Re: Re: New Press Variant?

Encryption, other than codes that players may choose to devise themselves, should not be used.
That said, codes, along with yellow, gray, and fake press are wonderful aspects of the diplomacy game that are not used quite enough.  I would like to see more of these options.

-Mark




--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Millis Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Millis Miller <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [dpjudge] Re: New Press Variant?
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 4:55 PM
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:50:29 -0700, Chris Babcock wrote
> > On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:58:26 -0700
> > Manus Hand <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > > Mike brings up a good point -- if I were Russia,
> I would use the one
> > > turn I had with Turkey to establish a code only
> we two knew, and then
> > > when communication was shut between us, use
> BROADCAST to communicate.
> > > HAMMER_ (and TOUCH_) probably should forbid
> broadcast press, huh?
> > > 
> > > Manus
> > 
> > Or at least have a house rule on the judge banning
> encryption. I 
> > don't see a game problem with code words or any
> form of cypher that doesn't
> > involve a key exchange, but in order to keep with the
> thematic elements
> > of the rule that might be needful.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> 
> I thought that many systems did have such a rule, I've
> certainly seen it
> discussed before...
> 
> BR,
> M.
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