Across the Board

When thinking about the  Diplomacy  board you may think of dividing it into zones.  A traditional division is to split the board into two parts: the Northern (or Western) Triangle, featuring England, France and Germany, and the Southern (Eastern) Triangle of Russia, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. Personally, though, I prefer to narrow down the areas of the board and consider the possibilities there. I therefore have a number of ' theatres ' that I consider, and the Black Sea Theatre is one of them. The Super Fleet You'll never see this image in Diplomacy ... or you shouldn't! One of the keys to the game is that only one unit may occupy a space. I'm simply using it to demonstrate the power of a fleet in the Black Sea, regardless of which power occupies it. Let's look at Italy's fleet first, because if Italy occupies the Black Sea, chances are she's on her way to winning the game. To get there, she has to overcome so many obstacles and occupy

When thinking about the Diplomacy board you may think of dividing it into zones. A traditional division is to split the board into two parts: the Northern (or Western) Triangle, featuring England, France and Germany, and the Southern (Eastern) Triangle of Russia, Austria-Hungary and Turkey. This isn't a clean division. Italy doesn't really fit into either Triangle, and only gets involved depending on how she opens. Russia sits on the dividing line and can't afford to ignore the north or the south. There's nothing wrong with this consideration; it is useful to focus your attention. And, if you are considering long-term strategy knowing the stalemate lines that split the board is an advantage. Personally, though, I prefer to narrow down the areas of the board and consider the possibilities there. I therefore have a number of ' theatres ' that I consider, and the Black Sea Theatre is one of them. The Black Sea Zone The first thing to mention

There are some things to remember that help you play  Diplomacy  better.  Some of them are tactical, some of them strategic; some are about the way you communicate, or negotiate. Very few of these things are a collective of everything to do with Dip. Knowing how to take action to prevent defeat, and knowing when to carry home your advantage, are two of these. http://m.likesuccess.com/ So far, I've looked at how to deal with difficult situations, when someone else is sticking their cold steel into you. Not a nice experience. In this post, I'm looking at how you can deal with this situation from the other end of the bayonet - you're the one sticking to your opponent. Much nicer... but no less complicated. The Choice OK. You're in the position of strength. You're opponent - well, one of them - is at your mercy. You could slip your units deep into her empire, plundering her resources and eliminating her. Success. But, should you? Instinct