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(https://i.imgur.com/n6TvPXs.png)
Rules
The full rules can be found here (https://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/diplomacy.pdf). A list of provinces and their abbreviations can be found in the back.
Here is a brief summary of the relevant details:
Game flow:
The overall goal is to control 18 out of the 34 supply centers. Allied supply centers can be counted toward this by explicit approval (PM or public) sent by each confederate to the GM.
Spring:
- Diplomacy phase (~24-48h, but can be extended/shortened by vote): Anything goes. Coördinate with allies, trick enemies, post public announcements. There is no need to keep the GM in the loop during this time, but surely he'll enjoy a spot of subterfuge now and then, no?
- Order-writing+resolution phase (Ideally instant): PM your orders to the GM, who will resolve them as detailed in the section on orders. Orders can only ever be direct/unconditional
- Retreat/disbanding phase (<24h): PM retreat orders for dislodged/defeated units to the GM. If the orders fail or send them to provinces previously occupied by the attacker during the turn, said units are disbanded.
Fall:
- Diplomatic phase (~24-48h but can be extended/shortened): As before
- Order-writing+resolution phase (Ideally instant): As before
- Retreat/disbanding phase (<24h): As before
- Build/disband phase (<24h): Build/disband units until the number of units matches the number of controlled supply centers.
Orders
Hold: The default order, this keeps the unit in question in its current province.
Move: This moves army units between adjacent land/coastal provinces or fleet units between adjacent sea/coastal provinces. In cases where the moving units are weaker or equal in support to the units in or bound for the destination, the order fails and creates a standoff in the targeted province, rendering it temporarily inaccessible to all parties. Units also can't trade places directly without a convoy, but 3+ can cycle provinces. When the incoming army has a higher support level, the unit in the destination is dislodged.
Support: This adds to the strength of a targeted unit, enabling it to dislodge other units or resist being dislodged. Support on moving units must correctly identify the destination to work as more than a fancy hold. Support can be provided without consent and cannot be refused but can be cut off by any attack, even failed ones. Supporters do not move with their targets.
Convoy: This action allows an army unit to be transported across up to one sea province per fleet unit in an intervening sea province participating in the convoy. The convoy order must match the army unit's move order. Dislodging convoying fleets or causing a standoff at the destination will cause a convoy to fail. Support cannot be convoyed.
Orders are resolved simultaneously. Since there can only ever be one unit in a province at a time, it generally suffices to specify the starting province and the destination.
Nations
Austria: Haspen
England: Rockeater
France: IcyTea31
Germany: evictedSaint
Italy: Pavellius
Russia: Kashyyk
Turkey: micelus
Wikipedia has a cleanmap with abbreviations on it:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/DiplomacyBoardWithSC.png)
Diplomacy-Archive has a map of rectangles preserving province connectivity:
(http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/regularmaps/diplomap.gif)
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Turkey.
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England
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Vive la France!
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Russia please
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Italy!
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Because I'm obviously super good at diplomacy, gib me that Hapsburg throne pls :)
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GERMANY, please.
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Can we use full names for lands/seas/units because I will never remember all the abbreviations I'm sure ;v
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Spring 1901: Diplomacy phase
(https://i.imgur.com/n6TvPXs.png)
An uneasy peace comes to a close after freak accidents remove the old leaders of seven great nations. These new leaders of seven great nations now meet to discuss the fate of Europe. In no particular order, they are
- 🇹🇷 Sultan micelus
- 🇬🇧 Rockeater, King of England
- 🇫🇷 President IcyTea31
- 🇷🇺 Tsar Kashyyk
- 🇮🇹 Pavellius, King of Italy
- 🇦🇹 Emperor-King Haspen
- 🇩🇪 Kaiser evictedSaint
They are gathered today to speak (and whisper) of alliances and enemies, of demands and concessions, and of armies and of fleets. ((48h without extend/shorten votes))
Here is Diplomacy-Archive's hub for strategy articles (http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/resources/strategy.htm). Many of the more common openings are explained along with the motivations behind them.
Can we use full names for lands/seas/units because I will never remember all the abbreviations I'm sure ;v
Using the long-form names is perfectly fine, yes
(https://i.imgur.com/nNBsMZa.png)
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Why my flag is black?
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Oh, starting so soon? Well then, I suppose I'll get to spreading democracy all across Europe right away.
KJP, could you add notes for the separate coasts of Spa, Stp and Bul to the map, as well as the waterway in Kie, just so they won't go forgotten?
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Why my flag is black?
(https://i.imgur.com/bQ19OZm.png)
Oh, starting so soon? Well then, I suppose I'll get to spreading democracy all across Europe right away.
KJP, could you add notes for the separate coasts of Spa, Stp and Bul to the map, as well as the waterway in Kie, just so they won't go forgotten?
I've added a layer with the separate coasts/waterways
Updated, old:
(https://i.imgur.com/n6TvPXs.png)(https://i.imgur.com/nNBsMZa.png)
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The Glorious and Most Moustached and Regaled Sultan, Caliph, Kaiser, Imperator and Protector of the City of the World's Desire reinforces the perfectly fine state of the Turkish goat beard industry.
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The public thread doesn't seem to be very popular. Apathy or need for secrecy?
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The public thread doesn't seem to be very popular. Apathy or need for secrecy?
If I would go by my inbox this morning: both :P
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How much time we have left to scheme?
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~24h left for diplo unless we get extend/shorten votes. Sadly, I haven't caught wind of any intrigue so far, but I can only assume it's happening :P
Clarification for those considering sending orders early:
Orders sent during this phase are perfectly changeable (in case your sneaky negotiations uncover something interesting). Next phase...
...if I don't receive updated orders by the end of the order writing phase, I'll assume the orders sent during this phase apply and send a confirmation PM accordingly
...if I receive orders, they will be final as of the last confirmation PM I send back
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Aaah, sorry - been busy. I'll be able to discuss intrigue with people here soon, sorry :S
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🍟LA FRITE PRESSE📰
Neutral Citizens Contemplate Fate
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A crowd of nervous citizens assembles outside the Royal Palace. They demand to know what will become of Belgium should the English, the French, or the Germans invade. Similar gatherings concerning the possibility of war between England and Russia have been reported in Stockholm.
Black press, messages sent to the GM to be published anonymously (or not anonymously, if preferred), are now allowed in this game.
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🍟LA FRITE PRESSE📰
France Reassures Citizens
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A French Representative has come forth to reassure the worried citizenry. "France will, as we always have before, take care of our neighbors." French Rep Macron says, during a public speech. "Our occupation will be peaceful, to protect the citizens from the violent and evil German and British warmongers. Belgium citizens will be able to sleep at night knowing they are now part of France." Germany and Britain could not be reached for further comment.
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All in favor of Extending 24 Hours:
evictedSaint
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All in favor of Extending 24 Hours:
EvictedSaint
Kashyyk
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Extension granted. 24h remain for the diplo phase.
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That's an interesting extend.
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Starting the game in the middle of the week was kind of inconvenient -_-
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Oh I remember playing this and being
horribly well it was actually quite predictably betrayed by Austria.
Go Italy.
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Spring 1901: Orders phase
(https://i.imgur.com/n6TvPXs.png)
Diplomacy phase has concluded! PM your orders in within the next 24 hours (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181208T12&p0=234&msg=Spring+1901+orders&font=slab)!
Hint of the turn: Remember fleets can move to adjacent provinces sharing a coastline
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Die Freie Presse
MUNICH, GERMANY - A German representative has stepped forth to assure Belgium that they are not warmongering, but instead honest, and forth-right. The German Kaiser Evicted von Saint, although new to the office (and Diplomacy (seriously, my first time playing)) wishes to build a good reputation. Germany is a country worthy of trust!!!
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Spring 1901: Order Resolution
(https://i.imgur.com/peq1tk5.png)
A bud-ser
F tri-ADR
A vie-tri
F edi-NTH
A lvp-yor
F lon-wal
F bre-MAO
A mar-spa
A par-bur
A ber-kie
F kie-den
A mun-ruh
F nap-ION
A rom-apu
A ven-pie
A mos-ukr
F sev-BLA (bounced with F ank-sev)
F stp/sc
A war-gal
F ank-BLA (bounced with F sev-BLA)
A con-bul
A smy-syr
Supply centers held
Austria (3): bud, tri, vie
England (3): edi, lon, lvp
France (4): bre, bur, par, (spa)
Germany (4): ber, (den), kie, mun
Italy (3): nap, rom, ven
Russia (4): mos, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, (bul), con, smy
Press
🍟LA FRITE PRESSE📰
Panic in Belgium Amid Tensions
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The people of Brussels have taken to organizing a token local militia against the recommendations of local officials following reports of English fleet maneuvers in the North Sea and French and German troop movements around the southern and eastern borders. Commentators report that this nation is valued for its strategic location and resources, as are Greece, Sweden-Norway, and their neighbors,
It is now Fall 1901: Diplomacy phase. (48h remain barring extends/shortens (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181210T17&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Diplomacy+Phase&font=cursive))
EDIT: Disambiguated occupied but not controlled provinces
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I'd like to vote that weekends count for half time. Ie, every two minutes on a weekend counts as one minute of weekday time. (Thus Saturday and Sunday combined count as 24hr). I know I have less time over the weekend due to family commitments, especially over Christmas, and I imagine other people would be in the same boat.
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Time now flows slower on weekends. 24h added. (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181211T17&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Diplomacy+Phase&font=cursive)
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Fall 1901: Movement phase
(https://i.imgur.com/peq1tk5.png)
Diplomacy phase has concluded. Send in your movement actions within the next 46 hours (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181213T15&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Movement+Phase&font=cursive)!
Supply centers held
Parenthesized names are scheduled for capture at the end of Fall (assuming no movement)
Austria (3): bud, (ser), tri, vie
England (3): edi, lon, lvp
France (4): bre, bur, par, (spa)
Germany (4): ber, (den), kie, mun
Italy (3): nap, rom, ven
Russia (4): mos, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, (bul), con, smy
Press
🍟LA FRITE PRESSE📰
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Unconfirmed allegations of intercepted Russian transmissions indicate the country is attempting to form an alliance with their distant neighbor, the United Kingdom. An unconfirmed source alleged that Russia is plotting with the UK to liberate Denmark from the illegal German occupation. Whether this rumor is true or not, Russia's fleet movements into Bot certainly seem to indicate Russian opposition to Germanic interests in the area. The world awaits with bated breath to see whether the righteous Russian liberators will side with Freedom, and whether the Germans will visciously defend their ill-gotten and blood-soaked gains with the lives of their brain-washed youths.
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What the fuck
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That's FREEDOM you're looking at, you dirty monarchist!
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Random seeds of discord is what I should expect after voting for Black Press.
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Freedom of press?
Gray (allow spoofing messages as originating from NPC nations or outlandish places (e.g. the Moon, Antarctica, Mars)
- 1 (16.7%)
Black (allow spoofing messages as originating from PC nations or any of the aforementioned places)
- 5 (83.3%)
Total Members Voted: 6
All players have submitted their actions as of now. Unless there are 2+ objections, resolution will take place in 3 hours from this timestamp.
If you chose to bundle your press with the Fall turn, it will be published with the resolution post
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More people lambasting Germany, no doubt >:/
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Fall 1901: Order Resolution/Build Phase
(https://i.imgur.com/u1JbA2R.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/iJMRsTp.png)
F ADR Holds
A ser Holds
A tri-bud (bounced with A gal-bud)
F NTH C yor-nwy
A wal-iri
F yor-nwy
F MAO-por
A spa Holds
A bur-mun
A kie-hol
F den-swe (bounced with F BOT-swe)
A ruh-bel
F ION-tun
A apu-ven
A pie S apu-ven
A gal-bud (bounced with A tri-bud)
F BOT-swe (bounced with F den--swe)
F sev S ukr-rum
A ukr-rum
F ank-BLA
A bul-gre
A syr-smy
Builds available
Note: As we are not playing with Chaos rules, units can only be built in home supply centers.
Austria: 1
England: 1
France: 3
Germany: 2
Italy: 1
Russia: 1
Turkey: 1
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, con, gre, smy
Press
Turkish forces occupy Syria, securing precious kebab supplies. Ottoman morale 'never higher'.
It is now Fall 1901: Build phase. (45h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181214T16&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Build+Phase&font=cursive))
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Spring 1902: Diplomacy Phase
(https://i.imgur.com/rTls8uI.png)
Build A vie
Build F lon
Build F bre
Build A par
Build F mar
Build A kie
Build A ber
Build F nap
Build A war
Build A con
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Spring 1902: Diplomacy phase. (72h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181217T19&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Build+Phase&font=cursive))
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Are you using a tool to make these maps?
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It's jDip (http://jdip.sourceforge.net/), which works fairly well despite not having been updated in over 13 years. I'd considered using one of the web-based tools, but then they'd require account creation and stuff. Realpolitik (http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net/) is apparently another commonly used adjudicator tool, but it's not readily available on Linux, and the link to the source seems to be broken.
It's comes with plenty of variants too:
Youngstown:
(https://imgur.com/a/p4SroUm)
Octarine:
(https://i.imgur.com/WSzbFFM.png)
Modern (1990):
(https://i.imgur.com/hF4pUvh.png)
Ancient Mediterranean:
(https://i.imgur.com/L1BxcRn.png)
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Spring 1902: Movement Phase(https://i.imgur.com/rTls8uI.png)
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Spring 1902: Movement phase. (48h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181220T00&p0=136&msg=Spring+1902+Movement+Phase&font=cursive))
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Sorry for not replying and messaging people right away. This weekend was a bit busy for me, and I've only now had the time to sit down and seriously consider the board.
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Turn extended by 24h (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181221T00&p0=136&msg=Spring+1902+Movement+Phase&font=cursive). Send in your move orders!
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Spring 1902: Retreat/Disband phase
(https://i.imgur.com/jg1BmVw.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/T8AmSDu.png)
The French army stationed in Munich has been dislodged by German forces and must now retreat or be disbanded. Legal destinations are Tyrolia and Silesia, the only neighboring provinces not to have been contested in the last turn.
F ADR-tri
A ser Holds
A tri-bud
A vie-boh (bounced with A gal-boh)
F IRI-MAO (failed: 1 vs. 2)
F lon-ENG
F NTH S F lon-ENG
A nwy-swe
F bre S F por-MAO
F mar Holds
A mun-bur (bounced with A bel-bur, dislodged by A ber-mun (2 vs. 1))
A par-pic
F por-MAO
A spa-gas
F den Holds (no orders received)
A bel-bur (bounced with A mun-bur)
A ber-mun
A hol-ruh
A kie S A ber-mun
F nap-TYS
A pie-mar (bounced with F mar)
F tun-WES
A ven-tus
A gal-boh (bounced with A vie-boh)
F BOT-stp/sc
A rum Holds
F sev S A rum
A war-gal (bounced with A gal)
F bla S A con-bul
A con-bul
A gre S A con-bul
A smy-con
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy, (swe)
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie, (mun)
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, (bul), con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Spring 1902: Retreat/disband phase. (<~24h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181221T16&p0=179&msg=Fall+1901+Build+Phase&font=cursive))
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I ordered my fleet from tun to wes.
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Maps fixed
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Spring 1902: Retreat/Disband phase
(https://i.imgur.com/PDyPeHF.png)
The French army retreats to Tyrolia.
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy, (swe)
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie, (mun)
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, (bul), con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Fall 1902: Diplomacy phase. (~96h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181224T19&p0=179&msg=Fall+1902+Diplomacy+Phase&font=cursive))
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France would like to officially denounce Italy's movements this turn that were in clear violation of a treaty, and to warn the other Great Powers of this world of their treachery.
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Turkey would like to officially denounce souvlaki's existence this turn that is in clear violation of all manners of sense and logic.
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England would like to officially denounce the concept of denouncing, it's just there not helping anything.
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I'd like to denounce the secrecy of all y'all, man. At least backstab each other publicly.
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Any soldier found even thinkingof a Christmas truce will be shot with chipmunks.
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Can we delay 24 more hours? I've been busy this weekend for xmas, and i haven't been able to talk to anyone yet :(
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Can we delay 24 more hours? I've been busy this weekend for xmas, and i haven't been able to talk to anyone yet :(
Ye noticed that trend too.
Pls notice +24 hours, Proton-senpai.
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How about just a complete holiday truce until, say, the 27th?
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Event: Christmas Truce
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/42/Illustrated_London_News_-_Christmas_Truce_1914.jpg)
Forces throughout Europe, from the coasts of Ireland to even the mountains of Turkey (!) have inexplicably ceased hostilities. War correspondents report outbreaks of football, exchanges of rations, and no end of caroling throughout the fronts, Somehow, this is true even for the Turks (who are not, in general, given to these specific festivities even though one Saint Nicholas was born of their current lands).
((Turn extended. ~60h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20181227T19&p0=179&msg=Fall+1902+Diplomacy+Phase&font=cursive).))
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Any soldier found even thinkingof a Christmas truce will be shot with chipmunks.
The sultan has unfortunately, run out of chipmunks and has grudgingly accepted the truce. Further shipments from North America have been curtailed by Greenlander vikings.
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That why you shoot people with local animals.
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Fall 1902: Movement phase
(https://i.imgur.com/PDyPeHF.png)
The Christmas Truce has ended as national leadership begins enforcing soldier-y behavior everywhere. It is now Movement Phase.
Supply centers held
Austria (4): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (4): edi, lon, lvp, nwy, (swe)
France (6): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (5): bel, ber, den, hol, kie, (mun)
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (5): mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, (bul), con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Fall 1902: Movement phase. (~96h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190101T19&p0=179&msg=Fall+1902+Movement+Phase&font=cursive))
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Fall 1902: Retreat/Disband phase
(https://i.imgur.com/XPCi4r6.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/fIav9Y1.png)
The Austrian army defending Budapest has been routed by the Russians pouring in from the north and east and must now retreat to Trieste or disband.
The French fleet patrolling in the Mid-Atlantic Ocean has been beaten by a combined English and Italian attack and must now retreat to the North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, or North Africa or else disband.
A bud-rum (bounced with A rum (2 vs.2)) (dislodged by A gal-bud (2 vs. 1))
A ser S A bud-rum
F tri-alb
A vie Holds
F ENG-bre (bounced with F bre-ENG)
F IRI-MAO
F NTH Holds
F swe Holds
F bre-ENG (bounced with F eng-bre)
A gas-spa (bounced with A mar-spa)
F mar-spa/sc (bounced with A gas-spa)
F MAO-IRI (bounced with F IRI) (dislodged by F IRI-MAO (2 vs. 1)
A bel S A ruh-bur
F den Holds
A kie S F den
A mun S A ruh-bur
A ruh-bur
A pie-mar (bounced with F mar-spa/sc and A gas-spa)
A tus-ven
A tys-lyo
F WES S F IRI-MAO
A gal-bud
A rum S A gal-bud
F sev S A rum
F stp/sc-BOT
A war-sil
F BLA Holds (no orders received)
A bul Holds (no orders received)
A con Holds (no orders received)
A gre Holds (no orders received)
Supply centers held
Austria (3): bud, ser, tri, vie
England (5): edi, lon, lvp, nwy, swe
France (5): bre, bur, mun, par, por, spa
Germany (6): bel, ber, den, hol, kie, mun
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (6): bud, mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (5): ank, bul, con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Fall 1902: Retreat/disband phase. (~48h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190103T16&p0=179&msg=Fall+1902+Retreat%2FDisband+Phase&font=cursive))
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Fall 1902: Adjustment Phase
(https://i.imgur.com/1AtyWBZ.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/GUDXvpO.png)
Builds available
Note: As we are not playing with Chaos rules, units can only be built in home supply centers.
Austria: (-1)
England: 1
France: (-1)
Germany: 1
Italy: 0
Russia: 1
Turkey: 1
Supply centers held
Austria (3): ser, tri, vie
England (5): edi, lon, lvp, nwy, swe
France (6): bre, bur, par, por, spa
Germany (6): bel, ber, den, hol, kie, mun
Italy (4): nap, rom, tun, ven
Russia (6): bud, mos, rum, sev, stp, war
Turkey (4): ank, bul, con, gre, smy
Press
It is now Fall 1902: Adjustment phase. (~72h remain (https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20190110T16&p0=179&msg=Fall+1902+Build+Phase&font=cursive))
Sorry for the very late update; holidays really kill productivity for me :(
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Spring 1903: Diplomacy Phase
(https://i.imgur.com/XYHPGoc.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/862u8Jn.png)
Austria: No orders received; disbanding unit furthest from home supply centers: F Alb
England: Build F lvp
France: Disband A tyr
Germany: Build A ber
Russia: Build F stp/nc
Turkey: Build F ank
Press
It is now Spring 1903: Diplomacy phase. (~3 days remaining)
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Prettysure it's a Fleet in Albania, not Army :P
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It's live, nice
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I'd like to complain that retreat and build are meant to be simultaneous. England had information he wouldn't otherwise have had when he placed a fleet in lvp.
Nevermind, reread the rules linked in the OP, apparently these differ slightly from the ones I'm used to.
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Spring 1903: Diplomacy Phase
(https://i.imgur.com/mKO3cPl.png)
Press
It is now Spring 1903: Movement phase. (Up to 7 days remaining)