BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo

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 blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 Patr...

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 blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 epi...

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...

Tips on negotiating in Diplomacy and in life. Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 YouT...

Markus Ziljstra, the mind behind DiploStrats, presents the Mathematics of Stalemate Lines. 00:01:54 What is Diplomacy? 00:07:27 Stalemate Lines 00:14:32 Graph Theory 00:28:24 Graph Theory & Diplomacy 00:31:18 Problem #1: Unit Placement 00:38:22 Problem #2: Stalemate Detection 00:48:23 Problem #3: Stalemate Construction 1:00:16 Q&A Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the v...

Your Bored Brother and Chris (aka ottoploy) discuss the subtleties of face-to-face Diplomacy. 00:40 Face-to-Face vs Online Diplomacy 18:35 The skills of two-way communication  30:10 Time, Attention, and Health are resources  37:05 Hone your tactical mind with Gunboat Diplomacy 40:23 Closing thoughts: Interest in Variant Maps Check out Episode 13 of the Diplomacy Dojo for more thoughts on face-to-f...

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 Efficiency 09:39 A good ally treats you as a genuine partner and not merely as a means to an end 22:23 Your primary ally is always yourself 32:16 Life lessons from Diplomacy 34:52 Q&A: Can alliance value be calculated? 41:38 Q&am...

Our players discuss the value of alliances that may not last to a draw. 00:20 The Italy-Turkey Alliance 09:00 When France can backstab an English ally Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 Yo...

00:52 Rallying the Board 4:29 Sincerity and Veracity 24:01 Group discourse vs One-on-one convos 28:26 Handling the player threatening a solo 30:26 Obstacles to rallying the board 40:27 Rallying the board for reasons other than to stop a solo 47:56 Stopping a solo in order to solo yourself Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA...

01:00 Trojan horse alliance 04:24 Appreciate the strategic value of things 12:00 The England-Turkey Alliance 16:40 The Germany-Austria Alliance 24:00 Russia's alliances with northern powers Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatc...

00:45 Introduction to Central Triple 10:38 How to protect yourself from betrayal and England, as Germany 27:25 How to protect yourself from France and Russia, as Germany Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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...

Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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...

Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 listeners who...

Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 ★

Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 ★

Learn about Dixiecon See the visual aid slides in this episode's YouTube video You can check out "last night's" (May 15, 2021) speedboat games mentioned in this episode in a saved livestream on the Diplomacy Broadcast Network's YouTube channel Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bore...

Topic(s) of Discussion: 4:21 Make conversation with every other player on the board Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 ★

This is another episode where we focus on just the one topic, so listen on! Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 ★

Read Dave's write-up and see the chart on the BrotherBored blog . Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA Episode Structure: 00:58 Analysis and Insights from the Data 15:43 Q&A 31:15 Roundtable Discussion Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscr...

David Maletsky is a top flight face-to-face player who has competed in over 100 tournaments. He has 7 tournament wins, 23 top-3 finishes, and reached the top board at the 2016 World Diplomacy Championship in Chicago, IL. He is a well respected master tactician with a fantastic philosophical mind - and is well known for his generous personality, his relentless efforts to expand the hobby, and for h...

We just tackle the one topic in this episode, so start at the beginning and listen until the end! Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If 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 ★

Topics of Discussion: 4:12 What to do When a Friendly Power Goes Down 12:49 How Germany Can Go On When Austria is Eliminated Fast 21:07 Hostility Between Germany and Austria vs Anschluss Theory Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon If you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most pod...