Mini-EOGs

Game 1:
Russia:
Defeat:
I offered Turkey friendship and he threw it in my face. So I helped out Austria in spite and he reconciled too late for either of us. A strong Germany then saw an opportunity and took my North.

Game 2:
Austria:
Draw:
While successful at defending multiple attacks to my territory, I do not get SER and net a single build. Luckily Russia stabs Turkey at the same time so he has problems as well. I get SER and BUL and then leave T/R to duke it out in the corner with two/three units left each while I turn on Italy using my GRE Fleet as a rogue terrorist in the backlines. I then clean up Turkey and Russia and start thinking about the solo. I only have two fleets however. Eventually I force CON and SMY and start building fleets but by that time the rest of the board wises up and starts building a stalemate. I could hope they infight if I pretend to wait for them to lower the draw but I think that would be rather detestable in a high quality gunboat so I take the 4-way.

Game 5:
Italy:
Defeat:
I start with a Boheman Crusher and turn it to TRI for a quick build in exchange for denying GRE as well for a no build AUS. However Turkey with no pressure comes onto me and grows too fast. In 1904 France comes at me as well, and I can't defend against both of them with no pressure on either. And then France pushes through to the solo in what can only be described as some PPSC play by people who should know better.

Game 7:
Italy:
Draw:
I start with a Bohemain Crusher and transition it to VIE for a cheap SC as well as Tunis for a 2-build year one. Nice move to Spain(nc) by France. This is a good example of communication in gunboat people. I then force myself into more Austria centers, sharing them and the Balkans somewhat evenly with R and T. However R is having some medium to great success in the North. By 1907 he's an obvious solo threat and we band together. By 1909 he's pushed back and France makes a move but he's repelled as well and I play the good little Italy on the stalemate line (HINT HINT GAME 5) and get in the draw. I think this game was extremely tiring if I had to have a word, for everyone.

France in Game One here.

I started planning my 18 being France(3), England(3), Iberia(2), Italy(3), Tunis(1), and then six from Germany or Austria's territory, whichever showed weak enough to break by then.

After Spring 1901, I was in the Channel, and Germany didn't move to Burgundy. Since England opened towards Scandinavia, I decided to start with them. I got three builds by Fall 1901 and that was nice because it let me hold three fronts: England Germany and Italy. I grabbed the North Sea and landed a convoy in Britain and that was the end of England.

While I took out England, Italy made a move against me. It was annoying but harmless. I was happy when I saw them going for Portugal. It always feels nice when you can crush someone in Portugal. Portugal is merciless.

I brought a few fleets down there and started taking Italy apart. At this point I thought I had a chance at a solo, but then things got weird with Germany. We were seemingly supporting each other, but Germany was holding England in Belgium against my attacks. I couldn't do anything against it. That was an annoying stalemate. I had a lot more units committed to the north, so going after Austria at this point wasn't going to be easy. But I had to hold the line there, as there were many SCs at stake. Eventually I lost Edinburgh and the North Sea to Germany, but they didn't advance further.

I thought I could break the stalemate by rotating my units and getting one more unit on the battle line, but Germany guessed my intentions correctly and did the right moves to nullify them.

At this point Austria was moving against me, and I thought I wouldn't be able to hold, having so many units stuck on the German stalemate. I thought I'd probably lose Italy to them. I thought it would take too long to break through German lines, and that after losing SCs to Austria I'd be to weak to actually hold the line against Germany.

Everyone but me had a draw vote in by then. I put my vote in as well, but now I regret it. I could have probably held Italy long enough for Austria to weaken Germany and for me to break through them.

I am just bumping this; I'd like to get the other games finished so I can address each one.

Thanks for the thread, and I have to say, this has been one of the best and most fun series I have been a part of.

Is there a way we can set up points (a pre-established format) to determine a winner?

12 for solo
12/n points for n-way draw
is very simple and traditional

Current standings after the conclusion of games 1, 2,4,5,6 and 7
27.4 Sherincall
15.4 points Hamilton Brian
11.4 points dyager_nh
7.0 rmf
5.4 Valis2501
3.0 WardenDresden
2.4 Ramsu

With one game to go!

Did I break the "points' auto-replace? :O

And only 1 win in the lot. Once 3 wraps up, I'll add some EOGs for each.

There, I wrapped it up :) A 6-way draw is a lot less than I was hoping for, though.

Thanks to all of you folks for playing. We had some really good games there. I had a lot of fun, and learned a few lessons.

This was a great series, rmf. I felt that I was evenly matched (I never feel that, especially lately in my press games :D), and I think that there were so many draws speaks to the capabilities of the players. I need some time off from games for a bit, but I would love to do another series again.

I get your dismay at the 6 way draw. I was quite surprised, and I look forward to what your thoughts on ending the game were.

Final standings after the conclusion of games 1, 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 (based on Valis' formula, each player in Game 3 getting 2 )
29.4 Sherincall
17.4 points Hamilton Brian
13.4 points dyager_nh
9.0 rmf
5.4 Valis2501
5.4 Ramsu
5.0 WardenDresden

Well done SherinCall. You definately taught us Gunboat novices a lesson.

@Hamilton Yeah, all games were very tough and competitive. Somehow we ended up with a very tight group and that was great.

I'll try to write my EOG for game 3 later tonight (CET).

Even though I'd really like to, I don't think I'll start another series like this soon, as I'm currently involved in the Leagues, the SOW, and the 150cc Club. I don't think my schedule can accommodate that much Diplomacy alongside everything else going on in my life. But I don't have to be the one starting anything :)

It was a lot fun, guys! My solo was a fluke, it could easily have been prevented if you hadn't started infighting. Personally, I find 0 eliminations a much better accomplishment. Thanks all!

I'll write an EOG on all games tonight.

Oh, and I think WD should be above Ramsu, if Valis' scoring a few posts above was correct.