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Germany: Army Kiel can retreat to Berlin
Turkey: Army Rumania can retreat to Sevastopol or Ukraine
Message from Russia to England and France
> Movement results for Spring of 1907. (titleist.027)
>
> England: Fleet North Sea -> Denmark. (*bounce*)
> England: Fleet St Petersburg (north coast) -> Norway.
>
> France: Army Burgundy -> Munich. (*bounce*)
> France: Army Marseilles -> Piedmont.
>
> Germany: Army Kiel SUPPORT Fleet Skagerrak -> Denmark. (*dislodged*)
> Germany: Army Tyrolia -> Munich. (*bounce*)
> Germany: Fleet Skagerrak -> Denmark. (*bounce*)
>
> Russia: Army Ukraine -> Warsaw.
> Russia: Army Livonia -> Prussia.
> Russia: Fleet Denmark -> Kiel.
>
> The following units were dislodged:
>
> The German Army in Kiel can retreat to Berlin.
YES!!! Gentlemen, thank you for listening to my suggestions. I overlooked
the possibility of Den-Kiel cutting Kiel S Ska-Den, but it was sweet to see.
For the Fall, Kie S Pru-Ber, War-Sil, Pie-Tyl, Ruh S Bur-Mun, Nwy-Swe,
Nth-Den, will eliminate Fredd, unless he orders Sil-Boh and/or Ska-Nwy.
Fredd is unlikely to issue either of those orders, but I think Nwy S
Edi-Nth,
Nth-Hel is probably the better bet. Opinions?
Your Happy Friend,
Nick.
Message from England to France
Prince Boar,
I don't see any advantage in going after Russia this next turn, now that
the Denmark move bounced. Had it succeeded I would have had better
immediate prospects.
The moves that Nick recommends to shut out Germany (Nwy->Swe & Nth->Den)
should net me a second build this year, and that would bring me to a total
of 8. If you take only Munich and Naples, you too would have 8. Taking
Rome as well makes it 9, and that is fine with me.
In fact, if you don't take Rome, Italy will be building, for it sure looks
like he will have both Rumania and Bulgaria.
Ivy
Message from France to England and Russia
Nick
CC: Ivy
I was glad to do my part to help reduce Germany to almost
nothing. Your are also welcome for following your
suggestions. But only this once ;-) :-)
I think that Germany may survive with one unit this year,
around Ska. It is probably best to make our best moves
rather than try for random guesses at what he might do.
He has to make a guess. Let's do what we want and hope
that he guesses wrong.
What this best thing to do is the question. I think that
we want to get England positions to get an army or two
into Germany next year. Russia can be compensated with
St. Petes or something else. This will allow England
somewhere to expand rather than being cut off from the
front by France and Russia. He can participate in the
battle for Austria. So the move to the Bight might be
best for that. However, It is really up to the two of
you.
My orders will be Ruhr to Munich supported by Burgundy.
With Pru -> Ber and War -> Sil, Germany will lose all his
home centers.
--Prince Boar
Message from France to England
Ivy:
Things went well. Thank you for your continued
faithfullness to our alliance. No matter how much
confidence I may have in an ally, there is always some
nervousness when I open up the results message. :-)
I hope that I did not say too much to Nick, messing up
your plans. Since you did not get to Denmark, I am
guessing that you will want to take the safer route. If
you want me to "argue" for a specific course of action,
just let me know.
Let me know if you want to dicuss any hypothetical
choices in the North. My orders are pretty much set, you
may have the interesting choices. The Dauphin tells me
that although we have having success, it has not been
very challenging at late. He is excited about finally
getting Munich after bouncing their repeatedly!
By the way, you will have noted that I will take Munich
from Ruhr, per your preference. Please let me know if
you have changed that preference for some reason.
--Prince Boar
Message from France to all
The 1907 Symposium on Philosophy, Europe and Everything
will be postponed until Winter. In fact, we will be
moving the symposia permanently to that time of year.
Bascially we are struggling to find a commentator with
all the sporting events going on right now (Football,
Basketball, Hockey, Baseball).
Prince Xavier Boar
[I did give an EOY statement though]
Message from England to France and Russia
Gentlemen,
>For the Fall, Kie S Pru-Ber, War-Sil, Pie-Tyl, Ruh S Bur-Mun, Nwy-Swe,
>Nth-Den, will eliminate Fredd, unless he orders Sil-Boh and/or Ska-Nwy.
>Fredd is unlikely to issue either of those orders, but I think Nwy S
>Edi-Nth,
>Nth-Hel is probably the better bet. Opinions?
It appears to me that Nwy-Swe & Nth-Den will bounce Germany out of one of
those provinces while giving me the other. Your alternative, Nth-Hel &
Edi-Nth, permits Germany to have either Denmark or Sweden, whichever he
chooses. One way you and I split Denmark and Sweden, the other way you and
Germany split them. Isn't the choice clear? Logic and my self-interest
seem to coincide here. If there were a way for you to keep both, that
would be another matter. What am I missing?
Ivy
Message from England to Russia
Nick,
It's late (for me) and I have to get to bed, but I want us to be thinking
about the future.
Will the provinces that you and I own at the end of the year be relatively
permanent? Except for StP -- that's understood.
What should I do? Must I go to war with you or France? The prospect
doesn't thrill me. Taking out Germany was easy and fun, but I don't know
what is next.
I've been fearful that France would in fact attack me so that I wouldn't
have to make any decision. This still might happen. At least I don't
think he can build three units this year, because Piedmont cannot cut
Tyrolia and go for Venice at the same time.
France wonders if I will attack you next year. What is he saying to you?
Anything? Nothing?
For what it is worth, Italy and Turkey are dead silent. I wish I adjoined
one of them.
Ivy
Message from Russia to England and France
Gentlemen,
> Message from England to France and Russia in 'titleist':
> It appears to me that Nwy-Swe & Nth-Den will bounce Germany out
> of one of those provinces while giving me the other. Your alternative,
> Nth-Hel & Edi-Nth, permits Germany to have either Denmark or
> Sweden, whichever he chooses. One way you and I split Denmark and
> Sweden, the other way you and Germany split them. Isn't the choice clear?
> Logic and my self-interest seem to coincide here. If there were a way for
> you to keep both, that would be another matter. What am I missing?
My concern is that Germany will, for one reason or another, anticipate our
moves, and decide to extract his last revenge upon me by ordering Sil-Boh,
Ska-Nwy. This would result in War remaining German, Nwy becoming
German, Swe and Den becoming English, and Kie and Ber becoming Russian.
Germany would hang on at two Centers, England and France would grow to
eight, while I would once again have three. I'm willing to risk Sil-Boh,
War-Sil for the sake of France taking Mun, but I'd rather risk having
Germany
take one Scandinavian Center, and me building one, than England taking both,
and me remaining at three. Does this make sense?
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from France to England and Russia
Nick:
I understand your concern. You have suffered much and
you deserve a build.
I do appreciate your willinginess to attack Silesia. It
certainly helps you take Berlin, but it also helps me
take Munich. I thank you for that help.
I do not see Germany moving to Bohemia. That seems very
unlikely. But I do see what it would be bad for you.
That fleet in the Skageraak is annoying in that it can
cause so much trouble. I will let you and England
discuss the options. My opinions would probably just
appear to be budding in. If you need the insight of the
Dauphin, let us know. He had been bored lately and would
relish the attention. Else, we both wish you two good
guessing.
I could ask Germany what he plans to do, but I am sure he
will repeat and answer he told me before:
"And I should tell you, why?"
:-)
--Prince Boar
Message from England to Germany
Fredd,
Out of respect I owe you a note. Although not certain, there is at least a
chance that this will be your last year.
There are one or two things that I wish you and I had done, or not done,
that would have made for a vastly different game. That's behind us I guess.
So what do I do now? Any advice would be welcome -- or even a parting
insult. 8-)
Your once and future ally,
Ivy Wingo
Message from England to Turkey
Ali,
Assuming that you retreat to Sevastopol, please give some thought to
Sevastopol->Moscow in the fall. That is certain to succeed, whereas trying
to save Bulgaria is guesswork, perhaps worse than 50-50. Russia will
definitely be using Warsaw to cut Silesia, so that he can take Berlin.
Whether or not you think this would be in your best interest I leave to
you, but if you do move to Moscow I would be very, very grateful.
I do see that it is getting tight over there. I was hoping that you would
be able to remain stronger than it appears that you will be. I still think
that there is an excellent chance that this will come down to you, me, and
France. If so, your bargaining position will be quite strong and, if you
ally with me or France (me, please), your ally should help you grow.
I would be appreciative if you could give me advance warning of whether or
not you will use Sevastopol to attempt a defense against Italy or use it to
grab Moscow. Your decision probably will affect my moves.
Cordially,
Ivy
Message from England to France
Prince Boar,
>Things went well. Thank you for your continued
>faithfullness to our alliance.
The irony is that I cannot imagine doing better had we been united from the
beginning. In this game the opposition would have found a way to unite
against us. Now, however, I suspect it is too late for them. I am
learning a lot from "titleist." With experienced players, it seems best to
stay under the radar screen. Security is apparently more important than
initial success. Who was afraid of France just a few moves ago?
>I hope that I did not say too much to Nick, messing up
>your plans. Since you did not get to Denmark, I am
>guessing that you will want to take the safer route.
When I wrote last night just before bedtime, I had not yet received your
note to me. In that note I indicated that I would not try to cross Russia
this fall. It may have been different had I been in Denmark.
>Let me know if you want to dicuss any hypothetical
>choices in the North.
I am leaning toward attacking both Sweden and Denmark (as originally
suggested by Nick!) because it seems to guarantee the elimination of
Germany and gives me a second build. I really don't think that Germany
will try Skag->Nwy. That wouldn't hurt me, but it would hurt Russia.
> My orders are pretty much set, you
>may have the interesting choices. The Dauphin tells me
>that although we have having success, it has not been
>very challenging at late.
Not very challenging!? Do you mean that you don't wake up screaming and
sweating in the middle of the night because you dreamt that all your units
have vanished?
[Do you know there is only one word in the English language that ends with
"mt."
>By the way, you will have noted that I will take Munich
>from Ruhr, per your preference.
That seems best for both of us.
Cordially,
Ivy
Message from England to Germany
Fredd,
An afterthought. Munich is definitely doomed, so you might consider, say,
Tyrolia->Vienna, if you wanted to harass Italy and help Turkey. Of course,
I have no way if knowing who (whom!) you are rooting for in the
Italy/Turkey war.
Ivy
Message from Russia to England and France
Gentlemen,
>Message from France to Russia and England in 'titleist':
>
>I do appreciate your willingness to attack Silesia. It certainly helps you
>take Berlin, but it also helps me take Munich. I thank you for that help.
Yes, the small risk of not regaining War is worth
guaranteeing Mun and Ber.
>I do not see Germany moving to Bohemia. That seems unlikely. But I do see
>what it would be bad for you.
Germany is in a desperate situation. He has to expect
attacks on Ber and Mun, and Sil-Boh is the only way to
avoid losing War, Ber and Mun that I can see. Granted
the Army in Boh will do him little good next year, but
at this point I think he is as likely to try to cause
me grief as he is to give up.
>That fleet in the Skageraak is annoying in that it can cause so much
>trouble. I will let you and England discuss the options. My opinions
>would probably just appear to be budding in. If you need the insight of
>the Dauphin, let us know.
I would welcome the Dauphin's (theoretically)
disinterested opinion.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from Turkey to England
Ivy,
I have entered my retreat order to Sev. Unless something new develops, I
agree to attack Moscow per your request. I would definitely like to see you
succeed in balancing French growth. I assume the move to Bel was made with
his blessing?
Any new word on Italy's threat to change course should France take Italian
home centers? I am, of course, urging France to take Rome as well as Naples
this year.
Regards,
Ali
Germany: Army Kiel → Berlin
Turkey: Army Rumania → Sevastopol
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