New Soloist game: No Carebears

[iowapurple]

I started a game called 'No Carebears' 31623 with an eye towards a game for players that understand 18 centers is the only victory criteria in Diplomacy. I have no stomach for people who feel a draw is a 'victory' ... and nothing galls me more than a 17-17 draw. Feel free to contact me for the password to this game--2 players have signed in already and 2 more have been invited, so 3-5 chairs are still open.
Please don't get me wrong, this isn't a cut-throat game where you must stab every partner, etc. etc. It's just a game for people who won't engineer the contrived 17-17 draw and a game for people who feel that 18 is way you win a Diplomacy game, with a draw being just that--a draw and nothing more. I did not realize there was a group dedicated to solo vicories before I posted the game, sorry.

By the way, I think it's odd that a group has to be created to play the game, or any game for that matter, the way it is plainly described in the rules...

[slippydippy]

There are a few diehards left.
SoloSally.

[TribalDominator]

Definately, will it be a rank game

[iowapurple]

Definately, will it be a rank game

Absolutely...24/24/24 no weekends...plenty of time for real diplomacy...now how do I get you the password??

[DOI]

Send the password to the other players via private message. Also, everyone take the pledge: viewtopic.php?f=124&t=15447#p207876

[iowapurple]

How do you take a pledge on-line?

[DOI]

Just copy and paste the pledge from that link (viewtopic.php?f=124&t=15447#p207876), put your own name on it where appropriate, and post it here.

[iowapurple]

Okay...

I, 'iowapurple,' do hereby pledge, by my free will, without any duress being applied to be, and being of sound mind, in the witness of the Mods and gamers of this forum, that I will commit myself to winning this game outright to the best of my ability. Should one of the seven prove to be an Oathbreaker in this regard, I will spurn all talks of enacting a draw and will dutifully fight until no such draw can take place. Should a stalemate occur and all players agree, I will continue to seek a solo win for as long as this is possible. If it proves impossible, and all players agree, then there will be no winner for this game and I will not ever claim to have won it. I pledge to not surrender, and continue active participation in the shoutbox if I should be defeated, as I continue to have a vote in the stalemate agreement.

[Dukevongoblin]

I'm in; please send me the password - i pledge to go for a solo only.

[DOI]

Take the full pledge. It's meant to be taken seriously, and gives you the whole concept of the group.