TopGunBoat Journal—Table of Contents
Introduction | Spring 1901 | Fall 1901
Winter 1902 | Spring 1902 | Fall 1902
Winter 1903 | Spring 1903 | Fall 1903
Winter 1904 | Spring 1904 | Fall 1904
Winter 1905 | Spring 1905 | Fall 1905
Winter 1906 | Spring 1906 | Fall 1906
Winter 1907 | Spring 1907 | Fall 1907
Winter 1908 | Spring 1908 | Fall 1908
Winter/Spring 1909 | Fall 1909
Winter/Spring 1910 | Fall 1910
Winter/Spring 1911 | Fall 1911
1912 | Conclusion | End of Game
England posted thoughts in Winter that basically cover Winter and Spring, (and didn’t post any thoughts in the Spring), so this post will combine Winter and Spring 1910.
Winter 1910 Adjudication
England: Build A edi, Waive 1 useable build
Winter 1910 GM Observations
England’s build at least leaves open the option of attacking France. E/F would have a hard time breaking through against A/I. Italy is practically locked up and Austria can stalemate in the east as well.
Another option (if England is devoted to France) is that E/F figures out a way to get Austria to take over Italy. I don’t think Austria would do it. I could be wrong, but I think Austria is riding with Italy no matter what.
Winter 1910 Player Journal
England
This game could easily end in a 4-way if nothing changes. So, I am going to once again pull back from an attack to try to shake things up. I need to make it clear my intent is to offer Italy to Austria at no risk so we can reduce the draw to 3. I am building an army to send to Holland for defense and foregoing the other build.
Spring 1910 Adjudication
England
F fin S A stp
F wes – mao
F eng S F wes – mao
F bal S France A ber
F tun – naf
A stp C Austria A tri – rom
F tys – tun
F nth C A edi – hol
A edi – nth – hol
France
A bur S A mun
F lyo – tus (*bounce*)
A ber S A mun (*cut*)
A mun S A ber (*cut*)
A pie – ven (*bounce*)
A ruh S A mun
F bre H
F tus – rom (*bounce*)
Italy
A rom S A ven (*cut*)
A ven S Austria A tyr – pie (*void*)
F eas – ion
F nap S A rom
Austria
A tri S A tyr
A sev – ukr
F aeg S Italy F eas – ion
A ser – bud
A war S A pru
A lvn S A pru
A mos S A lvn
A pru S A sil – ber
A boh – mun (*bounce*)
A sil – ber (*bounce*)
A tyr S Italy A ven – pie (*void*)
F adr S Italy F eas – ion
Spring 1910 GM Observations
England has backed off some and indicated to Austria to attack Italy. Will Austria actually do it? I doubt it, but it is possible. If I was France, I would feel nervous that this will turn into an A/E 2-way draw. But perhaps not. England could definitely attack France, but then France has no incentive to continue to hold off Austria. England needs France because England doesn’t have enough armies to hold off Austria. I didn’t see this when I thought England may attack France and go for a solo, but here we are, at a point where they need each other. I suppose if England had chose better earlier and got into Naples, it may be a different situation. Now, it will likely be either a 4-way draw or A/E/F.
Spring 1910 Player Journals
France
Fully focus on the east, and hopefully, England remains allied……
because, I do not see how we could grow against AI
When ION is occupied by Italy, we will not get any access in the south, and also in the North, I see a stale mate, and vice versa.
4-way draw is fine for me
Italy
So now it’s just back to the Ionian to serve as a buffer until Austria decides I’m expendable. Some games just go that way. It’s not as if there’s any real choice; any attempt to do anything less passive and A would turn on me at once.
Austria
mos s lvn
sev-ukr
lvn s pru
war s pru
pru s sil
boh s sil
sil s pru
tri s tyr
tyr s ven
aeg s eas-ion
adr s eas-ion
ser-bud
It looks like we will all be home for Christmas! A 4-way is on the cards.
From my calculations, I can hold my line and I hope Italy can see clearly how to hold his.
I will help Italy to ION, and from there it should be clear.
I don’t see any way Italy can advance and I can’t see where I can either – but, I’ll take a final final look before setting to NOW.
(slight change):
mos s lvn
sev-ukr
lvn s pru
war s pru
pru s sil-ber
boh-mun
sil-ber
tri s tyr
tyr s ven-pie
aeg s eas-ion
adr s eas-ion
ser-bud
A slight update to plans – let’s see if we can make some progress in the north.
I do expect however, knowing the experience level here, that we are set for a 4-way. My bits are set, for now!