War in the Americas 2: Country ballot, and initial builds

[Pedros]

Thanks everybody for your bids; the results are now in. (I'd be glad to have any comments on what you think of Blind Auction as a means of starting games in general).

The bids and the process of adjudication are included below as a screen-shot of my spreadsheet, but the results are as follows:-

Palin: Colombia
slayer666: Peru
Tooth1066: Argentina
mr bump: Chile
Willie900: Venezuela
BAMonHAM: Spain
theangrycastle: Britain
AardvarkArmy: Mexico
stalin813: Brazil
RedelMondo: USA

I believe that nob ody was left with a country they positively didn't want!

As usual on this site, the first turn (initial builds) runs for double time, i.e. six days; but my experience is that players in Forum Games don't need this long and are keen to get on with the very different game. So what I propose is that there is an absolute deadline for initial builds at 14.00 BST (0900 EDT) on Monday 13 June, but that there is a provisional deadline of four days, i.e. the same time on Saturday 11 June. I will give approximately 24 hours notice of Saturday's deadline, and at any time before Saturday any player can request that we run the initial negotiation period for the extra two days (I don't mind if somebody writes immediately asking for it!) Post the request here so that everybody sees it please; it will be automatically granted.

Finally, if anybody needs deadlines expressed for a different time-zone please let me know (not too many if you can avoid it!!)

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[stalin813]

I really like the blind auction bit. It was definitely scary, but this time it seems to have worked out fine. I can see how if a number of people didn't get a high choice for them, that it could lead to sour players quitting, but I hope more games use it in future, it spices things up.

[Tooth1066]

I also really liked the blind auction even though I chose 'no preference' that way the players who really want to play a specific country has a chance to win that country. And the players who don't care which country they are, like me, can vote no preference.

[Pedros]

Initial builds are now complete and the Second War in the Americas begins in earnest. The most interesting aspect of the builds is the fairly large number of fleets around! You'll notice that I've numbered the years from 1900, just because it felt OK!

Spring 1901 orders are due by 1700 BST (1200 EDT) on Wednesday 15 June

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Argentina (Tooth1066)
Build: Fleet BAs
Build: Army Cor
Build: Army SFe

Brazil (stalin813)
Army Spa
Fleet Rdj
Army Mge
Army Bah

Chile (mr bump)
F.Val
F.Tem
A.San

Peru (slayer666)
Build Fleet LIM
Build Army CUZ
Build Army ARE

Colombia (Palin)
Build Army Bog
Build Fleet Crt
Build Fleet Cli(wc)

Venezuela (Willie900)
Build Army Mar
Build Fleet Car
Build Army Bol

Spain (BAMonHAM)
all fleets please

Mexico (AardvarkArmy)
Gdl - Fleet
Mex - Army
Ver - Fleet

USA (RedelMondo)
Army in NOr
Army in Washington
Fleet NYC
Fleet Atl

Britain (theangrycastle)
Mon- Army
Hal- Fleet
Jam- Fleet
Tri- Fleet
Fal- Fleet

[Palin]

Pedros, the Fleet in Cli is on the west coast

[RedelMondo]

Umm.. not a huge deal, but at some point, can you relabel my land?

[Pedros]

Umm.. not a huge deal, but at some point, can you relabel my land?

Also RedelMondo, I notice from your avatar that you've already crowned yourself King of the Americas. As GM I have to say that's premature!

[Pedros]

Pedros, the Fleet in Cli is on the west coast

I don't believe it. I've got it wrong already!!

Anybody object if I alter that in the next phase?

[Pedros]

[quote="BAMonHam]could i just get another day to get my orders in, im working 2 doubles in a row and wont have enough time to get them in, i barley ave enough time to write this right now. it would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]
OK. Deadline is same time on THURSDAY

[RedelMondo]

Umm.. not a huge deal, but at some point, can you relabel my land?

When I look at the map, none of the red territories (except for NYC) are labeled. Like I said, not a huge deal.

Also RedelMondo, I notice from your avatar that you've already crowned yourself King of the Americas. As GM I have to say that's premature!

King of the World, good sir, king of the world. Or Re del Mondo if you will.