Diplomacy I: The Great Diplomats

**Taiisatai64** · 09-07-2011 06:25

Most excellent, it looks like the Russian Bear will easily recover from my military and diplomatic ineptitude. I assure my fellow country men that I will do better in future.

**Bagricula** · 09-07-2011 07:01

A special delegation of junior ministers from every department and bureau has left Paris for a "good-will tour" of the United States. Rumors speak of baggage trains much larger than expected for a party of that size. Simultaneously all the state-owned museums in Paris have been closed as well as the private collection of the Sorbonne.

A bill authorizing martial law is under debate in the Senate and all trains leaving Paris for the south-east are filled with civilians who can afford a ticket. A temporary rations increase has been authorized to boost morale, but the picture in Paris is grim.

**Athalcor** · 09-07-2011 19:39

Oh, you really got into the game! I am happy to see that

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And ese, I warned you about losing Brest...

**reis91** · 09-07-2011 22:54

Did you warn him about losing France?

Anyway, I hear that Elba and St Helena are wonderful places to spend your lives in...

**randakar** · 09-07-2011 23:30

The british are most pleased with how matters regarding the French conflict are turning out. The British empire however is not hatefull; There will be positions of repute and influence to be gained within the British administration for those who choose to wisely support the British claim to Brest and Paris.

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 01:18

Update will probably be late. If I don't get all the orders in I will move deadline back (I don't want our first game of Diplomacy to be ruined by civil disorder in a Great Power).

I have sent PMs to any Great Powers that still haven't sent me orders.

**randakar** · 10-07-2011 01:21

I wouldn mind a bit of a pushback here, since I'm still in discussion with some people regarding this turn.
Besides, it's the weekend, so people are busy doing other stuff. You may want to put in a 48 hour deadline as a saturday-sunday standard anyway ;-)

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 01:23

Originally Posted by randakar

I wouldn mind a bit of a pushback here, since I'm still in discussion with some people regarding this turn.
Besides, it's the weekend, so people are busy doing other stuff. You may want to put in a 48 hour deadline as a saturday-sunday standard anyway ;-)

This may appease the "people who have lives" demographic, but it goes against my core "people who don't have lives" demographic that I try to appeal to with these sorts of games.

... I'll think about it.

**reis91** · 10-07-2011 01:30

Guilty.

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 01:40

No matter what happens, this update will be late.

At the moment, it appears I will be making an update around the original planned time, however.

**reis91** · 10-07-2011 01:46

Original time as in Lite's deadline?

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 01:52

Originally Posted by reis91

Original time as in Lite's deadline?

Reprase: Update should still take place close to 2400 GMT, which was the time I originally planned today's update to be.

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 02:23

(UNDERLINED MEANS THE ORDER FAILED)

Originally Posted by Great Britain

F iri move Mat
F Bre hold
F Eng support hold F Bre
F Nth hold
A Lon hold

Originally Posted by France

A Paris - Burgundy
A Gascony - Marseilles
A Spain - Marseilles
F Mid-Atlantic - Spain (South Coast)

Originally Posted by Germany

A Bur S A Bel - Pic
A Bel - Pic
A Mun - Kie
A Kie - Den
F Den - Nth
F Hol S F Den - Nth

Originally Posted by Austria-Hungary

A Tri XXX
A Alb -> Gre
F Gre -> Bul
A Ser S F Gre -> Bul
A Rum S A Ukr -> Sev

Originally Posted by Italy

F Tyr to GoL
F Wes to Spa
A Pie Support A Spa move Mar
A Ven to Tus

Originally Posted by Russia

Arm Mos move Sev
Arm Ukr support Arm Mos move Sev
Arm Lvn holds
Flt Bot move Swe

Originally Posted by Turkey

A Bul hold
A Con support A Bul hold
A Sev hold
F Bla support A Sev hold
F Aeg move Gre

GREAT BRITAIN'S FLEET IN THE NORTH SEA IS DISLODGED. GREAT BRITAIN IS REQUIRED TO SEND A RETREAT ORDER FOR IT.
TURKEY'S ARMY IN SEVASTOPOL IS DISLODGED. TURKEY IS REQUIRED TO SEND A RETREAT ORDER FOR IT.

Fall, 1902

**joebthegreat** · 10-07-2011 02:25

(I made this in a bit of a rush I hope I didn't f**k anything up too bad)

I'm going to be away for the next few hours. I'll update the number of units and number of supply centers later... as of right now there is no set deadline for build orders or Great Britain's retreat order.

**Bagricula** · 10-07-2011 02:36

Late after midnight in Paris, senior diplomat M. de Montluzin-Sauzay was seen departing the Élysée for La Sainte-Chapelle. Those who saw him entering in the leaving the government car, remarked that his hair had turned bright white, his unusually meticulously pressed suit rumpled, and his general demeanor harried.

La Sainte-Chapelle is known to be a favorite chapel of M. de M. though today it is much less to look on as the relics and stained glass have been removed to safe-keeping by government operatives.

Despite the apparent respite, a small cadre of aids remained outside in La Conciergerie with military wireless radio equipment to relay any reports from the front.

**TheExecuter** · 10-07-2011 02:46

Peste!

Now it is my turn to be humbled. My apologies, Austria and the Russian team, I wrote the orders incorrectly.

Argh...

**Bagricula** · 10-07-2011 02:48

Completely irrelevant to the outcomes, but I think Austria's "A Rum S A Ukr - Sev" should not be underlined. I say this because it should default to "A Rum S A Ukr hold" since A Ukr isn't going anywhere.

Though really rather disappointing lack of supply centers changing hands across the board...

**reis91** · 10-07-2011 02:53

I imagine the Sultan is laughing out loud in Constantinople...

And Germany demands that Pic and Bur be painted grey

**Bagricula** · 10-07-2011 03:03

France strongly recommends England retreat F North to Belgium.

Edit: I can't actually see the map on my slow Chinese connection, so I'm inferring from past moves. I think England can then build a fleet in Edinburg with the new SC.

**reis91** · 10-07-2011 03:10

Yep. Wooden wall indeed.

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