April 19, 1999
Produced by Jim Burgess, 664 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02908-4327 USA, (401)351-0287
(Sometimes I Feel Like) FLETCHER CHRISTIAN: 1999 ???, Colonia VIIb Diplomacy
PRESS DEADLINES FOR PRE-SPRING ON MAY 8TH and MAY 29TH, 1999
THE DUE DATE FOR SPRING 1751 IS JUNE 19, 1999
Addresses of the Participants
AUSTRIA: Gene Prosnitz, 2600 Netherland Ave., Riverdale, NY 10463, (718) 601-8131 ($5)
CHINA: Bob Acheson, 304-556 Laurier Ave., Ottawa, ONTARIO K1R 7X2, CANADA ($5) racheson at intranet.ca
ENGLAND: John Power, 2021 Westcreek Lane, #20, Houston, TX 77027 ($5) jrpower at bechtel.com
FRANCE: Terry Gamble, 201 Kenney Ave., Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 ($5) velobus at shreve.net
NETHERLANDS: Scott Morris, 12110 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY 40243 ($5) Scottm221 at aol.com
OTTOMAN: Stan Johnson, 1254 East Broadway Road #56, Mesa, AZ 85204-2223, (602) 668-1105 ($5)
PORTUGAL: Robert Stimmel, Apt.#57, Casa de Sherry Apts., 2462 North Sycamore Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85712-2541 ($5)
RUSSIA: Paul Rauterberg, 3116 W.American Dr., Greenfield, WI 53221, (414) 281-2339 (E-Mail) prosit at execpc.com
SPAIN: Heath Gardner, 3017 Mayview Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 ($5) dweezil at hempseed.com or bassoon at mindspring.com
Game Notes:
1) I didn't have preference lists from everyone, so this was a random draw. I print phone numbers and E-Mail addresses if I have them. If this information is missing above and you have the information, please divulge the information. The first deadline is not close on purpose. I feel strongly that giving lots of time for the first move allows the right background to be set for a good game. I accept press at each of the two intervening TAP deadlines. I printed my house rules just recently and won't be printing them again. Either read them on the World Wide Web at: http://devel.diplom.org/DipPouch/Postal/Zines/TAP/houserul.html Or go back to issue #211 and read them there, or specifically request them from me. You are responsible for anything that is in there and you want to avoid surprises. Have a great game!! Ask anything else that comes to mind that is confusing in these next couple of weeks before Spring orders are due.
2) Unlike all of the other games in this szine, I won't print a map for the game each season. I will print one periodically with Spring and Fall results, using the one page ``blank" map that David Partridge drew and I printed a couple of issues ago. I do believe in having games be ``watched'' though and so it will be a regular in the szine. I think this is pretty rare for this variant over the years, as it usually has been run as a players' only flyer. I want this to excite and interest people on the Internet though and possibly eventually lead to it being coded up on the Internet Judges.
3) This is another game which is named after a song by the Mekons. The best recorded version of this song is on the CD single for ``Millionaire'' that was recorded live in Chicago. Watch out for those Mutinies!!! What a perfect name for this game!!!
4) Starting positions were in last issue and I will set up starting positions in the szine either next issue or the issue after. Note we also will begin with 1751 as that is the correct starting date for this variant. Double thanks to Robert Stimmel for re-verifying this. Also, I do have the precise text from Robert on the special retreat rule:
Those islands which are marked as ``Neutral Supply Centers'' as well as Island Colonies may be occupied by an Army. An Army dislodged from an island center may retreat to another island or mainland province via Fleet Convoy provided there is a Fleet available to make the convoy and that the convoy does not exceed one sea-space. The retreating Army and the convoying Fleet must be of the same nationality. This rule applies ONLY to Armies dislodged from island centers. For the purposes of this rule, Britain and Australia are considered to be mainlands.
5) Lee Kendter, Jr., may we please have a Miller Number for this game? Thanks very much!
Press:
(GCDD-JIM-BOB): As for Paul, I'm going to have to crush him for talking me into this game.