myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeff Myers) (02/06/85)
A for Army, F for Fleet, (SC) for South Coast, (NC) for North Coast. Failed moves are in [], final postions are in CAPS. Builds: None. Spring, 1901 Moves -- England: F edinburgh-NORWEGIAN SEA, F london-NORTH SEA, A liverpool-EDINBURGH Germany: A munich-RUHR, F kiel-HOLLAND, A berlin-KIEL Russia: F st. petersburg(sc)-GULF OF BOTHNIA, F sevastopol-BLACK SEA, A warsaw-SILESIA, A moscow-UKRAINE Turkey: A constantinople-BULGARIA, A SMYRNA holds, F ankara-CONSTANTINOPLE Austria-Hun.: F trieste-ALBANIA, A vienna-GALICIA, A budapest-SERBIA Italy: A venice-TRIESTE, A rome-VENICE, F naples-IONIAN SEA France: F brest-MIDATLANTIC OCEAN, A paris-GASCONY, A marseilles-SPAIN Next move should be mailed by 02/14/85.
david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) (02/11/85)
Oh, goody! Thanks for sharing the results of your moves. Now we kibbitzers can go to work, making it doubly difficult to keep a secret... Spring, 1901 Moves -- England: F edinburgh-NORWEGIAN SEA, F london-NORTH SEA, A liverpool-EDINBURGH Standard stuff, though it shows an admirable trust in French intentions. Germany: A munich-RUHR, F kiel-HOLLAND, A berlin-KIEL Attempting to maximize the probability of gaining three centers in the first year. Too bad the Germans failed to convince the Russians that the fleet was headed for Denmark, thus making Russian occupation of Sweden contingent upon Russian behavior. I like this move for Germany in the first year, but I would never admit to ANYONE that the fleet was NOT heading for Denmark. Russia: F st. petersburg(sc)-GULF OF BOTHNIA, F sevastopol-BLACK SEA, A warsaw-SILESIA, A moscow-UKRAINE Oooh, nasty! However, it lacks real oomph unless England is in on the stab. With English disinterest, the Germans can allow Tsarist forces to take a supply center, still build two, and kick them out in Spring '02. Turkey: A constantinople-BULGARIA, A SMYRNA holds, F ankara-CONSTANTINOPLE Shows an unusual trust in the Tsar, and a healthy desire to do unto the Hapsburgs before they do unto him. Austria-Hun.: F trieste-ALBANIA, A vienna-GALICIA, A budapest-SERBIA Austria assumed that Italy would not be so unwise as to aid the Russo-Turkish steamroller apparently headed for the center of Europe. Austria was wrong, but will probably get the satisfaction of telling the Italians that they had told them so.... Italy: A venice-TRIESTE, A rome-VENICE, F naples-IONIAN SEA Italy relies upon the kindness of strangers and Eastern autocrats. France: F brest-MIDATLANTIC OCEAN, A paris-GASCONY, A marseilles-SPAIN France plays a waiting game. Not a bad idea at all, considering the quickness with which war has started in the north and the south. CONCLUSION: England seems likely to do very well, as Russo-German hostility guarantees competitive bidding for her services. France is solid, and her offensive prospects will develop of their own accord over the next few moves. Germany is caught by surprise, but her position is still fair and her future rests upon the next year's negotiations with the Western Powers. Russia and Turkey came out gunning for the Central Powers and hold a strong initiative. Austria is in terrible shape. Italy, even with two builds, is almost as badly off, as it seems likely she will be caught between powerful Eastern and Western alliances; if she can't split Russia and Turkey, she is assuredly doomed. Sharp play all around, except Germany MAY have erred in not mentioning "Sweden" frequently enough, and Italy most probably has committed a major strategic blunder. David Rubin {allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david