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Magnus Chase (94 DX)
04 Nov 16 UTC
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Help! I'm new!
Hi everyone, I just joined this site a couple days ago. I understand relatively how to play Diplomacy, but I've only played in real life before. Typically, I've never been able to round up many friends to play the game because it takes so long, but I've played some games. Can anyone direct me to any resources so I can learn to play better? Sorry if there was a post like this, but I couldn't find it.
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ssorenn (0 DX)
29 Oct 16 UTC
Going to the game
On my way to Wrigley.

Go Cubs!!!
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
03 Nov 16 UTC
Game 7
Go Indians!
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Red-Lion (382 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
Hey this looks like a nice game
What's going on in thi- gameID=185002 <looks at game for first time at Autumn 1903> - oh lawd!
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MoscowFleet (129 D)
02 Oct 16 UTC
MLB Playoffs
Well fellas, we're down to the last day. The Mariners' drought continues, the Cards continue to somehow stay in it, the Jays thank the Lord finally get a win to push them to the #1 spot. The Nats also clinched home field advantage over the Dodgers.

Any WS predictions? Is it really the Cubs' year? Can the Dodgers finally make it? Who's going to surprise? My money is on the Jays duelling it out with the Giants, but of course I have a strong bias. What do you all think?
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brainbomb (290 D)
31 Oct 16 UTC
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If the election were today...
http://www.270towin.com/maps/3nY92
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ND (879 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
Trump is going to lower taxes for everyone when he reforms the tax code. That will help you, assuming you pay taxes.
brainbomb (290 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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Who is paying for the tax cuts? How is he balancing that? How much extra money will people be making under 50k a year?
ND (879 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
It's my hope I can convince the one person I know, personally, who is voting for Clinton to switch to Johnson/Stein/or Trump.
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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Wow ND. You only know 7 people?
I know hundreds of people. You only know 7.
Wow.
ND (879 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
Go to his website and read his positions, Brain. I'm not his spokesperson.
brainbomb (290 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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Why dont you tell them to vote on the principles "they" believe in? As opposed to trying to manipulate them into your own idealogy?
ND (879 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
Wow, so you have hundreds of family members and family friends and you have talked to each of them at length and personally about this??? Cool story.
brainbomb (290 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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So you dont know any facts about his plan but you expect me to buy into it? Instead of winning an argument on facts and principles you tell "me" to research it?
ND (879 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
I consider it my patriotic duty to try and persuade everyone I meet to not reward criminality with a vote for Clinton.
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
@ND: You were the one who said that everyone you knew was going to vote Trump. I thought that was a rather hyperbolic claim, that's all.
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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Also I live in the UK so the vast majority of people I know will not be voting in the US presidential election at all.
brainbomb (290 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
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Then you are just a thug basically going around slandering a woman whos never been found guilty of a single crime.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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ND you must be pretty independently wealthy. Or make over 60,000 a year. I cant imagine how being a Republican could benefit you at all otherwise.
ND (879 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
I mean, we live in a system that allows for people to exercise free speech. If I want to spend my time talking to people I meet and convincing them to vote for Trump I can. have you ever heard of vote canvassing? Pubic debates? Just because I support a candidate you don't like doesn't make me a thug.

I just don't think criminality should be rewarded. I think a lot of people agree with me.
ND (879 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
I am actually pretty broke atm Brain. My values align with the Republican Party.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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So the best form of government is one that does as little as possible to improve your life
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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Philosophically your quality of life was better when Bush/Cheney were in office. True or False.
ND (879 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
Yeah quality of life was better when Bush/Cheney were in office.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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I think were done here. Knew I shoulda taken the blue pill.
ND (879 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
Lol like 20% of the public is unemployed because of Obama and you are saying that quality of life is better under Obama? You must live in your own little echo chamber/world bud.
ND (879 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
You are going to have a rude awakening in 6 days lol.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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As of Oct Jobs report, unemployment was at less than 5%.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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As of Oct 2008 Bush had a 9% unemployment rate. Wanna try again?
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
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Jeb and Trump both promised unemployment rates below 4%, thats interesting. How do we know massive tax cuts will lower jobless rates a full 1%?
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
03 Nov 16 UTC
Business tax cuts legitimately could.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
The Bush tax cuts definetely did not. They increased jobless rates if you look.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
03 Nov 16 UTC
Bush cut income taxes. A small business owner may consider putting more money into his or her company with a lowered income tax, but Bush really only lowered the high end of the income tax, which few small businesses achieve anyway. Big business owners aren't going to hire more people with lower income tax. It's a little greedy, but if the government is willing to give you more money, why put it back into your business that is already doing great?

What they need to cut are employment taxes and maybe even some excise taxes so that the money that they don't take remains in the business and hiring more people is cheaper for an employer and paying employees more for longer hours is more feasible, even if wages don't go down.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
03 Nov 16 UTC
Federal income taxes below the ceiling went down as well, but not enough to make a drastic difference for hiring. For most, the amount saved with a 3-4% dip doesn't even cover one extra employee.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
John McCain wrote that Hillary Clintons tax plans could create 10 million jobs, Trump's plans to bury nafta could cost up to 3 million.
brainbomb (290 D)
03 Nov 16 UTC
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/08/488816816/donald-trump-looks-to-turn-the-page-on-bad-week-with-economic-speech

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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
27 Oct 16 UTC
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Live Game Tournament - Results and Feedback
The inaugural webDiplomacy Live Game Tournament has finished! See inside for more.
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Yoyoyozo (95 D)
02 Nov 16 UTC
Nihilist webDiplomacy
No matter if you 2-way, 3-way, or however you draw, you're going to die solo.

Play wedDip.
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krellin (80 DX)
01 Nov 16 UTC
nanowrimo
National Novel Writing Month
http://nanowrimo.org/

Who's in? What's your topic, passion or ploy?
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Red-Lion (382 D)
29 Oct 16 UTC
Camptown Girls
gameID=184750

I teared up a little when I realized that Italy was going to give his partner, Austria, a piece of the pie instead of soloing. There are happy endings in Diplomacy after all!
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Durga (3609 D)
19 Oct 16 UTC
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Let's fight
Hi friends, I'm looking to play a FP DSS semi-anon game with 2 day phases. Anyone down??

ps: pls don't sign up if you don't send press I can't stand that shit
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Deinodon (379 D(B))
20 Sep 16 UTC
webDiplomacy continues to lose players
The number of players listed each month in the Ghostratings continues to decline. Every year, there is a peak around May/June. We peaked in 2011 with 3,571 players, and steadily lost players from then to now (if you don't count the 2013-2014 inflated numbers anomaly). This last May peak we hit 2,503. At this rate, I figure there will be seven of us left in 2029.
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Frostweaver (80 DX)
25 Oct 16 UTC
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Frostweaver's Personal Comments on Live Gunboat-483
Just a note: I'm not playing in the game, just spectating and inputting my personal comments on the game's moves.

Classic opening moves were made by all countries - except for Turkey. Seems Turkey is susceptible to Russian retaliation from the Black Sea. Also quite interesting how Britain and France strayed away from the English Channel.
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reedeer1 (100 D)
31 Oct 16 UTC
College Essays
My early decision applications are due tomorrow! Help!
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Yoyoyozo (95 D)
29 Oct 16 UTC
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IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO GUNBOAT. DONT
Just don't. PSA over.
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Tolstoy (1962 D)
28 Oct 16 UTC
Oregon Standoff Defendants Acquitted
Once in awhile, the system works.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/27/us/oregon-standoff-ammon-bundy-acquittal/index.html
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guak (3381 D)
29 Oct 16 UTC
Deep Learning
So, how long until we get a machine that can kick our asses at Diplomacy? Will AI be forced to play only gunboat games, or can it do full press too? Discuss
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captainmeme (1723 DMod)
13 Oct 16 UTC
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Petition to Introduce Chaos
The variant on the classic map where every center is a different player.

Sign this thread if you think it should be brought to webDip!
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Looking for a couple more to join a game:
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=184890
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MrcsAurelius (3051 D(B))
29 Oct 16 UTC
Needs two more! gameID=184565
See title! Join up.
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Jon65 (112 D)
31 Oct 16 UTC
making sure I'm avoiding meta gaming
I'm wanting tk play with friends from IRL on here as well as existing people on here
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
28 Oct 16 UTC
New player, friend of mine, looking for game
hey everyone, because I'm sexy I got a coworker of mine to make an account and play with me. Has nothing to do with the fact that he reports to me. He is userID=82252


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ND (879 D)
27 Oct 16 UTC
U.S. Hysteria
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-putin-idUSKCN12R1W6

Thoughts?
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Ikaneko (97 D)
31 Oct 16 UTC
Facebook Diplomacy
I've discovered a bot that allows you to play chess on a Facebook Chat page using algebraic notation. Could someone conceivably create a Diplomacy adjudicator for a Facebook chat page? It might make Diplomacy more accessible as you can easily play with your friends without worrying for phase length, pauses etc. Would this be in any way possible? It's just a thought.
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TrPrado (461 D)
30 Oct 16 UTC
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I Predict
As the years go on, as millennials come to player a more important role in the world as politicians...
The waistcoat will once again be fashionable for politicians to wear.
Thoughts?
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IcyDragon (0 DX)
31 Oct 16 UTC
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Frostweaver is banned.
Thanks for multi-accounting or meta-gaming man.
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hope (419 D)
30 Oct 16 UTC
Trumps Wicked Kids
At first I thought Trump was alright, but after I looked at this I just cant vote for him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4Mi4ocyDw
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leon1122 (190 D)
30 Oct 16 UTC
Violent [censored political group name] and corrupt LAPD
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-homeless-woman-posts-video-protecting-trump-walk-of-fame-star/
Violent ________ attack an African American woman supporting Trump and calling for deportation of illegal immigrants. LAPD blames victim, saying she "incited" them.
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CarlVonClausewitz (0 DX)
28 Oct 16 UTC
Rule Clarification - Absent Players
Could somebody please clarify the rules relating to a player leaving a game. How do attacked units retreat, or are they simply disbanded? When is a new player invited to take over and at what point in the turn (e.g. is it always after the build phase)?
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brainbomb (290 D)
26 Oct 16 UTC
Flagrant examples of election fraud
https://www.buzzfeed.com/qsahmed/the-10-most-gerrymandered-districts-in-america-dh45?utm_term=.yb2ozLooj#.spgn4PnnL
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