I will be changing destination

[VetLegion]

I think I sent the right adress this time. I found some maps for diplomacy on http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps.html .
These are all more-less historical european provinces, simmilar are found in Europa Universalis (which I recommend)

I think that making a new game based on great aspects of other games is very ok. Nowaday I am thinking of GGS as a game similar to EU in scope of things ... plus provinces which change borders, random terrain ...

Btw, I checked civ3 forum and seems my late estimate that civ3 will have a conservative approach to terrain is true Isometric square tiles it is confirmed.

[ElmoTheElk]

I received the map and instructions, and they look exciting... I began reading the pages, but there are about 10 A4 pages with small text, so it may take a while too read all.

Thanks S. Kroeze! I also liked your old-fashioned 'typical' dutch stamps.

[The Joker]

Still here. But I don't have too much time right now. I will be home a little time this weekend, and then in the easter vacation, and then I will post some intelligent comments.

However, it is sad that the activity at this forum is very low. Why is that? For some reason I have become unsubscribed from the mailing list, which I guess is pretty good since I only check my mail once or twice a week, and it will only get flooded if I got all the sourceforge mails. Is most of the activity located there then, or what? Or are you all just very buissy? I hope you have not lost interest in GGS. I know I haven't.

So what's up?

Looking forward to the game of Diplomacy, BTW.

See you!

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[TempLeland]

Busy.

[ElmoTheElk]

1. We are all busy (or at least most of us)
2. We are trying to finish the UI now and then first, make the framework
3. There is not THAT much to discuss currently (correct me when I'm wrong)
4. (My main reason) The Apolyton board was down for some days, or at least to me. I was even setting up our own forum! (Which I can remove now...)

Put we are alive! O, and also still reading the diplomacy rules...

[amjayee]

Also I have got the Diplomacy rules (actually many days ago already, but haven't posted earlier) and I have also read them. They look nice and simple, but still with really many possibilities for strategies, and it really emphasizes diplomacy, as its name suggests. I'm looking forward for the game with interest. Thanks, S.Kroeze! It's really great that you have made us familiar with this great game.

About being busy, tell me about that... actually I'm not terribly busy, but still haven't had very much time for ggs. Though my enthusiasm has gone nowhere. But well, quite soon situation should be better, when my school ends. Though after that I will have to work 8 hours a day, but at least I will have regular free time, which allows me to plan my time for ggs work better.

[VetLegion]

B.


(I am even more busy then Leland so I only have time to write B of busy )

Truth is I work on a computer a lot nowadays. It is a nightmare to me, I always used computer exclusively for fun. So when I do the days job of editing & fixing a book for print, I am too exausted to do work for GGS. I dont like it, but thats how it is.

[VetLegion]

Update: got my Diplomacy package. Ready.

[S. Kroeze]

Dear GGS'ers,

So far six of you have given me their mailing address and probably most of you will by now have received my mailing. So assuming that all of you are still willing to participate, we could almost start our game of Diplomacy. Yet because playing the game with seven players is a lot more interesting than playing it with six, my proposal is to wait a little longer and hope that some one of our crew is willing to come forward and make our team complete. When no one would be interested, I could invite someone posting on the CivIII Forum. There are many nice and intelligent people over there and one may assume that most of them would enjoy a game representing the struggle between the Great Powers of Europe. When any one of those already participating in the game has any objection to this solution please tell me, because we have to decide quickly!

Sincere regards,

S.Kroeze
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[The Joker]

Well, good to hear you are alive.

I hope that the UI is coming along nicely, and I really look forward to discuss the design issues here, when you and I have more time to do so.

I have also recieved the Diplomacy rules, and although I have not had time to read it all from what I have skimmed through it looks like a really interesting and fun game.

I support S. Kroeze's proposal to wait a bit longer. And perhabs playing a game with a Civ3 poster could be great fun too. Some of them are in fact quite intelligent. Alternatively I could ask Harel if he would be interested. What do you say?

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[ElmoTheElk]

Both options are fine to me!

[ElmoTheElk]

About Diplomacy

I have one simple, yet for me unanswered question: What about the attacks in the game? Does the unit 'win' with the most support? And with equal support, may both not move? Please explain this to me... (Kroeze??)

Elmo

[S. Kroeze]

quote: Originally posted by ElmoTheElk on 04-19-2001 08:17 PM About Diplomacy I have one simple, yet for me unanswered question: What about the attacks in the game?

Does the unit 'win' with the most support?

Yes, indeed!

And with equal support, may both not move?

Yes, indeed: both moves fail!

quote: Please explain this to me... (Kroeze??) Elmo

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[S. Kroeze]

quote: Originally posted by amjayee on 04-20-2001 12:37 PM I have the email of the others, what's The Diplomat's email address?

The e-mail address of The Diplomat is: jahoffmann@bsu.edu

I hope there will be a lot of diplomatic negotiation in the game. Good luck!

S.Kroeze

[S. Kroeze]

HURRAY!!!

Our Diplomacy team is finally complete, so we will start this game immediately! Hurray!!!

Gamestart: "SANGLOTS"

April 2001
GM: S. Kroeze
Deadline: 29th April 2001, 8.00AM (GMT)

ENGLAND: Amjayee
FRANCE: The Diplomat, our honoured guest
GERMANY: ElmoTheElk
ITALY: VetLegion
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY: TempLeland
RUSSIA: The Joker
TURKEY: Chrispie

GM-all players: Welcome all! I suppose you will be able to contact one another by e-mail or otherwise. Any questions can best be answered here in this Off-topic thread. Do not hesitate to put questions about rules or other aspects of this game! I'll try to answer them all.

IMPORTANT: Please do not send your orders on the last minute! When they arrive too late -whatever the cause- your units will hold. When you foresee problems with a deadline, please inform me as soon as possible and NOT afterwards. It is allowed to send in temporary orders and to change them later, sending a new list of orders. In that case, please make it clear that those new orders do replace the original set.

Players are also allowed to add press/comments to their orders. Yet it remains within the discretion of the GM to edit or shorten such press. Please make it clear to whom a statement is addresed! (e.g. GM-World)

And: PLEASE do not forget that Diplomacy is a game, that is supposed to be fun!
Good luck! That the best may win!

Best wishes,

S.Kroeze

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