Diplomacy Subject Index

Last revised: 21 June, 2001

A HTML version of this file is located at:
ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/WWW/dip/dip_index.html

A text version of this file can be found at:
ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/WWW/dip/dip_index.txt

Please read the introductory notes at the end of the index.

I've noticed at least two links to this page which could result in people who don't know anything about play-by-E-mail diplomacy getting here. If you are are interested in Diplomacy but don't know anything about play-by-E-mail diplomacy, you probably should check out the rec.games.diplomacy FAQ. Instructions for retrieving the FAQ can be found in the notes at the end of this file.

Feedback is welcome - send comments, errors, additions or omissions to Eric Goodman (eric@diplom.org).

Alphabetical links into the index:

Numbers, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z, Notes.

Numbers 1898 variant: brief description (FAQ-2.6); info file (JDF-info.v1898); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.1898)
1914 variant, brief description (FAQ-2.9)
A Abandoned power takeover (JDF-info, JDF-ep.house.rules)
Aberration variant: brief description (FAQ-2.17); info file (JDF-info.aberration); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.aberration)
Acronyms (see index entry for individual acronyms)
Address change (FAQ-3.10.7)
Adjudicator (see Judge)
Anonymous variant (see Gunboat variant)
Asia variant: ascii map (JDF-asia.asc); brief description (FAQ-2.16); info file (JDF-info.asia); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.asia)
Automatic allies (JDF-ep.house.rules)
Avalon Hill: contacting (FAQ-1.3); newsletter (FAQ-1.5)
B Blind variant brief description (FAQ-2.12)
Boardman Numbers (FAQ-3.4)
Books about diplomacy (FAQ-1.6)
Britian variant: brief description (FAQ-2.8); info file (JDF-info.britain); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.britain)
C CD (Civil Disorder) (FAQ-1.9)
Chaos variant: brief description (FAQ-2.4); info file (JDF-info.chaos); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.chaos)
Cheating (JDF-ep.house.rules)
Chromatic variant: brief description (FAQ-2.20); info file (JDF-info.chromatic); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.chromatic)
Civil Disorder (FAQ-1.9)
Commands: list command (FAQ-3.9.3); list of judge commands (JDF-index); master and moderator commands (JDF-master)
Complaints (JDF-ep.house.rules)
Concessions (see Draws, concessions)
Conditional orders (JDF-syntax)
Convoy order format (JDF-syntax)
Crowded variant: brief description (FAQ-2.13); info file (JDF-info.crowded); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.crowded)
D Deadlines: brief description (FAQ-3.9.6); grace period (JDF-deadline); interpreting deadline information (JDF-deadline); judge information file (JDF-deadline); missing (JDF-deadline, JDF-ep.house.rules); negotiating past (JDF-ep.house.rules); repeated lateness (JDF-ep.house.rules); setting (JDF-deadline)
Dedication ratings (JDF-deadline)
DIAS (Draws Include All Survivors) (see Draws)
Diplomacy: A-Z (FAQ-1.11); adjudicator (see Judge); books about (FAQ-1.6); clubs (FAQ-1.8); computer versions (FAQ-5); conventions (FAQ-1.7); games (see Game); history of (FAQ-1.2); home pages (see WWW); mailing lists (FAQ-3.15); rules (see Rules); skill index (see WWW); subject index (see WWW); tournaments (FAQ-1.7); variants (see Variants); 'zines (see 'Zines)
DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) (FAQ-1.9)
Draws: algorithm for deciding (JDF-draws); concessions (JDF-ep.house.rules); DIAS (FAQ-1.9, JDF-draws); judge information file (JDF-draws); NODIAS (FAQ-1.9, JDF-draws); rules for deciding/voting (JDF-ep.house.rules)
E Electronic protocol: electronic magazine (FAQ-3.1); house rules (see Rules, house); numbers (FAQ-3.3)
EP (see Electronic protocol)
F FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (FAQ)
Files: command list (JDF-index); deadline (JDF-deadline); draws (JDF-draws); essential files (FAQ-3.9.2); FTP by E-mail (FAQ-3.12); FTP sites (see FTP sites); general information (JDF-info); getting judge files (JDF-info); Gopher server (FAQ-3.13); house rules (JDF-ep.house.rules); house rules and interpretations (JDF-house.rules); how to GM (JDF-how2gm); HTML versions (see WWW); info.* variant information files (see info under index entry for the variant); judge file list (JDF-flist); map.* variant abbreviation and adjacency files (see map under index entry for the variant); master and moderator commands (JDF-master); orders (JDF-syntax); package of introductory files (FAQ-3.9.2); press (JDF-press); rule interpretations/exceptions (JDF-rules); registration form and information (JDF-form); standard map and abbreviation and adjacencies (JDF-map); WWW servers (see WWW)
Flags, setting (JDF-index)
Fleet Rome variant: brief description (FAQ-2.15); info file (JDF-info.fleet_rome); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.fleet_rome)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
FTP by E-mail (FAQ-3.12)
FTP sites: FAQ listing (FAQ-3.11); ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy (131.215.134.135); ftp://ftp.sentex.net/usr/nick/ (204.50.3.1); ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/pub/misc/diplomacy (130.133.4.50)
G Game: cheating in (JDF-ep.house.rules); complaints (JDF-ep.house.rules); getting information about(FAQ-3.9.3); history command(FAQ-3.10.5); observing (FAQ-3.9.4); signing on (FAQ-3.9.5, JDF-info); summary (FAQ-3.9.9, JDF-index); resigning from (JDF-info); resigning as observer (FAQ-3.10.8)
Ghostscript postscript viewer (FAQ-3.17)
Global variants (FAQ-2.22)
GM: how-to file (JDF-how2gm); master commands (JDF-master); rules for GMs (JDF-ep.house.rules)
Gopher server (FAQ-3.13)
Grace period (see Deadlines)
Gunboat variant: brief description (FAQ-2.2); info file (JDF-info.gunboat); revealing identities in (JDF-ep.house.rules)
H Hall of Fame (FAQ-3.6)
Help (see FAQ and index entry for Files)
History command (FAQ-3.10.5)
HTML files (see WWW)
Home page (see WWW)
House rules (see Rules, house)
I iamalso command (FAQ-3.10.7)
info.* variant information files (see info under index entry for the variant)
J Judge: addresses (FAQ-3.8); information files (see Files); programming projects (see Programming projects); registering (see Registering); source code (FAQ-7.1)
L Loeb9 variant: brief description (FAQ-2.7); info file (JDF-info.loeb9); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.loeb9)
M Machiavelli variant: brief description (FAQ-2.5); info file (JDF-info.machiavelli); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.machiavelli); rules (JDF-rules.machiavelli)
Mailing lists (FAQ-3.15)
Map: ascii version of standard map (JDF-map.top); about postscript maps (FAQ-3.17); command (FAQ-3.10.2); getting variant maps (FAQ-3.9.11); GIF version of standard map located here; map.* variant abbreviation and adjacency files (see map under index entry for the variant); mapit program (FAQ-3.10.2, FAQ-7.2); sizing postscript (FAQ-3.10.3); standard map and abbreviation and adjacencies (JDF-map); viewing postscript (FAQ-3.17)
Mapit program (FAQ-3.10.2, FAQ-7.2)
Master (see GM)
Milan variant: brief description (FAQ-2.18); info file (JDF-info.milan); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.milan)
Miller Numbers (FAQ-3.5)
Moderator (see GM)
Modern variant: info file (JDF-info.modern); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.modern)
Moves (see Orders)
N NODIAS (No-Draws Include All Survivors) (see Draws)
NOWAIT (JDF-deadline)
NMR (No Moves Received) (FAQ-1.9, FAQ-3.9.10)
NVR (No Vote Received) (FAQ-1.9)
O Observing games (FAQ-3.9.4)
Openings: getting opening list (FAQ-3.10.9); online version of openings list (see WWW URLs); posting opening announcements (FAQ-1.1)
Orders: brief description (FAQ-3.9.7); clearing phased orders (JDF-index); contitional (JDF-syntax); delay in processing (FAQ-3.10.4); reprocessing (JDF-ep.house.rules); revising (JDF-syntax); sending for future phases (JDF-syntax); syntax for submitting (JDF-syntax)
P
Package of introductory files (FAQ-3.9.2)
Preference lists (JDF-info)
Press: brief description (FAQ-3.9.8); judge info file (JDF-press); rules on sending (JDF-ep.house.rules); sending (JDF-press); types (JDF-press)
Privacy (JDF-ep.house.rules)
Programming projects: diplomacy adjudicator (FAQ-7.1); diplomacy programming project FAQ entry (FAQ-7.3); diplomacy programming project home page http://www.labri.u-bordeaux.fr/~loeb/dpp/table.of.contents.html; mapit program (FAQ-7.2)
Pure variant: brief description (FAQ-2.11); info file (JDF-info.pure); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.pure)
R rec.games.diplomacy: charter (FAQ-1); frequently asked questions (FAQ); posting to (FAQ-1.1)
Registering: address change (FAQ-3.10.7); initial registration (FAQ-3.9.1, JDF-info); registration form (JDF-form)
Repeated messages from judge (FAQ-3.10.6)
Replacements (see Signing on, as a replacement)
Resigning (see Game, resigning)
r.g.d (see rec.games.diplomacy)
Rootz variant: brief description (FAQ-2.21); info file (JDF-info.rootz); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.rootz)
Rules: getting a copy (FAQ-1.4); common questions about (FAQ-1.10); house rules (JDF-ep.house.rules); house rules and interpretations (JDF-house.rules); info.* variant information files (see info under index entry for the variant); interpretations/exceptions (JDF-rules); reproducing (FAQ-6.1)
S Same site (FAQ-3.10.1)
Shift variants: brief description (FAQ-2.14); info files (JDF-info.shift); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.shift)
Signing on: as a replacement (FAQ-3.9.5, JDF-info, JDF-ep.house.rules); new game (FAQ-3.9.5, JDF-info)
Standard game (FAQ-2.1)
Summary of game (FAQ-3.9.9, JDF-index)
Support files (see Files)
Syntax for orders (JDF-syntax)
T Taking over abandoned powers (JDF-info, JDF-ep.house.rules)
U URLs (see WWW)
V
V1898 variant (see 1898 variant)
Variant (see also index entries for individual variants): A-Z (FAQ-2.23); banks (FAQ-2.24); definition (FAQ-2); getting information about (FAQ-3.9.11); info.* variant information files (see info under index entry for the variant); map.* variant abbreviation and adjacency files (see map under index entry for the variant); maps (see Map); list of common variants (FAQ-2)
Voting: NVR (No Vote Received) (FAQ-1.9); rules (JDF-ep.house.rules)
W WAIT (JDF-deadline)
Waiving builds (JDF-syntax)
Warp (FAQ-2.10)
Wraparound variant: brief description (FAQ-2.19); info file (JDF-info.wraparound); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.wraparound)
WWW URLs: diplomacy home page (http://www.csn.net/~mhand/DipPouch); diplomacy programming project home page (http://www.labri.u-bordeaux.fr/~loeb/dpp/table.of.contents.html); diplomacy skill index (article about) (http://www.csn.net/~mhand/DipPouch/Zine/W1995A/Minshall/dsi.html); diplomacy skill index (ftp site) (ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/DSI/); diplomacy subject index (this file) (ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/WWW/dip/dip_index.html); Diplomatic Pouch, The (an electronic 'zine) http://www.csn.net/~mhand/DipPouch; EP house rules (ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/WWW/judge/data/ep.house.rules.html); Newbies' Guide to the Judge (http://www.astro.uu.se/~magnus/dippy/short_guide); opening list (http://www.ii.uib.no/~bjornts/openings/openings.html); rec.games.diplomacy FAQ (ftp://ftp.rmii.com/pub2/starkey/diplomacy/rec.games.diplomacy.FAQ.html)
Y Youngstown variant: brief description (FAQ-2.3); info file (JDF-info.youngstown); map abbreviation and adjacency file (JDF-map.youngstown)

Z

'Zines

Archives ftp://ftp.ugcs.caltech.edu/pub/diplomacy/Zines (131.215.134.135)

The Diplomatic Pouch http://www.csn.net/~mhand/DipPouch

'Zine list (FAQ-4.1, FAQ-4.2)

Notes

Purpose

Information about Play-By-E-Mail (PBEM) diplomacy is spread out over numerous sources, including a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list and over a dozen judge information files (plus an additional three dozen judge information files that only contain information about diplomacy variants).

The diplomacy subject index is intended to be used as a reference by anyone involved with the PBEM diplomacy hobby, from novices to experts alike. This index will hopefully be able to point anyone with a question to the correct information source where the answer can be found.

Using the Index

This index is organized alphabetically by subject. There is some cross-indexing where it seemed useful, but an attempt was made to minimize redundancy. So, if you can't find a particular topic, look elsewhere in the index. For example, the entry for Diplomacy tournaments is listed under Diplomacy, tournaments, and not under Tournaments. The information sources are listed after the subject headings. For example, the Game, signing on index entry lists FAQ-3.9.5, JDF-info as information sources (JDF stands for Judge Data File). Therefore, relevant information can be found in section 3.9.5 of the FAQ and in the judge file called "info".

The text version of the index is a useful reference. However, if you have access to the World-Wide-Web, the best way to use the index is to access the HTML version (the URL is given at the top of this file.) The HTML version of the index has links to most of the judge data files and to nearly every section in the FAQ. This saves you the time of looking things up yourself, so getting to the desired information should be pretty easy. When an index entry refers to a different part of the index, a link will let you jump right to it without having to search for it. Also, to make searching easier, at the top of the HTML version of the index is a set of links that will send you to a given letter in the alphabetical index.

If you aren't using the HTML version if the index, you can get the latest copy of the FAQ by anonymous ftp at ftp.rmii.com in /pub2/starkey/diplomacy/rec.games.diplomacy.FAQ.1 and rec.games.diplomacy.FAQ.2. The latest version of the FAQ can also be retrived by Email. Mail starkey@rmii.com with "FAQ request" in the subject and the FAQ will be mailed to you. You can get copies of the judge information files by sending a message to your local judge with "get FILENAME" in the body.

WWW-specific Notes

Most of the Judge Information Files (JDF) have been converted to HTML format, including deadline, draws, ep.house.rules, flist, form, index, info, master, press, rules and syntax. The unconverted files are in plain (preformatted) text format.
All the info.variant files are currently in plain (preformatted) text format.
Because of disk space limitations, the map.variant files are not available via WWW.