Diplomacy Zine -- EP #182 Chapter Six

From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com

Date: Wed, 11 Jul 1990 22:42:22 +0000

Issue #182 of ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL:

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Gene looked at me.  "You're right", he said.  "It is trite.  It is
shtick.  It is hokey.  And it has been done before."  Pause.  A smile
spread across his face.  "But we'll do it."

From that moment, the basic idea was complete.
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Chapter One contains:

BLITZKRIEG, GETTYSBURG, RED STORM RISING, and PASSCHENDAELE

And is published by daybell@aludra.usc.edu/Donald Daybell

Chapter Two contains:

DRAGONSLAYER, JACAL, MANHATTAN, VERSAILLES, DRESDEN, and KHAN

And is published by tedward@cs.cornell.edu/Ted Fischer

Chapter Three contains:

MULHOUSE, DAWN PATROL, SNIKKEL-2, BERLIN, SNIKKEL-1, EL ALAMEIN,
SQUALANE, UNGAWE, CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

And is published by cwekx@htikub5.bitnet/Constantijn Wekx

Chapter Four contains:

FIRE WHEN READY, BIG WILLIE, NICKEL, and OZARK

And is published by dm8sstaf@miamiu.bitnet/Douglas M. MacFarlane

Chapter Five contains:

ARCHANGEL, BORDEL, ERIS, MASADA, and YALTA

And is published by uunet!bnrgate!bmers1!dgibbs/David Gibbs

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Chapter Six
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Fall '05 of the game TOKUGAWA (BNC number 1989IS)
(GM is rc0o@andrew.cmu.edu/Rob Cochran)

Not due yet, player on vacation.

Spring '03 of the game GROUND ZERO (BNC number not known)
(GM is Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com/Eric Klien

Here are the results, note the change in address for Turkey:

#47 GROUND ZERO (GM is Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com)

England: sadun@acf9.nyu.edu/Lorenzo Sadun
France:  Brett Kottman    (demon@wsu.bitnet or demon@eve.wright.edu)
Germany: Truls Arnegaard  (trulsarn@ifi.uio.no)
Russia:  Steve S. Ozdemir (ofoz@ihlpb.att.com)
Turkey:  willis@cs.tamu.edu/Willis Marti
Austria: Brian Jacobs     (aok@mentor.cc.purdue.edu)
Italy:   Sean Fitts       (sean@mercury.sybase.com)

Spring '03 GroundZero results:

TURKEY'S NEIGHBORS AREN'T VERY NEIGHBORLY!

Turkey:

(F ANK - ARM)
(F CON - BLA)
(A SMY - CON)

England:

(F Wales ==> London)
(F Edi   ==> YOR)

Germany:

F North Sea C A Denmark -> York
(A Denmark -> York)
F Helgoland S A Holland
A Holland S A Munich -> Kiel
A Munich -> Kiel

Austria:

F Tri -> Adr
F Gre -> Aeg
A Ser -> Gre
A Vie ->Bud
A Ven ->Rom
A Tyr ->Ven
(A Bul ->Con)

Italy:

A Naf - Tun
F ION S A Naf - Tun

Russia:

A Mos -> Ukr
A Stp -> Liv
F Nor -> NWG
F Swe -> Nor
A Rum holds
(F Sev -> BLA)
(F Arm S F Sev -> BLA)

France:

(F Lon S German A Denmark -> Yorkshire)
F Brest -> EChan
A Belgium Holds
A Picardy S A Belgium
A Spain -> Marsielles
F Marsielles -> Gulf of Lyon
F Tuscany -> Tyrrhenian Sea
(F Tunis -> Ionian Sea) Dislodged!

Press:

[Rome (well Naples)] - I'm not dead yet (OK yes I am).

Paris (Au Pairs)

In this mornings news, Presidnet Demon announced a new program for
consolidating the empire.  France will annex the following provinces:

Catalonia
        Piedmont
        Tuscany
        London
        Tunis
        North Africa
        Belgium

The following have been set up as client states, part of the larger
French Empire:

Spain
        Portugal
        Kingdom of Naples

When asked about how the countries still under Italian control would be
annexed, President Demon replied that "our esteemed Austrian allies are taking
care of that."  Rumors place a niece of Kaiser Joe at President Demons quarters
recently.  The Austrian consulate has denied the allegation, stating "Ms.
Debutente is studying at her villa in Innsbruck."

Marsielles (Jouer au Basket)

French police have captured the errent Mrs. Demon.  She will be taken
to a hospital outside Bordeaux for consultation and examination.  President
Demon seemed relieved that Mrs. Demon was in safe hands.  He told reporters
"she gets a little crazy now and then, you know how women get during certain
times of the month!"  Several female reporters in the room objected to this,
replying that women could be crazy whenever they wanted.

London (A la Carte)

Marshal Le Bif Teque reported that all is going well in the occupation.
"The English are adapting well to French food and language.  Although they
don't seem to understand our use of adjectives and adverbs.  I keep hearing
youngsters exclaim 'but why is it a tractor green and not a green tractor?!'."

Lyon (La Pitissarie)

The southern command announced the final stage of the Italian campaing.
"We will have the remaining forces cleared out of the Med within the year,"
stated Marshal Gauche.  "We don't expect any more problems from them, except a
feeble attempt to retake Tunis."

*********   England Fights On *******************
Liverpool (AP) --  "England will never surrender, but will fight to
the death to repel the French and Germans from our shores!"  So
declared L. Sadun, Lord Protector of England, to a crowd of dismayed
citizens who had hoped for peace.  He explained that Russia had
refused to help in any way, and that Germany had claimed to want to
help, but had only suggested moves that would have turned
England and Scotland over to Germany.

But the L.P.'s greatest anger was reserved for the French.  "We
tried to surrender to them, if only to spite the Germans, but
they wouldn't accept.  The moves they suggested would only have
helped Germany, not France.  Those frogs have no honor, and they
talk funny, too.  And so we fight on..."

In other news, Queen Victoria has turned up, alive, in Bermuda.
She only LOOKED dead after the recent assasination attempt, but
in reality was only maintaining the composed look she has kept
for the last 10 years.  The Foreign Office has denied rumors that
she has in fact BEEN dead for 10 years.
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Summer '03 of the game GROUND ZERO (BNC number not known)
(GM is Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com/Eric Klien

F Tunis retreats to W Med

Fall '03 orders due Sunday at midnight.  But if I get them earlier,
I'll publish them earlier.

#47 GROUND ZERO (GM is Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com)

Autumn and Winter '02 of the game DEADLY DAGGERS (BNC number not known)
(GM is ae22@dkauni2.bitnet/Thomas Klaus)

Hello warlords,
here are the retreats and builds in winter 1902

Retreats: German army in Paris and Italian army in Marseille.
Germany: A Par disbanded
Italy  : A Mar ?

Builds (Disbands):
Austria: +A Tri
Germany: +A Mun, +F Kie, +F Ber
Russia : +A Sev
Turkey : -F AEG

Unit positions:
Austria: A Vie, Bul, Bud, Ser, Tri   F Gre,

England: A Lon,                      F SKA, NTH,

France : A Gas, Par, Pic,            F Bre, Mar,

Germany: A Den, Bel, Mun,            F Hol, Kie, Ber

Italy  : A <Mar>, NAf,               F WME, LYO,

Russia : A Nor, Fin, Rum, Arm, Sev   F Swe, BLA,

Turkey : A Smy, Con, Ank             F -

Ownership of supply centers:

Austria: Vie, Tri, Bud, Ser, Gre, Bul

England: Lon, Lvp, Edi

France : Bre, Par, Mar, Spa, Por

Germany: Ber, Mun, Kie, Den, Hol, Bel

Italy  : Ven, Rom, Nap, Tun

Russia : Sev, Mos, War, StP, Nor, Rum, Swe

Turkey : Smy, Ank, Con

History:         00  01  02  03  04  05  06  07  08  09 10
Pulliam     (A):  3   5   6
Krekoski    (E):  3   3   3
Leszczynski (F):  3   5   5
Meyer       (G):  3   4   6
Lorr.-Rob.  (I):  3   4   4
Copeland    (R):  3   6   7
Honeybone   (T):  3   4   3

{++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++}

Deadline for retreats is Wednesday this week.
Deadline for Spring 1903 is Friday 13th of July.
Please send conditional orders concerning the Italian retreat.

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Bye Tokla.

Spring '02 of the game YORKTOWN (BNC number not known)
(GM is gfj@attunix.att.com/Garry Johnson)

Will be published soon.  There were some neat e-mail problems.

Spring '01 of the game HELM'S DEEP (BNC number not known)
(GM is oleg@crash.cts.com/Oleg Rovner)

Not due yet.

Autumn and Winter '01 of the game BERLIN WALL (BNC number not known)
(GM is leszczyn@cpsin.cps.msu.edu/Jon Leszczynski)

Not received yet.

Autumn and Winter '01 of the game MONTREUIL-SUR-MER (BNC number not known)
(GM is brapp@vax1.udel.edu/Brian Rapp)

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* MONTREUIL-SUR-MER, Winter 1901 *
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((( Headlines )))

WORLDWIDE NAVAL BUILDUP!  8 new fleets will battle for control of the sea!

((( Builds )))

Austria:  Army in Vienna
England:  Fleet in London
France:   Fleets in Marseilles and Brest
Germany:  Armies in Munich and Berlin, Fleet in Kiel
Command:
Italy:    Fleets in Naples and Rome
Russia:   Fleet in Sevastopol
Turkey:          Fleet in Smyrna

((( Unit Positions )))

Austria:        F: GRE                        A: BUD, SER, VIE
England:        F: NWS, SKA, LON        A: NWY
France:                F: WME, MAR, BRE        A: SPA, POR
Germany:        F: DEN, KIE                A: BEL, HOL, BER, MUN
Italy:                F: TUN, NAP, ROM        A: VEN, TRI
Russia:                F: GOB, RUM, SEV        A: UKR, GAL
Turkey:                F: CON, SMY                A: ARM, BUL

((( Scoreboard )))
Command:

| 00 | 01 |
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Austria  |  3 |  4 |
England  |  3 |  4 |
France   |  3 |  5 |
Germany  |  3 |  6 |
Italy    |  3 |  5 |
Russia   |  4 |  5 |
Turkey   |  3 |  4 |
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((( Press )))

Berlin, Feb. 14, 1902 (DPI) -- In his annual Valentine's Day
Command:
"Peace and Love" address, Kaiser Ludwig von Beetlejuice thanked the
world Powers for keeping peace with Germany and allowing him to crush
the Alimentary League of little powers.  He noted that no German
forces attacked the units or invaded the territory of any Great
Power, and that no Power had attacked the armies or territory
of Germany.  He expressed the hope that this peaceful condition could
continue.  "The German people are already well fed -- we have all the
pastry, beer and waffles we need, and war gives me indigestion".

Spring '01 of the game  HIROSHIMA (BNC number not known)
(GM is okamoto@hp-ses.hp.com/Jeff Okamoto)

Not due yet.

Spring '01 of the warp game GENGHIS KHAN (BNC number not known)
(GM is 74270.2276@compuserve.com/Bob Aube)

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   Game #63 - Genghis Kahn - Spring 1901
  GM:  Bob Aube/74270.2276@compuserve.com
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-----> War opens with no conflicts!

Austria: Augie Kuo/akuo@scam.berkeley.edu
England: Thom Burnett/V117GV8R@ubvmsc.cc.buffalo.edu
France : Larry Hardouin/att!druwa!hardlj or hardlj@druwa.att.com
Germany: Douglas M. MacFarlane/dm8sstaf@miamiu.bitnet
Italy  : Oleg Rovner/oleg@crash.cts.com
Russia : Tim Krekoski/krek@mcmaster.ca
Turkey : Ziad Munson/muns@midway.uchicago.edu

Spring 1901 Results:

Austria: F Tri-Adr; A Bud-Ser; A Vie S A Ven-Trl
England: F Lon-Nth; F Edi-Nrg; A Lpl-Edi
France : F Bre-Mid; A Par-Bur; A Mar-Spa
Germany: F Kie-Hol; A Mun-Ruh; A Ber-Kie
Italy  : A Ven-Trl; A Rom-Ven; F Nap-Ion
Russia : F Stp(sc)-Bot; F Sev-Rum; A Mos-Stp; A War-Gal
Turkey : A Con-Bul; F Ank-Con; A Smy H

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  Press
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Roman Holiday Times:

Today cheering crowds have greeted the old Kings' abdication in favor of his
younger son, His Majesty Allesandro I. Excerpts from his speech follow: "It
is time for the Italian people to pursue a policy of peace and friendship
with their neighbors... ...this policy would have been difficult at best
under the old leadership. ... I sincerely hope that His Majesty will be more
capable than the past leadership."

In an apparently unrelated development, major military concentrations of the
HM provided particular reassurances to his dear friends in Austro-Hungarian
Empire.

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  Deadline
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The deadline for Fall 1901 will be Friday, July 6 at midnight EDT.

Summer '01 of the warp game GENGHIS KHAN (BNC number not known)
(GM is 74270.2276@compuserve.com/Bob Aube)

Nothing happened.

Spring '01 of the blind game SEA LION (BNC number not known)
(GM is jdshaw@sun.udel.edu/John D Shaw)

Not due yet.

Spring '01 of the game ?? (BNC number not known)
(GM is mike@x.co.uk/Mike Moore)

Not due yet.

Publisher comments:

Quote is from p.140 from The Trouble With Tribbles by David Gerrold.

In the Runestone GM Poll we did pretty good with Robert Cochan
getting 14th, Eric Klien getting 20th, Bob Givan getting 22nd,
and Richard Kirby getting 41st out of 48 GMs who got 5 votes or
more.  Note that plenty of our GMs only got 4 votes and missed
out on their claim to glory.  Also note that all ELECTRONIC
PROTOCOL GMs, and most other GMs got between 5 and 9 votes, so
only 1 vote had a big effect.  For example, the first place GM's
modified mean of 9.917 would have been hard to keep up with more
than 6 votes.

But the results of the Runestone Zine Poll were very, very
disappointing.  ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL was rated 42nd out of 75
zines.  Considering that we have the fastest games in the world,
the most games of any zine in the world, players from more
countries than any other zine, have published more issues than
almost every zine in history, publish articles in addition to
running games, are producing 25%+ of the gamestarts in the entire
hobby and even run contests, I expected to do much better!
Considering that most of the zines that beat ours only publish
ten issues a year, I figured our one hundred and four issues and
correspondingly faster games would really impress people.  But I
was wrong.  What is wrong with the zine?  Let me know and I'll
change it.  I don't like working so hard at keeping this huge
zine afloat, only to get trashed in the poll.

Later, after I have an electronic copy of the results I'll post
them, but for now here is some additional info:  We recieved a
modified mean of 7.59 which is approximately the average vote
sent.  For comparisson, the Boob Report came in 9th place with a
modified mean of 7.56 and Disease City came in 40th place with a
modified mean of 7.75.  Hmm.  It looks like everyone giving the
zine tens would have less effect than I thought.  The real
problem is that the zine received a preference score of 2.365
compared to 9.459 for the 1st place zine.  So, let me rephrase my
question:  "Those people who voted for more than one zine and
trashed this one, please tell me what you want changed!"  Are
we too fast?  Are we running too many games?  Do we need a
lottery?  Let me know.

By the way, only one zine received more votes than ELECTRONIC
PROTOCOL, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT received 4 more votes, with 76
total votes.  Last year, ELECTRONIC PROTOCOL only got 33 votes,
so at least we are showing our strength in numbers.

Eric Klien.