Dip 55: Hagakure Diplomacy Spring 1579 Results

[the_orange1]

Dip 55: Hagakure Diplomacy Spring 1579 Results

GM COMMENTS:
Well, the bum-rape of Uesugi continues unabated, with nobody else close enough to help out, or even to apply the moisturising cream and Band-Aid. The battle royale in central Japan (where else?) has shown, however, that the mighty Hojo can be defeated, and the next few turns could prove very interesting indeed. It also looks as though brave Oda's time has come to meet the anscestors, unless some miracle emerges in the Autumn...

Someone asked me to clarify victory conditions, so here they are:
There can be only one Shogun, so a solo is the only way to end the game. There can be NO draws. A solo requires control of 25 SCs or the unanimous agreement of all other players.

ORDERS:

Chosokabe - MDR (light purple)
A-Bingo > B!tchu (ok)
F-Inland Sea > Osaka Bay (ok)
F-Settsu H (ok)
F-Kii > Iga (*bounce with HF-Atsumi Bay*)
F-Tosa Bay S Shimazu F-Kanto Sea H (ok)
F-Kii Strait S Shimazu F-Kanto Sea H (ok)

Oda - His Divine Shadow (red)
A-Yamato > Yamashiro (*bounce with HA-Iga, dislodged, retreat to Kawachi, OTB*)

Shimazu - Ruffhaus8 (light green)
F-Sea of Japan H (ok)
F-Wakasa Bay S F-Tango > Echizen (ok)
F-Tango > Echizen (ok)
F-Hoki > Izumo (ok)
F-Korea Strait > Suo Sea (ok)
F-Suo Sea > Bungo Strait (ok)
A-Kaga > Etchu (*bounce with UF-Etchu*)
A-Tamba S Uesugi A-Echizen > Omi (ok)
A-Harima S A-Tamba H (ok)
A-B!tchu > Hoki (ok)
F-Kanto Sea S Chosokabe F-Kii > Iga (*support cut*)

Hojo - Defiant (dark purple)
F-Mutsu S F-Ishinomaki Sea > Mutsu Bay (ok)
F-Ishinomaki Sea > Mutsu Bay (*bounce with UF-Mutsu Bay*)
A-Kozuke > Dewa (*bounce with UF-Echigo*)
A-Sagami > Mushasi (ok)
A-Kai > N.Shinano (ok)
A-Iga > Yamato (ok)
A-Yamasgiro S A-Iga > Yamato (ok)
A-Omi S A-Yamashiro (*support cut, dislodged, retreat to Tango, OTB*)
A-Mino S A-Omi (*support cut*)
A-Owari > Ise (ok)
F-Atsumi Bay > Iga (ok)
F-Totomi Sea S F-Atsumi Bay > Iga (ok)
F-Pacific Ocean > Kanto Sea (*bounce with SF-Kanto Sea*)
A-S.Shinano S A-Mino (ok)

Uesugi - El Awrence (dark blue)
A-Echizen > Omi (ok)
A-Hida > Mino (*bounce with HA-Mino*)
F-Echigo > Dewa (*bounce with HA-Kozuke*)
F-Mutsu Bay S F-Echigo > Dewa (*support cut*)
F-N.Sea of Japan S F-Mutsu Bay H (ok)
F-Toyama Bay S F-Etchu > Echigo (ok)
F-Etchu > Echigo (*bounce with UF-Echigo*)

Asakura - Snowfire (yellow)
Eliminated 1576

Mori - Dr. Tzuri (light blue)
Eliminated 1574

Takeda - Midain (dark green)
Eliminated 1573

MAP:
I'll get this done as soon as I can - still having a few problems with this, so bear with me.

ADJUSTMENTS:
A couple of retreats to confirm please as soon as possible.

DEADLINE:
Autumn 1579 orders will be due Friday 18 January at 1159GMT.

GAME CONTACTS:

GM: The Orange One
email: the_orange1@hotmail.com
icq: 109943271

Shimazu: Ruffhaus
email: ruffhaus8@aol.com
icq: 63418710

Uesugi: El Awrence
email: hodad1984@mixmail.com
icq: 102139615

Oda: His Divine Shadow
email: zeon_archduchy@hotmail.com
icq: NONE

Hojo: Defiant
email: defiant@charter.net
icq: 46172786

Chosokabe: MDR
Email: mikedr@gte.net
Icq: NONE

[Defiant]

Orange1,
What about this, it's down to Ruff, MDR and I and they are not about to concede a solo to the Hojo, which they should do considering the tactical genius they are facing. The scenario is: I cannot achieve 25 without one of those two stabbing the other and knowing that they don't stab each other so we lock up in a stalemate, does the Shogun title go to the one with the most SC's at the time when the GM would have to call the game cause no advancements can be made?

[the_orange1]

Map:

http://www.geocities.com/the_orange1uk/Sengoku/hspr1579.gif

Why oh why oh why has the black disappeared!!!!!!!!! It's right there in Paintshop, then it goes white when I upload it to Geocities - anyone got any suggestions???

[Defiant]

I will retreat to Tango and distrupt supply lines in the south, you know those southernors, they never could win a war.

[Dr. Nick]

Is it possible for me to turn over my posessions to Ruffhaus?

[the_orange1]

Sorry Hoggy, that would be unfair in a game that is so delicately balanced as this. No proxying of units - you'll just have to sit it out I'm afraid...