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principians (881 D)
01 Oct 15 UTC
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umpqua
45th mass shooting in america in 2015
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shield (3929 D)
03 Oct 15 UTC
12h game of modern dip
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Deinodon (379 D(B))
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 D)
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 (1590 D(G))
02 Oct 15 UTC
Classic Gunboat Anon WTA 120D 92%RR
Classic Gunboat - Anon, WTA, 120 D, 92% RR, Hidden draw votes
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jmo1121109 (3812 D)
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 (1307 D)
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 D(B))
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 D)
17 Sep 15 UTC
Anyone up for a game or two?
WTA, full press, 36hour, 99%+ RR only.
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ConorK (100 D)
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 DX)
20 Sep 15 UTC
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Mafia XII: X-Men Apocalypse
See inside for details.
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Durga (3609 D)
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 D(B))
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 DX)
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 D)
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 D)
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 (15158 D)
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 (1012 D)
30 Sep 15 UTC
Is forum allowed to give game advice?
Please respond
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
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%.
shield (3929 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
agree. on the other hand, each mark against you is quite harsh.
Evil Minion (467 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
I think this could be solved by using a provisional RR for the first few games and then switching to the existing system with the data obtained.
dyager_nh (619 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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If a player starts with an RR below 80% then they will probably not ever get into any games.
I think we should just live with it.
dyager_nh (619 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
Or maybe notnallow new players into a live game...thats probably reasonable.
IshmaelGuantanamoIV (100 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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I think we should take new players, and push them somewhere else!
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
29 Sep 15 UTC
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I certainly wouldn't want to prevent a new player from being able to play games; it's hard enough as it is. At the same time, I think there is some expectation that a game with a RR limit has some meaning.
ssorenn (0 DX)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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new players should not be able to join RR restricted games till they complete x amount of games on site and their RR goes live
Durga (3609 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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I think we should just ban new players, it'll fix this problem.
Deinodon (379 D(B))
29 Sep 15 UTC
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Retroactively, of course.
Octavious (2732 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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RR has clear meaning. Any player with proven unreliability can be prevented from joining a game.

To change that meaning to "only players with proven reliability can join a game" is a far harsher approach that makes the gaming experience poorer for new players who have done nothing wrong.
Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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"everydaydan" now has an RR of 9%, so he certainly won't be able to join any more RR-limited games for a while, if he does in fact want to play.

I think the issue is that both his games were live games. A new player might not realise how long a live game takes - I avoid live games unless I *know* I can be at my computer for at least three hours. I had a live game that lasted nearly five hours.
shield (3929 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
Octavian I like your stance. I think making it harder for new players is not a good approach in any hobby. Another option is making games with higher points, which eliminates new players
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
29 Sep 15 UTC
It's not like the current situation is any better for new players. He ruined two games and now has a RR of 9%. How many games do you think he'll get into now? Better, I think, to have some means of easing players into the game for everyone's benefit.
2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
29 Sep 15 UTC
To play devil's advocate, my first six or seven finished games on this site were all live. However, I agree with both sides - I think a knew player should be able to join a live game, but not one that requires a 100% RR. I don't know if limiting the types of games that a new player can join is the answer, though. Live games are a great site feature, after all.
Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
29 Sep 15 UTC
He CD'd in my game in the first couple years, maybe 03 at latest. We're talking maybe 30 minutes.
dyager_nh (619 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
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Right but I know when I was knew I didnt understand the whole join game thing so I just joined the first non password protected game on the list. If it had been live...I would have quit too and my perfect reliability rating would have been ruined and people would be posting mean shit about me in the forum.

Live games is not the place to learn to navigate the site and how moves work.
Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
29 Sep 15 UTC
Why is the "people/the-community will also make non-RR-gated games" argument null here? Why isn't that a solution to not letting day 0 accounts into RR-gated games? That argument used to be all the rage.
2ndWhiteLine (2736 D(B))
29 Sep 15 UTC
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I say we kill him.
Sleepcap (100 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
On vDip all RR-restricted games need a minimum of 20 phases played before you can join. (You can adjust this up to 100 phases played during gamecreation)
backscratcher (459 D)
29 Sep 15 UTC
They do have lots of toys on VDip. That's one that would help this situation.
Deinodon (379 D(B))
29 Sep 15 UTC
Will we be getting some of those knew toys soon?


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diplomat61 (223 D)
27 Sep 15 UTC
Ready vs Not Ready
Are players confused by the Ready/Not Ready button?
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
23 Sep 15 UTC
So I have permission to use a 3D printer for my boardgame prototype..
Now I need 3 D 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 D(G))
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 DX)
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 D(B))
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)
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diplomat61 (223 D)
28 Sep 15 UTC
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Downloading map files
I would like to download the maps for each turn in the 30-odd games I have played. Downloading each is painful, is there a way to download all those for game?
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rbeyers (100 D)
28 Sep 15 UTC
rules question
suppose Russia is trying to move to Bulgaria from Rumania (1 army). At the same time Turkey is trying to move to Bulgaria from Con (1 army). At the same time, Austria is trying to move to Bulgaria from Serbia with support from Greece.

will the unit from Serbia make the move?
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
24 Sep 15 UTC
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Come play world of warships with ss and me
^
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backscratcher (459 D)
23 Sep 15 UTC
Any good advice on Italy in Modern?
Whp can give me some good quality advice on how to do well at playing Italy in Modern?
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
27 Sep 15 UTC
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ok, time for some contraversy: Is Cereal Soup?
I haven't posted much this last week; So i thought i'd post this rather polarising topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ak89FwYeI
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
18 Sep 15 UTC
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Highlighted Live Game(s) this weekend.
Hello Everyone! As above, below.

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