Dubmdell lived! Yeah! At least one non-admin/mod was still in it after the metaga... ere... Mod smackdown of the non-mods. Just kidding guys. I would love a rematch though.

Early game. I recall starting (and stopping) an idea to metagame against the mods (banding together just because we were non-mods) and drawing as a four way. My nixing the idea didn't go well with Germany.

My relationship with Germany went back and forth. I thought France and I would make a great team early on, but then he moved against me. My salvation came in the form of a two-fleet build Germany. France agreed that he should move against Germany considering how open the field was.

This is the extent to my memory of the early game. I know I flip-flopped between EG and EF quite a bit, and that was a novice error. I eventually (1906 maybe?) decided to eliminate Germany. He was finally too overbearing. This was about the time that Austria was eliminated too I think. Then my sitter took over.

I returned to find the jug imploded and Austria gone (not the ghost of Rome's past as he was when I last saw him). The next decade saw a hard, hard time of me trying desperately to reclaim my island from France and trying to stop five different solo attempts.

In the end, I truly misordered. I intended to take Brest and move to Norwegian so I could say "I'm taking Brest just to keep you honest, France," since he had offered me a three way between him, Russia, and me. This would have hopefully kept France looking south long enough for me to deal a devastating blow (sorry, abge, but I wasn't about to help anyone solo). Considering the misorder, I was either going to negotiate one fleet build with France (to protect my waters while he continued south) or two fleet builds if negotiations fell through.

In the end, I think the first decade of play was poor on my part, but the second decade saw a mix of keen moves and novice moves. The rematch will be different. (I nominate redhouse or Poozer for the replacement to sand goose.) but I need a breather. Give me a month or two. Whoo, what a game.

Biggest regret: breaking my northern stalemate to move against Russia. I don't know if he actually would have killed me, but I should not have made myself so vulnerable to France (even if that is what ultimately got my island back).

I also should say, thanks to TEAM FORTKNOX for seeing the diamond in the rough. Without you, I would never have made it to the draw.

A further note, 15,000+ games were created since this one. Gods what a long ass game.

Ah, a final note (for a bump), I think my best play was convoying France's army to Denmark.

Well if we do a rematch I'd either need to be replaced as well or it would have to start soonish. I need all my games to wrap up by mid January.

What are you doing in January?

Taking a late honeymoon. So I'll be gone for 10 days I know there are sitters but I don't feel comfortable with em.

@CF - if we start in mid November, you should be eliminated before your honeymoon. :-) hehehe

But seriously, I'd be willing to pause for you to take a week or two to go warp your husbands mind with your "ample" (I think that was the term you used, or something similar) assets.

Yeah, mid-November start and January pause is fine by me.

Nah I plan on sticking around. And awesome if everyones down. I'll need the pause Jan. 22 thru the 31.

My honeymoon was in Topeka, Ks. So underrated as a honeymoon destination!