Flames of War: Diplomacy

[thewamp]

Not giving 3 days for Spring orders?

Is it too little time? I can give an extra day.

[Shular]

Normally I wouldn't mind, but there have been significant changes in the complexion of the game, and it will be difficult to discuss any sort of options with the other players until we see what units get disbanded/built.

[Vexen]

Retreat
A Vie - Bud

Disband
A alb
F Ion

[Maldiem]

After Much Soul-Searching, Sultan Orders Invasion of Austria

"I couldn't find it," said the Sultan, "I looked really hard, but it just wasn't in me to hope the Austrians got their government together to hold out against France."

Trouble on the Maginot

It looks like all isn't quiet in Western Europe, with the French army in Belgium dead-to-rights to Germany. Will the Kaiser be kicking the dead horse made of waffles next?

[thewamp]

Normally I wouldn't mind, but there have been significant changes in the complexion of the game, and it will be difficult to discuss any sort of options with the other players until we see what units get disbanded/built.

Good enough for me,
Spring 1907 Orders are now due Tuesday at 2300

[thewamp]

Sorry about the delay:
Builds
Turkey:
Build A Con
Build A Ank
Build F Smy
Germany:
A Mun
F Kie
Austria:
Disbands listed above.

[thewamp]

This is your 22 Hour Warning

[thewamp]

Spring 1907


Austria - Vexen
A Bud S Tri - Vie
A Tri - Vie
A Ser S Alb - Tri (no unit at alb to support)
A Alb - Tri (no unit at alb)

France - Shular
A Edi H
F NAO - MAO
F MAO - WES
A Bel - Pic
F WES - LYO
F TYS - Tus
A Pie H
A Tyr - Vie

Germany - Moody the Wise
A Boh S Tyr-Vie
A Mun-Tyr
A Ruh Hold
A Hol Hold
A Nwy-Lon
F Nth C A Nwy-Lon
F Stp(sc)-Bot
A Fin-Stp
F Kie-Hel
A War Hold

Italy - Shishnarfne
A ven S tys-tus
F tun-ion
F adr S F tun-ion
F nap-rom

Turkey - Maldiem
A Mos H
F Sev - Rum
A Con - Bul
A Ank - Con
F Aeg - Ion
F Smy - Eas
A Gre Supports A Con - Bul
A Vie - Bud
F Tus - Lyo

Retreats!
None

Fall 1907 Orders due Saturday at 2300
If you can't get them in on the weekend, submit them by Friday

[Shular]

By the way: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Headlines from Paris:

Powers Position Pieces in Preperation for Prognosticated Period of Pugnatious Pushing!

Turkish Fleet Finds Itself in Hot Water When Denied the Gulf of Lyon

Germans Choose not to Press Their Advantage: Burgundians Celebrate with Beer and Sauerkraut Festival

[thewamp]

Oops, this is your 3 Hour Warning!

[Shular]

I'm quite curious to see how last night's orders turn out. This could be a make or break season for France.

[thewamp]

I'm quite curious to see how last night's orders turn out. This could be a make or break season for France.

I unfortunately may have to delay orders getting back till tomorrow. Partly because there was vast NMRing and partly I'm really busy tonight... So if people want to revise orders, that's allowed. I'll probably just go ahead and adjudicate some time late tomorrow (monday), NMRing if necessary. After that, the next set of major orders (fall, spring) will be due a couple days into the new year.

[Vexen]

Sorry, for the NMR at the moment. the holidays were a bit busier than anticipated. I Am at work now and will try to post orders at lunch. If not . . . I can post them after work around 6 pm MST, if you care to wait that long. if not just everybody hold.

[thewamp]

For anyone anxiously waiting (sorry for the delay), orders will be adjudicated at about 3am, EST. That's roughly 5.5 hours

[thewamp]

Well, NMRs suck, but we've got two. Sorry for the delay, all.
Fall 1907


Austria - Vexen
NMR

France - Shular
F NAO - MAO
A Edi H
A Pic H
F MAO - Wes
F WES - Tun
F TUS - Rom
A Pie - Ven
A Tyr S Pie - Ven

Germany - Moody the Wise
A Stp-Mos
A War S A Stp-Mos
F Bot-Lvn
A Hol-Bel
A Ruh S A Hol-Bel
A Mun-Bur
A Boh-Mun
F Nth-Eng
F Hel-Nth
A Lon-Yor

Italy - Shishnarfne
NMR

Turkey - Maldiem
A Mos H
A Vie - Bud
A Gre - Ser
A Bul Supports A Gre - Ser
F Aeg Convoys A Con - Gre
F Eas - Aeg
A Con - Gre
F Rum H

Retreats!
Turkey A mos may disband or retreat to ukr, sev
Austria A ser may disband or retreat to alb
Italy A ven may disband or retreat to apu

Builds! - assuming all retreats are taken
Austria - remove 1
France - build 1
Germany - build 2
Italy - remove 2
Turkey - build 1

Retreats due Friday at 2300
Builds due Saturday at 2300
Spring 1908 orders due Tuesday at 2300
Note the delay. We're breaking till after new years. You have time to stew in the events, I guess.

[Maldiem]

A Mos retreats to Sev

[Vexen]

Sorry for the NMR
I really meant to post orders, things just keep coming up.

hmmm . . . I don't think I will spend the time retreating.

Disband Serbia

[Shishnarfne]

Sorry about that...

Just didn't get online during break...

I'll keep the fleet Rome and fleet Ionian...

[thewamp]

Awesome... well then,
This is your 24 Hour warning
for builds

[thewamp]

Winter 1907

France - build A par
Germany - build A kie, A ber
Italy - disband F adr
Turkey - build A con

2 retreats weren't taken so that works... oh hell, just look at the map:

[Shular]

Headlines from France:

Three German Soldiers Crossed the Rhine! - Parisian reserves mobilize.

Civil Disorder Restored in Austria and Italy - Hopefully the current governments are stable.

French Forces take Possession of Venice, Tunis - President sends message to Rome, "No hard feelings?"

[thewamp]

This is your 4 hour warning...

[thewamp]

Spring 1908


Austria - Vexen
A Tri S Bud
A Bud S Tri

France - Shular
A Edi - Lvp
A Pic - Bur
A Par S A Pic - Bur
A Tyr - Pie
A Ven S Ser - Tri
F MAO - Spa (NC)
F Wes - MAO
F Tun - NAf
F Tus - Lyo

Germany - Moody the Wise
F Lvn-Bal
A Mos-Sev
A War-Gal
A Ber-Sil
A Mun-Boh
A Kie-Mun
A Bur-Gas
F Eng-Mao
A Bel-Edi
A Yor S A Bel-Edi
F Nth C A Bel-Edi
A Ruh-Bel

Italy - Shishnarfne
F Rom-Tys
F Ion-Tun

Turkey - Maldiem
A Ser - Tri
A Vie - Bed (interpretted as A vie - bud)
F Rum - Sev
A Sev - Ukr
A Bul - Ser
A Con - Bul
A Gre - Alb
F Aeg - Gre
F Eas - Aeg

Retreats!
Austria A tri may disband or retreat to tyr

Retreat due Thursday at 2300
Fall 1908 Orders due Saturday at 2300
If you can't get it in then, get it in early. Odds are the retreat will be in somewhat early

[Shular]

French Headline (translated):

President: "The people will rise!"

A pall has fallen on Paris. Even the most out of touch citizens realize that the demise of our great nation approaches. Despite this, or maybe because of it, that same spirit that raised up the people and threw down the tyranny of kings has created a burning within the heart of every Franchman.

"Come what may," the President declared from his podium at the base of the Eiffel Tower, "the people will rise up against foreign invaders. Cities may fall, but the flame of freedom shall burn bright as long as there remains a son of France to draw breath!" There followed a stirring rendition of La Marseillaise, and more than one tear was seen on the grim but resolute faces in attendence.

An anonymous but credible source has confirmed that the German offensive is moving faster than expected. He also confirmed a working relationship forming with former enemies Italy and Turkey, though the President is apparently dismayed by reported events in and around Sevestopol.

Regarding the Italians in Tunis, there was no comment.

French troops: Weary but defiant!

[Vexen]

Tri - Tyr

Though I would like to call it a "necessary relocation" rather than a "retreat" if I may. :)

[thewamp]

What with Around the World being at its very end, seemingly, here's another. Hope you all aren't burned out.

Intrigue! Betrayal! Wacky, entertaining fun! You'll find it all in a diplomacy game where the world is dimmer. So dim, in fact, you can't see the very map of the world. But don't let that stop you. Come join the game, here!

I'm trying something new this time. I'm going to, should interest hold, run a blind game, but with an optional spying rule. We'll see how this works.

[thewamp]

This is your... um... 2 hour warning
My bad. Get orders in ASAP. But extra leniency up to 24 hours from now.

[thewamp]

Fall 1908


Austria - Vexen
A Tyr S Bud - Vie
A Bud - Vie

France - Shular
A Liv - Wal (interpretted as liverpool, which has the abbreviation lvp)
A Par - Bre
A Bur - Gas
A Pie - Mar
A Ven S (Turkish) A Tri - Tyr
F Spa S A Bur - Gas
F Lyo S A Pie - Mar
F Wes S F NAf - MAO
F NAf - MAO

Germany - Moody the Wise
A Yor-Lvp
A Edi S A Yor-Lvp
A Gas-Bre
F Eng-Iri
F Nth-Eng
A Gas-Par
A Bel-Ruh
A Mun-Ruh
A Gal-Vie
A Boh S A Gal-Vie
A Sil-War
F Bal-Den

Italy - Shishnarfne
F Tun-Naf
F Tys H

Turkey - Maldiem
A Tri - Tyr
A Vie - Bud
A Ser S A Vie - Bud
A Alb - Tri
A Ukr - Sev
F Rum - Bla
A Bul - Rum
F Gre - Ion
F Aeg - Ion

Retreats!
These are both Austrian, so we're skipping this phase, because

Elimination!
Austria is eliminated

Builds!
Germany: build 3 (can only build 2 due to a unit in mun)
France: disband 3
Turkey: build 1

Builds due Monday at 2300
Spring 1909 Orders due Thursday at 2300

[thewamp]

This is your 20 hour warning
... for builds

[Shular]

Builds and map please?