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thatwasawkward (4690 D(B))
04 Feb 11 UTC
Decent players needed. Global gunboat.
150 point buy-in. Four have already signed up. We have three days to find thirteen more people.

gameID=48687
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patizcool (100 D)
04 Feb 11 UTC
live game
2 more quick
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=49133
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Big Brother (103 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Can an army in North Africa move to Spain?
Can an army in North Africa move to Spain via land in Europe map?
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AncientMemories (635 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Suggestions
So, I probably haven't been here long enough to be talking, but I was reading a thread someone linked about wanting the ability to do multilateral messaging, and I had an idea I thought might be nice, so I figured I would say it here as well as a couple other things I think might be cool.
Now, I did a cursory check of the todo list and feature request list, and I didn't see any of these there, but sorry if I just missed them. I also want to say that this is all from my limited experience and in my opinion. I have no real knowledge of coding, and only rudimentary knowledge of diplomacy, compared to many of you.
So, onto the suggestions:

First, I think adding voice chats and/or voice group chats would be fun.
I mostly play live games since I am on medical leave from school and so have a lot of free time on my hands, and I find them more intence. I was thinking, and I believe one of the big attractions to live games (for me at least) is that they are closer to my (very limited. Two to date) experience of face to face games, mostly because they are faster, more intense, and you end up getting into more of a conversation with opponents, instead of the dipping being Iike pinning a message onto someones door and waiting for a return letter. Not that I dislike slower games, I just like live games and FTF games better.
So I was thinking about why I like live and FTF gsms better, and I decided that as much as it being the fact that things feel faster and more intense, it was also the feeling of talking with other people. This suggestion would mostly be good for live games, but I think would also work for the instances in non anon games when two or more players are both on at the same time and talking.
(sorry for the ramble)

Second, I think having a friends list and a way of searching for a user might be nice.
I think this would make more of a community because you could talk with people while not in games together and without cluttering the forum, and I also think it would make it easier to get high quality games together where people won't CD. One of the reasons I have seen discussed, and something I though made sense, for why the cd rates are so high, is the lack of sense of consequence and lack of sense of responsibility many people seem to have. By making it so that you can add people to a friends list and maybe even an avoid list, I feel like it would help the people interested in good games of diplomacy with quality players have an easier time finding a game with people who aren't going to cd. Also, it would make it easy for players to easily organize themselves into mini leagues, which could add an interesting/fun aspect to the community. I understand this might increase metagaming in some respects, but I think so long as the game is all from your friends list or you are all rule respecting players, it shouldn't be too bad.
Wolf89 (215 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
the first proposal isn't quite that feasible imho, but the second one seem easy and useful both.
Draugnar (0 DX)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Go to the profile.php without a userid= parameter and you can search for a user by name. Vocie chat is extremely bandwidth and server intensive and would be cost prohibitive to say the least.
largeham (149 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
There is also a search player function in the help section, but you have to get the name correct (aside from case).
spyman (424 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Why stop at voice conferencing. I want video conferencing in 3 D.
Alternatively, how about a virtual reality world like Second Life or WoW. Draug you have some time on your hands at the moment. How about it? ;-)
spyman (424 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
A question for you Draug. What do you mean by "go to the profile.php"? Are you talking about the search for a player function that laregham is talking about?
Yeah I could see it being unfeasible, but not need to take the piss spy...
I guess it is a question of scale, since i am not used to a site with this many users, but I have helped out on a couple of small forums before where they wanted voice chat so we got a very easy and free embeded chat where you could click it and make voice chat rooms, so I thought maybe we could do something similar here, but it makes sense that the bandwidth would make it impractical. I didn't think it would run the voice chat over web dip's server because the chat was a pop out is all. Bt I don't really know.

And that is very cool about the search functions, thanks for the tip :)
spyman I believe he's talking about the URL
Yeah. If you click the profile link on the top bar then delete the userid= part of the URL it opens up a search.
and Ancient, I can see how the friends list would be useful. It would be a cool addition
Draugnar (0 DX)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Just because I'm unemployed doesn't mean I have time on my hands. I'm busy playing poker and making more per hour and per day than when I worked full time. I'm taking home more at poker than I did at programming. :-)
spyman (424 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Sorry AncientMemoies, I didn't mean to come across as if I was making fun of you. If anything I was taking the piss out of some of the professional programmers on this site (not the site programmers, namely Kestas) who sometime take suggestions the wrong way... As if they were personally being asked.
Indeed I think suggestions are good, even if most of these will never be actioned. And there is nothing wrong with floating a few ideas.
No worries, i probably got my ruff up too much, it's four am where I am and I'm pretty tired.
Draugnar (0 DX)
03 Feb 11 UTC
yes, that is the profile.php page. I just always go to my own and strip the parameter off the url, but you could do it from the faq.
spyman (424 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Actually video conferencing would be awesome. Who know maybe someday there really will be video diplomacy.
And Draug, I am sure you realize, I was just kidding. So you finally turned pro at poker hey? Very cool.
Man, I can't picture myself out of high school (and hopefully in college) let alone providing for myself... I feel excessively young listening to you guys :/
Draugnar (0 DX)
03 Feb 11 UTC
I knew you were kidding and I'm just making do with poker whike I find a job. I don't want to go full time pro because my passion would become work and cease to be fun.
spyman (424 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Nice tip with URL, thanks for that :-)
bump (And i probably wont bump this again, except for maybe in about 9 hours, since i think there are different crowds on in what is morning night and afternoon for me, and i'm interested in other peoples thoughts on the friend and avoid list concepts.
Also, I accept my first suggestion is not viable, so there's no need to say that too ; ) )
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
I think a friends list would be cool. What would be nicer is if you could pin games to your home page so that you could easily follow games that weren't yours *cough*SOW*cough*

As has been mentioned, VOIP integration would require a lot of overhead and be a huge load on the server. In fact, I can guarantee that the current server can't handle it. Also, you'd have to consider the usefulness. You wouldn't be able to use it at work (where I expect a lot of diplomacy is done) and you couldn't use it if you were playing with international players, as you're schedules are unlikely to line up.

Plus, if you really wanted to, you can already do this. Just use gchat.
that's very true about the voip, and i think the idea of pinning games you aren't in onto your front page would be good too. Maybe like a 'follow' button next to the join button for games. I know one of my friends often will look through my games if he is procrastinating and doesn't have any new messages or orders.
That reminds me, is there a way of searching for a game based on the name, or do you just have to apply the right filters and scroll through till you find it?
Bump, to see if any of the afternoon crowds have an opinion. This'll probably be my last bump for this thread :)


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gollumullog (171 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
World Diplomacy IX: Map discrepancy
I note that on the map for World Diplomacy IX, the Bering Strait is labelled BrS on the right, and BSt on the left, the main variant map: http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/w/world8-2.gif

Lists it as: BrS, it should reflect this.
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centurion1 (1478 D)
31 Jan 11 UTC
gunboat strategy.
italies why are you always so dumb. what appeals to you so much about opening against austria. why cant one italy even one ever in a gunboat try to actually ally with austria. in the last like 10 games ive played her italy has opened against austria. you almost always end up sucking as a result while allying with austria often fares so much better.
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Tom Bombadil (4023 D(G))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Pause Etiquette Question/Opinions
I'd like to hear from the community regarding a pause etiquette issue. If a game is paused because someone is unable to log on for a certain time period, is it wrong to communicate with the other powers? I have always felt that it is unfair to discuss tactics while someone else is not there. It seems underhanded. On the other hand, I worry that I am putting myself at a disadvantage if other powers talk during a pause and I do not. I'd like to hear others thoughts about this.
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Thucydides (864 D(B))
03 Feb 11 UTC
Texas Diplomacy Society
Anyone who comes on this site looking for diplosoc who is lost, see inside of this thread.
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ibadibam (377 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
France needed - 6SC/Gunboat
Player needed for gunboat game to fill 6SC France in Spring 1904. Good position, no turns missed (CD is result of a player being banned, not from missing turns).

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=48301
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Nylzxz (108 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Looking for live game (classic) tonight at 7:00 PST (-8)
Sorry I am new to this forum, I used to play on "play diplomacy" but they lack live games. IF there is a better place to post game requests I apologize in advance.
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LJ TYLER DURDEN (334 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Do NOT Post Cheating Accusations in the Forum
I'm really sick of that crap. It's not that hard to email the mods, and you'll get a much more expedient response by doing so.

And while I'm at it, use the "Advertise Your Live Games Here" thread for just that. Don't start new threads. Some people still don't get that simple idea.
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spyman (424 D(G))
02 Feb 11 UTC
Cyclone Yasi to hit Queenslanf
This a very serious storm, and it is going to hit Queensland tonight.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/how-cyclone-yasi-compares-around-the-world/story-fn7ik2te-1225998762870
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baumhaeuer (245 D)
30 Jan 11 UTC
Buthyr Bohabyr
Go pohea, ye Aberyhy. Hlutap hahaba subyp, yt hlutap do hahaba subyp. Zuyhatha bibap alyp. Torohyap Aberyhy, yr hahaba subyp, hlédedyza, rusen Aberyho. Zutsuhya sohyap u. Do hlédedyza. Hod bahaa bibap alyp. Arz abyap to bahaa. Azdam sohyap hahaba trusym. Baedam eda lo pohea. Azdym.
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LJ TYLER DURDEN (334 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
The Russian Revolution, 1917
I've got a class on the subject above, and I've got a 10-12 page paper to write in the same topic. I was wondering if the webdip community has any ideas on what I could write about. Just keep in mind that it needs to be at least ten pages and the scope is revolutionary activity in 1917 only, the Civil war in 1918 and later is off-limits. That being said, any suggestions welcome.
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Kingdroid (219 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
need a new Germany
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=47705

Old Germany got banned, anyone up to play?
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centurion1 (1478 D)
03 Feb 11 UTC
high stakes live game.
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=48995

usually i would use the thread but its relatively high stakes.
join up yall
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
03 Feb 11 UTC
Ancient Med game starting in one hour
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=48662 Please join. We need one more!!! Password is diplomacy.
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mongoose998 (294 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Question about CD's and NMR's
I that if a nation NMR's for two turns stragiht, they CD. do retreats and builds count for the two turns required for a CD?
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Zachattack413 (1231 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Help Writing Order!!
I'm playing a world diplomacy game and I'm trying to convoy a unit to Yakutsk from the Northwest Territories via my fleets in Beaufort Sea and Arctic Circle, but when I try to save my orders it says the orders parameter "fromTerrID" set to invalid value '21'. Does anybody know what this means??? Its gameID=46582 if anybody wants to take a look
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
29 Jan 11 UTC
High Quality Ancient Med Game
40 pot, anon, WTA. Looking for High quality players. Post if you're interested. Game is Rome Redone
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gollumullog (171 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Left: Players that left the game, questions
I have a player that left the game in our game. Will his units issue no orders from now on, or will they support each other?

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sacredgnome (244 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
JOIN THE WORLD GAME!
48885 is the game id. It starts in about a half hour. We need more people.
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GuillC (100 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Question about the rules.
See next message.
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gigantor (404 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Setting up Stalemate Lines
...how?
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MadMarx (36299 D(G))
01 Feb 11 UTC
Portland, Oregon: F2F Game Sat. Feb. 19th at 11am.
I can't make it due to my grandmother-in-law's 90th birthday party, but if interested let me know and I'll get you in contact with the host.
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TitanX7 (134 D)
01 Feb 11 UTC
World Map, 1 day turns, open chat.
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=48499

Pw is redfred
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Dorian (246 D)
01 Feb 11 UTC
Vacation
I am going on an unexpected vacation - have to go on camp in the African bush with 90 teenagers! No Internet access! How can I set an absence in my game (luckily only one) ???
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patizcool (100 D)
02 Feb 11 UTC
Why did my support fail?
Anyone know why my support Spain to Marsellies with my unit in Burgandy failed?

http://webdiplomacy.net/map.php?gameID=48846&turn=12&mapType=large
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figlesquidge (2131 D)
01 Feb 11 UTC
I hate drivers
Specifically, the ones commenting on
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12334486
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Dpddouglass (908 D)
30 Jan 11 UTC
Looking for committed players for a 2 day World Map
Btw it is public press, PM me for the password, thanks.

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=48377
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