All, Just meandering through a few thoughts and I came upon the relative uselessness of a unit on a vital square in the centre of the board. Can any...
Blue
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Jan 1, 2000 10:44 pm
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In a message dated 1/1/00 5:44:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, blue@... ... much ... get ... Not to disagree with your assessment (having to deal with...
Steph1585@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 2000 11:07 pm
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In a message dated 01/01/2000 5:44:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, blue@... writes: << Can any unit/province be less effective than a fleet in Venice ?...
JBellak@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 2000 2:59 am
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Well, one would think that the massive armies that (many have conjectured but none have ever seen) have entrenched in Switzerland would be completely useless,...
Eric Skoglund
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Jan 2, 2000 3:59 am
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Speaking of wich what would the consequince of the over all game be if Switzerland were passable?...
Patrick
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Jan 2, 2000 6:34 pm
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In a message dated 01/02/2000 1:38:48 AM Eastern Standard Time, meehan@... writes: << Speaking of wich what would the consequince of the over all...
JBellak@...
Jan 2, 2000 1:59 pm
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... I think there are already variants which use that. Are we talking SC or nonSC? Neutral army present or vacant? I think it would almost certainly increase...
David Cohen
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Jan 2, 2000 5:52 pm
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Just recently I played a most enjoyable variant (DIP 477 Rennaisance) which had (among other things) a passable Switzerland AND was an extra SC. I did not find...
David Watson
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Jan 2, 2000 4:46 pm
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Dan, Those variant bridges sound pretty cool. If you get more takers, count me in. Tom...
Thomas Libby
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Jan 2, 2000 7:17 pm
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The history of Dip 477 can still be seen at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pjrich/Diplo477.htm if anyone is interested. Peter ... From: David Watson...
Peter J Richardson
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Jan 2, 2000 9:08 pm
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There's an interesting article on that subject somewhere in the Dip pouch archives. My own opinion is that it would make it almost impossible to win as...
Michael Cuffaro
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Jan 2, 2000 10:27 pm
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Yes, but we mustn't forget that that is a variant with the national borders completely changed (although the actual map is the same). I don't think a passable...
Michael Cuffaro
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Jan 2, 2000 10:32 pm
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I'm in ... supercede ... is...
Patrick
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Jan 3, 2000 3:28 pm
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me too! sounds like fun!...
Alain Desgagne
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Jan 3, 2000 6:43 am
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Anyone interested in playing Diplomacy (face to face) in Rockford Illinois on Saturday January 15th? If so reply to me at: DonHessong@... If we get...
Don Hessong
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Jan 4, 2000 3:07 am
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I would like to come up, but that weekend the Rams play their first home playoff football game. My butt will be stuck to the couch. If you pick some weekend ...
Frenchy
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Jan 4, 2000 3:23 pm
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I will give a tentative yes to that. Ray Ray Setzer "Character is what you are in the dark" --E.Lizardo...
Ray Setzer
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Jan 4, 2000 4:28 pm
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Hi Ray Thanks for your reply, but... we only have three people so far. It's not looking good this time around. Although, I hope to host a face to face game in...
Don Hessong
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Jan 7, 2000 5:12 am
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Not to ignore your request. Frenchy pretty much sum'ed up my position, except I have tickets to the games. I also have the first two weekend's in Feb booked. ...
Rob Coan
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Jan 7, 2000 10:26 pm
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Sadly, one of my favorite writers of all time passed away today. I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved the Aubrey-Maturin novels Patrick O'Brian wrote....
William Highfield
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Jan 8, 2000 1:34 am
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Arrogant Press Award to Russia. Basic demand for concession was not eloquent, but arrogant, it most certainly was. Commentary, with orders for those who could...
David Cohen
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Jan 9, 2000 7:07 am
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Just a follow up on this persistent bone of contention. I had to dig up my rulebook in order to give someone a ruling recently, and this kept running through...
David Cohen
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Jan 10, 2000 8:22 pm
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... I understand the capitalised part to mean for example that a fleet on the east coast of Bulgaria cannot support an action in Greece, a slightly different...
Peter J Richardson
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Jan 11, 2000 12:16 am
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I believe that refers to, for example, a fleet in Bulgaria-SC being unable to support actions to Rumania on the other coast. I believe that supports to the...
Eric Skoglund
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Jan 11, 2000 12:29 am
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I do not see a difference here. ... From: Peter J Richardson <pjrich@...> To: Cat23-Gchat <cat23-Gchat@onelist.com>; Cat23 GM...
David Cohen
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Jan 11, 2000 4:47 am
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Hmm. Quite a change in six years. ... From: Brian Chase <bchase@...> To: David Cohen <david_e_cohen_pc@...>; <CAT23-GM@onelist.com>; ...
David Cohen
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Jan 11, 2000 5:28 am
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... Yes, this my view (forwarded to the other lists that George did not reach). Peter ... From: George Bischof <george_bischof@...> To:...
Peter J Richardson
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Jan 11, 2000 8:32 am
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As I watched my multiple post come in, it occured to me that it bearing in mind there is probably an 80% overlap between the two lists, it might be sensible to...
Peter J Richardson
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Jan 11, 2000 1:26 pm
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As a new player to PBEM Diplomacy there has been one issue that has been a bit confusing to me. The issue is the ethics surrounding things such as forwarded ...
Sean_Duncan@xxxxxxxx....
Jan 11, 2000 1:54 pm
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I have a few problems with forwarding mail. I am in a game right now where the accusations are flying around that someone in the game is using this "tactic",...