Re: Question on player suicide

>    Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:07:16 -0000
>    From: "weirddave00" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Question on player suicide
>
> I am running a game for newbie Dip players, the Milan varient. We
> have reached Spring of 1904. I received the following orders from
> the Austrian player:
>
> A Budapest Supports A Serbia - Budapest
> A Bulgaria Supports A Constantinople - Bulgaria
> F Greece Supports F Ionian Sea - Greece
> A Trieste Supports A Venice - Trieste
> A Vienna Supports A Bohemia - Vienna
>
> Now, obviously, these orders are illegal. I emailed the player
> saying the orders made little sense, is that what he wanted to do. I
> got back a one word reply: "yes". All I can think is that maybe he
> is trying to commit game suicide. I have asked for an elaboration
> from the player, but have not received an answer yet.
>
> My problem is that to allow him to stop playing seriously will tilt
> the balance of the game drtastically, ( in Russia's favor, FTR.
> Turkey is locked in it's corner and is not a very experienced player
> at all and Italy is busy with France. Germany is balanced to the
> west ) which isn't fair to the other players. Does anyone have any
> advice on what to do?
>
> Weirddave

Unless the attacking units are supported from elsewhere the attacks aren't
going to succeed so in effect these units will all hold.

Nigel