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- 01:35, 7 January 2008 diff hist +1,535 N The Turkish Hedgehog New page: by Nicholas Whyte So you thought there were only two Turkish openings, the one where you move to Con, or the one where you move to Arm? Severely wrong, my friends, very wrong. Apart ... current
- 01:34, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,763 N The Three Build Opening New page: by Scott Morris You have just started another game of diplomacy. Your fix of lies and deception is on the way. Sure, you can start the game conservatively, slowly make allies, and bu... current
- 01:34, 7 January 2008 diff hist +8,302 N Safe Openings New page: With an introduction by Larry Peery This letter/article first appeared in Graustark in March, 1964. It suggests 1901 moves for the Great Powers and discusses alternatives. Unfortunat... current
- 01:33, 7 January 2008 diff hist +8,478 N Sacrifice Openings New page: by Nicky Palmer In a recent article in issue 36 of the excellent American zine The Arena, the editor, Edi Birsan, commented, in the friendliest possible way on an analysis of openings... current
- 01:32, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,745 N Russias Northern Offensive New page: by Rod Walker Russia has two fronts, distinctly separated, and symbolised by her two distinct naval frontages, BAL/BAR, and Black Sea. Allan Calhamer gave Russia 4 units because of t... current
- 01:32, 7 January 2008 diff hist +13,925 N Playing the Key Lepanto (and living to tell the tale) New page: by Tony Swinnerton Few alliances suggest themselves so readily as the Austro-Italian marriage. The most obvious reason being their proximity and initial vulnerability to the more t... current
- 01:29, 7 January 2008 diff hist +7,415 N Opening Strategy Part III - Noteworthy Points and Summary New page: Noteworthy Points and Summary by Jake Orion This article is mostly about what to do when things have gone wrong (in year one). It's longer than I anticipated, so as promised I will a... current
- 01:28, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,196 N Opening Strategy Part I - Philosophy New page: Introduction to the Series Welcome all. I am glad to see you have enough interest in the fascinatingly challenging and yet delicate game of Diplomacy to spend some time to read about it.... current
- 01:28, 7 January 2008 diff hist +1 The Octopus current
- 01:28, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,490 N The Octopus New page: by Richard Sharp This is the name I give to the opening I regularly play as Russia, which is very little favoured by anyone else - out of 5 recorded oases so far, 3 are mine. It's a di...
- 01:27, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,961 N Naming the Openings New page: by Richard Sharp [When Richard published the Game of Diplomacy in 1978 he introduced to the world a system for describing Diplomacy Openings, most of which were subsequently taken up ... current
- 01:27, 7 January 2008 diff hist +2,274 N The Livonian Lunacy New page: by Mark Berch That's right, I said F(StP)sc-Lvn. Madness you say? Perhaps, perhaps not. The situation here is that you are virtually certain that Germany will stand you out of Swe. I... current
- 01:26, 7 January 2008 diff hist +8,096 N The Lisbon Leapfrog New page: by Mark Berch No country can equal France in the variety of exotic, but perfectly sensible openings. One of these is the Lisbon Leapfrog which features, in Fall 1901, Fleet Mid Atlan...
- 01:26, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,154 N The Lepanto Opening New page: by Edi Birsan By most means of statistical analysis, Italy is the weakest power on the Diplomacy board. this could be attributed to several factors, a weak position between Austria a... current
- 01:25, 7 January 2008 diff hist +22 Publications
- 01:25, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,173 N The Lapland Lurch New page: by Mark Berch "We can leave out of consideration any move for the northern fleet except that to GoB?: the move to Fin achieves nothing the normal move does not." - Richard Sharp, The... current
- 01:24, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,681 N The Koniggratz Freakout New page: by Edi Birsan As with other openings that I have written on, this one is an outline for a course of action that the player decides to try. That is, this is not a prescription of the ...
- 01:24, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,432 N The Jutland Gambit New page: by Edi Birsan The keynote for German foreign policy should not be sounded on the securing of Belgium, Holland and Denmark in the first year of play. The Germans must take an over vie...
- 01:23, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,221 N The Italian Attack Against France New page: by Michael Adams While reading issue 35 of Spring Offensive last night I read the article espousing an Italian attack on France (How to Play Italy by Scott Kauzlarich), not Austria. I ... current
- 01:23, 7 January 2008 diff hist +2,456 N Is The Alpine Chicken A Tasty Bird New page: by Stephen Agar Richard Sharp christened the Italian Opening A(Ven)-Pie, A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-ION as the Alpine Chicken "Because it shows the desire to attack Austria unsupported by th... current
- 01:22, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,411 N An Introduction to Turkish Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall Like England, Turkey has a corner position on the board, and this has both advantages and disadvantages. It is difficult for Turkey to be winkled out if he is for... current
- 01:21, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,610 N An Introduction to Russian Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall This is the country with the best win record and consequently is the most popular to play. Although I have won both my games as Russia I still rate is second to A... current
- 01:20, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,154 N An Introduction to Italian Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall Ask a cross-section of hobby members which country they least like to play and the answer would probably be Italy. Why is this? Ok so Italy has the worst record o... current
- 01:20, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,709 N An Introduction to German Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall Germany is the third member of the Northern Trio (together with France and England) and as mentioned earlier Germany usually tries for an alliance with one of the... current
- 01:20, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,109 N An Introduction to French Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall No doubt I am an exception, but France is the country I like playing least of all. L don’t know why this should be so, as it has a good track record for postal ...
- 01:19, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,354 N An Introduction to English Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall England is in the unique position of starting the game with more fleets than armies, and it is this factor that is his greatest strength and his greatest weakness... current
- 01:19, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,220 N An Introduction to Austrian Opening Strategy New page: by Richard Hucknall Austria is by far the most vulnerable country on the board. All too often it is subject to attacks from Italy, Russia and Turkey and therefore is regularly elimin... current
- 01:18, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,451 N In the Beginning New page: by Noel Weer The importance of the first year of a Diplomacy game is all too often overstated. It is also far too often understated. There is rarely a point in a game that is so flui... current
- 01:18, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,860 N The Iberian Indecision New page: by Gregory M Ellis Imagine, if you will, the most impossible of all scenarios: you are playing France with England, Germany, and Italy all wanting your alliance. Furthermore, reports...
- 01:17, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,462 N The Iberian Gambit New page: by Chris Warren The history of French openings reads with two sets used overwhelmingly, both set for A Par-Bur and F Bre-Mid. One is the "Maginot" opening A Mar S A Par-Bur, and the ot...
- 01:16, 7 January 2008 diff hist +20 Publications
- 01:16, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,047 N The Hedgehog: An Asset or a Liability for Austria New page: by Richard Hucknall It is now 31/2 years since Richard Sharp documented the Austrian Hedgehog openings in Dolchsto? issue 47. Richard introduced it by explaining that because Austria...
- 01:15, 7 January 2008 diff hist +16 Publications
- 01:14, 7 January 2008 diff hist +1 The Hedgehog current
- 01:14, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,264 N The Hedgehog New page: by Richard Sharp One long ago morning, standing outside the East India Arms in Fenchurch Street and discussing the imbecility of most Diplomacy players, Tony Bull and I discovered that...
- 01:14, 7 January 2008 diff hist +23 Publications
- 01:13, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,429 N German Variations New page: by Geoff Challinger I guess most Diplomacy players have their own favourite country and I have for a long time enjoyed playing Germany more than any other nation on the Diplomacy boa... current
- 01:12, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,533 N The German Attack New page: by John Dennett The Russian opening A(War)-Sil is comparatively rare, but provided the right factors are in place, underrated. The pundits' advice over the years has been to advise R... current
- 01:11, 7 January 2008 diff hist +3,888 N The Fiafranchetto New page: An opening to remember or regret by by Felix Kam-Chung The Fiafranchetto came to be during the Diplomatic Corp invitational. It was designed to bring England and Germany to their k... current
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- 01:01, 7 January 2008 diff hist +12 Publications
- 01:01, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4,793 N Burgundy 1901 New page: by Bruce Linsey The province of Burgundy presents a ticklish situation for France and Germany in 1901. At the root of the problem is the fact that a German army there, in Spring 1901... current
- 01:00, 7 January 2008 diff hist +2,956 N The Bulgarian Gambit New page: by Doug Beyerlein Probably the least contested 1901 gain is Turkey's taking of Bulgaria. A Con-Bul backed up by an additional army and a fleet, and Bul is guaranteed Turkish in 1901. ... current
- 01:00, 7 January 2008 diff hist +7,144 N Black Sea Strategy New page: by Stephen Agar This is the first in a series of articles about flash-points on the Diplomacy board. This time I will be considering the old question which troubles Russia and Turkey... current
- 00:59, 7 January 2008 diff hist +45 Openings
- 00:58, 7 January 2008 diff hist +2,046 N Openings New page: Standard Openings Austrian Openings English Openings French Openings German Openings Italian Openings Russian Openings Turkish Openings <BIG>'''Opening Art...
- 00:03, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,258 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 7 The Turks New page: by Shaun Derrick In the standard game Turkey can be quite boring to play, having to watch and wait, and wait, and wait, until finally you get your big break or you are still waiting ... current
- 00:02, 7 January 2008 diff hist +5,962 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 6 The Russians New page: by Shaun Derrick Just as in the standard game, Russia seems to dominate the board, but instead of a huge mass of purple on the eastern side of the board, there is a huge red mass str... current
- 00:02, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,804 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 5 The Japanese New page: by Shaun Derrick So you want to play the strongest power with the best possible chance of success, possible win, probable draw and virtually guaranteed survival? Choose Japan! No oth... current
- 00:02, 7 January 2008 diff hist +6,466 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 4 The French New page: by Shaun Derrick That little blue bit just south-east of the centre of the board is the mighty French Empire in the Far East! No, it doesn't look very spectacular, in fact it looks q... current
- 00:01, 7 January 2008 diff hist +7,404 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 3 The Dutch New page: by Shaun Derrick Tucked away in the south-east corner of the board are the dark islands of the Dutch East Indies. Although there are only three home centres, the number of centres wi... current
- 00:01, 7 January 2008 diff hist +8,756 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 2 The Chinese New page: by Shaun Derrick Glaring out from the centre of the board in its musty yellow is the most powerful land army on the board. China has 5 armies to Start the game, two more than any oth... current
- 00:01, 7 January 2008 diff hist +11,342 N Colonial Diplomacy Part 1 The British New page: by Shaun Derrick With standard Diplomacy 'How to play...' articles having been rewritten over and over again, I want to put forward my own opinions on how to play each power in Colon... current
- 00:00, 7 January 2008 diff hist +4 Colonial Diplomacy Review current
- 00:00, 7 January 2008 diff hist +23 Publications
- 23:59, 6 January 2008 diff hist +6,233 N Colonial Diplomacy Review New page: by Shaun Derrick Avalon Hill's latest commercial variant on Diplomacy - the other one was Machiavelli - looks a lot more promising than most variants that I have seen. The £44.99 pr...
- 23:59, 6 January 2008 diff hist +5,556 N CDD Lab Notes New page: by Tom Pasko Disease: Colonial Diplomatic Developmentitis. TestSubject: Name withheld. Shall be referred to as TestCase #2. There have been many symptoms stemming from this new a... current
- 23:56, 6 January 2008 diff hist +8 Strategy
- 12:57, 6 January 2008 diff hist +6,793 N The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea New page: by Denis Jones Deluge is a popular Diplomacy variant, probably because it is played on the normal Diplomacy board, finishes in Autumn 1908 and is different. For those who do not ... current
- 12:55, 6 January 2008 diff hist +11,767 N The Tactics of Diplomacy New page: The Tactics of Diplomacy by Allan B Calhamer First published in Graustark Nos.60-62 (15-29 August 1965), but originally written in 1961! The first moves are, of course, usually de... current
- 12:54, 6 January 2008 diff hist +3,376 N Subtle Joys of Being Little New page: by Rod Walker There is too much emphasis on WINNING in the hobby. That is as true now as it was ten years ago. The hobby has been flooded with articles on how to "win" at this, and "... current
- 12:54, 6 January 2008 diff hist +4,161 N The Art Of Diplomacy New page: by Richard Sharp I’m going to try to summarize in a few paragraphs the qualities that make up a good player. Please note that I am not claiming omniscience - just trying to formula... current
- 12:53, 6 January 2008 diff hist +2,912 N Diplomacy Tips New page: by Big Boy Having played postal diplomacy for a number of years and been relatively successful, I thought it would pass on a few tips. On the letter writing front. 1.Write regula... current
- 12:44, 6 January 2008 diff hist +7,388 N The Coast of Moscow New page: The Coast of Moscow by Allan B Calhamer None of us was surprised when Russia ordered the raise of a Fleet in Moscow; but we were when he insisted it were legal. In the ensuing discus... current
- 12:44, 6 January 2008 diff hist +43,479 N Introduction to Diplomacy New page: Introduction to Diplomacy by Allan B Calhamer The following article is a version edited by Keith Hazelton of a chapter from the book 'Modern Board Games' edited by David Pritchard a... current
- 12:42, 6 January 2008 diff hist +29 Publications
- 12:42, 6 January 2008 diff hist +9,353 N Objectives Other Than Winning New page: Objectives Other Than Winning by Allan B Calhamer The long argument among the fans between what has been called the "Win Only" school and the "Strong Second" school, is really an ar... current
- 12:41, 6 January 2008 diff hist +7 Across the Whole Board current
- 12:41, 6 January 2008 diff hist +19 Across the Whole Board
- 12:39, 6 January 2008 diff hist +7 Across the Whole Board
- 12:33, 6 January 2008 diff hist +675 Across the Whole Board
- 12:32, 6 January 2008 diff hist +27 Across the Whole Board
- 12:30, 6 January 2008 diff hist +10 Across the Whole Board
- 12:30, 6 January 2008 diff hist +16,632 N Across the Whole Board New page: Across the Whole Board By Allan Calhamer I. Drawing the Network From the start of the game until such time as one Great Power is knocked out of contention (at which point the network c...
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- 12:21, 6 January 2008 diff hist +250 N Publications New page: There are many publications concerning the game of Diplomacy == Active Publications == * Diplomacy World Magazine * The Diplomatic Pouch * Diplomaticcorp Newsletter == Inac...
- 12:18, 6 January 2008 diff hist +7,104 N The Invention of Diplomacy New page: The Invention of Diplomacy By Allan B Calhamer As the war drew to a close in 1945, I read an article on postwar planning in the magazine Life. This article reviewed the history of t... current
- 12:16, 6 January 2008 diff hist +9,258 N On the Play of Postal Diplomacy New page: On the Play of Postal Diplomacy by Allan B Calhamer Introduction and Comments by Larry Peery This article first appeared in Graustark in October, 1966; and was reprinted in the... current
- 12:15, 6 January 2008 diff hist +1 A Dozen Years of Diplomacy current
- 12:13, 6 January 2008 diff hist +15,258 N A Dozen Years of Diplomacy New page: A Dozen Years of "Diplomacy" by Allan B Calhamer notes by Stephen Agar People frequently ask me how I came to create the game. Something this complicated undoubtedly springs fro...
- 12:11, 6 January 2008 diff hist +11,767 N The Tactics of Diplomac New page: The Tactics of Diplomacy by Allan B Calhamer First published in Graustark Nos.60-62 (15-29 August 1965), but originally written in 1961! The first moves are, of course, usually de... current
- 12:11, 6 January 2008 diff hist -1 On Strengthening the hand of Austria-Hungary current
- 12:11, 6 January 2008 diff hist -1 Military Intelligence current
- 12:10, 6 January 2008 diff hist +3,689 N On Strengthening the hand of Austria-Hungary New page: On Strengthening the Hand of Austria-Hungary by Allan B. Calhamer The one Great Power which did not survive World War I has also shown a certain weakness at the Diplomacy table; in ...
- 12:09, 6 January 2008 diff hist +4 Military Intelligence
- 12:09, 6 January 2008 diff hist +5 Military Intelligence
- 12:09, 6 January 2008 diff hist +3,480 N Military Intelligence New page: "Military Intelligence" by Allan B. Calhamer Any tactic based on deception is legitimate in Diplomacy. If the deception is exposed, the situation must be returned to that within the rule...
- 12:08, 6 January 2008 diff hist +1,997 N Allan B Calhamer New page: Allan B. Calhamer (born December 7, 1931) invented the board game Diplomacy. Image:AlanCal-s.gif A friend of Calhamer's recounted how, when they were boys in La Grange Park, Illi...
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- 12:06, 6 January 2008 diff hist +4 Diplomacy
- 12:05, 6 January 2008 diff hist +6,256 N Diplomacy New page: Diplomacy is a strategic board game created by Allan B Calhamer in 1954 and released commercially in 1959. Set in Europe just before the beginning of World War I , Diplomacy is played by s...
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- 11:15, 6 January 2008 diff hist +743 N Imperial Builds New page: Imperial Builds refers to the ability to place new units in any free home center that a player controls. Including the players own home centers, as well as any opponents home centers that ...
- 11:14, 6 January 2008 diff hist +33 Aberration Builds