Board Game Summer Diplomacy Game - Gauging Interest

[Ampharos]

So yea, I'll cut to the chase: I wanna host a game of Diplomacy over the summer but I need to know if there's enough people interested first.

Also, as a followup (and honestly the question I care about more, as I'm pretty sure we can scrounge 7-10 people together): would anyone be interested in trying out the Westeros map again?

That game failed due to lack of preparation combined with me having too many responsibilities. The former is easily fixable, and the latter has lightened considerably, to the point that the map is feasible once more. Also helping is the fact that I've come up with a much easier way to edit the map for updates, but it requires me to prepare for a bit before the game, which is why I'm asking now.

So yea. Questions/comments/concerns?

 

[Agape]

DIPLOMACY OHHH YESSSSSS

I would heavily prefer vanilla or milan map though

I'm playing roleplaying games all the time and could use a pure mindgame familiar to me instead of new and exciting stuff for once

 

[Gale Wing Srock]

Idk how this game is played. But I am interested ^_^

 

[Ampharos]

Official Diplomacy rules

 

[moi]

i'd be down

 

[Da Letter El]

down for either

[8:03:31 PM] DLE: i lean slightly towards favoring westeros
[8:03:50 PM] DLE: since i would rather be on a map where everyone has relative inexperience
[8:04:06 PM] DLE: but would play in either

 

[Aura Guardian]

DIPLOMACY OHHH YESSSSSS

I would heavily prefer vanilla or milan map though

I'm playing roleplaying games all the time and could use a pure mindgame familiar to me instead of new and exciting stuff for once

(What Agape said.)

 

[Maxim]

Sure I'd probably be interested. Would prefer Vanilla map but hey whatever works.

 

[Ampharos]

Yea, sounds like we're rolling with the vanilla map. I'll probably start the game sometime around the 17th or 18th because that's when I move back home for the summer, unless everyone has enough free time that we can do it sooner (but finals are a thing, so probably not).

 

[Shrug]

I would be interested if it's fine I havent played before

 

[Outlaw]

I'd play a vanilla map, but if more newcomers would rather play the GoT one I don't mind just watching.

 

[VirajVora]

Idk how to play this but Ill learn soon... So in...

 

[Wayan Vistar]

I suppose I could play *sees how long the instructions are* well I have quite a bit of reading to do, sigh...

 

[UncleSam]

If you need me then I can learn how to play this

Though I'm more interested in Wayne Bradiest Q_Q

 

[Agape]

This game is amazing, UncleSam. You definitely should play it.

Requesting NO_DIAS and absolute in-thread silence of non-players.

Clarifying on what NO_DIAS is:

04:15 <&Agape> DIAS = draws include all survivors
04:15 <&Agape> NO_DIAS = draws can include not all survivors to be valid

04:15 <&Agape> imagine 3 players are left
04:16 <&Agape> A and B propose a 2-way tie between them
04:16 <&Agape> RAW, that's not allowed
04:16 <&Agape> in NO_DIAS that's allowed if A, B and C agree to it
04:16 <&Agape> in RAW that'd require C to surrender before A and B can tie
04:17 <&Agape> NO_DIAS cuts corners, allowing that 2-way tie to happen without requiring the detour of C surrendering

 

[Ampharos]

I'm cool with NO_DIAS and in-thread silence. I think I'd also like to play with Fleet Rome, if that's ok with you guys.

I'll start the game saturday (since finals should be done by then). Anyone who's posted expressing interest, consider yourself signed up unless you tell me otherwise. Otherwise, just sign up by posting below that you want in.

edit: Wayne Bradiest is still in the early planning stages, I'm working on making an unrelated multifaction game first

 

[sunny004]

Sure this sounds fun!

 

[Agape]

Fleet Rome is ok.

Worth noting that there are enough people for almost 2 games so those who won't get in could coerce another game to be started.

 

[UncleSam]

Don't put me in if there's too many people (which it looks like there almost certainly are).

 

[Ampharos]

If we get enough people for two games I'll gladly run them. Not like I have anything better to do over the next few months.

 

[Daenys]

Prefer GoT since it evens it for beginners and experienced alike. Would play any

 

[UncleSam]

Why am I not surprised that someone who's name is two letters removed from 'Daenerys' wants to play the GoT map

 

[Daenys]

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Daenys_Targaryen

 

[Outlaw]

Could always do one westeros and one regular if there is enough? I dunno player count for westeros.

 

[Ampharos]

Westeros takes 8, so it's unlikely.

I'd like to start the game(s) later tonight, just waiting to hear back from some users who have expressed interest to me privately.