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Meta [Meta] A brief interlude with Diplomacy humor

posted by TheRedArmy on Diplomacy

While killing time at work today, and I decided to read some opening strategies; I got to thinking about the Lepanto opening for Italy and how I hate it, and just started browsing through some of them. Eventually I found one written by Richard Sharp, author of The Game of Diplomacy, regarding his favorite Russian opening, which he coins The Octopus.

The relevant bit of the article is at the bottom, presumably a postscript by the editor in the magazine it was published in, Dolchstoß No.48 (December 1976).

After this long article where Richard discussed his opening strategy with Russia, the postscript appears -

Postscript: Spring '02 moves in NGC 191P show Russia, still at war with Turkey, being stabbed by England and Germany, while Austria has joined Turkey and the vital Italian ally has an NMR ! Looks like another short game for Sharp, and further proof that all articles on Diplomacy tactics are basically meaningless, since the game depends mainly on personalities.

Just a funny thing I came across that I thought ya'll might enjoy.

While killing time at work today, and I decided to read some opening strategies; I got to thinking about the Lepanto opening for Italy and how I hate it, and just started browsing through some of them. Eventually I found one written by Richard Sharp, author of _The Game of Diplomacy_, regarding his favorite Russian opening, which he coins [_The Octopus_](http://www.diplomacy-archive.com/resources/strategy/articles/octopus.htm). The relevant bit of the article is at the bottom, presumably a postscript by the editor in the magazine it was published in, _Dolchstoß_ No.48 (December 1976). After this long article where Richard discussed his opening strategy with Russia, the postscript appears - > Postscript: Spring '02 moves in NGC 191P show Russia, still at war with Turkey, being stabbed by England and Germany, while Austria has joined Turkey and the vital Italian ally has an NMR ! Looks like another short game for Sharp, and further proof that all articles on Diplomacy tactics are basically meaningless, since the game depends mainly on personalities. Just a funny thing I came across that I thought ya'll might enjoy.

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Diplomacy is a strategic board game created by Allan B. Calhamer in 1954 and released commercially in 1959. It's main features from other board games are it's negotiation phases, where players talk to each other, forming alliances and other deals, and the complete lack of luck in the resolution of combat in the game. It has a wide player-base both online and in e-mail and even postal games.

Check the link below for detailed information on the game itself, including the full text of Richard Sharp's book on the game, The Game of Diplomacy.

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