Tales from the Diplomatic Front V (part two)

Curumbor Elendil · November 15, 2000, 21:11

OK, this is the thread for continuing discussion of the Diplomacy V game.

Regarding hapless disorder problems, the Egyptians have also had their fair share of troubles. This last time, a sub joined only to find a city in disorder for the second time in a row when his turn rolled 'round: he was in disorder for the entire session.

S*** happens.

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finbar · November 16, 2000, 00:18

Particularly when it happens to someone else!

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Curumbor Elendil · November 16, 2000, 12:07

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Originally posted by finbar on 11-15-2000 11:18 PM
Particularly when it happens to someone else!

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I know; that's the best! >)

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Berzerker · November 16, 2000, 20:59

The surprise war started by the Chinese has cooled down
as the Indians, their most recent target, bribed their cities. Now it is a race for spaceships - and the Indians are in the lead

Berzerker · November 24, 2000, 23:31

It Is Done!

Thanks to Finbar and Curumbor for their willingness to play this game out. I recommend both these players if anyone wants a serious game played to the end

Curumbor Elendil · November 24, 2000, 23:55

Murray Rothbard Leaves Earth!

It was revealed that among the scientists, wilderness guides, and others who blasted off to Alpha Centauri in the L.S.S. Murray Rothbard was Murray Rothbard MDCIII himself, having sneaked aboard! That lovable rogue - we wish him a happy live on Alpha Centauri, or at least we hope that the other colonists don't eat him.

Libertopia has spread to the heavens!

But it was a very close one! The Japanese launched their spaceship first, on the same turn that the Libertarians did, but had forgotten to steal Fusion Power from the Libertarians first! If they had, it would have been a tie and an amazing comeback. Also, the Libertarians foolishly did not conduct a pinpointed sabotage to prevent the last-ditch purchase by the Japanese of dozens of spaceship parts. In the end, it was moot, however, as the Japanese spaceship landed in 1853.

Here is the final demographic situation for the Libertarian civilization:

Here is the final Top Five Cities in the World to Live, as compiled by "Businessweek":

Here is the final casualty report from the defense minister. Note that the Vikings had only one casualty in the entire game! And I believe that came near the very end...

Here are the Wonders of the World as they were owned in AD 1851, when the Libertarian spaceship landed:

And finally, here is the powergraph for the entire game. Note how the Egyptians vaulted ahead under the Suas Dynasty, only to decline under successive less competent (and less lucky) rulers.

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Curumbor Elendil · November 25, 2000, 00:12

This game had some great thrills. I'd like to get some opinions on what the highlights were. Obviously, the intricate double backstab of the Japanese and Egyptians engineered by Dangime as the Chinese and the Libertarians, respectively, was a big one. Also, the eruption of the Egyptians-and-Chinese versus Libertarians war was a moment of high tension (causing one player to leave eventually). Finally, the near come-from-behind tie by Berzerker as the Japanese, with the help of Finbar and the Vikings, was a moment of extreme anxiety for me especially.

It was also interesting how the civilizations started out with customized names and tendencies. There was Jian Fu Lynn (Dangime) and the Chinese, Murray Rothbard and the Libertarians (Indians), Commissioner War4ever and the MLB (Carthaginians), Jo Jo Zep (Finbar) and the Falcons (Vikings), not to leave out Berzerker's Japanese, Slowwhand's Romans, and Suas' Egyptians. (For the life of me, I can't recall the leader names of the last two civs. The Egyptians ended up under "Dark Continent Ozzy" as AI--OzzyKP having taken over last.)

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Berzerker · December 3, 2000, 10:10

Well, I learned (as the Japanese) it is unwise to have a civ spread out over continents separated by too much water. I kind of had to start over after the stab with the western hemisphere as my new home. Plus, when it came down to the wire, I was painfully ignorant of how to finish - I didn't know how many ship parts I needed AND I didn't know that having fusion before I launched was a requirement for the fastest possible ship

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OzzyKP · December 4, 2000, 01:11

I can tell this was a good game, i was able to sub in it twice, though unfortunatly it was right at the end so there wasn't much i could do. First i subbed as the Chinese and sat and watched for a few turns as the Libertarians plowed through my cities, and then got discouraged as my one plan for retribution was cut out from under me by a rule against 'diplo guiding.' Then next session i came back as the Egyptions, but they were even less of a major player, oh well.

Good game everyone, and don't forget about the diplomatic game starting in January which will be the ultimate game. With intentions to finish just like diplo V and diplo II, but with all the best players and with lots of great tweaks to enhance game play.

Read about it in the "Forums have gone diplo crazy!" thread. It should be the game to beat all games.

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