| 1648 - txurce (Jun 22, 2009, 11:10 pm) |
Gentlemen,
A game of the 1648 variant by CharlesF is now recruiting at the
Diplomatic Corps site. It is inspired by A&E, and features the same
powers (minus Prussia) and the use of Diplomati[Reply] |
| Invitation to A&E 090205 players - dipping_chris at yahoo... (Jun 16, 2009, 7:09 am) |
Good morning folks,
With Nick's A&E 090205 game now complete, I have an invitiation for all of you who enjoyed that variant. Another variant created by Baron Powell, called 1900, has an opening[Reply] |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: wrapup from the GM - davidchegould at telst... (Jun 16, 2009, 12:23 am) |
Nick,
I forgot to thank you for GMing the game. I am interested in playing under your watch again. While WW2 variants are not my favourite Diplomacy games, I am willing to give it a go. 
David[Reply] |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: wrapup from the GM - davidchegould at telst... (Jun 16, 2009, 12:23 am) |
Nick,
I forgot to thank you for GMing the game. I am interested in playing under your watch again. While WW2 variants are not my favourite Diplomacy games, I am willing to give it a go.
David[Reply] |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: wrapup from the GM - NickHiggins (Jun 16, 2009, 12:04 am) |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: Thanks again to all of the players and observers. I read the EOG statements and other comments with great interest. With David's EOG statement, we've heard from almost everyo [Reply] |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: wrapup from the GM (dc240) davidchegould at telst... Jun 16, 12:23 am |
Nick,
I forgot to thank you for GMing the game. I am interested in playing under your watch again. While WW2 variants are not my favourite Diplomacy games, I am willing to give it a go.
David |
| A&E 090205 / DC240: wrapup from the GM (dc240) davidchegould at telst... Jun 16, 12:23 am |
Nick,
I forgot to thank you for GMing the game. I am interested in playing under your watch again. While WW2 variants are not my favourite Diplomacy games, I am willing to give it a go.
David |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - David.Gould at aph.gov.au (Jun 14, 2009, 10:25 pm) |
Sorry for the late EOG - I have had a busy week.
While we certainly all share responsibility for allowing Frank to reach the solo, much of it is mine. I will lay out my thinking on playing Diplomac[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire: The Relative Merits of the... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 14, 2009, 1:31 pm) |
Hey Baron,
Was it 1900 or A&E, where a 2-sc player got eliminated in only a year or 2? I remember being in that game & u were the GM.
Was the variant changed after that game? I don't kno[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire: The Relative Merits of the... - vonpowell (Jun 14, 2009, 12:00 am) |
Hey Gang,
I realize I'm late to this discussion and many of you have moved on to other projects, but I still wanted to say a few words about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each of the Pow[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire: The Relative Merits of the Powers (dc240) warren_k_ball@yahoo.com Jun 14, 01:31 pm |
Hey Baron,
Was it 1900 or A&E, where a 2-sc player got eliminated in only a year or 2? I remember being in that game & u were the GM.
Was the variant changed after that game? I don't kno |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - smileyrob (Jun 09, 2009, 8:19 pm) |
| I guess it is about time I write an EOG and add my two cents to the discussion, particularly as it seems my decision to retreat to Ion in the second to last game year triggered Jorge and his vassal Is [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 09, 2009, 11:37 am) |
| Well, I wasn't privy to the emails obviously but I saw the moves. I find it very hard to believe that anyone offered France a worse deal than being repeatedly stabbed. I don't agree w/him allying w/Br [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - txurce (Jun 09, 2009, 10:22 am) |
Warren,
Most of your observations are on the money, but you're wrong on two points.
First, Spain never went back to Britain after multiple stabs. After the French convoy stab, he "i[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 09, 2009, 10:00 am) |
Alas, where there is a solo, there is also finger pointing. So & so #1 didn't communicate, so & so #2 played bad tactics that allowed the solo, etc.
As I pointed out b4 the EoG's, Frank won[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - MDemagogue (Jun 08, 2009, 11:47 pm) |
Since I've been assailed as an uncommunicative player it's time to correct that impression.
In response to Poland, I initially attempted to communicate with you but received no response. [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - txurce (Jun 08, 2009, 8:55 pm) |
I would like to thank the academy…
I have never made more of an effort, had worse results, or enjoyed a game more than I did this one (well, except for the time I came back from the dead to elimin[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - mjn82 (Jun 08, 2009, 5:01 pm) |
Congratulations Frank,
You definitely the deserved the victory!
Well, I asked for France and certainly made an early game mistake in my dipping. It was minimal the first turn as I was not onl[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 4:54 pm) |
| Well, u kinda prove the point that some countries r preferable to others, challenges notwithstanding. u may have been in the game with me, where a 2-sc power was gone in just the 1st or 2nd year. That [Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - txurce (Jun 08, 2009, 4:49 pm) |
Based on my one-game experience, I see it pretty much like Frank does. Now back to my EOG.
Jorge
On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM, <frankmartin(at)surewest.net ([email]frankmartin(at)surewest.net[/[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - martinhaven (Jun 08, 2009, 3:33 pm) |
The advantage of Austria and England is their superiority at the outset. But they both have challenges.
England has to do something productive with Gib, and must protect against having Hanover popp[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 2:21 pm) |
Well, if we didn't all have fun then we wouldn't play! It's a great variant.
All I'm saying is that I doubt that any1 would prefer a 2-sc power over England or Austria & maybe a 3-sc power. Yet[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - txurce (Jun 08, 2009, 2:10 pm) |
| I listed Austria first and Britain second, but I had Spain over all the 3-SC powers. (Not that I'd keep that order now, necessarily.) Something else that would affect my choices is the fun fac [Reply] |
| A&E 090205: Game History - nathanalbright (Jun 08, 2009, 12:23 pm) |
Russian EoG,
This was a very unusual A & E, and a highly frustrating one, but it must have been rewarding for Frank to get his first (and well-earned win). Though I was not able to ever get par[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - laxrulz777 (Jun 08, 2009, 12:21 pm) |
"Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight."
I think a couple people have[Reply] |
| A&E 090205: Game History - martinhaven (Jun 08, 2009, 12:04 pm) |
EOG from England:
OK, as I stated in my previous e-mail, I was thrilled to find myself in England. I looked at the player assignments, and found a known player in David, right next to me in Denmark[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - warren_k_ball@yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:36 am) |
It has been many years since I played the game. IIRC, there was a "half strength" naval move in it.
It seemed to me that perhaps helping out the 2 SC powers might take the route of "[Reply] |
| Ambition & Empire 090205 / DC240: Players &... - jeffreykase at yahoo.com (Jun 08, 2009, 11:25 am) |
Don't know who initially mentioned it, but the notion that the perception of Britain's might has a lot to do with its downfall, has a lot of weight.
--- On [b:f19b01309f]Mon, 6/8/09, frankmartin(at)su[Reply] |
