DC229: The Fall 909 season has been adjudicated. I need to stop going on dates on an adjudication night, because all three times that I have done it recently, I've had comically terrible dates that ended very early. The Diplomacy Gods must really want everyone to know the results in a timely fashion.
The late player was Denmark. This is Trout's first NMR. He partially made up for his error with some amusing orders for his holding fleets (I particularly appreciated the Moby Dick reference, as I am currently reading that). Generally speaking, let's make sure to send in prelims, and get orders in on time, so that this game is not delayed and does not risk losing momentum.
Andy will probably wish the results were delayed, as this season is the last one for Immortal India. It was amazing to hold on as long as you did, and it is much appreciated that you continued to put in effort and remain active in the game long after your position became hopeless. The other minnows all managed to hold on for another year, although Umayyid is pushed to the edge with only 1 SC remaining in Corsica.
The huge news this season is that we have a new leader: the West Frankish Kingdom, whom gained four supply centers this year to reach a total of 21. It will be interesting to see what they do with those 4 potential builds. The French gains came at the expense of Byzantium and Wagadu. This news was probably greeted with even bigger cheers in Axum than in Paris, as Wagadu's defense will be fatally undermined in the African war following Wagadu's 2 disbands this winter. Staying with Axum, some misdirection and some nice cooperation with Sri Vijaya led to the destruction of the Arabian fleet in the Arabian Sea, leaving Arabia with no seagoing fleets. Arabia looks to be suffering to some degree from "early leader syndrome", as Axum, Sri Vijaya, Tang Dynasty, West Frankish Kingdom, and Turan all took anti-Arab measures this year.
By the way, the draw failed, with some vociferous "no" votes against. For the Fall 909 Retreat phase, orders are only needed from Wagadu, and I will adjudicate as soon as I receive the orders. The deadline for the Winter 909 season is Mon Jun 1st. Before the adjudication, we have some press, both with a tragic tone.
PRESS #1 (Turan)
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Turan to world: Diplomacy giveth and Diplomacy taketh away.
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PRESS #2 (Tang)
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Last year we fought our way through the mountains.
This year we fight on the endless steppe.
We have washed our armor in many waters,
We have pastured our horses in the enemy’s heartland.
This cruel war carries us a thousand miles from home,
Our armies are tireless and yet grown old.
The Emperors built walls to keep out the barbarians.
Those are now far away, memory beacons which never go out.
In these new lands we still defend the Han people.
The war will never end, the generals can accomplish nothing.
The wise sovereign seldom resorts to arms and war.
Li Bo
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Country Player
Abbasid Caliphate (Arabia) Matt Kremer
Byzantine Empire Gregory Alexopoulos
Tang Empire (China) Lynn Mercer
Kingdom of Denmark Sanford "Former Trout" O'Donell
Tulunid Emirate (Egypt) Ian Moes
West Frankish Kingdom (France) Nigel Phillips
East Frankish Kingdom (German) Russell Manning
Pratihara Kingdom (India) Andy "The White Wolf" Jameson
Khaganate of Khazaria David E. Cohen
Principality of Kiev (Russia) Darren Sharma
Umayyad Emirate (Spain) Nathan Deily
Samanid Emirate (Turan) John Reside
Kingdom of Sri Vijaya Mike Morris
Kingdom of Wagadu Mikael Johansson
Kingdom of Axum Benjamin Hester
Fall Adjudication
Arabian A Ati S A Kip - Bas
Arabian A Bal - Srk *Bounce*
Arabian A Blk S A Sog
Arabian A Bsr - Aza *Invalid*
Arabian A Buk S A Urg - Kyk
Arabian A Dam - Mec
Arabian A Ind S F Ujj
Arabian A Kas S A Sog
Arabian A Kip - Bas *Bounce*
Arabian A Kyk - Kip *Bounce*
Arabian A Man S F Ujj
Arabian A Mrd S A Sev - Vya
Arabian A Sev - Vya *Bounce*
Arabian A Sha S F Ujj
Arabian A Sog H
Arabian A Srk - Sev *Bounce*
Arabian A Urg - Kyk *Bounce*
Arabian F Ars C A Bsr - Aza *Dislodged* *Disbanded*
Arabian F Ujj H
Axum A Awd - Kus *Bounce*
Axum A Bsk S A Jel - Jej
Axum A Jel - Jej
Axum A Kan S A Tah - Aga
Axum A Nio S A Awd - Kus *Cut*
Axum A Tah - Aga
Axum A Zaw - Ale
Axum F Gad - Ars
Axum F Mes - Gad
Axum F Soc S F Gad - Ars
Axum F Srs - Yem
Axum F Yem - Oma
Byzantine A Ava - Ono *Bounce*
Byzantine A Dal S A Ava - Ono *Cut*
Byzantine A Mac S A Ava - Ono
Byzantine A Thr S A Ava - Ono
Byzantine A Vla - Vol *Bounce*
Byzantine F Epi - Ios *Bounce*
Byzantine F Ils S A Dal
Byzantine F Ios - Tys *Bounce*
Byzantine F Scl S F Ios - Tys
Chinese A Cha - Sic
Chinese A Jia H
Chinese A Kyr S A Sam - Qar
Chinese A Orb S A Kyr
Chinese A Sam - Qar
Chinese A Tib S A Uyg
Chinese A Uyg S A Tib
Chinese A Yan - Chn
Chinese F Yes H
Danish A Bja - Kom
Danish A Che S A Ros - Vya
Danish A Kar - Bja
Danish A Kom - Stb
Danish A Kri S A Ros - Vya
Danish F Fis - Les
Danish F NGS hunts Moby Dick
Danish F Sea of Worms looks for the end of the world
Danish F Whs S A Yug
French A Hel H
French A Kut - Mau
French A Ros - Vya
French A Sla S A Aqu - Dal
French A Slr S F Tys - Tar
French A Spo S F Tys - Tar
French A Tri - Bar
French A Val - Spm *Bounce*
French A Yug S A Bas
French F Bls - Sjt
French F Lgs - Tys *Bounce*
French F Nar H
French F Rom (wc) S F Lgs - Tys
French F Sjt - Ifr
French F Sta - Cad
French F Tas - Wts
French F Tys - Tar
German A Aqu - Dal *Bounce*
German A Maz S A Vol
German A Mor S A Ono
German A Ono S A Aqu - Dal *Cut*
German A Smo - Kie *Bounce*
German A Vis S A Ono
German A Vol S A Ono *Cut*
Indian A Var S A Chl - Knj *Void* *Dislodged*
Russian A Kie S A Vla - Vol *Cut*
Russian A Pec S A Kie
Samanid A Bas H
Samanid A Bul H
Spanish F Crs - Lgs *Bounce*
Spanish F Spm S F Crs - Lgs *Cut*
Srivijayan A Chl S A Knj - Var
Srivijayan A Knj - Var
Srivijayan A Ras - Knj
Srivijayan F Cho - Ras
Srivijayan F Cob S F Mas
Srivijayan F Gos - Nam
Srivijayan F Mah S F Mas
Srivijayan F Mas S F Gad - Ars
Srivijayan F Phe - Gos
Srivijayan F Sus S F Mas
Srivijayan F Zim S F Gos - Nam
Wagadu A Aga - Wal *Bounce* *Dislodged*
Wagadu A Jej H *Dislodged*
Wagadu A Kus S A Wal - Nio *Cut*
Wagadu A Wal - Nio *Bounce*
Wagadu F Awl H
Wagadu F Sos - Jel
Retreat Possibilities
Arabian F ArS is destroyed (no valid retreats)
Indian A Var can retreat to Nep, Pal or disband
Wagadu A Aga can retreat to Sij, Tir or disband
Wagadu A JeJ can retreat to Tir or disband
Adjustments
Abbasid Caliphate (Arabia) builds 2 units, can build in Ard, Arm, Aze, Bag, Geo, Ghu, Her, Isf, Jer, Tam
Byzantine Empire disbands 1 unit
Tang Empire (China) makes no adjustments
Kingdom of Denmark makes no adjustments
Tulunid Emirate (Egypt) makes no adjustments
West Frankish Kingdom (France) builds 4 units, can build in Aqt, Bri, Cor, Dub, Gas, LBu, Lot, Pam, Par, Rom (ec), Rom, Ros, Rom (wc), Sal, Sar, Swa
East Frankish Kingdom (German) makes no adjustments
Pratihara Kingdom (India) makes no adjustments
Khaganate of Khazaria makes no adjustments
Principality of Kiev (Russia) makes no adjustments
Umayyad Emirate (Spain) disbands 1 unit
Samanid Emirate (Turan) makes no adjustments
Kingdom of Sri Vijaya builds 1 unit, can build in But, Cah, Cho, Jam, Kal, Kam, Plm, Ser
Kingdom of Wagadu disbands 2 units*
Kingdom of Axum makes no adjustments
Neutral makes no adjustments
*Assumes that Wagadu retreats both units, instead of disbanding in retreat phase |
