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Jonnikhan (1554 D)
29 Apr 13 UTC
Join this new YoungstownWWII variant!
New game by ImperialDiplomat, YoungstownWWII variant now in session:
gameID=14019 Join up and let's rock the house!
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Philcore (968 D)
28 Apr 13 UTC
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Woo Hoo! No longer a rookie!
Apparently 20 phases is the magic number to become a non rookie. That was really bothering me!

I pledge to the site to never fall below my current 98%+ rating!
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Schnormann (862 D)
24 Apr 13 UTC
Need a sitter
I´ll need a sitter next week cuz I´m on vacation.

Who wants?
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Oli (977 D Mod (P))
25 Apr 13 UTC
(+1)
New feature: Notices...
Merged the main webdip-code with our codebase.
In games you will now have a "Notes"-tab, where you can post personal notes for this game.
Let me know if there are problems...
jmo1121109 (1200 D Mod)
25 Apr 13 UTC
This was actually accessible before, but you had to alter the hyperlink to change the messaging to the country ID you were playing. I think all the code change does is make the actual tab visible.

Also a quick thanks to you Oli, I think Alderian has gotten some of his ideas for webdip changes from you, so indirectly thank you for some of the new webdip changes!
TheWorst (1023 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
Thanks so much, this was much necessary.
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
25 Apr 13 UTC
Very cool, this is an awesome feature!
mfarb (1338 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
where is it?
This'll be good for jotting down prompts for EoG wrap-ups!
Oli (977 D Mod (P))
25 Apr 13 UTC
The new code-hosting makes it really easy to change existing code and apply changes later on.
I'm not that good at PHP (learned all about this coding the changes for webdip) and Alderian and kestas do much cleaner code. So I'm happy to remove my hacks and replace them with much better code.
I'm like mfarb. Can't find it on the page?
Ninjanrd (1248 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
@TheAmbassador, @mfarb
Look through the country tabs, and it will be the color of your country.
Retillion (2304 D (B))
25 Apr 13 UTC
I don't know if I will ever use that new feature because I am so used to make my notes (whether they are for Diplomacy or for something else) on personal files but thank you very much Oli for all your work :)
mfarb (1338 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
thats awesome!! thanks
GOD (1791 D Mod (B))
25 Apr 13 UTC
just out of curiosity:
what kind of notes do you take there?
I cant think of anything i would write there O_O
except if someone is sitting my account of course :))
TheHeat91 (1182 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
I too have the same question as GOD.
Scordatura (1396 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
Maybe you have 20 or so games going and you need to remember who are your allies and who are your enemies (Not speaking from personal experience, just a thought).
butterhead (1272 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
@GOD- you could use it to write EoG comments as the game is progressing, You could use it to right down any questions you may have for another player after the game is over(in the case of Gunboat), etc...
butterhead (1272 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
Or if it's a team game, use it to list the teams in it so you don't have to keep going back through messages, etc...
GOD (1791 D Mod (B))
25 Apr 13 UTC
meh...i played more than thirty games on three different sites at some time and still knew who was my friend and who my ally...everything else would show that you defenitely play more games than you can handle :P
GOD (1791 D Mod (B))
25 Apr 13 UTC
ops you sent that while i was still writing butterhead...these GB notes are a fine idea :))
mfarb (1338 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
drafting out messages I plan to send to countries. most of the time I take too long to complete an entire message and feel weird sending half.

i challenge someone to make a "save" button below the reply (because i sure as shit cant do it)
butterhead (1272 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
@GOD- I have those every once in a while ;)
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Hey, may I suggest to combine the Retreat phase and Build phase into one. Retreat/Build phase to increase the turn rate. We will have the normal Retreat phase and the new Retreat/Build phase.

Discuss.
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
26 Apr 13 UTC
A player can retreat onto a SC. That's why we don't combine these two phases.
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
The player can retreat onto a SC yes, then the build function will not allow the build there. Everytime you hit a save, the function get refreshed with new choices (less or more choices). Now, the only thing which cannot be synchronized is the other players's who retreats into your SCs. I think it's wrong to allow a retreat into a land you do not control.
Decima Legio (1987 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Meep, retreating into an enemy unguarded SC is completely within the Diplomacy rules, and actually is a very effective strategy
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
26 Apr 13 UTC
"I think it's wrong to allow a retreat into a land you do not control."

um....
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Yeah I know about the rule, but would it be better to change the rule:
1. Make more sense.
2. To allow the combine Retreat/Build phase. Hah. This is the main reason to change the rule. Come on, the original game was designed for people to be all in the same room. Now that we play online, we should revisit the old rules.
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
We could call the new rule as the Road-Runner variant...

Like this:
http://onemonthoff.com/files/2010/09/the-roadrunner1.jpg
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
I am curious, if two armies got dislodged, forced to retreat. They happen to be near each other, and both players want to retreat to the same spot, how would the game rules sanction which one got the right away?
Decima Legio (1987 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
If they retreat to the same spot they are both destroyed
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
26 Apr 13 UTC
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Both armies disband is they retreat to the same territory.

An appropriate hierarchy to thinking about rule changes would be:
1. Read the rules
2. Understand the rules
3. Consider the coding that would need to be done to implement changes
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Hehe, I forgot about the part they both got destroyed. Such scenario has not happened to me yet. Anyhoo, the game can be redesigned to be better adapted with the online internet. The objective is to reduce the number of boring phases, and maximizing the number of fun phases.
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
26 Apr 13 UTC
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And how about assigning each army Experience Points while we're at it?
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
I discovered the game variant Haven with various units for different races. Some day I will try a game with that variant.
GOD (1791 D Mod (B))
26 Apr 13 UTC
lol EP for armies :DDDDDD
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Well, at least we could consider the entrench point. LoL.
jmo1121109 (1200 D Mod)
26 Apr 13 UTC
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"And how about assigning each army Experience Points while we're at it?"

or you could just roll simulated dice to determine which armies win.
TheHeat91 (1182 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Or we could implement Rock, Paper, scissors :D
MeepMeep (1111 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
Rock, Paper, scissors system is perfect with fog-of-war.
Synapse (814 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
I was considering rock paper scissors before.

Something like:

Tanks beat Infantry
Artillery beat Tanks
Infantry beat Artillery

Units of the same type bounce.
Guys things are getting a bit too far-fetched ... I don't quite like the unit XP idea as this will make Diplomacy looks slightly like an RPG ... I really don't want to see a Knight unit becoming a Paladin and destroys any other unit in the Haven map ...
Mertvaya Ruka (1468 D)
26 Apr 13 UTC
How about we start allowing micro-transactions? Down a few SCs? Just enter your credit card number, and not anymore!
kaner406 (2103 D Mod (B))
27 Apr 13 UTC
Nah. I reckon a fairer system would be for players who are ranked higher in the HoF to have armies slightly stronger than players who are ranked lower in the hall of fame.
steephie22 (933 D)
27 Apr 13 UTC
Maybe we should add a church to spice things up.
Or what if you could buy points, and then use the points to enable multiple accounts?
MeepMeep (1111 D)
27 Apr 13 UTC
@AncientMemories
Using points to enable multiple accounts is a bit too much, perhaps one can use the paid points to buy an extra unit in game here and there. LoL.
Captainmeme (1400 D Mod (B))
27 Apr 13 UTC
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http://vdiplomacy.com/forum.php?viewthread=41089#41089
Leif_Syverson (1626 D Mod)
27 Apr 13 UTC
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I must say, that was a well done list Capt'n.

Had you not linked to it, I would have!


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Imagonnalose (992 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
My church is finally progressing!!
Ok so, the brief story is, my church just had a big national conference where they decided to accept homosexuals as priesthood members and support gay marraige in states where it is legal. I just wanted to share that.
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This is for #meepmeepismoronmoron - FUCK! MOTHER FUCKER! FATHER FUCKER!
Ok, that should get him to mute me here too.
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Leif_Syverson (1626 D Mod)
24 Apr 13 UTC
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webdiplomacy.net: what is it?
I found a mysterious website called webdiplomacy.net. It looks like vdiplomacy and has a similar format, but it's not exactly the same. It has a very raucous forum, way more users, and has very few variants available. Anyone know what this is all about?
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Anon (?? D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
Anarchy in the UK
I haven't seen this one before. Should be good. 10 point buy in. Starts soon.

http://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=13911
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SandgooseXXI (1294 D)
22 Apr 13 UTC
Need a sitter
As you all know I am going to be getting married soon and in that regard I need someone to sit my account for me while I'm on my honeymoon about three weeks from today do I have any takers?
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chris (589 D)
24 Apr 13 UTC
Sitter request for a World IX game
Anyone free to sit my World IX game for a few days? Another sitter of mine is in this game too so I am not asking him to do this. Please PM me if you are not in this game and you are free to sit.

gameID=12923
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Gen. Lee (997 D)
25 Apr 13 UTC
Live game thread
Who is online now and wants to play?
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I understand MeepMeep doesn't like f-words... Join me in posting your favorites here.
Fast Food
Friday
Fried Fish
Firefly
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Jimbozig (1179 D)
24 Apr 13 UTC
HoF
Two questions:
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
24 Apr 13 UTC
Minor Feature Request on New Games Page
Would it be possible to show the number of players needed next to each game on the New Games page?
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Schnormann (862 D)
24 Apr 13 UTC
Need a sitter
Hello,

I´m on a vacation next week, so I´ll need a sitter then.
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fasces349 (1007 D)
20 Apr 13 UTC
Ankara Crescent
Time to start a new game in celebration of the diplomacy variant. To keep it simple, we'll ignore all the conventions that have occurred since 1991 with exception to the London 2009 convention, so I do especially like that one.
I'll start the game off with an army in Prague
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Word Chain
This was something orginally made popular on WebDip. Let's try it out here. The rules are simple; each person posts a new word and the words posted before s/he, in order. For example, if I posted "Salutations", the next person to post would post "Salutations <insert word>" and so on.
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zultar (1241 D)
22 Apr 13 UTC
Political thread for blankflag: Please post so blankflag will move here
As per blankflag's request, I'm asking people to step up their political debates here. Blankflag said that he will consider the move if this forum is more lively. Please, please, be more thoughtful and considerate. Please post more political debate.
In exchange, we can take back MeepMeep.
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
28 Nov 12 UTC
Nuclear Diplomacy: what are your thoughts?
Continue reading...
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
21 Apr 13 UTC
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Chapatis banned
...
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SandgooseXXI (1294 D)
16 Apr 13 UTC
24 days left til I get married
Somebody, give me ideas to live out my manhood before I get married...that is all.
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Damian (1025 D Mod)
20 Apr 13 UTC
A WTA Challenge (Beginning May 1st)
Alright You liverwort loving cockatrices, I'm looking for a challenge. A WTA classic game for those brave enough to face this rugged seasoned professional.

So how about it, are ya lily livers up to it?
Only the best and brightest need apply. So if you think you have the balls for it, sit down and we'll wrangle out the timeframe and conditions.
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Cunnilingus (1603 D)
01 Apr 13 UTC
Diplomacy Etiquette
If someone makes a game and states in the title that it's "for noobs" why are people with 400 and 500 D, who have played that variant multiple times joining? Not going to name any names, but it happened recently and I don't understand it. Do these people just say "Well, this look like an easy way for me to get more points." Is there anything that can be done to stop it from happening? Maybe if there was a script that can tell if you've played that variant more than once in the past?
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
18 Apr 13 UTC
1066 V3 final suggestions
Last call for improvements. See post below.
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Decima Legio (1987 D)
18 Apr 13 UTC
Feature clarification request: Special NMR-CD-phase-extend
“This special rule sends a country into civil disorder (CD) if it does not enter an order (NMR) and extend the phase so a replacement can be found. This works on all phases of a turn (diplomacy, retreat, build). Be careful, this might lead to locked games, if players leave and no replacement is found.”
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plantimus (1460 D)
16 Apr 13 UTC
HOF System
I like the new system but is anyone else seeing problems? I've got a game listed that I never played..
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Philcore (968 D)
17 Apr 13 UTC
Question about reliability rating
Are some games excluded? I finished a 1v1 game and there were 23 phase changes, but right now the only phases I'm getting "credit" for are in my standard game.

Also, how many phases before I'm no longer a rookie?
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Oli (977 D Mod (P))
16 Apr 13 UTC
Feature: weekday games oppinions needed....
Hi all. I want to introduce a new games-setting but I'm unsure about the implementation.
We have the most CDs over the weekend, because people do not log in that regularly on the weekend.
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Ripping off Butterhead's Idea
So Butterhead decided to launch an anniversary game to mark 3 years as a Diplo-dican. I realized that my second anniversary was on March 17, so I've decided to do the same. It's classic WTA, but with a 66% win condition (23SCs), 36 hr turns but early finalizing is encouraged, especially for retreats and build/destroy phases, and 90%+RR and at least 100 phases under your belt to play.
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Retillion (2304 D (B))
14 Mar 13 UTC
Fast WWIV game,
I would like to play a rather fast WWIV game, preferably with a 12-hour Phase but it could be more, like 16 hours for example, if players prefer.
Who would please be interested in playing such a game ?
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