have been in this position otherwise.

[minionofmidas]

I retreat to Rome.