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ingebot (2014 D)
28 Sep 18 UTC
IA map issue with English Channel
In the variant World War II, I never seem to be able to move to the English Channel using the IA interface, when I press the space it simply says something about the North Sea being not adjacent to the original position of the unit. It's never came up with any other location. Is this a common issue, or is it just me (I'll message the mods either way, just to get a sense of what might be going on here)?
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This is likely to be my last forum post.
I'm sure the mods are pissed and I don't give a fuck. I could use a break anyhow. So silence or banhammer away.
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What's the point in muting a nation in non-anon if the mods will let the player PM you?
A player PMed me after I muted his nation and the mods said it's not against the rules. It would seem to me to violate the intent of the press rules if not the letter. I have since muted the player for the rest of the game but that was not my desire.
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Known World Tournament
Awhile back, kaner proposed a Known World gunboat tournament in which 15 participants would play 15 games, one with each nation. I searched back for the thread, then just decided to start a new one. I want to see if there would be sufficient interest in this to try to get it off the ground.
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Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
13 Jul 16 UTC
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First and foremost - kaner, this is your idea. Are you still interested in doing it? I will defer to you. I'd be happy to play a supporting role, or take the lead if you're no longer interested -- though to be clear, while I'm willing to act as moderator in terms of keeping score, creating games, etc., I want to play in this. As such, mod assistance will be occasionally needed to resolve some issues.

Major hurdles are of course the number of games and the number of players. It will take a long time to complete, and there is no doubt that NMRs will occur and some players will vanish and need replacing. It's difficult to host even a small tournament without that complication -- hosting one of this duration will virtually guarantee it.

Participants can agree on a number of games to begin with (3?), and additional games might be started periodically (monthly?), with a maximum cap on the total number of active games going on at once. This will depend on the preferences and restrictions of those who sign up.

Another point to resolve is that of scoring. Did you have ideas for this, kaner? I'm a fan of adding incentive to narrowing the draw while making a solo worth a lot.

Before we get too concerned with parameters, let's see if we can get enough interested players:
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
13 Jul 16 UTC
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1) Dr. Rec
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Argentinean Empire (1606 D)
13 Jul 16 UTC
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I have taken over a couple of CDs in the Known World variant, but never started one. I would like to join.
Argentinean Empire (1606 D)
13 Jul 16 UTC
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1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3)
4)
5)
. . .
kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
13 Jul 16 UTC
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sure sounds like fun so count me in. I'm no longer a Mod though so maybe ask GOD to do this for us?
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
13 Jul 16 UTC
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Well, he *is* all-powerful...

1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3) kaner406
4)
5)
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kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
14 Jul 16 UTC
Over at webDip they are have a new type of scoring system:

http://webdiplomacy.net/points.php

Sum-Of-Squares (SoS)

This is a centre-based scoring system. In a draw, each player gets a proportion of the pot scaled by their centre count:

(SC_count^2) / (sum of all players (SC_count^2))

So with a pot of 210 D in SoS, then the points are divided up by the amount of centres you own. So if there are four people alive, with you having 12 SC's, and the others having 10, 8, and 4 SC's respectively, then you can work out how many points you will receive by following that formula, so 12^2 / (12^2 + 10^2 + 8^2 + 4^2) * 210 = 93 D.

This kind of scoring is often used by face-to-face tournaments, because it allows for more distinction between players, encourages going for solos rather than cutting out surviving players, and doesn't drag games on just to get that last elimination.

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We could use that system to work out the points in the tourney?
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
14 Jul 16 UTC
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That's a good suggestion. I'll have to spend some time playing out potential scenarios and calculating results to see how well it fits a 15-game tourney, but on the surface it looks good.
Leif_Syverson (1400 D Mod)
14 Jul 16 UTC
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In
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
15 Jul 16 UTC
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How about bozo and Eki83, who each just won a WWII gunboat tournament with a similar each-nation concept? Will you play?
bozo (2302 D)
15 Jul 16 UTC
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I would play, but I think you will have a hard time getting 15. I hope I am proven wrong.
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
15 Jul 16 UTC
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I hope so too, but I would not bet against you.
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
15 Jul 16 UTC
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1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3) kaner406
4) Leif_Syverson
5) bozo
6)
7)
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Leif_Syverson (1400 D Mod)
18 Jul 16 UTC
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Bump.. need more!!
The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
19 Jul 16 UTC
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I'd be interested in this but would like to only see a smaller number of games happening simultaneously eg maybe 2 at any one time.
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
19 Jul 16 UTC
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That would take years to complete, though.
Leif_Syverson (1400 D Mod)
19 Jul 16 UTC
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If my calculations are correct 5 games at a time is one year roughly. 3 games at a time is 20 months.
kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
19 Jul 16 UTC
I expect I'll still be around in 20 months, so 3 games at a time sounds reasonable. Although I have no doubt I'll still be lurking around several years from now as well, ;)
kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
19 Jul 16 UTC
(And thank god I will only have to play Axum once in this tourney)
RUFFHAUS 8 (2490 D)
19 Jul 16 UTC
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Let me know if you get this going. I'll play if it's WTA or unrated with the tournament scoring kaner proposed above. If it's PPSC, I'm not interested.
kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
19 Jul 16 UTC
I like the idea of unrated games (on-system) but each game 'scored' at 100pts for the purpose of keeping track of the competitors using to SoS system. Welcome aboard Ruff!

1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3) kaner406
4) Leif_Syverson
5) bozo
6) Ruffhaus 8
7)
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
20 Jul 16 UTC
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WTA is my strong preference, but I'd still play if unrated. PPSC can can go %^&* itself ;)

Good to see you RUFF. And Amby, I'm adding your name to the list. You'll play 3 or 4 games at a time and like it!

1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3) kaner406
4) Leif_Syverson
5) bozo
6) The Ambassador
7) Ruffhaus 8
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Mapu (2086 D (B))
20 Jul 16 UTC
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I will do it. Thank you for organizing.
Mapu (2086 D (B))
20 Jul 16 UTC
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One thing is I played in a 17 nation/17 game tournament on webdip and the way it was set up, people followed each other around the board from game to game. Meaning with the way they rotated the countries we had the same direct neighbors in nearly every game. Hopefully there is a way to avoid this and thanks again.
Leif_Syverson (1400 D Mod)
20 Jul 16 UTC
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Well we are over halfway with a very solid group of players, I'm thinking we should start PM'ing with special invites in order to recruit good candidates.

There are ways to ensure variety if not randomness in neighbors. I will post a seeding suggestion tomorrow if I can get a break from meetings at work.
Dr. Recommended (1660 D Mod (B))
20 Jul 16 UTC
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RUFFHAUS 8 **and** mapu?!? Whoa! We're gonna party like it's 2013. Thanks for joining, really happy to have you aboard. Good point mapu regarding nation rotaion, I had forgotten that tournament but yes it's an obvious parallel for the scope of this one. I really appreciate everyone's input. I'll look forward to your seeding suggestion, Leif, and I think it's a great idea to PM invites.
Eki83 (2150 D)
20 Jul 16 UTC
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Count me in. List of players seems so tempting.
Awesome, thanks Eki.

1) Dr. Rec
2) Argentinean Empire
3) kaner406
4) Leif_Syverson
5) bozo
6) The Ambassador
7) Ruffhaus 8
8) mapu
9) Eki83
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Ashaka (1014 D)
20 Jul 16 UTC
I'm in ! :-)
Doc - sorry mate I'm only in on the provision of 2 simultaneous games from this tourney at a time. If you're playing more than that please count me out.

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Kaiser Heide (901 D)
15 Sep 18 UTC
Looking for a group.
Looking for a group of people that play pretty consistently if y’all want to add another to your group lmk. I’m interested.
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
16 Aug 18 UTC
Obscure group of vDip folks who love History podcasts
Ok I was just starting to pull together the files for the latest Diplomacy Games episode and was chilling to the theme song from the podcast History on Fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOr0na6mKJQ ...
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Major Problems (1364 D)
07 Sep 18 UTC
finding replacement for game 34637
Due to outside circumstances, I find I am not able to continue to fully participate in the Embassy Cable game (Gobble Earth variant). The game is currently on an extend phase for another day, so if anyone is willing to take over for Mexico (solid position) please let me know so we can have the mods put you into the game. Thanks!
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Enriador (1507 D)
05 Sep 18 UTC
[New Variant] East Indies
Hello again diplomats,

New variant coming up on vDip, taking place in a quite familiar setting for some of us.
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Mercy (2131 D)
08 Sep 18 UTC
Variant Creation Guide
I have written a guide on variant creation:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17oFVvGE8w2HQU-5IeNecFxl4x7VZ0OM2ApjqXY9gi6A/edit?usp=sharing
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Enriador (1507 D)
04 Sep 18 UTC
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Diplomacy Tournament
Come check a new tournament! Played on Conspiracy/Backstabbr.
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rannjohnson (1914 D)
24 Aug 18 UTC
Unique convoy situation question
I never thought this was possible until someone suggested it, but I have yet to try it. Say you have an army in Spain, a fleet in Marseilles, and a fleet in Gulf of Lyon. The fleet in Marseilles moves to Spain and the army in Spain moves to Marseilles via convoy of Gulf of Lyon. I know in normal Diplomacy rules that two units can't switch locations like that, but does the convoy change the route the army takes at all to allow this?
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Al Wulf (933 D)
01 Sep 18 UTC
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Diplomacy 2.0
Needing help for redevelopment
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MyDip (973 D)
01 Sep 18 UTC
Replacement
I need a replacement for a full press game for some real-life reasons. Note: The game is not a classic game.

Please PM me if interested.
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ubercacher16 (2169 D)
28 Aug 18 UTC
Replacement(s)
I have decided to take an indefinite hiatus from Diplomacy for IRL reasons.

I need a permanent replacement for four gunboat games three full press games and two public press games. PM if interested.
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Mercy (2131 D)
19 Aug 18 UTC
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[New Variant] World Diplomacy X
I am in the process of creating my first variant: World Diplomacy 10 (https://vdiplomacy.net/variants.php?variantID=129).
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Enriador (1507 D)
20 Jul 18 UTC
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[New Variant] Edwardian 3rd Edition
An updated version of 'Edwardian' is coming to vDiplomacy! Check it out: https://vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=130
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
27 Aug 18 UTC
Amby needs a sitter
Hi folks - I'll be away from Saturday in zero cell phone service land and need a sitter to cover me for approx 5-6 days. PM me if you're interested. I have 4 active games and waiting for 2 KW901 tourney games to start.
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mfontecilla (1100 D)
23 Aug 18 UTC
"An invalid aniti-script code was given, please try again"?
A friend of mine is trying to create an account and he is receiving "An invalid anti-script code was given, please try again" text, how do we fix it?
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Anon (?? D)
21 Aug 18 UTC
Pick up a game as the world leader
Someone really should pick up Pennsylvania in this one: https://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=33789 He's only the world leader on the map - talk about picking up a nice CD position.
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tassa (2177 D)
18 Aug 18 UTC
Interactive Map - Memory-easting Monster
Is it possible that the interactive map doesn't handle big maps well once you have a certain amount of units?
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tobi1 (1997 D Mod (S))
18 Aug 18 UTC
Sitter needed
I am traveling from August 20th to 30th and it turned out that my initially planned sitter takes part in one game, as well. Now I need your help to manage that game.
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d-ice (1969 D)
17 Aug 18 UTC
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FoW padlocks
FoW variant has padlocks on all powers that have orders to give. This gives other players information about who has a retreat/build etc. I propose that these are removed so that this information isn’t revealed.
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Anon (?? D)
17 Aug 18 UTC
Quick Rules Question
In Classic, I am confident if an army in Portugal Attacks Spain while an Army in Spain attacks Portugal, both will fail. Would this rule still apply if the it were instead a fleet on the northern coast attacking Portugal and a fleet in Portugal moving to the southern coast?

Random Game link for Anon: gameID=35642
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Docsy (981 D)
13 Aug 18 UTC
Our game bugged out, and mods are looking at it. What do we do and what will happen?
So basically, We were playing World War IV 6.2. It was the first time we got our community of players, both on a subreddit and a discord, to play a big 36 player game. Didn't start 100% the best the first year, some players didn't get the rules and ended up starting with 2 units instead of 3.
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Strider (1604 D)
09 Aug 18 UTC
Civil Disorders listed at bottom of game
I have a game that is telling me the country, it's size and who is CDing. Why is that a thing now? It's gunboat, fog of war and anonymous!
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kaner406 (2181 D Mod (B))
10 Aug 18 UTC
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Forum etiquette
Let’s have a discussion here about what sort of forum we would like to see here at vDip. Please no name calling. Now would be a good time to un-mute members so we can have an informed discussion about this issue.
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Skyrock (1149 D)
03 Jun 18 UTC
Thoughts on fixing the Classic - Economic variant
See main post below.
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badivan1 (1661 D)
11 Aug 18 UTC
badivan1 new games thread
looking for opponents for the following 1v1 maps:
Fall of the American Empire: Civil War! : https://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=35667 ;
Cold War : https://vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=35668
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CptMike (1575 D)
11 Aug 18 UTC
Cold war map
I have a interface problem...
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Sky_Hopper (365 D)
07 Aug 18 UTC
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La Resistance
Has anybody noticed the behavior of Enriador recently? He seems to be rejecting and muting anyone with conflicting ideas. (See Classic Redrawn)
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