Diplomacy Zine --- The Lost Chapter

From: tedward@grimnir.cs.cornell.edu (Ted Fischer)

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 1990 04:14:57 +0000

Chapter Two of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL:

This chapter contains results from DRAGONSLAYER,
and gunboat games JACAL, VERSAILLES, MANHATTAN, and DRESDEN.

Issue #177
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Results from Jacal for 1906
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JACAL - Spring 1906
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Failed moves in ()

ENGLAND				    ITALY
-------				    -----
A Lon -> Kie			    F Mar -> GoL
F Nth C A Lon-> Kie		    F Nap -> Ion
F Hel C A Lon -> Kie		    A Rom -> Nap
F Den S A Lon -> Kie		    A Vie -> Trl
A Hol S A Lon-> Kie		    (A Tri S Gre -> Ser)
F Swe -> Bal			    A Bud S Gre -> Ser
(A Bel -> Ruh)			    A Gre -> Ser
F StP/NC Hold
A Edi Hold			    RUSSIA
				    ------
FRANCE				    F Bla S A Mos -> Sev
------				    A Mos -> Sev
F Spa/SC Hold			    A Rum -> Bul
F Tyr C A Tun -> Rom
A Ven S A Tun -> Rom		    TURKEY
A Tus S A Tun -> Rom		    ------
A Tun -> Rom			    A Sev -> Arm
(A Par -> Bur)			    (A Con -> Bul)
				    A Bul -> Gre
GERMANY				    (A Ser S F Adr -> Tri)
-------				    (F Adr -> Tri)
(A Ruh -> Bur)			    F Alb S A Bul -> Gre
(A Mun -> Ruh)
(A Kie Hold)

GER A Kie must retreat to Ber or disband
TUR A Ser must disband due to lack of retreat
    (Bul is vacant due to a standoff)

POSITIONS
---------
ENG:  F StP/NC,Bal,Den,Hel,Nth
      A Edi,Bel,Hol,Kie

FRA:  F Spa/SC,Tyr
      A Par,Ven,Tus,Rom

GER:  A Ruh,Mun,???

RUS:  F Bla
      A Rum,Sev

ITA:  F GoL,Ion
      A Trl,Bud,Ser,Nap,Tri

TUR:  F Adr, Alb
      A Arm,Con,Gre

PRESS
-----
Ger --> World:	Since France has given me no sign of waking up, I hereby
		abandon all hope that England will be denied the solo
		victory.  Thus, my conscience is not bothered by the fact
		that I am potentially damaging the only person left on
		the board who can stop England.  Besides, my moves are
		the best way possible for me to have a chance at retaining
		my three units.

Ger --> England:  Unless I've missed my guuess, you've attacked Kiel with
		  three units this turn, counting on moving Bel-Ruh to
		  cut that support.  If you've attacked both Kiel and
		  Ruhr with two units, then you've got me cold, but I
		  figured it was worth the risk.  I've just GOT to make
		  France pay if he was obedient enough to obey your
		  DMZ wishes.  Who knows?  I may even stay at three units
		  since you can't take Berlin yet (unless you took Ruhr).

Ger --> France:  So, did you give in to temptation and move into Burgundy
		 to help England on the kill?  Personally, I'll be surprised
		 if you had the guts to counter England's weird request
		 that Burgundy be part of the DMZ.  If you didn't have the
		 guts, then you have the headache that you richly deserve.

Ger --> Italy:  I've decided to annoy France for my little time remaining.
		Let me know if you have any other suggestions.

England -> Germany:  Oh stop your bloody complaining!  It's only a
		     bloody game!

England -> France:  Paris!  Marvellous.  Good luck in Marseilles.  I
		    think we can have a very good relationship ALL the
		    way to the end of the game.

France -> England: I need, temporarily, my unit in Burgundy to prevent Germany
from retreating there but otherwise your DMZ seems OK to me.
PS I don't built fleets on Brest.

Russia -> Italy  Don't worry, Vienna is way down the list.  Right now let's
help each other in this tight situation.  I can't help you much with France,
but I can really cause Turkey some headaches if he elects to bite at your
flanks.

Russia -> Germany  Everything is under control.  I need to secure my southern
flank before I can attempt to regain anything in the north.  Even Napoleon
wouldn't go into a two front war with only one fleet and two armies (or would
he?)

Russia -> Turkey  nuf said.

Russia -> France  Well, I really think you should seriously consider doing
something about your English ally bout now.  Unless of course you are willin
to let him win this game.  If you are willing to let him do it, there isn't
anything that any of the rest of us can do about it.  When I see you go for
his throat, I'll have him by the left ankle and Germany will have him by the
right ankle.  I believe that Italy would even call a temp treaty while you
do that (in the mean time we could beat up on Turkey!).

Russia -> England   nuf said.

Turkey -> France:
Bon Jour! So, how is my ally to the west coming along? Yep, I've been really
quiet over here the past few events, just wanted to see how things would be
transpiring. Personally, I feel we don't need much to talk anyways, let us
just concentrate our efforts into removing italy, first and foremost. You've
got to get him out of Mar, for your best sake, and still have to get him
out of Nap and Rom (I don't see much problem with either at this point). I have
to get him out of greece (easy), Bud, Vie, and Tri. I am set up now to start
this. If the russians will realize that I never really have wanted a fight
with him, perhaps he will wake up and take over vienna or budapest himself,
making our task all the easier. Over the issue of Trieste- We can discuss this
when you are in a better position to hold it- first, you take over italian
homelands, THAN we discuss Trieste. Until fall!

Turkey -> Russia:
Listen, I hope you are convinced that I moved out of Sevastopol for a good
reason- peace. No, I did not crumble under your vainglorious speeches about
a 'scorched earth' policy- just trying to make peace- admit it, it is in both
our best policies- I've got a handful to the west, you've got the english
knocking at your northern door. O.K.- Sev is yours- move your fleet into there
and I'll keep a happy army in Arm, just for balance. Rum is yours as well-
fine- keep it, if it'll help aid things along. Vienna is another matter. That
belongs to italy. Why not look into Budapest real-estate. If you and I are in
position to do so, I will support any attack of yours into budapest. Let's face
it, you are pretty juicy looking to an england who does not have much german
resistance to get through. You had better look north, to StP and west, to
Bud for your support, cuz you know that I can hold you off for a really really
long time if you move south- and in that time, England will be walking into
your wide open spaces...

Turkey -> Germany:
Hey- quit whining. Someone out here IS listening. I've been trying to convince
the russians to stop beating there heads uselessly for a long while now, but
I still don't know if anyone is home. Lets face it, I CANNOT do anything to
help you against the English. That battle is on the other side of the map. If
I wish to have any chance of surviving to the end of this game, and of giving
england a fight, if it comes down to that, I have to continue what I am doing,
and that is dividing Italy.

Turkey -> Italy:
Hmmm, not much cockiness in your press anymore...Feeling the pinch?

Turkey -> England:
The way things are going, this game might go into a three way, F-E-T. If
russia keeps banging against me, I heartily suggest you take quick advantage
to his open back, and gain yourself the builds to win the game. If it does
go into a three way, let us hope that we can resolve our differences quickly,
and keep Europe healthy, divided between three...
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JACAL - Summer 1906
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GERMANY:  A Kie -> Ber

TURKEY:   A Ser disbands

POSITIONS
---------
ENG:  F StP/NC,Bal,Den,Hel,Nth
      A Edi,Bel,Hol,Kie

FRA:  F Spa/SC,Tyr
      A Par,Ven,Tus,Rom

GER:  A Ruh,Mun,Ber

RUS:  F Bla
      A Rum,Sev

ITA:  F GoL,Ion
      A Trl,Bud,Ser,Nap,Tri

TUR:  F Adr, Alb
      A Arm,Con,Gre

PRESS
-----
France -> England: Hmmm... could you support me into Burgundy next fall?

France -> Germany: arrgghhhh!

France -> Italy: Nice moves!

France -> Russia: Attack Budapest.

France -> Turkey: OK. We can talk about Trieste later.

France -> England, Turkey: Three-way draw sounds good to me.

England -> France:  Sorry you had to be dragged in to the E&G squabble.
		    But he will soon be history and won't be a problem
		    anymore.

England -> GM:  Are wiped out players permitted to submit press releases?

GM -> England:  Yes, but remember that this is a no black press game, so
                for example, no one but Austria could submit an Austria
                to World posting.
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JACAL - Fall 1906
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Failed moves in ()

ENGLAND				    ITALY
-------				    -----
A Edi-> Nwy			    (F GoL -> Tus)
F Nth C A Edi -> Nwy		    (A Nap -> Rom)
F Bal -> Ber			    (F Ion -> Adr)
A Kie S F Bal -> Ber		    A Tri -> Ven
F Hel S A Kie			    A Trl S A Tri -> Ven
F Den -> Swe			    A Bud- > Tri
A Bel -> Ruh			    A Ser S A Bud -> Tri
A Hol S A Bel -> Ruh
F StP/NC -> Bar			    RUSSIA
				    ------
FRANCE				    (A Rum -> Bul)
------				    F Bla S A Rom -> Bul
F Spa/SC Hold			    A Sev -> Arm
F Tyr -> Nap
(A Par -> Bur)			    TURKEY
(A Ven S TUR F Adr -> Tri) [NSO]    ------
(A Tus S A Ven)			    (F Alb -> Tri)
A Rom S F Tyr -> Nap		    (F Adr S F Alb -> Tri)
				    A Arm -> Ank
GERMANY				    (A Gre S A Con -> Bul)
-------				    (A Con -> Bul)
A Ruh -> Bur
A Mun S A Ruh -> Bur
(A Ber -> Kie)

GER A Ber must retreat to Pru, Sil, or disband
FRA A Ven must retreat to Pie, Apu, or disband
ITA A Nap must retreat to Apu or disband

POSITIONS
---------
A: OUT

E: F Bar,Swe,Ber,Hel,Nth
   A Nwy,Kie,Hol,Ruh

F: F Spa/SC,Nap
   A Par,Tus,Rom,???

G: A Mun,Bur,???

I: F Ion,GoL
   A Ser,Tri,Trl,Ven,???

R: F Bla
   A Arm,Rum

T: F Alb,Adr
   A Gre,Con,Ank

SUPPLY CENTERS
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New builds/disbands in ()

A: OUT	 						[0]
E: (+2) Edi,Lvp,Lon,Bel,Nwy,Hol,Den,StP,Swe,+Kie,+Ber	[11]
F: (+1) Bre,Par,Spa,Por,Tun,+Rom,+Nap,-Ven		[7]
G: (-2) Mun,-Kie,-Ber					[1]
I: (-1) Tri,Bud,Vie,Mar,+Ven,+Ser,-Rom,-Nap,-Gre	[6]
R: (0) Mos,War,Rum					[3]
T: (+1) Con,Ank,Smy,Bul,Sev,+Gre,-Ser			[6]

If A Ven disbands, France is +2
If A Ber disbands, Germany is -1
If A Nap disbands, Italy is 0
Turkey is +1 due to a summer disband

SUPPLY CENTER HISTORY
---------------------
	'00  '01  '02  '03  '04  '05  '06
AUS      3    4    1    0    -    -    -
ENG      3    5    5    5    8    9    11
FRA	 3    5    5    5    5    6    7
GER      3    5    5    6    4    3    1
ITA	 3    4    6    7    8    7    6
RUS      4    7    7    6    3    3    3
TUR      3    4    5    5    6    6    6

PRESS
-----
Ger --> World:	Even if England continues to be predictable, my
		death sentence is written.  I'll fight on, and I'll
		keep griping about it, too.  It's all in the spirit
		of the game for me to fight tooth and nail and try
		desperately to recruit help.  I hope you others who
		get killed by England will have the same respect for
		the game instead of dropping out at first sign of
		trouble.  I'm having fun pointing out the shortsighted-
		ness of everyone's actions.  In return, I am ignored,
		scoffed at, and eventually joined in defeat.

Why is everybody so PO'd at my press anyway?  You
		don't have to read it.  In this game it's not just
		the winners who get to write the history, anyway.
		I'm not writing press with the intention of irritating
		people, I'm trying to SURVIVE by convincing someone to
		help through rhetoric and reason.  Honestly, would the
		game as a whole be better off if I gave up?  I'm sure
		it would be for England.  Jeez, and you wonder why so
		many newcomers to EP quit in the middle of games.  With
		the kind of attitudes I've seen, I'm not surprised.

Ger --> England:  All you had to do this turn was sit tight in Kiel,
		  protecting it with two other units while watching
		  me disband a unit this Winter.  I wanted to try
		  something interesting with Berlin, but I think that
		  chances are small you will take Prussia this turn.
		  Your best option which covers all bases seems to be
		  (F Bal-Ber, A Kie SF Bal-Ber, F Den-Bal, F Hel SA Kie,
		  A Bel-Ruh, A Hol SA Bel-Ruh), and my only response to
		  this is either to support myself and hold on to what
		  little I can (facing certain death next year) or have
		  some fun and attack France in earnest.  Guess which
		  one I've chosen.  If you attacked Berlin with two units
		  this turn, pat yourself on the back.  I'll keep Burgundy...
		  if I took it this turn.  If you supported him in to
		  Burgundy AND took Berlin this season, you've got me
		  dead to rights.

Ger --> France:  See above press for my reasoning.  I'm going to try to
		 have some interesting times before I get killed, and
		 you're an attractive victim.  If England was wise enough
		 to lend a hand, you're quite safe from little old me.
		 Maybe he won't stab you after all?  Naaah.

Ger --> Italy:	I hope that my meager efforts against France will help you
		in some small way before we both die.  Maybe you'll get to
		keep Marseilles this year if you bounce with him from Spain.

Ger --> Turkey:	Just keep ignoring me, keep thinking you'll be part of a
		three-way, keep attacking Italy.  You'll deserve what you
		get.  I once thought I'd be part of a three-way.  Your
		overtures toward Russia have been a shining point, but it
		is probably too little, too late.  I urge you once again
		to review the history of this game.

Ger --> Russia:  Whatever you say.  I hope you can make peace in the South.
		 With England's upcoming builds, though, I see little hope
		 for your survival.  If he waits still longer to stab France,
		 then you're the next target.

France -> England: If I don't get into Burgundy I must build in Brest
(if I get any builds, that is) and if it seems that Italy is trying
to move into Mid-Atlantic I must built a fleet in Brest to prevent that.
(I don't want that Italy threatens three of my supply centers.)
Even if you don't like it I hope that you understand.

France -> Italy: Would you surrender, please (-:

France -> Turkey: Better luck this time in Trieste.

France -> World: If all goes well we have liberated all Italian
supply centers this fall.

England -> France:  My sincere apologies that I cannot help you with Burgundy
		    this season.  I am setting up for the elimination of
		    Germany next year.  But I will be north of the Italian
		    forces soon and will be able to assist then.

England -> Russia:  Congrats on your recapture of Sevastopol.  Try for StPete
		    and you die...

Turkey -> France:
I am getting tight over here- start doing something worthwhile!

Italy -> World:
   The New Austria (ITALY) vanguard of the glorious English army is about
   to make things miserable for France and Turkey. England is going to
   win this war anyways, so I might as well avenge myself on my enemies.

PS .. if they come to their senses and move to stop ENGLAND,
   I will lay off.
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JACAL - Autumn 1906
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FRANCE				ITALY
------				-----
A Ven->Pie			A Nap->Apu

GERMANY
-------
Disband A Ber

SUPPLY CENTERS:
--------------
New builds/disbands in ()

A: OUT	 						[0]
E: (+2) Edi,Lvp,Lon,Bel,Nwy,Hol,Den,StP,Swe,+Kie,+Ber	[11]
F: (+1) Bre,Par,Spa,Por,Tun,+Rom,+Nap,-Ven		[7]
G: (-1) Mun,-Kie,-Ber					[1]
I: (-1) Tri,Bud,Vie,Mar,+Ven,+Ser,-Rom,-Nap,-Gre	[6]
R: (0) Mos,War,Rum					[3]
T: (+1) Con,Ank,Smy,Bul,Sev,+Gre,-Ser			[6]
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JACAL - Winter 1906
                -------------------

ENGLAND					ITALY
-------					-----
Build A Lon,A Edi			Disband A Apu

FRANCE					TURKEY
------  				------
Build F Bre				Build F Smy

GERMANY
-------
Disband A Mun

POSITIONS
---------
A: OUT

E: F Bar,Swe,Ber,Hel,Nth
   A Nwy,Kie,Hol,Ruh,Lon,Edi

F: F Spa/SC,Nap,Bre
   A Par,Tus,Rom,Pie

G: A Bur

I: F Ion,GoL
   A Ser,Tri,Trl,Ven

R: F Bla
   A Arm,Rum

T: F Alb,Adr,Smy
   A Gre,Con,Ank

PRESS
-----
Ger --> World:	Well, my efforts have failed, but it was fun while it
		lasted.  I've still got another year at least, so while
		it lasts, Italy, I'm yours to command.

Ger --> England:  Two can play at that game, eh?  :-P

England -> Germany:  Glad to see you taking all of this in good fun.  Your
		     previous press gave the impression that you were taking
		     this all a little too personally.  Your predictions of
		     my actions are very good.  Too bad you didn't do so
		     well in fall 1904 :-)

England -> France:  Build all the fleets you need.  No problem with me.  As
		    you can see, I'm just building armies for the eventual
		    occupation of Warsaw and Moscow.  Our alliance is working
		    out nicely - but be warned:  Screw me and I'll nail your
		    carcas to the wall.  Oh yes - who said anything about
		    a three way victory?  I was thinking more in the lines
		    of two way...

England -> Russia:  Seeing your difficulties with Turkey, I am sending a few
		    armies to "protect" you.  Don't thank me!  What are friends
		    for?

France -> England: Sorry, but I need third fleet to fight Italy.
It seems that he is putting all his forces against me.

France -> Italy: If you disband your fleets we can talk. (-:

France -> Turkey: I am trying to do something worthwhile.
By the way, could you support A Tus - Ven next spring?

ITALY->RUSSIA:
	Retake SEVASTOPOL from ARMENIA (!!) and support RUM->BUL in Spring'07.
	I will support you.

ITALY->GERMANY:
	Hang in there. NEVER give up!

RUSSIA -> ENGLAND  I DON'T MIND YOU HAVING ST.PETE.  IN FACT I WOULD KIND OF
LIKE IT IF YOU HAVE A SOLO VICTORY.  THAT WAY ITALY AND I HAVE A CHANCE TO
FINISH OFF WHAT FRANCE AND TURKEY STARTED.  YOU CAN INVADE ME FROM THE NORTH
IF YOU WANT, BUT I THINK YOU WILL HAVE PLENTY OF SUPPORT IN TAKING OUT FRANCE
RIGHT NOW.  I THINK THAT ITALY AND I ARE BOTH FIGHTING FOR YOUR SINGLE
VICTORY WITH NO TURKISH/FRENCH UNITS LEFT ON THE BOARD.

RUSSIA -> GERMANY  ACTUALLY, I REALLY LIKE LOTS OF PRESS.  NOTHING WRONG WITH
YOUR PRESS IN MY BOOK.  SORRY I DIDN'T GET INTO THIS GAME EARLY ENOUGH TO
MAKE A MORE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE.  RIGHT NOW BOUT ALL I CAN DO IS GIVE
TURKEY EXCEDRIN HEADACHE #69.

RUSSIA -> ITALY  WE CAN GET TURKEY COMPLETELY OFF YOUR BACK THIS YEAR IF WE
SUPPORT EACH OTHER.  YOU SUPPORT ME (A RUM - BUL) AND I WILL IN RETURN THE
FAVOR BY SUPPORTING SERBIA (OR WHO EVER YOU INDICATE) TO GREECE TILL YOU GET
IT.  IN THE MEAN TIME, I HOPE TO KEEP HIM OCCUPIED ENOUGH TO PREVENT HIM FROM
MAKING ANOTHER FLEET.  IF HE DOES, HE CAN'T PUSH ME OUT OF ARMENIA, AND IF HE
DOESN'T, HE HAS ANOTHER MORE THAN USELESS ARMY AFTER HE DOES.

RUSSIA -> FRANCE  YOU BLEW IT PAL.  YOU SIDED WITH SOMEBODY THAT AIN'T GOING
TO BE HERE MUCH LONGER, THEN ITALY WILL BE ALL OVER YOU LIKE SCUM ON A
LOUISIANA BAYOU.  THAT IS ASSUMING THAT ENGLAND DOESN'T BEAT HIM TO IT. :-)

RUSSIA -> TURKEY  WHAT AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION.  IF YOU BUILD A FLEET, YOU
CAN'T USE IT AGAINST ME, AND IF YOU BUILD AN ARMY, YOU CAN'T USE IT AT ALL. I
GOT NEWS FOR YOU, I'M HERE TO STAY TO THE BITTER END AND MAKE LIFE MISERABLE
AS POSSIBLE FOR YOU.  YA GOTTA KINDA ADMIRE GERMANY FOR THAT !!
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Sorry for the delay, folks.  But that brings you up to date on this game.

Cheers,
-Valentine

References

Diplomacy Zine --- The Lost Chapter
tedward@grimnir.cs.cornell.edu (Ted Fischer)
Fri, 17 Aug 1990 04:14:20 +0000