I've always wanted to have a go at the Shift Variant of Diplomacy. In this variant, each country starts in another country's HSCs, but can only build in their proper HSCs, so it becomes a race back to your homes with your original units before you actually start trying to win for real.
This can be set up in 7 years (there may be a faster way, but I haven't found it yet) using a Classic board. I have all the orders that need to be entered for the first 7 years, and then we start playing properly.

Just a couple of rules:
1) For the first 7 years, you MUST enter the orders I tell you to - otherwise the game will have to be abandoned or restarted. These first years also need to go as quickly as possible, so please finalize your orders ASAP - triple checking them first, of course :D
2) I want this to be a reasonably high-quality game, so you must have played at least 100 phases and have an RR of 80+ to join. Exceptions can be made on the RR condition if you have a reasonable excuse for your RR being low, but the first condition is unnegotiable.
3) This will be Non-anon (as I will have to give orders for the first 7 years, thus revealing who I am) but both bet and whether it is PPSC or WTA will be put to a vote.

So, anyone up for it?