Diplomacy! (Game over!)

[AcRv]

I'll need you to support me back into Berlin, and also a support into Vienna. That's all good, right?

[Thurhame]

Oh yeah, that, I thought we were actually fighting for a moment!

*pretends to have been fooled*

[Snakes]

hey, DeasVail, ready for our secret plan to take effect?

What an unexpected twist!

[DeasVail]

I'll need you to support me back into Berlin, and also a support into Vienna. That's all good, right?

support into serbia too, right?

[AcRv]

Naturally

[vonflare]

Don't trust AcRv!

[DeasVail]

I'll disband gascony.

[vonflare]

I'll disband gascony.

[ChannelDelibird]

When trying to resolve build orders today, my jDip program threw a fit and crashed repeatedly. Then I set up a new file and replayed the entire game up to this point, at which point it again crashed. I'm going to look into fixes or alternative hosting programmes, but resolution will be delayed while I do that. Apologies!

[ChannelDelibird]

OK, the game is now being hosted on Backstabbr and there should be no further issues, fingers crossed.

Spoiler: Winter 1908 orders

Britain

Disband A Fin

France

Build F Bre
Build A Par

Russia

Build A Sev

Austria

Disband A Gas

Spoiler: Winter 1908 orders on map

State of play, Spring 1909

It is now Spring 1909. Deadline for orders is 72 hours from this post. Numberographicaciously, that'd be:
(expired on 2015-05-14 15:06:00)

[AcRv]

I spent time experimenting with jDip - if you enter edit mode you can put the game state as to how it is now and pick what phase it's in, it'll just have the wrong year but everything else would be the same. Though now you've gotten on backstabbr it doesn't really matter.

[AcRv]

Oh, also, there isn't really a reason for France not to take Denmark at this point.

[Thurhame]

There also isn't any reason

to

take it. My army isn't any less effective just because it's a different color.

[AcRv]

Yeah, but 14 supply centres or 13?

He doesn't need to joint win.

[AcRv]

He can move his troops so much more easily across Scandinavia to the mainland if Denmark isn't occupied by someone else.

[Thurhame]

...What troops? He doesn't have a single army in Scndinavia.

[AcRv]

Yeah, because there's an army blocking the path.

They can go from Europe to the mainland too (Hello St Petersburg). And from the current position, if Kiel moves in, Sweden can't be cut, and Holland can bounce with Munich if it tries anything.

Pretty sure it's a lot more convenient if that one territory in the middle of things is a nice blue colour. And, again, with 14 centres he can just end the game after taking some of the central ones from me and Austria. You serve no benefit as an inconvenience movement wise and as something that'll force the game to go an extra turn as he takes his 18th centre. You won't be joint winning with him at that point regardless of if you're still alive.

[Thurhame]

You won't be joint winning with him at that point regardless of if you're still alive.

Who cares? I gave up on actually winning a long time ago. I'm perfectly happy as France's vassal.

[AcRv]

Fair enough then.

I just want to guarantee it to the final four =P

[vonflare]

Does anyone want to donate some troops to me?

[ChannelDelibird]

All of Britain's troops have been transferred to Turkey.

[Fluminator]

Germany is going to win.

[ChannelDelibird]

Spoiler: Spring 1909 orders

France

F Bre S F Mao Hold
F Mao S F Spa Hold
F Spa S F Mao Hold
A Mar S F Spa Hold
F Eng - Nth
F Swe - Fin
A Pic - Bel
A Par - Gas
A Ruh - Mun
A Bur S A Ruh - Mun
A Kie S A Ruh - Mun
A Hol - Ruh

Germany

NO MOVE RECEIVED

A Den Hold

Italy

F Wes - Tun

*bounce*

F Lyo - Tys
A Pru S A Gal - War

*cut*

A Tri Hold

Russia

F Lvn - Pru

*bounce*

A War S F Lvn - Pru
A War S A Ukr - Gal

- two orders received for the same unit. Both ignored, Hold issued
F StP - Lvn

*fails*

A Mos - StP

*fails*

A Ukr - Gal

*bounce*

F Con - Aeg
F Bla - Con
A Sev - Rum
A Bul S A Sev - Rum
A Bud

NO MOVE RECEIVED

, holds

Austria

A Gal - War

*bounce*

A Ven - Rom
A Tyr - Ven
F Naf - Tun

*bounce*

A Gre Hold
A Mun - Boh

Spoiler: Spring 1909 orders on map

State of play, Autumn 1909

There are no retreats, so we move straight into the Autumn. Due to my schedule on Sunday, deadline will be slightly extended. Here's your countdown:
(expired on 2015-05-17 19:00:00)

[ChannelDelibird]

THE DIPLOMATIC TIMES

Issue 17, Spring 1909
Published in Switzerland

STRIKE IN POLAND DISRUPTS RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

By Lubov Tryndina, Union Activism Correspondent

Russia's attempts to position itself against the looming spectre of a French push into eastern Europe took a blow this spring as infantry in Poland went on strike against what they claim are "impractically and unfairly demanding" orders.

Troops stationed in Warsaw were seen as crucial to Tsar 2birds1stone's plans to expand into both Prussia and Galicia but the chain of command broke down in unexpected fashion, allowing the Italian and Austrian units in the Bear's way to hold position between the continent's two main powers.

"I just can't handle any more of this. It's completely ridiculous for command to expect us to fight two battles at the same time," an private posted to Warsaw told

The Diplomatic Times

, asking to be referred to only as Rock Hugepenis to protect his anonymity.

"I've put up with a lot for this job. I put my life on the line every year and I don't even get dental. But if the Tsar wants us to do the work of two armies then I'll do it as soon as he comes down here himself and shows us how it's done. Yeah, I thought not."

FRANCE BEARS DOWN ON DENMARK

By Alessio Di Faidutto, Mercy Kill Correspondent

France's plan to secure total domination of Europe looks to be entering its final phase as President Snakes moves troops into position to bring an end to the German remnant.

Ever since the overrunning of his native territory at the start of this century, Kaiser Thurhame has controlled the remains of his empire from his last stronghold in Denmark, where he has operated lately as something of a vassal state to his powerful neighbour.

However, speculation has run rampant in leaders' recent press conferences that France's ally may now be more of an obstacle than an aid to their eventual glory, though some analysts suggest that pronouncements from the likes of Pope AcRv were primarily intended to destabilise relations between the two powers.

If recent deployments are anything by which to go, the pontiff may have got his wish. Snakes now has divisions surrounding Danish shores and backup close by, leaving many German citizens concerned that their way of life may finally be about to come to an end.

EUROPEAN PRESS ROUND-UP

The New Roman Times:

AUSTRIAN MILITARY IN 'DEEP COVER', SAY OPTIMISTS

Locals in denial over former allied armies flooding into major cities

The Liverpool Echo:

CITIZENS STRUGGLING TO ADAPT TO FRENCH RULE

Scousers photographed staring in bewilderment at steady diet of frogs' legs

[vonflare]

Lol I come back to this thread every time just to read the fake news.