Had an interesting game of Diplomacy this evening, with five other seasoned players and one newbie. Alas, the newbie had drawn Russia, and I’d not picked Germany or Italy, which was a good start.
\nThe game progressed with England and France allying, and Turkey and Austria-Hungary allying. It became clear that any country not in one of the two main alliances was doomed to be carved up, as England and France carved up Germany, Austria-Hungary took out Italy and Turkey poked Russia in the southern ribs.
\nAlas, an oversight on my part meant I forgot to build a unit when I could and left Brest open to English incursion, leading to the downfall of France and an eventual victory for England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Had an interesting game of Diplomacy this evening, with five other seasoned players and one newbie. Alas, the newbie had drawn Russia, and I’d not picked Germany or Italy, which was a good start. The game progressed with England and France allying, and Turkey and Austria-Hungary allying. It became clear that any country not in… <\/p>\n