# SDMB Diplomacy 2004. Shall we play a game? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291 "2004-10-15T00:13:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/1 "2004-10-15T00:13:52Z")
Yep, I’m offering to host a SDMB Diplomacy game again. Am I crazy or what? I just finished GMing the Semi-Finals of the Worldmasters and find myself, for the first time in almost four years, without a game to run. What is the world coming to? Must be the fault of aliens or something. Diplomacy rules are [here.](http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/diplomacy.pdf) For those unaware of Diplomacy it’s a game set in 1901 in which seven powers in Europe all vie for continental dominance. There are no dice. There is no random element at all. You negotiate with the other players and try to build alliances and destroy your opponents! But be careful! You’re ally one turn could betray you the next and bring you down! We call that a stab. The game will take several months to play with turns taking a few days so players will have time to communicate with each other. Warning, though: if the deadline comes and you don’t have orders in to me your units will simply not move that turn. This is known as ‘suicide’. So how 'bout it, chuckies? Who’s in? You must contact me and list your country preferences. Be it known that countries will be assigned in order of when you come at me. So the first will get his first choice, guaranteed. Note, also: to get in the game you must EMAIL me…just posting to the thread won’t do it. Email’s in the profile, children. Go forth…stab. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/2 "2004-10-15T00:22:53Z")
And for the record… Your country choices are… Austria England France Germany Italy Russia Turkey ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/3 "2004-10-15T00:43:00Z")
Oh, what the heck, I did horribly last time but I’ve been reading up a little. I’m game. ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/4 "2004-10-15T02:37:49Z")
Ok, sent you an email. ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/5 "2004-10-15T03:51:20Z")
I’ve heard my friends ranting on this and they seem to play at every GenCon, so I’ll see what the fuss is about. How intensive it is, i.e. how often will we be expected to turn in moves? ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/6 "2004-10-15T03:56:29Z")
[QUOTE=Jonathan Chance] The game will take several months to play with turns taking a few days so players will have time to communicate with each other. QUOTE] Oh Christ. It’s late. I was flipping through the rules. Maybe I shouldn’t play. ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/7 "2004-10-15T04:19:01Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > Maybe I shouldn’t play. Don’t say that, it’s always a great time to start. It’s fun, and it doesn’t take that much time to play. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/8 "2004-10-15T04:19:52Z")
I’ll play. If country preferences matter: England ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/9 "2004-10-15T07:38:28Z")
I’m in - email sent… Grim ---
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/10 "2004-10-15T11:35:18Z")
Send those emails, folks. I only have three so far! ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/11 "2004-10-15T13:50:36Z")
I’m in if you’re still looking for players. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/12 "2004-10-15T13:57:56Z")
> [@garius](#): > > I’m in if you’re still looking for players. I keep telling myself I really don’t have time to get in another game. On the other hand it would be fun to administer a spanking to **Garius** … what to do, what to do? **Jonathan Chance** , what pace are you planning on? ---
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/13 "2004-10-15T15:12:51Z")
I’m thinking 2 weeks per year. Slow enough to not be pressured but fast enough to maintain the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/14 "2004-10-15T15:44:08Z")
I’m in, sign me up, I didn’t really need this job anyways. ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/15 "2004-10-15T15:58:11Z")
I’m tempted, but I lost a good friend over the last game of e-mail diplomacy. Still a little gun shy. I think maybe I’ll pass on this one. Absolutely great game though. ---
**Author:** ![Lockz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Lockz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lockz)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/16 "2004-10-15T16:25:28Z")
Hmm … looking like I might be able to get some revenge this game … 🆒 ---
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/17 "2004-10-15T16:53:11Z")
Ah, yes, the Diplomacy subtitle. Diplomacy: Payback’s a bitch! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/18 "2004-10-15T17:15:16Z")
Quick question – how are game mechanics going to be handled? It’s not like we can get together and share a board. (Forgive me, but I’m new to PBEM. I’m familiar with LARP, but have only done it in person). ---
**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:** [October 15, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/19 "2004-10-15T17:18:58Z")
I will run the game. I adjudicate. Orders are sent to me by the deadline and I publish the results here in the thread and via email. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291/20 "2004-10-15T17:27:52Z")
What the hell, use me if you need someone to fill a slot. It’ll be fun to stand with **Omni** on the unemployment line. What we need here in the USA is a good dole to live off of in those times when you just have to Dip. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-diplomacy-2004-shall-we-play-a-game/269291.md?page=2)