# 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:** 12
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/221 "2011-08-01T14:27:19Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/5998245664/) **Britain:** 9 centers, gets 1 build Britain: F Andalusia -\> Straits of Gibraltar Britain: A Belgium Holds Britain: F London Supports F North Sea Britain: F Navarra -\> Mid Atlantic Ocean Britain: F North Sea Holds Britain: F Norway Supports F North Sea Britain: A Portugal Supports F South Atlantic Ocean -\> Seville Britain: F South Atlantic Ocean -\> Seville **Egypt:** 11 centers, gets 1 build Egypt: A Alexandria -\> Eastern Sahara Egypt: F Algeria -\> Morroco Egypt: A Eastern Sahara -\> Libya Egypt: F Libyan Sea -\> Maltese Sea Egypt: F Maltese Sea -\> Tunisia Egypt: A Morroco -\> Western Sahara Egypt: F Rome -\> Tuscany Egypt: F Tyrrhenian Sea -\> Gulf of Lyon Egypt: A Venice Supports A Austria Egypt: F Western Mediterranean Supports F Tyrrhenian Sea -\> Gulf of Lyon _France:_\*, 3 centers, needs to disband 1 France: A Auvergne Supports F Marseilles France: A Bordeaux Holds France: F Marseilles Holds France: A Milan Holds **Germany** \*:\*\* 9 centers, gets 1 build No order for unit at Alsace. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Bornholm Sea. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Denmark. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Heligoland Bight. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Holland. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Lyon. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Munich. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Paris. Hold order assigned. Germany: A Alsace Holds Germany: F Bornholm Sea Holds Germany: A Denmark Holds Germany: F Heligoland Bight Holds Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Lyon Holds Germany: A Munich Holds Germany: A Paris Holds _Italy:__, 1 center, disbands 1 Italy: F Monaco Holds Italy: A Tuscany -\> Piedmont_\* **Poland:** 8 centers Poland: A Czech Republic -\> Austria Bounced with Austria (1 against 2). Poland: F Finland -\> Sweden Poland: F Gulf of Bothnia Supports A St-Petersburg Poland: A Krakow -\> Slovakia Failed because Poland: A Slovakia -\> Hungary failed. Poland: A Latvia -\> Bielorussia Bounced with Moscow (1 against 1). Poland: A Podolia Supports A Slovakia -\> Hungary Dislodged from Hungary (2 against 1). Poland: A Slovakia -\> Hungary Bounced with Croatia (1 against 1). Poland: A St-Petersburg Holds **Russia:** 2 centers Russia: A Gorky Supports A Murmansk Russia: A Murmansk Supports A Gorky _Spain:_\* 2 centers Spain: A Barcelona Supports A Madrid Spain: A Madrid Supports A Barcelona **Turkey:** 15 centers, gets 3 builds Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Supports A Venice Turkey: F Apulia Holds Turkey: A Austria Holds Turkey: A Croatia -\> Hungary Bounced with Slovakia (1 against 1). Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Supports A Odessa -\> Sevastopol Turkey: A Georgia Supports A Rostov Turkey: A Hungary -\> Podolia Turkey: A Odessa -\> Sevastopol Turkey: A Rostov Holds Turkey: A Rumania Supports A Hungary -\> Podolia Turkey: A Volga -\> Donbas Turkey: F Western Black Sea Supports A Odessa -\> Sevastopol **Ukraine:** 4 centers, disbands 1 The Fleet in Sevastopol cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Ukraine: A Caucasus -\> Rostov Bounced with Rostov (1 against 2). Ukraine: A Donbas -\> Kharkov Ukraine: A Kiev Supports A Moldavia -\> Odessa Ukraine: A Moldavia -\> Odessa Ukraine: A Moscow -\> Bielorussia Bounced with Latvia (1 against 1). Ukraine: F Sevastopol Supports A Moldavia -\> Odessa Dislodged from Odessa (3 against 1). \*Orders entered by wevets \*\*Note the move order - the logical thing for these units to do would be to move closer to help each other defend. \*\*\*Note that I’m only putting in defensive orders for powers with ≥4 units I will need retreats from Poland for army Podolia (options are either disband or retreat to Moldova) Once I have that retreat I will post it and build orders will be due ASAP… I’d like to run the Spring turn Thursday if we can get the build orders in fast enough. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/222 "2011-08-02T14:26:10Z")
Deadline: Fall 1999 Retreat Due: August 2nd 10 PM PST, Aug 3rd 1 AM EST, 8 AM SAST Winter 1999 Builds/Disbands Due: August 3rd 10 PM PST, Aug 4th 1 AM EST, 8 AM SAST I’d love to run the Spring 2000 turn this week if we can get these in. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/223 "2011-08-02T17:34:45Z")
A Podolia retreats to Moldova New map will have to wait until I get home, Pacific Time. Winter 1999 Builds/Disbands Due: August 3rd 10 PM PST, Aug 4th 1 AM EST, 8 AM SAST ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/224 "2011-08-02T17:37:51Z")
**Britain:** gets 1 build **Egypt:** gets 1 build **France:** needs to disband 1 **Germany** gets 1 build **Italy:** disbands 1 **Turkey:** gets 3 builds **Ukraine:** disbands 1 I’ve already received build orders from Britain and Germany. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/225 "2011-08-03T03:13:41Z")
Map including Poland’s retreat to Moldova in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6003712921/). Builds/Disbands due 24 hrs and 45 min from this post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/226 "2011-08-04T05:18:50Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6007252201/) **Britain:** Britain: Builds A Gibraltar \*\*Egypt: \*\*Egypt: Builds F Alexandria \*\*France: \*\*Army at Milan ordered to Disband. Not enough Disband orders were submitted. Units farthest from home supply center will be disbanded. France: Removes A Milan \*\*Germany: \*\*Germany: Builds A Frankfurt \*\*Italy: \*\*Fleet at Monaco ordered to Disband. Not enough Disband orders were submitted. Units farthest from home supply center will be disbanded. Italy: Removes F Monaco \*\*Turkey: \*\*Turkey: Builds A Adana Turkey: Builds A Ankara Turkey: Builds A Istanbul \*\*Ukraine: \*\*Ukraine: Removes A Caucasus \*\* Let’s have the deadline for Spring 2000 be 5 PM Pacific Time, Friday August 5th (8 PM Eastern, August 5th, 3 AM SAST, August 6th)\*\* Remember, if you need an extension, just email me. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/227 "2011-08-04T05:20:23Z")
… and a note, if I’m entering orders for Italy, for example, note that the army in Tuscany moved last Fall. Don’t expect it to try to hold a position that isn’t a supply center. It won’t be that easy. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/228 "2011-08-06T16:21:36Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6014979148/) Spring 2000 Move results: **Britain:** 9 Centers Britain: A Belgium -\> Holland Bounced with Holland (1 against 2). Britain: A Gibraltar -\> Seville Britain: F London -\> English Channel Britain: F Mid Atlantic Ocean Supports F Seville -\> South Atlantic Ocean Britain: F North Sea Holds Britain: F Norway Supports F North Sea Britain: A Portugal Supports A Gibraltar -\> Seville Britain: F Seville -\> South Atlantic Ocean Britain: F Straits of Gibraltar -\> Andalusia **Egypt:** 11 Centers Egypt: F Alexandria -\> Libyan Sea Egypt: A Eastern Sahara -\> Libya Egypt: F Gulf of Lyon Supports F Tuscany -\> Ligurian Sea Egypt: A Libya -\> Tunisia Egypt: F Maltese Sea -\> Tyrrhenian Sea Egypt: F Morroco Supports F Western Mediterranean -\> Straits of Gibraltar Egypt: F Tunisia -\> Western Mediterranean Egypt: F Tuscany -\> Ligurian Sea Egypt: A Venice Supports A Austria Egypt: F Western Mediterranean -\> Straits of Gibraltar Egypt: A Western Sahara -\> Algeria _France:_\* 3 Centers France: A Auvergne Supports A Bordeaux Support cut by Move from Lyon. France: A Bordeaux Supports A Auvergne France: F Marseilles Supports A Auvergne **Germany:** 9 Centers No order for unit at Denmark. Hold order assigned. Germany: A Alsace -\> Lyon Failed because Germany: A Lyon -\> Auvergne failed. Germany: F Bornholm Sea -\> Skagerrak failed. Bornholm Sea does not border Skagerrak. Germany: A Denmark Holds Germany: A Frankfurt -\> Munich Germany: F Heligoland Bight Supports F Holland Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Lyon -\> Auvergne Bounced with Auvergne (2 against 3). Germany: A Munich -\> Switzerland Germany: A Paris Supports A Lyon -\> Auvergne _Italy:_\* 1 Center Italy: A Piedmont -\> Monaco **Poland:** 8 Centers Poland: A Czech Republic Supports A Slovakia -\> Austria Poland: F Gulf of Bothnia -\> St-Petersburg Poland: A Krakow -\> Slovakia Failed because Poland: A Slovakia -\> Austria failed. Poland: A Latvia -\> Bielorussia Poland: A Moldavia -\> Rumania Bounced with Rumania (1 against 1). Poland: A Slovakia -\> Austria Bounced with Austria (2 against 2). Poland: A St-Petersburg -\> Latvia Poland: F Sweden Holds _Russia:_\* 2 Centers Russia: A Gorky Supports A Murmansk Russia: A Murmansk Supports A Gorky _Spain:_\* 2 Centers Spain: A Barcelona Supports A Madrid Spain: A Madrid Supports A Barcelona **Turkey:** 15 Centers Turkey: A Adana -\> Ankara Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Holds Turkey: A Ankara -\> Istanbul Turkey: F Apulia -\> Ionian Sea Turkey: A Austria Supports A Croatia -\> Hungary Support cut by Move from Slovakia. Turkey: A Croatia -\> Hungary Turkey: A Donbas -\> Kiev Bounced with Kiev (1 against 2). Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Convoys A Georgia -\> Sevastopol Turkey: A Georgia -\> Sevastopol Convoy path taken: Georgia→Eastern Black Sea→Sevastopol. Turkey: A Istanbul -\> Bulgaria Turkey: A Podolia -\> Moldavia Failed because Poland: A Moldavia -\> Rumania failed. Turkey: A Rostov -\> Volga Turkey: A Rumania Supports A Sevastopol -\> Odessa Support cut by Move from Moldavia. Turkey: A Sevastopol -\> Odessa Turkey: F Western Black Sea Supports A Sevastopol -\> Odessa _Ukraine:_\* 4 Centers The Army in Odessa cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Ukraine: A Kharkov Supports A Kiev Ukraine: A Kiev Supports A Odessa Support cut by Move from Donbas. Ukraine: A Moscow -\> Central Russian Plateau Ukraine: A Odessa Supports A Kiev Support cut by Move from Sevastopol. Dislodged from Sevastopol (2 against 1). \*Orders entered by wevets No retreats needed this phase. **Fall 2000 Orders due Monday, August 8th by 10 PM Pacific Time (Aug. 9 1 AM Eastern)** ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/229 "2011-08-09T05:56:30Z")
Map attached and in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6024058879/) Order Results: **Britain:** 9 Centers Britain: F Andalusia Supports F South Atlantic Ocean -\> Gibraltar Support cut by Move from Algeria. Britain: A Belgium -\> Navarra Convoy path taken: Belgium→English Channel→Mid Atlantic Ocean→Navarra. Britain: F English Channel Convoys A Belgium -\> Navarra Britain: F Mid Atlantic Ocean Convoys A Belgium -\> Navarra Britain: F North Sea Holds Britain: F Norway Supports F North Sea Britain: A Portugal Supports A Belgium -\> Navarra Britain: A Seville Supports F Andalusia Britain: F South Atlantic Ocean -\> Gibraltar **Egypt:** 12 Centers Egypt: A Algeria -\> Andalusia Bounced with Andalusia (2 against 2). Convoy path taken: Algeria→Straits of Gibraltar→Andalusia. Egypt: F Gulf of Lyon Supports F Ligurian Sea -\> Marseilles Egypt: A Libya -\> Venice Convoy path taken: Libya→Libyan Sea→Ionian Sea→Adriatic Sea→Venice. Egypt: F Libyan Sea Convoys A Libya -\> Venice Egypt: F Ligurian Sea -\> Marseilles Bounced with Lyon (2 against 1). Egypt: F Morroco Supports F Straits of Gibraltar Egypt: F Straits of Gibraltar Convoys A Algeria -\> Andalusia Egypt: A Tunisia -\> Rome Convoy path taken: Tunisia→Tyrrhenian Sea→Rome. Egypt: F Tyrrhenian Sea Convoys A Tunisia -\> Rome Egypt: A Venice -\> Milan Egypt: F Western Mediterranean Supports A Algeria -\> Andalusia _France:_\* 2 Centers France: A Auvergne Supports A Bordeaux Support cut by Move from Paris. France: A Bordeaux Supports A Auvergne France: F Marseilles Supports A Auvergne Support cut by Move from Lyon. **Germany:** 9 Centers Germany: A Alsace -\> Lyon Failed because Germany: A Lyon -\> Marseilles failed. Germany: F Bornholm Sea -\> Berlin Germany: A Denmark -\> Hamburg Germany: F Heligoland Bight -\> Denmark Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Lyon -\> Marseilles Bounced with Ligurian Sea (2 against 1). Germany: A Munich -\> Austria Bounced with Austria (1 against 1). Germany: A Paris -\> Auvergne Bounced with Auvergne (1 against 2). Germany: A Switzerland Supports A Lyon -\> Marseilles _Italy:_\* 1 Center Italy: A Monaco Holds **Poland:** 7 Centers The Army in Slovakia cannot retreat; unit destroyed. No order for unit at Bielorussia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Czech Republic. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Krakow. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Latvia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Moldavia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Slovakia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at St-Petersburg. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Sweden. Hold order assigned. Poland: A Bielorussia Holds Poland: A Czech Republic Holds Poland: A Krakow Holds Poland: A Latvia Holds Poland: A Moldavia Holds Poland: A Slovakia Holds Dislodged from Podolia (2 against 1). Poland: F St-Petersburg Holds Dislodged from Murmansk (2 against 1). Poland: F Sweden Holds **Russia:** 3 Centers Russia: A Gorky Supports A Murmansk -\> St-Petersburg Russia: A Murmansk -\> St-Petersburg _Spain:_\* 2 Centers Spain: A Barcelona Supports A Madrid Spain: A Madrid Supports A Barcelona **Turkey:** 17 Centers Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Convoys A Libya -\> Venice Turkey: A Ankara -\> Rumania Convoy path taken: Ankara→Western Black Sea→Rumania. Turkey: A Austria Supports A Venice -\> Milan Support cut by Move from Munich. Turkey: A Bulgaria -\> Serbia Turkey: A Donbas -\> Kharkov Bounced with Kharkov (2 against 2). Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Holds Turkey: A Hungary Supports A Podolia -\> Slovakia Turkey: F Ionian Sea Convoys A Libya -\> Venice Turkey: A Istanbul -\> Bulgaria Turkey: A Odessa Supports A Sevastopol -\> Kiev Turkey: A Podolia -\> Slovakia Turkey: A Rumania -\> Podolia Turkey: A Sevastopol -\> Kiev Turkey: A Volga Supports A Donbas -\> Kharkov Turkey: F Western Black Sea Convoys A Ankara -\> Rumania **Ukraine:** 2 Centers The Army in Kiev cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Ukraine: A Central Russian Plateau Supports A Kharkov Ukraine: A Kharkov Supports A Kiev Support cut by Move from Donbas. Ukraine: A Kiev Supports A Kharkov Support cut by Move from Sevastopol. Dislodged from Sevastopol (2 against 1). \*orders entered by wevets Retreats needed: Polish Fleet St. Petersburg may retreat to Finland, Gulf of Bothnia, or Estonia or may disband Let’s have retreats due by Wednesday, August 10th, 7 AM Pacific Time, 10 AM Eastern Time And Builds due by Thursday, August 11th, 7 AM Pacific Time, 10 AM Eastern Time ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/230 "2011-08-10T13:43:45Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6028659731/) Poland: F St. Petersburg retreats to Gulf of Bothnia Builds due by 7 AM Pacific Time August 11th, 10 AM Eastern Time Builds/disbands needed: Egypt: 1 Build France: 1 Disband Poland: 1 Disband Russia: 1 Build Turkey: 2 Builds ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/231 "2011-08-10T23:34:50Z")
Are you sure Poland has a disband? I’m seeing 7 units and 7 centers. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/232 "2011-08-11T01:44:35Z")
You are 100% correct - no disband for Poland. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/233 "2011-08-11T14:12:05Z")
The map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6032455406/) **Britain:** 9 Centers **Egypt:** 12 Centers Egypt: Builds F Alexandria **France:** 2 Centers Army at Auvergne ordered to Disband. Not enough Disband orders were submitted. Units farthest from home supply center will be disbanded. France: Removes A Auvergne **Germany:** 9 Centers **Italy:** 1 Center **Poland:** 7 Centers **Russia:** 3 Centers Russia: Builds A Murmansk **Spain:** 2 Centers **Turkey:** 17 Centers Turkey: Builds A Ankara Turkey: Builds A Istanbul **Ukraine:** 2 Centers Let’s have Spring 2001 Due Monday, August 15 at 7 AM Pacific Time (10 AM Eastern Time, 5 PM SAST) Note the switch to morning deadlines; if it works for everyone, I’ll keep 7 AM as a consistent deadline time. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/234 "2011-08-15T14:51:15Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6046008510/) Order Results: **Britain:** 9 Centers Britain: F Andalusia Supports A Barcelona Britain: F English Channel -\> Bay of Biscay Britain: F Gibraltar Supports F Andalusia Britain: F Mid Atlantic Ocean -\> South Atlantic Ocean Bounced with Straits of Gibraltar (1 against 2). Britain: A Navarra Supports A Portugal -\> Madrid Britain: F North Sea Supports F Norway Britain: F Norway Supports F North Sea Britain: A Portugal -\> Madrid Britain: A Seville Supports A Portugal -\> Madrid **Egypt:** 12 Centers Egypt: F Alexandria -\> Libyan Sea Egypt: A Algeria -\> Tunisia Egypt: F Gulf of Lyon Supports A Barcelona Egypt: F Libyan Sea -\> Maltese Sea Egypt: F Ligurian Sea Supports A Milan -\> Piedmont Egypt: A Milan -\> Piedmont Egypt: F Morroco Supports F Straits of Gibraltar -\> South Atlantic Ocean Egypt: A Rome -\> Tuscany Egypt: F Straits of Gibraltar -\> South Atlantic Ocean Egypt: F Tyrrhenian Sea -\> Western Mediterranean Egypt: A Venice -\> Milan Egypt: F Western Mediterranean -\> Algeria **France:** 2 Centers France: A Bordeaux Holds France: F Marseilles Holds **Germany:** 9 Centers No order for unit at Berlin. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Denmark. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Holland. Hold order assigned. Germany: A Alsace -\> Paris Germany: F Berlin Holds Germany: F Denmark Holds Germany: A Hamburg -\> Frankfurt Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Lyon -\> Auvergne Germany: A Munich Supports A Switzerland Germany: A Paris -\> Britanny Germany: A Switzerland Holds **Italy:** 1 Center Italy: A Monaco Holds **Poland:** 7 Centers The Army in Moldavia cannot retreat; unit destroyed. No order for unit at Bielorussia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Czech Republic. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Gulf of Bothnia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Krakow. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Latvia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Moldavia. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Sweden. Hold order assigned. Poland: A Bielorussia Holds Poland: A Czech Republic Holds Poland: F Gulf of Bothnia Holds Poland: A Krakow Holds Poland: A Latvia Holds Poland: A Moldavia Holds Dislodged from Rumania (2 against 1). Poland: F Sweden Holds **Russia:** 3 Centers Russia: A Gorky -\> Moscow Russia: A Murmansk Supports A St-Petersburg Russia: A St-Petersburg Supports A Gorky -\> Moscow **Spain:** 2 Centers The Army in Madrid cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Spain: A Barcelona Supports A Madrid Spain: A Madrid Supports A Barcelona Support cut by Move from Portugal. Dislodged from Portugal (3 against 2). **Turkey:** 17 Centers Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Holds Turkey: A Ankara -\> Rumania Convoy path taken: Ankara→Western Black Sea→Rumania. Turkey: A Austria Supports A Venice -\> Milan Turkey: A Bulgaria -\> Serbia Turkey: A Donbas -\> Kharkov Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Holds Turkey: A Hungary Supports A Austria Turkey: F Ionian Sea Holds Turkey: A Istanbul -\> Bulgaria Turkey: A Kiev -\> Central Russian Plateau Bounced with Central Russian Plateau (1 against 1). Turkey: A Odessa Supports A Rumania -\> Moldavia Turkey: A Podolia -\> Bielorussia Bounced with Bielorussia (1 against 1). Turkey: A Rumania -\> Moldavia Turkey: A Serbia -\> Croatia Turkey: A Slovakia -\> Czech Republic Bounced with Czech Republic (1 against 1). Turkey: A Volga Supports A Donbas -\> Kharkov Turkey: F Western Black Sea Convoys A Ankara -\> Rumania **Ukraine:** 2 Centers The Army in Kharkov cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Ukraine: A Central Russian Plateau Supports A Kharkov Support cut by Move from Kiev. Ukraine: A Kharkov Supports A Central Russian Plateau Support cut by Move from Donbas. Dislodged from Donbas (2 against 1). No retreats necessary - let’s have Fall 2001 moves due 7 AM August 17th PDT (10 AM EDT & 4 PM SAST) ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/235 "2011-08-15T20:54:04Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > Let’s have Spring 2001 Due Monday, August 15 at 7 AM Pacific Time (10 AM Eastern Time, 5 PM SAST) > > Note the switch to morning deadlines; if it works for everyone, I’ll keep 7 AM as a consistent deadline time. Crap. Unfortunately I did not note this. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/236 "2011-08-17T17:04:54Z")
Just to let everyone know - had to leave for work early, but at lunchtime (Pacific Time) I’ll get the turn run. I can confirm that I received orders from Turkey, Egypt, Britain, Poland, Russia, and if Germany can get his orders in before lunchtime (Pacific Time) then we’re in good shape. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/237 "2011-08-17T20:25:59Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6053453041/) Order Results: **Britain:** 11 Centers Britain: F Andalusia -\> Barcelona Britain: F Bay of Biscay -\> Mid Atlantic Ocean Britain: F Gibraltar -\> Andalusia Britain: A Madrid Supports F Andalusia -\> Barcelona Britain: F Mid Atlantic Ocean -\> Portugal Britain: A Navarra Supports F Andalusia -\> Barcelona Britain: F North Sea Holds Britain: F Norway -\> Sweden Britain: A Seville Supports F Gibraltar -\> Andalusia **Egypt:** 15 Centers Egypt: F Algeria Supports F Morroco -\> Straits of Gibraltar Egypt: F Gulf of Lyon Convoys A Tunisia -\> Auvergne Egypt: F Libyan Sea -\> Maltese Sea Egypt: F Ligurian Sea Supports A Piedmont -\> Monaco Egypt: F Maltese Sea -\> Tyrrhenian Sea Egypt: A Milan -\> Switzerland Egypt: F Morroco -\> Straits of Gibraltar Egypt: A Piedmont -\> Monaco Egypt: F South Atlantic Ocean -\> Gibraltar Egypt: A Tunisia -\> Auvergne Bounced with Auvergne (1 against 1). Convoy path taken: Tunisia→Western Mediterranean→Gulf of Lyon→Auvergne. Egypt: A Tuscany -\> Piedmont Egypt: F Western Mediterranean Convoys A Tunisia -\> Auvergne **France:** 2 Centers France: A Bordeaux Holds France: F Marseilles Holds **Germany:** 8 Centers No order for unit at Auvergne. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Berlin. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Britanny. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Denmark. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Frankfurt. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Holland. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Munich. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Paris. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Switzerland. Hold order assigned. Germany: A Auvergne Holds Germany: F Berlin Holds Germany: A Britanny Holds Germany: F Denmark Holds Germany: A Frankfurt Holds Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Munich Holds Germany: A Paris Holds Germany: A Switzerland Holds Dislodged from Milan (2 against 1). **Italy:** Destroyed! The Army in Monaco cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Italy: A Monaco Holds Dislodged from Piedmont (2 against 1). **Poland:** 7 Centers Poland: A Bielorussia -\> Moscow Bounced with Moscow (1 against 1). Poland: A Czech Republic Supports A Krakow Poland: F Gulf of Bothnia Supports A Latvia -\> St-Petersburg Poland: A Krakow Supports A Czech Republic Poland: A Latvia -\> St-Petersburg Poland: F Sweden -\> Finland **Russia:** 3 Centers Russia: A Moscow Supports A St-Petersburg Support cut by Move from Bielorussia. Russia: A Murmansk -\> Gorky Russia: A St-Petersburg Supports A Moscow Support cut by Move from Latvia. Dislodged from Latvia (2 against 1). **Spain:** Destroyed! The Army in Barcelona cannot retreat; unit destroyed. No order for unit at Barcelona. Hold order assigned. Spain: A Barcelona Holds Dislodged from Andalusia (3 against 1). **Turkey:** 18 Centers No order for unit at Moldavia. Hold order assigned. Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Holds Turkey: A Austria Supports A Milan -\> Switzerland Turkey: A Bulgaria -\> Greece Turkey: A Croatia Supports A Austria Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Holds Turkey: A Hungary Supports A Austria Turkey: F Ionian Sea Holds Turkey: A Kharkov Supports A Volga Support cut by Move from Central Russian Plateau. Turkey: A Kiev Holds Turkey: A Moldavia Holds Turkey: A Odessa Supports A Kiev Turkey: A Podolia Supports A Slovakia Turkey: A Rumania Supports A Podolia Turkey: A Serbia Holds Turkey: A Slovakia Supports A Austria Turkey: A Volga Holds Turkey: F Western Black Sea Holds **Ukraine:** Destroyed! Ukraine: A Central Russian Plateau -\> Kharkov Bounced with Kharkov (1 against 1). Retreats needed: Germany: A Switzerland must retreat to Lyon or Alsace or disband Russia: A St. Petersburg must retreat to Murmansk or Estonia or disband Let’s have retreats due by Friday, August 19th at 7 AM PDT (10 AM EDT, 4 PM SAST) ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/238 "2011-08-19T14:43:53Z")
Map in Flickr: [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6058773429/) **Germany** : A Switzerland -\> Alsace **Russia** : A St. Petersburg -\> Murmansk Builds/Disbands Needed: **Britain** : 2 Builds **Egypt** : 3 Builds **Germany** : Disband 1 **Poland** : 1 Build **Turkey** : 1 Build Let’s have the Winter 2001 phase due by 7 AM August 21 PDT (10 AM EDT, 4 PM SAST) Then Spring 2002 phase due by 7 AM August 22 PDT (10 AM EDT, 4 PM SAST) Sounds good? If not, drop me an email. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/239 "2011-08-21T19:38:33Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6065910390/) **Egypt:** Builds Army Aswan Builds Army Cairo Builds Fleet Alexandria **Poland:** Builds Army Warsaw **Germany:** Disbands Fleet Berlin **Britain:** Builds Fleet Edinburgh Builds Fleet London I know having orders for Spring due Monday the 22nd is a bit tight - how about if we extend that to Tuesday, Aug. 23rd 7AM PDT? Deadline: Spring 2002 Orders due Tuesday, 23rd Aug. 7 AM PDT (10 AM EDT, 4 PM SAST) ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/240 "2011-08-23T14:51:17Z")
Map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/6072923653/) **Britain:** 11 Centers The Fleet in Andalusia cannot retreat; unit destroyed. Britain: F Andalusia -\> Straits of Gibraltar Bounced with Straits of Gibraltar (1 against 1). Dislodged from Gibraltar (2 against 1). Britain: F Barcelona -\> Western Mediterranean Bounced with Western Mediterranean (1 against 1). Britain: F Edinburgh -\> North Sea Britain: F London -\> English Channel Britain: A Madrid Supports A Navarra -\> Barcelona Britain: F Mid Atlantic Ocean -\> South Atlantic Ocean Britain: A Navarra -\> Barcelona Failed because Britain: F Barcelona -\> Western Mediterranean failed. Britain: F North Sea -\> Norway Britain: F Portugal Supports F Mid Atlantic Ocean -\> South Atlantic Ocean Britain: A Seville -\> Gibraltar Britain: F Sweden Holds **Egypt:** 15 Centers Egypt: F Alexandria -\> Libyan Sea Egypt: F Algeria -\> Morroco Egypt: A Aswan -\> Eastern Sahara Egypt: A Cairo -\> Alexandria Egypt: F Gibraltar -\> Andalusia Egypt: F Gulf of Lyon -\> Barcelona Bounced with Navarra (1 against 1). Egypt: F Ligurian Sea Convoys A Tunisia -\> Marseilles Egypt: F Maltese Sea -\> Tunisia Egypt: A Monaco Supports A Tunisia -\> Marseilles Egypt: A Piedmont Supports A Switzerland Egypt: F Straits of Gibraltar Supports F Gibraltar -\> Andalusia Egypt: A Switzerland Supports A Tunisia -\> Marseilles Support cut by Move from Alsace. Egypt: A Tunisia -\> Marseilles Convoy path taken: Tunisia→Tyrrhenian Sea→Ligurian Sea→Marseilles. Egypt: F Tyrrhenian Sea Convoys A Tunisia -\> Marseilles Egypt: F Western Mediterranean Supports F Gibraltar -\> Andalusia Support cut by Move from Barcelona. **France:** 2 Centers France: A Bordeaux Holds Dislodged from Britanny (2 against 1). France: F Marseilles Holds Dislodged from Tunisia (2 against 1). **Germany:** 8 Centers Germany: A Alsace -\> Switzerland Bounced with Switzerland (2 against 2). Germany: A Auvergne -\> Lyon Germany: A Britanny -\> Bordeaux Germany: F Denmark Holds Germany: A Frankfurt -\> Saxony Germany: F Holland Holds Germany: A Munich Supports A Alsace -\> Switzerland Germany: A Paris Supports A Britanny -\> Bordeaux **Poland:** 7 Centers Poland: A Bielorussia -\> Latvia Poland: A Czech Republic -\> Silesia Poland: F Finland Supports A St-Petersburg Poland: F Gulf of Bothnia Supports A St-Petersburg Poland: A Krakow -\> Bielorussia Poland: A St-Petersburg Supports F Finland Support cut by Move from Murmansk. Poland: A Warsaw Supports A Krakow -\> Bielorussia **Russia:** 3 Centers Russia: A Gorky -\> Volga Russia: A Moscow Supports A Gorky -\> Volga Russia: A Murmansk -\> St-Petersburg Bounced with St-Petersburg (1 against 3). **Turkey:** 18 Centers Turkey: F Adriatic Sea Holds Turkey: A Austria Supports A Slovakia -\> Czech Republic Turkey: A Croatia Holds Turkey: F Eastern Black Sea Holds Turkey: A Greece Holds Turkey: A Hungary -\> Slovakia Turkey: F Ionian Sea Holds Turkey: A Kharkov -\> Central Russian Plateau Turkey: A Kiev Supports A Kharkov -\> Central Russian Plateau Turkey: A Moldavia Holds Turkey: A Odessa Holds Turkey: A Podolia Supports A Hungary -\> Slovakia Turkey: A Rumania Supports A Podolia Turkey: A Serbia Holds Turkey: A Slovakia -\> Czech Republic Turkey: A Volga Supports A Moscow Dislodged from Gorky (2 against 1). Turkey: F Western Black Sea Holds I will need retreats from: Turkey: Army Volga By 7 AM Pacific Time August 23rd Thanks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=13)