Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Velvety Glove of Outrageous Insult

It is December, 1900. The leaders of the Western world convene an assembly to put their collective will and might to the task of ending war, famine, plague and pestilence. As tipsy dukes are wont to do, representatives of the great powers turn to boasting, insult and counter-insult. The toss of the velvet glove leads to the crack of the cane to the cut and thrust of the cutlass to the mass arming of the unwashed masses. War beckons. Come great dukes. To war. To war. Wounded honor and noble pride demand satisfaction!

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

FoF -- Spring 1908

Results for Fall, 1907

Austria:
Austria: F alb Holds
Austria: A boh -> mun
Failed because Austria: A mun -> bur failed.
Austria: A bur -> bel
Bounced with hol (2 against 1).
Austria: A gre Supports F alb
Austria: A mun -> bur
Failed because Austria: A bur -> bel failed.
Austria: A ruh Supports A bur -> bel
Austria: A tri Holds
Austria: A tyr Supports A tri

England:
England: F edi Holds
England: F hol -> bel
Bounced with bur (2 against 1).
Dislodged from kie (2 against 1).
England: F lvp Holds
England: A pic Supports F hol -> bel
England: F wal -> lon

The Fleet in Holland cannot retreat; unit destroyed.

France:
France: A bre Holds

Germany:
Germany: A par Holds

Italy:
Italy: F adr -> alb
Bounced with alb (2 against 2).
Italy: F eng -> iri
Italy: F ion Supports F adr -> alb
Italy: F iri -> nao
Italy: A mar -> gas
Italy: A pie Supports A ven
Italy: A ven Holds

Russia:
Russia: F aeg -> eas
Russia: A ber -> kie
Russia: F con -> aeg
Russia: A den Holds
Russia: F hel Supports F kie -> hol
Russia: F kie -> hol
Russia: A nwy Holds
Russia: F nwg -> nth
Russia: A sev Holds
Russia: A sil -> ber
Russia: F stp/nc -> bar
Russia: A war Holds


Russia builds an army in St Petersberg

AIL

Congratulations to Erick on crushing all of Europe, and also to Molly for being the only one to even put up a fight. The rest of you should consider running for mayor of SF.

Friday, November 2, 2007

FoF -- Fall 1907

Results for Spring, 1907

Austria:
Austria: A bur -> gas
Bounced with bre (1 against 1).
Austria: F gre -> alb
Austria: A mun -> bur
Failed because Austria: A bur -> gas failed.
Austria: A ruh Supports A mun -> bur
Austria: A ser -> gre
Austria: A tri -> ven
Bounced with ven (2 against 2).
Austria: A tyr Supports A tri -> ven
Austria: A vie -> boh

England:
England: A bel -> pic
England: F hol -> nth
Bounced with nwg (1 against 1).
England: F lvp Holds
England: F nth -> edi
England: F wal Supports F lvp

France:
France: A bre -> gas
Bounced with bur (1 against 1).

Germany:
No order for unit at Paris. Hold order assigned.

Germany: A par Holds

Italy:
Italy: A gas -> mar
Italy: F ion -> adr
Italy: F iri -> eng
Italy: F nao -> iri
Italy: A pie Supports A ven
Italy: F tys -> ion
Italy: A ven Holds

Russia:
Russia: F aeg Holds
Russia: A ber Supports F kie
Russia: F bla -> con
Russia: A den Holds
Russia: F hel Holds
Russia: F kie Supports F hel
Russia: A nwy Holds
Russia: F nwg -> nth
Bounced with hol (1 against 1).
Russia: A sil Holds
Russia: F stp/nc Holds
Russia: A ukr -> sev
Russia: A war Holds

AIL -- Fall 1907


Results for Spring, 1907


France:
France: A bel Supports A hol
France: A bur Supports A ruh -> mun
France: F edi -> nwg
Bounced with nwy (1 against 1).
France: F eng -> nth
France: F lyo -> wes
France: A hol Holds
France: F lvp -> nao
France: F mar -> lyo
France: A par Supports A bur
France: A ruh -> mun
Bounced with mun (2 against 2).

Italy:
No order for unit at Naples. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Tyrrhenian Sea. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Venice. Hold order assigned.

Italy: A nap Holds
Italy: F tys Holds
Italy: A ven Holds

Russia:
Russia: F ank Supports A con
Russia: A arm -> syr
Russia: A ber Supports A mun
Russia: F bla Supports A con
Russia: A bud -> rum
Russia: A con Holds
Russia: A den Supports F kie
Russia: F kie Holds
Russia: A mos -> sev
Russia: A mun Holds
Russia: F nwy -> nwg
Bounced with edi (1 against 1).
Russia: A ser -> gre
Russia: A sev -> arm
Russia: F stp/nc -> nwy
Failed because Russia: F nwy -> nwg failed.
Russia: A vie -> tri
Russia: A war -> gal
Bounced with gal (1 against 1).

Turkey:
No order for unit at Aegean Sea. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Bulgaria. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Galicia. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Smyrna. Hold order assigned.

Turkey: F aeg Holds
Turkey: F bul/sc Holds
Turkey: A gal Holds
Turkey: A smy Holds

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

FoF -- Spring 1907



Results for Fall, 1906


Austria:
Austria: A boh -> mun
Austria: F gre -> ion
Bounced with ion (2 against 2).
Austria: A mun -> bur
Austria: A ruh Supports A mun -> bur
Austria: A ser -> gre
Failed because Austria: F gre -> ion failed.
Austria: A tri -> ven
Bounced with ven (2 against 2).
Austria: A tyr Supports A tri -> ven
Austria: A vie Holds

England:
England: A bel -> bur
Bounced with mun (1 against 1).
England: F hol -> bel
Failed because England: A bel -> bur failed.
England: F nth -> hol
Failed because England: F hol -> bel failed.
England: F wal -> lvp
Bounced with nao (1 against 1).

Fleet built in Liverpool

France:
France: A bre Holds

Germany:
Germany: A par Holds

Italy:
Italy: A gas Holds
Italy: F ion Holds
Italy: F mao -> iri
Italy: F nao -> lvp
Bounced with wal (1 against 1).
Italy: A pie Supports A ven
Italy: F tys Supports F ion
Italy: A ven Holds

Russia:
Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.
Russia: F aeg Supports F gre -> ion
Russia: F bal -> kie
Russia: F bar -> nwg
Russia: A ber Supports F bal -> kie
Russia: F bla Holds
Russia: A den Supports F bal -> kie
Russia: F kie -> hel
Russia: A nwy Holds
Russia: A sil Holds
Russia: A ukr Holds
Russia: A war Holds

Fleet built on the north coast of St Petersberg

AIL -- Spring 1907


Results for Fall, 1906


France:
France: A bel Supports A hol
France: F edi Holds
France: A hol Supports A ruh -> kie
France: F lvp Holds
France: A mar -> bur
France: F pie -> lyo
France: A ruh -> kie
Bounced with kie (2 against 2).
France: F wal -> eng

Army built in Paris, Fleet in Marseilles

Germany:
No order for unit at Norwegian Sea. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Skagerrak. Hold order assigned.

Germany: F nwg Holds
Germany: F ska Holds

Italy:
No order for unit at Naples. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Tyrrhenian Sea. Hold order assigned.
No order for unit at Venice. Hold order assigned.

Italy: A nap Holds
Italy: F tys Holds
Italy: A ven Holds

Russia:
Russia: F ank Supports A bul -> con
Russia: F bla Supports A bul -> con
Russia: A boh -> vie
Russia: A bud Supports A boh -> vie
Russia: A bul -> con
Russia: A den Holds
Russia: F kie Holds
Russia: A mun Supports F kie
Russia: F nwy Holds
Russia: A ser -> bul
Bounced with gre (1 against 1).
Russia: A sev -> arm
Russia: A sil -> ber
Russia: F stp/nc Supports F nwy

Armies built in Sev, Mos, War

Turkey:
Turkey: F aeg Supports F gre -> bul
Turkey: F gre -> bul/sc
Turkey: A smy Holds
Turkey: F tri Holds
Turkey: A vie Holds
Dislodged from boh (2 against 1).

Army bohemia retreats to galicia
Fleet in Trieste is disbanded