"So, how would you like to split the Balkans?"

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Condescension · #1 Post by **Condescension** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:54 am

Why do so many people lead with this meme? It's almost always a sign to me that the person I'm talking to doesn't want a useful conversation and is just trying to start nonsense conversation so they're not the odd man out.

Has a useful discussion about 'how we split the balkans' ever occurred in the history of Diplomacy?

dancing queen · #2 Post by **dancing queen** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:02 am

Sure. From context I guess you're suggesting a three-way conversation between A/I/T? Or I/R/T?

That's happens and _can_ be a useful - if only as insight into what the other people are expecting to happen next.

The most useful times it comes up are when someone is pitching an A/T alliance - the way you split the Balkans there is very important, if you can get through that division you have a lot of good potential.

CroakandDagger · #3 Post by **CroakandDagger** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:28 am

So, how would you like to split the Balkans?

Jamiet99uk · #4 Post by **Jamiet99uk** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:42 am

As England I always start the conversation by asking France how we're going to split the Balkans.

President Eden · #5 Post by **President Eden** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:53 pm

Condescension wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:54 am
Why do so many people lead with this meme? It's almost always a sign to me that the person I'm talking to doesn't want a useful conversation and is just trying to start nonsense conversation so they're not the odd man out.

Has a useful discussion about 'how we split the balkans' ever occurred in the history of Diplomacy?

It really is the Forbes personal development article of Diplomacy questions

Claesar · #6 Post by **Claesar** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:11 pm

I don't see the problem. It's a nice conversation starter.

Hamilton Brian · #7 Post by **Hamilton Brian** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:07 pm

It's better than not talking at all.

CroakandDagger · #8 Post by **CroakandDagger** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:44 pm

"I want Bulgaria and Serbia and am prepared to offer you Rumania and Greece."

ghug · #9 Post by **ghug** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:01 pm

I'd go as far as to say it needs to be discussed. As a question on its own, it's a shitty way to start communication, but so is anything that simple.

ghug · #10 Post by **ghug** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:37 pm

Nobody's obvtowning and that's really annoying to me.

President Eden · #11 Post by **President Eden** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:00 pm

ghug wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:37 pm
Nobody's obvtowning and that's really annoying to me.

I'm town

mhsmith0 · #12 Post by **mhsmith0** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:01 pm

ghug wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:37 pm
Nobody's obvtowning and that's really annoying to me.

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President Eden · #13 Post by **President Eden** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:54 pm

mhsmith0 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:01 pm

ghug wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:37 pm
Nobody's obvtowning and that's really annoying to me.
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