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Diplomacy Animals
“A bit of an animal” is a phrase that is often used admiringly for a ferocious person. In the UK, it’s been used to advertise a spicy ‘pork’ snack called Peperami. It’s meant to show just how spicy it is. The adverts are a little… strange; you can find a compilation of them here. But…
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Is Diplomacy a Hateful Game?
I decided that it might be fun to make a page for other blog posts on WordPress that mentioned Diplomacy. Well, when I say ‘fun’, maybe interesting. Well, I say ‘interesting’ … I came across one from the blog Board Game Hot Takes Podcast which had a podcast on Missing (Board Game) Homework Assignments that…
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The End of the ‘Diplomaticon Quarterly’ Zine
For a while now I’ve been working on my Dipzine Diplomaticon Quarterly. I first published in December 2024, got to issue 2, and almost all the way to issue 3. Unfortunately, at that point, I became ill and, in March this year, suffered another stroke. This stroke was heavier than the first two and I’m…
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A Change of Map
I have to admit that I’ve neglected this site. In my defence, I’ve been busy with Diplomaticon Quarterly, my Diplomacy eZine. But I’m back here, if only briefly (as I have an upcoming issue of DQ to publish at the start of March and I’m putting it together). For this post, I wanted to let…
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Intro to England’s Opening Moves
England has, altogether, 125 possible moves. Each unit can move to four spaces and or be ordered to hold. Of these, there are ten that deserve some attention, but only five that make a lot of sense. I’m going to discuss nine of these in this series. Just to lay them out, here’s a table…
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