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... and it happens to be me. But let me first tell you (if you didn't know already) that the W2014A issue of the Zine is out. Between an unprecedented torrent of Peeriblah covering a good many topics, and a surprising number of articles from very different authors, Sherlock Holmes is on the roll again. He solves the Last Theorem of Suwat, concluding an epic journey spanning 7 issues and at least as many years in which all facets of the False Start problems were examined to the bone, at the same time ending the career of one of the most illustrious characters in the history of the Zine, the riddle-spitting Sultan of Suwat. But fear not, his son proves to be on an even keel (otherwise Manus would have stabbed me to death, no doubt).
http://www.diplom.org/Zine/W2014A
I'm told that every editor brings with him his own pet projects, and I wouldn't like to disappoint. The DPjudge may not rank high in the popularity polls for the online judges, but the DP Zine has a revival and that's something the DPjudge can profit from. As you may know, that DP appearing in both names stands for the Diplomatic Pouch, a pretty strong brand in the Diplomacy community. So if you know something that sets the DPjudge apart, let me know.
Larry has started the tradition of picking a theme for each issue, and I'd like to continue that, so I had this idea for the first number of the Zine's 21st year. 21 as in the 21st century, our current era. Most of us, I'd say, have lived longer (and more actively?) in the 20th century than in this new one, and so are familiar with imagining the 21st century as the future, the unknown, when either all problems that plagued us will be solved, or the world is reduced to rubble after the nuclear holocaust. The Jetsons or the Flintstones. Science Fiction. Predicting the future, we all do it. It's part of our human DNA.
And that, applied to Diplomacy, brings us to the topic I had in mind. Predicting the next season, the next year, the ultimate result. How much does your strategy depend on predicting exactly what your opponents will play? How do you evaluate if a player is predictable? Have you ever met completely unpredictable players and how do you deal with them? Do you vary your play deliberately to remain unpredictable? Do you have an exquisite example of a situation where you completely predicted your opponent's moves and turned that to your advantage in an unprecedented way? I have no doubt you have, lest you never played the Game in earnest.
So here's your chance to share some of your greatest moments (and worst reverses) with the rest of the world. Let me see those hands of God, those master plays that give you such a thrill you just come back to see if you can repeat it. Any takers? Contact me.
Mario.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><p>... and it happens to be me. But let me first tell you (if you didn't know already) that the W2014A issue of the Zine is out. Between an unprecedented torrent of Peeriblah covering a good many topics, and a surprising number of articles from very different authors, Sherlock Holmes is on the roll again. He solves the Last Theorem of Suwat, concluding an epic journey spanning 7 issues and at least as many years in which all facets of the False Start problems were examined to the bone, at the same time ending the career of one of the most illustrious characters in the history of the Zine, the riddle-spitting Sultan of Suwat. But fear not, his son proves to be on an even keel (otherwise Manus would have stabbed me to dea
th, no doubt).</p>
<p>http://www.diplom.org/Zine/W2014A</p>
<p>I'm told that every editor brings with him his own pet projects, and I wouldn't like to disappoint. The DPjudge may not rank high in the popularity polls for the online judges, but the DP Zine has a revival and that's something the DPjudge can profit from. As you may know, that DP appearing in both names stands for the Diplomatic Pouch, a pretty strong brand in the Diplomacy community. So if you know something that sets the DPjudge apart, let me know.</p>
<p>Larry has started the tradition of picking a theme for each issue, and I'd like to continue that, so I had this idea for the first number of the Zine's 21st year. 21 as in the 21st century, our current era. Most of us, I'd say, have lived longer (and more actively?) in the 20th century than in this new one, and so are familiar with imagining the 21st century as the future, the unknown, when either all problems that plagued us will be solved, or the world is reduced to rubble after the nuclear holocaust. The Jetsons or the Flintstones. Science Fiction. Predicting the future, we all do it. It's part of our human DNA.</p>
<p>And that, applied to Diplomacy, brings us to the topic I had in mind. Predicting the next season, the next year, the ultimate result. How much does your strategy depend on predicting exactly what your opponents will play? How do you evaluate if a player is predictable? Have you ever met completely unpredictable players and how do you deal with them? Do you vary your play deliberately to remain unpredictable? Do you have an exquisite example of a situation where you completely predicted your opponent's moves and turned that to your advantage in an unprecedented way? I have no doubt you have, lest you never played the Game in earnest.</p>
<p>So here's your chance to share some of your greatest moments (and worst reverses) with the rest of the world. Let me see those hands of God, those master plays that give you such a thrill you just come back to see if you can repeat it. Any takers? Contact me. </p>
<p>Mario.</p>
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