Introduction to Variants

Tommy Anderson shares advice for getting along with your fellow players during a match of Diplomacy. Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

BrotherBored and guests discuss Diplomacy variants.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

David Maletsky explains how to identify play styles, in yourself and in your rivals.Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

BrotherBored and Rony discuss guidelines for finding allies in the beginning of a game.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

05:38 When is Austria too strong?10:15 How and why to menace France early - "In Gunboat Diplomacy, as almost any power, I would like to see France get off to a bad start. As Italy, you're in a position to reduce France's ability to get off to a good start just by menacing France."16:00 Go-to plans for Italy (it's usually not about attacking Austria early) - "In a war for the Balkans, the player who controls Serbia has a decisive advantage."24:16 Can Italy afford to wait to attack?32:19 The state of the Italy-Austria-Turkey metagameFor more on Italy, check out this advanced strategy for ItalyVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tips on negotiating in Diplomacy and in life.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Your Bored Brother and Ben (aka BunnyGo) discuss the BrotherBored Gunboat League, and a system for players to select their powers in a league game.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Markus Ziljstra, the mind behind DiploStrats, presents the Mathematics of Stalemate Lines.00:01:54 What is Diplomacy?00:07:27 Stalemate Lines00:14:32 Graph Theory00:28:24 Graph Theory & Diplomacy00:31:18 Problem #1: Unit Placement00:38:22 Problem #2: Stalemate Detection00:48:23 Problem #3: Stalemate Construction1:00:16 Q&AParticipate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Your Bored Brother and Chris (aka ottoploy) discuss the subtleties of face-to-face Diplomacy.00:40 Face-to-Face vs Online Diplomacy18:35 The skills of two-way communication 30:10 Time, Attention, and Health are resources 37:05 Hone your tactical mind with Gunboat Diplomacy40:23 Closing thoughts: Interest in Variant MapsCheck out Episode 13 of the Diplomacy Dojo for more thoughts on face-to-face. Hear more from Chris in Episode 15.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

02:03 Intro: “What are Alliances Good For?”03:19 Is a good ally a good person who never thinks of stabbing?06:20 Background knowledge: Unit Efficiency and Strategic Efficiency09:39 A good ally treats you as a genuine partner and not merely as a means to an end22:23 Your primary ally is always yourself32:16 Life lessons from Diplomacy34:52 Q&A: Can alliance value be calculated?41:38 Q&A: What about undermining your own alliance or kicking someone out of a three-way alliance?44:15 Clarification on treating an ally as more than a means to an end, and further philosophy. After this, the discussion became open ended.Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★