# Players needed for Diplomacy, Aberration varient. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370 "2003-11-15T03:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/61 "2003-11-18T01:57:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*ht and htt? \*\* Winter '10 and '01. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/62 "2003-11-18T02:10:15Z")
None of the links work. I haven’t created the page or inserted the links into the HTML code yet, I do that after I adjudicate each turn. ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/63 "2003-11-18T02:24:47Z")
Of course. I was just pointing out that you linked to 404s on those two turns, instead of back to the main page like all the rest. Which Tyler. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/64 "2003-11-18T03:41:51Z")
Sure, “excellent players” you say. It’s already a loaded deck, couldn’t you have found us a couple of patsies? ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/65 "2003-11-18T03:43:28Z")
He could, but he stuck us over in this other game you see. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/66 "2003-11-18T03:50:57Z")
Just out of curiosity, what is the experience level of the folks in the non-abberant game? I personally, have played one game, if you can call what I did playing. But I learned a valuable lesson. . . And that is . . . hmmm. . . I hope I wrote it down somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/67 "2003-11-18T04:22:58Z")
**Mastema** , I’d be more than happy to drive across the bridge and beat you about the face and head whenever you do something stupid… if you think it would help. Let me know, just want to be of assistance. ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/68 "2003-11-18T04:29:34Z")
I’ve played two games, although one of them was under the wonderful **ShibbOleth** , so it should count as three just because of the sheer powerfulness of his GMing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/69 "2003-11-18T04:48:49Z")
Jimmimy jumpimg Jesus, Shibb, what do you do, give your players head? _I_ never get these kind of accolades! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/70 "2003-11-18T12:33:06Z")
Lockz, **Shibb** isn’t playing in our game, flattery will do you no good here. Unless of course you are preping for a future game. **Shibb** , What customer service. You’d drive all the way to Kentucky, being sure to remove your shoes at the border, just to help with my Dip strategy. You are truly magnanimous. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/71 "2003-11-18T15:57:08Z")
Is it too early to give position alalyses? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ppg\_shg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@ppg\_shg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ppg_shg)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/72 "2003-11-18T16:20:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*I always randomize country assignments, don’t worry. \*\* You can call them what you want, Eire or Hungary, but they are still Italy and Austria, and despite your _randomization_ I’ll wind up with one or the other. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/73 "2003-11-18T17:00:53Z")
Hey ppg, can I have the powerball numbers? Because we got 9 people now, and I randomly assigned countries ( Gave my wife a list of countries and told her to call them out randomly one at a time as I went down the list of people- she called the country and I assigned it to a person without her knowing who was next on the list ) and guess what? You’re Eire. 😃 Here’s the whole list: Wikkit-Ukraine Shibboleth-Burgundy Soup\_Du\_Jour-Poland Jonmarzie-Spain Omniscient-Sicily McGee-Eire Jonathan Chance-Israel Greg Crowe-Hungary Abe Babe-Byzanthium I’ll have the website ready to go shortly and an introductory email to everyone as well. ---
**Author:** ![ppg\_shg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f19dbf/32.png) [@ppg\_shg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ppg_shg)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/74 "2003-11-18T17:17:18Z")
This is just flat out wrong. I’ll nut it up once again, but I flatly refuse to enter any other game in which the selection of countries is “randomized”. WL’s cat, your wife, Abe Babe’s kids – they are all on the list. All of them. ---
**Author:** ![Jonmarzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jonmarzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonmarzie)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/75 "2003-11-18T17:21:58Z")
So, I’m the Spanish… Is it too early to start talking of an Inquisition? By the way, I have first dibs on Portugal. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/76 "2003-11-18T17:31:01Z")
So, this would be your Xmas card list, I think? As Austria you came from nowhere to win the game, As Italy, either you or England is going to win that game, if experience is any judge, these other players should be putting Ginger on _their_ lists! ---
**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:** [November 18, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/77 "2003-11-18T17:36:24Z")
Oh, she’s been on MY list for years. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/78 "2003-11-18T17:50:07Z")
You’re so cute. Let’s kill the SOs and run off to the Black Hills together, with Bug and Baby Kate. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/79 "2003-11-18T17:50:29Z")
Oooh, Russia! I can’t bear the thought of waiting to get started! Vodka for everyone- especially Turkey. Thanksgiving is coming… Should I go with Czarist Russia, or is it ok to have the revolution a little early and rule as Lenin? ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/80 "2003-11-18T17:53:48Z")
Killing the GM, by yourself or by your paramour, will result in an immediate 2 SC penalty. Be warned, JC! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370.md?page=5)