Diplomacy Zine -- EP #202 Chapter Seven From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com Date: Wed, 10 Oct 1990 04:35:16 +0000 Issue #202 of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL: ************************************************************************ You can look down from your apartment and see streets full of new automobiles, all smooth geometries that cut the air with a minimum of fuss and are built of carbonweave fiber strong as diamond and less than a millimeter thick. Pollution-free fuel cells provide more power than any internal-combustion engine ever did. Driving one of those cars is as safe as breathing. You drive a 1952 Buick Roadmaster. Its exterior is made of steel, its aerodynamics are strikingly similar to those of a brick, and it leaves a trail of smoke behind. If you hit something while going fast enough, you die. Call it a form of protest. ************************************************************************ Chapter One contains: BLITZKRIEG, GETTYSBURG, and PASSCHENDAELE And is published by uunet!cti1!rlister or rlister@cti.com/Russ Lister Chapter Two contains: DRAGONSLAYER, JACAL, MANHATTAN, VERSAILLES, DRESDEN, and KHAN And is published by sinhaa@mcmaster.ca/Anand Sinha Chapter Three contains: DAWN PATROL, BERLIN, EL ALAMEIN, SQUALANE, UNGAWE, CAPTAIN CAVEMAN, BRUSILOV OFFENSIVE And is published by cwekx@htikub5.bitnet/Constantijn Wekx Chapter Four contains: NICKEL, OZARK, DEADLY DAGGERS, YORKTOWN, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER, FIRE WHEN READY Chapter Five contains: ARCHANGEL, BORDEL, ERIS, MASADA, and YALTA And is published by jjcarette@watami.waterloo.edu/David Gibbs Chapter Six contains: TOKUGAWA, BERLIN WALL, HIROSHIMA, GENGHIS KHAN, SEA LION, VIOLENT PEACE And is published by ps9zrhmc@miamiu.bitnet/Peter Sweeney ------------ Chapter Seven ------------ No articles in this issue. Spring '01 of the game CULLODEN (EP #72) (GM is rmal@cernvax.cern.ch/Richard Lucock) Gunboat game. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Culloden Spring 1901 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ================================== Conflict ! We have a Conflict ! Fleets clash in Black Sea. The war is now officially go ! ================================== +++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Austria-Hungary ++ +++++++++++++++++++++ A Vie - Gal Suceeds A Bud - Ser Suceeds F Tri - Alb Suceeds +++++++++++++ ++ England ++ +++++++++++++ A Lvp - Edi Suceeds F Lon - NTH Suceeds F Edi - NWG Suceeds ++++++++++++ ++ France ++ ++++++++++++ F Bre - MAO Suceeds A Mar - Spa Suceeds A Par - Bur Suceeds +++++++++++++ ++ Germany ++ +++++++++++++ A Kie - Den Suceeds F Ber - BAL Suceeds A Mun - Ruh Suceeds +++++++++++ ++ Italy ++ +++++++++++ F Nap - Ion Suceeds A Ven H Suceeds A Rom - Apu Suceeds ++++++++++++ ++ Russia ++ ++++++++++++ F Sev - BLA Fails A War - Sil Suceeds F StP(sc) - GOB Suceeds A Mos - War Suceeds ++++++++++++ ++ Turkey ++ ++++++++++++ A Con - Bul Suceeds F Ank - BLA Fails A Smy - Arm Suceeds \\\\\\\\\\\ Press: /////////// --------------- Vienna Tribune: --------------- To: ENGLAND I guess it was only a matter of time until my poltroonery was revealed. To: FRANCE My mail template lists you along with everyone else, so by God you're going to get a message whether you want one or not. :-) To: GERMANY Remember: Interfering in the East, bad! Concentrating on the West, good! To: ITALY Nice speech. It is the unyielding hope of the Dual Monarchy that we remain always and forever in your good graces. To: RUSSIA I certainly agree that Rumania should be considered part of your sphere of influence. Please don't be alarmed by my move to Galicia. It may seem threatening, but it's purely defensive. You're probably strong enough to get into Rumania on your own, but if you're not I can support you in the Fall. To: TURKEY Hmm. Sounds like you're a boatin' kind of guy. Doesn't bother me; I prefer the land. ---------- The Times: ---------- <London, Spring 1901> The Minister of War announced that British forces were assuming what he termed "a standard deployment" to the North Sea. The FO stated that "The simple Norwegian folk shall prosper under kindly British rule". To France: We agree to stay out of the English Channel (and the Irish Sea), in the interests of amicable relations with our gallant French brothers. However, we must point out that it the policy of Her Royal Majesty's government that the construction of a French fleet in Brest will be considered an act of war against England. We are sure that our French cousins will understand our sensitivity on this issue. It is our hope that an Anglo-French alliance can be aranged, leading to a just and lasting peace throughout Europe. We eagerly await your opinions on this matter To Germany: We are most interested in hearing of your plans regarding Belgium and the Scandanavian centers. To Russia: We recognize Russian interests in Sweden, and in turn expect British interests in Norway to be recognized. HRM's government has no particular desire for a costly entanglement in Scandanavia. To Italy: We are fascintated by the Italian sysem of government. Please go on. -------------- La Parisienne: -------------- (Paris, 1901) The President would like to apologize for the printing failure that resulted in such short press in the previous year. The problem has been remedied, and the conspirators from the East have been mercilessly taunted several times. The President is advising all foreign diplomats that any future attempts to sabotage French printing presses will also result in merciless tauntings. In other news, the government is very interested in working with the English and German officials to preserve peace and resolve the Belgian problem. Belgianwaffles are now the most popular breakfast meal here, and a continued supply of them is of vast importance. (Marseilles, 1901) Fiestas are becoming popular here as Spanish culture merges with French culture.The local government hopes to avoid any conflicts with the Italian neighbors at this time, since the shock of integrating two foreign cultures might be too severe. ------------- Berlin Bugle: ------------- to Austria: The offer of peace sounds promising, perhaps we can make some cooperative efforts in the future. Any concrete plans? To AUSTRIA: Peace is fine. We can't fight each other. To: Austria I agree that we should work together. However, I am not at all happy about your "invitation" to italy to occupy Tyrolia. Let's keep the Italians out of this, shall we? To ENGLAND: England should stay off the continent. Belgium can be French, if the French and I can agree. Holland is German, as is Denmark. Go north into Norway, but I plan to take Sweden. To: England In the event of war with France, I will expect your cooperation in exchange for a fair division of the spoils. If you moved to the North Sea, perhaps you would be willing to support me into Holland? In return, I promise not to build F Kiel next winter, and to support you into Brest at the earliest opportunity. to France: I'll trust you for this one turn, but if you make anything remotely resembling an attack on me, I'll respond in kind. Belgium is yours if you want it. To FRANCE: A French unit in Burgandy is an attack on Germany. I expect it to be removed immediately. You can have Belgium, though, if things go as I expect. To: France A PAR - BUR is not acceptable to me. Even if you are not moving on Munich, what makes you think that we want to see a French army in Belgium? I'd sooner see the English there than you. If you did in fact move to Burgundy, I strongly suggest that you order the unit to hold next time...or better yet, support me into Belgium. Then, we'll talk. to Italy: we are need of pasta To ITALY: You should stay south. To: Italy I see no need for tenisons between us. Indeed, In the event of war with France, I trust that I can count on your support. If you are willing to move west rather than East, I will guarantee you Marseilles and Spain. The German-Italian-British alliance should be able to carve up France relatively quickly. To RUSSIA: Sweden is German. Russian units should stay in the south. To: Russia Greetings. I am strongly in favor of a non-aggression pact. I feel like my attention will taken up with France, Italy and England. Agree? to Turkey: any idea how long it'll be before we each have units capable of moving into the same space? To TURKEY: Greetings. ------------- Roman Herald: ------------- France: If you stay out of Tyr sea, I'll stay out of W Med & Gulf of Lyon. Austria: Lets keep the Adriatic a DMZ. I'll stick to the coast on my side and you do likewise, ok ? Turkey: I don't have an argument with you, but if I'm invited to get involved in the Balkan sprint, I'll give it serious thought. Everyone else: Keep up the good work. --------------- Moscow Gazette: --------------- To All the Nations of Europe and the Near East: Petrograd - The official palice spokesman today denied rumours of malicious bureaucratic intent, spawned by the rash of conflicting orders generated by the Tsar's most intimate circle of advisors. "The anti-Turkish faction was definitely operating against the wishes of the Tsar himself" was the statement that was repeated most often. When asked for comment, Sergei Konstovich, widely known to be the most virulent anti-Turkish advisor (who was yesterday appointed to the post of third assistant vice-mayor of the city of Novokazakhastan, joining the members of the peace faction already moving to that distant paradise) reportedly replied, "The Tsar appears to have made up his mind. Heaven help Mother Russia against the might of the Turk, and help the Tsar against the stupidity of the people surrounding him." The latest reports from Moscow indicate that the city is filling, surprisingly enough, with anti-German hysteria rather than a fear of the friendly neighbors and possible allies to the south. Sources considered to be most reliable, when asked to comment on the earlier declarations of "protective zones" for Sweden and Rumania, appeared to be far more conciliatory after the palace upheavals of the past few days. "Sweden is of course, shall we say, meat on the table?" said one highly-placed advisor to the Tsar's staff, "but Rumania is, to some extent, available as a bargaining chip. The Tsar is not foolish enough to give up such valuable real estate without compensation, but the emotional level of committment from the palace is simply not very high. After all, the destiny of the Rodina is and always has been decided in the central Slavic heartland of Europe. The exception is that the Black Sea needs to be left open to insure that the south remains protected. Discussions on this point will proceed with the Turks at sea, and should not have an impact on any other southern activities." When asked about Austrian proposals for Rumania, the response was clear. "Russian respect for Austria's territorial rights has always been respected, and Austrian assistance in areas of import to the Russian Empire is welcome. The worry is of course that possible Austrian and Turkish hostilities could affect the Rodina in some way. The Ministry of Non-Slavic Southern European Affairs is currently extremely concerned that conflict between the Turk and the domains of the Hapsburgs is in the cards." The reference is of course to the diplomatic communications of Austria, where it was stated "If I feel threatened after the Spring 01 move, I'll have to help Italy into Greece to consolidate my defensive stance." The fear is, in the circles around the Tsar, that Russian forces will be forced into the fray on one side or the other. The corresponding hope is that force will not be necessary. ^ Tsar Nikolai II ---------------- Ankara Bulletin: ---------------- Turkish Press: Dateline Smyrna January 14th, 1901: Members of the Turkish Poultry Association petitioned the Sultan yesterday for vigorous action against slanderous attacks in recent British press. 'How dare these English dogs mutter against our simple people's honest attempt to preserve our national bird. We need a good general to lead us in battle - someone with experience. Could Lee be lured out of his Californian retirement?' Dateline Constantinople February 14th, 1901: The Sultan has completed his Black Sea vacation earlier than usual this year. His comments? 'Too many Russian trawlers with smelly fish. As long as they don't build any more ships and leave our Armenian cannery alone we won't press them on the issue of polution from their Sevastopol sewage plants. Perhaps we could both close down fishing operations in the Black Sea; there haven't been any good trout taken in that area in years.' Dateline Ankara March 14th, 1901: The Sultan's religious quest continues. Reports that AH may invite Catholic missionaries into Greece interest him. 'Hate to see Greek tithes going into the Papal coffers. Not that I have anything against Pompous XXIII. Nice guy. But the Balkies are OUR backyard (AH and T), not his (I). Let US decide how to best serve our brothers in that area. We, of course, are only interested in sending one or two of our floating missionary ships (really more like hospitals you understand) into this area.' He then expressed a hope that AH missionaries would stay on foot. 'Those AH missionaries, you know they like to stay in good shape. No exercise better than plain old walking.' --------------- Geneva Tattler: --------------- Feel sorry for G. No press to start out, I moves to Tyrol, F to Bur, then ??? ------------ GM's Corner: ------------ The Geneva Tattler is, of course, grey press. I have edited orders to a common format (three letter abreviations, capital letters for sea areas, etc); Merit stars will be awarded to Powers whose future orders are in this format - I intend to run a nice, neat war here !Here are the results! I need a retreat from the Austrian. Summer '01 of the game CULLODEN (EP #72) (GM is rmal@cernvax.cern.ch/Richard Lucock) Gunboat game. Nothing happened. Fall '01 of the game CULLODEN (EP #72) (GM is rmal@cernvax.cern.ch/Richard Lucock) Gunboat game. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Culloden Fall 1901 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ================================== War Machines crank themselves up to full speed Russia dithers as other Powers go on the rampage France sets itself up as leading Western Power ================================== +++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Austria-Hungary ++ +++++++++++++++++++++ A Gal - Rum fails A Ser S F Alb - Gre succeeds F Alb - Gre succeeds +++++++++++++ ++ England ++ +++++++++++++ F NWG - Nor succeeds F NTH C A Edi - Hol A Edi - Hol fails ++++++++++++ ++ France ++ ++++++++++++ F MAO - Por sukseeds A Spa H sukseeds A Bur - Bel sukseeds +++++++++++++ ++ Germany ++ +++++++++++++ A Ruh - Hol fails F Den - Swe fails A Ber - Pru suceeds +++++++++++ ++ Italy ++ +++++++++++ F Ion - Tun succeeds A Ven - Tyr succeeds A Apu - Ven succeeds ++++++++++++ ++ Russia ++ ++++++++++++ A Sil - War succeeds F GOB - Swe fails A War - Ukr succeeds F Sev H succeeds ++++++++++++ ++ Turkey ++ ++++++++++++ A Bul - Rum fails F Ank - Con succeeds A Arm - Sev fails Current Positions ----------------- Aus: A Gal, A Ser, F Gre Eng: A Edi, F Nor, F NTH Fra: A Bel, A Spa, F Por Ger: A Ruh, A Pru, F Den Ita: A Tyr, A Ven, F Tun Rus: A War, A Ukr, F Sev, F GoB Tur: A Bul, A Arm, F Con Supply Centres -------------- Aus: Bud Vie Tri +Gre + Ser | +2 Eng: Lon Liv Edi +Nor | +1 Fra: Par Bre Mar +Spa +Por +Bel | +3 Ger: Ber Kie Mun +Den | +1 Ita: Rom Nap Ven +Tun | +1 Rus: Mos Sev StP War | 0 Tur: Ank Con Smy +Bul | +1 --------------- Vienna Tribune: --------------- To: ENGLAND Yo there. To: FRANCE If you taunt us Eastern powers again we're telling Mom. To: GERMANY Our first black press victim! I hope you're not as belligerent as some of those messages. I think a war with Russia is unfortunate and dangerous. If England and France combine forces against you -- and it looks like they're gearing up for it -- you're done. As for an alliance, I don't think I can offer you any help against Russia, because I want to be a good friend to the Tsar. But I want your goodwill too, which is why this squabble so concerns me. So I shall remain neutral if conflict ensues. My move to Rumania is _not_ aggression against Russia; please don't interpret it as such. To: ITALY Wouldn't dream of moving to the Adriatic. Glad we could get a DMZ worked out. Your message to Turkey about Balkan interference is open to interpretation. If you would like to join me in a quest for Balkan centers, I would be grateful for your assistance. I'm taking Greece this turn, because I'm not certain whether you want to move there or not. You can occupy it, or some other center, later if you wish. I hope you are not going to ally with Turkey against me. You can hurt me with a backstab -- but I can hurt you terribly as well. If we fight, Russia, Turkey, and France will pick up the pieces. And if by some miracle you manage to survive, what will you do about an "ally" who has stated his fondness for naval forces? What route do you think his navy will take? Please don't get your hackles up; I'm not threatening you. I just get a little edgy when someone so close to my homeland talks vaguely to another neighbor about an alliance. I realize you must prize a non-agression pact with France, but you must consider our position if England and France defeat Germany quickly. It may be necessary to come to the Kaiser's aid. To: RUSSIA You've already seen what I told Germany about the two of you butting heads. (I hope you're not the sort of person who would stoop to not reading another person's mail!) It looks like Turkey is going to require a great deal of your attention -- I hope you can outguess him around Sevastopol. Plus, if England and France team up, you won't get any rewards when Germany expires. I am willing to aid you against the Sultan. I am moving into Rumania to forestall any Turkish advancement in the area. (Imagine what would happen if I supported you into Rumania, you moved to the Black Sea instead, and Turkey moved armies into Sevastopol and Rumania.) We may bounce. C'est la vie. To: TURKEY If you build only fleets and support my (new) army from Budapest into Rumania I will not build fleets, and relinquish Greece to you uncontested. Lets maintain Serbia and Bulgaria as a buffer zone between our forces. We could use this as a basis for combined action against Russia: You get Sev and I take Warsaw and Moscow. To: TURKEY Doesn't look like I'm trying to be your friend, does it? I'm taking Greece myself instead of giving it to Italy, if that makes you feel any better. :-) But I don't want you to think the door is closed for future agreements! If Russia and Germany continue in their pointless struggle, they'll be carved up by Turkey, England and France. I'll be forced to join in the feast along with everyone else, and will abandon any offensive measures against you in the Balkans. ---------- The Times: ---------- London, Fall 1901 To my gallant French allies: Perhaps now is the time for us to take an active role together in shaping the affairs of Europe. The military situation may never be more in our favor, thanks to certain German military misadventures. We are willing to commit ourselves to stand with you; will you say Yea, or nay? To the Tsar: We are entirely willing to divide Scandanavia peacefully with you. We both have need of our forces elsewhere, it seems. Please avoid the temptation to build a fleet on the north coast of St. Petersburg; it gives our admirals the willies. We are open to suggestions for future cooperation against Germany. To the Germans: Hard luck, old chap. -------------- La Parisienne: -------------- (Brest, fall 1901) The local industry was thrown into disarray when it was announced that shipbuilding operations would be transferred to the southern ports to comply with English requests. The conversion to building land-based forces is slowly progressing. (Marseilles, fall 1901) Officials are pleased that an agreement was reached with the Italian neighbors. Rumors of heathens in Germany and Turkey abound, and the government hopes that Pope Pompous will swiftly deal with any heretical uprisings. (Paris, fall 1901) The President is very upset with the rantings and ravings of the German leaders, and is dangerously close to authorizing a taunting. In a speech to several foreign diplomats, he announced that French military forces will be willing to provide any assistance possible to our allies. "We are particularly concerned about the impending clash in Scandinavia, as we would not want our supply of Russian vodka disrupted due to hostile forces in Sweden. We are interested in working closely with the English and Russian leaders to resolve this problem, as well as the problems in the low countries." In other news, the government wishes to reassure the Kaiser, Tsar, and Sultan that it is very much interested in news from the East, and would like to keep all diplomatic channels open. (1st Army, Burgundy, 1901) The commanding officer announced that the Army would be vacating Burgundy due to excessive noxious fumes coming from Munich. They plan to move North to the coast of Belgium, to make contact with the English fleet in the North Sea regarding future joint operations. ------------- Berlin Bugle: ------------- England: Interested in a little Russian turf? France: Hope you're enjoying Belgium. ------------- Roman Herald: ------------- To Austria: Relax, I'm just passing through. If you can keep your fleet coastbound, I'll keep mine at a reassuring distance. To France: If you stay out of the Tyr Sea and Tunis, I'll keep my bouts out of West Med and Gulf of Lyon. To Turkey: As long as you don't make any supprise moves to the Ionian, and don't build too many fleets, I won't need to take precautionary measures to preserve my boundaries. To England: Isn't it time that Archbishop of Canterbury stopped being so silly and recognised the undisputable authority of the Vatican. To Russia and Germany: Remember, no news is good news. --------------- Moscow Gazette: --------------- To All the Nations of Europe and the Near East: Moskva - The Tsar greatly regrets that the Sultan of the Turks cut short his Black Sea vaction - the Tsar would have much prefered that the Sultan could have personally witnessed the ignominious defeat of the Turkish Navy by the greatly-outnumbered but valiant sailors of the Black Sea Battle Fleet. As for Turkish charges of inadequate Russian sanitation facilities in the proud city of Sevastopol, we can only say that they are completely unfounded and the product of minds who perhaps have imbibed in too much of the infamous Turkish "hashish" that all Turkish officials are so very fond of. As for the issue of the Armenian so-called "canneries," everyone in informed circles is well aware that they are merely thinly disguised ammuntion plants in cheap disguise. The recent Turkish troop movements into the area are a cause of great concern to the Russian state, and have greatly angered the Tsar himself. Sergei Konstovich, recently recalled from state service in Kazakastan, has received from the hand of Nikolai II himself the command of the Sevastopol Military Oblast, and is reportedly strengthing the southern approaches to the district in anticipation of conflict with the Turkish rabble occupying Armenia. In the west, the commanders who lead the rash and unauthorized assults in Silesia have been sacked. A spokesman for the Tsar this morning said that "German friendship has always been valued by the Russian Empire, and we are greatly saddened that the actions of a few have so greatly disturbed the current atmosphere of cooperation. The removal of troops from German territory has been accomplished as swiftly as could possibly be made to happen. Discussions of reparations will of course be started immediately. Reactions to the Austrian troops in Galicia are mixed in the capital. One faction appears to have accepted the Austrian claim that the move is only defensive, but the acceptance was long in coming. The other faction (much smaller and far less influential) rejects the Austrian claim and sees it as the precursor of a move on Warsaw. Both factions seem to agree that what is far more important in terms of Russo-Austrian relations is Austrian realization that the Turks are the true enemy. It is widely belived in the circles closest to the Tsar that the Austrian government in essence friendly to the Russian nation, and that Austria realizes that, should the conflict with Turkey go badly, that Austria would be hard-pressed to defend herself against the southern menace. In any case, it is agreed that any move of Russian troops against Galicia would be foolhardy and pointless given the current tensions in the south in the wake of the naval engagements in the Black Sea. In Italy, Russian diplomats have been pressing the Italian government to move into Greece and to consider a naval presence in the Eastern Med. Such a move would do much to enhance the Italian prospects for long-term gain, particularly given the apparent lack of Italian resources and movement in the northern regions. The Tsar would like it to be known by the British government that British interests in Norway will of course be respected. The Tsar would also like to make it known that a British presence in the Barents would be of great concern to St. Petersburg. ---------------- Ankara Bulletin: ---------------- Dateline Smyrna April 30th, 1901: Sergei Konstovich Promoted! Feast of Cold Lamb Pilgrims in Near Riot! Sergei Konstovich, widely known to be the most virulent anti-Turkish Czarist advisor, was yesterday appointed to the post of third assistant vice-mayor of the city of Novokazakhastan. In a poorly designed effort to conceal the true motive for this outrage the Moscow Gazette claimed he was 'joining the members of the peace faction already moving to that distant paradise'. Konstovich, aka the Wind of Warsaw, is of course actually assuming the command of all Russian forces on the southern steppes. Turkish pilgrims were not amused at this announcement. They immediately took to the streets, raced to the nearest poultry farms and began securing all the doors so the Wind would not blow it all away. Dateline Constantinople May 30th, 1901: Discussions with the Russians concerning fishing rights and off shore polution in the Black Sea are now rapidly drawing to a close. Ot Toman, the Sultan's brother-in-law expects to close down his Armenian cannery during next spring's fishing season. "No profit left in it. We will support Russia moving her fishing fleet onto Rodina's fine facilities and relocate the cannery to a point closer to our own consumers at the same time. Transportation costs are the big consideration. We do require that the old facilities in Sevastopol be left vacant - the forces of production must be kept in balance with demand for services. We have achieved our short range business goals and are willing to move along with potential Russian business partners into new markets." Dateline Ankara June 30th, June 30th, 1901: The Sultan has joined the hospital ship 'Turkoman' in a gesture of humanitarian aid. It will be sailing soon in support of the recent earthquake victims in Bulgaria. This will shorten his planned vacation in the Baltics. --------------- Geneva Tattler: --------------- ------------ GM's Corner: ------------ Most people have builds - the deadline for these is Thursday 7am BST. The deadline for Spring 1902 is Monday 1st October 7am BST. Press editing: as you probably noticed in the spring, I have decided that all press 'from' country A to country B will be grouped - and presented in random order. This is in an effort to make black press distinguishable only by its contents. France has kindly informed me of the correct spelling of 'succeeds'. This act of generosity has landed him with 2 demerit stars, and 500 lines - 'I must not be a smartass'. Most people were in favour of speeding up deadlines, since this is a gunboat game. With the first two seasons over, we should now vote on it. My suggestion is that results will be sent out as soon as I have received all orders, with maximum deadlines of +2 days for sending in adjustments (ie retreats/builds *must* be in 2 days after I send out spring/fall results) and +4 days for orders (ie orders for fall/spring *must* be in 4 days after I send out spring/fall results). I will announce the coming deadline with the results, and if a weekend falls between two deadlines, I will make some suitable adjustement. The main drawback of course is that if send in a set of orders, and then wish to change them, it may be too late. If this becomes a problem for anyone, we would move back to fixed deadlines. Vote either YES or NO on this, with or before your next orders (deadline next Monday). If a power doesn't send in a vote, they will considered as having voted NO. One or more NO votes mean that we don't change. If you want an alternative deadline system, send it in with your NO vote. If the VOTE is yes, I will get the *next* move out as soon as orders are in. Winter '01 of the game CULLODEN (EP #72) (GM is rmal@cernvax.cern.ch/Richard Lucock) Gunboat game. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Culloden Winter 1901 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< +++++++++++++++++++++ ++ Austria-Hungary ++ +++++++++++++++++++++ A Vienna A Budapest +++++++++++++ ++ England ++ +++++++++++++ F London ++++++++++++ ++ France ++ ++++++++++++ A Paris A Brest F Marseilles +++++++++++++ ++ Germany ++ +++++++++++++ F Kiel +++++++++++ ++ Italy ++ +++++++++++ F Naples ++++++++++++ ++ Turkey ++ ++++++++++++ F Smyrna Current Positions ----------------- Aus: A Bud, A Vie, A Gal, A Ser, F Gre Eng: F Lon, A Edi, F Nor, F NTH Fra: A Bre, A Par, F Mar, A Bel, A Spa, F Por Ger: F Kie, A Ruh, A Pru, F Den Ita: A Ven, F Nap, A Tyr, F Tun Rus: A War, A Ukr, F Sev, F GoB Tur: F Smy, F Con, A Arm, A Bul Press: --------------- Vienna Tribune: --------------- To: All Sorry to confuse you by changing my format. But I can't have some black press artist getting ideas, can I? To: England Hope you can get things straightened out in the Low Countries. Germany may not be so handily defeated as you hope... To: France I'm glad to see a DMZ between you and the Italian navy. I consider Italy a close ally, and any moves made against her by a Western power would necessitate a strong response on my part. To: England and France I hope I'm not alarming you by evincing support for my fellow Kaiser. It is in my best interest to defend Germany against your attacks; but conducting offensive measures against you is another matter entirely. I sincerely desire peace in the West and I hope an agreement can be worked out that satisfies all concerned parties. To: Germany Glad to see you're backing off from the East! I plan to assist you as best I can in turning back the Anglo-French juggernaut, and with any luck Italy will feel the same way. I must confess to some reservations about your Fall moves. Why bounce Russia out of Sweden when England and France are closing in? England is not going to abandon the French in exchange for an enhanced Russian presence in the North. To: Italy Glad to see our naval DMZ is working out! One minor nit -- surely there can be no objection on your part to my fleet moving to the Aegean? Technically this is a move off the coast, but it doesn't place me any closer to Italy. I was tempted to build a fleet in Trieste, but I refrained from doing so in order to maintain your trust. Is the Admiral of Tunis interested in operations in the Eastern Med? What are you doing with A Tyrolia? I was planning on A Vie-Boh, but I'll hold off in the Spring and let you move there if you wish. If you don't want to move there, consider supporting A Munich. Germany could use the help. To: Russia Hats off to the canny Kremlin insiders. My army in Galicia saved us from a hostile Turkish army in Rumania. And I commend your strategic insight in the German theater. I have hopes that my fellow Kaiser will be a valuable buffer and ally. In the Spring, I plan to take Rumania -- for position, not to occupy it. I will move out in the Fall and you can take it over if you wish. In the unlikely event that Germany does continue offensive operations directed against the Russian people, I will stand by you as firmly as I have in your struggle with Turkey. My new armies in Vienna and Budapest are ready to assist my allies. To: Turkey I hate to say nothing, even to someone I'm fighting. I don't like to think of it as a "war"; I think the term "benevolent intervention" is more accurate. I am assisting Russia in her rightful quest for the buffer states of Armenia and Sweden, and I am also forced to satisfy my own territorial aspirations in the Balkans. LATE PRESS EXTRA To: All, again You all saw the "proposal" I made to Turkey in the Fall press. I was tied up with the Kaiserettes H H H H H H H Hstate affairs, and didn't notice it right away. Of course it's black press. TURKEY is spaced too far after TO:, and it's not my prose style. So who's the culprit? Turkish poltroons? Russia, trying to stir my anger against the Sultan? A meddling Westerner? My childhood friend and fellow Central European power, (sob), Italy? Or my own devious self? It's interesting, but I don't think it will make much difference. Russia is my ally, and my Fall moves prove it. ---------- The Times: ---------- (London, Winter 1901) To the heroic French...Forward to victory! In the division of Germany <grin> we will attempt to move on Holland and Denmark. We will support you if requested, although the Frenc army looks like it can take care of itself. We suggest that your fleets move on to the Med for...exercises. Don't worry about Fleet London...we'll stay out of the Channel. A Edi was blocking <sigh>. I see this as a most profitable long-term alliance. Et vous? To the hard-pressed Russians.....We will attempt to make it possible for your fleeet to take Sweden (by punting the Bosche out of Denmark). Best of luck on your Southern front. To the Germans...no hard feelings, old chap. To the Germans: We are willing to support you into the Netherlands if you will help us into Belgium and prevent the French from gaining any new territories. If the chumps didn't build a fleet in Breast, we'll be able to crush them quickly. To the Turkish menace...Hrrumphhh! -------------- La Parisienne: -------------- (Paris, winter 1901) The President is interested in the future plans of the Italian unit in Tyrolia. An ambassador has been sent to the Pope to gather information. The President also says "YEA" to the English proposal! If Germany does not build A Munich, I will support A Edi - Hol in Spring unless your press suggests something else. If Germany builds A Mun, I will not be able to provide support to you in Spring since I will need to solidify my defensive position. I hope this is the start of several seasons of cooperation between us! ------------- Berlin Bugle: ------------- Russia: As you can see, things are looking grim for both of us. I suggest a new era of cooperation between us since the apparent combined front of France and England can only cause harm to both of us. I shall not prevent your entry into Sweden in the fall and will support you in claiming your historical right to Norway. My army who had been investigating Prussia in the fall have decided that there are more interesting frontiers in another direction and will be leaving that territory as well. ------------ GM's Corner: ------------ As you might just have noticed, the winter results are somewhat late; this is because some builds did not arrive until Friday evening, after I had left for the weekend. Please PLEASE PPLLEEAASSEE check each set of results for the next deadlines - they *will* be posted there. The deadline for spring 1902 moves is now Thursday 4th at 7am BST, but I will publish as soon as I have results from everyone. Richard Spring '01 of the game GANDALF'S REVENGE (EP #73) (GM is jjt@naucse.cse.nau.edu/John Theisen) *************************************************************************** * Gandalf's Revenge #73 Fall '01 Orders Are Due by the 12 Oct at 1700 MST * *************************************************************************** GM is John Theisen (jjt@naucse.cse.nau.edu) Phone : (602)779-1221 Snail Mail : 3200 S. Litzler Dr. #24-245 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 - USA MOVES SPRING '01 ENGLAND GERMANY RUSSIA TURKEY F Edi - NWG A Ber - Kie F Sev - BLA A Con - Bul F Lon - NTH F Kie - Hol F StP(sc) - GOB A Smy - Lon ** A Liv - Edi A Mun - Ruh A War - Gal F Ank - Con A Mos - Ukr AUSTRIA-HUNGARY ITALY FRANCE A Bud - Ser F Nap - ION A Par - Bur A Vie - Bud A Ven - Pie A Mar - Spa F Tri - Alb A Rom - Ven F Bre - MAO NOTES : ** Illegal Move Unit Stands ALL Oceans are in capitals, NWG = Norwegian Sea NTH = North Sea ***************************************************************** Retreats : None ***************************************************************** Present Unit Positions : ENGLAND GERMANY RUSSIA TURKEY A Edi A Kie A Ukr A Bul F NWG A Ruh A Gal A Smy F NTH F Hol F GOB F Con F BLA AUSTRIA_HUN. ITALY FRANCE A Bud A Pie A Bur A Ser A Ven A Spa F Alb F ION F MAO ***************************************************************** SUPPLY CENTERS England : EDI, LIV, LON (3) Germany : BER, MUN, KIE (3) Russia : STP, MOS, WAR, SEV (4) Turkey : ANK, CON, SMY (3) Aus-Hun : VIE, BUD, TRI (3) Italy : ROM, VEN, NAP (3) France : BRE, PAR, MAR (3) NOTES : Home supply centers in CAPS. ***************************************************************** 00 --- A: 3 (Richard Maxwell) E: 3 (John Bryden) F: 3 (Ian Freed) G: 3 (Doug Ingram) I: 3 (Donald Marolf) R: 4 (Tom Tedrick) T: 3 (Jim Feldhouse) ***************************************************************** NEWS -- Dateline Geneva - Current Minister of Peace has noted several happenings on the following turn. First, the Great Turkish Army in Smyrna contracted neutral fleets in order to Convoy into London. Unfortunatly for the Turks, the Sailors were on strike. "Parting is such sweet sorrow" [Naples] -- The Pope himself Christened the flagship of the new first Italian fleet the good ship "Lollipop." The Pope said that the number of non-Christians in Africa had "left a bad taste in [his] mouth," and asked the King if his Lollipop solve this problem by carrying the word of God to distant shores. King Dominic's speech that accompanied the Christening proclaimed that his Lollipop would be his emissary of Goodwill and Friendship in the Mediterranean and said that his sailors would be happy to assist the Pope in this matter because "he's a real sweet guy." ----Don ***************************************************************** Players are: *** GERMAN PLAYER Doug Ingram 1413 Northridge Dr. Austin, TX 78723 (512) 450-0230 Home (No work phone) dougi@astro.as.utexas.edu tiresias@walt.cc.utexas.edu *** RUSSIAN PLAYER Tom Tedrick 348 Western Drive, Richmond, CA 94801 Home, no work phone: (415) 234-0415 tedrick@ernie.berkeley.edu *** ITALIAN PLAYER Donald Marolf 1415 Westmoor Dr. Austin, Tx. 78723 Home (512) 495-6011 -- No work number steveb@cs.utexas.edu *** FRENCH PLAYER Ian Freed (617)547-5616 (H&W) no fax My e-mail addresses are: ian@ksgbbs.harvard.edu 70611.3321@compuserve.com *** ENGLISH PLAYER John Bryden Apt 416 251 PLATTS LANE London Ontario Canada N6H4P4 Home phone (519)-663-1087 Office 661-3638 7103_3417@uwovax.uwo.ca AUSTRIAN PLAYER Richard Maxwell 268 Dreher ST. Lexington, SC 29072 Work: (803)-739-6091 Home: (803)-957-8609 richard@ute.Columbia.NCR.COM *** TURKISH PLAYER Jim Feldhouse 311 North College Apt. #2 Oxford, OH 45056 (513) 523-7659 Home (513) 529-6069 Work (4am-8am weekdays) jf5irhmc@miamiu.bitnet or jfeldhouse@miavx3.bitnet Fall Orders Due by Friday 12th October NLT 1700 MST Happy Hunting John "Rork" Theisen jjt@naucse.cse.nau.edu Summer '01 of the game GANDALF'S REVENGE (EP #73) (GM is jjt@naucse.cse.nau.edu/John Theisen) Nothing happened. Winter '00 of the game BAGHDAD (EP #78) (GM is death@watcsc.waterloo.edu/Chad Foor) By a unanimous vote, the members of my game decided to call the game 'Baghdad'. Here is the results of Spring '01... OK guys, this is the results you've all been waiting for... Baghdad ===> Spring 1901.. The moves are as follows: England: F(Lon) ==> NoS F(Edi) ==> NorwS A(Liv) ==> Yor France: F(Bre) ==> MiA A(Par) ==> Pic A(Mar) ==> Spa Germany : F(Kie) ==> Hol A(Mun) ==> Ruh A(Ber) ==> Mun Italy : A(Ven) ==> Tyr A(Rom) ==> Apu F(Nap) ==> Ion Austria : A(Bud) ==> Ser F(Tri) ==> Alb A(Vie) ==> Gal (BOUNCE) Russia: F(StP) ==> GoB A(War) ==> Gal (BOUNCE) A(Mos) ==> Ukr F(Sev) ==> Rum Turkey: A(Con) ==> Bul F(Ank) ==> Con A(Smy) ==> Holds Unit positions are as follows: England: A(Yor), F(NoS), F(NorwS) France: A(Pic), F(MiA), A(Spa) Germany: F(Hol), A(Ruh), A(Mun) Italy: A(Tyr), A(Apu), F(Ion) Austria: A(Vie), A(Ser), F(Alb) Russia: F(GoB), A(War), A(Ukr), F(Rum) Turkey: A(Bul), F(Con), A(Smy) We have a majority vote for just White and Black press... so here is the press I've received... Paris (AP): ``The French populace continues its celebrations highlighting the dawning of the Twentieth Century. While festivities continue at Versailles, the Louvre, and along the Riviera, many other French citizens have been taking their celebrations on the road. Equal numbers of the populace are using this national holiday period to vacation on the Spanish Riviera or to visit the land of windmills in Amsterdam. Meanwhile, many other vacationers have paid a sizable sum for an Atlantic cruise which departed this morning from the port of Brest. If you have any problems with this report, please send me mail... Chad Foor Winter '00 of the gunboat game GOODBYE BLUE SKY (EP #79) (GM is death@watcsc.waterloo.edu (Trevor Green) Fearless Leaders: Well, I'm not waiting any longer for people who didn't send in press, or who didn't send it in in the proper format. For those of you who weren't exactly sure what I meant by "press-release format", well, the press I was sent more or less covers the gamut of what was acceptable, so you should have enough examples here. Anyway, here goes with the beginning of the game. Spring '01 rules are due Wednesday at midnight my time, with summer press due Friday, or, if you so wish, included with your Spring moves and press. I will process results early if I get everything early. A vote has been proposed to re-instate black press. As Eric's house rules don't cover such a vote, votes not received with (or before) your Spring 1901 orders will be considered to be votes against. Trevor Green /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ GOODBYE BLUE SKY - Winter 1900, version 1.1 \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ ================== |No adjustments. | ================================================================================ |Country Armies Fleets |Country Armies Fleets | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Austria Bud Tri |Germany Ber Kie | | Vie | Mun | |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |England Lvp Edi |Italy Rom Nap | | Lon | Ven | |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |France Mar Bre |Russia Mos Sev | | Par | War StP(sc)| |---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | |Turkey Con Ank | | | Smy | ================================================================================ |Supply Centre Count | |---------------------------------------------------| |Year|Aus|Eng|Fra|Ger|Ita|Rus|Tur|Total|Mahler index| |--------------------------------|------------------| |1900| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22 |0% | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |B|P|S|B|P|M|R|N|V|T|T|V|B|S|G|B|C|S|A|R|S|M|W|S|S|D|M|B|K|H|N|E|L|L| |e|o|p|r|a|a|o|a|e|u|r|i|u|e|r|u|o|m|n|u|e|o|a|t|w|e|u|e|i|o|w|d|o|v|----- |l|r|a|e|r|r|m|p|n|n|i|e|d|r|e|l|n|y|k|m|v|s|r|P|e|n|n|r|e|l|y|i|n|p|Year| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|----| | F F F I I I A A A T T T R R R R G G G E E E|1900| ================================================================================ |Press Sheet: | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |The Zebra Zeitung --- "Everything in Black and White" | |MILITIA ACTIVATED | |Berlin, September 5 1900 | | | |Kaiser Wilhelm VII today, returning from a briefing in Munich, | |expressed his concern over rumors that other countries are preparing | |their military for var. "Ve arrre a peaceful folk," said he, "but ve | |must prrrepare to defend our land from hostile neighbors." He added | |that envoys were being sent to potential allies. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Smyrna (UPI) - Despite the possibility of a Balkan war, His Majesty's fleet | |remains here, preparing for joint exercises with the French Navy in several | |years. The Admiral says they will be putting out to sea in the next few | |months. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Publisher comments: Quote is from Facets, p. 160, by Walter Jon Williams. Anyone convinced that we need some more chapters? 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