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Martin’s Game—Table of Contents
Introduction
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908
1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
Final Thoughts

End-of-1902 recap:

Spring 1903 movement

  • If Italy moved to GOL then Italy can draw Burgundy attention away from Belgium so that I maybe can take Brest, now I ain’t going anywhere
  • Italy may try for Spain, and it’s Spring; I can afford to try support Italy in
  • Have to hold Belgium because it may be hard to get back in if France forces it
  • In Autumn maybe I can exchange Belgium for Brest if needed
  • Even if Italy gets Spain and I get nothing, France forced to disband which makes my life easier in 1904
  • Belgium sending the signal to Germany again, hope the German gets it and reacts

So this is how I will move:

  • ENG – Bre
  • MAO S WMS – Spa
  • NTH S Bel
  • Bel S Hol

France

  • Por – Spa
  • Bur – Bel
  • Pic S Bur – Bel
  • Mar – Spa
  • Bre hold
  • Por S Mar – Spa
  • Pic – Par
  • Bur – Mar
  • Mar – Spa
  • Bre hold

Germany

  • Den – SKA
  • Swe S Den – SKA
  • Kie – BAL
  • Mun – Sil
  • Ber S Mun – Sil
  • Hol hold
  • Den – BAL
  • Swe hold
  • Kie – Ber
  • Mun – Sil
  • Ber – Pru
  • Hol hold

Russia

  • Nor – SKA
  • StP – Nor
  • War S Sil
  • Sil hold
  • Sev – BLA
  • Rum hold
  • Nor – SKA
  • StP – Nor
  • War – Live
  • Sil – Ber
  • Sev – BLA
  • Rum S Ser – Bul

Italy

  • WMS – Spa
  • Pie S Ven
  • Ven S Pie
  • ION – ADR
  • WMS hold
  • Pie S Ven
  • Ven S Pie
  • ION – ADR

Austria

  • Tyr – Ven
  • Tri S Tyr – Ven
  • ADR – ION
  • Ser S Bul
  • Bul hold
  • Bud hold
  • Tyr – Ven
  • Tri S Tyr – Ven
  • ADR – ION
  • Ser – Gre
  • Bul S Ser – Gre
  • Bud – Ser

Turkey

  • Con – Bul
  • BLA S Con – Bul
  • AEG S Con – Bul
  • Con – Bul
  • BLA S Con – Bul
  • AEG – Gre

Spring 1903 resolved:

  • Missed the window to take Brest!
  • Not sure what Italy wants; the Italian moved to WMS to signal an attack but then now choose to hold…
  • Austria could have taken Venice with ADR and defend it in Autumn
  • GvR all out war now, and AvT, supposedly good for me
  • What’s the Livonia move?!
  • Italy, Austria, Russia and Turkey look glued against each other now

Autumn 1903 movement

  • Maybe try for Brest this turn, although unlikely to get in
  • NTH poke Norway? Germany has 5 units vs 3 on Russia, maybe should not help
  • Trusting Germany so Belgium can move, but not sure where
  • Bel – Bur to block France pulling back forces?

So this is how I will move:

  • ENG S MAO – Bre
  • MAO – Bre
  • NTH S Hol
  • Bel – Bur

France

  • Por S Spa
  • Spa hold
  • Mar hold
  • Par S Bre
  • Bre hold
  • Por S SPa
  • Spa S Mar
  • Mar S Pie
  • Par S Bre
  • Bre S Hol – Gas

Germany

  • BAL S Swe
  • Swe S Kie – Den
  • Kie – Den
  • Mun S Pru – Ber
  • Pru – Ber
  • Hol hold
  • BAL S Swe
  • Swe hold
  • Kie – Den
  • Mun hold
  • Pru – War
  • Hol hold

Russia

  • Nor S SKA – Swe
  • SKA – Swe
  • Sil – War
  • Liv S Sil – War
  • Sev – BLA
  • Rum S Ser – Bul
  • Nor S NTH
  • SKA – Den
  • Sil – Mun
  • Liv – War
  • Sev – BLA
  • Rum S Bul

Italy

  • WMS hold
  • Pie S Ven
  • Ven S Pie
  • ION – ADR
  • WMS – GOL
  • Pie S Ven
  • Ven S Pie
  • ION hold

Austria

  • Tyr – Ven
  • Tri S Tyr – Ven
  • ADR – ION
  • Bud – Ser
  • Ser – Gre
  • Bul S Ser – Gre
  • Tyr – Pie
  • Tri S ADR – Ven
  • ADR – Ven
  • Bud – Ser
  • Ser – Gre
  • Bul S Ser – Gre

Turkey

  • Con – Bul
  • BLA S Con – Bul
  • AEG – Gre
  • Con S BLA – Bul
  • BLA – Bul
  • AEG – Gre

Autumn 1903 resolved:

Before builds:

  • No idea what Italy is doing; ION hold and didn’t even bother to defend
  • And then the half-hearted move to GOL against France
  • Turkey is blocked up so Austria can continue attacking Italy for free
  • Ideally Germany secure land against Russia first as sea is gridlocked
  • France making correct moves (except the meaningless, wrong support from Brest), but I may crack Brest next year

Builds

  • Italy: DIsband GOL
  • Austria: A Vie
  • Italy: Disband Pie
  • Austria: A Vie

After builds:

  • Honestly no idea why disband Piedmont and keep GOL
  • But GOL good for me by keeping France distracted

My macro thoughts at this stage:

  • May consider long-term alliance with Austria, especially Germany and Russia equal and their fighting not going anywhere
  • But need to finish France before Austria expands too much and locks the Med
  • Alternatively, ally with one of G/R (both can work but not this game)

Martin’s Game—Table of Contents
Introduction
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908
1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
Final Thoughts

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