Most amazing backstab I've ever seen :roll:

First time I've seen this done.

Is this the toot your own horn thread?

I wish I was as cool as you

Screw you. My first game on the site. 5 SC stab for the win.

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@ava2790 - how did you bet 10 and win 420 in that game? Probably super secret awesomeness backstabbing points I am guessing, but just wondering ...

If I recall, I didn't win 420...I won 32.

Ooh, aah. What, are we supposed to get on our knees or something? Seriously, any amount of 'coolness' in that stab just got negated by bragging about it. That's not even remotely spectacular...

I just put it out there to say that his wasn't even remotely close to the best on this site. Not that mine was the best one. It's just the first one that came to mind.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=4910

but it does say you won 420 for it, so you're plenty up on Kev_nst "irregardless" of coolness ... that is, if we're still doing points around here

Have to agree with rancher here ava it does say bet 10 and won 420.Do you have some kind of secret powers or investment advice that can yield that kind of return if so please share.As I will only play small pots from now one with the hopes of winning the lottery.

@podium: Check the overall pot. 70 . There's an extra zero in each payout.

Ok guys you got me. I hacked the server.

the point is to have some fun, laugh at stabs, be amused by stupid moves. not to compare 'coolness'. and it is fun to see what ava2790 did. and there are many more. so, go ahead and post a crazy move for everybody to enjoy. that's why a posted it. diplomacy is a game to enjoy after all.

Wow you guys are very mean :_(

Who's mean?

Kev is laughing at someone for loosing, I and others have pointed out that that's not being a good winner.

Again, let me clarify, I'm not laughing at anybody. When you play, you think hard and come up with smart moves. Often with stupid ones, and rarely with crazy ones which turn either real good or real bad. And I think one has to enjoy them, enjoy the game no matter what the outcome. That is it, I wanted to share a move as I'm sure there are many more out there which will surprise us given the very simple nature of the rules of diplomacy.

Nice backtrack... considering there was absolutely no mention of anyone else sharing moves, I tend to suspect that wasn't the initial intention. ;P

@ Kev_nst: You may or may not be laughing at anybody, but you're certainly being boastful and self-congratulatory.

@Kev: "I stole from him 4 sc with one single stab, lol"
You are laughing/showing off that you stabbed him, which in turn means you are laughing/showing off that he didn't pick up on the fact you were going to stab him, and thus you are laughing at him for not being as good as you on that occasion.

+ 1 Figles

I knows better english, lol

thats a false statement and you know it Strat.

Actually, I have no idea if it is accurate or not. Fully granting I don't exactly attempt to write elegant prose here, I have no way to judge if what someone else writes is also the best they can bring to the table.

Obviously, 'knows' is not the correct word, and that sentence does not convey expertise in written communication - but it was not meant to.

I also never use "lol" outside of instant messaging, and only if I am literally laughing out loud. As shorthand, I feel it is grossly abused, but I'm a business guy, not a language geek, so the casual butchery of the language doesn't really bother me. Annoy, sure, but I also get annoyed by *so many things* on this site that it would be hard to single one out ;)

much better

I don't see why anyone would brag about violating an alliance based on mutual trust. Obviously the worst stabs are going to be against people who you've convinced to trust you completely. These stabs are not against stupid people, but are probably against people who are trusting and believe in good sportsmanship. If another player trusts you enough to expose that many SCs then they were probably playing for a 2-way draw. A 2 way draw as result of a great alliance should be just as satisfying as any solo victory - unless you have no sense of good sportsmanship.

What? Bah! I think that's just ridiculous. Anyone who leaves themselves that exposed deserves to be stabbed. It's just bad play.

Regarding the points in ava's old game, that is just how older games show up. Other older games show the same thing. For example: gameID=4908 or even gameID=46.

@ Hirsute: " A 2 way draw as result of a great alliance should be just as satisfying as any solo victory - unless you have no sense of good sportsmanship."

Rubbish. Absolute fucking bullshit. The game of Diplomacy is all about treachery. If you don't have the guts to backstab a trusting ally occasionally, you'll never be a great player.

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Why can't people just get along?

Sorry, but that was an average stab. He practically let you in to his sc.