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WhiteSammy (132 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
Quickest Win Ever
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6753
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positron (1160 D)
18 Nov 08 UTC
CD Black List
http://tinyurl.com/6jxzma
Comments on whether this is worth pursuing.
It's not perfect, but something needs to be done to hold a light up to the perpetrators.
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afreemason04 (0 DX)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Monsters turned friendly
I was wondering if there was anyone else somewhat enraged over how every ideal about classic monsters is changing.
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xcurlyxfries (0 DX)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Need help getting a friend to join
I hosted a private game for some firends but only 5 joined atm so germany/italy went civildisorder. Now how canI make it so a late friend can take over a country?
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Invictus (240 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
National Animals, if any
Germany would be an eagle, England a lion, France the Gallic rooster, Russia a bear. What would Italy, Austria, and Turkey be?
When I went to Rome, the she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus is everywhere, so how about that?

I don't know about Turkey, but I think Austria would be a link of Kielbasa.
Invictus (240 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Well, kielbasa's Polish...
Tell my Czech grandmother!
Rubix314 (172 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Wouldn't Turkey be a turkey...=D
Invictus (240 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Turkeys are from North America. I doubt the Ottomans knew from Turkeys when they conquered the Byzantines.
Leon Rey17 (1838 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Austria would probably also be the eagle. On a lot of their old Austro-Hungarian crest a two headed eagle is depicted. It certainly would not be a variety of sausage.
I think you are correct...perhaps it was goulash?
Sorry...I'll quit hijacking the thread.
maintgallant (100 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Turkey = Mountain Lion
Russia = Bear
Italy = Eagle
France = Bull
England = Shark
Germany = THE BLOB
Invictus (240 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Mountain lions are from North America too!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_animals
Thucydides (864 D(B))
17 Nov 08 UTC
Turkey could be like... a horse or something. Ottomans like horseback stuff. And Austria... how about a dog? Idk I'm making this up as I go. Italy can have the wolf or the sheep. It doesn't matter.
Fidobot (100 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Italy is the sheep. It follows whatever country protects it.
flashman (2274 D(G))
17 Nov 08 UTC
In most games I play, France is a weasel...
EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
17 Nov 08 UTC
At the San Francisco Diplomacy Event in 2007 we gave out resin head trophies for our Best Country awards. You can find them on the Diplomatic Pouch.
They were
England Bulldog
France: Knight
Germany: Barbarian/Eagle
Austria: Eagle
Italy: Roman Soldier
Russia: Bear
Turkey: Wolf
EdiBirsan (1469 D(B))
17 Nov 08 UTC
By the way the next San Francisco Whipping event is April 17-18-19 and as it will be in San Francisco's Japan Town during the Cherry Blossom Festival our trophies/plaques will have a Japanese theme, including the return of out Ninja vs Samurai team event.
If you are interested write to me at
EdiBirsan at Astound Dot Net
Samo (534 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
I am sure that this link will be controversial. I'll let it speak for itself and watch the action!
http://www.greatseal.com/symbols/turkey.html
Croesus (106 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Turkish shamanic legend has a she-wolf nursing a boy back to health. It often has the boy impregnating the wolf leading to a powerful clan.

The wolf is often considered a guide to the Turkish people, and the legend is frequently treated as an origin story. On the darker side, relevant if you've followed the news about Ergenekon recently (paramilitary, terrorism, deep state, paranoia paranoia). It might be interesting to note that some legends have the she-wolf guiding the Turks out of Ergenekon (the place of refuge from the mongols).

Finally, the people usually known as The Grey Wolves are a really very nationalist youth movement in Turkey. The wolf is very much a symbol of Turkey if you're into Turkish nationalism.

Of course in 1900 the Ottoman flag (green crescent and star) was a big symbol (with nationalism on the ascendent and empire on the decline), and interesting to note that it was the symbol of the Ottomans before it was a symbol of Islam, and was around in the region a long time before (Byzantium, Persia, Arabia, Central Asia, more). So maybe you could consider the tughra, sometimes thought to be based on a fabulous bird, the totem for the origin-tribe of the Ottomans, as a possible totem for the 1900 Turkish nation.

sinned (100 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
before any can suggest that bloody Kangaroo or that insipid bear....I want to put in the bearded dragon for the Aussies!
trim101 (363 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
nope you have a kangaroo!
maintgallant (100 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
@ invictus: Mountain Lions are mentioned heavily in the ILIAD, so that's why I chose them. Now they're in lower Michigan; go figure. Horse is a good suggestion, but I don't see that the style of play for that country is horse-like. More like a mountain lion waiting to pounce. Wolf is another good idea.


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Maniac (189 D(B))
14 Nov 08 UTC
What is everybody's day job?
Again just curious.
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Signalseven (116 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
Need a mod to look into something for me.
Can a mod check out game
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6191
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diplomat1824 (0 DX)
16 Nov 08 UTC
Question
Does anyone know what "php" stands for in "phpDiplomacy"?
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El_Perro_Artero (707 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Orson Scott Card's Article
I read this article a while ago and forgot to post it here. Card is one of my favorite authors and someone who I admire and respect.
I would like to hear your opinions on Card's article.

http://www.linearpublishing.com/orsonscottcard.html
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Wombat (722 D)
17 Nov 08 UTC
NEW GAME
New game: Dagor Bragollach
PPSC, 177 pts each
No newbs please, or anyone who is like to go awol, or anyone who doesn't communicate- Otherwise, please join!
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New Game
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6791
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diplomat1824 (0 DX)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Advice, Please?
This is unrelated to my thread "Liberals"
I'm Germany. I've moved into Tyrolia, and I can't decide who to attack. Austria or Italy? I have already taken hostile action towards Austria, but I think I can smooth things over with him. I also know of several countries who would be interested in helping me against Austria. Furthermore, Austria has taken hostile action towards Italy. Austria would be interested in forming an alliance to take down Italy. Who should I side with?
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figlesquidge (2131 D)
14 Nov 08 UTC
Congratulations
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/profile.php?userID=10000
ps: I know that's not quite 10k users as the first 9 were fake accounts, but even so!
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GuanShao (537 D)
14 Nov 08 UTC
Problems with CD
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6288

Amazing how someone can jump in and ruin a game long alliance. Good job dude, good job.
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diplomat1824 (0 DX)
17 Nov 08 UTC
Question
What happens to the pot in the event of a draw?
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WhiteSammy (132 D)
14 Nov 08 UTC
Messing With My Head
in the game
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6605
does anyone else have any idea how they would deal with a situation like this?
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change name
how do you change the name of your team?
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jhsu (137 D)
11 Nov 08 UTC
Is this legal?
http://phpdiplomacy.net/profile.php?userID=7977
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Sicarius (673 D)
12 Nov 08 UTC
super happy bougeoise apathy
let's talk about holly-wood actors and new cell phones and the latest fashions and television shows and who likes who and the newest song on the radio and all the coolest video-games that are out and all the other completely pointless bullshit that fills so many peoples lives and makes them absolutely oblivious to how our world is falling apart around our ears
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diplomat1824 (0 DX)
16 Nov 08 UTC
New Game
New game, 12 hour phases, 5 dollar pot.
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Maniac (189 D(B))
16 Nov 08 UTC
I signed up before my last chance but....
I have heard nothing since?
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byko (345 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
draw - game id 6636
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6636
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col.goose10 (100 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
New Game, Quick phase
1 hour phases
50 point buy in
ppsc
http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6777
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jk1974 (100 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
suspect ...
hi guys. in this game i'm playing http://www.phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6489 tank7 just took over england with only one sc while i, germany, i'm occupying the other two ! don't you think it's really weird ? he has only 91 points, and he's throwing away almost 20 this way ?
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nhonerkamp (687 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
New Game
Silent Night. Come Join.
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Sicarius (673 D)
13 Nov 08 UTC
new game: Анархия - для Любителей
15 point buy in
25hr phases
ppsc
3 replies
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titansbt89 (199 D)
16 Nov 08 UTC
0 pts to join?
At the bottom of the joinable games listings there is a game titled Europe at War-4...with a zero point buy in. It doesn't let you actually join the game, but why is it there?
3 replies
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rratclif (0 DX)
15 Nov 08 UTC
What happened here?
http://phpdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=6758
1 reply
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p.Tea (101 D)
15 Nov 08 UTC
rules check
Can you disrupt a convoy the place that you are occupying. For example, if you want to convoy Ankara to Sevastapol via Black Sea, and fleet Sevastapol attacks Black Sea, what happens?
3 replies
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ldrut (674 D)
12 Nov 08 UTC
Post bug
I posted a couple of months back that I occasionally would make an in-game post and it would disappear instead of being posted. It was suggested to me that it was due to having multiple windows open. I may know better what is the problem.
4 replies
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