# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/141 "2003-12-04T02:47:33Z")
Well, I suppose there’s nothing for it. If I want a piece of that Austrian Pie, I’d better jump in now. And may I say that this game is extremely low on communication. The first round I had to make first contact with everyone, this round I waited around, but no one ever sent anything. Anyway, my orders are in, hope you all like German beer. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/142 "2003-12-04T04:05:30Z")
We obviously need a link on this page so that I can taunt the semi-newbies… :: ducks off to find a link to the regular game buried somewhere in the first two pages or on Dave’s website :: ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/143 "2003-12-04T05:25:45Z")
Find links to all the games I’m involved in [here](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/Walcher/Diplomacy.html) ---
**Author:** ![Jonmarzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jonmarzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonmarzie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/144 "2003-12-04T23:15:57Z")
So, where is the heckling? Certainly some of the builds are interesting, eh? [http://fff.fathom.org/pages/Walcher/Aberration/Winter01.html](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/Walcher/Aberration/Winter01.html) ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/145 "2003-12-05T23:19:28Z")
What do the newbie builds look like? Have I taken Moscow yet? ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/146 "2003-12-10T13:47:42Z")
All your Resource Centers are belong to me!!! ECHO . . . ECHo . . . ECho . . . Echo . . . echo . . . Am I the only one who cares enough to heckle? Hey **Shibb** bring on the taunting. It’s getting awfully lonely in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/147 "2003-12-10T14:09:38Z")
Lessee, so far it looks like **Steelerphan** in a full out Austrian blitz, with **Vlad** taking the heavy end, or playing “catcher”, as some might say. I like your German position, **Mastema** , you may have actually learned something from last time around. Solid, yet not too confrontational, poised to take advantage of some of the other’s early mistakes. **Carnivorousplant** ’s Italy is locked in mortal combat with **Lockz** ’s France, and right now seems to have the upper hand, poised to devour her foe. **Stephen King** is spread a little thin as the UK, although it’s good that someone is standing up to the Russian Hegemony. He’d benefit well from some German or Turkish help. **Anya** ’s Ottoman seems comfortably fit into the traditional Turkish box. It looks as if there may be an uneasy truce betwixt her and the hungry bear to her north. Just tell him to keep his feet off of the furniture. I’d personally try a to get Smyrna over to Armenia and force the Russian’s hand, but that’s me. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/148 "2003-12-10T14:27:45Z")
It’s too early in the Aberration game for me to reasonably heckle, other than to say: GO ISRAEL! ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/149 "2003-12-10T17:20:29Z")
**Shibb** , one cannot help but see, after reading your in depth commentary, how Ohioans obtained their reputation for wit and wisdom. My only respose is to point out that, under your tutelage and mentoring, I would be hard pressed NOT to improve. P.S. We hold this sarcasm to be self evident. P.P.S. Tutelage is a word that doesn’t get nearly enough use. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/150 "2003-12-10T17:20:32Z")
**Shibb** , one cannot help but see, after reading your in depth commentary, how Ohioans obtained their reputation for wit and wisdom. My only respose is to point out that, under your tutelage and mentoring, I would be hard pressed NOT to improve. P.S. We hold this sarcasm to be self evident. P.P.S. Tutelage is a word that doesn’t get nearly enough use. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/151 "2003-12-10T17:22:44Z")
I thought that deserved to be said twice. :smack: ---
**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:** [December 10, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/152 "2003-12-10T18:58:12Z")
It has been noted that there is little communication in this game- as a matter of fact, only **Mastema** has answered an email acknowledging that he is indeed participating in the game. I have tried to speak with everyone on my borders save England; should I be paranoid about a conspiracy on the borders? Austria could have avoided this but chose not to answer friendly greetings, so invasion became almost necessary. Turkey keeps bouncing fleets with me in the Black Sea, and England has made some provocative moves on my northern flank. It’s difficult to play this game in silence. I don’t know if it’s Russia vs. the world or are the other players unable or unwilling to practice diplomacy? If it’s just another war game then the Russian bear will finish Austria and look to the next conquest. So, I’d like to ask for suggestions from the experienced players out there. Feel free to send me an email- what would you do now, and how to continue? Have you ever been in a spot like this? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/153 "2003-12-10T19:49:34Z")
It is odd (suicidal?) not to talk to others during Diplomacy. It’s either (a) they don’t get it (b) there is a conspiracy © computer is down or some other communications problem (d) some combination of them all. If you want you can shoot me a sample of some of your correspondence and I’ll give you feedback off-line. Of course if no one is really talking it shouldn’t be too tough for you and **Mastema** to join forces and conquer the world. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/154 "2003-12-10T22:02:30Z")
Well, the results of the move have made it obvious- Masterbator must have coordinated with the rest of the players, so they do not speak to me and I am already besieged on all sides. I am dedicating the rest of the game to destroying Germany, regardless of the outcome to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/155 "2003-12-10T22:39:13Z")
Yes, but the important thing is that I answered the e-mail. 😃 Dedicating the game to destroying Germany? Ask **Shibb** how well that worked out for me in the last game. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/156 "2003-12-10T22:46:23Z")
Yes, but the important thing is that I answered the e-mail. 😃 Dedicating the game to destroying Germany? Ask **Shibb** how well that worked out for me in the last game. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/157 "2003-12-10T22:52:19Z")
Yes, but the important thing is that I answered the e-mail. 😃 Dedicating the game to destroying Germany? Ask **Shibb** how well that worked out for me in the last game. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/158 "2003-12-10T23:09:41Z")
My connection sucketh today. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/159 "2003-12-10T23:10:25Z")
Time to fight on in silence then. Since it will be major trouble to set up an attack on Germany, I’ll just have to destroy my neighbors first- they don’t answer, so I assume they aren’t really interested in playing the game. It’s not the way it’s supposed to be played, AFAIK, but I have never been in a “normal” game. Sorry about the name slur. I should not have done that; I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![Mastema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@Mastema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mastema)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370/160 "2003-12-10T23:30:36Z")
Tis ok, It is easy to take it personally when someone commits such an admittedly vile attack. Just don’t hold grudges and don’t rule out the possiblity of future cooperation. You are correct that the game should not be played silently. In my previous game I required an e-mail folder for each participant to keep it all straight. This is truly odd, and I can’t say I like it very much. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/players-needed-for-diplomacy-aberration-varient/213370.md?page=9)