Clash of Arms - Diplomacy All-Stars

[Elektro]

Clash of Arms

The year is 1901. The great powers of Europe are stirring, driven by the twin engines of nationalism and industrialization. For the first time since the era of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna that was intended to protect against another, armies are mobilizing across the Continent. With the United States occupied by dreams of Empire in Latin America, and with Asia and Africa carved up by colonialism, the nation that can gain dominance in Europe will also have dominance of the entire world. The dawn of the 20th Century has seen the old balance of power in Europe crumbling, leaving the door open for a leader strong and crafty enough to reshape it to suit his and his nation's ambitions.

Spring 1901 Map



Country Assignments:

1. England: Maldiem
2. France: Vexen
3. German Empire: thewamp
4. Italy: Mael
5. Austria-Hungary: elektro
6. Russia: mdsoze
7. Turkey/Ottoman Empire: Moody_the_Wise

Turn Schedule will be as follows:

One season per week, due on Friday at 2400 MST (GMT-7)

I will act as player and GM, opening the orders after all are received at the deadline has passed. I prefer diplomatic contact via PM or AIM (elektrotek85).

Please send orders via PM as I can keep them hidden until the deadline!

Please post below to indicate you are ready and willing. Good luck!

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[Elektro]

All-Star Diplomacy

This game is an All-Star game, so your performance is turned into a point ranking!

Criteria:

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Scoring

1 point for every SC controlled at the end of the game:
10 points for a solo win
2 points for surviving to the finish
1st - 10 points
2nd - 8 points
3rd - 6 points
4th - 4 points
5th - 3 points
6th - 2 points
7th - 1 point

Current Standings:

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Current Standings

Rank, Name, Points, Average, Games Played, Solo Wins

1. Moody_the_Wise, 40, 35, 1, 1
2. mdsoze, 23, 23, 1, 0
3. Abelard, 12, 12, 1, 0
4. Charity, 4, 4, 1, 0
4. Vexen, 4, 4, 1, 0
5. katonta, 3, 3, 1, 0

[Moody the Wise]

Moody the Wise here and ready for round two. In fact, I was born ready.

[thewamp]

thewamp is ready for this game. Not only was I born ready, I was ready before I was conceived.

[Maldiem]

Maldiem is here, and in the silence before the universe, there was nothing. Except me. I was ready.

[mdsoze]

I'm here, and I'm totally not ready. At all. In fact, you all should ally with me because I'm so easy to take advantage of.

[Vexen]

President Vexen here reporting for duty. Though, it will be very hard to top my record from last game being the first two countries being eliminated.

and who let elektro in?
just kidding. are first moves due this friday?

[Moody the Wise]

President Vexen here reporting for duty. Though, it will be very hard to top my record from last game being the first two countries being eliminated.

and who let elektro in?
just kidding. are first moves due this friday?

Well, as France you're in a much better position to not meet an untimely end. Heh, hopefully your end will be very timely ... and possibly at my hand. If I'm around long enough to beat up on France, I'll consider that a success.

[Vexen]

Moody
If Turkey is around long enough to beat up on France, You've pretty much succeeded, or are close to it. Besides, you already eliminated me when i was england shouldn't you give someone else a chance?

Has everyone chimed in to say they are here? I am beginning negotiations. I don't see a shout out from Mael. I would think he would be looking forward to a rematch of All the Kings Men. I don't plan on missing out on my first build this time.

[Elektro]

We are waiting on Mael. Based on my PM box, everyone has started diplomacy already which is good. If Mael shows up soon, we'll go for a Friday or Monday deadline for S1901 orders.

[thewamp]

Moody
If Turkey is around long enough to beat up on France, You've pretty much succeeded, or are close to it. Besides, you already eliminated me when i was england shouldn't you give someone else a chance?

Didn't he also help finish you off when you were turkey in that first youngstown game?

[Vexen]

I don't like to think about that game. Except to remember that it ended with me being Italy and having all those SC's.

[Moody the Wise]

... Wow, Vex, I have killed you a lot of times. You must really resent me now, huh? I pwomise I won't do it this time ...

[Vexen]

just rub it in why don't you. Anyway, at least I can pretend that I would have bested you in A Great War. (the one nice thing about abandoned games is you can always pretend that they end in your favor)

I look forward to the fact that in all my games as France I have only once had reason to commune with Turkey.

For the Record regardless of who it was who took my last SC.
I Give MdSoze credit for the death of Austria in art of war
I give Melchezidic credit for the death of Turkey in Chaos of War
So you really only get the second kill in Art of War . . . with eliminating England.

Wow, I lose a lot ... I didn't think I was this bad.

[Moody the Wise]

For the Record regardless of who it was who took my last SC.
I Give MdSoze credit for the death of Austria in art of war


Wow, I lose a lot ... I didn't think I was this bad.

Vexen, my old friend, what are you smoking? It was the Russian military machine that was behind the Balkan campaign there, and I was the one to take both Budapest and Vienna ... at the very least, credit should be given equally to me and mdsoze.

Anyway, it won't matter, because I'll be adding another Vexen-kill in this game.

[Vexen]

So are we good to go, are we replacing Italy, are we waiting for Mael. I am so confused

[Abelard]

For the Record regardless of who it was who took my last SC...
So you <Moody> really only get the second kill in Art of War . . . with eliminating England.

Where's the love? If I hadn't stabbed you immediately after agreeing to work with you (effectively handing the game to Moody), we'd still be holding the line against the R/T. OK, in retrospect maybe not the smartest move, but still, credit where credit is due! I took HOL, LVP, and LON in like one season!

Disclaimer to all future allies - in no way am I celebrating the stab of a trusted friend. I was clearly suffering temporary insanity at the time, and would never do such a thing to YOU should we ever be allied. I love you.

[mdsoze]

Does it really matter who eliminates who? *laugh*

I definitely do not carry over thoughts on a player from game to game. Doing that is the surest way to end up getting caught off guard.

[Vexen]

Does it really matter who eliminates who? *laugh*

Is this a Monty Python reference, with Lancelot.

"Let's not bicker about who killed who. . . This is supposed to be a happy time."

[Mael]

ok, I'm only after reading my PM's and finding out about this game now. So, while I'm definatly in, I'd prefer not to start tomorrow. Need to talk to people a bit first.

And Vexen, I'm perfectly fine with the way AtKM ended. No need for a rematch.

Edit: also, since I only got 2 hours sleep last night and need to be up at 5.30 tomorrow, I won't be sending out any diplomacy tonight. Hopefully I'll get a chance during work tomorrow, if not I'll talk to ye over the weekend.

[Neftren]

I can play if need be...

[Elektro]

Zuricher Zeitung

Europe Welcomes the 20th Century!

Okay, we're all checked in. Mael just replied in time to make it. Nef, thanks for stepping up and see you in the next game (which will probably start once this one reaches 1904 or so). Remember to send me orders via PM. I will send two randomly selected players my orders via PM each season as the deadline expires so that I am fully transparent.

Spring 1901 Orders are due Monday, 4 February at 2400 MST (0700 GMT)

[Moody the Wise]

I think we can all appreciate this: If WWII were an RTS ...

Warning: mild language use, may not be 100% work-safe.
Warning: hilarious. Do not view in seat you are likely to fall out of.

[Elektro]

Sorry all for the delay. I was watching The Maltese Falcon. Excellent movie. Anyways:

Spring 1901 Results



Austria
A vie -> gal
A bus supports A vie -> gal
F tri -> ven Bounced with ven 1:1

England
F edi -> nwg
F lon -> nth
A lvp -> yor

France
F bre -> mao
A mar -> spa
A par -> pic

Italy
A ven -> tri Bounced with tri 1:1
A rom -> apu
F nap -> ion

Russia
F stp/sc -> bot
F sev -> rum
A mos -> sev
A war -> gal Bounced with vie 1:2

Turkey
F ank -> bla
A con -> bul
A smy -> arm

In the future, please send all PM'ed orders with a read receipt. That will give you a timestamp of when I open the orders. I want my awesome stabs to be untainted by any allegations (if I even last long enough).

Fall 1901 Orders are due Monday, 11 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 12 Feb)

[Mael]

Fall 1901 Orders are due Monday, 11 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 12 Feb)

So how many people were 24 hours earlier than you expected with the spring orders?

[Elektro]

So how many people were 24 hours earlier than you expected with the spring orders?

Heh. I forgot about that whole "midnight is the next day" thing. Obviously.

Everyone got their orders in early. Whether that was because they knew early or my mistake, I dunno.

[Elektro]

Fall 1901 Results



Austria-Hungary
F tri -> ven Bounced with ven 1:1
A gal -> rum
A bud -> ser

England
F nrg -> bar
A yor -> nwy
F nth convoys A yor -> nwy

France
A spa -> por
F mao -> spa/sc
A pic -> bel

Germany
F den holds
A ruh -> hol
A kie supports A ruh -> hol

Italy
A ven -> tri Bounced with tri 1:1
F ion convoys A apu -> tun
A apu -> tun

Russia
A war holds
A sev -> rum Bounced against gal 1:2, dislodged from bla 2:1
A rum -> bla
F bot -> swe

Turkey
A arm supports F bla -> sev
F bla -> sev
A bul supports A gal -> rum

Retreats
Russian A sev can retreat to ukr, mos, or disband

Adjustments
Austria-Hungary: 2 builds
England: 1 build
France: 3 builds
Germany: 2 builds
Italy: 1 build
Russia: none
Turkey: 2 builds

Winter 1907 Adjustments are due Wednesday, 13 Feb at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 14 Feb)

[Vexen]

hey, I guess it really doesn't matter. But you didn't post Germany's builds.

French Bulletin

German troops move incognito - it appears that the germans have truly mastered the art of moving their troops without warning others.

France Doubles its Forces - when asked about recent military success French President Vexen was dumbfounded . . . we have heard before that France can't really win a war, others just loose. It seems very apt to believe that French sucess is a result of others blunders.

[Elektro]

Winter 1901 Results



Austria: Builds A vie, A bud
England: Builds F lon
France: Builds F bre, A par, A mar
Germany: Builds A mun, A ber
Italy: Builds F nap
Russia: A sev disbands, builds A mos
Turkey: Builds F ank, F con

Spring 1902 Orders are due Monday, 18 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 19 Feb)

[Elektro]

Spring 1902 Results



Austria-Hungary
A bud -> gal
A ser -> tri
A vie supports A ser -> tri
A rum supports A bud -> gal
F tri -> adr

England
A nwy -> swe
F bar -> stp/nc
F lon -> eng
F nth supports F lon -> eng

France
A bel -> ruh Bounced with kie 1:1
F bre -> mao
A par -> bur
A mar -> pie
F spa (sc) -> wes
A por -> spa

Germany
F den supports A nwy -> swe
A ber -> pru
A mun -> sil
A kie -> ruh Bounced with bel 1:1
A hol -> bel Failed because A bel -> ruh failed

Italy
A tun holds
F ion -> eas
F nap -> ion
A ven -> tri Bounced against ser 1:2

Russia
F swe -> nwy Bounced against nwy 1:2, Dislodged from nwy 2:1
A mos supports F bla -> sev
F bla -> sev Bounced against sev 2:2, Dislodged from ank 2:1
A war -> ukr

Turkey
A arm supports F sev
F sev supports executive privilege Invalid order, hold order assigned
F ank -> bla
F con supports f ank -> bla
A bul supports itself Invalid order, hold order assigned

Retreats
Russian F bla cannot retreat; unit destroyed
Russian F swe disbands

All: I'm going to be out of town until next Wednesday at med school interviews in D.C and Cleveland. I should have spotty access, but I'm pushing the F1902 deadline back to next Wednesday.

Fall 1902 Orders are due next Wednesday, 27 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 28 Feb)