Here are the results, with a huge amount of press. Have fun!
Build A Vie
Build A Par
Remove A Lvn
A Budapest retreats to Rumania.
F Bulgaria is disbanded.
Build A Mos
Build F Con
Build F Smy
to Turkey: Excuse me? I assume you want to help hold the
stalemate line against the English hordes. So which part do
you want to help hold - the Med with France, or the land
border? If you demand me not to build fleets and build them
yourself, then I assume you want to be holding the Med,
but why then ask for Sevastopol? Would it just be temporary
and you'd trade it for Tunis later on, or what?
You mention you want to keep Greece and Bulgaria and
Sevastopol, but no mention of Rumania. Does that mean
Rumania is free for me to pick up as far as you are concerned?
to Russia: Oh well. Trust those who stab you, but not me
who never even tried to trick you. Well, you made your bed...
I'm wondering if you'd get around to write me.
to Germany: I'm surprised to see Ruh-Ber rather than Mun-Ber,
as Ruhr and Berlin doesn't border. However, I assume we can
make some progress next year - if you have suggested a plan,
I'm likely to follow it.
to France: Oh well, no home center open for a fleet build, but
I think you can manage to establish a front against England before
he can get all the four fleets lined up against you. A 50/50 guess
over English Channel (he needs to guess which fleet you attack
it with), if you win it, you might be able to convoy to the isle and
thus plug your lines by his fleets needing to think defensively. The
Russian fleet in Kiel is quite essential - without it he could bring
over a fifth fleet against you. However if things work out between
me and the Turk, we might be able to pressure St. Petersburg so
that an eventual build this year from Russia in central Europe would
have to go to Norway to hold that front. I still believe we can hold
him. Best of luck to you!
to England: Time for a Freudian analysis of yourself now, perhaps?
To Russia;
Looks like its you against Austria/Turkey. I'll support any way I can, but
you need not fear from StP. Also, you've proved your ilk, Germany no longer
has my backing and I'm heading for Holland. 'Ruh to Ber?' Sheesh! You can't
afford to make mistakes like that in gunboat.
To Germany;
Sorry, read above comments.
To Italy;
Bye. You backed the wrong horse there little soldier. I only hope you
learned something from it.
To Austria;
Give it a rest. With Turkey on your side you now become the big threat
AGAIN.
If anyone believes that crap about striving for a draw this should prove
very interesting. What happened to all that big talk about playing for the
win hm? ~LOL~
If you were 'So sincere' about helping Italy keep big bad England from the
win, why take his last SC at Rome? ~snicker~
To France;
Great, stay in the MAt. Thats what I've been wanting from you all along.
Just don't leave your back open to Austria. Read the past tealeaves my
brother.
The French would like to note 1 particular pieces of press:
Taunting the Italian has become a habit...he's easily baited. Come on,
bring on those fleets. I might lose Marseille to you, but nothing else. Not
before Austria builds a fleet and sails the Adriatic. Feeling desperate
yet? You'll need two builds to defend and attack.
Now who's laughing? I am. And I'm going to hurt the English now that the Italians are gone. Again I say, bring on those fleets. Breste maybe, but you'll pay dearly for more as the Russian hits the English in the a@@. Vive la France! Vive l'Emporere!
Turkey
I think your little stab on Russia to be a mistake...Turkey can't expand
much North...but I guess you gotta play it the way you see it.
Press to T
Well it was a stab indeed and I can see where you are coming from. However
I am not too keen on your stake on Sev. Rum I can understand but Sev is
rather bold.
Press to A
You have taken back Byd as you stated and I am in a position to support you
into Bul this turn.. and also Mun. I hope you take up the offer.
Press to E
Germany is almost gone now and to restore him to his former borders would
only make things difficult for you.
austria: you have support to rumania from serbia this turn. use it wisely.
Colour Commentary:
Austria:
Amazing the twists and turns that a year takes. It started with you
looking at a Russian stab. Then a Juggernaut coming at you, slow but
steady. Now, all of a sudden, you're on top of the world; Russia's on the
verge of collapse, Turkey's promising to build Fleets and destroy Russia...
So do you take Turkey up on his offer, and strike Russia while the iron's
hot? Or do you resume your attack on Turkey, supporting Russia as long as
possible. Either is possible, but not both, since while Russia and Turkey
fight, that Englishman will probably stop sitting on his hands up north...
Build is the obvious A Vienna. Moves in Spring will either be to take
Rumania and try to secure Warsaw, or Greece and try to secure Bulgaria.
Me, I'd do the former, but you've not done what I've suggested in the past.
England:
Your first year without a gain; yes, you managed to avoid the Italian
rogue, but you gave up momentum to do so.
However, fleets are posed for a major Atlantic offensive. Have a minor
jannisary in Germany, perhaps, though he won't last much longer. Have a
major one in Russia, though how long he might stand against Austria and
Turkey combined, shall be seen.
So there's potential, especially in the West. But shall you hit 18? My
bet is no.
France:
You get a Build, but not a fleet necessary to assail the English. So
options are either to work with England in supporting Germany and fighting
the Austro-Turk alliance (assuming there is one, of course). Or grabbing
what you can of Germany with Austrian help, before everyone else does, and
holding off England.
Build: A Paris (no choice, obviously).
Germany:
Ruhr to Berlin???? Did you proxy your orders to Russia?
Disband Livonia, if you know what's in your best interest. Or keep it, and
disband Ruhr, if you intend to help England to the slaughter. Either way,
you'll be following Italy soon enough.
Italy:
The Basques are now free. Of your annoying chatter.
You are the weakest link. Goodbye!
Russia:
Well, the Turkish stab was only a flesh wound, in part due to Germany's
misorder and the confusion that is out there. (Munich to Berlin would have
cost a unit; anything taking Kiel would not.) However, can't build a new
Fleet down south where you'd need it, and you have two retreats...
Option 1: Retreat both units (Black Sea and Rumania) and hope Austria fears
Turkey more than you.
Option 2: Retreat one unit, and disband the other for a Build an Army in
Moscow, and hold on for the ride, because it might be ugly. But then
again, Austria might fear Turkey more than you.
Either could work, in theory. Both require Austria to be nice, however.
And he might not.
Turkey:
I'll apologise when you win the game. For now, you require assistance from
Austria still, or else your gains could easily go away.
Yes, there's ways to hold on, should Austria attack you instead of Russia,
but it won't be an easy ride, to say the least. So hope that Austria
accepts your offer; hope Russia keeps being incompetent; and build Fleets
like you said you would, so that Austria doesn't do what he did before, and
attack you.
Fake Colour Commentary: 1905
- no, I'm not the real one, I'm just providing you people with more
stuff to read.
Austria:
Gobbles up the last cookie on the pennisula. Where to from here? I'm
convinced Russia worries about Warsaw and Rumania now - with good
reason. Position in the south looks significantly better after the Turkish
stab.
The build is of course a no-brainer: Army Vienna.
England:
The painful fleet in Clyde will finally be gone after this year. Has
established a castle worthy a winner, this game will include England as
the winner, either with a solo or by topping the draw. Will he play for
position the next year as well? He might not - Russia will finally collapse
and he'll see his chance to keep expanding.
France:
Finally regains his home country, but has England breathing down his
neck. If he loses Mid Atlantic, he will never regain it, and be eliminated
shortly. In this position it is hard to gain any initiative, England will
play
to Irish Sea with support in spring, and only a true fighter can survive
the coming onslaught. Build is of course the single option: Army Paris.
Germany:
Demonstrates not having much time for this game by ordering Ruhr to
Berlin(!), and thus doesn't make use of the helpful supports from England
and Austria. Has to make a disband, is this the end? Might choose to
focus on his home country, removes: Army Livonia.
Italy:
Bye, bye.
Russia:
After an incredibly lucky year, Russia manages to stay even, though he
might find it difficult to survive this game. Is in desperate need of a
friend
who doesn't attack him, which all his four neighbours are insisting to do.
The lack of Russian press is probably not helping him any. Retreats:
Army Budapest - Rumania, Fleet Bulgaria - Black Sea.
Turkey:
Gains a lot of ground this year, and has good prospects. With careful
maneuvring and longterm planning, he might turn out to be a rival for
board domination. With the announced double fleet build, that would
probably be: Fleet Constantinople, Fleet Ankara.