BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo podcast

BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo

BrotherBored

Every week, Your Bored Brother convenes his Diplomacy Dojo, where players of all skill levels come together to discuss their most "pressing" Diplomacy questions. To participate in the Diplomacy Dojo, contact Your Bored Brother through his website, brotherbored.com, or make a pledge on Patreon at bit.ly/supportybb for instant access to the discord server.

36 Episodes

"Being Charming and Likeable" with Tommy Anderson (vWDC Masterclass)
3/1/2024
1:03:17
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 ★
Introduction to Variants
2/11/2024
38:17
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 ★
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"Identifying Play Styles" with David Maletsky (vWDC Masterclass)
1/17/2024
43:06
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 ★
Forming a Genuine Connection
11/17/2023
32:18
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 ★
Italy Concerns
11/6/2023
42:22
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 ★
Pure Negotiation
10/23/2023
43:55
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 ★
A Fair System for Choosing Powers
10/8/2023
35:40
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 ★
"The Mathematics of Stalemate Lines" with Markus Zijlstra (vWDC Masterclass)
9/8/2022
1:14:03
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 ★
Return to Face-to-Face Diplomacy
8/6/2022
47:41
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 ★
"What Are Alliances Good For?" with Brandon Fogel (vWDC Masterclass)
6/26/2022
1:17:06
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 ★

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