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Lei Saarlainen (1120 D)
03 Dec 19 UTC
transform option in europa renovatio
i want to know if this rule implemented and if yes how to do it ?
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Macca573 (1517 D)
23 Nov 19 UTC
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Improving Fog Of War
Fog of war applies to a few maps, classic, 1998, and such; but it seems like a simple add in. How hard would it be to get FoW as a setting rather than variant property? I would think there are many maps and games I would like to try with it, but it's only on a few things. There are also some variants like Rat Wars, that can only be done in FoW. Just wondering if this was a possibility?
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No one is taking over CDed nations.
No one is taking over civil disordered nations.
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Macca573 (1517 D)
22 Oct 19 UTC
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Betrayal
Diplomacy is a game about betrayal, but how can you avoid other players raging at you when you betray them?
Deezee (2026 D)
22 Oct 19 UTC
First of all, it's not your responsibility to stop other players from raging at you when you betray them. Betrayal is part of the game, and someone who isn't able to accept that should go play a different game.

That said, being raged at still feels bad. In my experience if you're always polite and frame things as "nothing personal", you can avoid the worst of it. There are also often players who are obvious from the start are going to get angry - I personally just tune them out in advance.
ubercacher16 (2163 D)
22 Oct 19 UTC
Some players get angry as a tactic to try and get people to not follow through with the stab. Something like, "I can't believe you made such a stupid decision! Why would you do such a thing! Turn around before you are attacked from behind!"

But some players are just irritable, and some people are irritable. There isn't really any way to stop them from exploding. Just treat them with respect and a "just business" attitude and they will give it up.
Mercy (2131 D)
22 Oct 19 UTC
Can you provide an example where someone raged after getting betrayed by you (not from an unfinished anonymous game) and how your and his press looked like? Then we can discuss what might be reasons for the player raging and how you can avoid them.
The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
22 Oct 19 UTC
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I hate it when people betray me in a game. Yet its sometimes fun to betray others in a game. Damn this duplicitous irony.
bencojo (1507 D)
23 Oct 19 UTC
For me, I always expect betrayals, but I am most upset when I see them occur at (what appears to me to be) the expense of the betrayer. For instance, our UTTER HELL game could have easily ended a 3 way draw, and a solo was fairly unlikely, but instead ended a 4 way draw due to the betrayal.

I have another example, this game:
https://vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=39583#gamePanel

Where the Nords betrayed me because I was going for solo, but it was PPSC, so they got less points forcing me into a four way draw rather than finishing in what could have been essentially guaranteed second place.

That being said, we all make our own risk/reward analysis, and just because I think your decision was riskier than it was worth, doesn't mean you're in the wrong.
Macca573 (1517 D)
23 Oct 19 UTC
I thought it was a great idea, I'd just forgotten that retreats exist.
Dejan0707 (1986 D)
09 Nov 19 UTC
People will get upset if they feel they are being played upon. Some will rage about it but best is to treat them in polite and respectfull way regardless. After some time rage will end and normal comunication will continue.

Others will be more pragmatic and continue with diplomatic talks. Usually these are more experienced players.

I almost never respond to rage with my own rage. I learned that is never a good thing. In one game I did rage back but that was part of diplomatic trick I was trying to play. It worked and I got solo for it that otherwise would not be possible.

Conclusion is that emotions are to be expected periodically and that is normal. We are all humans after all. What I don't like is that some people react to being out played by spreading cheating acusations. It happened to me twice from what I recall. This behaviour is very damaging for game and players involved.
ScubaSteve (1234 D)
18 Nov 19 UTC
I'd rather be the upsettor than the upsettee. I have been both and definitely prefer the former.

Ultimately, its just a game. If someone gets that upset over a game, that is their issue.


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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
09 Nov 19 UTC
Was the Munich Agreement a British diplomatic coup in 1938?
Neville Chamberlain died on 11/9/1940. Chamberlain's brother had won the Nobel Prize for Locarno, which has explicitly stated that the UK viewed Germany's Eastern border open for revision and was only committed to defending Germany's Western border. Other than getting Hitler's signature on an agreement that he then violate in less than 6 months, I see no other way that Chamberlain could have gotten a treaty with Poland ratified or instituted peace time conscription in a democratic society.
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AJManso4 (2318 D)
07 Nov 19 UTC
Ben SC in Rinascimento Variant
As the Ben SC cannot move, however, when it is dislodged can it retreat anywhere? Or is it forced to disband?
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Arado (1301 D)
08 Nov 19 UTC
vDiplomacy-points scoring
I am still quite new to this website and I am confused on how the scoring works.
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Flame (1073 D)
07 Nov 19 UTC
DNWC 2020 ?
Is there any ideas about Diplomacy National World Cup in 2020?
I wish Stabbeurfou.org initiate it already!
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CptMike (1575 D)
20 Aug 19 UTC
FvA championship
Hello,

I propose to launch a FvA championship with 5 players.
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Strider (1604 D)
29 Oct 19 UTC
Reliability rating penaltys
Discuss
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Map
Can somebody make this a map?
I asked in the mod forum and nobody has answered me yet.
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https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1qsAbeu_9T5cpzqAqK2UgULrH56BWqUVtcysYosyokc8/comment
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Lei Saarlainen (1120 D)
21 Oct 19 UTC
Ready / Non Ready
for be ready what i must read ?
is not a stupid question it can be
1/ i read ready so mean i am ready
2/ i read redy so i must push the button for be ready
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ingebot (2014 D)
17 Sep 19 UTC
Suggestions for Europa Renovatio to be improved
Firstly, I'd like to congrat and thank Technostar on making an amazing variant. I've just got a few suggestions for improvement:
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Maps
How do I create maps?
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BobMcBob (1281 D)
26 Aug 19 UTC
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Did GvR just get removed?
And why was it a variant in the first place?
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Mittag (1396 D)
15 Oct 19 UTC
Scoring systems?
The "create new games"-page currently has WTA and PPSC as the two options for scoring systems.
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diplopoet (739 D)
08 Oct 19 UTC
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Anonymous games
I've noticed that most of the new games on this website are set to "anonymous". Why is that? Why do the people setting up new games like "anonymous" so much?
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Frozen Dog (1497 D)
08 Oct 19 UTC
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What happens if you lose all of your units but still control a non-home supply centre?
I don't mean according to the Calhamer ruleset, but on this site; would you be defeated or live on as a zombie completely at the mercy of others?
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tobi1 (1997 D Mod (S))
03 Oct 19 UTC
Looking for new moderators
We are looking for new members of the moderator team:
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tobi1 (1997 D Mod (S))
19 May 19 UTC
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Game processing paused
We are currently having some problems after another WebDip code merge with some deep changes to the codebase. Game processing has been paused until this is resolved.

Sorry for the inconvenience.
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
28 Sep 19 UTC
Very superstitious
I've got myself into doing a certain thing in my games here and recently changed what I did, for it to go very wrong...
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Cromig (1409 D)
28 Sep 19 UTC
4 Spots Left on great South America map!
Come join the South America game! https://www.vdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=39913
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MagicalSand (1726 D)
25 Sep 19 UTC
V Dip Discord?
This is simply a question im curious with. Would it be a good idea if V Dip had a discord server? just curious what people would think about that.
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Diplomacy Poll
Hello all, I’m trying to make a poll on what people consider to be their favorite parts of diplomacy. I’ll be reading every response and making a chart of what people enjoy the most here, so please help me out and give me some words.
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Anon (?? D)
24 Sep 19 UTC
Anyone want to take this world game?
I'm playing in World Peace Simulator-2, gameID=39267 , but I'm about to go away and am unsure if I'll be able to input my moves. If you are interested, PM me and I'll tell you what country I'm playing. I don't want to just say it here as the game is anonymous. Then I can use the country switch tool to give it away. Please take a look if you are interested.
Thanks!
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
23 Sep 19 UTC
London vDip players?
Calling London Diplomacy fans... we need your help! Trying to track down from the British Library some 1970's articles in the old school mag Games & Puzzles about our great game. Any locals who can help with a little research in the Reading Room? Thanks :-)
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BBQSauce123321 (2026 D)
22 Sep 19 UTC
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For those curious...
https://vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=39855
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The Ambassador (1948 D (B))
13 Sep 19 UTC
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Rise of the Bots at webDip
While I dearly love vDip, I am blown away by this development at webDip.
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KingOfSwords (1497 D)
04 Sep 19 UTC
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Crashed Europa Renovatio Games
At least two games of the new Europa Renovatio variant have had problems and crashed, although so far most of these crashes have been resolved. This is the first time I've encountered this issue here at vDip. How concerned should we players be about this?
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Dawaldo (1000 D)
26 Jun 19 UTC
"New World" forum game?
There's a text-based turn-based forum game set on a fictional New World continent. Some on here may be interested.
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