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Map Fall 1903 Movement



Message from Master to all

As I mentioned before, there's a player who's asked for an extension
for August 14-20. Right now, the deadline is set for the evening
of the 14th; we'll extend the deadline following that if it involves
the missing player. If not, we'll retreat, build, and extend the
deadline for S1904M.

Please submit orders for F1903M on time. Thanks,

Doug



Message from Germany to Austria

> > Will you support me into WAR?
>
> Right now, my country desparately needs centers. In almost
> any other situation, I would strongly consider supporting you,
> but right now, there's no tomorrow, and whatever good you can
> do for me tomorrow has little value today.

Well I suppose that I could support you to hold in VIE. But the only
threat to that is if I and R gang up on you. Which I consider to be
unlikely.
You can walk into SEV, if Turkey doesn't bounce you. I guess that's why
WAR isn't a tempting target. I could be talked into supporting you in
there, but you'd have to realize that I'm going to attack it soon. So
(hopefully) your stay would be brief.

Just doesn't look like there's a lot we can do together this turn.
Maybe next turn.

Fredd



Message from Austria to Germany

> Well I suppose that I could support you to hold in VIE. But the only
> threat to that is if I and R gang up on you. Which I consider to be
> unlikely.

Ser and Tri probably won't be moving, and neither you nor I can cut
their double support for Gal-Bud. But with your help, I do have a
chance of bouncing Gal-Bud, if both Vie and Boh support Bud-Gal.
Earlier, though, you said you wouldn't be able to help me defend my
homeland. Have you changed your mind?


Grace, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand



Message from Russia to all

My moves are in. Wait is NOT set. If you want to try to influence my
moves, contact me.

Czar Nicholas II.



Message from France to Austria

Ms. Felicia:

I am sorry about the betrayal you received by the
Italian. I too know about being betrayed. I lobbied
hard for the AIR alliance, but finally resigned myself
that it would not happen. It would have been much better
for me, not to mention yourself. Resolving the south may
help me, but I really do not think it will be enough.
You at least have options for changing the alliance
structure around you. England and Germany have no
opportunities to stab one another. It is just a matter
of time before I crumble.

Best of luck to you.

-- Prince Boar



Message from Germany to Austria

I have already entered orders of BOH - GAL. I'll change them to BOH s
BUD - GAL.
This doesn't contradict what I said earlier. With this move I'm not
messing with Turkey or Italy. Just Russia, who I've declared war on.

I assume that you're going after either MOS or SEV with your unit in
UKR. I've ordered PRU-WAR. I'm hoping that WAR goes to MOS.

Sorry I can't talk more. Got to get out of here. I won't get any more
mail until the end of the day.

My units that concern you have the following orders
PRU-WAR
BOH s a bud - GAL

Fredd



Message from Austria to Turkey

With this message, I am submitting my orders: Vie-Tri; Bud s Vie-Tri;
Aeg-Ion; Ukr-xxx (not Rum).

I think we do need Gre-Alb to cut that potential support for Tri. If
you're concerned about Alb s Ion-Gre, we could use Bul and Aeg to
protect Gre via beleaguered garrison. Let me know whether and how you
want to do this, if so.


Tamara, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand



Message from Turkey to Austria

Tamara,

> With this message, I am submitting my orders: Vie-Tri; Bud s Vie-Tri;
> Aeg-Ion; Ukr-xxx (not Rum).
>
> I think we do need Gre-Alb to cut that potential support for Tri. If
> you're concerned about Alb s Ion-Gre, we could use Bul and Aeg to
> protect Gre via beleaguered garrison. Let me know whether and how you
> want to do this, if so.

Ok, I've entered Ser S Vie-Tri, Gre-Alb, Bul S Aeg-Gre. From what I know, I
think Alb S Ion-Gre is quite likely, so I'm hoping you'll agree to Aeg-Gre to
keep Italy out. I'll leave Wait set until I hear back from you.

Regards,

Ali



Message from Austria to Turkey

OK, I'm entering Aeg-Gre.

I've also revised my odds that you're going to accept my allegiance to 3-1
against. I'm not sure exactly why I feel so uncomfortable; but I usually
trust such feelings.

But in this case, I won't. If you want to kill me, it will be easy. If
you want to kill Italy first, I'll help you, and I prefer it that way.

You've probably already made your decision, one way or the other; but if
there's anything I can do to help you decide in my favor, please let me
know.


Tamara, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand



Message from Turkey to Austria

Tamara,

> I've also revised my odds that you're going to accept my allegiance to 3-1
> against. I'm not sure exactly why I feel so uncomfortable; but I usually
> trust such feelings.

Please don't scare me like that. I'm nervous enough about my stab as it is, I
don't need to go down the path of worrying about whether or not *you* will
come through. I'm clinging to the premise that this is my big chance to pay
Italy back for his Leponto, and that it may be your last chance to pay him
back for Trieste.

To confirm, I have ordered Ser S Vie-Tri, Gre-Alb, Bul S Aeg-Gre. Bla will be
either attacking Rum or self-bouncing in Con. Italy isn't telling me what
he's ordered for Alb, but it is surely either to support Tri, attack Gre, or
support Ion-Gre. My gut tells me it's support Ion-Gre. In any case, our
orders will clearly win the day no matter what he does.

> But in this case, I won't. If you want to kill me, it will be easy. If
> you want to kill Italy first, I'll help you, and I prefer it that way.

I realize full well that killing Italy won't be all that easy. But if I don't
do something now, I'm not going to have much of a chance later on. This way
I'll have an ally in the matter, and I'll at least come out on the good end of
the exchange.

> You've probably already made your decision, one way or the other; but if
> there's anything I can do to help you decide in my favor, please let me
> know.

You've already done it. Or rather, you'll be doing it this fall. As long as
you don't leave me with major egg on my face this turn, it will be all good.

Regards,

Ali



Message from Master to all

Just a reminder: please submit moves today. We have another extension
coming up and I'd like to get in the moves, retreats, and builds if
we can before his return.

Doug

PS: which player was it? Could the departing power please remind me?


Map Fall 1903 Movement

Austria: Fleet Aegean Sea → Greece (*bounce*)
Austria: Army Budapest SUPPORT Army Vienna → Trieste (*cut*)
Austria: Army Ukraine → Sevastopol
Austria: Army Vienna → Trieste (*bounce*)

England: Army Belgium SUPPORT German Army Munich → Burgundy
England: Fleet Irish Sea → English Channel
England: Fleet London → North Sea
England: Fleet Mid-Atlantic Ocean SUPPORT Fleet Irish Sea → English Channel
England: Fleet North Atlantic Ocean SUPPORT Fleet Mid-Atlantic Ocean

France: Fleet Brest → English Channel (*bounce*)
France: Army Burgundy → Belgium (*bounce, dislodged*)
France: Army Gascony → Spain (*bounce*)
France: Army Picardy SUPPORT Army Burgundy → Belgium
France: Fleet Portugal → Spain (south coast) (*bounce*)

Germany: Fleet Baltic Sea → Livonia
Germany: Army Bohemia SUPPORT Austrian Army Budapest → Galicia (*void*)
Germany: Fleet Gulf of Bothnia SUPPORT Russian Fleet Livonia → St Petersburg (south coast)
Germany: Army Munich → Burgundy
Germany: Army Prussia → Warsaw (*bounce*)
Germany: Army Ruhr SUPPORT English Army Belgium

Italy: Army Albania SUPPORT Fleet Ionian Sea → Greece
Italy: Fleet Eastern Mediterranean → Ionian Sea
Italy: Fleet Ionian Sea → Greece
Italy: Army Trieste SUPPORT Russian Army Galicia → Budapest (*cut*)
Italy: Fleet Tyrrhenian Sea → Western Mediterranean

Russia: Army Galicia → Budapest (*bounce*)
Russia: Fleet Livonia → St Petersburg (south coast)
Russia: Army Warsaw HOLD

Turkey: Fleet Black Sea → Constantinople (*bounce*)
Turkey: Army Bulgaria → Rumania
Turkey: Army Greece → Bulgaria
Turkey: Army Serbia SUPPORT Italian Army Trieste
Turkey: Army Smyrna → Constantinople (*bounce*)