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03 Oct 15 UTC

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12h game of modern dip

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03 Oct 15 UTC

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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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02 Oct 15 UTC

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How long does it take a 5 min game ?

How long does it take a 5 min game ?

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02 Oct 15 UTC

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Classic Gunboat Anon WTA 120D 92%RR

Classic Gunboat - Anon, WTA, 120

, 92% RR, Hidden draw votes

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02 Oct 15 UTC

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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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02 Oct 15 UTC

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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.

Jamiet99uk (202 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Perspective 1:

http://www.sunnation.co.uk/jeremy-corbyn-is-threat-to-national-security-chancellor-says/

Perspective 2:

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/there-must-be-something-wrong-with-jeremy-corbyn-if-he-doesnt-want-to-cause-a-nuclear-holocaust-a6675931.html

If you were the leader of the UK government, would YOU press the 'nuclear' button if you had to? Or do you side with Mr. Corbyn.

I'm sure you can tell which side I'm on.

Gobbledydook (1389 )
02 Oct 15 UTC
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Basically, if it comes to nuking, then whether Britain nukes or not will make no difference; there will be enough nukes launched to blow the planet up either way.

steephie22 (182 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Depends on how many world leaders are nuts at the same time.

Jamiet99uk (202 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

@ Gobble: I think you are quite right - which is one of many reasons why it's absurd for the UK to have nuclear weapons (at vast public expense).

Gobbledydook (1389 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Nukes are pretty much a 'we're going down with you' option, so they are only useful if there is another country willing and capable of destroying you. The thing is, Britain is in a stable region where a situation where if someone is trying to destroy Britain, all hell has already broken loose and American/Russian nukes have probably already been launched.

orathaic (1009 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

What if Argentina is the target, and neither Russia nor the US have any interest in the situation.

Realistically, we haven't come particularly close to that kind of Mutually Assured Destruction since the cuban missile crisis. More likely nuclear engagements involve India and Pakistan, or Pakistan and Iran (though Iran looks like she doesn't have any nuclear weapons programme)

JamesYanik (548 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

I want to attack Putin with a chainsaw and rub blood on my torso

Jeff Kuta (2066 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Nukes are the ultimate deterrent. No country will invade another with missiles. The domestic cost of being counter-attacked is too great.

orathaic (1009 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

what about a non-state actor, someone who doesn't have a domestic population to nuke?

Ogion (4378 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Orthaic does get to the heart of the real threat. Frankly, I'd say that suggest Corbyn is a little more thoughtful and a little less prone to buy into conventional but stupid wisdom. Frankly, sounds like he'd be a lot less likely to drag the UK into some foreign war as well. (None of these views surprise anyone, I'm sure.)

Jeff Kuta (2066 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Two suns in the sunset
Could be the human race is run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TSz30Nj2n4

Jeff Kuta (2066 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

A non-state actor with a nuke is the ultimate fear. They have no constituency to represent so they have even less incentive to behave rationally with thoughts of the future. Worse yet is someone who wants to "hasten the end times." There are too many of those.

Jamiet99uk (202 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

@ Jeff: "Nukes are the ultimate deterrent. No country will invade another with missiles."

Not true. It's already been alluded to, but in 1982, the Falklands War took place - British territory invaded by Argentina. Britain had nuclear missiles at this time.

Jeff Kuta (2066 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

No one will start a nuclear war over sheep.

steephie22 (182 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

So is the domestic cost of being struck first. Did I mention the cumulative wickedness of world leaders as a factor yet?

steephie22 (182 )
02 Oct 15 UTC

Whoops, serious lack of refresh there. It was a reply to the domestic cost of a counter-attack.

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01 Oct 15 UTC

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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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17 Sep 15 UTC

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Anyone up for a game or two?

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

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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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20 Sep 15 UTC
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Mafia XII: X-Men Apocalypse

See inside for details.

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01 Oct 15 UTC

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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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17 Sep 15 UTC

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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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01 Oct 15 UTC

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My Game

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

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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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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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29 Sep 15 UTC

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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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30 Sep 15 UTC

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Is forum allowed to give game advice?

Please respond

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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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27 Sep 15 UTC

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Ready vs Not Ready

Are players confused by the Ready/Not Ready button?

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23 Sep 15 UTC

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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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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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27 Sep 15 UTC

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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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28 Sep 15 UTC

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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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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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28 Sep 15 UTC

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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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24 Sep 15 UTC
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Come play world of warships with ss and me

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23 Sep 15 UTC

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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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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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18 Sep 15 UTC
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Highlighted Live Game(s) this weekend.

Hello Everyone! As above, below.

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U Dip Face-To-Face event in Utrecht, Netherlands

This Saturday, 26 sep. Details inside.

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