Re: Imperial Diplomacy - The Lunatic GM says sure

I don't know if there is a working RP file, but there is one for the DP 
judge; you find it  when you look up Imperial at the variants page of the 
Dip Pouch.

I remember play-testing an earlier version. It was a really great game then 
(with the most beautiful map I've ever seen).  Probably even better now. 
The map is still great, but not quite as beautiful as the one I played.

I wish I could play in this one, but I'm having too much trouble keeping up 
with the few games I'm in now.  Could I be an observer?

Suzanne, who discovered Cat23 back in 99, which makes me an old-timer, too. ;)

At 12:10 08/06/07 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
>Rudi van Hal wrote a workaround for an old version of RP. I think I have the
>copy somewhere, so if you want it, let me know.
>
>Joe
>
>On 7 Jun 2007 at 20:37, 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]> 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
>
>Variant Description is at: 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] and not 
>the list.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Trout
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: eric grinnell <[email protected]>
>To: Former Trout <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 
>[email protected]
>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
>
>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]> 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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