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VashtaNeurotic (2394

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04 Oct 15 UTC

So..........

Just gonna leave this here: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/world/asia/afghanistan-bombing-hospital-doctors-without-borders-kunduz.html?_r=0

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steephie22 (182

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04 Oct 15 UTC

Steam Paradox Sale! + Any interest in an EU4 or CK2 multiplayer game?

What it says on the tin, really.
Let me know if you'd like to play EU4 multiplayer. Just gauging interest right now.

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TheGambla (10

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01 Oct 15 UTC

Game

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=168050 Join our game pls we need people

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abgemacht (1076

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01 Oct 15 UTC
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Extra! Extra! webDip Gunboat Highlights Episode 2!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXyq0A-aGzY

The second installment in which we get expert players to give analysis on a recent (gameID=167972) live game! Now with better audio! This week's video features Chaqa and CSteinhardt!

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seth24c (5859

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03 Oct 15 UTC

Live game sitter

something has come up and I don't have the time left to complete the two live games I am in, if you want to play a live game without messing up your own stats then pm me for details ;)

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shield (3929

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03 Oct 15 UTC

live gunboat 77 unjoinable?

gameID=168129

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principians (881

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01 Oct 15 UTC
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umpqua

45th mass shooting in america in 2015

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shield (3929

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03 Oct 15 UTC

12h game of modern dip

gameID=168131

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Deinodon (379

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03 Oct 15 UTC

1,408 balanced reduced latin squares.

Once a half a year or so ago on here, I mentioned this paper http://condor.depaul.edu/mash/Diplomacy.pdf and how I'd really like to get my hand on some of those squares. Well, Tim McMurry sent me 1,408 reduced latin squares to be used in balanced diplomacy tournaments.

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Dannyux (282

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02 Oct 15 UTC

How long does it take a 5 min game ?

How long does it take a 5 min game ?

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Doug7878 (772

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02 Oct 15 UTC

Classic Gunboat Anon WTA 120D 92%RR

Classic Gunboat - Anon, WTA, 120

, 92% RR, Hidden draw votes

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jmo1121109 (3817

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02 Oct 15 UTC

Excel Question

If anyone has a surface pro 3 could you run the following code in Excel's VBA immediate window: ? application.operatingsystem
and let me know what you get?

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Jamiet99uk (795

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02 Oct 15 UTC

Nuclear Armageddon

The UK Labour Party's new leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is being attacked by some people because he said he would not use nuclear weapons, if he was Prime Minister in future.

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orathaic (1009

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01 Oct 15 UTC

Equality vs Equity

"A state of equality still leaves the most marginalized groups as they are: oppressed." Discuss
(From: https://medium.com/@elierlick/why-equality-is-toxic-to-the-transgender-movement-f176634bbd3f )

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damian (675

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17 Sep 15 UTC

Anyone up for a game or two?

WTA, full press, 36hour, 99%+ RR only.

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ConorK (107

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29 Sep 15 UTC
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The Art of Correspondence in the Game of Diplomacy

Hi folks, I just wanted to alert the webdip community to my new book. I've finally completed a two-year study of what makes for effective negotiations (and what doesn't work so well). http://www.amazon.com/Art-Correspondence-Game-Diplomacy-ebook/dp/B015XAJFM0/ Thanks, Conor

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wjessop (100

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20 Sep 15 UTC
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Mafia XII: X-Men Apocalypse

See inside for details.

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Durga (3609

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01 Oct 15 UTC

Share your sweet tunes

What do you beautiful webdippers like to listen to when you're getting ready for the stab? I'm looking for new music, please share good things :)

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MrcsAurelius (3051

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17 Sep 15 UTC

Top 100 GR game. Full press. Anon. WTA.

Hi all, I want to try and play one more game before I take a break again. Some games I played the past months have been great, others a bit disappointing. Overall I still think GR is the best indicator for a noNMR high level of press game, as it was three years ago before I returned to the site. So for my last game before my break I'd like to try and set up a top 100 GR game. Is there anyone out there willing to spar?

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TheGambla (10

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01 Oct 15 UTC

My Game

Join my game pls i need people http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=168050

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TheMinisterOfWar (509

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16 Sep 15 UTC
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Off to work to play Diplomacy

Today I'm in the fantastic position that I'm off to work to play Diplomacy. Or at least, GM it. A local bank is setting up a game for 300 (!) employees, in a trajectory to kickstart discussions about trust and audacity in company culture. I'm really interested: have others ever used Diplomacy in a professional setting? Maybe we're on to something.

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backscratcher (459

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30 Sep 15 UTC

Help with strategy for Amer. Empire?

Could someone who has good experience with Fall of the American Empire please PM me? I have a question.

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peterwiggin (15279

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29 Sep 15 UTC

The Art of Correspondence in the Game of Diplomacy

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Correspondence-Game-Diplomacy-ebook/dp/B015XAJFM0/

Somebody should read this and tell us if it's any good.

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ejb0527 (319

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30 Sep 15 UTC

Is forum allowed to give game advice?

Please respond

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abgemacht (1076

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29 Sep 15 UTC
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A Perfect Example of Why a Knew Player Shouldn't Start With a RR of 100%

userID=74305 joined this evening and promptly CD'd in both of his games. He should have never been allowed into a game with a RR limit of 80%.

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diplomat61 (233

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27 Sep 15 UTC

Ready vs Not Ready

Are players confused by the Ready/Not Ready button?

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steephie22 (182

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23 Sep 15 UTC

So I have permission to use a 3D printer for my boardgame prototype..

Now I need 3

models to print and use as units. I need tanks, infantry, helicopters, planes, artillery, battleships, factories, territory markers (flags or more creative) and possibly the resources oil, iron, gold and aluminium depicted somehow..
Could I find files for those somewhere? Thoughts?

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abgemacht (1076

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28 Sep 15 UTC
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webDip Live Gunboat Highlights Game 2

Valis and I went on a D&D bender last weekend, so we didn't advertise very well, but we still want to do this so let's get a game going tonight! 8PM EST. Solo and get interviewed! Express interest below!

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beniliusbob (0

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27 Sep 15 UTC

How does PPSC work?

I thought that in PPSC you always, no matter what, hey points according to the number of SCs you control. But someone in game told me that if you draw, all the points are split among survivors.

Can someone clarify for me?

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orathaic (1009

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28 Sep 15 UTC

Robot workers and an oversupply of labour

just reading some lite economics news. Morgan Stanley did an analysis recently and blame everything on demographics (and the inclusion of Chinese and former Soviet workers into a global workforce)

orathaic (1009 )
28 Sep 15 UTC

And i quote: "Rather than fretting about the "robots taking all out jobs" (the worry that technology is destroying jobs quicker than we can adapt), it's perhaps better to worry that "the robots aren't taking our jobs fast enough".
Because faced with an aging population and a rising dependency ratio a few more robot workers might be very useful indeed."

orathaic (1009 )
28 Sep 15 UTC

(For full article see: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34283764 )

diplomat61 (233 )
28 Sep 15 UTC

One of the main drivers for robotic development in Japan is the ageing population profile. Other countries, to some extent, can import young foreigners to fill the workforce and, importantly, as care assistants for the elderly. Because of language barriers South Korea is more or less the only possible source for Japan and, for cultural and economic reasons, that is not a deep pool.

orathaic (1009 )
28 Sep 15 UTC

I do wonder how the robotic worker revolution will change our employer-employee economics

But the idea that the japanese are getting robotic workers to do the caring work for us, because humans aren't numerous enough/interested/well paid... it just shows how far and how many jobs are disappearing.

'Robot and Frank' was a great story depicting just that kind of scenario... i really liked how they characterised the robot...

diplomat61 (233 )
28 Sep 15 UTC

I don't think the Japanese are there yet but it is behind some of their research. If I recall correctly it was cited as a factor behind the development of Asimo and it's ability to negotiate stairs.

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