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**SnowFire** · July 17, 2001, 12:31

Paraguay EOG

Well, my goal was to outlive and see the end of the traitorous Argentinean state, so I got my wish, I suppose. If not outlive, live to see the end of.

When I first looked at the map, one of the most logical alliances I felt would be Argentina-Paraguay. Brazil gets held back, and Argentina has a mostly clean flank it only needs to devote one or two armies too and can hence deal with a Chilean stab or perhaps stab (Chile) themselves. I also decided that if Argentina does not ally with Paraguay I would be doomed, since Brazil really has no incentive to ally with Paraguay unless it’s playing an extremely northern strategy (which I suspect to be highly dangerous for the average Brazil).

In any case, Lindley stabbed, and I spent the rest of the game with my goals as surviving and trying to kill Argentina. My luck seemed a bit sour at first- I misguessed whether Argentina would attack Asuncion or Concepcion, and hence got no builds. Had I guessed correctly, Brazil would be in a good bit stronger position today, I suspect, and Argentina would have exited a bit faster. But after that little incident, my karma apologized for being so mean and I started correctly predicting moves again. I soon had one guerilla army walking around the equivalent of the Balkans in Vanilla- lots of SC’s everywhere to be grabbed in a shifting border territory. While dropping circa 1830 suitcase nukes on the non-SC lands, especially in Argentina. Anyway, my army went on tour, and it would have required a ton of armies to keep it corralled for sure, which the Hogfather didn’t have at the time. Frankly he probably could have just ignored me and simply let one army trail me around to retake anything I took, but he eventually stuck the 7 armies around Misiones to keep me out for good. No matter how well you predict moves, if there’s no place to go mathematically, it’s time to go out of business.

I had great fun this game, it was my most enjoyable tiny nation bid since Rocky Road Diplomacy. I think it’s more fun to play a small nation either early in the game or as a replacement later in the game, because then you aren’t moping around with your dreams of glory dashed- they were already dashed right from the start, and you’re playing just for enjoyment.

**Dr. Nick** · July 17, 2001, 13:34

Well, Snowie, I have to admit that you have been a real hindrance to the Brazilian War Effort...

Your rogue army touring the south was a big pain, and I realised that I just HAD to eliminate it before it got bothersome again... but, my congratulations, Paraguay looked like she'd be out in the first year and she lived to see three other nations exterminated.

**RUFFHAUS 8** · July 21, 2001, 09:10

I'm missing one set of winter adjustments. Please get them in before midnight.

**RUFFHAUS 8** · July 21, 2001, 12:53

ADC Dip 51 South American Supremacy Winter 1841

PRESS:

(none)

ORDERS:

ARGENTINA (Iain Lindley)

Disband A Formosa

BOLIVIA (Berzerker)

Disband A Pantanal

BRAZIL (Hogfather)

No Change

CHILE (Chazzy)

Build A Santiago
Build F Valparaiso

COLOMBIA (Sahib)

Build A Bogota
Build A Cali

PARAGUAY (Snowfire)

Disband A Misiones

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**Dr. Nick** · July 21, 2001, 16:52

Chaz, are you ever on ICQ?

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