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Friendly Sword (636 D)
03 Aug 10 UTC
PFC Bradley Manning
A hero of the twenty-first century?
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Octavious (2701 D)
06 Aug 10 UTC
The weird ways of Johnny Foreigner
As you travel the world more and more you begin to understand that people from all nations and backgrounds are basically the same. Then, just when you're beginning to feel at one with the society you're visiting, you come face to face with a concept so bizarre and alien it leaves you in a state of open jawed incomprehension. Lets hear some stories of the weird things foreigners do!
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The_Master_Warrior (10 D)
04 Aug 10 UTC
Favorite Military Operation
What's yours?
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ava2790 (232 D(S))
02 Jul 10 UTC
Commentary for "School of Classy (We Show You How)"
gameID=32686. Commentary rules and player list below.
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Conservative Man (100 D)
07 Aug 10 UTC
What is the most ironic thing ever?
Here's one ironic thing: The creator of Stormfront, a white-supremist (read: idiotic) website has the last name of Black.
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Conservative Man (100 D)
07 Aug 10 UTC
How's this for weird?
There's this girl at my high school who screams at the top of the lungs whenever she gets frustrated or stressed out. Sometimes we're just working in class and we suddenly hear screaming, and all the freshman are like, "why isn't anybody doing anything?"
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Conservative Man (100 D)
07 Aug 10 UTC
I have to go to bed
I didn't want to post this in each debate I'm having.
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Conservative Man (100 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Wow. The New Testament actually spells out in the which commandments we have to obey.
Read Mathew 19: 16-30. And note that when Jesus told the man to sell his possessions, he was actually saying one additional commandment we have to obey: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. The man was putting his possessions before God, that is why Jesus told him to sell everything.
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frito (408 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Please Help Science
I am entering the third year of a science research class at my high school and so far I have had limited success with my topic, cryptozoology. I mounted an expedition to find Bigfoot, but came up empty handed. In order to have results to present at competition next year I have shifted the focus of the project and I would really appreciate it if you could take this survey.
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Iceray0 (266 D(B))
06 Aug 10 UTC
Website
A long time ago someone posted a link to websites containing different opening strategies, as well as other strategies. I was hoping somebody could post me a link here. Thank you.
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pyrofpz (0 DX)
07 Aug 10 UTC
happala
yo like theres a new live game goin on, and if you joined that would be hella awesome.
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curtis (8870 D)
07 Aug 10 UTC
live gunboat wta
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flashman (2274 D(G))
05 Aug 10 UTC
I want to know where you are...
Yes, you!
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Perry6006 (5409 D)
06 Aug 10 UTC
777 game
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=35293
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ptk310 (141 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Advertise World Diplomacy Games!
I've had troubles getting players to join a game of world diplomacy, I havent played this game type so i really want to so please join and use this thread to help members find your games!
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Bob Genghiskhan (1233 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
An exemplary partnership
gameID=34979

Kudos to Russia and Germany in this game. I don't believe I've ever seen a partnership work this well. When you factor in that there was no messaging allowed in this game, their alliance was literally incredible.
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
06 Aug 10 UTC
Je care pas
a propos toi
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ptk310 (141 D)
06 Aug 10 UTC
New world diplomacy game starting!!!!
We still need 13 players and it starts in 11 hours so please come and join!
gameID=35209
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pyrofpz (0 DX)
06 Aug 10 UTC
live games
live games, hella quick paced. join now! please like seriously
oh my, just join a game already
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Captain_Jay (241 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Failed orders
During Autumn, 5, in gameID=34421, Egypt convoyed an army from Cyprus to Sidon and had support from Tyre and Arabia. Support hold from Antioch was cut, leaving one unit against three. Why did the move fail
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Obiwan and the TV Church: Attempting To Understand The People of the Book and Their Point
Well, it's a common criticism of me when I speak at school, on the bus, on this site-iif you're going to criticize the Judeo-Christian Tradition, you HAVE to give it a fair shot first, church and all.
So I'm tuned into "Uplifiting" on Dict TV: All Bible Study and Christian Church programming, all the time! (First observation--Christians can't afford better production values for their Holy Netowrk?) ;)
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stratagos (3269 D(S))
04 Aug 10 UTC
Apologies to Babak, The Czech, and Ava
re: our live game last night. I did not anticipate it taking as long as it did, or I would not have signed up for it to begin with. I will not make that particular mistake again
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TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
30 Jul 10 UTC
Winning, Boring Play and Some Stats
A question that has been bugging me for a while and has come up recently. How does one actually go about *winning* a diplomacy game, and why are some people better than others.... more inside.
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flashman (2274 D(G))
05 Aug 10 UTC
'I'm eating a sandwich now..'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10877768

And not a moment too soon either...
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Gobbledydook (1389 D(B))
05 Aug 10 UTC
End of phase "Now" problem
Every single game seems to have "Now" as the end of phase time...when obviously they aren't.
Can anyone look into this?
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TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
31 Jul 10 UTC
August Ghost-Ratings List Up
Current-list and All-time lists updated.

http://tournaments.webdiplomacy.net
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LanGaidin (1509 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Well done Babak =)

Ghost, are you sure this is correct (j/k there)? I just spent the last 4-8 weeks getting my ass kicked. I thought I'd have another month where I plunged. =)
LanGaidin (1509 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Also, great job Wiz too.
Up 30 @ 44. =)
taylornottyler (100 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Jerk zazy

I want to actually break 1,000


I guess I'll have to stop playing gunboats :P

Babak (26982 D(B))
02 Aug 10 UTC
taylor - you dont have to stop playing gunboats... you just have to start winning or drawing in them once you play them =P

thx LG... yeah, I had a good month. doubtful I can repeat it. and with MM at about twice the points of everyone else, I guess my only legit goal is to go for davebishop's 2nd spot. (and only if davebishop and MM stop getting 2-way draws of their own :)
taylornottyler (100 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
So a survive does what to your stats then?
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
A survive or a defeat are exactly the same to GR in WTA, but you get some GR points back for your SCs in PPSC.
TheWizard (5364 D(S))
02 Aug 10 UTC
thx, LanGsidin. for the GR-jump or for the formula-decrypting?
Babak (26982 D(B))
02 Aug 10 UTC
wait so i'm still unclear... is your contribution to a game 1/20 of your GR points or 1/17.5 ??
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
2/35ths of your GR, so if you have a 175 GR, you contribute 10 D to the GR point pot.
Babak (26982 D(B))
02 Aug 10 UTC
that is a pretty weird fraction of your GR... no? :-/
Jamiet99uk (808 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Woo-hoo! Up 26 places to 63rd!!

*does a little dance*

Thank you Ghostmaker for all your hard work as usual.
taylornottyler (100 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
So since I'm ranked like 1025, and I play against you, and top seeded players , and we 7 way drew, you would hypothetically lose points since you put in more than I did?

:D

I love this system
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
YEs, in fact if the difference is significant enough, some o fth etop players could lose points in a three way draw and MadMarx could even lose points in most two way draws.
JesusPetry (258 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Up 87 to 326! Thanks, Ghost!
Pete U (293 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Still rubbish :(

I thought with a couple of decent finsihes my rating would go up, but it edges down again. I really need to find a way to win games that fits with the turn lengths I prefer...
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
I find three way draws tend to jump my GR, especially if I'm playing with players better than me on the GR list.
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
02 Aug 10 UTC
Draugnar, I would only lose points in a two-way draw if all six opponent's total/combined GR is less than mine, which isn't actually very likely. In a three-way draw, however, my opponents total/combined GR would need to be more than twice mine for me to not lose points, so that becomes much more likely.
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Yeah and I figure you pretty much lose GR in almost any 4 or 5 way draw you are in.
taylornottyler (100 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
But that's why he doesn't draw, he just wins ;D
hellalt (70 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Draugnar@ You are the first player I search for after I check my GR.
I didn't think you do the same for me.
Congratulations for reaching top 200.
I like your playing style so I don't bother you are CURRENTLY ahead of me :P
stratagos (3269 D(S))
02 Aug 10 UTC
I dropped like 20 places, that's what I get for playing gunboats ;)
Draugnar (0 DX)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Thanks hellalt. I only checked because I knew you would. :-)
Alderian (2425 D(S))
02 Aug 10 UTC
Regarding 2/35ths I assume the 35 portion has to do with the fact there are 7 players. So if you have 7 players each with the same ghost rating, the pot would be 2/5ths of their combined points. So a win against similar players gets you a 40% boost to your rating.
TheGhostmaker (1545 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
Alderian, the figure is to an extend arbitrary, but you don't want it too high (or ratings boomerang wildly) or too low (so it becomes a play-athon)
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
02 Aug 10 UTC
I prefer the Beaver's explanation, Ghost, please adopt it from now on rather than the arbitrary bit.
MadMarx (36299 D(G))
02 Aug 10 UTC
Well, other than the fact that Alderian forgot to subract out 1/7th of the pot from that 40%, so the winner would get more like a 33% or so boost, but a boost of one third is better than 40% anyway, 40% would be too much...
spitfire8125 (189 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
I jumped from 3154th place to 650th in a month? Couldn't be happier :D
Alderian (2425 D(S))
02 Aug 10 UTC
Doh, right you are. ~34% increase for a win over like rated players. Seems about right for a rare solo. ~8% for a 3 way draw or ~4% for a 4 way draw which are far more common.
LanGaidin (1509 D)
02 Aug 10 UTC
@ Wiz... Congrats for both, but a nice climb up the list most of all.

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Conservative Man (100 D)
05 Aug 10 UTC
Stupid Diplomacy Question
You can't retreat to a space where there was just a bounce, right?
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Benibo (727 D)
06 Aug 10 UTC
Search the forum
Hello, I'm new here.
I would like to know if there is a way to search something in the forum.
This is because I don't want to bother you with questions that are probably already answered somewhere.
Regards.
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cujo8400 (300 D)
31 Jul 10 UTC
Juggernaut Football League
On Yahoo Fantasy Sports:
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Conservative Man (100 D)
01 Aug 10 UTC
Government is not good
But this website says it is: http://www.governmentisgood.com/index.php

First person to spot the logical fallacy in this website's argument, wins!
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