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Why am I still a "Political Puppet"
I'm rather curious. Is it my rating? The amount of tokens I hold? I'm willing to bet it's because of my exceptionally low reliability, but I do want concrete answers if there are
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folie (1782 D)
14 Jul 23 UTC
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Diplomacy puzzles
What if there were Diplomacy puzzles, functioning similarly to Chess puzzles? i.e. you would start with a complicated troop setup and you would have to figure out what the best orders are, or how to guarantee X supply centers in Y turns. Is there something like this that already exists? I couldn’t find much of anything online beyond a few one-offs.
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somebody909 (1024 D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
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Shhh Secret Variants
This is a story about finding the variant with the fewest games played and it lead to a deep dive into the secret variants that aren't on the variants table...
somebody909 (1024 D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
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A previous forum post (https://www.vdiplomacy.com/forum.php?viewthread=92581#92581) was discussing what the least played variant is. As it turns out, it is chaoctopi with only four games played so far. This got me thinking though, can we go even lower?

Cast your minds back. The year is 2020 and my friend alifeee creates a new variant: Scottish Clan Wars. It gets posted on this forum and it gets played around 20 times. But, disaster strikes! Oli, admin of vDip, creator of variants and hero of men went on hiatus. This meant that Scottish Clan Wars never got added to the variant table, but still existed deep down in the website. This got me thinking ... what if there were other variants that got affected by this ... perhaps there exists a variant with even fewer than 4 plays.

So alifeee and I started searching through the variants. Using Python, we compared the variants in the variant table with those elsewhere on the site. I now present to you the list of 'secret' variants on the site:

First are the most interesting ones, finished variants with a few games played but which aren't on the variant table.

-Scottish Clan Wars (24 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=141)

-Two different Bronze Age Diplomacies (6/10 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=142)
(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=137)

-Diadokhi (2 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=139)

-East Europe(11 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=135)

-New York (1 game)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=146)

-North America(5 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=144)

-Western Europe 1300 (11 games)(https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=145)

So we have a new variant with the lowest number of games played! It is New York with 1 game played! I'm not sure how they managed to actually play that game, given that it isnt on the list when you click "create a new game" So it seems that there are three different lists of variants, the full list, the table list and the playable list.

Next we have some really cool looking maps that never got played/finished.

-Chesspolitik (https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=132) a really odd chess themed map

-Pits of Horror (https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=147) a really awesome looking lava hell world - interestingly it is the most recent variant to be added (id=148 doesnt exist)

-Africa (https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=124) a 7 player variant of africa

And finally we have some unfinished variants, an interesting look into variant development for those who never got to make one before Oli vanished :(

-https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=104
-https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=140
-https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=131
-https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=143
-https://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php?variantID=126

Here's to hoping that Oli is alive and well, and that he will return to us when we need him most. Amen



alifeee (1229 D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
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hey, Scottish Clan Wars? That's mine!
somebody909 (1024 D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
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This is an ASCII scottish flag apparently - it's so bad it might start a clan war
Anon (?? D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
https://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=54933
https://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=54934
GOD (1850 D Mod (B))
26 Jan 23 UTC
oh wow how did you create those?

and thank you so much for finding these variants, somebody909!
Anon (?? D)
26 Jan 23 UTC
https://www.vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=54933
They appear in the drop down menu on the variant creation page.
Lord Saviour (1407 D)
27 Jan 23 UTC
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I've played clan wars 2 or 3 times I think. Good to see all of these have been found!
GOD (1850 D Mod (B))
27 Jan 23 UTC
The issue I have with Western Europe 1300 is that England seems to be borderline indefeatable, if not all players agree to attack it right away.
David E. Cohen (1000 D)
27 Jan 23 UTC
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East Indies (131) is mine. I believe it is ready to play (though of course there may be coding errors that could show up). For the past couple of years, it has just needed someone to "flip the switch". :^(
David E. Cohen (1000 D)
27 Jan 23 UTC
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Though I do see a mistake in the victory criterion (it should be 36 of 70, rather than 35 of 69), which should presumably be easy to fix.
rk (993 D)
28 Jan 23 UTC
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"I'm not sure how they managed to actually play that game..."
I think, if you are the creator/owner of a variant, you can make a new game even if it's not in a playable state. Because I can make a new East Europe game, but the other "private" variants don't appear for me.
Fake Al (1747 D)
28 Jan 23 UTC
These are the last variants that were being worked on before Olli's disappearance. The games the variants have are test games that only the variant creator could start. But, since Olli's disappeared, they can't be released to the rest of the site.
JECE (1534 D)
29 Jan 23 UTC
rk, it's intersting that your variant allows coastal crawl between Serbia and Vienna. The impassable Dalmatia on the map would seem to block that.
Lord Saviour (1407 D)
30 Jan 23 UTC
There was a variant being made of the middle East. Can't seem to find it. I think Fake AI was moderating the game.
Fake Al (1747 D)
30 Jan 23 UTC
If you mean the bronze age variant, I recently got back to it and I'm running a new test game https://vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=54970

There's also the Arab Diplomacy variant that some people were talking about, but I don't think it ever got implemented here (I think it did on Flame's site, though).
Lord Saviour (1407 D)
31 Jan 23 UTC
That's the one!
Fake Al (1747 D)
01 Feb 23 UTC
By the way, speaking of the "secret" bronze age variants. One of them is an old 7-player one that's outdated. So I'm planning on replacing the map with something else for 7-players (I think only Oli could change the number of players). Something I threw together this week is something based on the South China Sea dispute. The idea is that there'd be a motherlode of SC's on islands in the middle of the sea. But these SC's would all be bordered by David E Cohen-style high seas regions.

https://i.imgur.com/afATT5I.png
Enriador (1507 D)
02 Feb 23 UTC
East Indies is pretty much ready! I fear that if David dies before it's released he will haunt me to the end of my days. I did my best, man! ;(

Chesspolitik is something I touched with Oli a while back, and I do work on it from time to time when I want to get bored (because chess tiles *are* a bore to make, at least East Indies taught me Asian geography), but lost steam with Oli's absence since we need him to make it actually work. Whenever variants get rolling again it will be the first one I will finish.

I pitched Arab Diplomacy before and it could have been on the site years ago but it couldn't get implemented because at the time some high profile terrorist attacks made a Middle East variant a no-go zone. It is a fun variant though in hindsight it is severely unbalanced.
Anyone else planning a secret variant game? Could be tempted.
GarnerHannah (1000 D)
08 Feb 23 UTC
interesting information
Fake Al (1747 D)
08 Feb 23 UTC
who's to say there aren't a few secret variant games already going?
Lord Saviour (1407 D)
08 Feb 23 UTC
Spooky
G-Man (2466 D)
01 Mar 23 UTC
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[G-Man rabidly salivates in the back of the Secret Variant Speakeasy]
bsiper (1281 D)
08 Jul 23 UTC
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Hi! I created the New York variant and hadn't really playtested it fully beyond that first game. Unfortunately, life got in the way and I've stepped away a lot from vdip and diplomacy in general. If anyone wants to take over development/balancing/play a game, I'm able to create a game for it since I'm the variant owner!
Synarus (1061 D)
09 Jul 23 UTC
That NY variant looks like so much fun!
bsiper (1281 D)
10 Jul 23 UTC
For those who want to play it: https://vdiplomacy.com/board.php?gameID=56636
Chezm (1403 D)
10 Jul 23 UTC
Got the last spot :) that filled up fast!


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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
30 Jun 23 UTC
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To GOD and anyone else in Vienna
https://twitter.com/derJamesJackson/status/1674698281895469057
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x3n (1518 D)
27 Jun 23 UTC
Pure variant is build anywhere?
If the Pure variant is a "build anywhere" game (and I believe that it is), that needs to be added to the Special Rules/Information section of its page.

https://www.vdiplomacy.net/variants.php?variantID=11
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David Hood (976 D)
22 Jun 23 UTC
June Edition of Dip News show just released
The latest edition of Deadline, DBN's monthly new program, has just been released on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgwV6uuxjF0 This month we have a feature about Virginia hobbyist Hal Schild, an interview with recent Dipcon winner and British player Mikalis Kamaritis, and headlines from around the world of Diplomacy.
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MagicalSand (1726 D)
17 Jun 23 UTC
Looking for replacement players for a private game
Looking for various players to replace players in a private Europa Renavito game I set up. Since the majority of players in said game are comeptlely new to Vdip, some of them have been having bad NMRs and CDing. There is some positions which ain't half bad that can viable that need filling.
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nopunin10did (1041 D)
16 Jun 23 UTC
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Discord Variants: Two New Maps in July, Prep for 2024 Tournament
Hey all, NoPunIn10Did here. I hope you're enjoying Chesspolitik!

I'm revving up to playtest two new variants this July: "Sub-Saharan" (1881 Africa) and "Succession & Legacy" (1703 Europe). Details to follow.
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Finkelboat Coordination
Hello all,
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IRL politics
What's the etiquette regarding discussing IRL politics and ethics over here? Would love to engage in some healthy debate, and I definitely am not asking just because I have due homework regarding certain political and ethical issues haha
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
06 Jun 23 UTC
Happy today...to those who celebrate.
https://www.youtube.com/@D-Day24Hours-sm5pe/videos
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
23 May 23 UTC
Aussie Mafia Defend your degeneracy, if you can
Mustard in mashed potatoes?

https://youtu.be/PNlvPWpWwDs?t=397
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Henrylynn2021 (980 D)
25 May 23 UTC
Is it possible to start a game by myself?
I want to start a game where I control all of the powers. I want to test moves/strategy. Is it possible to start a sandbox or a game by myself?
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
24 May 23 UTC
Texas invades France
I found this today and got sucked in. Curious about European cultural reaction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn6SHgN0oBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR_LJUHP7dc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpx_fDZVsLc
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David Hood (976 D)
26 May 23 UTC
May 2023 Deadline News is Out!
Diplomacy Broadcast Network has just released the latest edition of its Diplomacy news show. Interviews with Keith Worstell (Superstition) about Nexus, Randy Lawrence-Hurt about how acting and Diplomacy can be similar, and headlines from around the world of Diplomacy. Link:
https://youtu.be/htuD27ODGT0
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GOD (1850 D Mod (B))
22 May 23 UTC
Please take over open positions
A player has left the site and 23 games in a fit of rage. Please consider taking up the positions to save the games. Time has been added to ensure a smooth takeover.
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CBro27 (1453 D)
25 May 23 UTC
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Stats bug?
Was just looking at my stats, and my “all games” show 30 total games played, but the “variants” stats show 33. Any ideas on why this is?
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AJManso4 (2318 D)
13 May 23 UTC
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Eurovision
Anyone watching the final tonight?
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
22 May 23 UTC
God help me, a positive word about Fox News
The Wall Street Journal published an article over the weekend that mentioned in passing the fact that Epstein changed his will shortly before dying to list Bill Gates's personal "Science Advisor" (presumably Myhrvold's replacement) as the executor of his will. This was news to me, and Google indicates that Fox News was the only major American media organization to cover this fact in 2019.
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MacMillanwu (1000 D X)
20 May 23 UTC
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MacMillanwu (1000 D X)
20 May 23 UTC
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MacMillanwu (1000 D X)
20 May 23 UTC
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20 May 23 UTC
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20 May 23 UTC
Mmoexp FIFA 23:Squad Battle prizes will be available
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20 May 23 UTC
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gopher27 (1606 D Mod)
17 May 23 UTC
Any European Basketball Fans?
The NY Post lists Victor Wembanyama at 7'5" and only 210 pounds. He clearly seemed to want to go to San Antonio, which might be a sign of maturity and intelligence while now seeming a metaphysical certainty. Superficially, he looks to have a VERY narrow frame from shoulders through the hips. I do not associate my gut reaction to the look of him with physical durability or long careers.
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Flame (1073 D)
15 May 23 UTC
Forum bug found
There is a bug which allow to write empty (with spaces or Line Break-symbols) replies and themes.
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Dipperjay (1638 D)
13 May 23 UTC
Caspian Sea in Modern variant
Question about the Modern variant: can a fleet on the north coast of Iran move into the Caspian Sea? The original variant description states that the Rostov canal is the *only* way to get a fleet into the Caspian Sea. But I find it rather odd that a fleet on the Iran north coast would not be allowed to go there (I have confirmed that building a fleet there is possible, that is not my question).
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Porphyry (1014 D)
09 May 23 UTC
Any takers for playing Africa variant?
This thread is to gauge interest in playing the Africa variant.
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GOD (1850 D Mod (B))
12 May 23 UTC
Cleaning up gmaes lost in pause
About hald of our active games are currently paused. For oversight, I will start drawing games having been pause for more than half a year. If for whatever reason you are in such a game and would not like to have it paused, please write so in the mod forum.
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