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KingCyrus (1258 D)
16 Aug 14 UTC
Message tab
Oli, how hard would it be to implement a message tab? It seems the only way I can view my PM's is when I get a new PM.... :(
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jengamaster (1053 D)
15 Aug 14 UTC
I have a couple of rules questions regarding variants.
With variants that say they do not allow for a draw, is that the case? Do those formats not have stalemate lines, or how do those games resolve if a stalemate is reached.
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Halt (2077 D)
14 Aug 14 UTC
WWIV Sealanes Game
So, the last time I tried to get one going, we hit around 26-27 players before the time limit killed it. To my knowledge, there are no games ongoing aside from those gunboats.
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KingCyrus (1258 D)
14 Aug 14 UTC
A question about the Lab
So, I wanted to do some testing in the lab. Do I need to make a separate account on lab.vdip? Or does this one work?
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Synapse (814 D)
03 Aug 14 UTC
Middle-East variant
I've started work on a variant of the contemporary Middle-East, but as I'm not an expert at balancing variants, I was wondering if someone can give me some insight into how to make it fair?

http://oi61.tinypic.com/zuf89j.jpg is a draft version.
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EFTBSTHGK1337 (943 D X)
13 Aug 14 UTC
hey I have a question
Where is meepmeep? People on webdip said he was here. Did he like retire from vdip too?
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Meckdar (987 D X)
26 Jul 14 UTC
NO DRAW ALLOWED rule
to those who complain of the players who play just to get a "draw", you can do this way:
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EFTBSTHGK1337 (943 D X)
10 Aug 14 UTC
Oli sir could I have your permission?
I would like to advertise your site on my groups youtube channel and I also wanted to know if I could advertise my youtube on here if that's ok if not I understand sir.
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Synapse (814 D)
10 Aug 14 UTC
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More than 1 way chats
In face to face diplomacy not only can you step outside with a single person, but you can hold multiple conferences between 3,4 even 5 players.
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jimbursch (0 D)
10 Aug 14 UTC
hello webdip developers
I would like to get in touch with other webdip developers. The dev forum is inactive, so I'm hoping to get in touch with other developers here.
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DEFIANT (1311 D)
08 Aug 14 UTC
RE: Obama's Response to ISIS and the Refugees
There are 40,000 - 50,000 minority refugees, a majority of them Christian, fleeing for their lives from ISIS. And what is ISIS doing to these men, women and children. They are beheading the children and women and hanging the men. They are closing in these people.

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EFTBSTHGK1337 (943 D X)
11 Aug 14 UTC
So should I make one of my famous honest topic threads hmm?
Pretty please? :D covered with melted chocolate topped with nuts and banana slices with a cherry on top....man...I want icecream now.
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pjman (661 D)
07 Aug 14 UTC
Opinioniated favorite variants
Hello all! I'm not familiar with all these variants compared to what are on Webdiplomacy. I'm looking to play some games but I'm not sure which ones are really good and which ones are not so much fun. So what's popular variant wise?
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Windir (1570 D)
05 Aug 14 UTC
"Save" and "Ready" buttons aren't working. What's wrong?
I was able to successfully fill in orders for one game of mine, but the save and ready buttons aren't working on another. Here's a link: gameID=19797
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KingCyrus (1258 D)
07 Aug 14 UTC
Multiple Cancelings?
So... I was in a game of Rinacemento that had not yet started. Not enough people joined. So it canceled. And canceled. And canceled. And canceled. I have NINE messages saying it canceled, BUT, I was NOT refunded 9 times! Not to mention, it still shows up in my games... which is annoying.... I WANT MY REFUND!
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jimbursch (0 D)
06 Aug 14 UTC
Perpetual Diplomacy
Is there a variant of Diplomacy that is designed to be a perpetual game? In other words, players are free to come and go as they please, but the motivation is to be the biggest player on the board, not to "win".
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jimbursch (0 D)
06 Aug 14 UTC
Glossary update
I am working on a WebDip glossary here:
http://jimbursch.com/webDiplomacy/glossary.php
Feel free to suggest additions and/or changes..
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jimbursch (0 D)
05 Aug 14 UTC
Glossary of Terms
I'm working of a Glossary for WebDip here:
http://jimbursch.com/webdiplomacy/glossary.php
Help me gather terms and definitions.
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Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
27 Jul 14 UTC
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Diplomacy on the Radio
I'm listening to an episode of the radio program "This American Life" about Diplomacy. Featuring the same guy who recently wrote the Diplomacy article on Grantland. Not sure if it's the current episode or a repeat, but I figured I'd mention it here for those interested. Should be available on podcast now or soon.
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jimbursch (0 D)
04 Aug 14 UTC
dev for vdip and/or webdip
Hello

I'm a php/mysql developer interested in contributing to WebDip and/or vDip.
jimbursch (0 D)
04 Aug 14 UTC


It looks to me like there is more dev activity here at vdip than at webdip. I see features here at vdip that I don't see at webdip.

What is the relationship of vdip to webdip, from a development standpoint? Are there vdip features that will be added to the webdip core? Is vdip an open source project, and if so, how can I get involved?

Thanks!
tobi1 (1997 D Mod (S))
04 Aug 14 UTC
Compared to other sites using the webdip-code vdip and webdip are more connected than other platforms with many players being active on both websites. But while webdip is owned by kestas, the creator of webdiplomacy, vdip is run by Oli.
webdiplomacy is known for its huge amount of members. vdip in return offers many features that are not available at webdip and of course much, much more variants.
Almost every feature on vdip is directly developed by Oli. Since the features are sometimes a bit more experimental, players do not have the guarantee that a new feature always works perfect and it often needs to be patched. If a popular feature was tested long enough, it will be ported to webdip, but there are many helpful additions, e.g. the statistics, that were already developed some years ago and were never taken onto webdip.

If you have cool features in mind, vdip is probably the better website to use since webdip most probably will not upload a completely new and not proven feature. But of course Oli will have to accept it.

Additional features should not change too much of the original code so official updates of the webdip-code are still possible.

The vdip-code as well as the current webdip-code can be found on github where vdip is a fork of webdip. Everything is under the same license, it is free, but changes to the code have to be shared with publicity (if I remember correctly).
Oli (977 D Mod (P))
04 Aug 14 UTC
Hi jimbursch.
vDip is a copy from the webdip-code with added variants and features.
It uses Github to host and sync the code (as does webdip).

I made a lot of variants for webdip that got hosted on other webdip-sites (mainly goondip and dip.xbsd.kr) but these closed some time ago and Kestas (the webdip developer) made clear he does not want to add a lot of variants and keep his code minimalistic.

So I opened this site (first at oli.rhoen.de, later as olidip.net and now as vDiplomacy.com) because developing variants without anybody using these variants is not very interesting.

I tried to limit changes to variants only, because both older sites needed to close as their code-base differed too much to incorporate future webdip-code and serious code-issues never got fixed. But later as my coding-experience got better I started adding some small changes. But again I try to keep these changes as small as possible, because I'm not a really good programmer (my work does not involve much computer/development at all) and I really try hard to avoid conflicts with the webdip-code.

Some of my improvements got used as inspiration for changes on webdip (but usually Kestas makes new and much better code), and some variants got there too...

If you want to check the code you can fork it from Github here:
https://github.com/Sleepcap/vDiplomacy
jimbursch (0 D)
04 Aug 14 UTC
OK - thanks!

As a person who is colorblind, I would love to see the colorblind feature added to the webdip code. What is the status of something like that?
Oli (977 D Mod (P))
04 Aug 14 UTC
You need to ask over t here at webdiplomacy. The webdiplomacy programmer is super-busy with RL, so additions to the code are super slow.
Also he is really cautious about adding features, as many sites use his code.
The code is developed here like 2 years ago.
jmo1121109 (1200 D Mod)
04 Aug 14 UTC
Just to touch on this, I recently started doing some changes with another webdip member, and have now gotten access to the webdip site code. So hopefully you'll be able to use some of the features, like colorblind options, there within the next few weeks.
chavismo (964 D)
05 Aug 14 UTC
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jmo, do you consider yourself a traitor to webdip or vdip, or both?
chavismo (964 D)
05 Aug 14 UTC
just a joke, btw, so don't go rambo on me please.
krellin (1031 D)
05 Aug 14 UTC
jmo - can yo implement the "ghost" forum member feature where we can post invisibly and not be seen by anyone? That would be....awesome...

:)
Also, a slight factual correction. Zultar is now a co-owner of webdiplomacy.net along with kestas.


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yaaks (1157 D)
03 Aug 14 UTC
Ftf Games
I'm trying to organize a ftf game in the Los Angeles area. Anyone interested?
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Oli, thank you for the color-blindness interface.
I have protonapia and this is awesome. That plus labeling the countries speaking global and the interactive map males it so much better and less confusing... Even on the phone (interactive doesn't let me interact but still shows what I ordered using the drop down).
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Fischfix (976 D)
09 Jul 14 UTC
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Admins please Review Chat
http://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=19431

Guys, i really enjoy this game but from time to time people are really unpolite in what they say in the chat. i hope some admins will look into this chat and take actions against cursing and inappropriate comments by slavic nations.
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daviidnavidad (920 D)
01 Aug 14 UTC
Noob question
Sorry to be a pain but what is gunboat
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Hirnsaege (1903 D)
30 Jul 14 UTC
Joining running games to compensate missed turns is not easy ...
... if there are so few games around to join.

I'd like to take over some country and compensate for some missed turns happily – i just can't find any game to join that are ...
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mapleleaf (1155 D X)
31 Jul 14 UTC
Russian northern opening.
I have been known to order the Saint Petersburg fleet to Finland.
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New game: Call Me a Dirty So-n-So: YCHTT edition.
All the usual a-holes are welcome to join. I'll create it after 10 total people sign up. Modern Dip (unless there is an even better variant), WTA, Full Press, phase 24-48 hours, points negotiable, non-anon.
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qznc (1237 D)
30 Jul 14 UTC
Draft: North Sea Wars Strategy
I wrote a short review-strategy-guide draft on the North Sea Wars variant:
http://beza1e1.tuxen.de/drafts/north_sea_wars_strategy.html

Feedback welcome! :)
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krellin (1031 D)
29 Jul 14 UTC
Testing 1...2...3...
http://www.tpnn.com/2014/07/29/poor-sandra-fluke-cant-afford-to-buy-her-own-birth-control-but-she-can-spend-100k-on-this/

Hmmm...Sandra Fluke said she couldn't afford the $3000/year to buy birth control (Good LORD does that chick like to f***...) but has managed to give her own Congressional campaign $100,000. Uhhhh..yeah. (By the way, birth control is like under $10/month for normal human beings...)
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Oli (977 D Mod (P))
28 Jul 14 UTC
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New default Pot-Type WTA....
As the subject suggests.
To gather a bit more feedback about this issue I changed the default from PPSC to WTA and made a big announcement about this on the gamecreation-page.
This will last for the next few month and we will see if the games get better, worse, or if nobody cares.
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