I second everything that ava said (except for the inebriation part).

I would add that Austria did excellently earlier in the game. So much so that I decided to stab them, for fear that they would solo. For the rest of the game I wondered how much they held that against me and focused on hurting me rather than stopping France.

I feel vindicated for G and R helping F take me out :P

Well done, Klein, and lucky.

I was amazed at how many Great Powers seemed to be totally oblivious of the impending solo, and did nothing to mobilize against it.

Just the same, one must execute, and Klein did.

Congratulations.

I was actually shocked to find out who was playing. For the last couple days, I've been telling my (suffering) girlfriend about this game. Something along the lines of "Are they really going to let me do this?"

I'm very grateful to Italy for stopping Austria. I'm well aware that I didn't beat people because I played exceptionally... I won because I/A/T wouldn't (for whatever reason) make common front against me.

Glad I got the solo, but I really do wonder what the hell was going on for the last half of the game... Italy had enough stuff to at least stalemate me west of Italy... I might have been able to get it done with Scandinavia, but the issue would have been up in the air, instead of the nearly foregone conclusion.

gg, all

jcbryan- valiant effort trying to hold the line. I (Turkey) moved away and even abandoned a center once the stalemate line was drawing. When I saw Austria continue to rip into you, I moved back into position in the hopes he'd leave you alone.

Kinda curious to hear from the Czech now

Ditto.

@ AVA, you know me, I always play stop the leader, but there was NO indication from Italy that he would make peace. I couldn't find anything in the orders to indicate that he would stop attacking. So the only recourse was spite. It wasn't until France was in Italy that I felt I could head into position to stop France. Then it was too late.

@JCBRAN I looked for a sign that you would bury the hatchet, but no such luck. After the stab when you walked away with 1 build I though for sure that you would try to make peace. No such luck

@Barn I noticed you backed down, then came back. It made me hesitate one turn too long.

good game Jack. Congrats on the win.