I’m quite sure the cardboard chits are new. Certainly cheaper to produce.
Diplomacy is one of those games that requires a lot of friends who don’t mind being stabbed by people they trusted and a lot of time. Six hours – the video maker’s allotted time – is much too short for a resolution unless a couple of veterans are playing with noobs.
The hats are a fantastic idea… if our group played with any sort of regularity at all, I’d be on a mission to collect the lot for the next session.
There are a bunch of piece variations for different editions of the game (mine is the older plastic symbols version), check out the BGG gallery for a look: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/images/thing/483
This video really makes me want to get into web Diplomacy! Even though I owned the game forever ago, I think I only played once or twice for all the reasons Troy pointed out.
Here’s a good site to play at; I got started earlier this year there and its pretty addictive. This is a game that is quite decisively best played by email:
A great turn-by-turn review of Diplomacy. This is what is missing from the game review circuit.
AH’s “General” used to have great turn-by-turn game reviews. These were by far the most interesting articles the magazine offered. You can learn more about a game from one such article than 10 standard reviews.
spelk // Sep 24, 2009 at 1:59 am
Now thats what you need to do with TMA’s Dominions game! :)
spelk // Sep 24, 2009 at 2:04 am
…with the associated pointy ears and monkey masks!
Scott // Sep 24, 2009 at 10:21 am
Where did the cool 3D pieces go? My copy of Dip, long gone, had wood pieces. Or did it?
Otis // Sep 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm
My friend had one with 3D metal pieces. We barely ever played though because it was impossible to get the people together.
Troy // Sep 24, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I’m quite sure the cardboard chits are new. Certainly cheaper to produce.
Diplomacy is one of those games that requires a lot of friends who don’t mind being stabbed by people they trusted and a lot of time. Six hours – the video maker’s allotted time – is much too short for a resolution unless a couple of veterans are playing with noobs.
Chris A // Sep 24, 2009 at 3:57 pm
The hats are a fantastic idea… if our group played with any sort of regularity at all, I’d be on a mission to collect the lot for the next session.
There are a bunch of piece variations for different editions of the game (mine is the older plastic symbols version), check out the BGG gallery for a look:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/images/thing/483
Scott // Sep 24, 2009 at 4:30 pm
This video really makes me want to get into web Diplomacy! Even though I owned the game forever ago, I think I only played once or twice for all the reasons Troy pointed out.
spelk // Sep 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Perhaps we need to setup an FoS/TMA Web Diplomacy group and give it a go?
Alan Au // Sep 25, 2009 at 2:41 pm
The hats are great! I’m also remembering why I don’t play Diplomacy in person anymore.
Dirk // Sep 25, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Here’s a good site to play at; I got started earlier this year there and its pretty addictive. This is a game that is quite decisively best played by email:
http://www.diplomaticcorp.com
skshrews // Sep 27, 2009 at 11:03 am
A great turn-by-turn review of Diplomacy. This is what is missing from the game review circuit.
AH’s “General” used to have great turn-by-turn game reviews. These were by far the most interesting articles the magazine offered. You can learn more about a game from one such article than 10 standard reviews.
I would happily pay to see more such features.