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Germany: Builds 1 unit
Italy: Builds 1 unit
Russia: Removes 1 unit
Turkey: Builds 1 unit
Message from Germany to England
Ivy
So a draw is a draw.
Ruhr will support Belgium to hold in the spring.
Bohemia. There's a lot of options there. Coordinate with Russia
against VIE. Try to push Italy out of TYR. Coordinate with Turkey on
something? Or move over toward WAR and support Russia back in in the
fall.
All that and it'll probably just hold. and support Munich. But we
shall see. I haven't made up my mind yet. It'd be great if someone
approached me with a plan, and the plan includes a component where I get
something in return for my help now. I just might sit and wait to see
if such an offer materializes.
Greddy (Greedy?)
Message from England to Germany
Freddy,
>Actually, I stated up front that any players tied for the most SC's
>in a draw would be declared co-champions.
>
>Doug
Ooh, I missed that. This is interesting and it makes a 2-way a little
easier to live with. In fact the safest way to be declared co-champions
would be for EG to dominate the game but not eliminate a third player. If
we stopped at, say, 14-14-6 and forced a 3-way, then we would be co-champs
without risking the stab for solo that often ruins 2-way endings. Seems a
little cowardly, I know, but at least we might as well be aware of the
options.
Ivy Wingo
Message from Master to all
usin@thekleimans.com said:
>This is supposed to be a press game; is it unreasonable to wait until
>the judge delivers the mail before sending the order?
Not at all -- the Judge outage occurred a bit after I sent the
reminder. Retreat moves don't usually take much negotiation and
(looking forward in my Inbox) I see that the retreat is already
in. Didn't mean to sound snippy! :-)
Thanks,
Doug
Message from England to Italy
Good Roberto,
Congratulations on your fifth center. That's supposed to be a milestone in
Italian progress.
I bet you get your sixth before I do. It will impossible for me to grow in
1903, and it is not at all obvious that anything will be certain in 1904
either. I just hope that others will not have run away with the game by
then. That includes my German friend! 8-)
Answer: I don't know.
Question: why did Germany move to Bohemia?
Answer: I don't know.
Question: what is he going to do with Bohemia?
I have asked him, but I don't think at this stage that he knows either. As
you can imagine, communications between Germany and me last turn were
almost non-existent. In addition to the problems obvious to everyone, my
own modem doesn't seem to work at all in the evenings. Furthermore my
internet provider was down for almost a day.
In spite of a little setback for Austria, I still think our two friends,
Germany and Austria, are in positions best suited for very rapid growth.
We need to keep them reined in somewhat.
Cordially,
Ivy Wingo
Message from England to Austria
My dear Edna,
I don't know how Turkey managed to do that, but he is clearly overextended.
You and Italy should be able to cut him back this year.
Personally, I won't complain about last fall's moves. I don't want to see
anyone run away with this while I am slugging it out with France very
slowly. It will impossible for me to grow in 1903, and it is not at all
obvious that anything will be certain in 1904 either. I just hope that
others will not have grown too big by then. That includes my German
friend! 8-)
Answer: I don't know.
Question: why did Germany move to Bohemia?
Answer: I don't know.
Question: what is he going to do with Bohemia?
I have asked him, but I don't think at this stage that he knows either. As
you can imagine, communications between Germany and me last turn were
almost non-existent. In addition to the problems obvious to everyone, my
own modem doesn't seem to work at all in the evenings. Furthermore my
internet provider was down for almost a day.
My first guess, only a guess, is that Bohemia will simply hold. The entire
Bohemia business may have been in response to the Italian army sitting
ominously in Tyrolia.
Cordially,
Ivy Wingo
Message [from Russia] to all
>Broadcast message from masseyd@btv.ibm.com as Master:
>
>Retreat moves don't usually take much negotiation
*Engage RANT Mode*
One of my pet peeves with Joel Furr is his use
of StrictWait. Negotiating with Powers to influence
where they retreat to, or convincing them to disband
and rebuild rather than retreat is, in my opinion, an
under-used, but very effective tactic. (I interpret
the rulebook's restriction on negotiation during
Retreats/Adjustments as being an artifical limit
imposed to keep a F2F game from lasting three days,
rather than game "feature", so I see no reason to
impose it in a PBeM game.)
*EndRANT*
As an example for the Observers who are hoping
to learn something from 'titleist', consider Austria's
Retreat of Army Galicia this phase.
>The Austrian Army in Galicia can retreat to Ukraine
>or Vienna or Silesia.
France might lobby in favor of Silesia to distract
Germany. Italy, as part of AI vs. RT, might suggest
that Austria retreat to Ukraine to maintain pressure
on RT. Russia, of course, would suggest Vienna, to
improve his chances of retaking Warsaw. Strategy
articles routinely reccomend writing to everyone
every turn, and, in my opinion, influencing a retreat,
build, or disband is every bit as important as
influencing the Movement phase.
Message from Austria to England
> I don't know how Turkey managed to do that, but he is clearly overextended.
> You and Italy should be able to cut him back this year.
He outguessed me, partly because I wanted to leave him room to cannibalize
Russia if he chose to. He didn't so choose :-(.
> Personally, I won't complain about last fall's moves. I don't want to see
> anyone run away with this while I am slugging it out with France very
> slowly. It will impossible for me to grow in 1903, and it is not at all
> obvious that anything will be certain in 1904 either.
England will be in MAO by fall of 03, and will have a choice between
guessing for French centers and bypassing them to get into the Mediterranean
early.
> I just hope that others will not have grown too big by then. That
> includes my German friend! 8-)
ET is a natural alliance. Russia has tied his hopes on Turkey, and you have
cooperated by leaving StP alone. And you need Germany to leave you alone
long enough to turn your positional advantage over France into actual
centers.
But Germany, without blatantly stabbing you, seems willing to let you slog
your way through France while picking up the easy centers in Russia (and
possibly Austria). He already has two fleets. After he uses them to pick
up StP, where will he go next? He's in excellent shape, both tactically and
strategically.
You probably won't discuss it with me, but if you were to shift alliances to
join with France against Germany, you would have great potential for gains.
Nobody is in position to come to Germany's aid, and his aggression has left
him with few countries who would choose to help him anyway. Success against
Germany would leave you with unchallenged hegemony in northern seas, a solid
position from which to build your championship.
Edna, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand
Message from England to Austria
Edna,
>England will be in MAO by fall of 03, and will have a choice between
>guessing for French centers and bypassing them to get into the Mediterranean
>early.
Oh, I will go for the French centers. Lots of reasons. I need the
strength in case Germany gets funny ideas. Also, I see no need to alienate
Italy. Finally, the French centers will be long, hard work, so why
postpone the start?
>You probably won't discuss it with me, but if you were to shift alliances to
>join with France against Germany, you would have great potential for gains.
Sure I will discuss it. If I did that I would be between a 5-center France
and a 6-center Germany, both of whom would hate me. As long as Germany is
not too greedy, and as long as I make progress against France, it is best
to stay the course.
After a few countries are eliminated, then that might be the time to
shuffle the alliances. Rignt now, I think E,G,I,and A are in the best
shape to survive well into the game.
Ivy Wingo
Germany: BUILD Army Berlin
Italy: BUILD Fleet Naples
Russia: REMOVE Fleet Sevastopol
Turkey: BUILD Army Constantinople
Centers
Austria: 5
England: 5
France: 5
Germany: 6
Italy: 5
Russia: 3
Turkey: 5
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