Boardgames: Diplomacy!

Maerdwyn · Jan 31, 2005

Nikolai, thanks so much for GMing - that's very generous of you. I'll recruit another England ASAP so we can get going.

Lets stick with each person putting the letter for their country in the preferences box when they join.

Maerdwyn · Jan 31, 2005

Okay with nikolai as our GM, we'll need one more player.

As soon as we're full, and everyone joins the game over at Bounced, we can start.

Mark · Jan 31, 2005

I, as "MarkCMG", have logged in, scrolled down and clicked on the "ENWorldPrivateGame" link, scrolled down and put an "R" in the preference box, and then clicked the "Join" button.

Maerdwyn · Jan 31, 2005

Mark said:
I, as "MarkCMG", have logged in, scrolled down and clicked on the "ENWorldPrivateGame" link, scrolled down and put an "R" in the preference box, and then clicked the "Join" button.

Cool. I look foreward to crush-- er, that is, I look forward to working with you to find peaceful solutions to the problems facing Europe as we move into this new century.

Mark · Jan 31, 2005

Maerdwyn said:
Cool. I look foreward to crush--

Trash Talk? Already? Does that ever help you win, actually?

Maerdwyn · Jan 31, 2005

Pure trash talk? No not really - I'm just looking forward to the game. Exaggerating (or minimizing) the strength of your position, however, can be useful in getting people to do what you'd like them to, or to do what they think you don't want them to do.

Actually, however, I've think had the best results when I've been scrupulously honest.

Mark · Jan 31, 2005

Neat. It is a fairly straightforward game, at its core, I suppose. I guess we should probably not be discussing the game at all, much like the rules of the site prefer in regard to their own boards. Leave it all at the table, as it were, including any trash talking or strategy discussions. Probably makes the game a lot more fun if we all follow those guidelines.

Maerdwyn · Jan 31, 2005

Agreed

Although, just so we're clear that we're not breaking any of their rules, as this will be a private game over there that doen't count for their stats, anonymity isn't required and some of the other site rules are little more relaxed. Still, best to keep everything specifically game related over there, I agree.