HeptarchyIV, as made by Eamon Driscoll

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2020-08-28T13:44:01Z

Eamon J Driscoll: HeptarchyIV, as made by Eamon Driscoll

HeptarchyIV, as made by Eamon Driscoll

2020-08-14T15:13:31Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres. The standard rules of diplomacy apply. There are no impassible provinces, no provinces with multiple coasts, no land bridges, and no canal provinces.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]] [[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board areas for profit). I had considered establishing Viking outposts throughout Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go via Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

The original rules of Ard Rí may be viewed on the variant bank website: http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/a/ard-ri.htm

The first competitive game of Ard Rí is taking place on diplomaticcorp.com:
* [http://diplomaticcorp.com/game_page.php?game_id=dc587 dc587]: In Ireland the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs.
== [Headline text] ==

2020-08-14T00:25:50Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

variant webpage: [http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/GreatLakes/index.html http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/GreatLakes/index.html]

[[Image:Indians_of_the_Great_Lakes.gif|thumb|850px]]

=== Variant Rules: ===

The Tribes!

*Algonquin(Light Blue)
**A Kio
**F Sha
**A Wah
*Erie(Yellow)
**F Ess
**A Ima
**A Tol
*Huron(Green)
**A Che
**A Nil
**F San
*Iroquois(Black)
**A Asw
**A Roc
**F Tus
*Kaskasia(Purple)
**A Kan
**F Sus
**A Wau
*Mississauga(Orange)
**A Kle
**F Osh
**A Tor
*Ojibwe(Red)
**A Cro
**A Sav
**F Why
*Ottawa(Brown)
**A Man
**A Mat
**F Var
*Potawatomi(Light Green)
**F Aet
**F Alc
**A Boy

Province Names And Abbreviations

Algonquin(A)
Kioskokwi Kio
Klondyke Klo
Mattawa Mta
Shawanaga Sha
Simcoe Sim
Wahwashkesh Wah

Erie(E)
Cass Cas
Essex Ess
Imalay Ima
Lenawee Len
Toledo Tol

Huron(H)
Appin App
Cheptow Che
Nile Nil
Sanilac San
Sarnia Sar

Iroquois(I)
Chenago Cho
Ithaca Ith
Niagra Nia
Oswego Osw
Rochester Roc
Tuscarora Tus
Wyalusing Wya

Kaskasia(K)
Kankakee Kan
Kegonsa Keg
Sussex Sus
Waukeska Wau
Winamac Win

Mississauga(U)
Buckhorn Buc
Klemburg Kle
Nottawasaga Not
Oshawa Osh
Selkirk Sel
Toronto Tor

Ojibwa(J)
Atikoken Ati
Croix Cro
Eau Galle EGa
Nemadji Nem
Savanna Sav
Whyte Why

Otawatomi(T)
Aetna Aet
Alcona Alc
Arenac Are
Boyee Boy
North Channel NCh
Oshkosh Osh

Ottawa(W)
Jasper Jas
Madawaska Mad
Manotick Man
Matawin Mat
Windmill Wdl
Vars Var

2020-08-12T18:45:08Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres. The standard rules of diplomacy apply. There are no impassible provinces, no provinces with multiple coasts, no land bridges, and no canal provinces.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board areas for profit). I had considered establishing Viking outposts throughout Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go via Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

[[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

The original rules of Ard Rí may be viewed on the variant bank website: http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/a/ard-ri.htm

2020-08-12T14:49:00Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 400, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres. The standard rules of diplomacy apply. There are no impassible provinces, no provinces with multiple coasts, no land bridges, and no canal provinces.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board areas for profit). I had considered establishing Viking outposts throughout Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go via Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

[[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

The original rules of Ard Rí may be viewed on the variant bank website: http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/a/ard-ri.htm

2020-07-22T00:25:43Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres. The standard rules of diplomacy apply. There are no impassible provinces, no provinces with multiple coasts, no land bridges, and no canal provinces.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board areas for profit). I had considered establishing Viking outposts throughout Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go via Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

[[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

The original rules of Ard Rí may be viewed on the variant bank website: http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/a/ard-ri.htm

2020-07-18T17:58:18Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres. The standard rules of diplomacy apply. There are no impassible provinces, no provinces with multiple coasts, no land bridges, and no canal provinces.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board areas for profit). I had considered establishing Viking outposts throughout Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go via Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

[[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

File:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif

2020-07-18T14:54:17Z

Eamon J Driscoll: uploaded a new version of "Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif"

Map for Ard Rí variant with province names

2020-07-17T18:25:14Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

[[Image:ArdRi.gif|frame|The game in Winter 379]] [[Image:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif|frame|Province Map]]

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more
accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

File:ArdRiProvinceMap.gif

2020-07-17T18:18:13Z

Eamon J Driscoll: Map for Ard Rí variant with province names

Map for Ard Rí variant with province names

File:ArdRi.gif

2020-07-17T18:17:28Z

Eamon J Driscoll: Winter 379 map for Ard Rí variant

Winter 379 map for Ard Rí variant

Variants by Subject

2020-07-17T16:21:31Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

[[Variants]] ordered by subject or topic.

== Historical ==
Sorted by starting year. Where area isn't basically Europe, noted.
* [[Aegean]] 475 BC, surrounding Aegean Sea
* [[Warring States v2]] 450 BC China
* [[Mandate Of Heaven]] 369 BC China
* [[Classical]] 270 BC
* [[Ancient World]] 220 BC
* [[Ancient Mediterranean]] 1, surrounding Mediterranean
* [[Ard Rí]], 379 Ireland
* [[Imperium]] 401
* [[Excalibur]] 450 Britain
* [[Heptarchy IV]] 651 Britain
* [[Dark Ages]] 825 surrounding North Sea
* [[Known World 901]] 901 Europe, Asia, Africa
* [[Crusades]] 1200
* [[Medieval]] 1411
* [[Hundred]] 1425 England and France
* [[Renaissance]] 1454
* [[Machiavelli]] 1454 Italy and surrounding
* [[Game Of The Clans III]] 1491 Scotland
* [[Indians Of The Great Lakes]] 1500? Great Lakes North America
* [[Conquest Of The Americas]] 1501 North and South America
* [[Maharajah]] 1501 India and surrounding
* [[1600]]
* [[1648]]
* [[1720]]
* [[Ambition and Empire]] 1763
* [[Imperial1841]] 1841 World
* [[1847]], Germany
* [[Balkans1860]] 1860 Italy to Turkey
* [[Imperial]] 1861 World
* [[Colonial]] 1870 Asia
* [[1885]]
* [[1897]]
* [[1898]]
* [[1900]]
* [[Canton]] 1900 Asia
* [[Fleet Rome]] 1900 standard with a fleet in Rome
* [[Milan]] 1900 moves Venice SC to Milan
* [[1913]]
* [[Abstraction2]] 1914
* [[Balkan]] 1915 Balkans
* [[1926]]
* [[1936 v1.1]]
* [[1936 v1.3]]
* [[1939]]
* [[Blitzkrieg]] 1939
* [[Cold War]] world
* [[Arab]] 1990 Middle East and Persian Gulf
* [[Modern]] 1994
* [[Baltic]] 1997 surrounding Baltic Sea
* [[Karibik]] 2000 surrounding Caribbean
* [[Jihad]] 2000 Middle East
* [[Chicago]] 2000 Chicago
* [[Arctic]] 2010 surrounding Arctic Ocean
* [[Global Diplomacy]] 2101 World
* [[World War IV]] World new powers

== Fantasy ==
(alphabetical)
* [[Aberration]] 1900 Europe, ahistorical powers
* [[Asia]] Asia, almost no historical basis
* [[Babylon 5]] 2260 space
* [[Colonia VIIb]] world, 1900 with ahistorical colonies
* [[Fall Of The American Empire]] 2001 North America
* [[Haven]]
* [[Hardbop Downfall]] Middle Earth
* [[Middle Earth]] Middle Earth

== Abstract standard map ==
(alphabetical)
* [[7 Island]] 7 supply centers on islands
* [[Anarchy]] random home areas
* [[Black Hole]] provinces disappear
* [[Britain]] England starts with 6 armies
* [[Catspaw]] write orders for neutral units
* [[Chaos]] 1 player per SC
* [[CivDip]] 1 SC start, can only see neighbours
* [[Crowded]] new neutral powers
* [[Crystal Ball]] write orders turn in advance
* [[Deluge]] provinces flood
* [[Diplowinn]] countries have fewer units over time
* [[Double Diplomacy]] two players per country
* [[Engineer]] new units and rules
* [[Fog of War]] limited visibility
* [[Intimate Diplomacy]] 2 players, mercenary neutral countries
* [[Layered]] 2 stacked maps
* [[League of Shadows]] add Mafia parlour game
* [[Multiple Void]] no countries, just colors
* [[Multiplicity]] merge units

== Abstract non-standard map ==
* [[Chromatic]] 5 Italies
* [[Duo]] 2 player symmetrical
* [[Loeb9]] Add Spain and Norway players
* [[Migraine]] 8 player symmetrical
* [[World Map]] The whole world

WorldDipCon

2020-07-17T16:09:32Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

== WorldDipCon ==
During the 1970s, there were very few [[Diplomacy]] tournaments outside North America. At that time, the winner of the tournament held at American DipCon was considered by the North American players as a world champion of [[Diplomacy]].

The WorldDipCon (World Diplomacy Convention) was created in 1988 and the winner of the tournament held at this convention becomes the world champion of [[Diplomacy]].

The players taking the top three places in each WorldDipCon tournament are listed below:
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Host City
! Host Country
! World Champion
! Second
! Third
|-
| 1988 || Birmingham || GBR || GBR Phil Day || GBR Matt MacVeigh || GBR Jim Mills
|-
| 1990 || Chapel Hill, NC || USA || USA Jason Bergmann || USA Jeff Bohner || USA Steve Cooley
|-
| 1992 || Canberra || AUS || AUS Steve Gould || AUS Eric Roche || FRA Bruno-André Giraudon
|-
| 1994 || Birmingham || GBR || FRA Pascal Montagna || FRA Stéphane Gentric || FRA Bruno-André Giraudon
|-
| 1995 || Paris || FRA || FRA Bruno-André Giraudon || POR Antonio Ribeiro da Silva || FRA Thomas Sebeyran
|-
| 1996 || Columbus, OH || USA || USA Pitt Crandlemire || SWE Leif Bergman || SWE Björn von Knorring
|-
| 1997 || Gothenburg || SWE || FRA Cyrille Sevin || SWE Roger Edblom || NOR Borger Borgersen
|-
| 1998 || Chapel Hill, NC || USA || USA Chris Martin || USA John Quarto-von-Tivadar || USA Mark Fassio
|-
| 1999 || Namur || BEL || SWE Christian Dreyer || SWE Leif Bergman || GBR Ivan Woodward
|-
| 2000 || Hunt Valley, MD || USA || GBR Simon Bouton || IRL Brian Dennehy || USA Matthew Shields
|-
| 2001 || Paris || FRA || FRA Cyrille Sevin || IRL Brian Dennehy || GBR Chetan Radia
|-
| 2002 || Canberra || AUS || AUS Rob Stephenson || NZL Grant Steel || FRA Yann Clouet
|-
| 2003 || Denver, CO || USA || FRA Vincent Carry || USA Edward Hawthorne || NOR Frank Johansen
|-
| 2004 || Birmingham || GBR || FRA Yann Clouet || NED André Kooy || FRA Cyrille Sevin
|-
| 2005 || Washington, DC || USA || NOR Frank Johansen || USA Tom Kobrin || USA [[Edi Birsan]]
|-
| 2006 || Berlin || GER || FRA Nicolas Sahuguet || FRA Cyrille Sevin || FRA Yann Clouet
|-
| 2007 || Vancouver, BC || CAN || USA Doug Moore || USA Jake Mannix || USA Mark Zoffel
|-
| 2008 || Lockenhaus || AUT || GER Julian Ziesing || FRA Cyrille Sevin || GER Daniel Leinich
|-
| 2009 || Columbus, OH || USA || AUS Andrew Goff || GBR Daniel Lester || USA Jim O’Kelley
|-
| 2010 || The Hague || NLD || FRA Gwen Maggi || GER Igor Kurt || FRA Xavier Blanchot
|-
| 2011 || Sydney || AUS || AUS Andrew Goff || AUS Grant Steel || IRL Liam Cosgrave
|-
| 2012 || Chicago, IL || USA || USA Michael Binder || USA Don Scheifler || USA Matt Shields
|-
| 2013 || Paris || FRA || FRA Cyrille Sevin || GBR Toby Harris || FRA Gwen Maggi
|-
| 2014 || Chapel Hill, NC || USA || USA Thomas Haver || GBR Daniel Lester || GER Phil Weissert
|-
| 2015 || Milan || ITA || GBR Toby Harris || FRA/ESP Rubén Sanchez Garcia Luengo de Madrid || USA Thomas Haver
|-
| 2016 || Chicago, IL || USA || CAN/GBR Chris Brand || USA Doug Moore || AUS Andrew Goff
|-
| 2017 || Oxford || GBR || USA Doug Moore || AUT Marvin Fried || CAN Tanya Gill
|-
| 2018 || Washington, DC || USA || AUS Andrew Goff || USA Doug Moore || USA Ada Sigal
|-
| 2019 || Marseilles || FRA || FRA Gwen Maggi || AUS Andrew Goff || SUI Christophe Borgeat
|-
| 2020 || Dover, VT || USA || || ||
|-
| 2021 || Bangkok || THA || || ||
|-
|}

== Notes ==

[[Category:Tournament]]

2020-07-16T13:25:53Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done to make the game more
accessible and realistic, with names that can be easily found on the modern map of Ireland. For those who wish to play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to copy, paste, and play.

2020-07-16T04:33:33Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
* Galway
* Roscommon
* Sligo
Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
* Kilkenny
* Wexford
* Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
* Dublin
* Drogheda
* Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
* Cashel
* Cork
* Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
* Armagh
* Derry
* Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done in part to make the game more
accessible and realistic, but also because the original names seemed to have
very little basis in geographic reality. Some were accurate, but most were
not and quite a few seemed to be not geographic at all. For those who wish to
play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to
copy, paste, and play.

2020-07-16T04:32:13Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

Connacht (Connachta) - black (C)
Galway, Roscommon, Sligo

Leinster (Laighin) - green (L)
Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow

Meath (Midhe) - blue (H)
Dublin, Drogheda, Longford

Munster (Mumhain) - yellow (N)
Cashel, Cork, Limerick

Ulster (Ulaidh) - red (U)
Armagh, Derry, Downpatrick

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done in part to make the game more
accessible and realistic, but also because the original names seemed to have
very little basis in geographic reality. Some were accurate, but most were
not and quite a few seemed to be not geographic at all. For those who wish to
play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to
copy, paste, and play.

2020-07-16T01:02:42Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:

C: Connacht (Connachta) - black

L: Leinster (Laighin) - green

H: Meath (Midhe) - blue

N: Munster (Mumhain) - yellow

U: Ulster (Ulaidh) - red

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done in part to make the game more
accessible and realistic, but also because the original names seemed to have
very little basis in geographic reality. Some were accurate, but most were
not and quite a few seemed to be not geographic at all. For those who wish to
play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to
copy, paste, and play.

2020-07-16T01:02:19Z

Eamon J Driscoll:

Ard Rí means "High King" in Irish, and this variant represents the struggle
of Irish feudal lords and chieftains to be crowned High King of Ireland. It
was created in 1996 by Stuart John Bernard and published by Stupendous Games
before apparently being lost to time. The variant was revived and adapted for
Realpolitik in 2020 by Eamon John Driscoll.

Ard Rí begins in Winter 379, allowing the players to select their own
starting units. There are fifteen (15) supply centres on the board, of which
none are neutral. To win the game, a power must control eight (8) centres.

This is a five-player variant. The powers are:
C: Connacht (Connachta) - black
L: Leinster (Laighin) - green
H: Meath (Midhe) - blue
N: Munster (Mumhain) - yellow
U: Ulster (Ulaidh) - red

Due to limitations of the Realpolitik programme, it was necessary to exclude
both the optional Viking power and the "raiding" action (attacking off-board
areas for profit). I have considered establishing Viking outposts throughout
Ireland, but this option will require changes to the map that take it away
from the original version of the game. Nevertheless, the Viking-esque unit
icons taken from the Stonehenge variant are meant as a nod to this lost
power.

One change was made to the map from the original version. This was to give
Waterford and Kilkenny a border, taking it away from Cashel and Wexford.
Previously, it had been too easy for Leinster to build two armies
straightaway and grab Cashel without resistance.

Also important to note on the map is that Limerick is a coastal center,
bordering Shannon Estuary. Thus Clare and Kerry are separated and units
wishing to travel between them must either be convoyed or go through
Limerick.

When adapting Ard Rí, province names were changed to their familiar modern
English-language place names. This was done in part to make the game more
accessible and realistic, but also because the original names seemed to have
very little basis in geographic reality. Some were accurate, but most were
not and quite a few seemed to be not geographic at all. For those who wish to
play with the original place names, a version is included in the files to
copy, paste, and play.

2020-07-15T16:11:50Z

Eamon J Driscoll: New page: This page is under construction.

This page is under construction.

0 to D Variant Names

2020-07-15T14:22:07Z

Eamon J Driscoll: Adding Ard Rí link

* [[1600]]
* [[1648 v30]]
* [[1648 v33]]
* [[1648 v35]]
* [[1648 v3.7]]
* [[1648 v4.3]]
* [[1648 v4.4]]
* [[1648 v4.6]]
* [[1648 v4.8]]
* [[1648 v4.9]]
* [[1648 v5.0]]
* [[1648 v5.1]]
* [[1648 v5.5]]
* [[1648 v5.6]]
* [[1648 v5.7]]
* [[1648 v5.8]]
* [[1648 v6.5]]
* [[1648 v7.3]]
* [[1648 v7.5]]
* [[1648 v7.6]]
* [[1648 v8.2]]
* [[1648 v8.4]]
* [[1648 v8.5]]
* [[1648 v8.6]]
* [[1648 v8.8]]
* [[1648 v8.9]]
* [[1720]]
* [[1847]]
* [[1885]]
* [[1897]]
* [[1898]]
* [[1900]]
* [[1913]]
* [[1926]]
* [[1936 v1.1]]
* [[1936 v1.3]]
* [[1936 v1.5]]
* [[1936 v1.7]]
* [[1936 v2.0]]
* [[1936 v2.2]]
* [[1936 v2.5]]
* [[1936 v2.6]]
* [[1936 v2.9]]
* [[1936 v3.3]]
* [[1936 v3.4]]
* [[1936 v3.5]]
* [[1936 v3.6]]
* [[1939]]
* 1939.Blitzkrieg, see: [[Blitzkrieg]]
* [[30JK Diplomacy]] (30 years war)
* [[7 Island]]
* [[Aberration]]
* [[Abstraction2]]
* [[Aegean]]
* [[African Diplomacy]] (I and II)
* [[African Riots]]
* [[Ambition and Empire]]
* Americas, see: [[War in the Americas]]
* [[Anarchy]]
* [[Ancient Mediterranean]]
* [[Ancient World]]
* [[Aotearoa]]
* [[Arctic]]
* [[Arab]]
* [[Ard Rí]]
* [[Asia]]
* [[Babylon 5]]
* [[Balkan]]
* [[Balkans1860]]
* [[Balkan War]]
* [[Baltic]]
* [[Black Hole]] (3 variations)
* [[Blitzkrieg]]
* [[Bourse]]
* [[Britain]]
* [[Canton]]
* [[Canton 3]]
* [[Catspaw]]
* [[Chaos]]
* [[ChessDip]]
* [[Chicago]]
* [[Chromatic]]
* [[CivDip|Civilization Diplomacy]]
* [[Classical]]
* [[Cold War]]
* [[Colonia VIIb]]
* [[Colonial]]
* [[Confederate]]
* [[Congress of Vienna]]
* [[Conquest Of The Americas]]
* [[Consolidation 1865]]
* [[Crisis]]
* [[Crowded]]
* [[Crusades]]
* [[Crystal Ball]]
* [[Dark Ages]]
* [[Deluge]]
* [[Deutsches Reich 1871]]
* [[Diplomyddiaeth Gymreig]]
* [[Diplowinn]]
* [[Double Diplomacy]]
* [[Duo]]

'''Other Variants:'''
* [[Build Variations]]
* [[E to L Variant Names]]
* [[M to S Variant Names]]
* [[T to Z Variant Names]]
* [[Variants by Subject]]