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DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
23 May 21 UTC
Replacement player
Life has gotten busy and I do not have the time to play anymore. Can I have a country switch replacement for Tlemcen in gameID=47238?
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Mikey99 (1441 D)
13 May 21 UTC
VP
Kinda curious on VP... I understand that the gains are lesser as one gets higher, but how does one player (for example) get to over 2000 with under 12 total games and only 1 win? I know its not that consequential in the grand scheme of things. but as I get to a moderately respectable total, the vp gains from a win or draw seem trivial and disproportionate to lost vp when losing. How does VP calculations actually work?
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Anon (?? D)
18 May 21 UTC
A Modern Europe Game --> Need players! :D
The massive map of europe with 20 countries. only 7/20 filled up

https://vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=48301
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umbletheheep (1023 D)
18 May 21 UTC
Diplomacy Board Game Giveaway
The Briefing is giving away a free Diplomacy board game. Here's how to win it: https://www.diplomacybriefing.com/giveaway
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pcrowther (1364 D)
15 May 21 UTC
Trying to post in mod forum
I’m trying to post in the mod forum but it doesn’t look like it’s saving/posting the thread. Am I doing something wrong?
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David Hood (976 D)
14 May 21 UTC
May 2021 Deadline News is Out!
Enjoy the Dixiecon news, the panel discussion with Jordan Connors (Conq), Katie Gray and Jason Mastbaum, and headlines from around the world of Diplomacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZUQ19Shp0I

David Hood
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Giving SCs up in order to prevent a solo win.
What’s the opinion of everyone when it comes to giving up ones SCs to a non-leader in order to help prevent a solo win? Good strategy or cheating?
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BigOtto (1094 D)
06 May 21 UTC
Sitter Needed
Unexpected stuff happened IRL. Can anyone please sit for me in two of my games?
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leelee.lewie (907 D)
02 May 21 UTC
Dropping out due to life getting too busy/complicated
Hi all, I am not sure how but I have seen it before. How do I drop out of all my games if I just do not have the time for it anymore? I would hate to ruin the ongoing games my fellow players are in and would like to have a way to drop out without a penalty. Would be greatly appreciated!! :)
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Caustic (827 D)
27 Apr 21 UTC
Cant find a forum post
I can't find the variant development post in forum. Iv looked at every page twice. Idk what my deal is. Can someone past the URL to it or tell me what page its on? Please and thank you
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Caustic (827 D)
27 Apr 21 UTC
Cant find a forum post
I can't find the variant development post in forum. Iv looked at every page twice. Idk what my deal is. Can someone past the URL to it or tell me what page its on? Please and thank you

On a side note. A search bar to search threw forum would be nice to have
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Tabrith (948 D X)
27 Apr 21 UTC
Suppressive Mods
Cant even air grievances without getting shut down. These mods are unbelievable snow flakes unable to handle even the smallest issue. Pathetic.
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Tabrith (948 D X)
27 Apr 21 UTC
Worthless Mods
Mod Team are a bunch of useless, lying, sub-humans, if you have an issue then just give up and forget about having it be dealt with properly.
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Chaqa (1586 D)
23 Apr 21 UTC
Dark Mode???
y no dark mode
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Question on retreats
Hello all, I haven't found a satisfying answer on it on this page. So to clarify it ones and for all: If two units bounce into one territory, does this prevent a third unit to retreat into it in the upcoming retreat phase?

Thanks for the answer! I hope this thread helps others too.
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Interactive map bug
is it just me or does t.he interactive map only work on mobile devices now? I've tried to on my desktop, laptop and phone and it only seems to work on the phone.
Thanks
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David Hood (976 D)
23 Apr 21 UTC
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April 2021 Deadline News is out, from the Diplomacy Broadcast Network
This month's edition includes interviews, a panel discussion on ethics in Diplomacy, and headlines from around the world of Diplomacy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6eYt-bMhI
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ubercacher16 (2169 D)
21 Apr 21 UTC
New Tournament?
Message below:
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JECE (1534 D)
15 Apr 21 UTC
Is the ModForum still being used? I'm in no hurry, but I posted this over two weeks ago:
Subject: Can't create new game with custom phase length

I'm trying to create a game with 42-hour phases, but keep getting this error: "The phase value is too large or small; it must be between 5 minutes and 10 days."
I was able to do this a few years ago without any problem: gameID=32997
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DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
24 Mar 21 UTC
Anyone else having trouble with the interactive map?
When I click on a unit of mine, no buttons show up. I haven't been doing any messing around in the settings for a long time, and my orders are not readied. Anyone else? Help?
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Halt (2077 D)
17 Apr 21 UTC
Modern Europe Team Game
Inspired by the Divided States Team Game, I think it'd be fun to have a smaller one.
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CYFI (1927 D)
13 Apr 21 UTC
Election variant--Civil war map
See next post for rules
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lechaton (959 D)
21 Jan 21 UTC
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Vive la France !
Après le piratage de 18centres et le bug définitif de DOL, les joueurs français de diplomacy sont vraiment à la rue ! Je crée donc un post sur ce site pour se retrouver entre francophones....
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Flame (1073 D)
02 Apr 21 UTC
Nuclear strike option
In several Diplomacy game variants we have the Nuclear strike rule which allows any player to destroy any (or only foe's - I don't remember exactly) unit once in a game.
See below...
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umbletheheep (1023 D)
01 Apr 21 UTC
Win an Original 1959 Diplomacy Game!
A special giveaway has been sponsored by the Briefing - https://us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=7f96aa626e18757f1f87cd69e&id=22775e9b77
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DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
16 Mar 21 UTC
Diplomacy x Among Us
10 players. 7 crewmates. 3 impostors.
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
23 Mar 21 UTC
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Where is kaner?
We have had to Extend a game because kaner never showed up after joining. Brisbanites might want to check to see whether he may be trapped under a refrigerator as a result of a cookie jar related accident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQe0OWZvwWo
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
14 Mar 21 UTC
butterhead drawn back as by magic
Shelby returns to us for the first time in ages and arrives just in time to participate in the dawning of the winning thread's second decade.
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Flame (1073 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
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Have you ever teach people to play Diplomacy?
My 8-year-old son knows that I play Diplomacy and sometimes even watches the situation progress in my games, but only today I registered him and explaine the rules of the game. He plays chess well, so I think there will be no problems with that.
Flame (1073 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
Have you ever taught somebody to play Diplomacy. Do people find the game rules hard or simple? How do you persuade them to start playing?
CYFI (1927 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
I often say it is like risk, but without the element of chance in combat
drano019 (2710 D Mod)
21 Feb 21 UTC
If he's interested, we can do a "learning" game with some people here? I'd happily play an unranked game to help teach the basics and discuss strategies at a simpler level.

I learned when I was about 17, but if they like chess, this should come fairly naturally. The rules are very set in stone as to how things happen, just like how in chess there is no randomness either.
Flame (1073 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
@drano019 yes! Cool offer, but I don't think his level of English will allow him to play on VDip this time. Maybe some day...
gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
21 Feb 21 UTC
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Diplomacy is ultimately about manipulating and using other people....building coalitions and then betraying people when they have served your purposes.

While Tactics (my personal disparaging title for gunboats) is easy enough for an 8 year old, Diplomacy is a game for multiple players engaging in complex shifting negotiations with each other. It is not really sporting for an adult to play such a game fairly against an 8 year old, and I am not sure that I would want to begin teaching a child to systematically mistrust other people that early in life. If you are really teaching the game to your child, you must lie and deceive. I would not want to sit down with a child of mine at 8 and say, "Now pay close attention and see if you can tell when Daddy is lying to you."
Flame (1073 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
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@gopher27 I didn't think about that point. Yes, it's rather weird to teach young person to lie.
DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
flame where u from
DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
wait russia? dang i would think it would be blocked
DaveSpermbank (1026 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
wait ukraine actually? even epicer
Flame (1073 D)
21 Feb 21 UTC
@DaveSpermbank yes. Ukraine.
it is possible to play diplomacy with success without stabbing
and with very few lie
CCR (1957 D)
22 Feb 21 UTC
Flame, Edi's one page rules are great:
http://uk.diplom.org/pouch/Zine/W2008A/Birsan/Dipteach.htm
Those who already have contact with any kind of board game learn easily from them!
Edi presented me the original draft, which I translated and printed. I use the one page rules in the four Dip Cons at the university and it allowed us recruiting more players from those who approached with curiosity.
CCR (1957 D)
22 Feb 21 UTC
here they are http://uk.diplom.org/pouch/Zine/F2006M/Birsan/DP_F2006M_teaching_diplomacy.htm
The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
22 Feb 21 UTC
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As a matter of interest, in the latest episode of the Diplomacy Games podcast we interview someone who uses Diplomacy for professional military training in the Australian Army.

Bit different to your son Flame, but interesting story to hear!
Flame (1073 D)
22 Feb 21 UTC
@CCR, @Amby thanks.
Retillion (2304 D (B))
22 Feb 21 UTC
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I would certainly not teach a child to play Diplomacy, at least not as it is supposed to be played.

I have taught my children to play when they were rather little (i.e. 8 and 5) but we made a house rule that says that it is prohibited to lie.

We play some other games that include diplomacy, but we always have the house rule that lying is prohibited. For example, we play rather often the game "Twilight Imperium" like that. The prohibition of lying in such games has the advantage to teach children to formulate, and to understand, the exact nature of an agreement.
For, example, if you promise to vacate a SC without specifying where the "vacating" unit would go, you are allowed to move it even further into enemy territory.

I would never want to play "normally" any kind of diplomatic game with my own children : for me, lies, any kind of lies, mustn't be present in our family.
Lukas Podolski (1234 D)
24 Feb 21 UTC
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Flame I think you can start by teaching gunboat so he can grasp the tactical part and treat it like another form of chess. When he gets into say secondary school then maybe you can start teaching press diplomacy - I mean by then he might have already acquired the skill of lying without playing Dip lol
Hi, I'm new to online diplomacy but I have some stuff to say

1) I've never solo-ed a game without a backstab or players dropping out mid-game
2) Children are more capable than you think
3) There are other lessons to be learnt in Diplomacy other than lying: negotiation, even to some extent geography
4) The more people who are into this game, the better; we want to keep the legacy of it, and getting people into it at a young age is great for this

That's all


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Flame (1073 D)
29 Mar 21 UTC
Supply Centers aftergame charts
Maybe it's worth to develop Supply Centers countries' amount in aftergame charts via Highcharts:
https://www.highcharts.com/demo
More info see below...
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