# SDMB Modern Diplomacy Game \*players only please\* **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 4, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770 "2011-05-04T23:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/181 "2011-07-10T04:58:53Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Ok, so I’ve heard from the least important people to England in the game so far. > > Spain- check your PMs. > > Anyone have the e-mail for the new Germany? Early in the game some players were having trouble with messages getting forwarded to spam. You might have missed a few communications in the spam folder. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/182 "2011-07-11T13:28:12Z")
Apologies for not getting things started on Friday. wevets has included some of the retreats in his last file. **@France** : can you confirm your retreat for Switzerland please. Once that is done I will put the latest map up. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/183 "2011-07-11T23:19:04Z")
So is this happening or not? I still haven’t heard from Spain or Germany. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/184 "2011-07-12T14:32:40Z")
I’ve dropped an email to everybody. Hopefully everyone will respond. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/185 "2011-07-12T17:42:12Z")
Checking in… ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/186 "2011-07-12T17:46:41Z")
**Post-Retreat Spring 1998** with the updated map situation [here](http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/ruaria/Diplomacy_modern/SDMBModern-F1998M.jpg) **Retreats:** France: A swi -\> mil Russia: F den -\> ska Ukraine: A rum -\> ode Let’s have Fall 1998 Due: 9 AM BST (London UK) on Sunday July 17th If more time is required, especially as we have a new player starting, the deadline can be extended. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/187 "2011-07-12T17:59:55Z")
Is Belgium mine or Germany’s? ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/188 "2011-07-12T18:18:20Z")
Yours…for now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/189 "2011-07-12T18:31:23Z")
Play nicely boys… ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/190 "2011-07-12T20:48:25Z")
Can someone send me Germany’s contact? ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/191 "2011-07-13T17:59:08Z")
checking in I had a baby during the break, so apologies in advance if I don’t respond as quickly as usual to stuff. ---
**Author:** ![MrBroadside](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@MrBroadside](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBroadside)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/192 "2011-07-13T22:24:05Z")
Sorry to keep you waiting England. I have gotten your messages and you can expect a response soon. Welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/193 "2011-07-14T06:15:37Z")
> [@MrBroadside](#): > > Sorry to keep you waiting England. I have gotten your messages and you can expect a response soon. > > Welcome aboard. Who are you? ---
**Author:** ![MrBroadside](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@MrBroadside](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBroadside)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/194 "2011-07-14T18:04:34Z")
Germany ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/195 "2011-07-16T21:44:04Z")
Still missing several sets of orders, PM or email is fine. Deadline is in 10 and a bit hours of so, if it needs extending please speak now. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/196 "2011-07-17T08:17:14Z")
Brief note: I appear to be missing several sets of orders. Please hurry up, or there will be lots of NMR. I’ll add another 12 hours on, in case everyone took it to be 9am wevets time. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/197 "2011-07-17T11:05:32Z")
Come on, guys. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/198 "2011-07-17T21:43:01Z")
Really… We started with such promise, but I think the game here is unraveling. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/199 "2011-07-17T23:58:28Z")
Sorry guys, in part I was hoping that you’d still get to play during my vacation without having to wait two weeks… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/200 "2011-07-18T00:41:39Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > Really… > > We started with such promise, but I think the game here is unraveling. I think the modern variant just has too many players. Its hard keeping that many people interested and active for that much time. Who’s orders are we still missing? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=11)