| Broadcasts for Spring of 1906 in goofy |
Movement
Help me! My Norwegian garrison is unused to this bitter climate (it
reminds me of Virginia). We want a boat ride to London!
McCrae
Let's have a bouncing party in London!
> Let's have a bouncing party in London!
I want to play, but there is nobody to give me a ride...
McCrae
Here speaks your master, now also entitled to be called Daddy, Paps,
Father, ...
I happily announce the birth of Martin Robert Rehbold, 4220 g, 54 cm,
born on March 4th, 1994 at 20.42 MET.
Be prepared for a week of vacation from me once my wife returns from
the hospital (in about a week). I will give notice of the exact dates
when they seem fixed.
Yours,
Robert
Many congrats Robert,
however you lose 3 goofy points for not using the names
Norman Martin (or similar). thus genertating the initials NMR |
Russia: I don't know what your game plan is, but would you let
me into Piedmont?
Turkey: I have heard that the other coast of Bulgaria is more
fun. Want to try something like Bul(sc)-Con, Con - Bul(EC) to see
what the Judge would do?
Italy: Go North, young man.
Freddie
While I agree with Russia that the new baby's name should have had the
initials "NMR", I suspect our beloved moderator's wife had some input into
the decision.
Anyway, congrats on being a father. It can be lots of fun.
MajorDomo, parent of 2 teenagers.
Within a goofy game is it goofy to start grabbing
build centers just because within a goofy game
grabbing build centers is considered to be non-goofy
and therefore to be truely goofy a power should be
goofy to the squared power and do what everyone
else isn't doing?
Or am I just rationalizing?
Goofy is as goofy does.
> [...] We want a boat ride to London!
>
> McCrae
As of now, the merciless (former-)master-hunting dinghy Robertjack,
currently at anchor in the Norwegian Sea, is ordered to convoy
Norway to Clyde.
Also, the merciless (former-)master-hunting Jeep Jackrobert has rebelled
against the constraints of good taste, and is even now on its way to
wage vicious war upon the Balkans. All efforts are being made to recall
the Jackrobert, but they are maintaining radio silence.
Sincerely,
>I happily announce the birth of Martin Robert Rehbold, 4220 g, 54 cm,
>born on March 4th, 1994 at 20.42 MET.
*CHEER!*
***APPLAUSE!!!***
*CONGRATULATIONS!*
Sincerely,
me.
Broadcast message in goofy:
Within a goofy game is it goofy to start grabbing
build centers just because within a goofy game
grabbing build centers is considered to be non-goofy
and therefore to be truely goofy a power should be
goofy to the squared power and do what everyone
else isn't doing?
Or am I just rationalizing?
Goofy is as goofy does.
Sounds like you're just rationalizing. While it might be contrarian
to start grabbing build centers, I don't think it would be
intrinsically goofy just because it is contrarian. Maybe if you
managed to get an interesting set of SC's (one from each country, for
example) it would be goofy.
If you went to a night club, and somebody stood on stage and read the
stock market report in a dry, business-like manner, would it be funny?
It would certainly be unusual, but there is more to humor (or
goofiness, for that matter) than just being different or unexpected.
If the SC count did not figure in towards victory, there might be a
weak argument in favor of a bold-faced power grab. I still wouldn't
buy it. As things stand, a SC grab seems like an attempt to grab a
victory through perverting the spirit of the game.
To me, goofy means silly, stupid, inept, in a slightly humorous
fashion. It does not mean merely being non-conformist.
Austria: give me support into Con (from Ank) so that we may try your
idea in the fall. It will more surprising to see whether this will work
when we all get a copy of the moves than if I got one of those messages
from the judge claiming an error in my moves.
McCrae
I have been experiencing some difficulties with my system lately, and
messages have haphazardly gone through and some haven't. Did my goofy
votes for the fall go through?
McCrae
> Broadcast message in goofy:
>
> Within a goofy game is it goofy to start grabbing
> build centers just because within a goofy game
> grabbing build centers is considered to be non-goofy
> and therefore to be truely goofy a power should be
> goofy to the squared power and do what everyone
> else isn't doing?
>
> Or am I just rationalizing?
Well, I thought along the same lines when I prepared the call for
participation for this game:
> The Goofy Variant of Diplomacy
> by Robert Rehbold
> Version 0.9 (28.12.93)
>
[...]
> IV. What is Goofiness?
>
[...]
>
> (3) A contradiction in terms?
> A possible problem in a game in which goofiness is encouraged can be
> that what is goofy in a normal game may not be considered goofy in a
> goofy game. Maybe normal play is goofy if the goal is to be goofy!
> (Now that's something to chew on, you logicians out there!)
>
> Again, goofiness is in the eye of the beholder. :-)
So, if your co-players consider it goofy to play non-goofy in this
game, it's a successful strategy. If they don't, you might get no
points for goofiness. Wait and see...
Robert
a mar-pie
a bur-mar
a lon s irs-wal
f eng-mao
f wmed s eng-mao
f edi-nao
goofy votes for the fall:
Austria: 1
England: 0
France: 1
Germany: 3
Italy: 1
Russia: 1
McCrae
I saw that, Russia!
Dear Russia:
I'm sorry, I just don't see how battling a player for the last of his home
centers is goofy. I guess you force me to undefend myself (which will be
goofy) but your refusal to participate in convoys and supports with other
nations strikes me as severely limiting your goof potential.
Good luck, Gen. Noriega!
--The Silly English K-nnnn-ighit!
Russia has a little bit of a problem.
Edinburgh does not connect to North Atlantic Ocean.
I have consulted my on-line dictionary to see how goofy is
defined, in my attempt to join the current debate on what goofy play
is. Here is the entry (I got it by typing webster goofy, even though
it's the Oxford Dictionary - a goofy fact itself.)
Concise Oxford Dictionary, 8th Ed., Copyright 1991 Oxford Univ. Press
/goofy/ <<"gu:fI>> adj. (/goofier/, /goofiest/)
1. stupid, silly, daft.
2. having protruding or crooked front teeth.
/goofily/ adv. /goofiness/ n.
So, it appears that, but #2, I must be the goofiest player on
the board, due to my teeth! :{)
Freddie the Vampire
> /gOOfy/ <<"gu:f!>> adj. (/gOOf!er/, /gOOf!est/)
> 1. stup!d, s!lly, daft.
> 2. hav!ng prOtrud!ng Or crOOked frOnt teeth.
3. hav!ng One's eyes pOlked Out.
ObsOrvOr
press to O
I guess I should not have eaten the eyes. *belch* Yummy!
Freddie
> /gOOfy/ <<"gu:f!>> adj. (/gOOf!er/, /gOOf!est/)
> 1. stup!d, s!lly, daft.
> 2. hav!ng prOtrud!ng Or crOOked frOnt teeth.
> 3. hav!ng One's eyes pOlked Out.
4. gO!ng fOr the gustO and tak!ng Over all bu!ld centers
BTW: ShOuldn't that be pOked, nOt pOlked. Or are yOu th!nk!ng Of the pres!dent?
the ObsOrvOr is correct...I never POKED anybody's eyes out, but I did
POLK out the ObsOrvOr's eyes...check the His-Tree
Freddie the Vampire
p.s. I really did not make up the #2 - check you DixShanary to C if
you have the SAME
H!s-tOr!es are bOr!ng.
And ! d!dn't make up #4 e!ther. Check Out my d!ct!Onary.
(music)
We have consulted the emminent Dr. Beakman, to ask his opinion about
the "grab the build centers" strategy. His assistan, Lester the Rat,
also threw is his $.02
BEAKMAN: Fact, the point of the game is to be goofy. Therefore, the
player who is goofiest should get the most points. But playing to
lose is goofy, so since the object of the game is to be goofy, the
goofiest player is the player who is least goofy. So, the goofiest
player is the least goofy player. But, then, since the least goofy
player and the goofiest player are getting all of the goofy votes, to
be truly goofy, one must pursue a strategy of middling goofiness,
which will ensure that one not become available for top-goofy points
nor bottom-goofy points. But, this leads inevitably to the
middle-goofy points, which cluster around the middle-goof, who is
trying his best to lose the game by not pursuing either the
excessively goofy strategy or the excessively non-goofy strategy, in
an effort to avoid the extremal voting.
Even this effort is futile, as...
LESTER: Beakman, where is this going? *sniffs his tail*
BEAKMAN: The only possible conclusion is that all strategies are
equally goofy! All players should divide their goofy points equally,
regardless of what happens on the board.
LESTER: (stroking his crooked, protruding front teeth) That's the goofiest
thing I've heard all day!
!ts pretty gOOfy tO try tO !mpersOnate an Observer w!th grey
press, when Observers cannOt send grey press...
ObsOrvOr
> Broadcast message in goofy:
>
> H!s-tOr!es are bOr!ng.
>
> And ! d!dn't make up #4 e!ther. Check Out my d!ct!Onary.
> Diplomacy game goofy is waiting for England's orders.
Being late is definitely not goofy!
Here are the point results so far (including 1905).
Germany has taken the lead again, and England pushed France back to
position four. Italy and Turkey are now even.
Interestingly enough, the total ranking is the same as the goofiness
ranking (except I/T). This should mollify those of you who thought
that 1.5 points per SC still are too much.
Robert
SC pts A E F G I R T
----------------------------------------------
1901: 6 4.5 9 6 4.5 6 7.5
1902: 7.5 7.5 7.5 3 4.5 9 6
1903: 7.5 7.5 7.5 4.5 4.5 12 4.5
1904: 7.5 7.5 7.5 4.5 6 10.5 6
1905: 6 7.5 6 4.5 9 10.5 7.5
----------------------------------------------
sum: 34.5 34.5 37.5 22.5 28.5 48 31.5
Goofy A E F G I R T
----------------------------------------------
1901: 13 21 12 26 16 18 6
1902: 24 10 16 27 10 12 11
1903: 24 19 12 17 19 2 19
1904: 18 11 25 16 16 6 16
1905: 13 24 10 25 13 11 16
----------------------------------------------
sum: 92 85 75 111 71 49 68
Goofy point totals (1901-1905):
A E F G I R T
----------------------------------------------
SC 34.5 34.5 37.5 22.5 28.5 48 31.5
GP 92 85 75 111 71 49 68
----------------------------------------------
sum 126.5 119.5 112.5 133.5 99.5 97 99.5
rank 2 3 4 1 5 7 5
> This should mollify those of you who thought that
> 1.5 points per SC still are too much.
Wah! I want 3.0 points per SC.
The mad grabber of centers.
Remember: Goofy is as goofy does.
Broadcast message in goofy:
> This should mollify those of you who thought that
> 1.5 points per SC still are too much.
Wah! I want 3.0 points per SC.
The mad grabber of centers.
Remember: Goofy is as goofy does.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
What is this? Some sort of zen pithyism?
Let's see what Robert DeNiro has to say about grabbing centers:
RD: "This is this. This is not anything else. This is this. I
coulda been a contender, instead of the bum I am today. You talkin'
to me? ...."
Mr. DeNiro is held down and given a strong dose of sedatives...
Army Berlin -> Munich
Fleet Picardy s Wales -> English
Fleet Wales -> English Channel
Fleet North Atlantic Ocean c Liverpool -> Ireland
Army Liverpool -> NAt -> Ireland
> Broadcast message from England in goofy:
>
> Army Berlin -> Munich
>
Ok, ok. So can we have your real moves submitted please?
Yo, England! Try submitting the orders without using broadcast!
>> Diplomacy game goofy is waiting for England's orders.
> Being late is definitely not goofy!
But simply being definitely is!
>>> Diplomacy game goofy is waiting for England's orders.
> Being late is definitely not goofy!
But simply being definitely is!
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From: Diplomacy Adjudicator
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Diplomacy notice: goofy
Argh! Forget that last broadcast! Please. I accidently sent it out
with my real address. I hit the control-Z key too many times too fast. Ugh.
Yeesh... it didn't occur to a single one of you that I *did*, in fact, submit
orders about the time press from me started showing up?? That the broadcast
of my 'orders' was intentional, prompted by the knowledge that the Judge
wouldn't accept a convoy to Ireland??
Think, people, think!
--The Silly English K-nnnn-ighit!
Retreats
My votes:
Three points to Turkey. Squishing Germany's army while taking a German
convoy to Clyde is just gratuitous. I like it.
Two points to England, for vacating. I have spring break next week, and
vacations are nice.
One point to Austria, for the generally inept moves. It's been done
before, but still funny.
One point to France, for the same reason.
Sore Verb
Goofy votes for the Spring
Austria: 2 (where in the Hell is that army going anyway)
England: 1 (for leaving the home Isle open)
France: 0
Germany: 3 (for trying to fulfill my ambitions)
Italy: 0
Russia: 1 (just because I had one left)
McCrae
Austria: Rather enjoyable, all told... l pt.
Russia: 3 points out of several that are long overdue. I am actually
getting a kick out of your long-winded tour through Europe,
it is just that there are often moves on the board that are
more *overtly* goofy.
Turkey: What can I say...? BEAUTIFUL! ...Are you a turkey or a turtle?
Or perhaps an ostritch? Whatever the case, you certainly have your
head in the sand... What do you say we try the convoy again next
season? 3 points.
Here lies the former-(merciless (former-)master-hunting) Jeep Jackrobert.
RIP.
Sincerely,
,
I like having you around so much, take Norway from me so that you may
continue playing in this fun game. I enjoy this game so much, I wouldn't
want anyone eliminated so as to deprive them of fun.
I'll move to Sweden and we can try the convoy some other time.
McCrae
Basically everybody is goofy except Italy. Extra points for Germany, who
has sacrificed everything for goofiness, and for Russia, for continuing to
adhere to whatever bizarre plan he is using.
A - E 1 F 1 G 2 I 0 R 2 T 1
Mean ol' Italy, taking my SC's :(
F.F.
Sorry about the offer to Germany for Norway. I forgot they owned Sweden
AND St. Petersburg. Convoy offer nwy-nrg-cly accepted.
London Ho!
McCrae
e2 g2
a1 f1 t1
i0 (mainly because if a lpl had reached Naples harbour, you would have
bounced it from Apu |||||||
Ruskies eat 3 rusks for breakfast|
GM goofiness points for spring 1906
A1, E1, F1, G2, I0, R0, T2
Austria: Nice variations of destinations for A Tunis.
England: It seems the most important thing for your moves is that
no pattern should be detectable. Let me tell you that you achieved
your goal this time :-)
France: Here came the deserved punishment for being in everybody's way!
However, I like your preference for Spa(nc), one of the most
useless spots for a fleet.
Germany: 2 points for that convoy for Turkey. Also, you're soon to be
the man without armies but with SC, so you might need the
points :-)
Italy: Still expanding like mad, eh?
Russia: Do you stray from your way? Remember your goals! Preventing
Turkey to get into Clyde was unfair :-)
Turkey: Yeah! Destroy the evil Germans!
R0 - You're seriously trying to win this game, aren't you?
E0 - I didn't get it
G1 - Brutally stabbed by the Turk
I1 - Others have been rewarded for similar tactics
A2 - A little indecision never hurt anyone
T3 - Ank-Arm was a nice touch
to goofy-master general...
re edi-cly ... this unit does not require to occupy this (or any other)
sc, according to my master plan ... i was simply attempting to
un-occupy (also unit Lon no longer requires Lon, wheras Bur quite
likely required Par at least temporarily |
Super Goof and the GM have decided to hold a trial.
Accused: The Silly English Knight
Accusation: Revealing Identity
Judge: Super Goof
Accusator: the GM
Defender: none
Sentence: No goofy points from the GM until 1908.
Reasons: omitted because of obviousness
The point assigned to England for spring 1906 has been removed again and
instead given to Germany.