The Dutcheese revival thread

[Frazer]

If you got my e-mail and you still want to play post here. Lets get the turns moving again as quickly as possible.

[Luk]

Hey Guys, I sent turn 90 to Slamp last night because I noticed that turn stalled at me, because of my vacation during 31-11.08...

Sorry, guys....

But I have one complain. The game has no role play, I remember that when I started to role play in the beginning other players joined in role play and we had a great fun, specially when we had the Norwich Problem... I think we all should give reports about our internal and foreign affairs on forum, so this game would be more funny, and interesting, there was the time when Dutchesse was the greatest game, the diplomatic game

[St Jon]

I want to know whether there is enough interest in this game to bother to continue. I have an enormous affection for Dutcheese, as it was the first MP CtP game I ever played, but it becomes a bore when about the only thing I can remember is that I am playing the Irish!

I will continue to play if the game continues but unless I receive at least a couple of Turns a week it will be with little enthusiasm and certainly unworthy of getting into 'fun mode' on the Thread.

I knew a very long time ago that I could not win the game in the long run but it was fun and therefore worthwhile. When any game stops being fun then, win or lose, it isn't worth making the effort to even try.

BTW. The change of identity is involuntary and due to a bug in Apolyton's database. I am the same Jon: Pope, Taosoich, Chancellor or Saint.

[slamp]

Well, I will be please to continue playing this game.
I got the game, I will play it ASAP

[Frazer]

It's seems no one in particular is at fault for slowing the game down so we will all have to ensure it keeps moving in future.

When ever we have come to agree a 24 hour limit to the time it takes to play a turn, It has failed because no one has taken the responsibility to make the decision to play a turn for another player. I propose that it is the responsibility of a player when they send the turn to make sure the turn is played within 24 hours. If the turn has not been played you must open the turn click on the 'end turn' and send it to the next player in the list. This is a zero tolerance policy and it makes no difference a turn has not been played the game for somthing out of a players control. It is also the responsibility to keep other players informed when you send a turn. As this forum can be time consuming and occasionally unavailable the quickest and easiest way to inform the other players is by e-mail.

Luk, I admit that have have contrbuted least to the role play and maybe would get more out of this game if I did. Trouble is that as the turn rate is so slow and the game is progressing so slowly a lot of the time there is very little to say. If the speed of the game increases I think the diplomacy aspect will also increase.
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[slamp]

turn 90 to Jon

[Sophanthro]

Roleplaying would be nice but it's absolutely impossible with the turn rate.

I agree with Frazer We really need to enforce the 24hr rule. And think that his method is the best way of doing so.

In truth I don't see why we shouldn't be able to get thru a turn every other day. Currently I could care less about the game, this will of course change if we can run on a regular schedule.

Past performance does guarantee future results but it is the best method of indication. And unless we enforce the 24 hour rule, I fear we will slip back into the sludge.
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[slamp]

Frazer -> turn 91 to Sophix
Sophix -> turn 91 to Klair

[Luk]

Moscow Times#16

The Slav Confederate modernizing their military

Joint staff of Slav Cofederate National Military Forces with the support of Minister of National Defence decided to expand its forces by the new aircrafts. New Slav Fighters were produced last turns and it reached the 4 units number in last times. Their role will be patroling the Slav territory and French territory to avoid any suprise situations in our borders from other countries something else. In turn 90 new unit of Tanks were produced in Sevastopol. In other cities old musketters will be replaced slowly by Marines.

Slav Confedeare expands its trade

Today Slav Council of Ministers with Head of Slav Confederate decided to expand its internal trade lines. Minister of trade told "We have big internal potential and now we do not neeed to cooperate with other countries, but soon it could change"

The Slav-Mayan border estabilished

The Slav Confederate diplomats and Mayan diplomats estabilshed the border between our two Nations. The relationships between out two countries are more and more better in recent times we exchange maps and advances

Noriwch conflict finally ended, people cheers!

In past turns the Slav Minister of National Education gived the Tank Warfare technology to English and from now the Norwich agreement is fully done. People in Moscow and several other Slav cities manifestated their happiness. As the polls shows the Slav people like English much more then it was 20-30 turns ago. Almost 55% Slavs like English people and think that past conflicts were founded because of stupid politics.

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[Max Webster]

A Canadian vessel has arrived on the shores of the Viking empire. A diplomatic party bearing gifts wishes to visit with our noble neighbours.

Turn 91 to Luk

[slamp]

turn 91 to Jon

[St Jon]

Turn 92 to Frazer.

[Max Webster]

Ottawa Gazette #1


The Great Canadian Beer Festival

Large crowds gathered in the parade grounds on Parliment hill today. Throngs of drunken Canadians consumed vast quanitys of domestic beer and partied to the sounds of Donny and Marie. Riot police were brought in after some overzealous beer connoisseur started belching beer all over donny when he and marie where right in the middle of their lovely little ditty "Puppy Love". Police eventually brought the crowds under control when they put away their batons and started passing out free beer to the thirsty masses.

The Great Canadian Bacon Festival

On the other side of Ottawa, next to the Rideau canal. Organizers held a sizzling good time by bringing out the hungry hordes to their greasy event. Other than a few heart attacks the event went very well with large quanities of back bacon being served. Also being served were greasy pancake's, greasy sausage's, greasy egg's, and greasy tatter's, all served on paper plates along with plenty of beer. Organizers say the money raised by this yearly event will go to the Heart and Stroke foundation.

Prime Minister gets a pie in the Face

Prime Minister Max Webster was visiting Newfie land when he was suddenly assaulted by a pie wielding assailent. The protester claiming to be from the P.E.I (Prince Edward Island) Pie Brigrade was displaying his disapproval with the Minister over the high taxes on beer. The Minister was at first shocked by this action and then laughed it off by saying the protester has good taste in pies. The Minister then went on to say that the protester does have a point about beer taxation. The Minister added that he will personally look into the matter and appoint another useless commission to investigate. The Minister claimed he realized the moral of the Canadian people are directly influenced by the availability of the their favorite beverage and noted that without beer this country would fail to function.


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[Frazer]

The Viking Nation gives public thanks to the Canadians for furthering the Viking Scientific cause and cordially invites the friendly Canadian Diplomatic party to join us for a magnificent feast to celebrate our mutual affection for bacon pies and beer.

We must warn you however our Viking beer is significantly more heady than your Canadian brew. Should a drunken diplomatic inadvertently divulge any Canadian state secret during his visit the information will be past straight to our leader and our intelligence services.

[St Jon]

Turn 93 to Frazer.

Emergency Sitting at The Dail

Ireland has seen an outbreak of severe civil disorder in some of her most beautiful Cities. Surveys show Government approval in these key constituencies to be running as high as 77% but still the crowds gather on the streets.

Ireland has never fully trusted her agressive and aquisitive neighbours, The Mayans, but without concrete proof of acts of espionage having been committed our protests have been muted. The time for silence has ended!!!

An enemy of the IFS has a Spy active upon our soil. The Intelligence Service is unable to locate the agitator for the present, but he will be found, so the nationality remains a mystery. Our steadfast allies, England, SFU and Vikings, are beyond reproach but can Mayan or Canadian really to be trusted?

On a happier note the Minister of Defence announced the successful production of a new, and very powerful, field gun to replace our aging Cannons. This re-equipment will go alongside the disbandment of our remaining Musketeers and replacement with Machine Gunners. Together with Ireland's elite Marine Corps and newly formed Tank Army our land forces will at last be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the World's most powerful Navy!

Long Live The Free State,
Sean O'Virtue
Minister of Propaganda.
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