Italy/Russia draw fails

Italy/Russia/Germany draw fails

italiant f aeg r -> cre

england f lvp otb

Italy: a bud – Tri

Austria: a tri annihilated

Balkans: a ser annihilated

Babble from the board:

Turkey - Russia: I hope you're not thinking of vacationing south.

GM – Turkey: Seems it’s more of a working trip.

St. Petersburg: An army unit was dispatched to Ankara to protect Russian archeologists who were excavating remains of the ancient Hittite Empire. The archeologists were attacked by hordes of lawless mountain people. It is obvious the Turkish govenment was unable or unwilling to protect them.

France - Germany: If we could find a way to kiss and make up, maybe we could live happily ever after.

Germany - France: tee-hee, it's coming soon...

GM – France: Is he thinking what you’re thinking?

France - Spain: Want to ally with them? Be my guest...

Spain to France--If we kick the german out of Piedmont, he'll just retreat to Venice. If Italy covered Venice with a build, then I'll support you to Piedmont next turn.

Austria - Russia: Oh, that explains everything. Well, any moment now, my German buddy will come riding to my rescue and break your hold over the Balkans!

Austria - Germany: OK, I don't really believe that because you've been a real jerk this game.

Germany - Italy: I really don't have any intention of attacking you. If I get dislodged from Piedmont, I will disband before I retreat further into your territory. My apologies for the temporary intrusion.

Rome-Germany: I notice your attempt to get out of the Piedmont, would you like some help? If this war ends fast will you turn east?

Spain to Germany--I considered stabbing the French, but since you are so cozy with the Russian you have nowhere else to expand but in my direction. And soon Russia will have no other options but to attack you too. Ouch.

Germany - Spain: Between you, me, and maybe Italy, we can take the entire board west of Vienna and then hit the Steamroller.

GM to Germany: Seems to me the Steamroller just hit itself!

Germany - Italy: How does that sound to you?

Germany - England: I hope that you are able to stick around to

reclaim your island, but if not, it was great while it lasted.

Norse to Krauts---Hey! Maybe you gif me back my home dot I like you again. Den we can try to keep dese pesky spanglos from gobbling up de whole northland!

Germany - Scandinavia: Will you last until this winter? It's

looking bleak. Can't say that upsets me. I'll have a pickled herring in your memory.

Germany - Russia: You know, if you'd like to lend a support from Pie into Swi, I wouldn't mind...if you're not busy.

Norse to Frogs---Bonjour, oui oui, and sacre bleu! We learn language of our new friends. We be now proper french pierates. Help new friends to Belgium and Holland. Found secret invasion plans in Tower of London. Plan looks sehr gut, even if it is English. Wanna try it mon ami?

Norse to Spangloes---Stop pushing me around. Let me keep a few dots so I can fight Krauts for you. Go back to your nice warm little Mediterranean pond.

Spain to Italy--I left Tunis vacant as a show of good faith, not a papal gift. I have other pressing matters now, so I will forgive your transgression. Be advised, any further westward movement by your fleets will force me to recall the armada. Maybe a pope in Avingnon wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Rome-Spain: I would much rather keep my forces east against the Russian and the Turk, if you force me west we both lose.

Spain to Russia--Who's YOUR buddy?

Rome-World: Due to Spain's threats we must conduct defensive maneuvers in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Rome-Turkey: Why did Russia really put the fleet in the Black Sea? Can we just have status quo and co-operate against the big Slav?

Rome-France: I agree with Spain's question, why aren't we allied against Russia and Turkey?

Rome-Russia: Will you at least remain peaceful with me?

Russia-Italy: Stop your whining. Spain will get you now and you deserve it!

A few more players have joined the lists, but we are still woefully short of a new game. Only 7 game starts last year that Conrad registered. Come on now, prove that this hobby isn’t dying!!

We’ll either make dirigbles do less damage, or harder to hit with to try and make snowballs more viable. Come on now, join in the fun and sharpen your press pencils! Will start next issue, join up now!

Signed up: Harry Andrushak, John Schultz, Rick Desper

Jim Burgess, Richard Weiss

Perestroika Diplomacy: Add an economic twist to the classic game. Centers generate revenue, armies and fleets must be maintained, treasuries can be sacked! Rules are available on request.

Signed up: Art Schleinkofer, Phil Reynolds, Jack McHugh

Outpost: An economic game where you decide which resources to purchase and try to keep your colony viable. It’s a race to generate the most income, but resources are limited and you have to bid against the other players for them.

Signed up: Sara Reichert, Jack McHugh

Standard Diplomacy: Nothing new, nothing novel. The only twist to this game is that I strongly encourage players without email to join up. The long deadlines make it easier to get those negotiations in. That is not to say that I do not want people with email joining, but please do not do so unless you are prepared to negotiate fully with those people who don’t have email and rely on the Postal Service.

Signed up: Phil Reynolds

Black Hole Diplomacy: Watch the spaces disappear and the trips to the other side of the board get shorter and shorter. No stalemate lines in this variant. Great for those who like a free for all.

Signed up: Jack McHugh

Just the results please: Don’t really know what to call this one as I just came up with it. Perhaps it’s been tried before. The twist for this variant is that each season only the ending unit positions are published, not the orders. You’ll know who went where, but not who helped whom, or want may have been tried unsuccessfully.

Signed up: Phil Reynolds

Reader’s Choice: I’m open to anything, just send me the rules and if I think I can run it, I’ll offer it.