Online Diplomacy Championship R1 Autumn 1902
I leaked those orders simply to manipulate France and Russia. I think what I accomplished in this regard is at the acme of skill in Press Diplomacy.
Online Diplomacy Championship R1 Spring 1902
The only kind of mistake high-level players might make is who to trust. To win a high-level game, you need someone to mistakenly trust you.
Online Diplomacy Championship R1 Winter 1901
I have thoughts upon thoughts about Diplomacy matches, and I can write about these games the way other people breathe air.
Online Diplomacy Championship R1 Autumn 1901
In Diplomacy, decide your strategic goals and consider your tactical options, then send messages to the other players to help you accomplish those goals.
Online Diplomacy Championship R1 Spring 1901
I consider England a strong power in press diplomacy, and I believe that I personally have a very strong track record with England in my press games.
Online Diplomacy Championship Journal
The 2019 Online Diplomacy Championship seems like the perfect occasion to keep another journal. I am going to record my efforts for posterity.
Solo Win Tip #1: Forget the Numbers Game
Weaker players overly depend on numbers-based heuristics (heuristics are mental shortcuts to simplify decision making). The shortcuts are holding you back.
Guest Post: Draw-Size vs. Sum-of-Squares Scoring
Your Bored Brother’s argument for Draw-Size Scoring is built around a flawed understanding of the Sum of Squares system
The Killing Taboo is a Sham
“The crime of murder is a most fundamental taboo and, also, perhaps, a most fundamental human impulse.” Paul G. Mattiuzzi, forsensic psychologist
The Meaning of Cool
Charismatic Serial Killers become “cool” by transgressing the nominal prohibition against killing in front of an audience that secretly desires killing.