Warring States - Revision history

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Introduction

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Fortified Borders (Walls)

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Fortified Border Examples

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Floating Fortress bonus (rivers only)

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Common Misconceptions and Mistakes

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 = Introduction =
-Created by: Samy Elias
+'''Created by: Samy Elias / zurn'''
 (Note that the latest version is [http://www.dipwiki.com/index.php?title=Warring_States_v2 Warring States v2] )

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 Created by: Samy Elias
-(Note that the latest version is [http://www.dipwiki.com/index.php?title=Warring_States_v2 Warring States v2]
+(Note that the latest version is [http://www.dipwiki.com/index.php?title=Warring_States_v2 Warring States v2] )
 After researching this period a little, I was surprised how thematically well-suited the Warring States era of 450BC-220BC is for a Diplomacy variant. There were seven major states at the time, who allied with and fought each other in various combinations, shifting allegiances just as in any good Diplomacy game. As a dominant power started to rise (Qin), the opposing states decided on different strategies in order to best deal the the threat; at times some decided on a "horizontal alliance" (allying with the Qin) or a "vertical alliance" (allying with each other against the Qin). Several famous advisors at the time who offered their services to various leaders were even known collectively as the "School of Diplomacy"! Sun Tzu had written The Art of War just before this period, and his works were heavily consulted by all competing states during the conflicts. Conscription systems ensured armies of 100,000+ soldiers on all sides.

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	After researching this period a little, I was surprised how thematically well-suited the Warring States era of 450BC-220BC is for a Diplomacy variant. There were seven major states at the time, who allied with and fought each other in various combinations, shifting allegiances just as in any good Diplomacy game. As a dominant power started to rise (Qin), the opposing states decided on different strategies in order to best deal the the threat; at times some decided on a "horizontal alliance" (allying with the Qin) or a "vertical alliance" (allying with each other against the Qin). Several famous advisors at the time who offered their services to various leaders were even known collectively as the "School of Diplomacy"! Sun Tzu had written The Art of War just before this period, and his works were heavily consulted by all competing states during the conflicts. Conscription systems ensured armies of 100,000+ soldiers on all sides.		After researching this period a little, I was surprised how thematically well-suited the Warring States era of 450BC-220BC is for a Diplomacy variant. There were seven major states at the time, who allied with and fought each other in various combinations, shifting allegiances just as in any good Diplomacy game. As a dominant power started to rise (Qin), the opposing states decided on different strategies in order to best deal the the threat; at times some decided on a "horizontal alliance" (allying with the Qin) or a "vertical alliance" (allying with each other against the Qin). Several famous advisors at the time who offered their services to various leaders were even known collectively as the "School of Diplomacy"! Sun Tzu had written The Art of War just before this period, and his works were heavily consulted by all competing states during the conflicts. Conscription systems ensured armies of 100,000+ soldiers on all sides.

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 == Victory ==
-There are 39 Supply Centres; 18 are needed to win. If there is a tie at 18, play continues until one power has more than the other, or until a draw is agreed on.
+There are 38 Supply Centres; 18 are needed to win. If there is a tie at 18, play continues until one power has more than the other, or until a draw is agreed on.
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 | Guangyang
 | Gua
 |-
 | Handan
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 | Wei
 | Wei
 |-
 | Wu

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 == Victory ==
-There are 38 Supply Centres; 18 are needed to win. If there is a tie at 18, play continues until one power has more than the other, or until a draw is agreed on.
+There are 39 Supply Centres; 18 are needed to win. If there is a tie at 18, play continues until one power has more than the other, or until a draw is agreed on.
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 | Guangyang
 | Gua
 |-
 | Handan
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 | Wei
 | Wei
 |-
 | Wu

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   a) the province is occupied by an opponent's unit at the start of the turn, AND
-  b) the attack goes across the fortified border, or is supported from across the fortified border by another unit (also an opponent's unit, not your own).
+  b) the attack goes across the fortified border, or is supported from across the fortified border by another unit.
 This is not cumulative; the strength cannot be reduced by more than one for a single attack.

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 [[Image:wall2orders.jpg]] [[Image:wall2results.jpg]]
 Orders and result
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 Orders and result
 == Fleet Examples ==

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 Fleets on a river get a special bonus from powerful castle ships:
-. A Fleet in a river province or sea area issuing a move or support order targetting a neighbouring river province (but *not* a sea area) does so with a strength of 2.
+. A Fleet in a river province or sea area issuing a move or support order targetting a neighbouring river province (*not* a sea area) does so with a strength of 2.
 . A Fleet on a river defends with a strength of 2.

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 - Raising a Fleet counts as a hold, and is does not fail unless dislodged; so you can raise a fleet successfully while being supported, and while under attack.
 - Walls only protect the unit that's in the same province as the wall, not the province on the other side. Think of them as being owned (and manned) only by that province.
 = Examples of Play =

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 . Captured HSCs from other powers are also considered HSCs for the new owner, and so can be used for builds.
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 - Walls only protect the unit that's in the same province as the wall, not the province on the other side. Think of them as being owned (and manned) only by that province.
 = Examples of Play =