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Offline Dowding

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« Reply #90 on: June 04, 2003, 04:37:19 AM »
I've got a confession. I was UK (Northern) Champion for a couple of years back in my uni days. I'm a bit rusty, but I'm sure I'll remember how to wield the knife. Bwhahahaha!
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« Reply #91 on: June 04, 2003, 07:38:50 AM »
I'm in as power #6!

See, wasn't that much easier than Ken Lowe? :)

Here's a great spot for reading up on strategy. http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/resources/strategy.htm

I think all country assignments are random, so we'll just have to see what the DPJudge doles out to us.

I gotta tell you about my experience in my first game of Diplomacy, currently raging on over at AGW....

I'm playing Russia, and so I wanted to ally with an experienced player for my first game, to help me learn the intricacies of the rules, and to hopefully stay alive.

I entered into what I thought was a permanent alliance with Turkey. We worked together, forming what is known in the Diplomacy world as "The Juggernaught": a joint Russian/Turkish alliance. If the other players find out that the Juggernaught exists, they must pretty much stop everything and work together to stop it. The Juggernaught is a very powerful alliance.

So, everything was rolling along just fine, my Turkish ally, Sultan No.6 was my best buddy, giving me encouragement and pointers, helping me make decisions. That is, until he had me where he wanted me. I had my forces split between my northern front and my southern front. I was doing well, having helped eliminate Austria, and threatening to take over the whole Scandinavia region from England.

That's when my "ally", Turkey, stabbed me. Basically, we always agreed what our moves would be for each turn. And this particular turn was no different. Except that he didn't do what he said he was going to do. Instead, he had secretly contacted Italy, whom the Juggernaught had on the ropes, and arranged a stab of me. Needless to say, I was totally unprepared, and he stabbed me good. In one year(two turns), I went from 7 units down to 3.

Fortunately, instead of standing and fighting like he expected, I retreated the next turn and saved my remaining three armies from destruction. That one turn saved my game. I'm happy to say that I have survived that stab, and the Sultan's plans for my quick demise have not borne fruit. Instead, I was able to ally with the Italian, and help in his stab of Turkey. :)

The best part was when my former ally came back, groveling on his knees, begging forgiveness for his stab. I demanded that he give me back two of my lost SC's(supply centers) before I'd help him survive the Italian onslaught.

This has finally been accomplished, and that's where the game stands now. Although I was royally pissed that he stabbed me, it taught me an invaluable lesson about the game. You need to think in the short term about what is good for your country. Today's ally might need to be tomorrow's enemy, and then someday that same country may need to be your ally again.

I love this game, it is so much fun! :D
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« Reply #92 on: June 04, 2003, 09:02:14 AM »
Okay... who are we waiting for... Bounder?
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« Reply #93 on: June 04, 2003, 09:04:32 AM »
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I've got a confession. I was UK (Northern) Champion for a couple of years back in my uni days. I'm a bit rusty, but I'm sure I'll remember how to wield the knife. Bwhahahaha!


Must not have had a lot of dates. :D
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« Reply #94 on: June 04, 2003, 09:09:54 AM »
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Okay... who are we waiting for... Bounder?

well I went ahead and registered, and then came back here to whats going on. Turns out the game has been dropped and another started. I will register again etc asap

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« Reply #95 on: June 04, 2003, 09:25:40 AM »
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well I went ahead and registered, and then came back here to whats going on. Turns out the game has been dropped and another started. I will register again etc asap


I sent the privacy word to you using both the USIN judge and the addy in your sig. Good luck.
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« Reply #96 on: June 04, 2003, 09:40:15 AM »
do  i need to be able to log into the site to play the game?

everytime I log in I get to this page:


from where I can go precisely nowhere it seems.......
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« Reply #97 on: June 04, 2003, 09:57:10 AM »

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« Reply #98 on: June 04, 2003, 10:01:37 AM »
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Must not have had a lot of dates. :d


lol

Actually, I've never played Diplomacy before. Sounds a great system though.
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« Reply #99 on: June 04, 2003, 10:06:17 AM »
The game has begun!

Der fatherland vill be be victorious! Ach, it is zo gut to be an Emperor!

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« Reply #100 on: June 04, 2003, 10:06:41 AM »
We're all set!!
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« Reply #101 on: June 04, 2003, 10:19:54 AM »
what happened to gunboat rules and preference lists?

Cant sign in using password specified in JOIN command must I SIGNON also?

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« Reply #102 on: June 04, 2003, 10:58:09 AM »
hoo-flippin-ray!


x marks the spot!

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« Reply #103 on: June 04, 2003, 11:42:33 AM »
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You have been selected to play France in game aceshigh1



NOOOOOOOOO


Now...what to do...surrender immideately, or wait until someone attacks me...hmmm...

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« Reply #104 on: June 04, 2003, 12:01:01 PM »
Sandman, did I understand you correct that you want to be included in all communications? So If I want to talk to England for example, I mail you and england?