1812 Overture Signup Thread

[Santa Anna]

At last, it's time to start another game of Diplomacy.

Map:


Full rules: drive.google.com/file/d/1jpozONC_Hflb7L0srZS6L1MlKhPVF9n3/view

A short summary of the important rules/winning conditions (partially taxed from Transfermium ):

Each player gets to control 2 powers. There are three pairs that are always picked together (France/Rhine, Republicans/Federalists, Canada/Britain), and the other 6 are picked so that each player has one power in Europe and one in America, but not two powers on the same continent.

The other 6 are:

Europe: Denmark, Austria, Russia

North America: New Spain, Cherokee, Shawnee

To win, you must capture 18 SCs, with 12 of them being on the same continent. It's possible for 2 players to do this, which results in a Double Win.

Only 2 builds are allowed per year per player (4 in total for both countries).

There are 4 starred major harbor provinces. Capturing one will allow you to build there. The Shawnee and Cherokee are not allowed to build fleets, even in a major harbor. However, they are allowed to build units in any SC in North America if they control it.

New Spain gets a home SC in Cadiz, even though they are an American power. They can also build from Madrid.

Warsaw may be a build SC for either France or Rhine, and France can also build from Montreal.

The Republicans and Federalists can build from each other's home SCs, and both can build from Savannah.

Britain and Canada can both build from Toronto.

Russia and Denmark can both build from Stockholm.

I highly encourage you all to read the full rules, since there are other things in them that you ought to know before starting. Now, for the country selection (make sure to pick 2 if you're not getting a pair):

France/Rhine: Frederick the Great
Britain/Canada: Victor Katz
Republicans/Federalists: Europyrealm
Austria: Carlos III
Russia: Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger
Denmark: tpc
New Spain: Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger
Shawnee: tpc
Cherokee: Carlos III

[Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger]

I'd like Russia and New Spain, please.
Taking up a nice corner position, albeit with some interesting drawbacks.

[Victor Katz]

I'll take the British Empire and Canada, thank you.

[Tolbethessar]

Dec 17, 2019 22:47:38 GMT Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger said:

I'd like Russia and New Spain, please.
Taking up a nice corner position, albeit with some interesting drawbacks.

I would consider the Hapsburg pair (Austria/Spain) a more intriguing position, having a fair chance of dominating the Mediterranean sea and the Italian pensiula.

[Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger]

Dec 18, 2019 2:00:59 GMT Tolbethessar said:

Dec 17, 2019 22:47:38 GMT Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger said:

I'd like Russia and New Spain, please.
Taking up a nice corner position, albeit with some interesting drawbacks.

I would consider the Hapsburg pair (Austria/Spain) a more intriguing position, having a fair chance of dominating the Mediterranean sea and the Italian pensiula.

I haven't played dippy in a bit, so I favor the easy corner positions on that count, but you have a point.
I'll still stick with my opposite-corners setup, because I'm a chicken.

[tpc]

Denmark/Shawnee seems interesting

[Tolbethessar]

Do anybody think USA (the Republicans/Federalists pair) would be somewhat easier to handle than a split position or as France/Rhine? I'm thinking of recommending USA for Europyrealm as something not too difficult for a beginner.

Up to you, Europyrealm, if you want to pick that one or not, what do you think?

[Dr. Hendrei Gromsinger]

Dec 18, 2019 3:33:29 GMT Tolbethessar said:

Do anybody think USA (the Republicans/Federalists pair) would be somewhat easier to handle than a split position or as France/Rhine? I'm thinking of recommending USA for Europyrealm as something not too difficult for a beginner.

Up to you, Europyrealm, if you want to pick that one or not, what do you think?

To my eyes, the US combo does look the simplest and most straightforward

[Europyrealm]

Dec 18, 2019 3:33:29 GMT Tolbethessar said:

Do anybody think USA (the Republicans/Federalists pair) would be somewhat easier to handle than a split position or as France/Rhine? I'm thinking of recommending USA for Europyrealm as something not too difficult for a beginner.

Up to you, Europyrealm, if you want to pick that one or not, what do you think?

I would go with your decision. Republicans?

EDIT: Wait. Do I do two powers at the same time as a combo?

[Tolbethessar]

Dec 18, 2019 4:55:14 GMT Europyrealm said:

Dec 18, 2019 3:33:29 GMT Tolbethessar said:

Do anybody think USA (the Republicans/Federalists pair) would be somewhat easier to handle than a split position or as France/Rhine? I'm thinking of recommending USA for Europyrealm as something not too difficult for a beginner.

Up to you, Europyrealm, if you want to pick that one or not, what do you think?

I would go with your decision. Republicans?

EDIT: Wait. Do I do two powers at the same time as a combo?

Right, 6 players choose a pair out of 12 countries. USA in this case is a pair of Republicans & Federalists.

Keep in mind that this "Republican" faction is actually an old party that doesn't exist today. The old Democrat-Republican party back then in 1812 has no real connection to either Democrats or Republicans today. In this era back then... Think of more like Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton if you wish to look at the biography of some people during that time. People were fighting between Federalist and anti-Federalist in how to establish a national government versus how to respect the sovereignty of the local states.

It's NOT required for playing Diplomacy! Just some background blah-blah stuff-stuff yada-yada.

[Frederick the Great]

It seems very fitting for Frederick the Great to take over the French Empire now doesn't it?

[Victor Katz]

Dec 18, 2019 5:34:09 GMT Frederick the Great said:

It seems very fitting for Frederick the Great to take over the French Empire now doesn't it?

You better not disturb my teatime! 

[Frederick the Great]

Dec 18, 2019 9:22:20 GMT Victor Katz said:

Dec 18, 2019 5:34:09 GMT Frederick the Great said:

It seems very fitting for Frederick the Great to take over the French Empire now doesn't it?

You better not disturb my teatime! 

I'd like to cross the Channel to give you some Baguettes and Croissants with zhat tea!

[Frederick the Great]

Letting everyone know that I can be your backup mapper in case the real mapper gets busy with something.

[Carlos III]

In that case I shall take Austria-Cherokee.