| dc99 s08 results! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Map change, Steve’s seismic was meant to connect Bul to Aeg on the other side of Con, splitting Con from Ank.
-mike
From: Michael Sims
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:05 PM
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Subject: dc99 s08 results!
2 forced disbands, no retreats so we move on to Fall ’08, due Tuesday 10/23, 2pm Pacific!
Germany hangs on by a thread due to a 2:2 beleaguered garrison, England takes Saint Petersburg, MAO gets cut off from ION, and Everything shuffles up in the Balkans…
Austria:
A Bul -> Gre (*FAILS*)
A Vie -> Alb
A Ser S Vie -> Alb
A Bud S Tri
A Tri S Vie -> Alb
England:
A Edi - StP
F Nwg S A Edi - StP
A Lpl - Edi
F Hol - Den
F Swe S F Hol - Den
A Ruh – Kie (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
A Bel - Hol
F Par – Mid (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
F Eng S F Par - Mid
Germany:
den s kie (*CUT*)
kie s den (*CUT, DISBANDED*)
Italy:
Ion – Mao (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
spain s ion - mao
f rom - tyn
a mun s ruh - kie
a mar s a mun
f smy holds (*NO SUCH UNIT*)
f con s a gre
a gre s a alb - ser
a alb – ser (*FAILS, DISBANDED*)
a tyr s russian a gal - vie
a tri s a tyr
a nap – apu
f ank (*UNORDERED*)
Russia:
A Sev -> Mos
F Bar -> StP (*FAILS*)
A Rum S Ser
A Sil -> Kie (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
A Ber S Sil -> Kie
A Gal -> Vie
SEISMIC ORDERS:
Austria: Split Ser/Bul - Join Gre/Rum (*X2*)
England: Join Tun/NAf Split Mid/Ion
Germany: Split KIE and RUH, connect DEN and MUN.
Italy: Connect Bul and Aeg, Separate CON and ANK.
Russia: split Bul / Ser (join Gre / Rum) (*X2*)[Reply] |
| dc99 Seismic f08 results! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Hardly a unit moves this turn, save I think Alb-Gre is the only one. Everything else bounces! And boy are there a lot of them…
SPECIAL SEISMIC RETREAT:
Italian F Con is landlocked… may opt to:
1) Disband
2) Become stranded (can only hold, but may be supported in place)
MAP:
Barents is “outside”, with a Russian Fleet
I added some labels to the map to reduce errors in my adjudicating. I will not add more labels per any requests.
BUILDS:
Big winner of year 8 is Warren, building 2…
11 Eng: Build 2
11 Ita: Build 1 (Build 2 if disband Con)
6 Rus: Even
5 Aus: Even
1 Ger: Even
Seismic Retreat & Builds all due Friday 10/26, 2pm Pacific.
(Will adjudicate when I have orders from both parties concerned)
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Aus:
A Alb -> Gre
A Ser S Alb -> Gre
A Bul S Alb -> Gre (*CUT*)
A Bud -> Alb (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
A Tri S Bud -> Alb (*CUT*)
Eng:
A Stp hold
A Edi - Nwy
F Swe - Bal
F Eng – Mid (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
F Par hold
A Hol hold
F Den S I A Mun - Kie
A Ruh hold
F Nwg S A Stp
Ger:
A Kie Holds
Ita:
Ion C A Apu - Alb
a apu – alb (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
spain – mao (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
f tyn - west
a mun – kie (*FAILS 2:2*)
a mar – mun (*FAILS*)
f ank – bul (*FAILS 2:2*)
f con s f ank - bul
a gre s a apu – alb (*CUT, DISBANDED*)
a tyr – tri (*FAILS*)
a ven – tyr (*FAILS*)
Rus:
A Vie S Tri -> Tyl (*INVALID*)
A Rum S Bul
A Mos -> Stp (*FAILS 2:2*)
F Bar S Mos -> Stp
A Ber S Kie
A Sil -> Mun (*FAILS*)
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SEISMIC ORDERS: (*ALL 5 SUCCEED*)
Aus: Split Bul/Bla - Join Rum/Ank
Eng: Join Ruh/Kie Split Mun/Den
Ger: Split Con / Aeg, join Bul / Gre
Ita: Split Bud and Tri, Join Vie and Alb
Rus: Join Stp / Edge, Barents goes off the board[Reply] |
| dc99: SEISMIC s09 results! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Germany on the verge of extinction… CAN submit a seismic order for fall if he wishes, despite having no units.
Fall '09 due Friday 11/9, 2pm Pacific!
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Aus:
A Bud -> Alb
A Tri S Bud -> Alb
A Ser S Gre
A Bul -> Con
A Gre S Bul -> Con
Eng:
Stp - Lvn
Edi - Stp
Nwy - Fin
Nwg S Edi - Stp
Bal - Ber (*FAILS*)
Den S Ruh - Kie
Ruh - Kie
Hol - Ruh
Par hold
Eng - Nth
Lon - Yor
Ger:
Kie (holds) celebrates the end of Octoberfest.
(*AND THE END OF THE GERMAN FORCES - DISBANDED*)
Ita:
Mun - Sil (*FAILS*)
Mar - Mun (*FAILS*)
Spa Holds
West - Tunis
Ion - Emed
Nap - Ion
Ven - Tyr
Apu - Ven
Tyr - Boh
Con Holds (hahahaha) (*DISBANDED*)
Ank - Bul (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
Rus:
A Mos Hold
A Ber S Kie (*CUT*)
A Sil S Kie (*CUT*)
A Rum -> Bul (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
A Vie S Bud -> Alb
F Bar -> Bar 
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SEISMIC ORDERS:
Aus: Split Gre/Aeg, Join Alb/Bul (*OK*)
Eng: Split Lvn/Pru, Join Bal/War (*OK*)
Ger: Split Den/Kie, Join Ruh/Bal (*OK*)
Ita: Split Lvn/Mos, Join War/StP (*CONFLICT with RUSSIA*)
Rus: Split StP/Mos, Join Lvn/Edge (*CONFLICT with ITALY*)[Reply] |
| dc99 f09 results! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Down to 4 players! After 9 hard fought years the German empire is destroyed, the plunders allegedly used to reopen the canal in Naples.
Lots of action here, Russia loses a couple England gains a couple… One forced retreat, and one forced disband. Italy builds 2 tho gained no supply centers. Seismic changes all over the map!
Builds due Wednesday 11/14, 2pm Pacific!
(tho I will adj when I have all 3 orders)
Aus: 5/5
Eng: 11/13, Build 2
Ita: 9/11, Build 2
Rus: 6/5, Remove 1
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Austria:
A Alb -> Tyr
A Tri S Alb -> Tyr
A Ser S Vie
A Gre -> Alb
A Con S Rum -> Bul
England:
A StP - Mos
A Fin - StP
A Liv S A StP - Mos
A Kie - Ber
F Bal S A Kie - Ber
F Den - Hol
A Ruh S A Mun - Kie
A Yor - Den
F Nth C A Yor - Den
F Par – Mid (*BOUNCE 1:1:1:1*)
F Nwg – Mid (*BOUNCE 1:1:1:1*)
Italy:
Spa – mao (*BOUNCE 1:1:1:1*)
tun – mao (*BOUNCE 1:1:1:1*)
mar - mun
mun - kie
boh – sil (*BOUNCE 1:1*)
tyr – vie (*FAILS, Dislodged, Disbanded NRP*)
tri – tyr (*INVALID, Not your unit*)
ion - aeg
ank – bul (*FAILS 1:2*)
ems - ank (*FAILS*)
ven (*Unordered*)
Russia:
A Sil -> Gal
A Ber -> Sil (*BOUNCE 1:1, Dislodged to Pru*)
A Vie S Sil -> Gal (*CUT*)
A Rum -> Bul
A Mos -> War
F Bar (*Unordered*)
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SEISMIC RESULTS: All 5 succeed!
Aus: Split Mun/Boh Join Swi/Sil
Eng: Split Tun/Rom Join Nap/TyS
Ger: Split Nwg/StP Join Edi/Edge
Ita: Split Bul/ANK Join Aeg/Rum
Rus: Split Sev/Mos Join War/Edge[Reply] |
| dc99 f09 builds! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Spring '10 due Wednesday 11/21, 2pm Pacific!
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England: Build A Lon, A Edi
Italy: Build A Nap, A Rom
Russia: Remove A Pru[Reply] |
| dc99 s10 results! - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Russian A War is dislodged, may retreat to Sil, Ukr, or Sev by Friday.
Will adj if I get an order before the Holidays!
Austria:
A Tyr S Vie -> Boh (*CUT*)
A Tri S Tyr
A Alb S Tyr
A Ser Holds
A Con -> Gre
England:
A Mos - War
A StP - Mos
A Liv S A Mos - War
A Den - Ruh
A Ber - Pru
F Bal Sea S A Ber - Pru
A Ruh - Kie
F Hol - Bel
A Lon - Den
F Nth C A Lon - Den
A Edi - Nw
F Nwg - MAO (*BOUNCE*)
F Par - MAO (*BOUNCE*)
Italy:
F Ank - Rum (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
F Aeg S Ank - rum
f ems - ion
a nap - apu
a rom - tus
a ven - tyr (*FAILS*)
f tun - nap
F spa - mao (*BOUNCE*)
a boh - gal (*FAILS*)
a mun s a kie - berlin (*INVALID*)
a kie - berlin
Russia:
A Bul S Gal -> Rum
A Vie -> Boh (*FAILS*)
A Gal -> Rum (*BOUNCE 2:2*)
A War Hold (*DISLODGED*)[Reply] |
| dc99 s10 retreats & seismics - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
F10 due Thurs 11/29, 2pm Pacific
Russia: A Mos-Sev
SEISMICS:
Aus: Join Adr/Swi, Split Ven/Tyr (*OK*)
Eng: Join Mos/Sev, Split War/Out (*CONFLICT with RUS*)
Ita: Join Tyr/Ion, Split Alb/Adr (*OK*)
Rus: Join Ukr/Out, Split War/Sev (*CONFLICT with ENG*)[Reply] |
| DC99 Russia EOG - test_gm (Sep 13, 2007, 12:00 am) |
Well, it's about time Warren took this game!
Seriously, great game. Well played by all, especially Warren. Heck, he was on the ropes and about to get crushed in mid-game, and came roaring back to Solo. Very few people could pull that off.
Mike, thank you thank you thank you. I LOVE seismic Dip!!!! Let's start a new game soon!
I started the game not expecting anything good. Being the largest power, Russia is always a target and I guessed that the seismics would be coming fast and furious. However, most people decided to try to seismic themselves to supply centers instead of ripping each other apart, so that worked in my favor.
Scand was a hotbed of activity, as usual. Kevin and I worked several angles to trap Warren. One of those strategy sessions was a very late night GChat, a first for me in Dip, We made a lot of progress, but eventually were stymied by (1) Warren's guesses of our seismics, and (2) Trout's decision to stab me.
Which brings me to the tipping point of the game. While we took an extended break, due mainly to my vacationing for 2-weeks in the south Caribbean (yes, I know, you are all feeling bad because I had to step off email while sitting on the beach ), the Penguin stepped forward and convinced the Former Trout to shack up with him and try to make a this a WaterWorld.
Well, I got p*ssed at Trout for not giving me a chance. Congrats to Steve for putting on such pressure, but did Trout seriously think I was going to log in every day while on vacation? Especially when I-net connections run slower than 52K modems connecting through AOL. So, I returned to a nasty stab and had to pull everything down South, leaving Warren with unrestricted access to the entire top of the board. I felt bad for Kevin, but he got hit at the same time and there was little I could have done to save him.
It didn't take long for Steve to contact me about hitting Trout back. I would have been shocked if he hadn't. I played it cool for a season, the agreed to join him --- all the while passing his messages back to Trout in hopes that Trout would realize he was being snaked. Took about 3 seasons, but eventually he agreed that he'd been set-up and stupid, and we joined forces yet again, but with the sole purpose of teaching Steve a lesson: If you stab everyone, you die a lonely death. We didn't quite succeed in this, but we at least made sure he didn't even share in the victory.
Trout and I came to the agreement to use seismics to give Steve the opportunity to stab Warren. It was our only chance for survival. Kevin helped us for a little bit until he was shut down. We knocked all the territories in France and Germany around, but Steve was firm in his thought that fighting Warren was suicide and he wanted to be part of the final Draw.
That sealed it...the last 3 years were purely focused on giving Warren every chance possible to grab centers. If Steve wasn't so stubborn, and had turned on Warren, we would have backed off immediately. But, no, he kept coming at me and Trout, and we did everything we could to make his life hard and Warren's easy.
Our last seismics were purely to cut Steve's centers off from there supports and give Warren access to them. I began peppering Warren with emails about going for the Solo. My last email to him pointed out every avenue he could take right then to Solo, and maybe that was the one to convince him. Whether he read it or not, I don't know (no responses), but Warren took the Solo and I can now call myself a Survivor!
Again, Congrats to Warren for SOLOing in a very tough game.
Michael Hoffman
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