Re: Newbie Help - creating a game (need two additional people)

Yes, it's going to be a private game although a lot of us don't know 
the others.  Should be fun (but hopefully I'll still be talking to 
my friends when the game is over!)

Thanks,
Noam

--- In [email protected], "Sterling, AK1K" <ak1k@s...> wrote:
> In setting up your game, please note that it must be set up as a 
private
> game since it will include players who know each other and who 
know the
> GameMaster.   A public game does not allow players who know each 
other.
> since this would give them a communications path unavailable to 
other
> players.
> 
> To make the game a private game, you need to add the "PRIVATE 
password" line
> to the Game Status file, where password is your chosen password 
that players
> must use to join the game.
> 
> Good Luck,
> Sterling
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "nstrassfeld282" <nstrassfeld282@y...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:23 AM
> Subject: [dpj-games] Re: Newbie Help - creating a game (need two 
additional
> people)
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Thanks all for the help.  I would prefer to have a seven player 
game
> > as opposed to a 5 (probably 6) player game.
> >
> > If anyone is interested here are the details:
> >
> > There will be three players who all know each other (we live in 
the
> > same apartment) and are pretty close friends (and hopefully will 
be
> > after this game is over!! :)  ).
> >
> > The fourth is my brother who knows my two housemates but not 
well at
> > all
> >
> > The fifth is a person who knows myself and one of my housemates
> >
> > The possible sixth is a person who is a friend of a friend of a
> > friend so they know no one.  They are part of the Sci Fi club at
> > columbia university so they are probably much more experienced at
> > diplomacy then the rest of us.
> >
> > I myself played about eleven years ago and loved it.  I have not
> > played since
> >
> > If anyone is interested in being a sixth or seventh let me know.
> > You can email me at nstrassfeld@h...  Feel free to drop me a
> > line even if you just want to "shoot the shit" as it were (weird
> > american saying for all of us who are American)
> >
> > Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate the prompt
> > responses.
> >
> > Noam
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Harry Kriewaldt"
> > <maat_kheru@h...> wrote:
> > > A second option would be to set the game up with fewer players
> > than the
> > > standard 7.
> > >
> > > If you have (say) 6 people ready and willing to play, you could
> > decide that
> > > Italy on the standard map will be unplayed and set up the 
status
> > file to
> > > have Italy as a dummy (I have the info as to how to tell the 
game
> > this
> > > somewhere if you want it).
> > > According to the rulebook, if you have only 5 players, then 
Italy
> > and
> > > Germany are dummies, so that's an option.
> > >
> > > Alternatively, if you have 4 players (to take another example),
> > you could
> > > play Diplomacy on the 4-power Sailho map - assuming you didn't
> > mind not
> > > using the classic "Europe in Circa 1901" map.
> > >
> > > Harry
> > >
> > > >From: "Thomas de Klerk" <thomas@d...>
> > > >Reply-To: [email protected]
> > > >To: <[email protected]>
> > > >Subject: RE: [dpj-games] Re: Newbie Help - creating a game 
(need
> > two
> > > >additional people)
> > > >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:13:30 +0200
> > > >
> > > >It isn't 'my' group so no offense taken.
> > > >
> > > >The nature of your game is a private one, when you start you
> > should be
> > > >open about the fact that several players know each other, 
putting
> > > >additional players at a serious disadvantage in de diplomacy
> > arena. If
> > > >you're really newbies, some experienced players may see that 
as a
> > > >challenge :-)
> > > >
> > > >To find additional players, I would advice to simply start the
> > game and
> > > >see if players join, several players simply on the judge if a
> > game is
> > > >availble, this groups might work, maybe not many active here, 
but
> > you
> > > >don't know how many still receive this e-mail if you post a 
link
> > and a
> > > >invitation to the game you might very well get players.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: nstrassfeld282 [mailto:nstrassfeld282@y...]
> > > >Sent: dinsdag 19 oktober 2004 1:34
> > > >To: [email protected]
> > > >Subject: [dpj-games] Re: Newbie Help - creating a game (need 
two
> > > >additional people)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Thomas:
> > > >Appreciate the quick reply, thanks!
> > > >
> > > >Where should I go if I want to get two more people to play?  
Is
> > there a
> > > >better place then here to post?  No offense it's just that it
> > seems that
> > > >there aren't a lot of discussions in this group (not very 
active)
> > Thanks
> > > >again Noam
> > > >
> > > >--- In [email protected], "Thomas de Klerk" 
<thomas@d...>
> > > >wrote:
> > > > > 1) consider it confirmed, certainly if you use rules like 
Civil
> > > > > Disorder, setting up a game the first time can be a 
challenge,
> > you
> > > > > should spend some time reading the explanation about the
> > syntax or
> > > >ask a
> > > > > judge of game you like if he/she would be so kind to send 
you
> > the
> > > >set-up
> > > > > message.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: nstrassfeld282 [mailto:nstrassfeld282@y...]
> > > > > Sent: maandag 18 oktober 2004 23:04
> > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > Subject: [dpj-games] Newbie Help - creating a game (need 
two
> > > >additional
> > > > > people)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am going to make a diplomacy game for the first time (my 
gf
> > will
> > > >be
> > > > > the GM, I don't think that will be a conflict of interest
> > because
> > > >she
> > > > > has no interest in the game whatsoever and I live with two 
of
> > the
> > > > > players and we'd all have to sign off on something before 
she
> > > >would make
> > > > > a change) and i wanted some help with a couple of items.
> > > > >
> > > > > After much reading I haev decided to use the DP judge USDP
> > because
> > > >the
> > > > > people that are joining the game would prefer a web based
> > > >interface.
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. I've been told that a game basically GMs itself after
> > initial
> > > >setup.
> > > > > Can I get further confirmation on that?  If I need a 
dedicated
> > GM
> > > >(my gf
> > > > > won't really do anything unless it's REALLY
> > > > > major) I'd like to know before I start the game
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. I have 5 players total and looking for two more.  If 
anyone
> > > >would be
> > > > > interested in joining a newbie game feel free to msg me.
> > > > >
> > > > > I appreciate any help with this
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Noam
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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