A web version of the classic Diplomacy board game
Diplomacy 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 ReadingWhen you begin playing a game like Diplomacy on the net, it can be frustrating, especially if you haven’t played it before. It isn’t Risk where you just need to wait for your turn to “roll” the dice and make your moves; it isn’t Supremacy (the net game, not the board game – the latter […]
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 ReadingAs a way of getting into the idea of playing Diplomacy well, I wanted to present the key aspects of the game. Diplomacy is a game which is, basically, simple. Each unit is equal in strength, so you need help to make progress; each unit can only move one place at a time (with the […]
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 GENERAL TIPS on play in general and on playing on this site. The first question you may be asking is: What is different in playing Dip […]
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 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 DIPLOMACY (that is, negotiating or talking). DIPLOMACY The first thing to remember seems obvious, but I am always amazed how many games I play and have […]
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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