Re: Imperial Diplomacy - The Lunatic GM says sure

In fact the number 256, sounds to you having made a map that is not BMP 
or 256 colors but probably a 32 bit BMP. Correct that (save as BMP 256 
colors) and it should work.

eric grinnell wrote:

> I'm in .... prefs to follow later.
>
> Don't bother writing an RP file. I already did it before, got entirely 
> done with everything, and got an error at the end of all the work. 
> Apparently, RP can only handle a map with up to 256 (the perfect 
> square of 16, by the way, for all you programming nerds) spaces. If 
> anyone knows a work around or a patch, let me know. I contemplated 
> writing two maps for it, Trout, but gave up due to clumsiness and 
> shear ugliness.
>
> You are officially the man for running this variant!!!!!!!!
>
> -Eric
> Former Trout <[email protected] <mailto:former.trout%40yahoo.ca>> 
> wrote:
> Okay. I'm a sadomasochist. I'm in.
>
> Guess I'm going to need 12 more players for a game of Imperial 
> Diplomacy. Come join me in this sheer terror of a variant!
>
> Map is here: http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/imperial-small.gif 
> <http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/imperial-small.gif>
>
> Variant Description is at: 
> http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html 
> <http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html>
>
> I'm even going to see what I can do about writing some RP files for 
> adjudication.. If anyone knows whether someone's already done this, 
> please let me know. =)
>
> So yeah, pick up the challenge with me and join in. If you're so 
> inclined, please email me your country preferences at 
> [email protected] <mailto:former.trout%40yahoo.ca> and not the list.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Trout
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: eric grinnell <[email protected] 
> <mailto:eric.grinnell%40yahoo.com>>
> To: Former Trout <[email protected] 
> <mailto:former.trout%40yahoo.ca>>; [email protected] 
> <mailto:Cat23-NGame%40yahoogroups.com>; [email protected] 
> <mailto:Cat23-GM%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:13:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Ngame] Stories from the Cat-23 Blue Parrot Lounge
>
> Trout's statement as to my commitment is correct. Expect my post in 
> the next couple of days about "Riverboat Diplomacy." It is essentially 
> a map based variant with a few twists. My expectation is that those of 
> you who love strategy will fall in love with this variant. "Gunboat 
> Diplomacy" would be a more fitting title for it... But, alas, it's 
> taken already
>
> As for the rest of Trout's email, I nominate him (or anybody else) to 
> GM a game of IMPERIAL diplomacy. It's a map-based world variant with 
> 13 players. Further, I challenge all of you to play. I'd do the GMing, 
> bt I make myself GM only one game at a time. If Trout (Or, agani, 
> anybody else) will accept the challenge, I will be his first 
> volunteer. I've played this variant three times by PBEM, and it's a 
> real blast with a committed group of players.
>
> http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html 
> <http://www.diplom.org/Online/variants/imperial.html>
>
> PS: I guess you better consider me "new blood," although as long as 
> I've been playing this hobby, I'm in truth about as well-seasoned as 
> beef jerky.
>
> --Eric
>
> Former Trout <[email protected] <mailto:former.trout%40yahoo.ca>> 
> wrote:
> Alright. So far, here's a quick snapshot of the response that my 
> off-the-cuff posting seemed to generate
> yesterday:
>
> GM's interested in starting a game:
> Andy (The White Wolf) - Willing to start an old warhorses game
> Mike Cuffaro - Willing to start a new-blood game
> Former Trout - Willing to start some sort of game - variant or otherwise
> Eric Grinnell - Looking for players to play in a playtest of a 
> seriously cool naval / rivers variant
> Phil Ward - Can start a game in mid-July
>
> Old Guard members looking to join a game:
> Ted Morley
> Raymond Erb
> Packrat (Scott)
> Andy (The White Wolf)
>
> Very Well-Seasoned Cat-23 Veterans looking to join a game:
> Max Victory
> Rich Marie
>
> The Young Blood:
> Former Trout (i.e. me)
> Sir Rob, the Chicken of Bristol =)
>
> Observing but so far non-committal:
> David Cohen
> Ray Setzer
>
> Let me know if I missed anyone. I'm liking this response so far though.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Trout
>
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