A web version of the classic Diplomacy board game
It is impossible to have a retreat in S01, but that may not be the case in future seasons. Here is a quick review of Retreat and Build Rules so that you have them ahead of time. Let me emphasize one rule on builds that catches new players: OCCUPYING SUPPLY CENTERS IN THE SPRING HAS […]
Continue ReadingIf you received a message, you would read it wouldn’t you? No sense in not seeing what it said, even if it contained no new information, right? Well, you might be surprised how many players don’t read one special type of message they get each and every season. It is the first message they receive, […]
Continue ReadingDiplomacy drives strategy: strategy drives tactics. Openings in Diplomacy are not based on tactics alone, but rather they support a strategic plan, the contours of which are shaped by the diplomatic framework of Europe. While it often takes a few turns of communicating with powers and analyzing their orders to fully understand the diplomatic relationships […]
Continue ReadingThis lecture is in two parts: first, a review of the rules for orders, and second, a review of the procedure for using the PlayDip interface to enter orders into the system. One point I want to emphasize: THE SYSTEM WILL LET YOU MAKE AN ILLEGAL ORDER, IT IS UP TO YOU TO KNOW THE […]
Continue Reading“A country that has “lost the diplomacy” and finds itself fighting superior numbers can rely on tactics only to delay the issue while it tries to save itself diplomatically.” Allan Calhamer, inventor of Diplomacy The tactics of Diplomacy are pretty simple, and all things being equal, superior numbers will always win. (Granted all things rarely are […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally posted in Strategy by gsmx. I placed it here because I think it is VERY worth noting. If you’re interested, follow the link to view replies. Coming out of a very exciting high level game “Top Thirteen Games” I’ve decided I’d like to highlight some of my observations of some attributes […]
Continue ReadingThere are so many skills needed when playing Diplomacy, but I am going to concentrate upon the skills of “Diplomacy”, “Tactics” and “General Tips”. This article deals specifically with TACTICS (that is, moving units). TACTICS I’m going to start again with what many will see as the obvious, because it isn’t always: Movement Rules. Make sure […]
Continue ReadingThis is a series of articles I recently wrote and posted in the STRATEGY forum. Rather than producing them all here again, I decided to simply post the links to them, which allows you to see the useful comments of others. 1. The Early Game. 2. Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy. 3. Using Diplomacy. 4. Essential Targets. […]
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