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[ironduke1955]

Just waiting for Antonio to accept and a e-mail address for LJburstyn

[Twotribes]

Opps made the turn did Germany and Italy but just named it game 6

[ANTONIOr]

oopsss

here I am

who am I ? japan or what ?

[Jonathan Pollard]

ORIGINAL: ironduke1955

Count me in.

If you start the war in 1939, Austria influenced and Czechoslovakia annexed in 1938

Historically, most of Czechoslovakia wasn't annexed until 1939.
Technically Bohemia and Moravia were made into a "protectorate" with Slovakia given nominal independence.

[Jonathan Pollard]

ORIGINAL: ANTONIOr

who am I ? japan or what ?

According to post #13 earlier in this thread, you are Japan.

[ironduke1955]

Granted full annexation of Czechoslovakia did not occur until 1939 but the wheels were in motion in 1938. Tho I guess you could argue that influence amounts to action. But from what I remember German troops were at the border with Sudetenland and tore down the border barriers, the German army being some 700.000 to 800.000 strong in 1938. Point being Germany was gaining territory in 1938.

[ironduke1955]

Antonio Japan turn 1 is in the dropbox

Is LJburstyn still interested no sign of a e-mail address yet.

[Twotribes]

ORIGINAL: Jonathan Pollard

If a player playing only China or France is allowed, I'd be interested in playing one of those countries. I already have Dropbox.

Seeing as we are missing someone, or were, perhaps you can play Britain and France? Ironduke did our missing member ever respond?

[ironduke1955]

Simple solution would be for Jonathan to take on Soviet Union I could cover France/UK and we would have a China/USA player

Jonathan China/USA is the normal pairing in a 5 player games, as you know the US was a big supporter of China during the war. France and the UK are a normal pairing as they have to work together closely against the Axis.

No I have had no word from LJBurstan not sice the first posting perhaps he is not aware we have started

If Jonathan has no problem playing the Soviet Union we are good to go.

[Twotribes]

As a note the Soviets are free to diplomacy the 3 Baltic nations and can diplomacy or attack them and Persia. The Italians are free to diplomacy Albania , the west is free to diplomacy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg and Poland starting January 1939. Germany can diplomacy Austria, Czech,in 38 and Hungary Rumania and Bulgaria in 39, all bets are off in 40.

China can diplomacy Mongolia as can Russia, Japan can diplomacy Thailand and Mongolia also starting in 38.

If the US wants to risk a delay in activation they are free to diplomacy any central and southern American Country at any time.

Not sure if I was clear on the restrictions.

[Jonathan Pollard]

I wouldn't mind playing the USSR on a temporary basis until you can find a permanent player for it, but I don't feel like committing to both countries as their permanent player right now. There might also be some conflict of interest problems if I take both USSR and China. Is the USSR allowed to provide aid to China as they did historically in 1938?

[ironduke1955]

Sorry Jonathan I did not make myself clear you would only be required to play the Soviet Union. China would revert to USA control, five player games look like this

Axis Germany/Italy
Japan
USSR
France/UK
USA/China

This keeps victory objectives out of immediate control by any power.

[hatemf90]

Well to include Jonathan we can split USA/china, I probably just have time enough for USA anyway.

although I dont know how this will affect victory objectives, or what happens when a player reaches his objective, does the game stop?

[ironduke1955]

Once objectives are acheived I think that player has acheived victory. Assuming all criteria are met.

[Twotribes]

Does it end the game or just tell everyone? Some of the Victory conditions depend on time also several must be fulfilled by 1944.

[ironduke1955]

Not sure I don't think victory conditions have been acheived in a GD1938 Game played on the forum.

[ironduke1955]

Ok we have a spot for one more player does anyone want to Play the Western Allies France and the United Kingdom

[ironduke1955]

Soviet Union turn played we will have to wait till we have a France/UK player

[Twotribes]

We need someone for France Britain, any takers?

[Twotribes]

No one wants to join my lovely game as the Limeys and Frogs?

Iron duke mayhaps we should change it to a 4 person game?