| 1648 090623: Spring 1651 Moves - charlesf (Jul 29, 2009, 1:44 pm) |
Moin Moin!
the eerie calm in the East has been finally shattered! It began last year with fighting over Transylvania. Now, the Eastern marches of the Rzeczpospolita and much of the Balkans stand aflame! Historically the 1650s were arguably the worst decade in Polish history ("The Deluge" until the 20th century. Poland never fully recovered from Cossack, Russian, Swedish and Transylvanian invasion, though the famous Sobieski still brought glory to Polish arms in later decades. I very much recommend the Polish movie adaptation of Henryk Szienkiewicz's "With Fire and Sword" (also the author of "Quo Vadis?", I was tempted to give 1648 the name "With Fire and Sword", btw). It's set in 1647-49 and gives you a good sense of those times (who doesn't like seeing a charge of winged horsemen?). The Cossack leader Bohdan Chmelnicki gets a really favourable treatment whereas the Polish magnates - um - not so much... A much better movie than the imo virulently nationalistic Russian movie "1612", which indulges in anti-Polish sentiment. In a way these recent films are rather telling mirrors of an increasingly insular, authoritarian and, sadly, xenophobic Russia and that of a far more internationally-minded contemporary Poland. Ah well, sorry for the digression...
Another remarkable development may be Denmark's much improved position. Frederick III is clearly benefitting from Oxenstierna's focus shifting more into a south-easterly direction by the looks of it. Indeed, the four westernmost powers appear to be recovering from past setbacks, though to varying degrees. It was quite remarkable to see one whole side of the map simultaneously suffering through a time of troubles. I am anxious to see how the ebb and tide of the great power's fortunes will evolve.
Regarding the RP file, I've reworked it to conform with the actual date. Not sure whether it is compatible with the older version of the 1648 module. If not, then download the latest version from diplomaticcorp.com.
When submitting orders, it'd be nice if you could list the orders in alphabetical order. Makes things a bit easier for me, but don't fret about forgetting to do so.
For our two new observers: You can find past adjucations and a slideshow of earlier maps at www.diplomaticcorp.com (this game being DC264).
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIANS SEND FLORENTINE WORKS OF ART TO HOFBURG
o FREDERICK III TRIUMPHANTLY REENTERS HIS CAPITAL
o COMMONWEALTH NAVY GAINS COMMAND OF ENGLISH CHANNEL
o FLANDERS OCCUPIED BY FRENCH MARINE DETACHMENTS
o POLANDS SEEKS REVENGE IN BALKANS AS THE COMMONWEALTH'S EASTERN VOIVODSHIPS ARE OVERRUN
o TSAR CONQUERS ORTHODOX LANDS TO THE WEST OF HIS REALM
o SPANISH ARMADA SIGHTED OFF IRELAND
o SWEDISH INVASION OF BRANDENBURG REBUFFED BY POLES
o NEWLY-BUILT IMPERIAL FLEET MEETS OTTOMAN FLEET OFF DALMATIAN COAST
PRESS:
From Poland-Lithuania:
The Polish government issued a denunciation of the Turkish invasion of Transylvania today. Said a spokesman for the King, "it is clear that the Turks have no honorable intentions and cannot be taken at their word." The Turkish ambassador was unavailable for comment, but did release a terse statement on behalf of the Turkish government saying they were only testing the resolve of the Polish peoples.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Bavaria - Tyrolia
A Lombardy - Tuscany
A Lorraine Hold
A Prague Hold
A Swabia Supports A Switzerland
A Switzerland Hold
F Trieste - Adriatic Sea (*Bounce*)
A Vienna - Hungary (*Fails*)
Denmark-Norway:
F Helgoland Bight - Holstein(wc) (*Fails*)
A Lower Saxony Supports F Stettin - Mecklenburg
F Skagerrak - Copenhagen
F Stettin - Mecklenburg
England:
F Bristol Supports F London - English Channel
F London - English Channel
France:
A Dauphiné - Switzerland (*Fails*)
F English Channel - Flanders
A Paris - Lorraine (*Fails*)
A Savoy Supports A Dauphiné - Switzerland
Poland-Lithuania:
A Brandenburg Supports A Mecklenburg (*Ordered to Move*)
A Courland Supports A Prussia
A Hungary - Croatia (*Bounce*)
A Prussia Supports A Courland
A Silesia - Slovakia
A Warsaw - Podolia (*Bounce*)
Russia:
A Crimea - Volhynia
A Moscow - Smolensk
F Novgorod(sc) Hold
A Pskov - Polotsk
A Turkestan - Moscow
A Ukraine - White Ruthenia
Spain:
F Algiers - Western Mediterranean
A Madrid - Leon
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - North Atlantic Ocean
A Morocco - Algiers
F Portugal - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F Sevilla Supports F Algiers - Western Mediterranean
Sweden:
A Christiania - Lapland
F Copenhagen - Baltic Sea
A Holstein - Mecklenburg (*Fails*)
A Ingria - Riga
A Mecklenburg - Brandenburg (*Disbanded*)
F Scania Supports F Copenhagen - Baltic Sea
F Stockholm(ec) - Gulf of Bothnia
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Croatia (*Bounce*)
A Constantinople - Belgrade (*Fails*)
F Damascus - Eastern Mediterranean
F Ionian Sea - Adriatic Sea (*Bounce*)
A Persia - Damascus
A Transylvania - Podolia (*Bounce*)
A Tunis Hold
F Tyrrhenian Sea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Hold
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Supports A Crimea - Volhynia
PapalStates:
A Papal States Supports A Lombardy - Tuscany
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Lorraine
Saxony:
A Saxony Supports A Lower Saxony
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Savoy (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
RETREATS:
None.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria( : Bavaria, Lorraine, Prague, Swabia, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Lower Saxony, Scotland, Stettin, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(4): Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(6): Brandenburg, Courland, Cracow, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(6): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Turkestan, Ukraine, Voronezh.
Spain(6): Algiers, Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Sevilla.
Sweden(7): Abo, Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Mecklenburg, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey(: Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(7): Candia, Ireland, Moldavia, Papal States, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Tuscany.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Fall 1651 Moves: 5 August
o Winter 1651 Retreats/Adjustments: 6 August
o Spring 1652 Moves: 12 August
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments - charlesf (Jul 23, 2009, 11:12 am) |
Moin Moin!
we've got a number of firsts to report. First Imperial and Russian fleets and the first use of the imperial privileges. Next to those highlights, I trust the Polish retreat to Hungary and the drastic downsizing of the French navy might be of particular interest.
On a general note, I expected a slightly less rapid decrease in the number of neutrals. There has been very little propping up of neutrals in this game. Rather, many powers have actively cooperated or made a point of not interfering with expansion at the expense of the minor powers. My sense is that the average decrease of minor powers will not be quite as high. But to be sure, the nature of the DP "sub-game" changes in that ever fewer DP targets are the object of contention.
Our next deadline's next Wednesday. Please don't respond to an adjucation directly. I tend to get the bulky map images sent back to me. I assure you I already have 'em! :p
Good luck in our third year!
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o DANISH NAVY SEEKS REFUGE WEST OF JUTLAND PENINSULA
o POLISH CONTINGENT RETIRES TO HUNGARIAN FORTRESS LINE
o EMPEROR LEVIES NEW GERMAN REGIMENTS AND BUILDS A NEW FLEET AT TRIESTE
o FRENCH WARSHIPS LAYED UP ON ACCOUNT OF A SHORTAGE OF FUNDS
o POLISH SZLACHTA RALLIES TO ROYAL STANDARD
o MOSCOVITE PATRIACH BLESSES FIRST EVER RUSSIAN FLEET
o CASTILLIAN YOUTH PRESSED INTO ARMS
o DUTCH EXPERTS ASSIST IN THE EXPANSION OF SWEDISH NAVY
o GRAND VIZIER SATISFIED WITH AMBITIOUS ARMAMENTS PROGRAMME
PRESS: None. 
RETREATS:
Denmark-Norway:
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
Poland-Lithuania:
A Transylvania - Hungary
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria:
Build F Trieste
Build A Vienna
Build A Swabia
France:
Remove F Devon
Poland-Lithuania:
Build A Warsaw
Russia:
Build A Moscow
Build F Novgorod(sc)
Spain:
Build F Sevilla
Build A Madrid
Sweden:
Build F Stockholm(ec)
Turkey:
Build A Belgrade
Build F Damascus
Build A Constantinople
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(: Bavaria, Lorraine, Prague, Swabia, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Lower Saxony, Scotland, Stettin, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(4): Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(6): Brandenburg, Courland, Cracow, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(6): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Turkestan, Ukraine, Voronezh.
Spain(6): Algiers, Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Sevilla.
Sweden(7): Abo, Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Mecklenburg, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey(: Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Wallachia.
Algiers(7): Candia, Ireland, Moldavia, Papal States, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Tuscany.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
o Summer 1651 Retreats: 30 July
MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 W1650 W builds1 - Wayne (Jul 23, 2009, 7:36 am) |
Hi Charles
I'll take a fleet in Stockholm on the East Coast please (Baltic facing)
Thanks
Wayne
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From: charlesf(at)web.de [mailto:charlesf(at)web.de]
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 3:46 PM
To: Matt Kremer; dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com; Bailey, Wayne; Chris McInerney; Dirk Knemeyer; Jorge Saralegui; Mikael Johansson; Nathan Albright; Michael Thompson; Roger Leroux; Charles Féaux de la Croix
Cc: Harvey Morris; Marc Ellinger; Benjamin Hester; Jeffrey Kase; Jim Burgess; RJ Jenulis
Subject: 1648 090623: Fall 1650 Moves
Hallöle!
Perhaps we are now also going to the previously pacific East heat up now that the Sultan has invaded Transylvania, which only recently had acknowledged the Polish king as overlord. In Northern Germany the Danish-Swedish rivalry and recent Polish intervention has led to much territory swapping hands. And the ranks of minor powers continue to rapidly decrease, allowing for most powers to levy more troops this coming winter.
As you know, you can make any of your adjustments conditional on the simultaneously submitted retreat orders. Retreats/Adjustments are due tomorrow 6 PM. I need to warn you though that the adjucation might only be published on Friday on account of my schedule.
Let me also advertise a replacement opening for the other game I'm GMing, namely for Turkey in a 1900 variant game. We are as yet still in the first year and Turkey's position is pretty good and hasn't suffered any setbacks. Should you be interested in joining 1900_090601, sign up at http://www.floc.net/dpjudge/. 1900 is a truly excellent variant and is considered by many (including me) a superior design to Standard Diplomacy. In my book, any serious dipper owes it to himself to try it at least once. This could be your chance! 
Sorry it took me longer to get this out of the door than I had anticipated. More pressing matters got into the way.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o BAVARIAN ELECTOR MARRIES HABSBURG PRINCESS
o FREDERICK III LOSES THE REMAINDER OF HIS ANCESTRAL LANDS AS HE SEEKS GAINS IN NORTHERN GERMANY
o CROMWELL FENDS OFF FRENCH ATTACK ON THE GREAT WEN
o FRENCH COUNTERATTACK AGAINST IMPERIALS COMES TO NAUGHT
o RZECZPOSPOLITA GAINS DOMAINS IN GERMANY AS TRANSYLVANIA IS LOST
o RUSSIANS AND TURKS AMICABLY DIVIDE CENTRAL ASIA AMONG THEMSELVES
o SPAIN DECISIVELY DEFEATS ALGIERS CORSAIRS
o SWEDES AND RUSSIANS STAGE MANOEUVRES IN BORDER TERRITORIES
o TURKS CONTINUE TO MARCH FURTHER WEST
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Lorraine Supports A Switzerland (*Cut*)
A Prague Supports A Swabia - Bavaria
A Swabia - Bavaria
A Switzerland Supports A Venice - Lombardy (*Cut*)
A Venice - Lombardy
Denmark-Norway:
F Bay of Luebeck - Stettin
F Copenhagen Hold (*Dislodged*)
F North Sea - Skagerrak
A United Provinces - Lower Saxony
England:
F Irish Sea - Bristol
F London Hold
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Dauphiné - Lorraine (*Fails*)
F Devon - London (*Fails*)
A Marseilles - Paris
A Savoy - Switzerland (*Fails*)
Poland-Lithuania:
A Courland Supports A Prussia
A Greater Poland - Brandenburg
A Prussia Supports A Courland
A Silesia Supports A Greater Poland - Brandenburg
A Transylvania - Moldavia (*Dislodged*)
Russia:
A Crimea Supports A Ukraine
A Novgorod - Pskov
A Turkestan Supports A Damascus - Persia
A Ukraine Supports A Crimea
Spain:
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Western Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Morocco Supports F Western Mediterranean - Algiers
F Portugal Hold
F Western Mediterranean - Algiers
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen
A Christiania Hold
A Lower Saxony - Holstein
A Mecklenburg Supports A Lower Saxony - Holstein
A Riga - Ingria
F Scania Supports F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen
Turkey:
A Damascus - Persia
A Egypt - Tunis
F Ionian Sea Supports A Egypt - Tunis
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Wallachia - Transylvania
Minor Powers:
F Algiers Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Bavaria Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Brandenburg Supports A Saxony (*Disbanded*)
F Candia Hold
A Ireland Hold
A Moldavia Supports A Wallachia - Transylvania
A Papal States Hold
A Persia Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A United Provinces - Lower Saxony
A Saxony Supports A Greater Poland - Brandenburg (*Fails*)
F Tunis Supports F Western Mediterranean - Algiers (*Disbanded*)
A Tuscany Hold
RETREATS:
Danish F Copenhagen can retreat to Helgoland Bight or Bay of Luebeck.
Polish A Transylvania can retreat to Podolia or Slovakia or Hungary.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria: Supp 8 Unit 5 Build 3
Denmark-Norway: Supp 4 Unit 4? Build 0?
England: Supp 2 Unit 2 Build 0
France: Supp 4 Unit 5 Remove 1
Poland-Lithuania: Supp 6 Unit 5? Build 1?
Russia: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Spain: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Sweden: Supp 7 Unit 6 Build 1
Turkey: Supp 8 Unit 5 Build 3
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5+3=: Bavaria, Lorraine, Prague, Swabia, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4+2-2=4): Lower Saxony, Scotland, Stettin, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5-1=4): Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5+2-1=6)): Brandenburg, Courland, Cracow, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4+2=6): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Turkestan, Ukraine, Voronezh.
Spain(4+2=6): Algiers, Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Sevilla.
Sweden(6+3-2=7): Abo, Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Mecklenburg, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey(5+3=: Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Wallachia.
Algiers(18-11=7): Candia, Ireland, Moldavia, Papal States, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Tuscany.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments: 23 July
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Fall 1650 Moves - charlesf (Jul 22, 2009, 2:48 pm) |
Hallöle!
Perhaps we are now also going to the previously pacific East heat up now that the Sultan has invaded Transylvania, which only recently had acknowledged the Polish king as overlord. In Northern Germany the Danish-Swedish rivalry and recent Polish intervention has led to much territory swapping hands. And the ranks of minor powers continue to rapidly decrease, allowing for most powers to levy more troops this coming winter.
As you know, you can make any of your adjustments conditional on the simultaneously submitted retreat orders. Retreats/Adjustments are due tomorrow 6 PM. I need to warn you though that the adjucation might only be published on Friday on account of my schedule.
Let me also advertise a replacement opening for the other game I'm GMing, namely for Turkey in a 1900 variant game. We are as yet still in the first year and Turkey's position is pretty good and hasn't suffered any setbacks. Should you be interested in joining 1900_090601, sign up at http://www.floc.net/dpjudge/. 1900 is a truly excellent variant and is considered by many (including me) a superior design to Standard Diplomacy. In my book, any serious dipper owes it to himself to try it at least once. This could be your chance!
Sorry it took me longer to get this out of the door than I had anticipated. More pressing matters got into the way.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o BAVARIAN ELECTOR MARRIES HABSBURG PRINCESS
o FREDERICK III LOSES THE REMAINDER OF HIS ANCESTRAL LANDS AS HE SEEKS GAINS IN NORTHERN GERMANY
o CROMWELL FENDS OFF FRENCH ATTACK ON THE GREAT WEN
o FRENCH COUNTERATTACK AGAINST IMPERIALS COMES TO NAUGHT
o RZECZPOSPOLITA GAINS DOMAINS IN GERMANY AS TRANSYLVANIA IS LOST
o RUSSIANS AND TURKS AMICABLY DIVIDE CENTRAL ASIA AMONG THEMSELVES
o SPAIN DECISIVELY DEFEATS ALGIERS CORSAIRS
o SWEDES AND RUSSIANS STAGE MANOEUVRES IN BORDER TERRITORIES
o TURKS CONTINUE TO MARCH FURTHER WEST
PRESS: None.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Lorraine Supports A Switzerland (*Cut*)
A Prague Supports A Swabia - Bavaria
A Swabia - Bavaria
A Switzerland Supports A Venice - Lombardy (*Cut*)
A Venice - Lombardy
Denmark-Norway:
F Bay of Luebeck - Stettin
F Copenhagen Hold (*Dislodged*)
F North Sea - Skagerrak
A United Provinces - Lower Saxony
England:
F Irish Sea - Bristol
F London Hold
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Dauphiné - Lorraine (*Fails*)
F Devon - London (*Fails*)
A Marseilles - Paris
A Savoy - Switzerland (*Fails*)
Poland-Lithuania:
A Courland Supports A Prussia
A Greater Poland - Brandenburg
A Prussia Supports A Courland
A Silesia Supports A Greater Poland - Brandenburg
A Transylvania - Moldavia (*Dislodged*)
Russia:
A Crimea Supports A Ukraine
A Novgorod - Pskov
A Turkestan Supports A Damascus - Persia
A Ukraine Supports A Crimea
Spain:
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean - Western Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Morocco Supports F Western Mediterranean - Algiers
F Portugal Hold
F Western Mediterranean - Algiers
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen
A Christiania Hold
A Lower Saxony - Holstein
A Mecklenburg Supports A Lower Saxony - Holstein
A Riga - Ingria
F Scania Supports F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen
Turkey:
A Damascus - Persia
A Egypt - Tunis
F Ionian Sea Supports A Egypt - Tunis
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean (*Bounce*)
A Wallachia - Transylvania
Minor Powers:
F Algiers Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Bavaria Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Brandenburg Supports A Saxony (*Disbanded*)
F Candia Hold
A Ireland Hold
A Moldavia Supports A Wallachia - Transylvania
A Papal States Hold
A Persia Hold (*Disbanded*)
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A United Provinces - Lower Saxony
A Saxony Supports A Greater Poland - Brandenburg (*Fails*)
F Tunis Supports F Western Mediterranean - Algiers (*Disbanded*)
A Tuscany Hold
RETREATS:
Danish F Copenhagen can retreat to Helgoland Bight or Bay of Luebeck.
Polish A Transylvania can retreat to Podolia or Slovakia or Hungary.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria: Supp 8 Unit 5 Build 3
Denmark-Norway: Supp 4 Unit 4? Build 0?
England: Supp 2 Unit 2 Build 0
France: Supp 4 Unit 5 Remove 1
Poland-Lithuania: Supp 6 Unit 5? Build 1?
Russia: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Spain: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Sweden: Supp 7 Unit 6 Build 1
Turkey: Supp 8 Unit 5 Build 3
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5+3=: Bavaria, Lorraine, Prague, Swabia, Switzerland, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4+2-2=4): Lower Saxony, Scotland, Stettin, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5-1=4): Brest, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5+2-1=6)): Brandenburg, Courland, Cracow, Prussia, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4+2=6): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Turkestan, Ukraine, Voronezh.
Spain(4+2=6): Algiers, Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Portugal, Sevilla.
Sweden(6+3-2=7): Abo, Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein, Mecklenburg, Riga, Stockholm.
Turkey(5+3=: Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Persia, Transylvania, Tunis, Wallachia.
Algiers(18-11=7): Candia, Ireland, Moldavia, Papal States, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Tuscany.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments: 23 July
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Summer 1650 Retreats - charlesf (Jul 16, 2009, 4:01 am) |
Hallöle!
Nathan got his retreat order to me without much delay and now I'm able to publish it. I dare say it may come as a surprise to some.
BTW, if any of you know of nice Caslon-type fonts which feature diacritic marks (or otherwise suitably early modern font), I'd be grateful for such a tip. It bugs me that the extra-large map reads "Dauphine" instead of "Dauphiné".
I forgot to attach the Realpolitik save file to the last adjucation, which is probably just as well since there was a problem in how I had created the module. Since I gave all the minor powers the initial "M", Realpolitik believes they belong to one and the same power when determining victory. I previously thought the "Algiers has won" pop-up messages were merely a minor annoyance, but apparently at some point the programme no longer allows for any orders to be submitted (since it believes the game's over). Rather than not giving the minor power a uniform letter, I now chose to specify for RP that 58 SCs are necessary for victory - that being the most tolerable work-around for this issue. Michael Sims has posted the revised RP module on the DC site, where you may download it. Since the newer version is compatible with the almost identical older one, old save files work with either version. But if you're using Realpolitik, it's time to upgrade. (I'm afraid there's another glitch, the dates, that will be shortly fixed).
The Fall deadline shall be on 22 July. Please send in your preliminary orders as early as possible. You can always change them later. I trust I'm sounding like a broken record, but I can tell you that many mistakes were only avoided because there was still ample time to review orders and submit corrections.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o TURENNE FALLS BACK TO THE DAUPHINÉ
PRESS: None.
RETREATS:
French A Lorraine retreats to the Dauphiné.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
o Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments: 23 July
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1650 Moves - charlesf (Jul 15, 2009, 12:31 pm) |
Juten Abend!
To date, outright conflict tended to revolve round the naval sphere. That no longer seems to be the case given the new conflict that has arisen between the Emperor and the Most Christian King (and perhaps now also a most unhappy king). Going west appears to be all the rage right. Now, the Polish king is following the example set by Austria, Sweden, Turkey and - for a time - Denmark.
At this stage, I ought to inform you that I shall be on holiday for 2-3 weeks in August. Cycling in Sco, Bri, Yor, Lon with perhaps some Fla or UPr thrown in for good measure. Naturally I wouldn't want the game to suffer on that count and hope to find a kind soul who's willing to adjucate a season or two. If any of our observers feel the itch of what's going on behind the scenes with those DPs... I might also mention that any substitute GM would get his power preference in the next game I run he wishes to join. It's really very easy to adjucate with Realpolitik doing the heavy lifting. Hm, what else can I say to sweeten the deal?
Now, our Summer Retreats are limited to A Lorraine. As soon as I get Nathan's order, I shall publish the Summer Retreats adjucation (unless he expressly asks me to wait until the deadline). The below map still shows some disbanded neutrals simply because Realpolitik doesn't know they're unable to ever retreat.
Thankyou for the considerable feedback I got on the various changes I listed in the previous adjucation. I am always interested in hearing your thoughts on such matters and appreciate a hard look at my choices.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o REICHSARMEE SEIZES LOUIS XIV'S FORTRESSES BUILT ON GERMAN SOIL
o DANISH AND SWEDISH NAVIES CONCENTRATE IN SOUTHERN BALTIC
o CHARLES II LANDS IN THE WEST COUNTRY TO RECLAIM THE STUART THRONE
o POLISH REGIMENTS DEPLOYED FURTHER WEST
o UKRAINIAN COSSACKS AND TURKIC KHANATES RECOGNISE TSAR AS OVERLORD
o PORTUGUESE INDEPENDENCE PROVES SHORT-LIVED
o DUCHY OF MECKLENBURG OVERRUN BY TORSTENSON
o SULTAN EXPANDS NAVAL PRESENCE IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
PRESS:
From Poland-Lithuania:
Poland has generously extended its goodwill mission to Courland and looks forward to the fall celebrations.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Swabia - Lorraine
A Tyrolia - Switzerland
A Venice Supports A Tyrolia - Switzerland
A Vienna - Prague
Denmark-Norway:
F Copenhagen - Bay of Luebeck
F Helgoland Bight - Copenhagen
F Scotland - North Sea
A United Provinces Hold
England:
F Irish Sea - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F Yorkshire - London
France:
F Brest - English Channel (*Bounce*)
F English Channel - Devon
A Lorraine Supports A Savoy - Switzerland (*Dislodged*)
A Marseilles - Savoy (*Fails*)
A Savoy - Switzerland (*Fails*)
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Silesia
A Prussia Supports A Samogitia - Courland
A Samogitia - Courland
A Transylvania Hold
A Warsaw - Greater Poland
Russia:
A Crimea Supports A Severia - Ukraine
A Moscow - Turkestan
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Severia - Ukraine
Spain:
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Sevilla - Portugal
A Morocco - Algiers (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Portugal
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Western Mediterranean
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea Supports F Stockholm(ec) - Scania
A Christiania Hold
A Lower Saxony Supports A Stettin - Mecklenburg
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Mecklenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Scania
Turkey:
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus Hold
A Egypt - Tunis (*Fails*)
F Naples - Tyrrhenian Sea
A Wallachia Hold
Algiers:
F Algiers Hold
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Hold
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold
Courland:
F Courland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Scotland (*Ordered to Move*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Brandenburg (*Disbanded*)
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Supports A Transylvania
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Supports A Moscow - Turkestan
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Swabia - Lorraine
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Tunis:
F Tunis Supports A Morocco - Algiers (*Cut*)
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Supports A Persia (*Disbanded*)
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Papal States
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Supports F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
RETREATS:
French A Lorraine can retreat to Flanders, Dauphiné, Paris or Normandy.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Summer 1650 Retreats: 16 July
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
o Winter 1650 Retreats/Adjustments: 23 July
o Spring 1651 Moves: 29 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments - charlesf (Jul 09, 2009, 12:23 pm) |
Moin Moin!
Now, our first year is over. Perhaps this is a good point to mention a number of changes I am considering (in descending likelihood of them being implemented):
- SICILY: A new space adjacent to Naples, the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian.
- ATLANTIC SEABOARD WATERS: Can't think of any better name right now. This would be the Eastern half of an MAO split down the middle, from Ireland straight down to Morocco.
- NORTH SEA/FLANDERS, ENGLISH CHANNEL/UNITED PROVINCES: All these spaces would be made adjacent (two red arrows indicating this).
- SAXONY/BAVARIA: Those two spaces would touch rather than Swabia and Prague meeting another.
- INCREASE OF VICTORY CRITERION TO 20 SCs: Right now not a likely change. But I've always been wondering what the best victory threshold is.
None of these changes I'm contemplating have anything to do with what's going on in our game. Just the general ideas kicking around my head. I'd welcome any thoughts you might have regarding these matters (or have other possibly desirable changes that may occur to you).
Our 1650 Spring Moves deadline is on Wednesday, 15 July. Please make sure I have your preliminary orders by late Sunday. Keeps me from bugging you thereafter.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o COMMONWEALTH NAVY REPAIRS TO STATIONS OFF THE COAST OF WALES
o FERDINAND III REENLISTS TRUSTED VETERANS OF THE THIRTY YEAR-LONG STRUGGLE
o DANES ASSEMBLE NEW NAVAL SQUADRON TO FEND OFF DESCENTS ON THEIR CAPITAL
o MAZARIN OPEN STATE COFFERS TO EXPAND FRANCE'S ARMED FORCES
o SEJM PASSES WAR BILL TO EXPAND STANDING ARMY
o NOVGOROD BECOMES GARRISON TOWN NEWLY LEVIED STRELTSY REGIMENTS
o QUEEN CHRISTINA REVIEWS SWEDEN'S GROWN FORCES
o FLANDERS FORCED TO PAY EXORBITANT TAXES TO FINANCE SORELY NEEDED SPANISH WARSHIPS
o GRAND VIZIER BASKS IN THE ADULATION OF NEW RECRUITS
o THE GREAT ELECTOR SURVIVES TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY
MESSAGES: None
RETREATS:
England:
F Scotland - Irish Sea
Spain:
disband A Lorraine
F Naples - Tyrrhenian Sea
Crimea:
disband A Crimea
Transylvania:
disband A Transylvania
UnitedProvinces:
disband F United Provinces
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria:
Build A Prague
Build A Vienna
Denmark-Norway:
Build F Copenhagen
France:
Build A Marseilles
Build F Brest
Poland-Lithuania:
Build A Cracow
Build A Warsaw
Russia:
Build A Novgorod
Spain:
Build F Sevilla
Sweden:
Build F Stockholm(ec)
Build A Stettin
Turkey:
Build F Constantinople
Build A Damascus
Brandenburg:
Build A Brandenburg
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
o Summer 1650 Retreats: 16 July
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Fall 1649 Moves - charlesf (Jul 08, 2009, 12:53 pm) |
Moin Moin!
First of all, sorry for the glitch email earlier. One wrong ENTER and it was off. Fortunately, I had not yet added any genuine information, so no harm done other than filling your inboxes unnecessarily. Lesson learnt and I shall ensure that cannot happen with actual adjucations. Please accept my apologies.
Now, how has our first year turned out? The year began with the great powers of Europe acting largely in a peaceful manner towards another. The fall campaigning saw yet tensions rising to the boiling point in numerous parts of Europe. Queen Christine has shattered the "Peace of the North" by overrunning territories once held by Frederick III. Further to the West, Cromwell's Republic may be paying for having executed poor Charles (always have a soft spot for my namesakes!). Her conquest of Scotland proved but a brief interlude, though at least England itself is yet controlled from Westminster. In Central Europe, Spain's attack on Swabia has been repulsed and the vaunted Army of Flanders was in turn defeated by a joint Austro-French offensive. And in the Mediterranean Spain's ambitions in Italy were not only checked, but her Napolitan bulwark itself was lost. In Eastern Europe, Sweden championed Courland's Keppler dynasty's on going de-facto independence from Poland, whereas Czar Alexis has methodically gone about the conquest of the Tartar Khanate.
In many a region the loyalties of lesser powers played a decisive role. I cannot stress how important it is to sway those in your favour and it is only too apparent that some powers have been distinctly more successful in this endeavour. While on the subject of general advice I think I can give in my role, do not neglect communications with powers farther afield. This is especially important given the role minor powers play, but also the far lower victory criteria than you might be used to from Standard Diplomacy. Don't leave any stone unturned!
Let me thank you players for a smooth game so far. May it remain so! Please remember to send ALL your diplomatic correspondence to me, not least because otherwise my statistical findings will be marred. Also, I ask you to make it a habit of yours to get your move preliminary orders in no later than Sunday. Expect to be unceasingly bugged by me should you not do so. :p
I should perhaps also mention that the latest issue of Diplomacy World is available for download (http://www.diplomacyworld.net/), including my introductory article regarding 1648. I thank those of you who pointed out the various mistakes I had made. Doug Kent really went out of his way to help get it done and published in this issue. It's no coincidence that Diplomacy World has enjoyed a renaissance since he became lead editor.
You shall find the Realpolitik status file attached as always. Now, about the Winter orders. You may make your adjustments conditional on the immediately preceding retreat/disband orders since I am adjucating both in one fell swoop. The deadline is tomorrow, Thursday 6 PM CET. I may however publish the adjucation earlier, should I have all orders and nobody explicitly asks me to wait until the 6 PM deadline.
Took me longer to get this done than I had thought, but wanted to prevent any mistake from happening this time over.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o FERDINAND III AND MAZARIN AGREE ON THE FATE OF LORRAINE AND SWITZERLAND
o SWEDES DECLARE WAR ON THEIR SCANDINAVIAN NEIGHBOUR, OVERRUN DANISH TERRITORY RIGHT WHEN FREDERICK III'S ATTENTION IS FOCUSSED ON THE WEST
o CROMWELL CHECKS FRENCH INVASION, YET FAILS TO HOLD ON TO HIS SCOTTISH CONQUESTS
o MAZARIN SEIZES THE DUCHY OF LORRAINE WITH IMPERIAL SUPPORT
o THE TRANSYLVANIAN NOBILITY ACKNOWLEDGES POLISH SUZERAINITY
o VASA MONARCHS IN DISPUTE OVER THE FATE OF THE KEPPLER DUKES OF COURLAND
o CRIMEAN KHAN CANNOT STOP RUSSIAN-COSSACK ADVANCE
o TURKISH BANNER FLIES OVER NAPLES
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline, Paris, France. Concerned about the recent anti-monarchial moves in England, where the British have just excecuted their king, France has sworn that it will aid Charles II, who currently resides in comfortable exile in one of the King's spare palaces, in regaining his patrimony. France has asked for support from other European nations to help convoy Charles and his invasion force of English Royalist emigres into Scotland to restore the Stuarts to power, saying, "The French fleet isn't seaworthy enough to venture too far into the North Sea without endangering our own security." Who knows where the French fleet, currently enjoying the light to moderate chop of the English Channel, will head, whether it will be into Cornwall or into Ireland, the traditional place where the French invade to help influence wars on England. Stay tuned for further details.
---
From Turkey:
BENEVOLENT TURKS STRIKE OUT AGAINST SPANISH AGGRESSION
For Immediate Release
CONSTANTINOPLE (Turkey) - Fall 1649 - The Sultan issued a proclamation this week, calling for Jihad against the Spanish Empire.
"From Flanders to Naples to Seville, Spain already has military presence across much of mainland Europe," commented the Sultan. "Now we watch them invade the fine lands of our North Africa brothers, cut
down through the noble lands of the Holy Roman Empire, and amass the largest military force in the world. With their deploying a large navy already in the Mediterranean, we simply cannot stand by and watch this
gluttony go unchecked. Thus, the great people of Turkey will unite in a fist of controlled fury to lead the Spanish dismantling."
Rumour has it the Sultan plans to seek out new allies to assist in an equitable and balanced split of Spanish holdings. Active diplomacy is expected in the year ahead.
"We have no need to travel beyond our beloved Mediterranean," continued the Sultan. "Our fair friends in western and northern Europe have nothing to fear from us once the Spanish menace is contained. We look forward to assist other right-minded powers in achieving their ambitions in the powerful Atlantic, while staying committed to our negotiated peace in the east."
In a show of diplomacy to other European powers, the Turks have already provided various military and diplomatic assistance. Among the recipients are Poland, who received military support into the fine lands of Transylvania from their Turkish friends.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Swabia Supports A Paris - Lorraine
A Tyrolia Supports A Switzerland
A Venice - Tuscany (*Fails*)
Denmark-Norway:
F Helgoland Bight - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
A Lower Saxony - United Provinces
F Norwegian Sea - Scotland
England:
F Scotland - Bristol (*Dislodged*)
F Yorkshire - Scotland (*Fails*)
France:
F English Channel - Bristol (*Bounce*)
A Paris - Lorraine
A Savoy Supports A Switzerland
Poland-Lithuania:
A Podolia - Transylvania
A Prussia Supports A Samogitia - Courland
A Samogitia - Courland (*Fails*)
Russia:
A Novgorod - Moscow
A Severia Supports A Voronezh - Crimea
A Voronezh - Crimea
Spain:
A Lorraine - Swabia (*Dislodged*)
F Morocco - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Dislodged*)
A Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony
A Lapland - Christiania
A Riga Supports F Courland
Turkey:
A Egypt - Tunis (*Fails*)
F Ionian Sea - Naples
A Wallachia Supports A Podolia - Transylvania
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Tunis
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Hold
Courland:
F Courland Hold
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Norwegian Sea - Scotland
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
PapalStates:
A Papal States Supports F Ionian Sea - Naples
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Lower Saxony - United Provinces
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Hold (*Disbanded*)
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Cut*)
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Supports A Voronezh - Crimea
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
RETREATS:
Spanish A Lorraine can retreat to Normandy or Dauphiné or Flanders.
Spanish F Naples can retreat to Adriatic Sea or Tyrrhenian Sea.
English F Scotland can retreat to North Sea or North Atlantic Ocean or Irish Sea.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Denmark-Norway: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
England: Supp 2 Unit 2? Build 0?
France: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Poland-Lithuania: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Russia: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
Spain: Supp 4 Unit 4? Build 0?
Sweden: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Turkey: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
o Summer 1650 Retreats: 16 July
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: OOPS! - charlesf (Jul 08, 2009, 9:20 am) |
| Oh dear, pressed the wrong button there as I was preparing for the adjucation. Sorry. [Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Fall 1649 Moves - charlesf (Jul 08, 2009, 9:18 am) |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o
o
o
o
o
o
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Féaux de la Croix ([email]charlesf(at)web.de[/email])
To: Charles Féaux de la Croix ([email]charlesf(at)web.de[/email]) ; Roger Leroux ([email]yrl1967(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Michael Thompson ([email]psychosis(at)sky.com[/email]) ; Nathan Albright ([email]nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com[/email]) ; Mikael Johansson ([email]m_don_j(at)hotmail.com[/email]) ; Jorge Saralegui ([email]jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Dirk Knemeyer ([email]dirk(at)knemeyer.com[/email]) ; Chris McInerney ([email]c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Bailey, Wayne ([email]WBailey(at)nyiso.com[/email]) ; dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com ([email]dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com[/email]) ; Matt Kremer ([email]matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu[/email])
Cc: RJ Jenulis ([email]R.Jenulis(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Baron Powell ([email]VonPowell(at)aol.com[/email]) ; Jim Burgess ([email]jfburgess(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Jeffrey Kase ([email]jeffreykase(at)yahoo.com[/email]) ; Benjamin Hester ([email]screwtape777(at)gmail.com[/email]) ; Marc Ellinger ([email]mellinger(at)blitzbardgett.com[/email])
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION
[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Fall 1649 Moves (dc264) charlesf Jul 08, 12:53 pm |
Moin Moin!
First of all, sorry for the glitch email earlier. One wrong ENTER and it was off. Fortunately, I had not yet added any genuine information, so no harm done other than filling your inboxes unnecessarily. Lesson learnt and I shall ensure that cannot happen with actual adjucations. Please accept my apologies.
Now, how has our first year turned out? The year began with the great powers of Europe acting largely in a peaceful manner towards another. The fall campaigning saw yet tensions rising to the boiling point in numerous parts of Europe. Queen Christine has shattered the "Peace of the North" by overrunning territories once held by Frederick III. Further to the West, Cromwell's Republic may be paying for having executed poor Charles (always have a soft spot for my namesakes!). Her conquest of Scotland proved but a brief interlude, though at least England itself is yet controlled from Westminster. In Central Europe, Spain's attack on Swabia has been repulsed and the vaunted Army of Flanders was in turn defeated by a joint Austro-French offensive. And in the Mediterranean Spain's ambitions in Italy were not only checked, but her Napolitan bulwark itself was lost. In Eastern Europe, Sweden championed Courland's Keppler dynasty's on going de-facto independence from Poland, whereas Czar Alexis has methodically gone about the conquest of the Tartar Khanate.
In many a region the loyalties of lesser powers played a decisive role. I cannot stress how important it is to sway those in your favour and it is only too apparent that some powers have been distinctly more successful in this endeavour. While on the subject of general advice I think I can give in my role, do not neglect communications with powers farther afield. This is especially important given the role minor powers play, but also the far lower victory criteria than you might be used to from Standard Diplomacy. Don't leave any stone unturned!
Let me thank you players for a smooth game so far. May it remain so! Please remember to send ALL your diplomatic correspondence to me, not least because otherwise my statistical findings will be marred. Also, I ask you to make it a habit of yours to get your move preliminary orders in no later than Sunday. Expect to be unceasingly bugged by me should you not do so. :p
I should perhaps also mention that the latest issue of Diplomacy World is available for download (http://www.diplomacyworld.net/), including my introductory article regarding 1648. I thank those of you who pointed out the various mistakes I had made. Doug Kent really went out of his way to help get it done and published in this issue. It's no coincidence that Diplomacy World has enjoyed a renaissance since he became lead editor.
You shall find the Realpolitik status file attached as always. Now, about the Winter orders. You may make your adjustments conditional on the immediately preceding retreat/disband orders since I am adjucating both in one fell swoop. The deadline is tomorrow, Thursday 6 PM CET. I may however publish the adjucation earlier, should I have all orders and nobody explicitly asks me to wait until the 6 PM deadline.
Took me longer to get this done than I had thought, but wanted to prevent any mistake from happening this time over.
Liebe Grüsse,
Charles
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o FERDINAND III AND MAZARIN AGREE ON THE FATE OF LORRAINE AND SWITZERLAND
o SWEDES DECLARE WAR ON THEIR SCANDINAVIAN NEIGHBOUR, OVERRUN DANISH TERRITORY RIGHT WHEN FREDERICK III'S ATTENTION IS FOCUSSED ON THE WEST
o CROMWELL CHECKS FRENCH INVASION, YET FAILS TO HOLD ON TO HIS SCOTTISH CONQUESTS
o MAZARIN SEIZES THE DUCHY OF LORRAINE WITH IMPERIAL SUPPORT
o THE TRANSYLVANIAN NOBILITY ACKNOWLEDGES POLISH SUZERAINITY
o VASA MONARCHS IN DISPUTE OVER THE FATE OF THE KEPPLER DUKES OF COURLAND
o CRIMEAN KHAN CANNOT STOP RUSSIAN-COSSACK ADVANCE
o TURKISH BANNER FLIES OVER NAPLES
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline, Paris, France. Concerned about the recent anti-monarchial moves in England, where the British have just excecuted their king, France has sworn that it will aid Charles II, who currently resides in comfortable exile in one of the King's spare palaces, in regaining his patrimony. France has asked for support from other European nations to help convoy Charles and his invasion force of English Royalist emigres into Scotland to restore the Stuarts to power, saying, "The French fleet isn't seaworthy enough to venture too far into the North Sea without endangering our own security." Who knows where the French fleet, currently enjoying the light to moderate chop of the English Channel, will head, whether it will be into Cornwall or into Ireland, the traditional place where the French invade to help influence wars on England. Stay tuned for further details.
---
From Turkey:
BENEVOLENT TURKS STRIKE OUT AGAINST SPANISH AGGRESSION
For Immediate Release
CONSTANTINOPLE (Turkey) - Fall 1649 - The Sultan issued a proclamation this week, calling for Jihad against the Spanish Empire.
"From Flanders to Naples to Seville, Spain already has military presence across much of mainland Europe," commented the Sultan. "Now we watch them invade the fine lands of our North Africa brothers, cut
down through the noble lands of the Holy Roman Empire, and amass the largest military force in the world. With their deploying a large navy already in the Mediterranean, we simply cannot stand by and watch this
gluttony go unchecked. Thus, the great people of Turkey will unite in a fist of controlled fury to lead the Spanish dismantling."
Rumour has it the Sultan plans to seek out new allies to assist in an equitable and balanced split of Spanish holdings. Active diplomacy is expected in the year ahead.
"We have no need to travel beyond our beloved Mediterranean," continued the Sultan. "Our fair friends in western and northern Europe have nothing to fear from us once the Spanish menace is contained. We look forward to assist other right-minded powers in achieving their ambitions in the powerful Atlantic, while staying committed to our negotiated peace in the east."
In a show of diplomacy to other European powers, the Turks have already provided various military and diplomatic assistance. Among the recipients are Poland, who received military support into the fine lands of Transylvania from their Turkish friends.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Swabia Supports A Paris - Lorraine
A Tyrolia Supports A Switzerland
A Venice - Tuscany (*Fails*)
Denmark-Norway:
F Helgoland Bight - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
A Lower Saxony - United Provinces
F Norwegian Sea - Scotland
England:
F Scotland - Bristol (*Dislodged*)
F Yorkshire - Scotland (*Fails*)
France:
F English Channel - Bristol (*Bounce*)
A Paris - Lorraine
A Savoy Supports A Switzerland
Poland-Lithuania:
A Podolia - Transylvania
A Prussia Supports A Samogitia - Courland
A Samogitia - Courland (*Fails*)
Russia:
A Novgorod - Moscow
A Severia Supports A Voronezh - Crimea
A Voronezh - Crimea
Spain:
A Lorraine - Swabia (*Dislodged*)
F Morocco - Mid-Atlantic Ocean
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Dislodged*)
A Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
F Baltic Sea - Copenhagen (*Bounce*)
A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony
A Lapland - Christiania
A Riga Supports F Courland
Turkey:
A Egypt - Tunis (*Fails*)
F Ionian Sea - Naples
A Wallachia Supports A Podolia - Transylvania
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Tunis
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Hold
Courland:
F Courland Hold
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold (*Disbanded*)
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Norwegian Sea - Scotland
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
PapalStates:
A Papal States Supports F Ionian Sea - Naples
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Lower Saxony - United Provinces
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Hold (*Disbanded*)
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Cut*)
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Supports A Voronezh - Crimea
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports A Brandenburg - Lower Saxony (*Disbanded*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
RETREATS:
Spanish A Lorraine can retreat to Normandy or Dauphiné or Flanders.
Spanish F Naples can retreat to Adriatic Sea or Tyrrhenian Sea.
English F Scotland can retreat to North Sea or North Atlantic Ocean or Irish Sea.
ADJUSTMENTS:
Austria: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Denmark-Norway: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
England: Supp 2 Unit 2? Build 0?
France: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Poland-Lithuania: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
Russia: Supp 4 Unit 3 Build 1
Spain: Supp 4 Unit 4? Build 0?
Sweden: Supp 6 Unit 4 Build 2
Turkey: Supp 5 Unit 3 Build 2
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(5): Prague, Swabia, Trieste, Venice, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(4): Copenhagen, Holstein, Scotland, United Provinces.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(5): Brest, Lorraine, Marseilles, Paris, Savoy.
Poland-Lithuania(5): Cracow, Prussia, Transylvania, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(4): Crimea, Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Morocco, Sevilla.
Sweden(6): Abo, Christiania, Lower Saxony, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(5): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus, Naples, Wallachia.
Minor Powers(1: Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Ireland, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
o Summer 1650 Retreats: 16 July
o Fall 1650 Moves: 22 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP: |
| 1648: Comparing it to Tommy Larsson's 1600 variant - charlesf (Jul 06, 2009, 6:09 am) |
I might from now on post some of the 1648 variant design discussions here. The following is a reply to a posting in the DVWorkshop, a yahoo group focused on variant design.
---
Cristiano, thanks for your note. Let me add my two cents to what you wrote:
> I suggest you take a look at Tommy Larsson's 1600 variant
I've known about 1600 for quite some time (2000?), long before I embarked on designing my own 17th century design. I disagree with a number of Larsson's design decisions and, had I done a pure map variant as he did, it would have also been very different from his.
That being said, I do think it should make for fun gaming. Indeed, I've always thought it one of the better Diplomacy variants.
Did my knowledge of 1600 influence 1648? It may have encouraged me to deliver my own take on the 17th century, but since I did not consult 1600's map while designing my own, I dare say any similarities are quite coincidental, both being based on the historical dynamics of the time.
> It has nine powers, exactly the same ones of 1648.
Those nine are the obvious choices, so this is not too surprising. Other possible candidates, e.g. the Dutch and Venetian Republics, are left out for good reason.
> The map is roughly the same.
In terms of geographic scope, yes. But other than, I think the maps have very little in common. 1648 is a good deal closer to A&E in terms of provinces adjacencies, I should say. Yet Tommy and I arranged the Russian and in part the English SCs in the same way. Being guided by history, we evidently came to quite similar results on that count.
> Tommy's 1600 is definetely equilibrated. One good thing, it kept the number of supply centers at a minimal necessary.
Five of his great powers start off with 4 SCs. I don't think 1600 is minimalist, but then I don't agree with you that having more SCs is necessarily bad.
> Feaux's 1648 presents about 60 SCs. Having standard's 34 scs for 7 players as an ideal account, a 9 player-map should have about 44 SCs.
58, to be exact. Perhaps having roughly 44 SCs might make sense were 1648 a pure map variant.
> At the openings stage, the garrisoned neutrals will masque the excessive number of SCs, but soon into midgame the game may become tactics excercise.
First of all, I think a number of minor powers will prove remarkably resilient and survive the first two years.
But given the minor power mechanism, I think having 30 neutral SCs is perfectly appropriate. It's not clear to me why this might reduce a game to a tactics exercise, as you suggest.
In any case, I consider both Standard Diplomacy (owing to it being the hobby's point of reference) and Ambition & Empire (the origin of the Diplomatic Points mechanism) by far the most useful benchmarks for comparative analysis. Actually, I completed an article for the upcoming Diplomacy World issue focussing to a large extent on precisely such comparisons between Standard and 1648.
Cheers,
Charles[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - charlesf (Jul 03, 2009, 4:53 am) |
Matt, I think such rivalry for the Arctic is a very good topic for a game considering this being an area of conflicting national interests. The ice rules add an interesting tactical problem, though I would have thought you'd have the ice gradually receding on account of global warming rather than merely waxing and waning as the seasons dictate.
In any case, I suggest you add some visual cues as to what areas freeze only in winter, are permanently frozen etc. to the map, rather than referring players to the rules.
You may wish to also consider conforming to the 1 to 2.0-2.5 unit-space ratio recommended by Stephen Agar. Your variant is a lot less dense, which makes for a really long game and it taking a really long time to get anywhere. Now, I recognise remoteness may have a thematic appeal, but from a gameplay perspective it leads to a less exciting game, imo.
It's one reason, quite frankly, why I would not play this design in its current incarnation. But then, that also applies to the vast majority of Diplomacy variants since I'm notoriously picky about what I like to see in a Diplomacy variant.
In any case, I like the thematic premise and think this project holds promise.
Charles
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's
Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am
currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic
Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does
have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over
the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - psychosis1973 (Jul 02, 2009, 2:37 pm) |
From a trawl of my past games, I've played with:
Mikael in DC167, DC232 and DC253
Jorge in DC185
Matt in DC193
Mikael and Jorge in DC195
The only ongoing game in the above is DC253. DC195 is still being played, but I was eliminated ages ago in that one!
My stance on this is the same as that set out by Mikael - each game is a clean slate!
Michael
--- On Thu, 2/7/09, Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu> wrote:
From: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
Subject: Re: 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters
To: c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com
Cc: "Jorge Saralegui" <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>, "Charles Féaux de la Croix" <charlesf(at)web.de>, "Roger Leroux" <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>, "Michael Thompson" <psychosis(at)sky.com>, "Nathan Albright" <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>, "Mikael Johansson" <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>, "Dirk Knemeyer" <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>, "Bailey, Wayne" <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>, dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Date: Thursday, 2 July, 2009, 7:14 PM
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com ([email]c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com[/email]) wrote:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.
cm
On Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com ([email]jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com[/email])> wrote:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de ([email]charlesf(at)web.de[/email])>:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:94cc8bd7a9][/quote:94cc8bd7a9]
[/quote:94cc8bd7a9][Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - MattTheLesser (Jul 02, 2009, 1:14 pm) |
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's
Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am
currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic
Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does
have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over
the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com wrote:
And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.
cm
On Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com> wrote:
[quote:7260771ece]All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de>:
[quote:7260771ece]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're
[/quote:7260771ece]ready to
[quote:7260771ece]go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the
[/quote:7260771ece]adjucation
[quote:7260771ece]and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts
[/quote:7260771ece]to my best
[quote:7260771ece]hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find
[/quote:7260771ece]doing a
[quote:7260771ece]similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the
[/quote:7260771ece]need to
[quote:7260771ece]communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in
[/quote:7260771ece]Standard
[quote:7260771ece]Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by
[/quote:7260771ece]being the GM
[quote:7260771ece]by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might
[/quote:7260771ece]be on the
[quote:7260771ece]other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages
[/quote:7260771ece]that might
[quote:7260771ece]arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board
[/quote:7260771ece]according to
[quote:7260771ece]your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those
[/quote:7260771ece]further
[quote:7260771ece]afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write
[/quote:7260771ece]early, write
[quote:7260771ece]everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a
[/quote:7260771ece]matter of
[quote:7260771ece]fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against
[/quote:7260771ece]each
[quote:7260771ece]other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I
[/quote:7260771ece]trust we all
[quote:7260771ece]are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what
[/quote:7260771ece]happens in
[quote:7260771ece]one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in
[/quote:7260771ece]August.
[quote:7260771ece]Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those
[/quote:7260771ece]holiday plans
[quote:7260771ece]work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be
[/quote:7260771ece]able to dip.
[quote:7260771ece]For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are
[/quote:7260771ece]involved), I
[quote:7260771ece]would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:7260771ece][/quote:7260771ece][Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - m_don_j (Jul 02, 2009, 12:42 pm) |
All,
In addition to the game Jorge listed, I'm playing against Michael in DC253 and in DC229 (where I'm down to a single unit). I believe I adressed this issue prior to the game starting, but this should further clarify that statement.
/ Mikael
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:55:49 -0700
Subject: Re: 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters
From: jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com
To: charlesf(at)web.de
CC: yrl1967(at)gmail.com; psychosis(at)sky.com; nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com; m_don_j(at)hotmail.com; dirk(at)knemeyer.com; c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com; WBailey(at)nyiso.com; dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com; matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu
All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix <charlesf(at)web.de>:
[quote:748d773cdb]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:748d773cdb]Lägg till karta och vägbeskrivning för din fest. Visa vägen![Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - cpmci (Jul 02, 2009, 11:57 am) |
| And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.cmOn Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com> wrote:> All,> > > > Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be> > in its late stages.> > > > Jorge> > > > Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire> > > > 2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de>:> > > Hallöle allerseits,> > >> > > you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the> > > extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to> > > go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation> > > and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best> > > hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a> > > similar exercise quite instructive.> > >> > > On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to> > > communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard> > > Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM> > > by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the> > > other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might> > > arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to> > > your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further> > > afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write> > > everyone and write often!> > >> > > Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of> > > fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each> > > other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all> > > are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in> > > one game not affecting what happens in the next.> > >> > > Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.> > > Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans> > > work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.> > > For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I> > > would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.> > >> > > Grüsse aus Berlin,> > >> > > Charles> > >> > >> [Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - txurce (Jul 02, 2009, 11:56 am) |
All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix <charlesf(at)web.de>:
Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters - charlesf (Jul 02, 2009, 11:44 am) |
Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August. Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip. For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) txurce Jul 02, 11:56 am |
All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix <charlesf(at)web.de>:
Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
|
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) cpmci Jul 02, 11:57 am |
| And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.cmOn Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com> wrote:> All,> > > > Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be> > in its late stages.> > > > Jorge> > > > Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire> > > > 2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de>:> > > Hallöle allerseits,> > >> > > you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the> > > extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to> > > go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation> > > and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best> > > hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a> > > similar exercise quite instructive.> > >> > > On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to> > > communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard> > > Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM> > > by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the> > > other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might> > > arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to> > > your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further> > > afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write> > > everyone and write often!> > >> > > Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of> > > fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each> > > other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all> > > are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in> > > one game not affecting what happens in the next.> > >> > > Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.> > > Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans> > > work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.> > > For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I> > > would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.> > >> > > Grüsse aus Berlin,> > >> > > Charles> > >> > >> |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) m_don_j Jul 02, 12:42 pm |
All,
In addition to the game Jorge listed, I'm playing against Michael in DC253 and in DC229 (where I'm down to a single unit). I believe I adressed this issue prior to the game starting, but this should further clarify that statement.
/ Mikael
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:55:49 -0700
Subject: Re: 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters
From: jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com
To: charlesf(at)web.de
CC: yrl1967(at)gmail.com; psychosis(at)sky.com; nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com; m_don_j(at)hotmail.com; dirk(at)knemeyer.com; c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com; WBailey(at)nyiso.com; dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com; matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu
All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix <charlesf(at)web.de>:
[quote:748d773cdb]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:748d773cdb]Lägg till karta och vägbeskrivning för din fest. Visa vägen! |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) MattTheLesser Jul 02, 01:14 pm |
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's
Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am
currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic
Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does
have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over
the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com wrote:
And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.
cm
On Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com> wrote:
[quote:7260771ece]All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de>:
[quote:7260771ece]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're
[/quote:7260771ece]ready to
[quote:7260771ece]go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the
[/quote:7260771ece]adjucation
[quote:7260771ece]and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts
[/quote:7260771ece]to my best
[quote:7260771ece]hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find
[/quote:7260771ece]doing a
[quote:7260771ece]similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the
[/quote:7260771ece]need to
[quote:7260771ece]communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in
[/quote:7260771ece]Standard
[quote:7260771ece]Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by
[/quote:7260771ece]being the GM
[quote:7260771ece]by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might
[/quote:7260771ece]be on the
[quote:7260771ece]other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages
[/quote:7260771ece]that might
[quote:7260771ece]arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board
[/quote:7260771ece]according to
[quote:7260771ece]your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those
[/quote:7260771ece]further
[quote:7260771ece]afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write
[/quote:7260771ece]early, write
[quote:7260771ece]everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a
[/quote:7260771ece]matter of
[quote:7260771ece]fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against
[/quote:7260771ece]each
[quote:7260771ece]other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I
[/quote:7260771ece]trust we all
[quote:7260771ece]are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what
[/quote:7260771ece]happens in
[quote:7260771ece]one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in
[/quote:7260771ece]August.
[quote:7260771ece]Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those
[/quote:7260771ece]holiday plans
[quote:7260771ece]work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be
[/quote:7260771ece]able to dip.
[quote:7260771ece]For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are
[/quote:7260771ece]involved), I
[quote:7260771ece]would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:7260771ece][/quote:7260771ece] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) psychosis1973 Jul 02, 02:37 pm |
From a trawl of my past games, I've played with:
Mikael in DC167, DC232 and DC253
Jorge in DC185
Matt in DC193
Mikael and Jorge in DC195
The only ongoing game in the above is DC253. DC195 is still being played, but I was eliminated ages ago in that one!
My stance on this is the same as that set out by Mikael - each game is a clean slate!
Michael
--- On Thu, 2/7/09, Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu> wrote:
From: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
Subject: Re: 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters
To: c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com
Cc: "Jorge Saralegui" <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>, "Charles Féaux de la Croix" <charlesf(at)web.de>, "Roger Leroux" <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>, "Michael Thompson" <psychosis(at)sky.com>, "Nathan Albright" <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>, "Mikael Johansson" <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>, "Dirk Knemeyer" <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>, "Bailey, Wayne" <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>, dc264(at)diplomaticcorp.com
Date: Thursday, 2 July, 2009, 7:14 PM
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com ([email]c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com[/email]) wrote:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]And Nathan, Wayne & I are in the middle of a PbEM 1900 game.
cm
On Jul 2, 2009 12:55pm, Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com ([email]jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com[/email])> wrote:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]All,
Matt, Mikael and I are playing in a huge WWIV game at DC that may be
in its late stages.
Jorge
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
2009/7/2 Charles Féaux de la Croix charlesf(at)web.de ([email]charlesf(at)web.de[/email])>:
[quote:94cc8bd7a9]Hallöle allerseits,
you will find the new Realpolitik module for 1648 attached. But the
extracted 1648 folder into RP's "Variant Files" folder and you're ready to
go. You may load the Spring 1649 .dpy file I sent you with the adjucation
and then try out various moves. I've already tested what amounts to my best
hunch of what the fall moves might look like and you might find doing a
similar exercise quite instructive.
On a more general note, recognise that with the DP mechanism the need to
communicate with the whole board is far more pronounced than in Standard
Diplomacy! I don't think I'm overstepping the boundaries set by being the GM
by encouraging you to communicate a good deal with those who might be on the
other side of the board. Next to the clear DP-related advantages that might
arise from this, influencing the wider evolution of the board according to
your interests ought not be neglected. Don't let talks with those further
afield die off. You know, that timeless Dippie mantra: Write early, write
everyone and write often!
Furthermore, while I didn't ask so previously, I suggest as a matter of
fairness that those players who are currently playing with/against each
other elsewhere ought to communicate that to other players. I trust we all
are strictly against any form of metagaming and know to keep what happens in
one game not affecting what happens in the next.
Lastly, I believe I'll be off to Scotland for a couple of weeks in August.
Don't worry, I'll seek a temporary replacement GM should those holiday plans
work out. Please let me know whether you might yourself not be able to dip.
For the sake of all players (especially since nine players are involved), I
would like you to organise a temporary replacement in such a case.
Grüsse aus Berlin,
Charles
[/quote:94cc8bd7a9][/quote:94cc8bd7a9]
[/quote:94cc8bd7a9] |
| 1648 090623: RP Files and other matters (dc264) charlesf Jul 03, 04:53 am |
Matt, I think such rivalry for the Arctic is a very good topic for a game considering this being an area of conflicting national interests. The ice rules add an interesting tactical problem, though I would have thought you'd have the ice gradually receding on account of global warming rather than merely waxing and waning as the seasons dictate.
In any case, I suggest you add some visual cues as to what areas freeze only in winter, are permanently frozen etc. to the map, rather than referring players to the rules.
You may wish to also consider conforming to the 1 to 2.0-2.5 unit-space ratio recommended by Stephen Agar. Your variant is a lot less dense, which makes for a really long game and it taking a really long time to get anywhere. Now, I recognise remoteness may have a thematic appeal, but from a gameplay perspective it leads to a less exciting game, imo.
It's one reason, quite frankly, why I would not play this design in its current incarnation. But then, that also applies to the vast majority of Diplomacy variants since I'm notoriously picky about what I like to see in a Diplomacy variant.
In any case, I like the thematic premise and think this project holds promise.
Charles
Mikael and I are also both playing in the DC playtest of David Cohen's
Known World 901.
Also, if any of you have a hankering for more playtesting, I am
currently recruiting playtesters on DC for my new variant, Arctic
Diplomacy. I'll admit it does not have the draw of DPs, but it does
have the cool new feature of ice territories that melt and freeze over
the course of time. There are three spots left if anyone is interested.
Matt
|
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 2:33 pm) |
Benjamin,
while I now live up north in Berlin, I used to live for a while in Passau, a beautiful town right on the Austrian border. I miss the hearty Southern German greeting up here. Further up north at the coast "Moin Moin" is a popular way of saying hello, but hereabouts it's just your boring "Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend" or "Hallo". Anyway, are you in some Armored Brigade?
As for being an interesting game to watch, well, I dare say any opening adjucation is inherently interesting. Can't wait to see how things develop. What's your take as an observer on the board?
Charles[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 1:49 pm) |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 1:48 pm) |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 1:48 pm) |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 1:47 pm) |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION (dc264) charlesf Jul 01, 01:48 pm |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP: |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION (dc264) charlesf Jul 01, 01:48 pm |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP: |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - SECOND CORRECTION (dc264) charlesf Jul 01, 01:49 pm |
Grüß Gott!
(Sorry. A Damascus moved to Egypt rather than Tekke. Don't know why I made such a mistake. Anyway, corrected the below and attached a .dpy file taking acount of this).
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Egypt
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP: |
| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves - Kenshi777 (Jul 01, 2009, 1:21 pm) |
So much for my predictions, at least some of them... hm... this will be an interesting game to watch.
by the way, where are you from Charles? I haven't heard Grüß Gott since I left Bayern in December (US Army, previously stationed in the Ansbach area) - you from around there?
B.
2009/7/1 Charles Féaux de la Croix <charlesf(at)web.de ([email]charlesf(at)web.de[/email])>
Grüß Gott!
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Cheers,
----------
PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Tekke
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:
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| 1648 090623: Spring 1649 Moves CORRECTED - charlesf (Jul 01, 2009, 12:27 pm) |
Grüß Gott!
The very first adjucation is always something special. One has only the (written) word of one's fellow players to go on. Hopes and fears of what the future holds make for a conflicting cocktail of emotions. And how much more keenly are those felt when all parties are embarking on an unfamiliar journey, a first playtest!
Let me thank all players for us being off to a smooth start, having dilligently forwarded me their correspondence and in some cases sharing their strategic intentions with me. It has been most instructive and has helped me catch various mistaken notions in regards to the 1648's rules and geography. I am also constantly reminded that players approach a power position very differently from what I might tend to do.
Few words on my adjucating. Since I'm entering all the orders into Realpolitik and letting it work things out, the map output takes precedence over the written results, simply because there's less scope for me to mess things up with the former. Rest assured that I scrupulously check and double-check DP allocations. I'm happy to send you my spreadsheet for you to review these once the game's over.
Talking of Realpolitik, last night I created less anachronistic unit icons and updated the whole 1648 Realpolitik module (which had at least one bug, I'm afraid). I'll let you know once it's available for download. I've attached the .dpy file (a Realpolitik save game you can load once you've got the new module), so you can load it and have the present map situation at your disposal.
Since there are no pending retreats, we'll be immediately moving on to Fall 1649, its deadline being next Wednesday, 8 July.
Servus,
Charles
PS: Forgot - much to my chagrin - the great press sent to me. Players and observes are most welcome to contribute press!
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PLAYERS:
AUSTRIA: Jorge Saralegui <jmsaralegui(at)gmail.com>
DENMARK-NORWAY: Michael Thompson <psychosis(at)sky.com>
ENGLAND: Chris McInerney <c.p.mcinerney(at)gmail.com>
FRANCE: Nathan Albright <nathanbalbright(at)yahoo.com>
POLAND-LITHUANIA: Roger Leroux <yrl1967(at)gmail.com>
RUSSIA: Mikael Johansson <m_don_j(at)hotmail.com>
SPAIN: Matt Kremer <matthew.kremer(at)yale.edu>
SWEDEN: Wayne Bailey <WBailey(at)nyiso.com>
TURKEY: Dirk Knemeyer <dirk(at)knemeyer.com>
PROCLAMATIONS:
o AUSTRIAN INFLUENCE REIGNS SUPREME IN SWABIA AND VENETIA
o HOUSE OF OLDENBURG ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE IMPERIAL CIRCLE OF LOWER SAXONY
o CROMWELL JUDGES ENGLISH NAVY UN-SEAWORTHY, DEFEATS SCOTTISH COVENANTERS AT DUNBAR
o MAZARIN HELPS SPANIARDS SECURE THE "SPANISH ROAD"
o EFFECTIVE POLISH RULE RE-ESTABLISHED IN THE DUCHY OF PRUSSIA
o RUSSIANS PUSH STEPPE FRONTIER FURTHER SOUTH, SKIRMISH WITH SWEDES ON BANKS OF THE NEVA
o PHILIP IV SECURED KEY PORTS ALONG THE MOROCCAN COAST
o ITALIANS WARY OF SPANISH AMBITIONS ON THE ITALIAN PENINSULA
o ELECTORATE OF BRANDENBURG ONCE MORE INVOLUNTARY HOST OF MARAUDING SWEDES
o OTTOMAN GALLEY FLEET SIGHTED NEAR MALTA
o PRINCE OF WALLACHIA ACKNOWLEDGES CONTINUED TURKISH SUZERAINITY
MESSAGES:
From France:
Dateline Paris: As soon as peace was declared in the streets of Paris from the recent unpleasantness in Germany, the peasants rose up against the nobles in an uprising some of the few literate Frenchmen are calling the Fronde. Seeking to quell the unrest and turn the energies of the French people into something productive, new French monarch Nathan Bourbon has decided to begin mobilizing the French army for further advances to achieve la glorie. Predictably, the revolts in Paris and other cities ceased as hot-blooded Frenchmen (and even a few Frenchwomen) sought to enlist to slaw the enemies of La Patrie. Where these new armies are going, no one has a clue.
ORDERS:
Austria:
A Prague - Swabia
A Trieste - Venice
A Vienna - Tyrolia
Denmark-Norway:
F Christiania - Norwegian Sea
F Copenhagen - Helgoland Bight
A Holstein - Lower Saxony
England:
F Bristol - Scotland
F London - Yorkshire
France:
F Brest - English Channel
A Marseilles - Savoy
A Paris Supports A Flanders - Lorraine
Poland-Lithuania:
A Cracow - Podolia
A Vilna - Samogitia
A Warsaw - Prussia
Russia:
A Moscow - Voronezh
A Novgorod - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Voronezh - Severia
Spain:
A Flanders - Lorraine
A Madrid - Sevilla
F Naples - Papal States(wc) (*Fails*)
F Sevilla - Morocco
Sweden:
A Abo - Lapland
A Riga - Ingria (*Bounce*)
A Stettin - Brandenburg
F Stockholm(ec) - Baltic Sea
Turkey:
A Belgrade - Wallachia
F Constantinople - Ionian Sea
A Damascus - Tekke
Algiers:
F Algiers Supports F Sevilla - Morocco
Bavaria:
A Bavaria Supports A Prague - Swabia
Brandenburg:
A Brandenburg Hold (*Disbanded*)
Courland:
F Courland Supports A Warsaw - Prussia
Crimea:
A Crimea Hold
Ireland:
A Ireland Supports F Bristol - Scotland
Lorraine:
A Lorraine Hold (*Disbanded*)
LowerSaxony:
A Lower Saxony Hold (*Disbanded*)
Mecklenburg:
A Mecklenburg Supports A Stettin - Brandenburg
Moldavia:
A Moldavia Hold
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold (*Disbanded*)
PapalStates:
A Papal States Hold
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Hold
Prussia:
A Prussia Supports A Vilna - Courland (*Disbanded*)
Rhineland-Westphalia:
A Rhineland-Westphalia Supports A Holstein - Lower Saxony
Savoy:
A Savoy Hold (*Disbanded*)
Saxony:
A Saxony Hold
Scotland:
A Scotland Hold (*Disbanded*)
Swabia:
A Swabia Hold (*Disbanded*)
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Supports A Marseilles - Savoy
Transylvania:
A Transylvania Supports A Belgrade - Wallachia
Tunis:
F Tunis Hold
Turkestan:
A Turkestan Hold
Tuscany:
A Tuscany Supports A Trieste - Venice
Ukraine:
A Ukraine Hold
UnitedProvinces:
F United Provinces Supports F London - North Sea (*Void*)
Venice:
F Candia Hold
F Venice Hold (*Disbanded*)
Wallachia:
A Wallachia Hold (*Disbanded*)
RETREATS:
None pending.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Austria(3): Prague, Trieste, Vienna.
Denmark-Norway(3): Christiania, Copenhagen, Holstein.
England(2): Bristol, London.
France(3): Brest, Marseilles, Paris.
Poland-Lithuania(3): Cracow, Vilna, Warsaw.
Russia(3): Moscow, Novgorod, Voronezh.
Spain(4): Flanders, Madrid, Naples, Sevilla.
Sweden(4): Abo, Riga, Stettin, Stockholm.
Turkey(3): Belgrade, Constantinople, Damascus.
Minor Powers(30): Algiers, Bavaria, Brandenburg, Candia, Courland, Crimea, Ireland, Lorraine, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg, Moldavia, Morocco, Papal States, Persia, Portugal, Prussia, Rhineland-Westphalia, Savoy, Saxony, Scotland, Swabia,Switzerland, Transylvania, Tunis, Turkestan, Tuscany, Ukraine, United Provinces, Venice, Wallachia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET...not local time)
o Fall 1649 Moves: 8 July
o Winter 1649 Retreats/Adjustments: 9 July
o Spring 1650 Moves: 15 July
ORDERS MAP:
RESULTS MAP:[Reply] |
