we use an application that can be found at http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net/ for figuring out moves and such. Generally speaking, you discuss and plan out moves with the others via whatever method you want (email, HL chat, etc) and then you mail in your moves to Cauldyth - who is the game master (he's volunteered to do so again this time). He'll post the moves/saved game file whatever.
As to how you play diplomacy, there are many websites with the ins and outs of the game. It's not too hard to get up to speed on the rules, but the game is more about the interaction between players. Here is one website that discusses rules/strategies/etc http://www.diplom.org/~diparch/resources/strategy.htm
Our general game rules are ...
You cannot impersonate the game master in any way (on IM, HL, Email, whatever).
You cannot make deals that span multiple games ("I'll help you win this game if you help me win the next game")
You cannot attempt to listen in on people IM/HL chat (Wang could if he wanted to run a packet sniffer and log all chat on HL).
but that's about it. To win you have to convince others to help you out, which usually means creating alliances that you will most likely have to break at some point.
Wang I would never backstab you... and I just happen to have a fetching young princess in my land if your little prince (Was it a boy?) is available for a marriage of politics between our two great (as yet unnamed) nations!
that it does, Blackbeard said something about starting in June sometime ...
I'm thinking DA has not played before (chime in if this isn't the case) - perhaps we could play a couple turns on HL some evening so he can get a feel for things, though not a huge rush to do so.
Garu and DA, if you want, you could play as a team, we've had teams in the past, but no idea how well or how badly it worked, was never personally involved in one.
we have not started yet, I guess we should get this rolling.
As far as I can tell, the following people are in...
Conner
Ramses II
Blackbeard
Crazy Ike
Moridin
Wang Dang Doodle
which leaves room for one more, there was interest from (in order)
mukow
Death's Avatar
kalli
Garu
Vragak
of which as far as I can tell, Kalli is the only one that has previously played. In the past, we've had some people team up and play together, but I've personally not done that, so I have no idea how well it worked.
Anyway, we should probably get this thing rolling!
How's about we just have Kalli take country seven and the new folks can pair off with someone if they'd like to learn the game. It's pretty intimidating at first, and it would be bad to have someone get creamed early. I'll be happy to take Garu under my wing, we see each other all the time via WoW, so plotting world domination will be convenient
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I am in, and I have one of my local boardgaming buddies interested as well.
Er, I mean, I am honest and always keep my word.
Always.
As to how you play diplomacy, there are many websites with the ins and outs of the game. It's not too hard to get up to speed on the rules, but the game is more about the interaction between players. Here is one website that discusses rules/strategies/etc http://www.diplom.org/~diparch/resources/strategy.htm
Our general game rules are ...
You cannot impersonate the game master in any way (on IM, HL, Email, whatever).
You cannot make deals that span multiple games ("I'll help you win this game if you help me win the next game")
You cannot attempt to listen in on people IM/HL chat (Wang could if he wanted to run a packet sniffer and log all chat on HL).
but that's about it. To win you have to convince others to help you out, which usually means creating alliances that you will most likely have to break at some point.
I'm thinking DA has not played before (chime in if this isn't the case) - perhaps we could play a couple turns on HL some evening so he can get a feel for things, though not a huge rush to do so.
On another note, Im about to tumble off the edge of the planet for 2 weeks. Certainly don't "wait up" or whatever!
Everytime I go to the boards I'm like... maybe i should have gotten involved.
As far as I can tell, the following people are in...
Conner
Ramses II
Blackbeard
Crazy Ike
Moridin
Wang Dang Doodle
which leaves room for one more, there was interest from (in order)
mukow
Death's Avatar
kalli
Garu
Vragak
of which as far as I can tell, Kalli is the only one that has previously played. In the past, we've had some people team up and play together, but I've personally not done that, so I have no idea how well it worked.
Anyway, we should probably get this thing rolling!
...you are goin down garu.