Summer 07

I'm playing Germany for my second game. I'm looking pretty good. I have a tight alliance with France (although I was a little nervous about it this past season, which is why I am in Bel and Hol).

Now that I've started this, I'm not sure how much to say.. Suppose another person I'm playing with comes across this? It's unlikely I know, but it is possible... Hmmm... what to say then?

Well, it is Summer '07. Russia was just eliminated in Fall 1906 to join Austria (eliminated pretty early on). This game is interesting in that the first game was all first time players, but in this game there were 2 really "experienced" players playing, Austria and Turkey. But I was disappointed in Austria's play. Like I said, I am playing Germany. I would've thought that Austria, being an "experience" player, would email a lot of people and use "diplomacy". But every time I emailed him, he never responded back. Not once. I think this is pretty poor Diplomacy skills, although I'm guessing it would not have changed a thing. We both left the Germany - Austria border pretty much unprotected as we branched out into our own sides of the map. But it would've been good to hear from him... oh well, I degress... The point is, the only experienced person left is Turkey, and we won't let him win. I'm not sure if that is a "fair" reason, but that's the way it is...

So I need to see what I am planning to do for Fall '07. In the spring, France showed his hand to Italy by taking Tuscany. Italy was initially planning to attack Turkey and my fear now is that Turkey will convince Itlay to turn on France. And it would make sense or else Italy will be between at war with France and Turkey. So I need to decide if I should eliminate Turkey or Italy. I could either take Warsaw away from Turkey or take Bud away from Itlay (with a little luck). I haven't attacked Italy in a couple of years (or so it seems, I might have to look back and see) and he hasn't attacked me. But it is possible that Italy will take Vienna from me (but I'd put money that Tri goes to Ven to stop France from taking it)... SOO... perhaps I should take Tri, assuming he moves off of it.. But I clearly can take Warsaw without too much effort. SO... we'll see..