# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/101 "2011-05-27T15:54:07Z")
Fighting spreads through the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and Iberia! [Image of Spring 1996 Results](https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7wP5inGPgNVZmU3OGIxYmItMTgzMi00OTBiLTkxYjktMjUwMjgyNjI1NDg0&hl=en_US) Results for Spring, 1996 (Movement) Order Results: BRITAIN: Britain: F Belgium -\> Holland Britain: F Edinburgh -\> North Sea Britain: F Ireland -\> Irish Sea Britain: A Liverpool -\> Wales Britain: F London -\> English Channel Britain: F Morocco -\> Algeria Britain: F Norway -\> Skaggerak EGYPT: Egypt: F Alexandria -\> Libyan Sea FAIL because Egypt: F lbn -\> ion failed. Egypt: F Cairo -\> Red Sea Egypt: F Israel -\> Eastern Mediterranean Egypt: A Libya -\> Tunisia FAIL Bounced with tun (1 against 1). Egypt: F Libyan Sea -\> Ionian Sea FAIL Bounced with ion (2 against 2). FRANCE: France: A Barcelona Supports A Bordeaux -\> Navarre France: A Bordeaux -\> Navarre France: A Lyon -\> Auvergne FAIL Bounced with gol (1 against 1). France: F Marseilles -\> Gulf of Lyon FAIL because Spain: F gol -\> auv failed. France: A Monaco -\> Marseilles FAIL because France: F mar -\> gol failed. France: F Navarre -\> Mid-Atlantic France: A Switzerland Holds GERMANY: Germany: F Berlin -\> Hamburg Germany: F Bornholm Sea -\> Denmark Germany: A Frankfurt -\> Ruhr Germany: A Munich Holds ITALY: Italy: A Croatia -\> Bosnia Italy: A Hungary Supports A Venice -\> Croatia FAIL Support cut by Move from Rumania. Italy: F Ionian Sea Supports F Israel -\> Eastern Mediterranean FAIL Support cut by Move from Libyan Sea. Italy: A Milan Holds Italy: F Naples Supports F Ionian Sea Italy: F Tunisia Supports F Morocco -\> Algeria FAIL Support cut by Move from Libya. Italy: A Venice -\> Croatia FAIL Bounced with ser (1 against 1). POLAND: Poland: A Czech Republic -\> Austria Poland: A Gdansk -\> Lithuania Poland: A Krakow Supports A Warsaw -\> Belorussia Poland: F Lithuania -\> Latvia Poland: A Warsaw -\> Belorussia RUSSIA: Russia: F Baltic Sea -\> Sweden Russia: A Belorussia Supports A Krakow -\> Podolia FAIL Support failed. Supported unit’s order does not match support given. Dislodged from war (3 against 1). Russia: F Eastern Black Sea -\> Western Black Sea Russia: A Moscow -\> Central Russian Plateau Russia: A Sweden -\> Lapland Russia: A Volga Supports A Moscow -\> Central Russian Plateau SPAIN: Spain: A Gibraltar -\> Andalucia Spain: F Gulf of Lyon -\> Auvergne FAIL Bounced with lyo (1 against 1). Spain: A Madrid Supports A Gibraltar -\> Andalucia Spain: A Portugal -\> Navarre FAIL Bounced with Nav (1 against 1) TURKEY: No order for unit at Izmir. Hold order assigned. Turkey: A Adana -\> Armenia Turkey: A Ankara Supports F Georgia Turkey: F Georgia Supports A Rostov Turkey: F Greece Supports F Libyan Sea -\> Ionian Sea Turkey: A Iran -\> Kazakhstan Turkey: A Istanbul -\> Bulgaria Turkey: F Izmir Holds Turkey: A Serbia -\> Croatia FAIL Bounced with ven (1 against 1). UKRAINE: No order for unit at Kharkov. Hold order assigned. No order for unit at Sevastopol. Hold order assigned. Ukraine: A Kharkov Holds Ukraine: A Kiev Supports A Warsaw -\> Belorussia Ukraine: A Odessa -\> Podolia Ukraine: A Rostov Holds Ukraine: A Rumania -\> Hungary FAIL Bounced with hun (1 against 1). Ukraine: F Sevastopol Holds ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/102 "2011-05-27T15:57:52Z")
We need a retreat order from Russia for the unit in Belorussia. Due by 9 AM Pacific Time, Saturday May 28th. … and do people find the moves map also useful? I’ll put that up too if you do. ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/103 "2011-05-27T15:57:55Z")
Wevets, please review my email containing my orders. A move was recieved (and confirmed) for the Izm fleet. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/104 "2011-05-27T16:02:27Z")
You are correct: Turkey: F Izmir -\> Aegean Sea My mistake - thanks for the fast catch ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/105 "2011-05-27T16:04:45Z")
Thanks for the quick correction. We appreciate your work, commissioner! ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/106 "2011-05-27T16:24:39Z")
Here’s the corrected Results Map: [Cheers!](https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7wP5inGPgNVMTk3NTY1NzktNTJlNy00NTg3LWIxMDMtNzE0ZjAyYTE5ZjI3&hl=en_US) ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/107 "2011-05-27T16:55:08Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > We need a retreat order from Russia for the unit in Belorussia. A Belorussia - Moscow > [@](#): > > Due by 9 AM Pacific Time, Saturday May 28th. No need, post the new map and let’s move on… ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/108 "2011-05-27T19:37:25Z")
Thanks for the rapid turnaround, **grimpixie** : Updated map [here](https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7wP5inGPgNVMjUwMDhkMTgtZTg1OC00OGEzLThiNDItYmM3ZDNlMWFmMTUx&hl=en_US) Russia: Army Belorussia retreats to Moscow Next Turn Due: Saturday, June 4, at 10 PM Pacific Time, June 5 at 1 AM Eastern Time, June 5 8 AM SAST (we have a player going out of town for a week and chances are a number of players in the United States will be busy over the Memorial Day weekend) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/109 "2011-05-27T19:52:03Z")
Hmm. My Droid phone doesn’t seem to like the image links. I think the mobile version of Google Docs is to blame. Can somebody post the moves and results to imgur or something? ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/110 "2011-05-27T19:58:18Z")
1996 Spring post-retreat map in Flickr [here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/5766087916/in/photostream/). Will that help? ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/111 "2011-05-27T20:07:52Z")
The flickr link works on my mobile, but the googleapps one doesn’t. Sorry to put you through so much trouble wevets, but would you mind doing a googledocs and a flickr for each phase? ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/112 "2011-05-27T21:54:38Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > Next Turn Due: > > Saturday, June 4, at 10 PM Pacific Time, June 5 at 1 AM Eastern Time, June 5 8 AM SAST > (we have a player going out of town for a week and chances are a number of players in the United States will be busy over the Memorial Day weekend) Fantastic, I was going to suggest we delay the next turn to enjoy the holiday. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/113 "2011-05-28T05:43:54Z")
This delay suits me as well - I will be having an operation on the 31st, so will be incommunicado until the 2nd at least. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/114 "2011-05-28T14:41:14Z")
Good luck **grimpixie**. ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/115 "2011-05-28T14:51:43Z")
> [@grimpixie](#): > > This delay suits me as well - I will be having an operation on the 31st, so will be incommunicado until the 2nd at least. Can I have Moscow if you don’t make it? 😃 All kidding aside, good luck. What’s the operation, if you don’t mind sharing? ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/116 "2011-05-28T15:09:18Z")
> [@fubbleskag](#): > > Can I have Moscow if you don’t make it? 😃 > > All kidding aside, good luck. What’s the operation, if you don’t mind sharing? Moscow will become Spanish as per the terms of a prior agreement lodged with the appropriate authorities… I’m having laproscopic surgery on my hiatus hernia to combat chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux. Translation: They’re tightening the valve at the top of my stomach to prevent acid from coming through and corroding my throat (and causing constant and rather painfull heartburn). I’ll be in hospital two nights and then off work for a week or two, but should be OK in time to submit some moves before the 4th. I’ll be on a liquid diet for a couple of months at least, which I am NOT looking forward to!! On the plus side, I will lose a good deal of weight because I will be eating so slowly. Grim ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/117 "2011-05-28T15:39:43Z")
> [@grimpixie](#): > > Moscow will become Spanish as per the terms of a prior agreement lodged with the appropriate authorities… > > I’m having laproscopic surgery on my hiatus hernia to combat chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux. > > Translation: They’re tightening the valve at the top of my stomach to prevent acid from coming through and corroding my throat (and causing constant and rather painfull heartburn). > > I’ll be in hospital two nights and then off work for a week or two, but should be OK in time to submit some moves before the 4th. I’ll be on a liquid diet for a couple of months at least, which I am NOT looking forward to!! On the plus side, I will lose a good deal of weight because I will be eating so slowly. > > Grim Good luck, Grim. Have a fast recovery. The few times I’ve had heartburn in my life were miserable, and I can’t really imagine living with it constantly. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/118 "2011-05-30T00:58:46Z")
Best wishes for a rapid and complete recovery from surgery, **grim**. We’re all pulling for you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/119 "2011-06-02T15:32:28Z")
In case anyone didn’t receive the wevets’ email, Fall 1996 has been extended - **grim** ’s surgical recovery time is a little longer than originally expected: [QUOTE=wevets’ email] June 8th 10 PM Pacific Time, June 9th 1 AM Eastern, June 9th 8 AM SAST [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/120 "2011-06-02T15:38:05Z")
Many thanks, **fubbleskag** - I was just about to post something similar. Let’s hope **grimpixie** pulls through the surgery well! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=7)