i was waiting for this thread. I am going to begin a short summary now

Drawing Austria I was pissed. I hate Austria. But I new I needed to work with either Russia or Turkey. I made neutral moves first round and when I saw England moving north, I figured Russia is not long for this world. I ally with Turkey. That helps me get greece and put me in a good position. I stab Italy, who seemd a little schizophrenci. His first move was obviously aimed at me though my bounce in Galicia put me in a position to defend myself. When he moved to piedmont I got french help and I take Venice, and ultimately rome, which put me in a goo place and to stab Turkey.

Turkey two thoughts to hopefully help you be a better player. You left your south way open. I know you dont like to stab, but that just invited one. and ultimately I could trade warsaw to position myself down south. I feel like ultimately I could have taken you out had I not drawn.

Also, I dont know that its good form to ask for a draw simply to move to another game......If your gonna play a game, commit to it.

That being said, Turkey, you played well. If ou would have stabbed me.....you could have wiped me from the board. I know you dont like doing it, but its part of the game.

I draw France. Wow. First time for a LONG time i have drawn that country.

In 1901, i make alliances with Germany, England, and Austria-Hungary. I intend to keep all of them. Italy goes Anti-Austria, Turkey goes Anti-Russia, while we three in the north have an unofficial triple.

Austria, did you tattle about my attack plan? It seems Italy pulled off into Piedmont for no reason in Fall 1901. Oh well, i am going to give it to him anyways. With Germany letting me have Belgium, i get three builds. Two armies and F Marseillies. Germany did NOT like my build choice. And i think that might've effected the later game

1902. With it clear Italy and I are not going to be friends. I go in to stab, but Italy had the same thing in mind and we bounced in the Western Med and he got into Marseilles. Fail. Also, Germany's builds made me nervous so i self-bounce in the DMZ'ed Burgundy to keep him out. In Fall, i dislodge Marseillies.

1903. England also stabbed Germany. I knew it was coming, since England had offered me support into Holland. But it was still effective. Germany rails on me for planning it with him, saying my builds in 1901 and the self-bounce in Burgundy proved that i was against him. Austrira and I also plan to take out Italy. Fall comes, and Gemany attacks ME. WTH?!?! This is when i decide that i have had enough of dealing with Germany and give England my word i will help him.

1904. I hold in the north and misorder HORRIBLY in the Med. Italy gets Marseillies AGAIN and i break the DMZ in Burgundy. Come Fall, i dislodge Italy AGAIN in Marseillies and a communication error leaves me without a build, but in a position to get at least Tunis.

1905: My best year since 1901. I get into Tunis, have a bit of bouncing with Germany, while Italy tries for Marseillies again :p. Come Fall, i also get Naples out of Austria's and Mine division. Feeling somewhat embrassed that AUSTRIA has more fleets than me, i get premission to do F Brest.

1906. The good years keep on coming! Germany loses Holland to me and Kiel to England. it is clear Germany will die soon (though, to his credit, he lasted MUCh longer than i thought he would). Gemrany goes rouge, leaving Munich open for me to take. I build yet another fleet (in defense against Austira's navy)

1907. Germany loses all of his home centers, Munich to me and Berlin to England. However, unknowingly, i do a major fleet movement west that scares the heck out of England. In fall, he moves to the Channel because he thought i was going to stab. Of course, i build F Brest even though England said it was only in defense

the rest of the game was my sparring with England and Germany dying.

All in all, a meh game in my mind. But fun nonethelesss

opinions of the players:

England (jdog8): Loyal ally, the exception being the move to the Channel but i could see reasoning for that.

Germany (xpedior): I see no reason why you turned on me... makes no sense

Italy(Bonhok): You have me a headache... your moves made no sense

Austria(fairlym): Good ally also. Understands that even Austria needs fleet power

Russia: neve knew him :(

Turkey: I am a bit annoyed you had us draw becuase you wanted to jion another game... but you played generalyl well

Opinion of the PLayers:

Russia: Sorry dude. you got ganged up on.

Turkey: See above, you played well.

France: A true loyal ally/ We worked well together.

England. you did real well up north. Never really got to work together

Germany. I respect going down fighting. well played.

Italy: Sorry it came to stabbing, but it had to happen