DIplomacy: Arriving/Leaving thread

I'm looking for another kick at the cat...
 
Sheep2 will be back in 24 hours from now.

He asked me to post this for him.
 
Gunboat anyone? Another super secret game? Let me know what you all think.
 
Not familiar with either of those variants...
 
I would not participate in such a game. Seems to me that the point of Diplomacy is the, err, diplomacy. Take that away, its just another military strategy board game, and to be honest Diplomacy is rather lacking in that regard.
 
Well, Keirador, true. Just thought it would be a good idea. Gnaarfflinger, it is when you put in moves and don't do any diplomacy. blind faith. All press could go through the GM and be very limited. I've heard of that, too. Just an idea since the group seems so active right now.
 
I think Gunboat would be too much work for the GM. It works with an automated judge, but having to route seven players' press to each other punctually would be a very tiresome business for a human. (It's not a limited press game; the only difference between standard and Gunboat is that in Gunboat nobody knows who is playing which power. The idea is to level the playing field by removing knowledge of other players' strategies, skill level, and past performances.)
 
After the last variant I tried where people could be voted off, which shockingly led to the only game of diplomacy that I've been eliminated from (simply due to doing well/reputation and annoying enough people) I'm going to have to be pretty certain that it is a variant worth committing time to. The voting one was just plain silly :D

Gunboat however does seem of some interest, particularly as within a smaller play-group like ours people do get a reputation, be it for strength, weakness, trustworthiness etc. A blank canvass could be rather good and be likened to a cloudy night for the wolf pack to hunt on :mischief:
 
So in other words, in gunboat, I should layoff the poems and red-neck sayings and Canadianisms...
 
Gnarfflinger said:
So in other words, in gunboat, I should layoff the poems and red-neck sayings and Canadianisms...
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Unless you are trying a cunning double bluff, by making people think that you are someone pretending to be you :crazyeye:
 
If we did Gunboat, instead of sending all press through a GM, what if everyone is secretly assigned their country and then everyone sets up a new Gmail account that is as non-personal as possible. For example, the German player would be KaiserWilhelm@gmail.com, the Austrian player EmperorFranzJosef@Gmail.com (NOT Archduke, I don't know why everyone seems to think the Archduke was the leader of Austria-Hungary), etc. Perhaps even the GM could be secret from the players, being the first person to volunteer, set up a DipGameMaster@Gmail.com account to work from, and organize a game.

I would be up for that, once my involvement in a current game terminates.
If you get six players and a GM before I am finished in one of them, I guess I could join a third game immediately so as not to slow things down. But I would prefer playing 2 games maximum. I must not forget I have responsibilites and hobbies outside of my computer. :p
 
:blush: I'm one of those people who consistently calls the Austrian player Archduke. I don't know why, really. I've taught World War I history to high school students so it's not like I don't know better.

Sign me up for that gunboat game if it happens.
 
I think its because Archduke Franz Ferdinand is the only Austrian leader people know. Its a bit odd though, because he was famous for being killed, so I can't imagine anyone thinks he actually led the country.
 
As I recall, the Archduke was the crown prince...or at least he was heir to the throne after Franz Josef. I know this because I taught it to my Grade 10s last year, yet I am certain that I've used the term "Archduke" in many Diplomacy emails. I think it is indeed a reflex because he's certainly the most famous Hapsburg in history.
 
You are correct, Franz Ferdinand was the heir apparent, after the death of Archduke Rudolf. However, he was not very popular due to his marriage to Sophia. Its actually rather a classic love story. Sophia, minor nobility, was considered a commoner by the elite of Vienna (who had always snubbed and been snubbed by the highly individual Ferdinand anyway). Ferdinand loved her deeply, and married her despite his family's and society's wishes. When Ferdinand was in Vienna, or anywhere near the Hapsburg court, Sophia was not allowed anywhere near it. Franz Ferdinand and Sophia became exiles, living together in love and isolation. The tour in Sarajevo was actually one of the only times in their marriage when Sophia and Franz Ferdinand were seen in public, and in state, together. It was also the last.

oh slappy, you're a history teacher?
 
English teacher, actually. But you teach what they need you to teach at times. Last year I did a guest appearance in a history depatment, but I'm back where I belong with Lear and the gang now.
 
Keirador, what a brilliant suggestion. Yes, I, too, actually need to be present and accounted for each morning. I think it would be fun. Just something to mix it up. Great ideas everyone. And, thanks for the WWI history relesson. I remember learning that vaguely but now I'm just trying to get my daughter to realize there are more words than milk, car and ball. Ah, gotta love one word sentences.
 
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