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mrfixij (159 D)
21 Sep 08 UTC
Chat records
I'm currently involved in a game with a handful of new players, VERY fast paced. As a result, I'm getting messages flying at me, especially over the global chat, between strategizing and asking how certain features work. As a result, some of my transcripts are getting lost in the chatlog. Is there any way to expand the viewable window of press?
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New WTA game 50pt bet - Points per Supply Centre is for Wimps!
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5775
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Invictus (240 D)
21 Sep 08 UTC
Is There Any Way To Have The Spellchecker Accept "Rumania" As Correct?
I mean, it's so irritating. I can't be alone on this.
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Hat-trick (0 DX)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Why don't Sardinia and Crete change colour?
Just wondered !
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pumpanickel (0 DX)
20 Sep 08 UTC
WW23
Hello guys

I have created a new game. Come join and have fun. It's called WW23. It takes 12h per round, so pleaseonly join when you are serious!!

Thanks

pumpanickel
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Churchill (2280 D)
20 Sep 08 UTC
Adjudicator in League game
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5665
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TheMasterGamer (3491 D)
19 Sep 08 UTC
Old threads
Where do the old threads go to? I wanted to check something I recall having read.
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Zxylon (0 DX)
20 Sep 08 UTC
NPT (Nuclear Proliferation Treaty)
Just wanted to see what you guys think of this.
Iran wants peaceful nuclear energy which is allowed under the NPT
US and much of the west wont allow this and break the treaty by refusing to let Iran have it. So whose wrong the US for breaking the treaty or Iran for pursuing it (or are they lying)?
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DeliciousWolf (112 D)
14 Sep 08 UTC
Some Questions for Mr. Birsan
Which is your favorite country to play and why?

In your opinion, which country is best for first-time players? (thinking of my girlfriend here...)

What differences have you noticed in styles of play among countries/nationalities/age groups/gender, etc?

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GrizzlySurprise! (256 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
Teh Leagues?
What exactly are these leagues?
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Blackheath Wanderer (0 DX)
20 Sep 08 UTC
Moscow Mule 4
215 points to join... PPSC. 24 hours play.
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EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
19 Sep 08 UTC
Do draws include all survivors?
On this site, do all draws include all survivors?
For example England has 16 and Turkey has 16 and Germany has two. Can the Germans elect to agree to a two way draw between England and Turkey.
Or is it that the draw must include all survivors and then England and Turkey would have to wipe out the Germans in order to get to a two way draw?

As background, numerous Face to Face tournaments have different rules on how votes are take (some are open like here or secret)
some votes require that 30 or 29 centers be in the majority others require a unanimous vote to pass anything,
some say you can vote yourself out of a draw
some say that there is a minimum number of centers or time past before a game can be voted to an end.
some have no concept of a draw at all but only have the vote to end the game.

What are the exact details here?
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Blackheath Wanderer (0 DX)
16 Sep 08 UTC
Who thinks a nuclear Iran is a good thing?
Or a nuclear anywhere?
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izawa (100 D)
20 Sep 08 UTC
Hey guys, just wanted to try this out.
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5763

Newbie here.
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Vakarro (100 D)
20 Sep 08 UTC
new game
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5758

I've played Diplomacy a few times before, but this is my first time on the site.
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Chrispminis (916 D)
19 Sep 08 UTC
Hit the Jackpot
It's a neat game I've been playing for the last half hour, and I've been most pleased with my results. =D

I've won a world cup, and have scored 2078. I've yet to break through to the master's board and represent Canada however...

See if you can beat my score!
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JesterJoker (174 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Draw in Game -6
Germany, Turkey and Russia want a draw in game -6.

I'm Germany and I say sure.
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Blackheath Wanderer (0 DX)
17 Sep 08 UTC
Meta-gaming: Good, bad or inevitable?
This is what Maniac has to say on meta-gaming

"what i was trying to acheive is letting my opponents and allies know that building partnerships spans games and if you stab me in one, watch out for me in another. Once that's clear, i think i would be stabbed less - it's the meta-game - not cheating!"
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amathur2k (100 D)
19 Sep 08 UTC
Please draw this game -6
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5407&msgCountry=Global
I am russia, and turkey and germany will be posting their agreement shortly.
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Invictus (240 D)
19 Sep 08 UTC
Play this! http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5743 "Dolchstoß"
It's called Dolchstoß, which means "dagger stab" in German. It was used to describe the idea that communists and other domestic subversives were the real reason Germany lost the First World War. Lots a fun, people.
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DingleberryJones (4469 D(B))
18 Sep 08 UTC
Diplomacy for sale at Barnes & Noble
I was surprised to see this, but in the small games section at my local B&N in NJ (a mega bookstore for those outside the US), right next to chess and Scattegories was Diplomacy. I never would have thought to find it there.
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Centurian (3257 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Convoying: What Would Happen?
I'm curious what would happen if two powers tried to convoy the same unit and both orders would work.
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EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
18 Sep 08 UTC
Game starts at other than 1901...how? Why?
I was looking at some games in progress or ended (forgot which) and I noticed that some games were started at dates other than 1901. What is that all about?
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lacuto (1100 D)
17 Sep 08 UTC
Draw request for "Fun time at the beach"
The surviving powers in Fun time at the beach - Fra, Eng, Rus, Ita, Tur -would like to request a draw for the following game. Confirmations below.

http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5375
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Kapstadt (107 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Uncreation
Is there a way to un-create one's accout?
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Anna.Turnipseed (100 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Scurry
I've started a fast paced game more intended for new players. so if you're really experienced, please give us a chance to learn!

New players, feel free to join!
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MickFlanagen (100 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
New Game
Hi, I have a new game at:
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5732
25 points to enter. 24 hour phases
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nitish (2087 D(S))
18 Sep 08 UTC
New Game - The Storm
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=5728

PPSC, 95 point buy-in. I'm the second player to join; we still need 5 more.
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EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
16 Sep 08 UTC
End Of Game (EOG) statements
Do you all do End of Game Statements?
kiwisauce (677 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
What exactly do you mean by an End of Game Statement? When a game finishes, a message for each player (visible to only that player) is posted to the forum, describing their country's outcome and how many points they earned.
Braveheart (2408 D(S))
16 Sep 08 UTC
We don't do end of game statements unfortunately - but it is something i'd be keen to encourage. I have tried to discuss games after they have finished on the forum, but with only limited success.

It would certainly help me improve my game to understand how others perceived key moments in the game and made the choices they did.

Perhaps a new feature would be useful to encourage this, something like continuing to alert you to new Press in games that have already finished.
EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
16 Sep 08 UTC
Seems a little dry.
One of the fun things is the End of Game statements where people talk about what they did and what happened and what was key and what was not.
A little of boasting a little of roasting sort of like the gathering at the Malt Shop or whatever after the game .

For example this game lol 32 was one of the first games I took over on this site. I had France and it was a Fall move, I had two centers, Paris and Brest with Brest having a German ARmy in it. Russia has 14 centers and was sweeping.... and then.....
I've always thought this would be a good idea. I have, on rare occasion, carried a post-game discussion utilizing the press boxes of the finished game. The only problem is that you aren't notified of new press in a finished game, and you have to manually select the game from your profile to check for press.
kiwisauce (677 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
Yes, it would be nice to have a good way of doing this. The group that I play face to face games with continues to talk about games that we've played months after they're over. And we keep finding out about new small alliances and betrayals that happened in those games!
Centurian (3257 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
I also would really like this feature. But I find that too many players on this site would pass it by as they wont even bother replying to me with more than two words. Perhaps we could do it with the Leagues on the forum?
sean (3490 D(B))
16 Sep 08 UTC
yes i would like it. but sadly we have some players who play 10, 15 even 30 odd games at once, they cant remember anything once the game has finished. i have really cut down, now i try to play 2 or 3 games at once.
DeliciousWolf (112 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
I agree this would be a good feature, and an easy php change as well? It would also help to get in contact with other good players I've played against before, but with the game ended can no longer communicate with. Who will make this Change??
Centurian (3257 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
The only thing that would have to be changed would be allowing the mail icon to come up for finished games
MajorTom (4417 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
I've tried this before, but usually with very limited success...
People may not know that I've posted or they may not care, I think it's generally its a combination.
kiwisauce (677 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
Yeah, I was kind of discouraged in my first game on the site where I tried this and no one answered... :(
nitish (2087 D(S))
16 Sep 08 UTC
I try to do limited End of Game statements, though I correspond directly with each remaining player more often than posting a global message. As others said, you don't get notified of such messages, but the good players in my games tend to reply more often than not.

I've found them personally useful; for example, when two players in two successive games told me they had (mis)interpreted my moves in exactly the same way, I realized I was probably sending poor/mixed signals.
DukeAtreides (100 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
As a new player, I have to say I would find this extraordinarily useful. I've already had a few misunderstandings, it would be interesting to discuss them with people.
Chrispminis (916 D)
16 Sep 08 UTC
It's been done a few times, particularly with the GFTD, but it's not common practice. It probably should be.
DeliciousWolf (112 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
I agree, this would be immensely helpful in improving game-play and raise the level of diplomacy here for everyone. Who is the best person to implement this easy change?
EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
18 Sep 08 UTC
We all could do it rather easily, simply start a topic with
EOG GAME (NAME) and type your heart out.
Ursa (1617 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
I'm in.
Gobbledydook (1389 D(B))
18 Sep 08 UTC
Do you know what you are talking about, Ursa?

Besides that, a EOG analysis would be nice. But, it had better be a game in which it lasted longer...if I'm attacked from the start as Austria I probably don't have anything to say other than my luck.
DeliciousWolf (112 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Excellent suggestion, Edi! I will begin these EOG statements with my current games.
Ursa (1617 D)
18 Sep 08 UTC
Certainly, I have just won a game and asked my fellow players if they wanted an EOG discussion. BTW, it was my first win :)


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Yaniv (1323 D(S))
17 Sep 08 UTC
Question re the cost of taking over a country in civil disorder
Each player puts an equal number of points into the pot to join a game. Thus each supply centre has a point value.

When, during the game, a player abandons play and a country goes into civil disorder, the abandoned country is offered to another player at a 'cost'.

How is this cost to take over a country in civil disorder determined?
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If the cost to take over a country in civil disorder is the average value per supply centre times the number of supply centres 'controled' by the country in civil disorder, since the SC counts are only adjusted after the fall retreat, the number of supply centres reflected as belonging to the country in civil disorder is often extremely inaccurate.

If the acquisition cost for a country in civil disorder is based upon the value of supply centres in its possession, does that take into account the actual SC count, as opposed to what the SC count might have been prior to the most recent spring season?
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