SDnet Diplomacy Game Sign Up Thread

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-25 01:31am

Also, Stark has chosen France via PM.

Vivé la France!

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-26 07:02am

What of the two player not having chosen preferences?

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-26 11:18am

Adrian Laguna and Weemadando, Adrian goes first. IT's a choice of Italy or Austro-Hungary.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-10-26 06:42pm

I'm stepping down - having a lot of issues with time and net access that just landed on my plate. Sorry.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-26 06:57pm

No worries. Who is stepping up to take the place?

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-26 07:43pm

This might take a while to find someone willing to play A/I.

And by saying that, it guarantees somebody will step up just to prove me wrong again. Unless by saying the irony is invalidated.

A-Wing_Slash · Post by **A-Wing_Slash** » 2005-10-27 12:03am

MRDOD wrote:This might take a while to find someone willing to play A/I.

And by saying that, it guarantees somebody will step up just to prove me wrong again. Unless by saying the irony is invalidated.

I don't know if theres anyone with more experience that wants weemando's spot, but if it is open I'll take it.
However, I have never played, so if you guys running this thing don't think its a good idea for a newb to step up, I'll just stay as someones padawan

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-27 12:12am

A-Wing_Slash wrote: I don't know if theres anyone with more experience that wants weemando's spot, but if it is open I'll take it.
However, I have never played, so if you guys running this thing don't think its a good idea for a newb to step up, I'll just stay as someones padawan

I think half of the people (me included) playing now didn't know the rules till I posted them on page 1 or said they hadn't played forever/ever, anyhow. You'll probably fit in.

If you didn't catch the rules, there's a link on one of my posts back on Page 1.

A-Wing_Slash · Post by **A-Wing_Slash** » 2005-10-27 12:26am

MRDOD wrote:I think half of the people (me included) playing now didn't know the rules till I posted them on page 1 or said they hadn't played forever/ever, anyhow. You'll probably fit in.

If you didn't catch the rules, there's a link on one of my posts back on Page 1.

Yeah thanks for that link. I gotta re-read it and study it now though if I'm a real player.

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-27 05:40am

A-Wing_Slash wrote:
MRDOD wrote:This might take a while to find someone willing to play A/I.

And by saying that, it guarantees somebody will step up just to prove me wrong again. Unless by saying the irony is invalidated.
I don't know if theres anyone with more experience that wants weemando's spot, but if it is open I'll take it.
However, I have never played, so if you guys running this thing don't think its a good idea for a newb to step up, I'll just stay as someones padawan

My experience doesn't even come to the point where it's been since ando has played last, but... heh. ^^;

It's been about a year since I've played, though, so if you decide to join in, I'm still rusty (and going in as a replacement for a game elsewhere and also GMing another game at same said place).

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-10-28 03:29pm

So, how long should we wait for Adrian and A_Wing to make their selections? I'm assuming the first round is to be pushed back a little bit past this weekend.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-28 04:16pm

Indubitably. I figure we'll start this Sunday

Adrian Laguna has selected:

Italia!

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-28 04:20pm

So that would make A_Wing Austria? I don't see any open positions.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2005-10-28 09:01pm

I thought haas mark would take Austria-Hungary. He did say that he is experienced in the game.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-28 09:14pm

Adrian Laguna wrote:I thought haas mark would take Austria-Hungary. He did say that he is experienced in the game.

haas mark has Ottoman Empire/"Turkey", according to Page III.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-29 04:36pm

A-Wing Slash is left to play as the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is part of my little challenge for him to get an A-H flag of his own

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-29 11:15pm

MRDOD wrote:
Adrian Laguna wrote:I thought haas mark would take Austria-Hungary. He did say that he is experienced in the game.
haas mark has Ottoman Empire/"Turkey", according to Page III.

Austria's actually my second choice.

A-Wing_Slash · Post by **A-Wing_Slash** » 2005-10-30 01:05am

Fear the power of Austria and Hungary, Combined

BTW, is this the right flag? I saw quite a lot that were like this, just minus the two crown insignia.

Personally, I preffer the Yellow and Black flag, but aparently thats only for the Hapsburg (Austria) half.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-30 01:11am

The one with the crowns is the naval ensign, I believe.

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-30 01:27am

The one used in Dip is a red/white/red one with an insignia on it.

Our German player got his flag wrong, btw.

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-30 01:29am

haas mark wrote:The one used in Dip is a red/white/red one with an insignia on it.

Our German player got his flag wrong, btw.

R/W/R with insignia sounds like the Austrian War Ensign.

Really? Everywhere I've seen has had that flag for the German Empire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Empire
and
http://www.germanflag.us

for starters.

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-30 02:08am

I wouldn't know.

But actually, in the game of Diplomacy, here is the flag used (in really teeny version):

Duckie · Post by **Duckie** » 2005-10-30 02:19am

That also appears to be the Naval Jack of the German Empire. Looks like whatever Diplomacy version you have is only correct for the fleets.

Post by **haas mark** » 2005-10-30 02:31am

That would be the 1974 version of Diplomacy.

Also known as the original one.

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2005-10-30 01:08pm

The gang is all here. I figure that being the case, I'll throw up a game thread and we will be good to go shortly.