BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo

Topics of Discussion: 2:55 Germany's Quest to the Far East 11:24 Should Germany Try to Make Italy and Austria be Friends? 23:21 How to Win as Turkey on Your Own Merits To learn more about assigning value to supply centers beyond "one point per center," read "Solo Win Tip #3: How to Get Strong Without Getting Scary" on the BrotherBored blog . Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother o...

Topics of Discussion: 2:13 Recognizing Patterns in the Mid- and End-Game 16:27 Types of Diplomacy Players and How to Recognize Them 29:07 Games as Pedagogy 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 BrotherBor...

1:41 Signaling in Gunboat 18:27 Mindful spectating Learn about the "Media Wars" game here , where you can find my video journal as well as links to the other participants' journals. Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon Please subscribe and review on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice! For a new podcast like this, even one positive review can make a world of difference...

00:50 How to break up an alliance going against you:      -Make one power stronger than the other, being judicious about the centers you give up 00:50      -Just outplay them 6:01      -Look for a diplomatic weak point 7:25      -Treat them very differently 9:27      -Ask outright, but you probably have to make a good offer 11:03      -"Use far barbarians to fight near barbarians" 16:28 20:27 Issu...

Read the article I mentioned, Solo Win Tip #3: Get Strong Without Getting Scary on the BrotherBored blog: https://brotherbored.com/solo-win-tip-3-get-strong-without-getting-scary/ NOTE: Unfortunately, in this and a couple other episodes, only BrotherBored's audio made it into the recording. That's a shame, because these were discussions with good input by participants other than Your Bored Brother...

00:50 How and When to Stab Germany as England (and vice-versa) 24:20 Is Italy Doomed if a France-England Alliance Forms? Read "Solo Win Tip # 1: Forget the Numbers Game" on the BrotherBored blog: https://brotherbored.com/solo-win-tip-1-forget-the-numbers-game/ NOTE: Unfortunately, in this and a couple other episodes, mostly just BrotherBored's audio* made it into the recording. That's a shame, bec...

NOTE: Unfortunately, in this and a couple other episodes, only BrotherBored's audio made it into the recording. That's a shame, because these were discussions with good input by participants other than Your Bored Brother. I've started using a new recording method since then. Thanks to the players who contributed to these Dojos. Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon Plea...

How much difference can tournament rules make to the way Diplomacy is played? Well, a lot! NOTE: Unfortunately, in this and a couple other episodes, only BrotherBored's audio made it into the recording. That's a shame, because these were discussions with good input by participants other than Your Bored Brother. I've started using a new recording method since then. Thanks to the players who contrib...

We go deep into Gunboat endgame where Russia is ascendant! Around 18:15, we also discuss a solo strategy for Austria. (Note: This episode was recorded during the same dojo session as episode 2) Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon Please subscribe and review on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice! For a new podcast like this, even one positive review can make a world o...

00:46 Tips for the Toby Harris England-Russia opening 12:40 Alternative openings for an England-Russia alliance 23:40 Should Turkey help Russia make progress toward a solo win? Visit the BrotherBored blog Support Your Bored Brother on Patreon Please subscribe and review on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice! For a new podcast like this, even one positive review can make a world of difference! ★ S...

00:49 How to Influence Western Alliances as Russia 09:43 Solo Winning as Russia or Turkey 18:53 Getting Italy's Home Centers as France Unfortunately, this particular session comes with a minor audio issue that I wasn't able to completely eliminate in editing. I've taken steps to avoid this issue in the future, but I wanted to share this discussion with you all despite the issue! Visit the BrotherB...