Air Sea Diplomacy Demonstration Game

 

Air-Sea Diplomacy adds a few new elements to Regular Diplomacy. New units are the airplane and the submarine.

There are still 34 supply centers. However, instead of building one-for-one, each supply center has an economic value of 7. Each unit has a cost of 4 economic points. Therefore, at start, each power starts with 5 units, while Russia starts with 7 units.

The submarine may do everythng that a fleet can do, and may also be ordered to the sub-space of each body of water. Submarines may capture supply centers. The airplane has a movement factor of 4 and an attack factor of one. Planes cannot capture supply centers.

At-start builds are all optional. Planes can exist in a province with any other unit. No others units may share a province.

Planes of different nationalities, even enemies, may share the same province. If three or more planes attempt to land in the same province, all are eliminated.

The creator of this variant, Buddy Tretick, and his son Jim played a few turns to demostrate the various units and possible moves. A full set of rules will be provided later.

 

Buddy and Jim can be reached at BernieTretick@earthlink.net and JTretickGames@aol.com.

 

Jim Tretick: Russia, Austria, and France

Buddy Tretick: England, Germany, Italy, and Turkey

 

Notes: a = army, f = fleet, s = sub, p = plane, S = support, L = land, 

 

Winter 1900 Supply Centers and Economic Points

 

            Centers                Econ                Units                                               

             Owned               Points On Board                       

France            3                    21                      5                                               

Austria           3                    21                      5                                               

Russia            4                    28                      7                                               

 

England          3                    21                      5                                               

Italy                3                    21                      5                                               

Germany        3                    21                      5                                               

Turkey           3                    21                      5                                               

                                               

Winter 1900 Builds

 

Russia: a war, a mos, a stp, f sev, p war, p stp, p mos

Austria:             a bud, a vie, a tri, p tri, p bud

France:             a par, a mar, f bre, s bre, p par

 

England:            f edi, p edi, f lon, p lon, f lvp

Italy:                 a ven, p ven, f rom, f nap, p rom

Germany:            a mun, p mun, a ber, p kie, f kie

Turkey: a con, p con, f ank, p ank, f smy

 

Spring 1901 Moves

 

Russia: a war-sil, a mos-lvn, a stp-nwy, f sev-bla, p war S a war-sil l ser, p stp-pru L lvn, p sev S f sev-bla L sev

Austria: a bud-rum, a vie-tyo, a tri-ser, p tri S a vie-tyo L vie, p bud-aeg L gre

France: a par-bur, a mar S a par-bur, f bre-enc, s bre-mid,  p par S f bre-enc L pic

 

England: f edi-nse, p edi CAP nwy L edi, f lon-enc, f lvp-nat, p lon S p edi CAP nwy L cly

Italy:     a ven-tyo, p ven S a ven-tyo L apu, p ven S a ven-tyo L apu, f rom-tyn, f nap-ion

Germany: a mun-ruh, p kie S AUS a ven-tyo L boh, p mun S AUS a ven-tyo L boh, a ber-kie, f kie-hol

Turkey: a con-bul, f smy-aeg, f arm-bla, p ank S f ank-bla L bul, p con f ank-bla L gre

 

Note: All units have a combat factor of one. Therefore, the Austrian plane bounced the Turkish f smy-aeg and the English planes bounced the Russian a stp-nor.

 

Positions After Spring 1901

 

Russia: a sil, a lvn, a stp, f sev, p ser, p lvn, p sev

Austria: a rum, a vie, a ser, p vie, p gre

France: a bur, a mar , f enc, s mid, p pic

 

Turkey: a bul, f smy, f bla, p gre, p bul

England: f nse, p edi, f lon, f nat, p cly

Italy: a tyo, p apu, p apu, f tyn, f ion

Germany: a ruh, p boh, p boh, a kie, f hol

 

Fall 1901 Moves

 

Russia: a sil-mun, a lvn-pru, a stp-fin, f sev-rum, p ser S f sev-rum,  p lvn S f sev-rum L ukr, p sev S f sev-rum L ukr

Austria: a rum-bul, a vie-tri , a ser S a rum-bul, p vie S a vie-tri L gal, p gre S a rum-bul L alb

France: a bur S f enc-bel, a mar-spa, f enc-bel, s mid-por, p pic S f enc-bel L pic

 

Turkey : a bul-ser, f smy-aeg, f bla-rum, p gre-bul-rum S f bla-rum L con, p bul-rum S f bla-rum L ank

Italy: a tyo-vie, f tyn-tun, f ion S f tyn-tun, p apu S TUR a bul-ser L alb, p apu S TUR a bul-ser L alb

England: f lon-enc, f nat-mid, f nse-nwy, p edi S f nse-nwy L fin, p cly S f nse-nwy L fin

Germany: a kie-den, a ruh-bel, f hol S a ruh-bel, p boh S a ruh-bel L ruh, p boh S a ruh-bel L hol

 

Fall 1901 Retreats

 

Austria: a gre R alb

France: a spa R gas

 

Positions After Fall 1901

 

Russia: a ber, a fin, f bla, a mun, p arm, f stp nc, f sev

Austria: a rum, a ser, a alb, p gal, a bud, p bud, p alb

France: a ruh, a gas, f enc, s por, p pic, a par, f mid, p wal

 

Turkey: a bul, f aeg, p smy, p smy

England: f iri, f lon, f stp nc, p stp, p par, p par

Italy: a vie, f wmd, f ion, a pie, p gas, p tus, p tus, p naf

Germany: a bur, a den, f nse, a kie, a sil, p sil

 

Winter 1901 Supply Centers

 

France:  bre  par  mar  POR  SPA

Austria: tri  vie  bud  BUL

Russia:  mos  war  stp  sev  RUM  MUN

 

England: lon  lvp  edi  NWY

Italy: ven  rom  nap  VIE  TUN

Germany: mun  kie  ber  HOL  BEL  DEN

Turkey : con  ank  smy  SER

 

Neutral: nwy  swe  den  bel  hol  por  spa  tun  gre  ser  bul  rum

 

                                                                                                                Units                Units                Econ                     

             Owned             Gained                 Lost                Total                 Lost          on Board               Points             Builds

 

France            3                      2                      0                      5                      0                      5                 35/3                    4

Austria           3                      2                      1                      4                      1                      4                 28/0                    4

Russia            4                      2                      0                      6                      0                      7                 42/2                    3

 

England          3                      1                      0                      4                      2                      3                 28/0                    4

Germany        3                      3                      1                      5                      0                      5                 35/3                    4

Italy                3                      2                      0                      5                      2                      3                 35/3                    4

Turkey           3                      1                      0                      4                      0                      5                 28/0                    2

 

Winter 1901 Builds

 

Russia: f stp nc, f sev, p war

Austria: a bud, p bud, p tri, Playing one short

France: a par, f bre, p par, p mar

 

England: p lvp, p lvp, p edi, p edi

Germany: a kie, a ber, p ber

Italy: a ven, p ven, p nap, p rom

Turkey: p con, p ank

 

Spring 1902 Moves

 

Russia: a mun-kie, a pru-ber, a fin-swe, f rum-bla, p gal S AUS a bul-con L bul, p sil S a pru-ber L boh, p ukr-ank L arm, f stp nc-nwy, f sev S f rum-bla, p war S a pru-ber L lvn

Austria: a bul-con, a tri-ser, a gre S a tri-ser, p gal S a tri-ser L gal, a bud S a tri-ser, p bud S RUS f rum-bla L bud, p tri S a tri-ser L alb

France: a bur S a par-pic, a spa H, f enc S f bre-mid, s por S f bre-mid, p pic-hol L pic, a par-pic, f bre-mid, p par-lon L wal, p mar S a par-pic L par

 

Turkey: a ser-bul, f smy-aeg, f bla-rum, p ank S a ser-bul L ank, p ank S a ser-bul L ank, p con S a ser-bul L smy, p con S a ser-bul L smy

England: f lon S GER f hol-nse, f mid-spa sc, f nwy-stp nc, p edi S f nwy-stp nc L lvn, p edi S f nwy-stp nc L stp, p lvp-par L par, p lvp S p lvp-par L par, p lon S f nwy-stp nc L lvn

Italy: a vie-bud, f tun-wmd, f ion-gre, a ven-pie, p ven S GER a bul-bur L gas, p rom S a ven-pie L tus, p rom S a ven-pie L tus, p nap S f tun-wmd L naf

Germany: a bel-bur, p hol S a bel-bur L boh, p ruh S a bel-bur L boh, a den-swe, f hol-nse, a kie-ber, a ber-sil, p ber S a bel-bur L sil

 

Positions After Spring 1902

 

Russia: a ber, a fin, f bla, a mun, p arm, f stp nc, f sev

Austria: a rum, a ser, a gre, p gal, a bud, p bud, p alb

France: a ruh, a spa, f enc, s por, p pic, a par, f mid, p wal

 

Turkey: a bul, f aeg, p smy, p smy

England: f iri, f lon, f stp nc, p stp, p par, p par

Italy: a vie, f wmd, f ion, a pie, p gas, p tus, p tus, p naf

Germany: a bur, a den, f nse, a kie, a sil, p sil

 

Fall 1902 Moves

 

Russia: a mun-kie, a ber S a mun-kie, a fin-nwy, f bas S a fin-nwy, f bla-ank, p arm S f bla-ank L smy, f sev-arm

Austria: a rum-bul, a ser S a rum-bul, a gre S a rum-bul, p alb S a rum-bul, a bud-vie, p gal S a bud-vie, p bud CAP tri L ser

France: a ruh-hol, p pic-bel S a  ruh-hol L bel, a spa-mar, f enc S f mid, s por-spa sc, a pic-par, f mid S f enc, p wal-enc-nor S RUS a fin-nor L fin

 

Turkey: a bul-gre, f aeg-bul ec, p smy S ITA a vie-bud L bud, p smy S a bul-gre L apu

England: f iri-mid, f lon-enc, f stp nc S GER f nse-nwy, p rum S f stp nc L mos, p stp S f stp nc L gal, p par- S ITA f wmd-spa sc L naf, p par- S ITA a pie-mar L ven

Italy: a vie-bud, f ion S TUR a bul-gre, f wmd-spa sc, p naf S f wmd-spa sc L tun, p gas S f wmd-spa sc L tun, a pie-mar, p tus S a pie-mar L tyo, p tus S a pie-mar L tyo

Germany: a bur-mun, a den-swe, f nse-nwy, a kie-hol, a sil-ber, p sil S ENG f stp nc H L mos

 

Positions After Fall 1902

 

Russia: a mun, a ber, a nwy, f bar, f ank, p smy, f arm

Austria: a bul, a ser, a alb, p bul, a bud, p ser

France: a hol, p bel, a gas, f enc, s por, a par, f mid, p fin

 

Turkey: a gre, f aeg, p apu

England: f iri, f lon, f stp nc, p gal, p naf, p ven

Italy: a vie, f ion, f spa sc, p tun, p tun, a mar, p tyo, p tyo

Germany: a bur, a swe, f nse, a kie, a sil, p mos

 

Winter 1902 Supply Center Chart

 

France                        bre  par por  spa  mar

Austria                        tri  bud  bul  gre  CON  SER

Russia                        mos  war sev  rum  mun  stp  NWY  BER  ANK

 

England                                    lon  lvp  edi  nwy  SWE  STP

Italy                                         ven  rom  nap  vie  tun  SPA  MAR

Germany                        kie hol  bel  den  ber  SWE

Turkey                        con  ank  smy  ser  GRE

 

Neutral                        swe 

 

                Had            GAINS                  loses            Centers                Units               Points               Builds                     

                                                                                                         On Board                                                                     

France            5                      0                      2                      3                      8                    28                   -1

Austria           4                      2                      1                      5                      7                    28                  +1

Russia            6                      3                      1                      8                      8                    56                  +7

 

England          4                      2                      1                      5                      7                    28                  +1

Italy                5                      2                      0                      7                      8                    49                  +1

Germany        5                      1                      1                      5                      6                    28                  +4

Turkey           4                      1                      3                      2                      3                    21                  +2

 

Notes: Turkish plane BUD is annihilated.  Russian plane BUD remains. Austrian plane VIE is annihilated.

 

Winter 1902 Builds

 

France:  –1  R f mid

Austria:  +1  P bud

Russia:  +7   playing 2 short  A war, P war, P mos, P sev, P sev

 

 

England: +3  p edi, p edi, p lon

Italy: +1  p ven

Germany: +1  p kie

Turkey: +2  p smy, p smy