[Board Game]Diplomacy 1914

[CaptainMeme]

Diplomacy is the best worst board game I've ever played. I know all the reasons why it's terrible (game length, needs 7 players, player elimination etc) but I've still gotten hooked to it more than any other game ever.

Glad to see another fan!

[CaptainMeme]

I actually run a YouTube channel focused on the game - mainly commentaries but the occasional puzzle.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_5f6r ... 986QDRf5pg

Warning though, they're not short videos This is probably the best one, where I recorded my thoughts on a game year by year as I was playing it and stitched the whole thing together afterwards:

[CaptainMeme]

I didn't even think to check this thread again! Surprised (and happy) to see more posts

@word - completely agree on the AT front, longterm it definitely tends to benefit Turkey. I obviously didn't really like the Italian disband at the time but looking at the result, I'd agree that it was in his interests!

@northsidegal - Thanks! I never really expected anyone who wasn't into Diplomacy to watch something like that but I'm really glad you enjoyed it I guess it's similar to social games (like the Nonary one) in a big way.
(speaking of which, I still think you should play another LSG )

[CaptainMeme]

If anyone is interested:

I qualified for the DBNI, an invitational event that's only open to the top 28 Diplomacy players in the world by DBNI Ranking. I'm technically 30th, but a few people above me couldn't attend so I managed to sneak in as one of the lowest seeds

If anyone is interested in following the games, there'll be live commentary on the Diplomacy Broadcast Network's youtube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCj88H0KNyakiUXuN7jSz_EQ

I'm not allowed to disclose what rounds I'm playing in, but all of the commentary will be this weekend and next weekend. I'm both hyped and terrified

[CaptainMeme]

Update on this! I had an okay showing round 1 (7 centre Turkey, which is better than it sounds because current meta is to crush Turkey out of the game immediately) but then I solo'd as England in my second game, guaranteeing that I qualify for finals.

I'm unbelievably stoked. Solos are ridiculously rare in ftf-style tournament - across the whole of 2020 (which had about 300 tournament games played) there were only 4 solos total.

[CaptainMeme]

If you just want to see the maps, my games are here and here. Former playing Turkey, latter playing England.

If you're looking for the commentary, it was in the two livestreams here and here, the latter being my solo. Both broadcasts covered two games each, mine were Edi Birsan and Don Miller!

[CaptainMeme]

Chaos Diplomacy Best Diplomacy

I used to play variants a ton Not so much anymore but there are a lot of solid ones out there.

[CaptainMeme]

Ahaha, not well. Not well at all I got attacked by all three of my neighbours from the getgo and died in 1905.

But hey, that's Diplomacy sometimes!