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From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin)
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Subject: Re: How to start a Diplomacy game off right.
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Date: Thu, 30-May-85 09:31:35 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 30 09:31:35 1985
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> Avalon Hill has a great booklet, "The Gamer's Guide to DIPLOMACY" which
> includes a Power-by-Power discussion of the major opening moves.
> 
> I really value this booklet.  It covers basic strategy, negotiation
> concepts, Power-by-Power evaluation, tricks-of-the-trade, Postal DIPLOMACY,
> Variants, Clubs and Tournaments, and more.  I think the booklet is as 
> important to me as the rules themselves.

The booklet, while of some value, is definitely limited in strategic
scope.  It frankly concerns itself with strategic evaluation PRESUMING
the establishment of a strong alliance with another power.  For
those of us who frequently reevaluate the utility of ALL present and
potential alliances (close in spirit, but not in ends to what the
booklet refers to as a "balance-of-power" player), this World View is
most cramped...

						David Rubin