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Austria: Removes 1 unit
France: Builds 1 unit
Italy: Builds 1 unit
Turkey: Builds 1 unit
Message from France to Russia
Czar Nicholas:
Before you ask, yes I know that I could have saved
Burgundy. But I choose not to do so.
Germany has certainly decided to take you out. He is
even supporting Austria against you. That is kind of
rotten of him, isn't it.
I do not know what to make of England's move to the North
Sea. I wonder if it was with Germany's blessing? I hope
that England see that Germany will grow without much
resistance and attack him. That would take pressure of
us. My brother was cordial to Ivy, but he continued his
attack on France, nonetheless.
Were you expecting help from Turkey against Budapest? I
thought that you would order Galicia to Ukraine.
-- Prince Boar
Message from Master to all
Okay -- our absent player has a winter adjustment, so I'm extending
the deadline until Monday.
Doug
Message from Russia to Turkey
Ali,
>I just chickened out. I had you, Italy and Austria all asking different
>things of A Ser. I knew that whatever I did, I'd piss off two out of
>three.
No, had you told me that you felt you had to
support Italy, I would have argued against it, but
I would have accepted it and adjusted. Lying to me,
left me screwed, though.
>I decided that it would be best for Turkey to keep
>Italy on the friendly side, and I acted with purely selfish motivations.
I disagree with your conclusion, but I understand
your motivation.
>I tried to sell you on the Vie plan, which it turns out would have worked.
Yes, but Ser S Gal-Bud would have worked, too,
against both Vie S Bud, and Bud S Vie-Tri.
>In retrospect, I should have had the balls to tell you I couldn't support
>your attack,
Yes, you should have known that I wouldn't work
with Austria, so you'd lose nothing by being honest
with me.
>in the spring, you didn't do what I expected. If you had, we could have
>bounced in Sev and you'd have been
>guaranteed a build without worrying about Bud.
That assumes that Austria wouldn't order Ukr S
Bla-Sev, just to screw me over. It also would have
left me with zero growth potential.
>I would still rather see you in Bud than Austria or Italy.
I'm going to lose StP next year, unless I can manage
War-Mos, Gal-War next Spring, and I'm likely to lose War
as well. I don't see myself playing in Austria in 1904.
>I don't blame you for being angry, I handled that badly and I know it.
I'm not so much angry as I am disappointed.
Nick.
Message from Russia to France
Prince Boar,
>Before you ask, yes I know that I could have saved
>Burgundy. But I choose not to do so.
I assumed that you made the decision to let
Germany grow while denying England the opportunity to
do so, in the hope that it would force England to
stab Germany. I'll certainly be interpreting it
that way when I write to England. 8-)
>I do not know what to make of England's move to the North Sea. I wonder if
>it was with Germany's blessing?
I can't imagine Germany approving of Lon-Nth,
Iri-Eng. If Ivy builds an Army, Den and/or Hol are
his for the taking.
>I hope that England see that Germany will grow without much resistance and
>attack him. That would take pressure off us.
That's what his moves suggest to me.
>My brother was cordial to Ivy, but he continued his attack on France,
>nonetheless.
Did he? MAO S Iri-Eng is hardly the most
anti-French move Ivy could have made, and Mun-Bur
just makes it more difficult for Germany to sue for
peace with you when England attacks Den.
>Were you expecting help from Turkey against Budapest?
Yes, it was promised, but Ali chickened-out at
the last minute. Ser S Gal-Bud would have allowed me
to build A Mos, and forced Austria to drop to two
Centers.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from France to Russia
Czar Nicholas:
I suppose that England's moves were not the ultimate
anti-French moves. But if he was going to be pro-France
he would have ordered F MAO to Eng. I think that he has
hedged his bets and he can go either way. I would not be
surprised to see Bel -> Pic, F Nth to Bel. He can also
go for Holland and Denmark. It will be interesting to
see what he does. Both of them scare me a bit :-)
>Yes, it was promised, but Ali chickened-out at
>the last minute.
I am sorry to hear that. Perhaps he felt that
cultivating his relationship with Italy was more
important. (see below)
>Ser S Gal-Bud would have allowed me
>to build A Mos, and forced Austria to drop to
>two Centers.
I agree that it would have helped you, but it may have
cost Italy Trieste. I know that Vie was ordered to
Trieste. But had Austria ordered Bud to Tri s by Vie,
then Italy would have been dislodged. It is too bad that
he did not have the guts to go for it.
-- Prince Boar
PS: An interesting interpretation of my choice to not
defend Burgundy. I have no official comment, however.
Message from France to all
PRESS RELEASE,
Paris, France
-- Prince Xavier Boar
As you recall, Ivy Wingo won our Tour De France Contest
when the United States Postal Team (i.e. Lance Armstrong)
won several stages as well as the overall race. The
grand prize was a date for his sister with the Dauphin.
I wanted to take the time to report to you on that
fantasy evening.
Ivy's sister arrived across the Channel accompanied by
her guardian. He was introduced as Ivy, and he thanked
France for allowing him to chaperon his sister. It was
obvious that he was an impostor, but we did not wish to
embarrass the dear lady by revealing that we knew it.
Obviously Ivy was concern that his person would not be
safe in France. We were insulted by his distrust for our
word of honor, but choose not to let that spoil the
enchantment of the day.
After touring the many sights in Paris, the Dauphin took
the young lady to a dinner of our best French food and
wine. The Ivy impostor sat across the room with me and
we pretended that we were great friends. After a
delightful boat ride on the Seine, the lady was sent back
across the Channel armed with a French Cookbook, some
decent food supplies and several cases of wine. May she
eat well for months to come.
Unfortunately there was a mix up at the Port and the Ivy
impostor got on a boat destined for Syria. He seemed to
really like his new T-shirt that said "Down with Arabs,
Go ahead, make my day" in Arabic. We hear that he is
having a nice time. Perhaps Ali can go rescue, rather,
help him find his way home.
Again, I thank everyone for their participation in my
Tour de France game. We especially thank Ivy for
allowing us to be charmed for the day by his sister.
-- Prince Boar
Message from Russia to France
Prince Boar,
>I suppose that England's moves were not the ultimate anti-French moves.
>Ithink that he has hedged his bets and he can go either way.
Yes, or both, though I doubt he would go that
far. It may b as simple as he expects Germany to
build first and faster and feels the need for a
forward defense.
>Perhaps he felt that cultivating his
>relationship with Italy was more important.
That was his claim, but he could have at least
told me, and given me the chance to change my orders.
>I agree that it would have helped you, but it may have
>cost Italy Trieste. I know that Vie was ordered to
>Trieste. But had Austria ordered Bud to Tri s by Vie,
>then Italy would have been dislodged.
Yes, there was a small chance of that occuring,
but in my admittedly prejudiced view, getting me a
build or two to hold off Germany was more important
to IT, (and certainly to T), than another build for
Italy at this point.
>PS: An interesting interpretation of my choice to not
>defend Burgundy. I have no official comment, however.
I make no claim that it's accurate. 8-) I'm
just going to paint it that way to Ivy, in hopes of
encouraging him to stab Germany, since that's my
only hope of survival, at this point.
Your Cornered Friend,
Nick.
Message from France to all
I accidentally deleted my last message from this game
without reading it. I respectfully ask whoever sent one
to me in the last couple of hours (Thursday AM) to resend
it. I apologize for my mistake.
France
Message from Russia to England
Ivy, My Only Hope, 8-)
I welcome your move to Eng and Nth, though I
recognize that it leaves you options for attacking
either Germany or France. If you build A Lvp, it
will look like yours attacking France, but allow
Nth-Den, Eng-Nth, MAO-Eng, Lvp-Yor in the Spring,
and Yor-Nth-Hol in the Fall.
France's letting Germany into Bur, and then
disbanding A Bur, suggests that he intends to
build F Mar, and defend against you while allowing
Germany to make progress. Given Germany's growth
potential in Russia, I don't believe that you can
afford to continue the slow, methodical attack on
France.
Obviously, my only hope for survival at this
point is for you to stab Germany in Spring, 1904,
so I'm not disinterested in this matter, but I do
believe that it is your best chance for success,
as well. As always, I look forward to your letters.
Your Friend,
Nicky.
Message from Russia to France
My earlier note:
Prince Boar,
>I suppose that England's moves were not the ultimate anti-French moves. I
>think that he has hedged his
>bets and he can go either way.
Yes, or both, though I doubt he would go that
far. It may b as simple as he expects Germany to
build first and faster and feels the need for a
forward defense.
>Perhaps he felt that cultivating his
>relationship with Italy was more important.
That was his claim, but he could have at least
told me, and given me the chance to change my orders.
>I agree that it would have helped you, but it may have
>cost Italy Trieste. I know that Vie was ordered to
>Trieste. But had Austria ordered Bud to Tri s by Vie,
>then Italy would have been dislodged.
Yes, there was a small chance of that occurring,
but in my admittedly prejudiced view, getting me a
build or two to hold off Germany was more important
to IT, (and certainly to T), than another build for
Italy at this point.
>PS: An interesting interpretation of my choice to not
>defend Burgundy. I have no official comment, however.
I make no claim that it's accurate. 8-) I'm
just going to paint it that way to Ivy, in hopes of
encouraging him to stab Germany, since that's my
only hope of survival, at this point.
Your Cornered Friend,
Nick.
Message from England to all
PRESS RELEASE,
London
There appears to be no limit to English duplicity when it comes to dealings
with France.
Recently a report was published concerning a "fantasy evening" between my
sister and the Dauphin. The only correct word in that report was
"fantasy." At the time of the supposed meeting with the Dauphin and Prince
Boar my sister and I were on a sight-seeing excursion in the North Sea in
the company of the Emperor Fredd and his charming niece Princess
Wilhelmina. For you see, Sis was warned aforehand of the practices of
French royalty. Her taste is more towards that of the highly refined Teutons.
What then of this French fantasy? Who travelled from England to charm the
Dauphin? Why it was none other than that imposter, Queen Arabella, the
most delicious transvestite on either side of the Channel. "Bella" reports
that the Dauphin deported himself in the most atrocious manner, much to
his/her delight. She cannot wait for the next Tour de France and hopes
that that hunk Lance will once again bring the prize to Ivy. Perhaps we
will have another go in 2002. Bella can't wait.
Message from France to Germany and Russia
Thank you for resending your notes. I did find a way to
recover the deleted message. But I do appreciate your
taking the time to resend your messages.
France
Message from Russia to France
>Message from France to Germany and Russia in 'titleist':
>
>Thank you for resending your notes.
No problem, but I'm curious as to Fredd's reaction
to Lon-Nth, Iri-Eng, if you care to share. Ivy hasn't
replied to my note, yet, but I'll let you know when he
does.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from France to Russia
Czar Nicholas:
>No problem, but I'm curious as to Fredd's reaction
>to Lon-Nth, Iri-Eng, if you care to share. Ivy
>hasn't replied to my note, yet, but I'll let you
>know when he does.
Germany was mad, but not to the point of war. He appears
willing to give Ivy the benefit of the doubt. I think
that England put a spin on it that his move to the North
Sea was because he was worried about your building an
army in St. Petes (something I was secretly hoping you
would be able to do :-).
I would say that GE are still aligned and that we are
still in trouble. Germany may pull something back so if
England does stab him, he can minimize the damage. But
at the same time he will hope to take something from us.
Shall we each allow him to take a center and see if
England chokes on that? ;-) The key will be my being
able to deny England a center. I will try my best.
You may resign yourself to do what you can to save
Mos/War and accept the loss of St. Petes.
-- Prince Boar
Message from Russia to France
Prince Boar,
>Germany was mad, but not to the point of war. He appears willing to give
>Ivy the benefit of the doubt.
As you did in 1902.
>I would say that GE are still aligned and that we are
>still in trouble.
We should operate under that assumption, but do
what we can to encourage England to stab Germany.
>Shall we each allow him to take a center and see if
>England chokes on that? ;-)
I fear I have no choice. :-|
>The key will be my being able to deny England a center.
If you build F Mar, and order Mar-Spa, Por-Spa,
Gas S Pic-Bre, Bre-Eng, England will not get a build
in France this year without German help. Given the
reported level of EG disharmony, that help seems
unlikely.
>You may resign yourself to do what you can to save
>Mos/War and accept the loss of St. Petes.
Yes, saving StP would require War-Mos, Gal-War,
and it seems unlikely that both those moves would
succeed.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from England to Russia
Nick,
>Ivy, My Only Hope, 8-)
Oh dear! I am still trying to emerge from my own dilemma. France is a
tough nut to crack.
> I welcome your move to Eng and Nth, though I
>recognize that it leaves you options for attacking
>either Germany or France.
This year, I fully intend to work against France. With Germany in Burgundy
and Italy in the Western Med, something different is bound to happen. I
just hope it is good for me.
> If you build A Lvp, ...
Uh, I don't have a build.
> Obviously, my only hope for survival at this
>point is for you to stab Germany in Spring, 1904
Hold out as long as you can. Who knows when I will have to reassess.
I am trying to figure how all this happened, and I am beginning to conclude
that it is very risky to open Moscow->StP in a game at this level. It
makes Germany and England nervous and tempts Austria and Turkey in the south.
Ivy
Message from Russia to England
Ivy,
>I am still trying to emerge from my own dilemma. France is a tough nut to
>crack.
All the more reason to stab Germany. France
can keep you from taking Brest or Spain this year,
unless Germany or Italy supports you, and neither
seems likely.
>This year, I fully intend to work against France. With Germany in Burgundy
>and Italy in the Western Med, something different is bound to happen.
Roberto is there to support France against EG.
He doesn't want the West resolving quickly. He MIGHT
accept support from you into Spa, but he will not
help you. Will Germany help you? Perhaps, but he's
just as likely to take Par, StP and Mos, build three,
and let you sit at five. Even if he supports you into
Bre, a six-Center England facing a nine-Center Germany
and a hostile France is not a place that I'd like to be.
>I just hope it is good for me.
I don't see any way for it to be as good for you
as taking two from Germany and supporting me into Swe
would be.
>Uh, I don't have a build.
Whoops! Still Nth-Den, Eng-Nth, followed by
Den S RF Fin-Swe, Bel S Hth-Hol works nicely.
>Who knows when I will have to reassess.
Now's the time. ;-}
>I am beginning to conclude that it is very risky to open Mos->StP in a game
>at this level. It makes Germany and England nervous and tempts Austria and
>Turkey in the south.
That's certainly true, but it's only a partial
explanation. I think that the biggest factors in my
troubles have been the facts that Roberto has
consistently out-negotiated me with Austria and Turkey,
and Austria has made a series of remarkably
short-sighted decisions. I'd be willing to bet that
Austria has the lowest Full-Press JDPR of the group,
and my opening relied on him seeing the long-term
benefits of the Gal DMZ and eliminating Turkey quickly.
Obviously, my analysis is affected by my
situation, but a good part of my JDPR is based on being
able to see the board from the other guy's perspective,
and I don't see Germany helping you this year, or you
doing well in the long-term without stabbing Germany,
right now.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from Russia to Austria, Italy, and Turkey
Archduke,
>Austria: 3 Supply centers, 4 Units: Removes 1 unit.
>Italy: 6 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 1 unit.
>Russia: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Builds 0 units.
>Turkey: 6 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 1 unit.
Disband your Army in Sevastopol. If you do not I will
give Sev to Turkey, and we will destroy your Army there
in the Spring. I will then return to Galicia, and do
everything in my power to make sure that you are
eliminated before I am, up to and including supporting
Italian and Turkish attacks on your Home Centers. You
might consider this an idle threat, but remember that
if I promise something to an ally, I keep my word, and
I remain allied with Italy and Turkey.
Czar Nicholas II.
Message from Russia to Italy
Roberto,
>Austria: 3 Supply centers, 4 Units: Removes 1 unit.
>Italy: 6 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 1 unit.
>Russia: 3 Supply centers, 3 Units: Builds 0 units.
>Turkey: 6 Supply centers, 5 Units: Builds 1 unit.
>The next phase will be Adjustments for Winter of 1903.
*sigh* Not exactly what I had hoped to see in
F1903B, and the ironic thing is that it is largely
your fault. ;-) You have out-negotiated me at every
turn, and used Ali to cripple me. It may not have
been intentional, and I don't hold it against you, or
even against Ali, but I do wish that you had worked
toward our proposed IR Alliance a bit harder.
I do hope that you will build A Ven, and move to
Tyl in S1904M, since pressure on Germany is the only
thing that will keep him from overrunning my position.
What are you hearing from Ivy and Fredd? Ivy seems to
think that IF WMed is a good thing, which I don't
understand, since it seems obvious to me that you're
there to help France defend Iberia. Please drop me a
line when you get the chance.
Your Friend,
Nick.
Message from England to all
Apparently my modem troubles are over.
Some of you know that I have not had a reliable modem at home in the
evening. After half a year of trouble I finally discovered that the modem
failed precisely when a halogen lamp in the next room was turned on.
Curiously, the modem is unaffected by an identical lamp two feet from the
computer.
Ivy
Message from France to all
Good Neighbors in Europe:
Le Dauphin here. My brother and I have been debating
whether we simple ignore the most recent atrocity of a
broadcast by the English or whether we need to respond.
On one hand we do not want to justify it with a response,
but on the other, my honor requires that we do respond.
It should be obvious to anyone who knows us that Ivy's
message was a fallacy. I of course treated the woman on
the Tour de France date as a perfect gentleman would. A
simply kiss on the back of the hand in greeting was the
only contact between us.
Prince Boar insists that I handle this one.
Unfortunately I am not as eloquent as he. Therefore I
can only offer this little song or poem.
My baloney has a first name
Its I - I - V - V - Y
My baloney has a second name
Its W - I - N - G - O
Oh I love to read it every day
And if you ask me why I'll say
Because Ivy Wingo has a way with
B - O - L - O - N - G - A
Le DAUPHIN
Message from England to all
>My baloney has a first name
>Its I - I - V - V - Y
What a hoot!! My wife's maiden name is M - A - Y - E - R, and this ditty
is much too well known in our household. [I don't think you can get my
I.D. from my wife's maiden name.]
Ivy
Message from Russia to Master
Russian EoY for 1903:
Another year without a build. This is getting
monotonous. Turkey should have supported me into
Bud, as he promised to do. A Bud would have been
destroyed, and Austria still would have to disband
one, while I built in Mos, leaving Austria
ineffective in '04, and me in a position to hold off
Germany. Now, I'm likely to collapse under German
pressure unless England stabs him in S1904M. It
seems as though Italy has been working against me,
at every turn, and he has been much better at
influencing Turkey than I have been. IR seemed like
such an ideal alliance for this game, that I wonder
why Italy hasn't been more supportive of my position.
I sent a "Chainsaw" letter to Austria, demanding that
he disband his Army in Sevastopol, or I would destroy
it with Turkey's help and make sure that Austria was
eliminated this year. It will be interesting to see
how he reacts. If Austria does not disband A Sev, I
think that the October Revolution of 1917 will occur
13 and a half years early, just to try to shake up
the diplomatic scene.
Czar Nicholas II.
Message [from Russia] to all
Just a reminder, this period of silence is brought
to you to allow you to submit your 1903 EoY to the
Master.
Message [from Turkey] to all
> Just a reminder, this period of silence is brought
> to you to allow you to submit your 1903 EoY to the
> Master.
Since this doesn't seem to have been sent by Doug,
the literal translation seems to be "I can't WAIT
to find out what you were really thinking, you
bloody idiot!"
Message from Italy to Russia
>
> *sigh* Not exactly what I had hoped to see in
> F1903B, and the ironic thing is that it is largely
> your fault. ;-)
>
I seem to recall suggesting Mos s Gal-War. :)
> You have out-negotiated me at every
> turn, and used Ali to cripple me. It may not have
> been intentional, and I don't hold it against you, or
> even against Ali, but I do wish that you had worked
> toward our proposed IR Alliance a bit harder.
>
I tried everything I had to get Austria to concentrate on Turkey but for
whatever reason he felt he had to attack you. Even after I stabbed him
eliminating his only ally, he still moved into your home center.
As for Turkey, there was nothing I could have said to get him to issue the
support order. He didn't want to see you get a build either. I don't think
it was me out-negotiating you but rather Austria/Turkey fearing a powerful
Russia more than they feared a powerful Italy. Your fate was almost sealed
from the get-go. That's not to say your position isn't salvageable but I'd
have to think not too many observers are giving you a chance to survive.
> I do hope that you will build A Ven, and move to
> Tyl in S1904M, since pressure on Germany is the only
> thing that will keep him from overrunning my position.
I've ordered an army build in Venice against the wishes of Ali. It's
heading to Tyrolia or Piedmont depending on the next round of negotiations.
> What are you hearing from Ivy and Fredd? Ivy seems to
> think that IF WMed is a good thing, which I don't
> understand, since it seems obvious to me that you're
> there to help France defend Iberia.
>
Well, I have two choices in Iberia. I'll most likely not participate in
French destruction until Austrian elimination. In the meantime, I'll
support France as best as possible. Ivy knew about my move to the West Med
and its purpose. I think he still has hope that I will help take France
out.
Life is Beautiful,
Roberto
Austria: REMOVE Army Vienna
France: BUILD Fleet Marseilles
Italy: BUILD Army Venice
Turkey: BUILD Army Ankara
Centers
Austria: 3
England: 5
France: 5
Germany: 6
Italy: 6
Russia: 3
Turkey: 6
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