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Keyseir (100 D)
23 Oct 07 UTC
Convoy support problem, or something
I just came back here after a long absence (Yay point system! Rock on!). I remember there being an issue where we couldn't support convoys or something. Could somebody tell me the current status of adjudicator issues?

Thanks.
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berlinerkindl (100 D)
22 Oct 07 UTC
Kestas Game Board ChatBox Problem
This has been a problem for a long time, under *nixes the chat box text area doesn't autowrap properly, you can't see the last few lines of text before the line wraps basically. you may want to lower the column value on line 146 in chatbox.php and add WRAP="virtual" as an attribute as well. this will work w/ all browsers and all OSs i believe.

Also the chat post box is wider than the table cell, might want to lower it's column value as well.

when i test it here the following renders really well (again, line 146).
****SNIP****
<TEXTAREA id="sendbox" tabindex="1" NAME="newmessage" ROWS="2" COLS="50" WRAP="virtual" ></TEXTAREA>
****SNIP****
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pitirre (0 DX)
22 Oct 07 UTC
No 2nd or 3rd prices?
In most sites of diplomacy i have seen that the winner takes all the points. I think there are good players who havent win a game but are constant in their games.

I think it will be a good idea to see implemented a system of points where the positions are based by recieving points depending in what position you came at a game and not on how much games you won or not.
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VIOLA (1650 D)
22 Oct 07 UTC
North coast - south coast
Can i break a support of a fleet that is in Bulgary south coast attacking with a fleet to Bulgary north coast?
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Rait (10151 D(S))
21 Oct 07 UTC
Would be fun...
if also player called 'GameMaster' would gain some extra points for a change, so it doesn't have to stay with 100 points forever ;) It would be 'points for the house' or something.
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flashman (2274 D(G))
21 Oct 07 UTC
using a Mac...
Does phpDilomacy run properly on a Mac (OSX)?

Any known display problems?

Thanks all...
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isbian (106 D)
14 Oct 07 UTC
Trustee List
I think it's about time we brought up the "trust list" idea again. If new players have a clean record with no CD's, multi-accouting, or metagaming for a set amount of time (like 4 weeks or so), then they will automatically get put on the trust list, where they will be able to play with other people already on the trust list. Those not on the trust list will play with others not on the lists for no points.
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Karkand (2167 D)
22 Oct 07 UTC
Jerkiness in Diplomacy
On more than one occasion I've noticed players that were down and out (some outright eliminated) refusing to commit their final disbands/orders, whatever. In effect a final ,'Fu Twa', to whomever was against them that game.

I say we should be able to call out folks who have logged in to diplomacy, made moves in their other games, but refuse to make their parting orders...
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pitirre (0 DX)
16 Oct 07 UTC
france vs. germany/england
which is the best (in your opinion) opening for france when he suspect that germany and england are planning an attack on him/her in the first turn?

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pitirre (0 DX)
11 Oct 07 UTC
abot dipbounced
i know that this another server but can someone tell me is that there is a problem registering at dipbounced? im trying to register and is impossible. is anyone having this same problem?

thanks
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Rait (10151 D(S))
03 Oct 07 UTC
I wonder...
..how many people (out of 29 possible) would go for a game, where the pot would be 1000 per face :D To win this game, means to be automatically in top of the list. Anyone dares?
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adrianmclo (84 D)
20 Oct 07 UTC
Another possible bug??
In the game "Cheap ol' Game", Italy attacked Bulgaria from Aegean Sea, supposedly entering South Coast, then i forced him out in the Autumn move, but then he retreated into Rumania, which is supposedly only accessable from the North coast. How was the retreat possible?
Reference: http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1723
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winner1 (154 D)
21 Oct 07 UTC
wing07 and yeung.....
whatever his name is are colluding in bling bling...
anyone know if they play in other games together like this?
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flashman (2274 D(G))
21 Oct 07 UTC
I have started a new game (cheapish)... "I only acept cash"
Please join, you just know you can trust Sir Harry...


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Signalseven (116 D)
21 Oct 07 UTC
Why did this happen??
02:08 AM Spring 1904, Diplomacy: Your fleet at Eastern Mediterranean successfully supported the army at Constantinople move to Smyrna.
02:08 AM Spring 1904, Diplomacy: Your army at Constantinople moving into Smyrna recieved move support from the fleet at Eastern Mediterranean.
02:08 AM Spring 1904, Diplomacy: Your army at Constantinople engaged the army at Smyrna head on; both units were equally matched so there was a stand off.
02:08 AM Spring 1904, Diplomacy: Your fleet at Aegean Sea attempted to attack the army at Constantinople, but failed.
02:08 AM Spring 1904, Diplomacy: Your army at Constantinople was attacked by the fleet at Aegean Sea, but sucessfully defended.


Turkey only had one army in Smyrna and a Fleet in the Black Sea. how did i get a stalemate in Smyrna?
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Azogar (0 DX)
16 Oct 07 UTC
moves
from bul(sc) can i move in rum with a fleet? in diplomacy we cant, but this game isnt diplomacy...
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Jibber (198 D)
19 Oct 07 UTC
Error
There has been and error in the best game ever. I supported myself into Warsaw from Silesia with the army in Moscow. There were no units next to Warsaw to support and only my units next to Moscow and none of them attempted to move to Moscow.
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Vampiero (3525 D)
18 Oct 07 UTC
Player Info
I was wondering whether its worth having some added information next to a players personal page. for example below the amount of wins a player has there should be statistics on their 1st place winning percentage and if possible all the rest placings. the reason i bring this up is because the points system lacks in that an active player playing in more games will lower his personal points, therefore lowering his ranking from MasterMind to Pro or whatever the progression is.
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keeper0018 (100 D)
20 Oct 07 UTC
Game "I WILL WIN"
Join this game... Bet 18 Points. Good Intermediate Game.
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Generalmonty (80 D)
20 Oct 07 UTC
WW1 Conflict
anyone think their good enough for general monty?
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TheKevinShow (114 D)
20 Oct 07 UTC
CD/Losing territories
In http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1810 that game, I'm playing as Austria, and I managed to whittle down Turkey to one unit. At that point, the original player for Turkey went CD, and while Turkey was still CD, I took over its last supply center. However, a new player was still able to join because of the CD, so now there's a Turkey with 0 units. Is this WAD?
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dangermouse (5551 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
More discussion about the point system
(Responding to Chrispminis from the best game thread)
The current point system encourages people to enable another player to win. Players will ally themselves with the leader for a chance to come in 2nd place (i.e. be the 1st loser). I'd say a minimum of 80% of my games since the point system was created have had this problem.

You experienced it yourself in Masterminds 5. Italy had to know that Russia was going to win given the way the game was going. There was no chance Italy would gain 18 SD while remaining allied with Russia and 100% chance that Russia would.

From my perspective, what the points system has, in effect, done is to make all games team wins. Except that when playing real Diplomacy a team win is completed after the alliance controls a total of 18 SD, not when the stronger of the two does. I think this is an important difference. Were it the former option, the game would end with most of the players on the losing side (the other 5 countries) with one or two or even more SD remaining. What ends up happening is two countries split 90% of the pot and most of the other players are eliminated entirely.
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VIOLA (1650 D)
19 Oct 07 UTC
Civil disorder
When a country is in civil disorder, the game continues and the country in civil disorder can´t move his armies. Is this true?
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Humility (104 D)
14 Oct 07 UTC
Best game you have ever played.
Please post the best game you have ever played.
keeper0018 (100 D)
14 Oct 07 UTC
why? just curious...
Gerrbil (74 D)
14 Oct 07 UTC
Actually, I'd sorta like to see some cool games if people post links or whatnot. Like games where some country was down by a lot of territories and managed to come back and win. You know things like that. Or like really long games with a bunch of interesting moments. If there ARE cool games like that, I'd like to hear about em, would be pretty cool to look at em.
alamothe (3367 D(B))
14 Oct 07 UTC
without seeing the conversation i don't think it's much interesting
Nick Douglas (408 D)
15 Oct 07 UTC
That's why people could write a commentary of their own game here.
aoe3rules (949 D)
15 Oct 07 UTC
"the pro game"

that was my favorite, i beat the second-best player on the site 15-19 as italy!
Noodlebug (1812 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
Of games in which I was a participant:
Cheese and Pizza - http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=551

I think at some point in that game just about every country had every other country allied against them! I wasn't too impressed with the way it ended - with a more experienced England up for a fight, we could have stopped Italy and turned the tide yet again. But certainly while it lasted it was the most entertaining game I've been involved in!
Catch_or (587 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
The first game I won:
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1307
It's a clasic Turkey victory.
I managed to ally with Austria, Russia and Italy at the same time and then backstab them one by one in that order.
Everyone was fighting everyone else but me.
Locke (1846 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=732
This game shows classic steady German growth combined with a Anglo/German alliance.

http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=632
Shows that Italy can be crushed between far superir powers and still take then win.
Vampiero (3525 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
i consider myself an pretty descent italian player so id say that my best online win would be this game...it isnt as impressive as the long one posted by noodlebug but its the most percise play ive done: http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1464
EricHerboso (836 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
For Love of the Game
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=576

I was Italy; Salmaneser was Austria. Early on, we fought against each other fiercely. But after Austria went down to a single unit, he convinced me to allow him to live. Within a few turns, he built back up to 10 units, and I nearly lost to him. In fact, the only reason I didn't is because France (Elwood) made a mistake in the Mid-Atlantic, and I was able to reach the needed # of SCs before Salmaneser could do me in.

It was an enjoyable stab, I must say. A most memorable game.
EricHerboso (836 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=558

Hate to double post, but I also meant to show this game. I was Italy, and I won primarily because early on I sent out two rogue units by themselves into the middle of enemy territory, and wrought havoc between other countries with random supports. By Spring 1904, I had armies in both Berlin and Bulgaria, without owning anything in between.

It doesn't always work, but sending random diplomatic armies out into the wilderness is a sight to be seen when it does work.
gameover (619 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1247
i was down to one unit for a few turns then i got back to a semi-stalemate.
The first game I won in my little noob life. Betrayals, retreats, flipflopping territories on the front, mistakes. http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1604
Chrispminis (916 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
Oh, Noodlebug, that was indeed a great game, certainly a very charged game, as well as my longest actually. Perhaps I was foolish, but I was not inexperienced. =)

As for my best game, I don't really know. I don't have a very good memory, and typically found some fun in most.

Masterminds V
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1462

This game is one that is still a little fresh in my memory, and it was quite fun. While not winning, I did manage to take a consolation prize by migrating to England to surprise him, and steal some of his centres for a slice of the Dip$ pie. Great play by PolishTeaParty when he doublecrossed me just as I stabbed my long time ally The Mahatma. They would both end up turning against me, and I probably ended up annoying them with my persistent messages attempting to sway them. Great game all around.
dangermouse (5551 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
Actually, I'd say this is one my my prime examples of why the current point system is terrible. It encourages players (such as Italy) to play to not lose, rather than playing to win.
Chrispminis (916 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
I had no idea you disapproved of the current points system. I wouldn't say that playing to not lose is necessarily bad.
dangermouse (5551 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
@Noodle, just watched the recap of your game. I can imagine many shouts of victory becoming groans of defeat and vice versa as players watched turns unfold. I'm amused that you commented on the lack of an "experienced England" to turn the tide against Italy seeing as how it was Chrispminis
Noodlebug (1812 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
I think the game illustrates that sometimes to win (and to stop a common enemy winning) you have to be willing to make big sacrifices. The guys playing Austria and Italy understood that, with liberal exchanges of territory between the three of us to improve our tactical position - this requires experience, trust, and big picture thinking. It also confuses the hell out of the enemy!

Italy managed his alliances brilliantly, stabbed at the right time, and took advantage of others' short-term thinking to seal the game. A worthy winner at least, if nothing else!
aoe3rules (949 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
Vampiero: i don't know, i haven't seen the dialogue but to me it seems you only won because of incompetent opponents.

dangermouse: don't you mean TRAPPED between? i'm not sure italy ever lost a single center.
bihary (2782 D(S))
17 Oct 07 UTC
My favourite game so far was Serbia's revenge.
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gid=1324
I took a CD Italy with 4 units but 7 centers ?!? Germany had 15 centers and was winning against scattered opposition. Turkey had one unit.
We miraculously pulled ourselves together, stopped Germany and eventually Turkey won the game.
Chrispminis (916 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
Noodlebug, for both of our sakes. Please just let it go. You have no idea what went on between Italy, Austria and I as well. I was not thinking in the short term. I had to choose between either you or Italy winning, and because Italy was a better ally to me, and because of your proximity. I'm sorry that I made a choice that left you worse off overall, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. I cut myself a decent slice of the pie.
winner1 (154 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
Wheel of Fortune! I played Austria
aoe3rules (949 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
seems to me that there are a lot of Italian victories, but not many Austrian.
aoe3rules (949 D)
18 Oct 07 UTC
or, at least, the italian victories seem much more important than the austrian ones.
Rait (10151 D(S))
18 Oct 07 UTC
To bihary: this is one of the the most unbelievable games I've ever seen - the Germany must have achieved it's former power only due to weak opponents as I quite can't understand, how it's possible to totally lose the game from the position where Germany was (he had to miss several turns for You to be able to pull it off).
bihary (2782 D(S))
19 Oct 07 UTC
rait -
Germany did not play bad at all. He was a cheater, and probably he put Italy into CD. As I took Italy, I had 4 units, but 7 centers. Germany had been pushing the CD-ed Italy out of Austria.
But then he was taken by surprize. He could not believe the game had turned that much. And he made the wrong decisions. Eventually he lost it.


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OrcoPaolo (145 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
proviamolo!!!
sono nuovo di questo sito e vorrei cercare giocatori italiani per la partita intitolata: COLLAUDO
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spinebag (337 D)
11 Oct 07 UTC
The Game The Third
Gentlemen (and Ladies, if any Ladies waste their time with Diplomacy) -

You will find a new game, The Game the Third, open to all comers. The bet is 36. I look forward to meeting you on The Board.

- SpineBag
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keeper0018 (100 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
Fix a game...
Kestas-

In Game #1831 (or "Sharp, Pointy Knife"), I am Russia and have a fleet in the Ska. France has a fleet in Belgium, and he supported me into the North Sea this past move. He said that this message came up under his GameMaster tab:

it said:
Sun 02 AM Autumn 1903, Diplomacy: Your fleet at Belgium successfully supported the fleet at Skagerrack move to North Sea.

I do not know if this is a bug or if he's lying to me. Can you try to fix this please? Thanks!

keeper0018 (Russia)
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blipblopin (254 D)
17 Oct 07 UTC
whats the deal with this?
I clicked on "view game" next thing i know I've taken over a country in civil disorder. Maybe i rpessed the wrong button, regardless I don't want to be in the game "ruler" and I feel bad for slowing the game down as I am not going to put in any orders.
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blugu64 (95 D)
16 Oct 07 UTC
Accidentally Created a Game
Hey I am new to phpDiplomacy and was toying around with creating a game and accidentally created a public game. Is there anyway to edit or delete it once created? Thanks
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csibadajoz (527 D)
15 Oct 07 UTC
Where is my game?
I was in a game. I was a travel for 4 days. When I back I don't find that game, neither in my games, neither jionables, neither viewables, neither finished. Where is my game?
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