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Tomahaha (1170 D)
20 May 15 UTC
I demand an apology
I was accused of lying about my mother being on her deathbed!
That demands an apology!
10 replies
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
19 May 15 UTC
Rules/etiquette question
Anon full press game. I think I know who another player is. Is it cheating to warn a third player about this person based on their moves in the current game and past reputation?
4 replies
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Anon (?? D)
28 Feb 15 UTC
King of Gunboat
Anonymous, WTA, Gunboat, 400pt buy-in, Day and a half long phases. gameID=22411 No riff raff.
42 replies
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Zach0805 (811 D)
18 May 15 UTC
Imperial
Imperialism!
Pick Countries
gameID=23226
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
09 Apr 15 UTC
Google Translate Game
I'm proposing a new game... details inside
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the.dibster (913 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
Use Welsh for England
Is there an Old English option?
Alcuin (1454 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
No, the nearest available language to old English is Frisian.
Alcuin (1454 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
There IS an Old English translator but it only does one word at a time
Alcuin (1454 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
(+1)
Okay, I was putting Ambassador's statement through the translator but after 16 translations, I noticed something weird in the Croatian translator so I translated to English and stopped in case some random language removed it.

"A good man, we must not forget that, as I do, but crazy fun magic ...... Jackie Chan, Google Maps is used to translate these principles before playing."
Alcuin (1454 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
It may not last though if people like me keep correcting some of the translations
Mapu (2086 D (B))
13 Apr 15 UTC
Okay, so at this point to summarize: are we considering having each power translate their message to their power's language, and then translating it to Icelandic or another agreed-upon standard language, so that all sent and received messages will be in Icelandic?
Alcuin (1454 D)
13 Apr 15 UTC
I have to confess that while it's not perfect, I do have some Icelandic
Mapu (2086 D (B))
13 Apr 15 UTC
Apologies -- I missed your message outlining the summarized rules above. I agree 100% with what you outlined.
I personally prefer the idea of messages having to go through an extra translation each year, just to muddy the waters over time as you approach the end game. But I'm pretty cool with whichever process we follow, provided everyone understands what to do.

Just double checking are all posts in global, or we'll have normal messaging, but on an honours system that we're following the agreed translation rules?
Mapu (2086 D (B))
14 Apr 15 UTC
It's normal messaging on the honor system.
Mapu - I think that's about the level of response you're going to get. As the organiser how about you take this on board and say here's how it'll work. Can we also firm up who's in?
Mapu (2086 D (B))
15 Apr 15 UTC
1) Mapu
2) Dr. Rec
3) Maucat
4) The Ambassador
5) Alcuin
6) the.dibster??
7) Maher shalal??

Anyone else?

So for this take, we will use Google Translate and Alcuin's language suggestions above:

My suggestion would be to make the home languages as follows...
England - Welsh, Irish, or Hindi
Germany - Sorbian, Polish or Dutch
France - Basque, Breton or Arabic
Italy - Albanian, Latin or Greek
Austria-Hungary - Hungarian, Slovenian or Czech
Turkey - Turkish, Armenian, or Kurdish
Russia - Mongolian, Belarussian or Finnish

Each player may choose which of the three languages to use for their power -- but it must be a language they have absolutely no knowledge of. They are not to disclose which of the three they choose and may vary the language they use throughout the game as long as it is one of the three for their power.

Then after the first translation, we should translate into Chinese (or Hebrew for those who speak Chinese, or Navajo for those who speak both) and send it on.

All private and public press except for explanations of extend requests must go through this translation process. So it's probably not the game for you if you play primarily on your phone.

The game will have 2 day phases to give people plenty of time to message.

Anything else we need to discuss? Let's get that last player confirmed and go for it!

期待!
Thanks Mapu.

Do we have 5 definites and 2 to confirm? I propose if anyone else is interested they be included unless dibster and maher shalal confirm first.

So any more takers?

Just confirming the process outlined sounds fine, but just double checking two points so we're all clear:

1. Does this mean we will receive messages from players in Chinese (or Hebrew)?

If so, are we then required to translate those messages back to one of our 3 languages and then to our own native tongue (English for me), or do we translate Chinese/Hebrew straight to our native tongue?

2. Are we all using Google Translate as the means to do the translating?

GOD (1850 D Mod (B))
17 Apr 15 UTC
I will play too
Great to have you on board GOD:

1) Mapu
2) Dr. Rec
3) Maucat
4) The Ambassador
5) Alcuin
6) GOD
7) the.dibster/Maher shalal/someone else who commits in time??
Mapu (2086 D (B))
17 Apr 15 UTC
Received messages will all be in Chinese/Hebrew and can be directly translated back to English. Or whatever language you're most comfortable with.

Google translate has the quickest interface to access so yes we should use that.

Good questions and thanks for bumping!
No problemo Mapu.... and just one more player to confirm for kick off!

You'll PM everyone a password when we have 7 I'm guessing?
Alcuin (1454 D)
17 Apr 15 UTC
爱我确信这将是一个有趣的游戏。
Alcuin (1454 D)
17 Apr 15 UTC
If we're using Google Translate then Sorbian, Kurdish and Navajo are not available. I suggest we replace them with Swedish, Georgian and Yoruba respectively.
Mapu (2086 D (B))
17 Apr 15 UTC
Oh funny -- I thought Sorbian was a typo for Serbian.
The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
18 Apr 15 UTC
(+2)
It's the language spoken by syrup/juice and ice based deserts.
Alcuin (1454 D)
18 Apr 15 UTC
It's a slavic language spoken in Germany.
You missed the joke.... Don't worry.

Ok people we just need 1 more player to confirm to get this puppy started! Hurry up or I may accidentally over commit to too many games!
kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
19 Apr 15 UTC
<sigh> sign me up. I know I'm overcommiting but... this one sounds like it will be heaps of fun.

(43 later):

Hell, I don't know. Restore a lot of people know this, but I believe it to be special
Ok we have 7:

Mapu - as this was your idea do you want to create the game and PM everyone the password?

1) Mapu
2) Dr. Rec
3) Maucat
4) The Ambassador
5) Alcuin
6) GOD
7) kaner406
Mapu (2086 D (B))
19 Apr 15 UTC
Yes... visiting family this weekend and will be able to create it Sunday night eastern time. If anyone wants to create it before that then by all means go for it!
Cool, I'm flying interstate tomorrow so kick off early next week is fine.
Alcuin (1454 D)
19 Apr 15 UTC
Wahooo! [untranslated]
Alcuin (1454 D)
21 Apr 15 UTC
Is it created?

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kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
09 May 15 UTC
The Reconquista circa 1030? A diplomacy variant
I was just reading about the Spanish inquisition and it occured to me that an interesting time period would be the Spanish reconquista. After a google search I found this map:
http://www.kupax.com/rewrite.php?rewrite-url=files/16932_3ebc0/Reconquista.gif
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Valis2501 (985 D)
20 Jan 15 UTC
5-game GB Series
15 D each. Random countries. Classic map. WTA. Anon. No messaging.
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bobafro (1080 D)
04 May 15 UTC
Live WW2 Variant
Hey folks, if anyone fancies a quick game feel free to join.

http://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=23098
4 replies
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Anon (?? D)
27 Apr 15 UTC
Competitive Gobble earth game
For those interested in a competitive game ask me for the password
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=23045
I am sitting this one out.
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TheatreVarus (874 D)
19 Apr 15 UTC
Potential Fix for Convoy Orders
Is there a way to fix convoy orders to where there is a set of blue lines leading from the convoyed armies' location, to each of the convoying fleets, to the end location, rather than a red move order directly to the destination with connecting blue lines from the fleets
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diatarn_iv (1458 D)
16 Apr 15 UTC
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Country assignment
I do not know how many of you played on the "diplomacy judges" of old...

But I was wondering if someone might be interested in introducing the semi-random country assignment that they used, and whether it's doable from the point of view of the code.
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
15 Apr 15 UTC
Good neighbors (neighbours) variant idea
Hi everyone

I'd like to get people's views on this suggested variant idea...
16 replies
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Dr. Rec's Tournament Sideshow
Open to all, details to follow
3 replies
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Decima Legio (1987 D)
14 Mar 15 UTC
(+1)
Negotiation? What's that?
It’s been more than one year since I played my last full-press game.
Well… I want to start another one in order to check if all those gunboats made me forget how to play diplomacy.
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Unmuddler (876 D)
12 Apr 15 UTC
Confused
I played as the trolls (Light Green, upper-left corner of the map). Why didn't my fleet bounce the Pirates from the High Seas (Autumn, 1)?

Am I misunderstanding something?
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
27 Feb 15 UTC
(+2)
Extreme Personalities: 2015 edition
You know the drill, scroll down...
125 replies
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Menkara (1065 D)
02 Apr 15 UTC
"Draw" games?
How to end a game in a multi-player draw? Is it possible on this site? If so, where is it documented. Is there a way to grant "proxy" to another player for any period of time? Where would that be documented? Is that enough questions for one post?
2 replies
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Decima Legio (1987 D)
28 Mar 15 UTC
Webdiplomacy.it
What happened??
11 replies
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ghug (1012 D)
23 Mar 15 UTC
Online Diplomacy Championship
A lot of you are active on webDip too, so apologies for making you read this twice, but we're trying to get a tournament with players from all around the internet started, and I'd love for any of you that aren't on/don't check webDip (and all of you who are as well) to join. More inside.
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
01 Apr 15 UTC
Hey, Butterhead
So Texas is seemingly looking hard only at Shaka Smart. Gregg Marshall from Wichita State is seemingly not being looked at in the same way. For all of the hoopla over the Final Four run, do you have any insight as to why Shaka Smart has never won a conference title in either the Colonial or a gutted Atlantic 10?
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EFTBSTHGK1337 (943 D X)
27 Mar 15 UTC
I live!
Thanks to Mr Oli!
5 replies
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Maucat (1834 D)
27 Mar 15 UTC
(+1)
Maps of IMperial Diplomacy II disappear
The site is unable to charge the maps of Imperial Diplomacy II so it's impossible see anything of what happened in those games.
Can someone resolve the problem?
Thanks.
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EFTBSTHGK1337 (943 D X)
27 Mar 15 UTC
Classic
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=22748
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Anon (?? D)
18 Mar 15 UTC
World War IV - Five players needed!
gameID=22270
World War IV Public Press PPSC
Five players needed to replace players who have left - game hasn't started yet.
1 reply
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Al Swearengen (1000 D)
07 Mar 15 UTC
Radio Free Webdiplomacy
Thank you for tuning in, Friends.
11 replies
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Tyran (1443 D)
17 Mar 15 UTC
Welcome me back with a good game.
http://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=22648
Been a long time since I played on vdip. I have a game under my belt recently but I'm hoping I can get a good one together to welcome me back.
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
11 Mar 15 UTC
Fellow WWIV experts and other Dip Players
You should do well at this. I got 16 out of 18 and would have gotten about 3 out of 18 if I'd never played Diplomacy.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/the-hardest-name-that-country-quiz-youll-take-today#.arM1nb0z5e
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Anon (?? D)
05 Mar 15 UTC
Play Me - I Need to Avoid Working
http://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=22486
1 reply
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nschaumann (951 D)
05 Mar 15 UTC
Help!
How do I create a private game?
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Anon (?? D)
04 Mar 15 UTC
Fog game
Hey guys. Looking for people to join my new fog of war game. Just wanting to see how to variant plays out, casual game.

http://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=22466
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