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19256
Dear All, I was a founding member of DipWorld. I was attracted to Lane Cross' spirit of sportsmanship and his open attitude to free speech. Whle Lane was...
Darren Koch
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Apr 1, 2006
11:35 pm
19257
East is done - thanks for playing, masked stranger. Moving Ama vs supp cen to ech with ama caused lost of both scs vs 1. Adjs Mon. Has last order Fri but ...
MICHAEL BOUTOT
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Apr 2, 2006
1:36 am
19258
Sorry to hear that, Darren - you are worth at least ten of Vegas/Boutot - Christian ... From: "Darren Koch" <kochfamily5@...> To:...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 2, 2006
5:25 pm
19259
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/dip1600/files/DW390/DW390.gif have seen that show before but had been good recently. Argentina clearly viable though...
MICHAEL BOUTOT
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Apr 2, 2006
5:51 pm
19260
yes. How are we ever going to find someone like Darren who will play in 9 whole games of over 2 turns length in 7 yrs while lieing about how busy he is though...
Michael Boutot
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Apr 2, 2006
5:52 pm
19261
Vegas, you assume that games in which you are GM should be counted in the positive column. Those who play in games you GM would likely rate them as negative...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 2, 2006
6:43 pm
19262
What a drag! I contend that all games are decided by NMR's. At least this game didn't have to suffer that, though abandonments are not much beter. Fred ... ...
Frederick Baker
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Apr 2, 2006
6:45 pm
19263
Christian, You don't have to be diplomatic to play this hobby. I'm not, and just look at my sterling record. :)...
Michael Todd
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Apr 2, 2006
6:56 pm
19264
That's not true, Michael: you can be quite diplomatic when you want to be, I've seen you do it. It's just that sometimes you prefer to act crazy and drive...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 2, 2006
7:00 pm
19265
Proving once more that quality can be superior to quantity. Even, or perhaps especially, in Diplomacy. LOL Seeing that Christian is "valueless" enough to...
David E. Cohen
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Apr 2, 2006
7:00 pm
19266
Well the BS is really flyin' isn't it? Vegas has GMed a lot of games I've been in over the last 4 years and in my opinion he's the best in the business. I've...
Mike Leonard
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Apr 2, 2006
7:14 pm
19267
Replacement needed for Germany. Map in Files section. Chris...
Chris Babcock
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Apr 2, 2006
7:24 pm
19268
This just goes to show what I know. I used to think that I was worth at least six or seven John Strains, but after comparing our stats, I've found out that...
Michael Todd
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Apr 2, 2006
7:56 pm
19269
Gentlemen: While I am admittedly new to this group I find I feel compelled to comment. I'll spare you the details of my involvement in the hobby (if you want...
Packrat
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Apr 2, 2006
9:08 pm
19270
Hi gents! In dw393 France has left the game, so we need replacement...We're in Spring 1902, France has 5 SCs...You can see the details on: ...
Marko Kuznik
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Apr 2, 2006
9:50 pm
19271
I agree that GM's need not be flexible when players don't follow the rules, Scott. But the issue here is that VEGAS didn't follow the rules as GM. Any ...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 2, 2006
11:39 pm
19272
Then I stand corrected. ... === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the...
Packrat
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Apr 3, 2006
1:36 am
19273
Part of the problem seems to be that some think that they are entitled to negotiate during adjustments and retreats. You are NOT! This is a common fallacy that...
Chris Babcock
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Apr 3, 2006
5:23 am
19274
Now we're getting somewhere. This seems to be generally ignored. The rules of the game state quite clearly that no negociations are allowed in retreat or...
Ian
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Apr 3, 2006
6:33 am
19275
As I mentioned in one of my first posts on this issue: "I am assuming that as with other PBEM tournaments, negotiations during retreats and adjustments are...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 3, 2006
11:24 am
19276
You did know he will soon be gone for a month, didn't you? You did know I had to contact his teammates once his moves were over due since he was the captain so...
Michael Boutot
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Apr 3, 2006
1:00 pm
19277
Perhaps someone can educate me as to why this really matters in non-face-to-face games. I understand the rule, but don't see what the big deal is. What...
Robert J Rodday Jr
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Apr 3, 2006
1:16 pm
19278
DW389 Germany looks especially good but DW393 France only a yr in & got the 2 01 builds. If people want some good positions time to walk on in. Argentina in...
Michael Boutot
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Apr 3, 2006
1:46 pm
19279
Not a detriment issue. If Chrisitan had stuck with complaining on the retreat phase I would have had to yiled grudgingly per rules. It was adding the 2nd bit...
Michael Boutot
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Apr 3, 2006
1:50 pm
19280
Will take either position in the vanilla games. Bernie ... From: Michael Boutot To: DipWorld@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 2:46 PM Subject:...
Bernie
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Apr 3, 2006
2:09 pm
19281
DW389 is Milan so that means DW393 - thanks. will tell Marko Kuznik <kuznik @ yubc . net > ... same player left 3 ... in & ... walk ... bit of ... of Service....
Michael Boutot
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Apr 3, 2006
2:14 pm
19282
... Because insisting that following an unenforcable rule that it isn't allow is basically saying that only the cheaters will prosper. If you allow it to occur...
rsetzer
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Apr 3, 2006
2:48 pm
19283
I came onto the dip scene somewhere around 1993 as a replacement in dip 229. A lot of things were said and done to me and by me and not all of it nice. There...
Packrat
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Apr 3, 2006
3:03 pm
19284
I'm refraining from commentary that cannot be taken back, as requested, Jim. But I think a little clarification on what Vegas is saying right now would help...
Christian L. Kline
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Apr 3, 2006
4:16 pm
19285
Diplomacy is divided into negotiation and movement phases. The point is simply, I think that the rules make no provision for a negotiations phase over retreats...
Dorian Love
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Apr 3, 2006
4:57 pm
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