Diplomacy

[SlickWilhelm]

I've had the ToW since it came out, but so far I've only read the manual and played a few turns of the 1939 scenario.

While reading the manual about diplomatic options, my eyes started to glaze over a bit. Is the diplomatic part of the game a large part of the game play? Is it possible to enjoy the game without using much diplomacy?

I'd appreciate any thoughts from experienced players as to how important mastering the diplomatic part of the game is to getting the most enjoyment out of ToW.

[Hard Sarge]

for me, I would have to say that Diplomacy is one of the weaker areas of the game, it can help, but over all, I think you could play the game well with out ever opening the screen for it

[cpdeyoung]

I think, curiously, the Germans have the most to do here. They want to get their allies in on their side, and this requires buttering them up, or perhaps a threat. For the Allies, I think Portugal is a valuable diplomatic target, and then every unaligned neutral they can find before the game is over, seeking max VP.

Chuck