Diplomacy PBPM - Concert of Europe

[thewamp]

I'm definitely interested in continuing play. I'm really enjoying this game, and it would be a shame to see it die. But, if only four people submitted orders, we might not have much choice.

I blame it on the delay and finals... we definitely shouldn't stop, unless it becomes clear that most aren't returning. I was one of the 6, guiltily and I'm definitely ready to keep going.

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, we're now only missing two sets of orders: Turkey (Raveler1) and Austria (Strategos). Since Grey Bishop has asked to be replaced, I'll give whoever replaces him some time by skipping next week and spacing out Fall and Winter 1906. So this is what the schedule will look like:

Thursday by 10:00 PM EST - Last chance for Turkey and Austria to submit Fall 1906 orders, fall turn processed
Sunday by 10:00 PM EST - Retreat orders, if applicable, due
Wednesday by 10:00 PM EST - Winter 1906 build orders due
The following Tuesday - Back to normal with Spring 1907

The Thursday-Sunday gap is because I'll be out of state for the weekend at my older brother's college graduation.

Hopefully I can find a replacement for Japan quickly and everything will go well.

Sound good to everyone? After all, it is your game, I'm just here to make it run smoothlyish.

[thewamp]

Sounds good... by the wya, in the future, when the map is posted by "guest-posters," could you have jdip include the province names? Not that important, but it would save some time.

[viggo]

yeah i'm totally down for playing still.

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, Fall 1906 orders:

Italy:
A ven Supports A tri -> tyr
F tun -> ion
F sue -> eas
F pen Supports F sue -> eas
F egy/nc Supports F sue -> eas
A apu -> nap
A lib Supports F pen

Japan:
F goa - eth
F som - mag
F eio - cey
F jav - eio
F tim - jav
F cel - bor
A can - vtn
F ecs - can
F spo - tim
A fuj holds

Britain:
A Wal-Spa
A Bre H
F Eng C A Wal-Spa
F Mao C A Wal-Spa
F Gol S A Wal-Spa
F Wes S A Wal-Spa
F Joh H
F Mal H

India:
F per - bag
A bag - ira
F snd S A bag - ira
A ira - afg
A del S A ira - afg
A sha - sik
A brm S A sha - sik
A dec S A del
F bob S A brm
A cal Hold

Russia:
a ukr -> gal
a tib -> cal
a sik -> vtn
a sev -> ira
a oms -> tur
f nwy -> nrg
a nep S a afg -> del
f kor hold
a han -> pek
f bla -> rum
a arm S a sev -> ira
a afg -> del

Germany:
A par - bre
A gas S A par - bre
A bur - mar
A pie S A bur - mar
A tyr - ven
A boh - tyr
A bel holds
F den holds

France:
A mar - pie
A spa - gas
A por - spa

[Void]

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/VoidDiver/ConcertF1906Retreats.jpg

Austria:
No order for unit at Adriatic Sea. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Bulgaria. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Serbia. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Trieste. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Vienna. Hold order assigned.

Austria: F adr Holds
Austria: A bul Holds
Austria: A ser Holds
Austria: A tri Holds
Austria: A vie Holds

England:
England: A bre Holds
England: F eng Convoys A wal -> spa
England: F gol Supports A wal -> spa
England: F joh Holds
England: F mal Holds
England: F mao Convoys A wal -> spa
England: A wal -> spa
Convoy path taken: wal→eng→mao→spa.

England: F wes Supports A wal -> spa

France:
The Army in Marseilles cannot retreat; unit destroyed. The Army in Spain cannot retreat; unit destroyed.

France: A mar -> pie
Bounced with pie (1 against 1). Dislodged from bur (2 against 1).

France: A por -> spa Failed.
France: A spa -> gas
Bounced with gas (1 against 1). Dislodged from wal (3 against 1).

Germany:
Germany: A bel Holds
Germany: A boh -> tyr
Failed because Germany: A tyr -> ven failed.

Germany: A bur -> mar
Germany: F den Holds
Germany: A gas Supports A par -> bre
Support cut by Move from Spain.

Germany: A par -> bre
Bounced with bre (1 against 1).

Germany: A pie Supports A bur -> mar
Germany: A tyr -> ven
Bounced with ven (1 against 1).

India:
India: A bag -> ira
Bounced with sev (1 against 1).

India: F bob Supports A brm
India: A brm Supports A sha -> sik
India: A cal Holds
India: A dec Supports A del
India: A del Supports A ira -> afg
India: A ira -> afg
India: F per -> bag
Failed because India: A bag -> ira failed.
India: A sha -> sik
India: F snd Supports A bag -> ira

Italy:
Italy: A apu -> nap
Italy: F egy/nc Supports F sue -> eas
Italy: A lib Supports F pen
Italy: F pen Supports F sue -> eas
Italy: F sue -> eas
Italy: F tun -> ion
Bounced with ion (1 against 1).

Italy: A ven Supports A tri -> tyr
Support failed. Supported unit's order does not match support given.

Japan:
No order for unit at Gulf of Tonkin. Hold order assigned.

Japan: A can -> vtn
No Convoy route.

Japan: F cel -> bor
Japan: F ecs -> can
Failed because Japan: A can -> vtn failed.

Japan: F eio -> cey
Japan: A fuj Holds
Japan: F goa -> eth
Japan: F got HoldsJapan: F jav -> eio
Japan: F som -> mag
Japan: F spo -> tim
Japan: F tim -> jav

Russia:
Russia: A afg -> del
Bounced with del (2 against 2). Dislodged from ira (2 against 1).

Russia: A arm Supports A sev -> ira
Russia: F bla -> rum
Russia: A han -> pek
Russia: F kor HoldsRussia: A nep Supports A afg -> del
Russia: F nwy -> nrgRussia: A oms -> tur
Russia: A sev -> ira
Bounced with bag (2 against 1).
Russia: A sik -> vtnRussia: A tib -> cal
Bounced with cal (1 against 1).
Russia: A ukr -> gal

Turkey:

No order for unit at Aegean Sea. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Constantinople. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Ionian Sea. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Jordan. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Smyrna. Hold order assigned.Turkey: F aeg HoldsTurkey:

A con HoldsTurkey: F eas Holds
Dislodged from sue (3 against 1).
Turkey: F ion HoldsTurkey: A jor HoldsTurkey: A smy Holds

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, sorry about being a night late but when I got back from New York State yesterday afternoon I impulsively decided to drive to Vermont for the Brattleboro Dawn Dance - a folk dancing festival from 8pm Sunday to 7am Monday - then found out I had job orientation at 4:30pm today - so it's been a busy couple days.

Anyway, from the look of things, we needed two retreats - Turkey's F Eas and Russia's A Afg. I have no retreat orders in my PM box, so both of those disband.

Build orders due Wednesday.

Also, I haven't heard from anyone yet about taking over for Japan, unfortunately. I'll let you guys know if/when something comes up. If nobody wants to take it over, Grey Bishop has said he could still submit orders for Japan, he just wouldn't really have time for diplomatic negotiations.

Even more also, do you guys think I should try to replace Austria and/or Turkey at this point? I have yet to hear from either of them, and it's been nearly a week now. Given that nobody has agreed to take over Japan yet, the odds of getting replacement players for the other two are slim, but I could try if you want me to.

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, here are build orders:

England:
F Liv
F Lon

Japan:
Build F tok

Russia:
build f vla
build a mos
build a war
build a oms

Italy:
A lib (Disband)

Update ze map, Void? Also, make sure you get the disbands from the retreat phase.

[Void]

Meh, at this point I say just leave them. Would of been nice had they not ditched but what ever.

Regards,

Void

[Void]

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/VoidDiver/ConcertS1907.jpg

Regards,

Void

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, I suppose that Spring 1907 moves should be due Tuesday at the regular time. Still no word on replacing Japan, though ...

[J_Muller]

The Peking Times--News in Brief

Japanese Government in Turmoil!
After a quick round of lucrative conquests, Japan has descended into conflict with itself. The Emperor is nowhere to be found, and Japanese forces abroad stand still in the empire's holdings from Karafuto to Ethiopia. No word yet on any resolution to this sudden halt in Japanese actvity

French Forces Pushed Back
A recent spate of military defeats has resulted in the reduction of the once-proud French nation to a single territory. The last remaining French army is digging in for the spring in Portugal as English and German troops occupy the rest of what was once a major European power.

[Suvarov454]

Well, seeing as France is about to be eliminated, I will have plenty of free time to take over Japan... if you want me to, that is :).

[Void]

Thats fine as long as you want to be my friend :)

Regards,

Void

[Moody the Wise]

I'm fine with Suvarov taking over Japan - how do the rest of you feel about it?

[J_Muller]

I've got no objections.

[viggo]

yeah i'm okay with it

[Grey Bishop]

Okay by me. ;)

[Moody the Wise]

Alright, that's probably as good a response as we can hope to get, so it's official - Suvarov454 will take over Japan effective immediately. In the interest of fairness, he will have to leave France, so that unit will just be considered to be in civil disorder. Oh yeah, and Spring 1907 orders should have been due tonight by 10:00 PM EST (GMT-4) tonight, but since I didn't give a 24 hour warning, I'll accept them up until Wednesday night at 8:00 PM EST - I'm working in the morning, and I'm not going to wake up early to process orders. If I get them all by tonight, though, I'll post them tonight.

[thewamp]

I'm fine with it too. Though that had no bearing, since it's kind of already decided :smalltongue:

[Suvarov454]

Thanks, everyone! I've submitted orders for Japan for this turn. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to talk with you all, but familial duties kept me from spending much time in front of the compter the past two days. I'll be PMing everyone this week.

[Moody the Wise]

Spring 1907 Orders

Japan:
F tok-spo
A fuj holds
F ecs hods
F got-sch
A can holds
F bor holds
F tim supports F jav
F jav supports F eio
F eio supports F jav
F cey-wio
F mag-som
F eth-goa

Italy:
F pen – ion
F tun S F pen – ion
F eas S F pen – ion
F egy/nc – sue
A nap - rom

Germany:
A par - bre
A gas S A mar
A mar S A gas
A boh - vie
A tyr S A boh - vie
A pie - ven
F den skips to swe (That's not a legal order. Make sure it fails. And post that I said that it isn't a legal order so no one gets any idea. And post that too just for fun).
A bel S A boh - vie

Britain:
A Bre- Por
A Por S A Bre-Por
F Mao C A Bre-Por
F Gol-Tys
F Wes-Tun
F Lon-Wal
F Liv-Iri
F Eng H
F Mal-Joh
F Joh-And

Russia:
NMR
All units hold

Austria:
(it was Strategos, haven't heard from him in quite a while)
NMR
All units hold

Turkey:
(Formerly Raveler1, from whom I have also not heard in a while)
NMR
All units hold
All units hold

France:
Civil disorder
All unit holds

India:
(Tim_the_Enchanter, who has notified me of having to leave, but for whom I haven't found a replacement)
NMR
All units hold

Well, that turn kind of sucked. Anybody have any thoughts on how to proceed? I'll post an ad about replacing India. Do you guys care about Austria and Turkey? Or are you out there, Strategos and/or Raveler1? Would it be okay if J_Muller filled in for one of these powers (if he's willing)? Anything you can think of to say would be good.

[Void]

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u89/VoidDiver/ConcertF1907retreats.jpg

Orders

Austria:


No order for unit at Adriatic Sea. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Bulgaria. Hold order assigned.No order
for unit at Serbia. Hold order assigned.No order for unit
at Trieste. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at
Vienna. Hold order assigned.Austria: F adr HoldsAustria:
A bul HoldsAustria: A ser HoldsAustria: A tri HoldsAustria:
A vie Holds


Dislodged from boh (2 against 1).




England:


No order for unit at English Channel. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Spain. Hold order assigned.England: A
bre -> por


Bounced with por (1 against 1). Convoy path taken:
bre→mao→por.

England: F eng HoldsEngland: F gol -> tysEngland: F joh ->
andEngland: F liv -> iriEngland: F lon -> walEngland:
F mal -> johEngland: F mao Convoys A bre -> porEngland:
A spa HoldsEngland: F wes -> tun


Bounced with tun (1 against 1).




France:


No order for unit at Portugal. Hold order assigned.France:
A por Holds



Germany:


No order for unit at Belgium. Hold order assigned.Germany:
A bel HoldsGermany: A boh -> vieGermany: F den HoldsGermany:
A gas Supports A marGermany: A mar Supports A gasGermany: A
par -> bre


Failed because England: A bre -> por failed.

Germany: A pie -> ven


Bounced with ven (1 against 1).

Germany: A tyr Supports A boh -> vie



India:


No order for unit at Afganistan. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Baghdad. Hold order assigned.No order for
unit at Burma. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at
Calcutta. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Deccan.
Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Delhi. Hold order
assigned.No order for unit at Persian Gulf. Hold order
assigned.No order for unit at Sikang. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Sind. Hold order assigned.India: A afg
HoldsIndia: A bag HoldsIndia: A brm HoldsIndia: A cal HoldsIndia:
A dec HoldsIndia: A del HoldsIndia: F per HoldsIndia: A
sik HoldsIndia: F snd Holds



Italy:


No order for unit at Venice. Hold order assigned.Italy:
F eas -> syrItaly: F egy/nc -> easItaly: A nap -> romItaly:
F pen -> ion


Bounced with ion (1 against 1).

Italy: F tun Supports F pen -> ion


Support cut by Move from Western Mediterranean Sea.

Italy: A ven Holds



Japan:


No order for unit at Borneo. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Canton. Hold order assigned.No order for
unit at East China Sea. Hold order assigned.No order for
unit at Fuji. Hold order assigned.Japan: F bor HoldsJapan:
A can HoldsJapan: F cey -> wioJapan: F ecs HoldsJapan:
F eio Supports F javJapan: F eth -> goaJapan: A fuj HoldsJapan:
F got -> schJapan: F jav Supports F eioJapan: F mag -> somJapan:
F tim Supports F javJapan: F tok -> spo



Russia:


No order for unit at Armenia. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Galicia. Hold order assigned.No order for
unit at Korea. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at
Moscow. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Nepal.
Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Norwegian Sea.
Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Omsk. Hold order
assigned.No order for unit at Peking. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Rumania. Hold order assigned.No order for
unit at Sevastopol. Hold order assigned.No order for unit
at Tibet. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at
Turkistan. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Viet
Nam. Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Vladivostok.
Hold order assigned.No order for unit at Warsaw. Hold order
assigned.Russia: A arm HoldsRussia: A gal HoldsRussia:
F kor HoldsRussia: A mos HoldsRussia: A nep HoldsRussia: F
nrg HoldsRussia: A oms HoldsRussia: A pek HoldsRussia: F
rum HoldsRussia: A sev HoldsRussia: A tib HoldsRussia: A
tur HoldsRussia: A vtn HoldsRussia: F vla HoldsRussia: A
war Holds



Turkey:


No order for unit at Aegean Sea. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Constantinople. Hold order assigned.No
order for unit at Ionian Sea. Hold order assigned.No order
for unit at Smyrna. Hold order assigned.Turkey: F aeg HoldsTurkey:
A con HoldsTurkey: F ion HoldsTurkey: A smy Holds


Key Failed Orders being,

F Den Skips to Swe, Please see GM above post.

A bre - por, This action was suported by A Por S A Bre-Por. Por can not suport an attack on itself, nor can another player make orders for someone else.

Issues with those failed orders should be taken up with moody, however the rule book is very specific about those kind of mistakes and they have been resolved by the terms set in those rules.

Regards,

Void

[Void]

Well, that turn kind of sucked. Anybody have any thoughts on how to proceed? I'll post an ad about replacing India. Do you guys care about Austria and Turkey? Or are you out there, Strategos and/or Raveler1? Would it be okay if J_Muller filled in for one of these powers (if he's willing)? Anything you can think of to say would be good.

Well, I am for a restart as the two people I started negotions and alliances with vanished after the second round I took over. At this point I am condemed to a slow and painful death, but I will stick it out.

Regards,

Void

[viggo]

whoa whoa whoa whoa

moody, didn't you get my orders?

[thewamp]

Also, "skips to" is not a legal order. It should have failed. I kind of wrote that in the order. F den should not have moved to swe.

EDIT: okay, so even though it was mentioned as a "key failed move," it still succeeded. A mistake in adjudication, I think.

[Void]

Above map has been corrected.

Regards,

Void

[Suvarov454]

I hope that replacements for can be found; India for certain requires a player, and we could really an active hand behind at least one of Austria or Turkey. If you can't find anyone for any of those countries, then a restart seems inevitable. If so, I'd very much like to be included in the list of players for the new game. Still, I'd prefer keeping this game going, if at all possible.

[Raveler1]

I'm sorry for seeming to have dropped off the face of the planet - I've been on vacation for a while after graduating, and things have been a bit hectic. It is for that reason that I find I must step down from this game - please forgive my lateness on reaching this decision.

Sultan Luke

[Moody the Wise]

Oh phooey. I take full responsibility for having only one set of orders right now, since not only did I fail to post a 24 hour notice, I completely forgot about the turn. So, since it's about 3am EST right now, I'll say that orders will be due by 3am EST THURSDAY (counting today, as it technically is, as Wednesday - that is, 24 hours from now). If I go out again after work tomorrow night, I might actually end up posting orders at 3am, otherwise I might post them when I wake up on Thursday. Retreats will be due within 24 hours of the adjudication and posting of the map (by void) and builds 24 hours after that (for a total of 48 hours after the posting of the map). That should place us reasonably on track. Sorry about being spacey, but working 40+ hours a week and trying to maintain some semblance of a social life will do that to you.

I'm happy to continue running this game as long as you all are alright with the occasional (or maybe even frequent) occurrence of slip-ups like this.

[Moody the Wise]

Fall 1907 orders:

Germany
A bel holds
F den - mun
A par - bre
A gas - mar
A mar - pie
A pie - tyr
A tyr - tri
A vie S A tyr - tri

Japan
F goa-yem
F som-goa
F wio-eio
F eio-sum
F jav-mal
F tim-obj
F bor-gos
F sch-sai
F spo-obk
A can-pek
F ecs C A fuj-can
A fuj-can

Great Britain
A Spa S A Bre-Por
A Bre-Por
F Mao S A Bre-Por
F Wes-Tun
F Tys S F Wes-Tun
F Joh-Tha
F And S F Joh-Tha
F Wal H
F Eng H
F Iri H

Russia
a war -> gal
a vtn -> lao
a tur -> ira
a tib -> cal
a sev -> arm
f rum -> bla
a pek -> han
a oms -> tur
f nrg -> nat
a nep S a tib -> cal
a mos -> sev
a gal -> klu
a arm -> ank

India: no replacement found yet (feel free to try to recruit people - just tell them to send a PM to me)

Other surviving powers:
Civil disorder, all units hold

[Moody the Wise]

... Okay, so no map was posted. Can anybody do the map?

[J_Muller]

Yeah, I think we might have lost Void at some point...

I don't have jDip, but if necessary I could always get it.

[viggo]

man people are dropping like iraqi civilians

*rim shot*

[J_Muller]

Hahaha...no.

[Void]

My appologizes, island internet has been down for a week plus. It is late and I am tired so I will try to get posting tomorrow.

Regards,

Void

[J_Muller]

*coughcough*

[viggo]

I'm declaring victory by default.

[Void]

Hello folks, my sincerest apologizes. Aside from my internet outage the week prior; my work, social and personal obligations have dynamically changed (in mostly good ways) these last two weeks, consuming a large majority of my time. Although I would like to continue this game I do not for see it calming down for at least another two weeks. I am sorry as it has been unfair to the other players and other games I am involved in. I would be happy to email the jdip maps to anyone that would like to take over mapping.

Regards,

Void

[Void]

Hello folks, my sincerest apologizes. Aside from my internet outage the week prior; my work, social and personal obligations have dynamically changed (in mostly good ways) these last two weeks, consuming a large majority of my time. Although I would like to continue this game I do not for see it calming down for at least another two weeks. I am sorry as it has been unfair to the other players and other games I am involved in. I would be happy to email the jdip maps to anyone that would like to take over mapping.

Regards,

Void

[viggo]

As Germany will take Vienna at the completion of next turn, and neither Japan nor Russia nor Germany will lose any supply centers, The Wamp, Grey Bishop and I are declaring joint victory.

Seriously. We win.