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FD1-2017 [FD1-2017] Post-game Thread

posted by TheRedArmy on Diplomacy

Thanks to everyone who played in this game, I had a lot of fun. This thread is to be used for all discussion about the game itself - from what you think worked and didn't, to what you might have done differently or better, and how you think everyone handled themselves. The final results were as follows:

England (@TheRedArmy)

Solo victory, Fall 1910, 18 Supply Centers

France (@Fluf)

Defeated Fall 1910

Germany (@Boukert)

Defeated Fall 1905

Italy (@Jidlaph)

Survived to the end, 3 Supply Centers

Austria (@Redviiper)

Defeated Fall 1906

Russia (@Skyrock)

Survived to the end, 6 Supply Centers

Turkey (@PMYA)

Survived to the end, 7 Supply Centers

Gamemaster (@TheRedArmy)

Cheated 0 times :p

Thanks to all of you for your time and effort this game, and I hope you all consider playing again in the future.

Thanks to everyone who played in this game, I had a lot of fun. This thread is to be used for all discussion about the game itself - from what you think worked and didn't, to what you might have done differently or better, and how you think everyone handled themselves. The final results were as follows: [The final map](https://i.imgtc.com/LgteFLi.jpg). **England** (@TheRedArmy) - Solo victory, Fall 1910, 18 Supply Centers **France** (@Fluf) - Defeated Fall 1910 **Germany** (@Boukert) - Defeated Fall 1905 **Italy** (@Jidlaph) - Survived to the end, 3 Supply Centers **Austria** (@Redviiper) - Defeated Fall 1906 **Russia** (@Skyrock) - Survived to the end, 6 Supply Centers **Turkey** (@PMYA) - Survived to the end, 7 Supply Centers **Gamemaster** (@TheRedArmy) - Cheated 0 times :p Thanks to all of you for your time and effort this game, and I hope you all consider playing again in the future.

17 comments

[–] Skyrock 3 points (+3|-0)

I came under pressure early when Austria and Turkey ganged up on me. Austria played very defensively while it was around and eventually CDed, so I could hold out for a long while, but couldn’t pay enough attention to the Scandinavian theatre to prevent England from winning the Western Triangle early.

In hindsight I should have unleashed the Juggernaut as soon as Austria fell into disorder, although I’m not sure if @PMYA would have played along without the overwhelming threat of a runaway England, and if the rest of the powers wouldn’t have ganged up on me as soon as they realized that the most dreaded alliance in Dippy has been formed.

[–] TheRedArmy [OP] 3 points (+3|-0)

Personally I'll take a Juggernaut over a triple any day. But it is scary to face, and God help you if you're Germany or Italy trying to galvanize the other powers without getting stabbed into oblivion.

Yeah Austria did do very well defensively early, and having 5 centers a couple years in was definitely a solid position. I've debated a bit back and forth on whether Austria continuing to survive and thrive was better for me or not. It's difficult to say without know what would have gone on further.

I'm not sure if I was aware of the Juggernaut until 1907 or so, and my path was basically set at that point, so it didn't make much difference to me.

Posted by TheRedArmy
Score: 6 (+6|-0)

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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.

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