Words from the Cookies of Fortune in Fall 2003 read: Don't kiss an elephant on the lips today.

Always wise advice, I figure. But there's some elephant kissing and elephant pooping all around the board - falling hardest on Peru, Texas and the Heartlands. New York recovers from the Spring surprise to inflict some nasty damage, Mexico wrests control of the last neutral center from Peruvian hands and all of Florida's fleets in the Carribean seem to have fallen asleep at the wheel. (Must be that Bermuda Triangle..)

Four retreats are required after the Fall carnage. Quebecs fleet in Nunavut, Peru's navy in Nicaragua and Heartland armies in Beauce and Chicago all need to find new homes. Deadline for the Early Winter 2003 retreats will be set for Saturday, February 2nd (11:59 PM GMT).

I make mistakes - please let me know if I've made them here. Cheers folks!

Trout

DC-138 A Diplomaticcorp Game Fall of the American Empire 4 Variant Game Started:




Current Turn: Fal 2003
Next Deadline: Early Winter 2003 Retreats Saturday, February 2nd (11:59 PM GMT)


The Rowdy Cast
British Columbia Andrew Tanner damienthryn(at)gmail.com ([email]damienthryn(at)gmail.com[/email]) California Bruce Ray Raybrucea(at)aol.com ([email]Raybrucea(at)aol.com[/email]) Cuba Jason K. Githraine(at)yahoo.com ([email]Githraine(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Florida Lee Moore agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com ([email]agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com[/email]) Heartland Andy Ski a_c_2bcool(at)hotmail.com ([email]a_c_2bcool(at)hotmail.com[/email]) Mexico Bruce Quinn coebq(at)yahoo.com ([email]coebq(at)yahoo.com[/email]) New York Rob Ackerley rob_ackerley(at)yahoo.ca ([email]rob_ackerley(at)yahoo.ca[/email]) Peru Alex Schmidt wecanworkthisout(at)yahoo.com ([email]wecanworkthisout(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Quebec Mike Sims mike(at)southwall.com ([email]mike(at)southwall.com[/email]) Texas Nathan Deily ndeily(at)yahoo.com ([email]ndeily(at)yahoo.com[/email])


Humble GM: Former Trout former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email])
CURRENT SEASON:


FALL 2003 ORDERS:


MEXICO:
A Dur holds OK A Nle S F Hou to San OK F GCa holds OK F CoM to Gal [BOUNCE with GAL 1:1] A Hon to Nic OK F Lima holds OK

NEW YORK:
A Kentucky - Chicago OK F Cape May - Massachusetts Bay OK F New Brunswick(sc) - Nova Scotia [BOUNCE with NAO 1:1] A New York State - Ontario [BOUNCE with ONT 1:1] A Ohio - Michigan OK A Vermont - Maine OK

PERU:
F Nic H [DISLODGED by HON 3:1] F Cob - Pan OK A Ecu - Lim [BOUNCE with LIM 1:1] F Gal S A Ecu - Lim [CUT by COM]

QUEBEC:
A Won S Min OK A Mon-Bea OK A Que S Mon-Bea OK F Nun-ARO [BOUNCE with ANC 1:1; DISLODGED by MAN 2:1]] F NAO-NSc [BOUNCE with NBR 1:1]

TEXAS:
F Mis S New York A Ken-Chi OK A Neb S A Okl-Kan OK A Okl-Kan [BOUNCE with KAN 2:2] A San - Dal OK

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
F Anc - ARO [BOUNCE with NUN 1:1] F SPO - MPO OK A Man - Nun OK A Sas s A Man - Nun OK A Dak - Man OK A Mta - Dak OK

CALIFORNIA:
Colorado s Kansas OK New Mexico s Colorado OK Arizona s Chihuahua OK Chihuahua s Mid Pacific - Baja OK Mid Pacific - Baja OK Nevada - Utah OK

CUBA:
F East Caribbean Sea - South Caribbean Sea OK F Gulf of Mosquitos Supports A Honduras - Nicaragua OK A Havana Hold OK F Venezuela, Hold OK F West Caribbean Sea Supports A Honduras - Nicaragua OK

FLORIDA:
A Geo support A in Ten OK F from Hou to San OK F from Lou to Hou OK A Ten holds OK F ApB holds OK F SoF holds OK F ECo holds OK

HEARTLAND:
A Beauce - Montreal [DEFEATED & DISLODGED by MON 2:1] A Chicago - Missouri [BOUNCE with MIS 1:1; DISLODGED by KEN 2:1] A Kansas Supports A Chicago - Missouri [CUT by OKL] A Michigan - Indiana OK A Minneapolis Supports A Manitoba VOID (Unit Ordered To Move) A Ontario Supports A Beauce - Montreal [CUT by NYS]

EARLY WINTER 2003 RETREATS:
Peru F Nicaragua(wc) may retreat to Gof, Cob, Cri(sc), or OTB
Quebec F Nunavut may retreat to Nwt, Gre, Bab, Sol, Ung, Hub or OTB
Heartland A Beauce may retreat to Gas, Vem or OTB
Heartland A Chicago may retreat to Iow, Mil or OTB

WINTER 2003 ADJUSTMENTS:
Mexico: BUILDS 2 New York: BUILDS 2 Peru: DISBANDS 1 Quebec: No Adjustments Texas: DISBANDS 2 British Columbia: No Adjustments California: BUILDS 1 Cuba: BUILDS 1 Florida: BUILDS 2 Heartland: DISBANDS 2



UNIT / SUPPLY CENTER BREAKDOWN
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MEXICO:
6 Supply Centers - Gua, Mex, Ver, Gut, Dur, Chh GAIN: Nle, Nic, Lim 3 Armies - Nic, Dur, Nle LOSS: Chh 3 Fleets - Gca, Lim, Com BUILDS 2

NEW YORK:
6 Supply Centers - Nyc, Nje, Phi, Mas, Ohi, Wdc GAIN: Chi, Mic 4 Armies - Mai, Mic, Chi, Nys LOSS: 2 Fleets - Mab, Nbr(sc) BUILDS 2

PERU:
5 Supply Centers - Lim, Cal, Bog, Ven, Pan GAIN: 1 Army - Ecu LOSS: Lim, Ven 3 Fleets - Cal, [Nic(wc)], Pan DISBANDS 1

QUEBEC:
5 Supply Centers - Mon, Que, Ung, Ont, Gre, Nsc GAIN: 3 Armies - Won, Que, Bea LOSS: 2 Fleets - Nao, [Nun]


TEXAS:
4 Supply Centers - Dal, San, Hou, Nle GAIN: Mis 3 Armies - Neb, Okl, Dal LOSS: San, Hou, Nle 1 Fleet - Mis DISBANDS 2

BRITISH COLUMBIA:
6 Supply Centers - Anc, Van, Cgy, Was, Haw, GAIN: Man LOSS: 4 Armies - Dak, Nun, Sas, Man
2 Fleets - Mpo, Anc


CALIFORNIA:
6 Supply Centers - Sfr, Los, Sdi, Ore, Ari, Col GAIN: Chh 5 Armies - Col, Nme, Ari, Chh, Uta LOSS: 1 Fleet - Baj BUILDS 1

CUBA:
5 Supply Centers - Hav, Hol, Kin, Yuc, Dom GAIN: Ven 1 Army - Hav LOSS: 4 Fleets - Scs Ven, Gmo, Ecs BUILDS 1

FLORIDA:
7 Supply Centers - Jac, Tam, Mia, Ten, Geo, Nca, GAIN: San, Hou Lou LOSS: 3 Armies - Ten, Hou, Geo BUILDS 2 4 Fleets - Eco, San, Sof, Apb


HEARTLAND:
7 Supply Centers - Min, Mil, Chi, Mic, Kan, Ont, GAIN: Mis LOSS: Mic, Mis, Chi 6 Armies - Kan, Mic, Ont, Min, Bea, Chi DISBANDS 2 0 Fleets -



NEXT DEADLINE: EARLY WINTER 2003 RETREATS DUE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND (11:59 PM GMT)!!