I’m not interested in Vanilla-I’ve been itching to try this variant for awhile now, so decided to see if there’s any interest. The rules are the same as normal Diplomacy, with some special rules for using the Suez Canal and a few other odds and ends.
Sounds like fun. I’ve got some spare time coming up, but if this thing’s likely to take more than four weeks, I need to factor in a two-week holiday the second half of August.
I’ll be leaving for mine soon after that. We can postpone the game until Sept., if everyone’s game (pardon the expression), tho I at least could probably GM it off of my smartphone and/or any computers I can access along the way…
While I am perfectly fine doing this by hand, any recs for sites or software which can handle this mod would be appreciated.
I’d say maybe a week for the first turn, because extra time might be needed for negotiation, then switch to a turn every 4 days. Take a break as needed for people who go on vacation.
@ John - jDip was very helpful software last time we did this. It comes in versions that work on PC, Mac, or Linux. I would strongly recommend it over just working out turns on paper.
Our last game was also a variant, and it there were maps for it. I’m pretty sure the 1900 one is more popular than the one with Egypt. But hey, if you want to do it by hand, by all means.
A word of advice to players in this thread. If the game is anything like proper European power diplomacy then you have two main results. Either everyone gangs up on Germany, or, its German hegemony over the continent. Never underestimate the power of The Hun. Oh, and never completely trust the Irish. They will rise up at your greatest moment of weakness. :mad: