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The Churchill Opening
The Churchill Opening is one of two Northern openings that make sense. It is aimed at capturing Norway and, from there, either attacking Russia or Germany, unless it is part of a sneaky attack on France and England is simply setting up a Northern Triple alliance with Russia and Germany. The Northern Openings Both Northern…
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England’s Opening Moves – Introduction
England is one of my favourite powers to play. That might be because I tend to be a slow build player, meaning I like to play a little cautiously, or build my empire steadily if you prefer, and England can be ideal for this. Whatever the reason, I tend to do OK when playing England,…
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Opening Moves Again
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written anything on here for a number of reasons. One is that I’ve been working on a new Dip book, called “Powers in Diplomacy: England”. I’m sure you can work out what that’s about. The other major reason is that my mum has been ill, very ill, and…
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Diplicity Game: “Give it a Try” – AAR
This was one of the least interesting games I’ve played online. My first real game on Diplicity and what a disappointment. Diplicity is, first and foremost, an app. However, I accessed most of this game through their website. I’ve looked at it before and not been impressed. However, while I was waiting for a game…
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Diplicity Game: “Give it a Try” – 1905/6
So, going into 1905, the board looked as above. I was still going for the Gunboat-esque solo and still facing no opposition. The south/east was caught up in-fighting and Austria had backed out of the game completely. Spring 1905 I have almost nothing to say about this turn. Austria seemed to have ordered A Gal…
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