I'm not in the HoF, but I have played quite a few FoW games...
1 Solo, 6 draws, 3 survives, 3 defeats, 1 resign(not my fault, was on course to either Solo or Draw but we lost power and the guys drew without me).
I'd like to play if you are willing to lift your HoF requirement for me...

That sounds interesting, i'll give it a shot.

Very nice, I'm in.

1 – Decima Legio
2 – The Czech ?
3 – butterhead ?
4 – brettj72
5 – Guaroz
6 –
7 –

I'd be up for the challenge as well

Guaroz, if you'll have me I'm in. Easy points coming from me since I stink at Gunboat! :P

That's 7 then, where do we sign up?

If anyone bails, I'll be a replacement player!

Me too :)

Sorry butterhead, but I want to stick to that set of requirements.
However, looks like there's interest enough to set up another one without HoF requirements, if you want.


I’ve created the game at 20 Dpoints.
gameID=15732

I’m sending now the password to this list of players

1 – Decima Legio
2 – The Czech
3 – brettj72
4 – Guaroz
5 – Shep315
6 – SandgooseXXI
7 – Spartan22

For the sake of clarity.
During the whole game, a single NMR will send the player immediately in CD, anyway, looking at the profiles, I do not expect to find CDs.

In this unlikely event, the game does not progress for 1 entire phase so that the integrity is preserved and the old player has all the time to come back without damage; I’ll take care to post here anyway in order to find a replacement.

Hmmm... Not that it makes a lot of difference to me, but... out of curiosity... at what point you'd post the replacement request?
I ask because if you post right after the CD, then the old player could not have "all the time to come back" if there's a quick taker. While if you wait and post too late you could not find a replacement in time and then "the integrity" of the game wouldn't be preserved.

Well, as soon as I log in after that event.
Actually all the participant are authorized to call for replacement after a CD...
provided that NO information about the board is shared.


However, I wouldn't like to be proved wrong, but I assume that 36 hours/phase will be enough for this set of players.

k, ty

Nevermind, I'll pass on any other one. I typically just keep scrolling when I see "HoF" as a requirement, but I only bothered to ask to sign up because it's my favorite map... I'd hate to "ruin" the quality of any of your games with my non-HoF ranking though.

Butterhead's a great player! I've seen him in action. Let'em in. LET HIM PLAY. LET HIM PLAY. LET HIM PLAY!!!!!!!!

Butterhead, as far as I know, this is the first time that someone puts a HoF requirement.

It is an experiment.


As I said, if you want to play another one open to all just PM me and I’ll take care to organize that.

Just because someone isn't in HoF doesn't mean they are bad or inferior.. In fact I consider some players to be a lot better than some of the ones in the HoF! HoF requirement is pretty lame.

Fall '07:
Germany has gone in Civil Disorder.


If someone has the guts to take over an unknown position please have a read to this thread and PM me for password.


As stated above, the game will proceed in any case at the end of this phase:
- with the former player back in charge.
- with a new player in charge.
- with no player in charge.

gameID=15732

whats the PW?

oh no i forgot that i will be away next week...forget about me :P

Spring '08:
Italy has gone in Civil Disorder.

Again, if someone wants to take over an unknown position please have a read to this thread and PM me for password.


As same as above, the game will proceed in any case at the end of this phase:
- with the former player back in charge.
- with a new player in charge.
- with no player in charge.

Bump

The game is over.

Congrats to Sandgoose for your victory.

I'll wait for PMs with your war memories so that I can arrange them in chronological order.

Please include the seasons: Ctrl+C from this page(s), so that the messages start with the proper time "(To: You, from you) - Autumn, 1905" :
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=15732&viewArchive=Messages

Congrats to Sandgoose!
Looking forward to see those memories! :)

Premise.
Two major flaws in this first publication of Fogboat Diaries:
1) We don’t have the Diary from Italy. We have 6 out of 7; the work is incomplete.
2) The messages system does not automatically distinguish between Diplomacy/Retreats for Spring or Diplomacy/Retreats/Builds for Autumn.

I will take care to fix those two flaws in the next edition, but I am sure that you guys will appreciate this first experiment anyway.

I will handle this publication in 11 posts, 1 per year. Each post will be divided in Spring notes (Diplomacy + Retreats) and Fall notes (Diplomacy + Retreats + Builds).

The Notes rearrangement work is underway.

Great!

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>>> Spring ’01 <<<
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/map.php?gameID=15732&largemap=on&turn=0

FRANCE
*** notes missing ***

ENGLAND
Spring, 1901: Dear diary, today I was assigned England. Not a bad draw, at the very least I should be able to stick around for a few years against this all star lineup of players.

Spring, 1901: For the first moves I feel like I have little choice. I would prefer not to make an enemy of France but at the same time I also cant allow him to get into the channel so I need to move Lon to Eng. I also need to move Edi to Nth and Lvp to Yor in preparation to convoy to Norway in the fall.

GERMANY
Spring, 1901: Well well Germany haven't done that for awhile. Should be interesting. Priorities are to secure holland and Denmark maybe Belgium but that's a side story. Also have to deny Russia Sweden but that's standard Germany play I guess. The question is open to Ruhr or burgundy?

ITALY
*** notes missing ***

AUSTRIA
Spring, 1901: Spring 1901- Pulled Austria, thinking a standard opening may suit me best. Consideration between whether to bounce Trieste or Galacia is significant, but I feel a threat from Italy is greater in a FoW game, so I am going with a presumed Trieste bounce.

RUSSIA
Spring, 1901: Wow Russia. Thats a news, during the last year I've always drew Austria or Italy, on Classic maps.
How do I open? Turkey often aims Seva on Gunboats. Sometimes even Germany goes for Warsaw...

TURKEY
Spring, 1901: I'll choose to open with an army in Armenia.
I feel like a Lepanto is very unlikely under this settings.
With some luck, I'll be able to forge a temporary Austro-Turkish alliance


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>>> Fall ’01 <<<
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/map.php?gameID=15732&largemap=on&turn=1

FRANCE
Autumn, 1901: Fall 01: Okay, so I have england in the ENGC and Germany who bounced in BUR....I can move MAO to SPA(sc) or bounce in BRE and risk Germany hitting BUR again....Ah hell...I wish I knew what North was doing. Now is the time to determine if I'm going to england or italy. Let's be honest, england would be the best to attack since there are more SC's concentrated north....Too much travel for too little profit.

Autumn, 1901: Builds 01: Fleet in BRE and an army in PAR. going to try to get a landing party going here. por is going to start heading up north here soon.

ENGLAND
Autumn, 1901: The first turn went reasonably well. France moved to the Mid Atlantic so now I have a fleet in the Channel. I am hoping that Germany and France bounced in Burgundy and that Russia isn't moving an army to Norway. Perhaps I can acquire both Norway and Belgium if I am lucky.

Autumn, 1901: I would say the first year was a success. I am now in both Belgium and Norway so I have 2 builds. I am thinking I will build two fleets but I am not sure if I should focus most of my forces on Scandinavia or France.

GERMANY
Autumn, 1901: I opened to burgundy seems like a good choice, France also opened there so ingot a sort of DMZ for now. Hopefully england is pressuring in the channel that could weaken France. I'd like to see a continental rival beaten before fighting England. Now to seize holland and deny Sweden to Russia. Also time to move to Ruhr to free up Munich for the build

Autumn, 1901: France has an army in burgundy now England must have one in Norway. France probably has Spain and Portugal hopefully he covered Brest instead. Russia bounced in Sweden which is what I wanted time for standard builds army Munich and fleet Kiel.

ITALY
*** notes missing ***

AUSTRIA
Autumn, 1901: Italy essentially opened the same as I, moving a unit to fill in Trieste to be safe. He could be a potential ally moving forward and I think I will act as such. I have Russia in Galacia, but Im wondering what the Black Sea situation is so see if he would attack me. Regardless, I'd like to have the option of a fleet if need be so I will move Trieste somewhere, but it's a guess.

Autumn, 1901: Things worked out well last year. Italy remained peaceful (possible support that I moved away from). Turkey supported me into Greece and Russia moved Galacia to Rumania. I think Turkey may be my best ally now considering I can possibly gain leverage with a surprise attack on Russia.

RUSSIA
Autumn, 1901: As foreseen, here's the yellow army in Armenia. WTF.
Let's hope in a friendly Germany now. I really need Sweden.
Austria, how about an alliance you and me? LOL

Autumn, 1901: Actually, I can see Vienna successfully moving to Trieste. It's only me the one who draws idiot Italies moving East in Spring 1901 when I'm Austria. If there's a Lepanto, with an hostile Turkey, this game gets serious.

Autumn, 1901: Aaaaarghhhh, Germany denied Sweden to me! He must be sitting on the bowl with a withering diarrhoea all next week long!
Austria trusts Italy more than me, he covered Bud. Last time I did something like that, Galicia took Vienna and Venice took Trieste. So probably Italy moved out Venice last Spring.
Turkey wisely supported Austria into Greece. England looks serious with Scandinavia.
What do I build now.

TURKEY
Autumn, 1901: I would expect to see the Austrian fleet in Gre this fall01.
I must be cautious in the north since I'll probably need 1 new fleet in the south.
I'd better halt the army in Arm now. In any case I'm not going to give up the Black Sea in F01.

Autumn, 1901: I would expect to see the Austrian fleet in Gre this fall01.
I must be cautious in the north since I'll probably need 1 new fleet in the south.
I'd better halt the army in Arm now. In any case I'm not going to give up the Black Sea in F01.

Autumn, 1901: Absent an Italian attack on Austria the latter is@5SC, Russia with armies in Rum and Ukr, not in Galicia.
The fleet in Smy is the safest build. I may even risk to lose Bulgaria, but that would be better than finding an opponent in Aeg

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>>> Spring ’02 <<<
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/map.php?gameID=15732&largemap=on&turn=2

FRANCE
Spring, 1902: Spring 02: Alright, let's keep it simple, army in munich so we will be putting support out there. Brest is going to stay put for now in case england is "testing" Our alliance. Spain is up to MAO and por is hitting that spanish booty. Got to make these notes interesting. :D

ENGLAND
Spring, 1902: I think my best course of action is to send the majority of my units to Scandinavia and attempt to take St. Petersburg and Sweden in the next year or two. I doubt that Russia or Germany will be able to send as many units there as me so I should have the upper hand. I am hoping that France has enough going on elsewhere that he decides to leave me alone. I am going to move a fleet to Norwegian Sea, Ska, and North Sea and my army to Finland. This should set me up nicely for an attack on Sweden in the fall. I am concerned that France will move into the Channel and that Germany will take Belgium but we shall see what happens.

GERMANY
Spring, 1902: England is doing me a favor by occupying Belgium at least France can't attack, but I can't do much to France. I could ate,pt a move on England in the north or hope England or Russia will support me into Sweden now, or offer it to one of them. England would become a threat long term up there and Russia in general would be bad too. I think securing Scandinavia should be first priority, then England, then France, before I turn east to hit Russia.

ITALY
*** notes missing ***

AUSTRIA
Spring, 1902: Looking to capture Rumania this turn if I can. I suspect Turkey is in Armenia and bouncing in the Black Sea, so hopefully he can distract Russia while I attack Warsaw. I am thinking of trying to hint to Italy as well to move against turkey.
RUSSIA
Spring, 1902: Okay, what I can't lose this spring is Seva. Austria got 2 builds and if he's against me than I'm fucked. Bouncing Norway if it moves (that's the reason of the build in StP: I can't afford a northern invasion and if Austria is against me I'm screwed anyway: so no Moscow). Let's salute the Germans and visit Baltic.

TURKEY
Spring, 1902: Sev is expected to hold and to be defended.
I’ll issue a support order from Arm to confuse the Russian (Austria won’t see that beyond the fog).
Hopefully Austria won’t attack me or I’ll be cornered for years with a very poor knowledge of the board.
The Italian fleet in EastMed would be a nightmare, though.


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>>> Fall ’02 <<<
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/map.php?gameID=15732&largemap=on&turn=3

FRANCE
Autumn, 1902: It's fall, in order to be sneaky I am just going to hold everything this year and launch the attack next year. Hopefully this doesn't bite me in the ass. I need to make sure England isn't on to me. If he gets a build it will ruin the whole thing. I will move spain up to gascony just in case it needs to pop in to mars. Italy shouldn't be that far along against austria or anything else. I wish I knew what russia/england looked like...it seems like edi moved to north sea, which means norway is under english control...Probably means germany is at war with russia....Damn my thoughts are just confused. England SHOULDN'T have gotten a build. but as soon as I move into Irish or NAO he'll know I'm there, he could support himself into the channel if he wants.

bah...fuck it...bre to engc MAO to Irish, taking a gamble that england hasn't built yet.

Autumn, 1902: Builds 02: Great, it looks like england actually got something. I'm not in too much luck here...but at least germany realizes I am with him since he vacated munich so readily. I just hope I don't get an italian surprise. And I'm putting my eggs on LVP and EDI being vacant.

ENGLAND
Autumn, 1902: France and Germany seem to be playing cautiously. They supported each other which has got to be a little bit troublesome for me. Russia moved into Norway but if I want to I can easily get him out of there this turn. Russia also moved a fleet to the Baltic which I am hoping will occupy Germany this turn.

Autumn, 1902: I will be able to take Norway no problem but it is a coin flip in my opinion on moving Finland to Sweden or Saint Pete.

Autumn, 1902: Well, that turn couldn't have gone much worse for me. I should have moved to Sweden. Now France, Germany, and Russia are all attacking me. I think I am pretty much screwed.

GERMANY
Autumn, 1902: Well England bounced and Russia is in the Baltic I seriously hoped he had better things to do. Oh well he'll probably force Sweden now, but I'll take belgium

Autumn, 1902: Weirdness is abound in this game Austria is in Silesia but I assume its part of a maneuver to fight Russia France also wanted Belgium and moved hard against England, but I got it. I might not hold be able to hold long term but it will help against still neutral Sweden

Autumn, 1902: Well England is having a bad time with Russia up in Scandinavia but now I question what to build England retook Norway but Russia retreated to sweden perhaps I should build army Munich and hit France.

ITALY
*** notes missing ***

AUSTRIA
Autumn, 1902: Italy seems to have taken the same idea I had and gone forward with it. He is now in position to convoy to Syria. Also based on my vision, I can tell Turkey has units in Armenia, Black Sea, Bulgaria, and Aegean. Russia has units in Ukraine, Sev, and Rumania, meaning i should be able to capture Warsaw next year.

RUSSIA
Autumn, 1902: Wow! What a map! First thought is that I didn't understand a heck. Second is that I'm not the only one, ahahah! Poor Germany & Turkey, Good job England & Austria!
Now: save StP; Germany fighting England is enough for him: get back to GoB; hope Austria don't go for War; accept Turkey's request (Seva held) and support him to Serbia.
I'm screwed, hahaha! :)

Autumn, 1902: Wait. Orders history doesn't work with fog. So they don't know if I supported Ser>Bul or Bul>Ser, right?

Autumn, 1902: Do I build? Well, I'm done anyway, Austria and England gained positioning and Turkey didn't try Serbia...

Autumn, 1902: I can't decide between StP and War...
Austria moves and Arm>Syr show there's a Lepanto around, but I can't let England rule in the North...

TURKEY
Autumn, 1902: oh well, the nightmare is on :-(
Austria is likely to cooperate with Italy.
I'm assuming an army in Tunis to be convoyed in Syria.
The Northern plan is miserably over. It's time to defend and to hope that Russia doesn’t join their party.

Autumn, 1902: No retreats nor builds within my foggy borders.
As I anticipated earlier, my knowledge of the board will be arguably limited for years.
My priority now is avoiding foreign convoys through Mediterranean sea.

Autumn, 1902: After scratching my head I've just discovered the tiny difference in the yellow arrow from Rumania between spring and fall '02:
Spring : support Ser to Bul
Fall: support Bul to Ser
A small good new for 1903.