That's cool. I'm not sure when we'll have the next round. I guess that that doesn't really concern me though given that I will definitely not be in it.

Group B games 1 and 3 just ended, almost simultaneously. Acmac won game 1 and I won game 3. woot. I will write up EOGs. never tried that before.

Earlier we decided to count game 1 as a draw so the final standings for group B are:
Baelar (36)
acmac10 (34.8)
omgwhathappened (28.8)
greypenguin (24.8)
Conservative Man (6.8)
gman314 (6.8)
ZombieMage (0) (resigned)
That makes our candidates for the final round Baelar and acmac10

Group A's number 3 beats ours so unfortunately omgwhathappened doesn't make it.

Alright here we go:


Group B Game 1, Germany


The game began as Germany, and I have to say, I was kind of excited to play as Germany because I've had good success with it, couple draws and now one win. As being a middle country, I was entertaining all offers while trying to be friendly to all my neighbors. Immediately I wanted a natural alliance with Austria, as my fronts would be left wide open if I directed my forces south in the early/middle game. So I was at peace with all my neighbors, but my only real ally was Austria. England opened into the Channel and snagged Belgium, and quite frankly, I was annoyed by him (no offense Baelar). So I decided to side with France, so I made a deceiving move into France to show England I was on board (Ruhr-Burgundy) and then supported myself into Belgium, gaining that center and also Sweden.

England retreated to Ruhr, that little pest. Oh, I also started against Russia, as I gained Warsaw. By that time he was desperately tring to convince me out of attacking him. 1903 was a rough year it looked like. France wasn't totally happy with me, Russia started moving into my Sweden territory and England was going into Kiel. Argh.

I lost both Sweden and Munich that year, almost signifying my defeat. Then Austria retreated to Warsaw in Spring retreats next year, and it was justmierable then. I traded Berlin for Munich that spring, but then I retook it. Fortunately England disbanded in Norway, and I think that's what turned the game around for me. Russia was left with Norway, although he stayed in Sweden to block me from it (I was in the North Sea at this point). I had marched into Tyrolia, and damaged my relations with Austria. I then switched sides and moved back to Prussia and Silesia and next spring I moved back Bohemia and Silesia. Indecisive, I know. I also attained Sweden and then got Norway :D. And guess what! I moved back to Prussia and Silesia!!!! But then Austria started NMR'ing, as did France. This was the time we drew, but we continued to play the game. Back into Warsaw I went, and I received Paris, St Pete, and Brest in the those two years. Austria and I had neogotiated a fair split of Russia, and I encountered a stand-off for Marseilles with Italy. France CD'd by now, and I enjoyed nomnomnoming his centers very much. I started convoying to England to get his centers there and prepared myself for attack from Austria in Russia. Then he NMR'd and I took advantage by taking Moscow. I moved to Tyrolia to cut support from Piedmont so I could finally take Marseilles (Spring 1913) and took Vienna from a CD'd Austria in the fall, and there I won.

Ugly game, full of NMR's and CD's, but still, good game to you all who participated and played valiantly. A special thanks to gman314 because this would not be possible without him. When is the final round going to take place? Should I arrange the games?

Some time after Group C Game 3 finishes! ;-)

What are the games? Could you please send the links?

Group C Game 3 is the only unfinished game: gameID=37656

Not anymore. Group C Game 3 just ended in a 4-way draw. Someone much more competent should tabulate the final standings, but I think I can safely say congratulations to FatherSnitch for winning Group C.

Great league, everyone. I had all kinds of fun.

Also, are we doing EOGs? Group C was excellent, and I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts.

Same here, well played. So when does round 2 start? I'm all set to go! : ) (I hope!)

Thanks tarspaceheel, and congrats to you for securing the runner-up spot! Bad luck to Dejan0707 for getting pipped at the post and also congrats to ODaly for breaking his duck in the final game!

I have re-calculated the tables using fractional points (rather than rounding up as before) because Groups A & B did that and it will determine who gets the "best third-placed player" slot in the final round:
FatherSnitch 11.3 7.0 8.5 8.5 35.3
tarspaceheel 11.3 3.0 8.5 8.5 31.3
Dejan0707 0.0 19.0 8.5 0.0 27.5
Graeme01 0.0 5.0 8.5 8.5 22.0
kevinpost 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3
Odaly 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 8.5
killer135 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

As far as I can tell from the Group A and B tables, omgwhathappened progresses because he finished with 28.8 and Onar finished with 27.3 (although gman314 posted that omgwhathappened didn’t make it – can someone clarify?).

The previous EOG thread (http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?viewthread=645560#645560) is ancient and has been closed so I have opened a new one for Group C at http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?threadID=652202#652202.

Thanks for a great league, everyone!

So what's the word on the second round? Are we going forward?

BUMP for final round of great justice.

DCL Inaugural Season FINALS Participants:

Group A champion: President Eden
Group B champion: Baelar
Group C champion: FatherSnitch
At-large: Oskar
At-large: acmac10
At-large: tarspaceheel
At-large: omgwhathappened

i thought i was eliminated? if not, i am ready to go for round 2.

AT-LARGE I LOVE THAT TITLE :D...prepare for the at-large people, FBI pime suspects

Let's get this thing started. New topic coming up

I'm pretty sure that Onar beats omgwhathappened to be the top 3rd place player but now that I'm eliminated I will leave this thread until we start considering a new season.