@Maniac I see.
So that makes the adjudication of this season as far as I can see:
ATC: Mar *NMR*
Valis: ?? *NMR*
Diplomat61: Lux tries to find a copy of a copy of Ankara Crescent: Rules and Origins by NF Stovold *failed, not a good day to try moving to Ankara*
ghug: Clyde creates Liverpool *succeeds, Liverpool now exists twice, allowing up to two units to occupy it*
TMoW: F Sar recruit Admiral *succeeds, acquires Adm Nelson +1 to attack*, build A House Con *succeeds, Con now has 1 house, charge is now 55pts to units that land on Con*
Captainmeme: A Swi support Hold Everything *Succeeds*. *Disbanded per rule 33B*
2ndWhiteLine: A Sval forages *finds A Bear*
Uclabb: F Con/sc convoy Cly to Ank *failed, not a good day to try moving to Ankara*
Thorfi: W Pac support F Con/sc convoy Cly to Ank *failed, not a good day to try moving to Ankara*
DeathLlama9: Raise F Aral Sea *succeeds, F Ars converted to Wing Aral Sea, Aral Sea converted to land province*
Denis: F Caspian Sea move Damascus *invalid orders, no challenge word posted*
Deinodon: raise S EngC *succeeds, S EngC converted to F EngC*
Guak: I win *succeeds, wins game, everyone else is now playing for second place*
Maniac: In Wales (not really) *fails, bounced by A Swi, dislodged, one available retreat - to Wales*
Nice openings, all. We just need Maniac to decide on his retreat and then we're on to Fall 1901 Movement.