tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post927483257590032798..comments2024-03-28T14:20:37.492-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Diplomacy Game: Peace Breaks Out, We Have WinnersMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-9167473115660938142014-12-06T06:58:35.749-08:002014-12-06T06:58:35.749-08:00My thoughts: http://irregularwarbandfast.blogspot....My thoughts: http://irregularwarbandfast.blogspot.ca/2014/12/epic-mad-padres-pbem-diplomacy-game-is.html<br /><br />And yes I am definitely in for the next game - unless a new player needs the slot - share the joy, share the pain!PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-91281589275972699962014-12-05T23:50:56.185-08:002014-12-05T23:50:56.185-08:00Here is my post on the game. Thanks again Michael...Here is my post on the game. Thanks again Michael and fellow diplomats, commentators and international observers. http://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/play-be-email-diplomacy.htmlSun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-41566399129696662762014-12-04T11:54:44.012-08:002014-12-04T11:54:44.012-08:00Don't do it! The seats at the table seem chea...Don't do it! The seats at the table seem cheap, but boy is there a price to pay!Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-41768181472321017192014-12-04T11:53:45.120-08:002014-12-04T11:53:45.120-08:00Thanks, Ion. Much appreciated. It was always a ...Thanks, Ion. Much appreciated. It was always a pleasure to put your comments in the DD and perhaps give them a wider and deserved audience. You added a lot to the game for sure.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-17967062032380663092014-12-04T11:52:33.961-08:002014-12-04T11:52:33.961-08:00I'm thinking another game of Diplomacy sometim...I'm thinking another game of Diplomacy sometime after Easter, either a trad game straight up or one of the variants. Open to suggestion on this one.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-32931719811633112282014-12-04T11:51:44.563-08:002014-12-04T11:51:44.563-08:00Thank you, Tamsin, I'm so glad you enjoyed it....Thank you, Tamsin, I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I found myself wondering if this would be of interest to the miniatures gamers out there, or if they would find it as dull as dishwater. Probably, given human nature, a bit of both, but I'm so goad you had fun in the cheap seats - next time I could offer you a seat at the table? ;)Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-61989124866082896342014-12-04T10:33:37.041-08:002014-12-04T10:33:37.041-08:00It'd be a pleasure mate, assuming I can jump i...It'd be a pleasure mate, assuming I can jump in on time. :) <br /><br />Diplomacy again, or something new?Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-9091977447984735082014-12-04T05:32:52.787-08:002014-12-04T05:32:52.787-08:00Actually, I tried my damnest to persuade Turkey th...Actually, I tried my damnest to persuade Turkey that I could still be his ally if he laid off Italy. I think I meant it too! I would have been happy for him to have Eastern Europe.Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-52695824197758882612014-12-04T05:27:31.795-08:002014-12-04T05:27:31.795-08:00Yes, don't get me wrong - of course it doesn&#...Yes, don't get me wrong - of course it doesn't matter if it ends early. <br /><br />For me it was a good time to end - before Turkey brought some real power against me and England reached my borders. I think it was all downward for Italy from here on!<br /><br />Thank you again!Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-45606171082554006922014-12-04T03:11:59.844-08:002014-12-04T03:11:59.844-08:00Actually I was thinking of Edwin's final thoug...Actually I was thinking of Edwin's final thought in his comment. If anyone could lay their mitts on a 28mm miniature that would be suitable for an Edwardian lady reporter to represent Miss Amelia Roosevelt, America's favourite girl reporter, that would be awesome.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-18507874987415835022014-12-03T22:23:42.257-08:002014-12-03T22:23:42.257-08:00This has been a fun game to play and to follow. Th...This has been a fun game to play and to follow. This does seem the best place to end it as Turkey was unlikely to get out from under a depreciating situation. With only 3 nations with substantial positions left and Italy unlikely to join with Turkey lacked the muscle to win out. Great game Michael!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802420094217299660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-8734244451510761122014-12-03T17:22:00.520-08:002014-12-03T17:22:00.520-08:00What? I wake up this morning to find peace has bro...What? I wake up this morning to find peace has broken out. Oh well...<br /><br />Brilliant work Michael for organising this and providing the Daily Dissembler. <br /><br />Archduke, I loved your extra commentary.<br /><br />It's a fun but cruel game. In away I am glad it stopped before I had to get stuck in to my French ally, but at the same time I am still working on my next moves: breakout into the Atlantic, seize Belgium, occupy the Ruhr and rescue the Poles.Sun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-90378971538899858452014-12-03T16:58:32.507-08:002014-12-03T16:58:32.507-08:00A big thumbs-up and round of polite applause to al...A big thumbs-up and round of polite applause to all the participants and especially the umpire. It's been great fun following this PBB game over the past few months, so well done for keeping those of us in the cheap seats* entertained :)<br /><br /><br />* well, we're wargamers after all. You can't expect us to shell out for seats in the circle when that money could be spent on shinies ;)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-30889280296423086882014-12-03T14:58:07.078-08:002014-12-03T14:58:07.078-08:00Thanks Jonathan, so glad that the Dissember (itsel...Thanks Jonathan, so glad that the Dissember (itself a labour of love) was a hit. It's worth it to read your's and Dai's comments on that.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-4485556448432857802014-12-03T14:57:24.926-08:002014-12-03T14:57:24.926-08:00Many thanks, Dai. Maybe you can get a seat in the...Many thanks, Dai. Maybe you can get a seat in the next game, when it happens?Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-13266784170220716152014-12-03T14:56:47.446-08:002014-12-03T14:56:47.446-08:00I was a little disappointed as well, Edwin, but it...I was a little disappointed as well, Edwin, but it isa game and I can't force people to go on. ON reflection, it seemed like a good place to end it, if end it had to. I look forward to getting the Harriman prize done for you - email me about the paint specs.<br />I don't require any recompense, this was a labour of love, but thanks for your final thought. <br />Cheers,<br />MMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-75487374319269616852014-12-03T14:54:42.737-08:002014-12-03T14:54:42.737-08:00You're most welcome, Pat. Actually, I don'...You're most welcome, Pat. Actually, I don't have a regular flock right now, just a thesis I should be writing instead of doing mad ventures like this. It was a pleasure getting to know you better, and I REALLY hope I'm posted to Ottawa next year, it would be awesome to game with you in person.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-40719974037342332642014-12-03T13:01:58.561-08:002014-12-03T13:01:58.561-08:00I thought this deserved a separate comment: Michae...I thought this deserved a separate comment: Michael, I thoroughly enjoyed your adjudication, reports and 'Daily Dissembler' reports during the course of this game. Excellent value!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-8284388359028416312014-12-03T12:57:03.685-08:002014-12-03T12:57:03.685-08:00A rather surprising and abrupt end, at a point at ...A rather surprising and abrupt end, at a point at which the situation was still pretty much in a state of flux, too. But seeing the dramatis personnae was worth it! I don't 'know' all the cast, but some of them are familiar to me. <br /><br />In the role of Genl (rtd) Sir Erasmus Blatt, Political Correspondent of the Rioters News Agency, I hope at least to have been entertaining and reasonably informative. I was always a little uneasy about saying too much, or 'second-guessing' the action. Mind you, the good General didn't get everything right!<br /><br />Bearing in mind that there was still room for the remaining four belligerents to negotiate and wheel and deal, I think England had the edge over Turkey at the end of 1906. It could have held all the gains of 1906, and Warsaw was still hostage to England's good will towards Turkey. In the first half of 1906 I thought the situation 60-40 in England's favour - by the end of that year, it was edging towards 70-30. But the 30 side of the ratio was what was keeping things uncertain. Turkey was in a pretty good place to take out a large chunk of the Balkans.<br /><br />Unfortunately for France, the situation had become so unfavourable, that even after a fair bit of thought I'm still not sure how I would handle it. Italy has pretty much reached its high water mark in southern France and Spain; but England is much better placed to make further inroads into French-held territory. Maybe it would would depend upon which two units France disbanded.<br /><br />What persuades me most of England's ... erm ... supremacy, is that she made certain of building plenty of armies to land upon the Continental coastline. I have seen (and benefited from) a failure to do this. Possibly a France-Italy-Turkey alliance would arrest British progress, but the incentives are too long term to be promising, especially in view of the short-term prospects. France is going under; Italy has probably stalled altogether; only Turkey can expand. So I think the final standings is a fair reflection of how the future of Europe was like to go.<br /><br />It was a most interesting game to watch from afar, and my congratulations to all the players for the manner in which they played their roles. It's a simple game, but far from easy!Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-75252528266124845822014-12-03T12:21:44.128-08:002014-12-03T12:21:44.128-08:00This has been lots of fun to follow, especially th...This has been lots of fun to follow, especially the fun in character written pieces where the players seemed to go all out that had me in stitches on a regular basis. <br /><br />Congrats to all the winners and well done Michael for keeping this seemingly smooth throughout.Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-46877893603608568962014-12-03T10:56:09.200-08:002014-12-03T10:56:09.200-08:00I have enjoyed following the game and it was a del...I have enjoyed following the game and it was a delight reading the Dissembler. Sorry to see the game end early but understand.<br /><br />Well done to all! Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-42875477375940391182014-12-03T10:17:54.077-08:002014-12-03T10:17:54.077-08:00It with some surprise I read this, and no little d...It with some surprise I read this, and no little disappointment. But we are in a busy time of the year (not least for those of a Clerical Profession) and this game has taken up quite a lot of brain-effort.<br /><br />I want to thank my fellow players (gentlemen all!). It was always a pleasure to receive communications from you and to try and work out what was over the hill. Given the way the game rolled, my main diplomacy was with Turkey and Germany - I must say I thought Turkey masterly and thought that the Kaiser's Mad Push Eastward brought a brilliantly surreal touch to the game.<br /><br />I'm very pleased to receive the inaugural Harriman Prize and shall accept it in memory of it's much-maligned namesake.<br /><br />My admiration goes to Michael, who managed to deal with a huge amount of diplomatic correspondence (my own log runs to 53 pages, and I didn't get round to anything after Spring 04! To keep us all in order, to keep the blog bang up-to-date and to come up with the Daily Dissembler at the same time was a great achievement.<br /><br />Michael - it there a 'little something' that we players can contribute to by means of thanks and Christmas Cheer?Diplomatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04154642903216207181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-5051300930036562202014-12-03T09:56:54.693-08:002014-12-03T09:56:54.693-08:00Gentlemen, to date I have been in two games that t...Gentlemen, to date I have been in two games that truly deserve the title "epic". The first was a double blind umpired game of Squad Leader I played back in my 20's, the second was this one. I thank you all for a very enjoyable game. <br /><br />However, the hero here is the Michael the Mad Padre. If my volume of mail was anything close to average, the poor Padre spent more time ministering to us than his actual flock.<br /><br />Thank you Michael for a wonderful experience. PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.com