# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/121 "2011-06-03T15:46:31Z")
Hi all - I’m alive and well (for some values of well, at least) - thanks so much for being willing to hold play up for me. I’ve corresponded with some of you already, and will be chatting to the rest shortly, so hopefully things will be a little smoother from here on in. Grim ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/122 "2011-06-03T15:48:00Z")
Glad to see you back, grim. Here’s your dagger. We’ve been keeping it safe 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 3, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/123 "2011-06-03T18:00:25Z")
Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/124 "2011-06-05T01:04:46Z")
Fantastic that you’re back, **grim**. 🙂 I’m starting to get preliminary orders from folks, so don’t forget, just in case life gets in the way, turn in a set of orders well before our June 8th deadline so you have some wiggle room. Incidentally, I will be on a boat 7 AM - 8:30 PM June 8th, so if you want your orders verified or a return receipt, get them in early. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/125 "2011-06-06T23:48:29Z")
Have a fast recovery, **grim**. Should we PM you for the time being? I got an out-of-office autoreply earlier today. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/126 "2011-06-08T02:29:51Z")
Just a reminder - orders are due tomorrow approx. 26.5 hours from this post. Anyone who needs their orders (or actually revisions, I’ve got orders from 9/10 of you already - you guys are fantastic! 😃 ) checked for illegal moves should get them in within the next 11 hours, since I will be out of touch for most of the day tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/127 "2011-06-08T07:16:50Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Have a fast recovery, **grim**. Should we PM you for the time being? I got an out-of-office autoreply earlier today. Keep using the email that \*\*wevets \*\*provided - it is my work email, but I have access to it from home. If I haven’t responded, it is not that I didn’t get your mail, just that I’m ignoring it or trying to decide how to couch my response 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/128 "2011-06-08T14:59:36Z")
**wevets** , I’d appreciate it if you’d put the map on Flickr. ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/129 "2011-06-08T17:27:40Z")
for the record, I’m also a big fan of the flickr feed for maps. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/130 "2011-06-08T18:48:03Z")
In contrast I’d very much like an email that has text orders and maps in one. I don’t like having to dig through the thread to find the orders and then trying to track down the most recent map via a link. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/131 "2011-06-09T06:10:56Z")
Wow - fighting all over the place. Fat lady not even close to singing. [Results Map on Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/5814433694/in/photostream) JPEG should be in your email 🙂 **Britain:** Britain: F Algeria Supports F Tunisia FAIL Support failed. Move orders must be supported explicitly. Britain: F English Channel Convoys A Wales -\> Belgium Britain: F Holland Supports A Wales -\> Belgium FAIL Support cut by Move from Hamburg. Dislodged from ham (2 against 1). Britain: F Irish Sea -\> Mid-Atlantic Ocean FAIL Bounced with mid (1 against 1). Britain: F North Sea Supports F Holland FAIL Support cut by Move from Denmark. Britain: F Skaggerak Supports F Sweden -\> Denmark Britain: A Wales -\> Belgium Convoy path taken: wal→eng→bel. **Egypt:** Egypt: F Alexandria -\> Eastern Sahara Egypt: F Eastern Mediterranean -\> Ionian Sea Egypt: A Libya -\> Tunisia FAIL Bounced with tun (1 against 1). Egypt: F Libyan Sea Supports F Eastern Mediterranean -\> Ionian Sea Egypt: F Red Sea -\> Saudi Arabia **France:** France: A Barcelona -\> Madrid France: A Lyon Supports A Switzerland France: F Marseilles -\> Gulf of Lyon France: F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports A Navarre -\> Portugal FAIL Support cut by Move from Irish Sea. France: A Monaco -\> Marseilles France: A Navarre -\> Portugal FAIL Bounced with por (1 against 1). Dislodged from mad (2 against 1). France: A Switzerland Supports A Venice -\> Austria FAIL Support failed. Supported unit’s order does not match support given. **Germany:** Germany: F Denmark -\> North Sea FAIL Bounced with nth (1 against 1). Dislodged from swe (2 against 1). Germany: F Hamburg -\> Holland Germany: A Munich Holds Germany: A Ruhr Supports F Hamburg -\> Holland **Italy:** Italy: A Bosnia -\> Serbia FAIL Bounced with ser (1 against 2). Italy: A Hungary Supports A Bosnia -\> Serbia FAIL Support cut by Move from Podolia. Dislodged from pod (2 against 1). Italy: F Ionian Sea -\> Albania Italy: A Milan -\> Switzerland FAIL Bounced with swi (2 against 2). Italy: F Naples -\> Maltese Sea Italy: F Tunisia -\> Libya FAIL Bounced with lib (1 against 1). Italy: A Venice -\> Croatia **Poland:** Poland: A Austria Supports A Milan -\> Switzerland Poland: A Belorussia -\> Moscow FAIL Bounced with mos (1 against 1). Poland: A Krakow -\> Belorussia FAIL Bounced with mos (1 against 1). Poland: F Latvia -\> Estonia Poland: A Lithuania -\> Latvia **Russia:** Russia: A Central Russian Plateau Supports A Volga -\> Kharkov FAIL Support cut by Move from Kiev. Russia: A Lapland -\> Murmansk Russia: A Moscow -\> Belorussia FAIL Bounced with kra (1 against 1). Russia: F Sweden -\> Denmark Russia: A Volga -\> Kharkov FAIL Bounced with kha (1 against 1). Dislodged from ros (2 against 1). Russia: F Western Black Sea Supports A Rumania -\> Odessa FAIL Support failed. Supported unit’s order does not match support given. **Spain:** Spain: A Andalucia Supports F Gulf of Lyon -\> Barcelona Spain: F Gulf of Lyon -\> Barcelona Spain: A Madrid -\> Navarre Spain: A Portugal Supports A Madrid -\> Navarre **Turkey:** Turkey: F Aegean Sea -\> Istanbul FAIL Bounced with ank (1 against 1). Turkey: A Ankara -\> Istanbul FAIL Bounced with aeg (1 against 1). Turkey: A Armenia -\> Ankara FAIL Failed because Turkey: A ank -\> ist failed. Turkey: A Bulgaria Supports A Serbia Turkey: F Georgia Holds Turkey: F Greece Supports F Eastern Mediterranean -\> Ionian Sea Turkey: A Kazakhstan Supports A Rostov -\> Volga Turkey: A Serbia Supports A Podolia -\> Hungary FAIL Support cut by Move from Bosnia. **Ukraine:** Ukraine: A Kharkov Supports A Kiev -\> Central Russian Plateau FAIL Support cut by Move from Volga. Ukraine: A Kiev -\> Central Russian Plateau FAIL Bounced with cen (1 against 1). Ukraine: A Podolia -\> Hungary Ukraine: A Rostov -\> Volga Ukraine: A Rumania Supports A Podolia -\> Hungary Ukraine: F Sevastopol -\> Odessa ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/132 "2011-06-09T06:12:41Z")
I’ll need retreat orders from: **France** : Army Navarre **Britain** : Fleet Holland **Germany** : Fleet Denmark **Italy** : Army Hungary **Russia** : Army Volga Please get retreat orders to me by 11 PM PST, June 9th (2 AM EST June 10, 9 AM SAST June 10) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/133 "2011-06-09T06:21:37Z")
Can you post the moves in the same format as you did for previous turns? It makes it a snap to copy/paste them into jDip. ---
**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:** [June 9, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/134 "2011-06-09T06:30:11Z")
Nevermind. It copy/pasted fine. I must have done something wrong. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/135 "2011-06-09T06:58:06Z")
This is why I shouldn’t change moves at the last minute. You forget why you do things in the first place… ---
**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:** [June 9, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/136 "2011-06-09T14:28:34Z")
I actually made it into Madrid? I was just trying to cut support. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/137 "2011-06-10T01:45:24Z")
[Flickr Map of Post-Retreat situation here](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/5816456289/in/photostream) Please send in build orders by 10 PM PST June 10 (1 AM EST 11th, 8 AM SAST 11th) **Britain:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1. Britain: F Holland -\> Helgoland Bight Disbanded; multiple retreats to the same destination. **Egypt:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1. **France:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1. France: A Navarre Disbands **Germany:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2. Germany: F Denmark -\> Helgoland Bight Disbanded; multiple retreats to the same destination. **Italy:** Italy: A Hungary Disbands **Poland:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2. **Russia:** Russia: A Volga -\> Gorky **Turkey:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1. **Ukraine:** Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/138 "2011-06-10T02:14:08Z")
In a heavily-televised propaganda broadcast Egyptian Prime Minister Melón denounces an unprovoked massacre of noncombatants by Italian forces along the Tunisian-Libyan border. The Prime Minister’s call for an end to Italian colonization of Africa is met with celebration. The first draft lotteries are held in Alexandria. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/139 "2011-06-10T13:38:26Z")
We’ve had a request for a 24hr extension for the Winter builds. I’ll be in Yosemite Saturday night, so unable to post the results. Let’s make the Winter deadline Sunday night and the Spring 1997 deadline Tuesday - sound good/will that be enough time? Let me know if it isn’t. Please get the Winter 1996 Builds to me by June 12th, 10 PM PST (1 AM EST on the 13th, 8 AM SAST on the 13th.) Spring 1997 turn due by June 14th, 10 PM PST (1 AM EST on the 15th, 8 AM SAST on the 15th.) ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770/140 "2011-06-13T13:29:17Z")
[Map in Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/30973257@N03/5828736226/in/photostream) **Britain** : Builds Army London **Egypt** : Builds Army Alexandria **France** : Builds Army Bordeaux **Germany** : Builds Army Hamburg **Germany** : Builds Fleet Berlin **Poland** : Builds Army Warsaw **Poland** : Builds Fleet Gdansk **Turkey** : Builds Army Istanbul **Ukraine** : Builds Army Sevastopol [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-modern-diplomacy-game-players-only-please/580770.md?page=8)