# New Diplomacy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279 "2002-11-23T00:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/41 "2003-01-10T17:40:27Z")
Drat! I just got Diplomacy for Christmas. (Though I bought it myself and some relatives haven’t paid me back yet. Grrr.) Apparently, I’m a bit late. I would love to fill in a spot, but I’m afraid I’d be a liability. I’ve played a grand total of two games, losing both. Apparently, I’m no good. I’d love to watch, though. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/42 "2003-01-10T18:25:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Soup\_du\_jour \*\*\* > I’ve played a grand total of two games, losing both. Apparently, I’m no good. There is _no shame_ in losing a game of Diplomacy. **Abe Babe** , I re-sent my prefs a while back, didn’t I? Or do you need them again? My non-WM game is wrapping up, so I’m raring to go and ready to get this one started up. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/43 "2003-01-10T18:35:57Z")
None at all. The vast majority of player lose the vast majority of their games. Stick with us, chief. We’ll teach you diplomacy. ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/44 "2003-01-10T20:27:37Z")
Alrighty, then. We have everybody’s preferences, and the Wheel of Misfortune to assign countries, and we are on our way. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/45 "2003-01-10T23:26:16Z")
Well then. I’d better watch, if there’s any way I could do so… ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/46 "2003-01-10T23:53:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by \*\*Soup\_du\_jour \*\*\* > Well then. I’d better watch, if there’s any way I could do so… I’m sure there’ll be a thread with plenty of chat as well as links to the action. So **Abe** , what’s the ETA on country assignments? ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/47 "2003-01-11T01:09:53Z")
What country did I get? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/48 "2003-01-11T01:34:32Z")
Soup, you can play with me. We’ll be teammates. How’s that? ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/49 "2003-01-11T01:36:41Z")
Yea, you guys be Russia. JC can lose to England in the north and SDJ can lose to Turkey in the south. It’ll be fun! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/50 "2003-01-11T02:48:23Z")
Wait, isn’t Foggy Bottom where the _real_ diplomats and spies hang out? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/51 "2003-01-11T13:58:44Z")
Yes, the dips are at Foggy Bottom. But we don’t use them with the Bush administration. I would have thought that would be obvious. And the spies are in McLean or Fort Meade. Ignore him. ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/52 "2003-01-11T15:23:37Z")
Diplomats are in Foggy Bottom. So are overpriced colleges and their hapless students. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/53 "2003-01-11T16:00:47Z")
Country assignments are in the mail. They are as follows: Shnitte - Turkey JC - Italy Omniscient - Russia ppg\_shg - England Weirddave - Austria Steve Enzor - Germany WL - France If any of the hecklers want to be on the list to receive orders, email me at t\_homasd at [yahoo.com](http://yahoo.com). ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/54 "2003-01-11T20:29:39Z")
I’ve interacted with all of the participants save **Schnitte** , and I’ve got to say it promises to be an interesting game for watching from the peanut gallery. Please don’t disappoint. (Am I allowed to pull up a lawn chair, or is that a no-no these days?) ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/55 "2003-01-11T22:58:02Z")
Lawn chairs are fine by me. I wouldn’t put it in the Balkans, though. You might have to move. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/56 "2003-01-11T23:45:25Z")
Darn it, I missed it again. Next time a game starts up, could someone e-mail me? This is the third time. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/57 "2003-01-12T00:37:48Z")
Wikkit. Join Cat23. Play to your hearts content. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/58 "2003-01-12T01:16:00Z")
I have to say, if there was one single setup in this game that I would have chosen to avoid if I could, it might well have been having to play France with **JC** in Italy armed with that extra fleet. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/59 "2003-01-12T02:56:02Z")
Nice to know I’ve got a little respect here. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279/60 "2003-01-12T13:42:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Abe Babe \* > \*\*Lawn chairs are fine by me. I wouldn’t put it in the Balkans, though. You might have to move. \*\* [useless vain pre-game boasting] No need to worry…the Balkans will be pacified under secure Turkish control soon 😃 [/UVPGB] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-diplomacy/138279.md?page=4)