03 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Hey guys how everyone doin' |
03 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Doing great. How about you? |
03 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: I'm doin' good! Excited for the game! |
03 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Have a good game ! |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: This is a really interesting map because it's really symmetrical in an asymmetrical way. A lot of powers on the board have opening moves which are really "zero-sum," where they just take resources from other powers or have to fight directly over centers with other powers. Hungary and Byzantium over Ser for instance. Feels really like cooperation is so so key here. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Obv cooperation is the name of the game in Diplomacy but like-moreso than anything it's all such tight margins you really need to be good at coordination. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Plus with the low solo SC count means betraying your friends at the end isn't a bad idea |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Yeah. So I guess we all have to be pretty careful here. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Crazy you only need 1/3rds of centers to solo. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Yep. I've played this variant once and went for a late solo that everyone else defeated through amazing coordination, but it ended as a 4 way (basically lowest possible draw) |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: That's such an interesting game. I think this will be really fun! I wish they fiddled with the crusades bit tho-can all set a challenge to see who takes Jerusalem. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Uhh, no offense Fatimids. |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: (Ayyubids actually) |
04 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: GameMaster: Game was extended due to at least 1 member failing to enter orders and having an excused missed turn available. This has un-readied all orders. |
05 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Oh yes sorry Ayyubids |
05 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: The righteousness of Islam shall triumph over the decadent Christians (no offence taken)! |
05 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: Something something crusade and whatnot |
05 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: GameMaster: Game was extended due to at least 1 member failing to enter orders and having an excused missed turn available. This has un-readied all orders. |
06 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: GameMaster: Game was extended due to at least 1 member failing to enter orders and having an excused missed turn available. This has un-readied all orders. |
07 Apr 24 UTC |
Spring, 1201: GameMaster: Lucadic has taken over Byzantine Empire replacing "wjdmann26". Reconsider your alliances. |