Imperial Diplomacy II.V - Memes Spain DiploStrats 2025-01-15 | CaptainMeme plays Spain in the Imperial Diplomacy Alpha 2 playtest! CaptainMeme and Ezio give retrospective commentary on this 24-player variant, set in 1642, featuring both Colonial and Regional powers.Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mIf you want to spectate specific games, head over to the current-games channel!Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
Imperial Diplomacy III - Blitz Co-op England DiploStrats 2025-01-09 | CaptainMeme and Ezio play England together in a Blitz edition of Imperial Diplomacy! Blitz usually means 5min/phase, although given the size of the variant it was 20min/phase for this game, with all Colonial powers being controlled by two players. Ezio controls units in the American theatre, while Meme controls Europe/Africa/Asia.Live commentary video: youtu.be/Hfkf0RjPPZQ (Part 1) youtu.be/lmHI30WcMsE (Part 2)Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mDiploStrats Discord Server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.Music used is all from Europa Universalis 4, by Paradox Interactive and Andreas Waldetoft.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:26:37 Spring 164200:41:17 Fall 164200:55:52 Winter 164201:09:24 Spring 164301:28:13 Fall 164301:50:18 Winter 164302:03:30 Spring 164402:16:06 Fall 164402:41:35 Winter 164403:01:32 Spring 164503:19:45 Fall 164503:48:15 Winter 164504:08:44 Spring 164604:30:24 Fall 164604:53:27 Winter 164605:14:08 Spring 164705:27:17 Fall 164705:48:37 Winter 164705:54:33 Debrief
Diplomacy Players Try: Blood on the Clocktower DiploStrats 2024-12-14 | CaptainMeme plays the social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower with 13 other Diplomacy players, using the Trouble Brewing script.Script PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/16iz73sw5VL30qsBoKWeYHZ5FAVyi999V/viewDiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksTimestamps:00:00:00 Intro and Night 100:07:02 Day 1 Negotiation00:23:07 Day 1 Nominations00:31:54 Night 200:33:54 Day 2 Negotiation00:48:39 Day 2 Nominations00:55:57 Night 300:59:36 Day 3 Negotiation01:15:17 Day 3 Nominations01:30:40 Night 401:34:39 Day 4 Negotiation01:45:51 Day 4 Nominations01:57:31 Night 502:02:16 Day 5 Negotiation02:13:13 Day 5 Nominations02:16:11 Night 602:20:06 Day 602:35:31 Night 702:37:28 Day 702:42:33 Ending and Reveal
Imperial Diplomacy II - Ezios Reign (Finale) DiploStrats 2024-12-08 | Ezio plays Spain in the Imperial Diplomacy Alpha 2 playtest! CaptainMeme and Ezio give retrospective commentary on this 24-player variant, set in 1642, featuring both Colonial and Regional powers.Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mIf you want to spectate specific games, head over to the current-games channel! CaptainMeme's ongoing one is Aster, Ezio's completed one is Hyacinth.Imperial Diplomacy Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/imperialistsDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
DiploStrats Live - Blitz Showmatch DiploStrats 2024-12-08 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the DiploStrats Blitz Showmatch live, a game between the top 7 ranked players in the Blitz Bonanza tournament.DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Imperial Diplomacy II - Ezios Gain (Part 3) DiploStrats 2024-12-01 | Ezio plays Spain in the Imperial Diplomacy Alpha 2 playtest! CaptainMeme and Ezio give retrospective commentary on this 24-player variant, set in 1642, featuring both Colonial and Regional powers.Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mIf you want to spectate specific games, head over to the current-games channel! CaptainMeme's ongoing one is Aster, Ezio's completed one is Hyacinth.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
Imperial Diplomacy II - Ezios Pain (Part 2) DiploStrats 2024-11-21 | Ezio plays Spain in the Imperial Diplomacy Alpha 2 playtest! CaptainMeme and Ezio give retrospective commentary on this 24-player variant, set in 1642, featuring both Colonial and Regional powers.Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mIf you want to spectate specific games, head over to the current-games channel! CaptainMeme's ongoing one is Aster, Ezio's completed one is Hyacinth.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
Imperial Diplomacy II - Ezios Spain (Part 1) DiploStrats 2024-11-18 | Ezio plays Spain in the Imperial Diplomacy Alpha 2 playtest! CaptainMeme and Ezio give retrospective commentary on this 24-player variant, set in 1642, featuring both Colonial and Regional powers.Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mIf you want to spectate specific games, head over to the current-games channel! CaptainMeme's ongoing one is Aster, Ezio's completed one is Hyacinth.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
Playing 7 Diplomacy Games At Once DiploStrats 2024-11-07 | CaptainMeme plays 7 Gunboat Diplomacy games against the WebDip AI simultaneously, one as each Great Power.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:11 S0100:02:32 F0100:06:22 W0100:09:32 S0200:16:05 F0200:23:56 W0200:28:09 S0300:35:30 F0300:44:15 W0300:47:58 S0400:55:21 F0401:04:33 W0401:10:08 S0501:18:36 F0501:30:22 W0501:35:15 S0601:46:12 F0601:56:38 W0602:04:17 S0702:15:03 F0702:29:46 W0702:35:46 S0802:45:50 F0802:55:34 W0802:58:58 S0903:07:25 F0903:14:37 W0903:16:56 S1003:22:24 F1003:26:46 W1003:28:14 S1103:33:04 F1103:38:33 W1103:39:57 S1203:43:40 F1203:46:38 W1203:47:19 S1303:48:40 F1303:50:17 S1403:51:27 F1403:52:41 End
German Blitzkrieg - Blitz Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-11-02 | CaptainMeme commentates a game of Blitz Diplomacy played on the DiploStrats Discord Server.DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
The Most Cursed Diplomacy Variant DiploStrats 2024-10-26 | CaptainMeme and Ezio examine Seventh Day of Christmas Diplomacy, a variant by Ronnec which contains one England, two Germanys, three Russias, four Frances, five Italys, six Austrias and seven Turkeys, and then make a tier list of all the countries.Seventh Day of Christmas Diplomacy Discord: discord.gg/KF2x4cZjQaDiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Olympus Season 2 Final - Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-10-13 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Olympus Season 2 Diplomacy finals!Olympus Discord: discord.gg/KsYdkw7mRUDiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:07:10 F0100:16:31 W0100:18:29 S0200:24:02 F0200:33:09 W0200:38:31 S0300:47:21 F0300:54:42 W0300:57:04 S50000:57:14 S0401:03:10 F0401:10:39 W0401:15:26 S0501:22:16 F0501:24:46 W0501:31:10 S0601:36:12 F0601:42:02 W0601:49:59 S0701:53:00 F0701:55:27 W0701:56:16 S0802:02:58 F0802:06:37 W0802:08:55 S0902:12:43 F0902:15:52 W0902:17:46 S1002:19:39 F1002:21:56 W1002:21:25 S1102:22:53 F1102:24:38 W1102:24:49 S1202:27:00 F1202:27:33 W12
UK National Diplomacy Championship 2024 DiploStrats 2024-10-02 | Markus Zijlstra (CaptainMeme) plays in and vlogs at the 2024 UK National Diplomacy Championship, his first Face to Face tournament since 2019!The 2024 UKNDC was run by Bradley Grace at the Geek Retreat Board Game Cafe in Warrington, over September 27th-29th.Useful LinksUK Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/y2utpwMCujDBN Commentary for the 2024 UKNDC: youtube.com/watch?v=s9AIajpdcuwGeek Retreat Warrington: facebook.com/GeekRetreatWarringtonDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 Day 2 Intro and TD Interview00:05:26 Day 1 Recap Interviews00:17:00 Day 2 Gameplay00:45:40 Dan Lester Interview00:54:07 Geek Retreat Tour00:57:58 Day 3 Intro01:00:14 Day 3 Gameplay01:04:24 Day 3 Postgame Recap01:10:49 Award Ceremony
The DiploStrats Gauntlet II Grand Final - Live Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-09-21 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Grand Final of the DiploStrats Gauntlet II diplomacy tournament - live!discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
5D Diplomacy with Multiverse Time Travel - Full First Playtest DiploStrats 2024-09-18 | This was the first ever playtest of Oliver Lugg's 5D Diplomacy with Multiverse Time Travel. It ended prematurely due to a (now fixed) adjudication bug, but there were plenty of time travel shenanigans regardless!Oliver's video: youtube.com/watch?v=P_5QCJO4ELI5D Diplomacy Discord: discord.gg/CXW3MP7CgN5D Diplomacy Github: github.com/Oliveriver/5d-diplomacy-with-multiverse-time-travelDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. 5D Diplomacy with Multiverse Time Travel is a game created by Oliver Lugg, which generalises the rules of Diplomacy to additional dimensions in a similar way to 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel's approach to generalising Chess.
The Brexit Strategy - Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-08-31 | Does British Isolationism work in the board game Diplomacy? CaptainMeme tests it in the Imperial Diplomacy All Stars Gunboat Game (and frustrates Ezio plenty along the way).DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.TimeStamps:00:00:00 S0100:07:26 F0100:15:09 W0100:18:24 S0200:27:28 F0200:37:42 W0200:44:52 S0300:55:21 F0301:02:58 W0301:05:32 S0401:11:42 F0401:18:28 W0401:24:23 S0501:33:57 F0501:37:26 W0501:41:50 S0601:46:59 F0601:57:22 W0602:04:27 S0702:10:00 F0702:16:17 W0702:17:53 S0802:23:17 F0802:30:08 W0802:34:59 S0902:39:04 F0902:41:42 W0902:46:40 S1002:52:03 F1002:54:57 W1002:55:50 S1102:58:07 F1103:02:15 W1103:02:33 S1203:05:06 F1203:09:45 W1203:11:27 S1303:14:03 F1303:20:27 W14 through W16
Renegade Games and the Diplomacy World Championship DiploStrats 2024-08-23 | In this video, I cover the ongoing debate in the Diplomacy community over a recent press release by the game's publisher, Renegade Games, as well as events at WDC 2024 and the location of WDC 2027. I was also able to ask Renegade some questions about their press release and the future of the World Championships.Renegade's Press Release: renegadegamestudios.com/blog/renegade-announces-official-sponsorship-of-diplomacy-world-championship-eventsDiplomacy World Issue 166: diplomacyworld.net/pdf/dw166.pdfResponse to my questions from Renegade (excluding Q5, which they did not answer): pastebin.com/tcTf3LB5
The Biggest Diplomacy Game Ever (Part 4) DiploStrats 2024-08-18 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the final part of the 81 player Imperial Diplomacy Chaos spinoff - likely the largest Diplomacy variant ever played. In Chaos variants, every supply center on the map is controlled by a different player - here, CaptainMeme plays Ghent and Ezio plays Stockholm.Imperial Chaos Server (Archived): discord.gg/x3GSAJa4qJImperial Diplomacy Hub: discord.gg/M2AaHAeM9UDiploStrats Discord Server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksThe Ireland Video: youtube.com/watch?v=YAn8ctRU1R0Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrljjjrihAFB4EPAPoXU8TJSkefQPdiqOThe Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpvnQTlGWBB7ypnik4HwG6mt7d1qVoRP/edit?gid=823525283#gid=823525283Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
The Biggest Diplomacy Game Ever (Part 3) DiploStrats 2024-08-17 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate part 3 of the 81 player Imperial Diplomacy Chaos spinoff - likely the largest Diplomacy variant ever played. In Chaos variants, every supply center on the map is controlled by a different player - here, CaptainMeme plays Ghent and Ezio plays Stockholm.Imperial Chaos Server (Archived): discord.gg/x3GSAJa4qJImperial Diplomacy Hub: discord.gg/M2AaHAeM9UDiploStrats Discord Server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksPlaylist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrljjjrihAFB4EPAPoXU8TJSkefQPdiqOThe Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpvnQTlGWBB7ypnik4HwG6mt7d1qVoRP/edit?gid=823525283#gid=823525283Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
The Biggest Diplomacy Game Ever (Part 2) DiploStrats 2024-08-14 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate part 2 of the 81 player Imperial Diplomacy Chaos spinoff - likely the largest Diplomacy variant ever played. In Chaos variants, every supply center on the map is controlled by a different player - here, CaptainMeme plays Ghent and Ezio plays Stockholm.Imperial Chaos Server (Archived): discord.gg/x3GSAJa4qJImperial Diplomacy Hub: discord.gg/M2AaHAeM9UDiploStrats Discord Server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksThe Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpvnQTlGWBB7ypnik4HwG6mt7d1qVoRP/edit?gid=823525283#gid=823525283Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
The Biggest Diplomacy Game Ever (Part 1) DiploStrats 2024-08-11 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the 81 player Imperial Diplomacy Chaos spinoff - likely the largest Diplomacy variant ever played. In Chaos variants, every supply center on the map is controlled by a different player - here, CaptainMeme plays Ghent and Ezio plays Stockholm.Imperial Chaos Server (Archived): discord.gg/x3GSAJa4qJImperial Diplomacy Hub: discord.gg/M2AaHAeM9UDiploStrats Discord Server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksThe Ireland Stab Video: youtube.com/watch?v=VL8qMVL8PGYThe Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpvnQTlGWBB7ypnik4HwG6mt7d1qVoRP/edit?gid=823525283#gid=823525283Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
Wheel Diplomacy DiploStrats 2024-08-04 | CaptainMeme plays Wheel Diplomacy - a voice chat Diplomacy game where a random effect is applied every year!Played on the DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrWheel Effects:Moves only: valid move orders onlySwaps Allowed: two units that attack each other will swap placesFree Builds: you can build a unit in any supply center you ownEspionage: you can build one unit in another player’s home supply centerBlackout: no press for one yearIdentity Crisis: two players swap which powers they controlWeapons of Mass Destruction: Each player nukes someone’s home center and they cannot build any units thereSanitation: all neutral SCs get put back to neutralLast Minute Strength: the player with the lowest number of SCs cannot be dislodgedData Leak: All press must be public this yearTalk talk talk: press is allowed in builds and retreat phasesDiplomacy à trois: all negotiations must be with at least 3 playersEasily Distracted: Convoy orders can be tappedAltruism: you can only support other players unitsSmall Power Revenge: Larger powers must publicly submit their orders 1 minute before adjudication and then the smaller powers can reactInverse Convoys: Armies can convoy fleets over land into other water or coastal territoriesTime to get off: any coastal fleet that enters a move order into a land territory in which the coast does not border will be turned into an army and moved thereYou look good in pink: On backstabbr we alter the colors from standard to colorblind modeNo retreats: No support holds may be ordered, and all dislodged units must disbandDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 Wheel Spin 100:06:57 S0100:22:34 F0100:40:43 Wheel Spin 200:44:22 S0201:02:18 F0201:23:04 Wheel Spin 301:24:36 S0301:30:57 F0301:41:15 Wheel Spin 401:42:09 Nuclear Winter01:49:27 S0402:09:29 F0402:29:06 Wheel Spin 502:31:54 S0502:50:05 F0503:15:20 Wheel Spin 603:16:48 S0603:34:53 F0603:56:00 Wheel Spin 704:02:04 S0704:23:34 F0704:39:30 The Coinflip04:43:21 Final Result
The Great Sightseeing Turkish Army - DiploStrats Gauntlet Qualifier 1 DiploStrats 2024-08-03 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate Qualifier 1 of the DiploStrats Gauntlet diplomacy tournament!Played on the DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrDiploStrats Gauntlet Final Commentary: youtube.com/live/iOL7GlqTjQwPlayersAustria: The NarratorEngland: GoldShockAttackFrance: Justin LGermany: SportsballsItaly: SomeGarlicRussia: MaaikeTurkey: YakweedDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:04:30 F0100:12:30 W0100:24:01 S0200:37:12 F0200:47:39 W0201:01:29 S0301:12:40 F0301:21:27 W0301:25:16 S0401:31:33 F0401:37:10 W0401:42:32 S0501:48:53 F0501:56:08 W0501:59:33 S0602:08:30 F0602:16:57 W0602:21:08 S0702:22:30 F0702:26:04 W0702:27:41 S0802:30:22 F0802:32:48 W0802:34:23 S0902:35:55 F0902:37:11 W0902:38:32 END
Media Wars IV - A Diplomacy Video Journal DiploStrats 2024-07-25 | CaptainMeme plays and self-commentates a full game of Diplomacy as France, against 6 other Diplomacy content creators. Showcases quite a lot of French defensive strategy, as well as showing the messaging and thoughts from each phase.Participants:Austria - Xsotan (diplomacybriefing.com)England - BobZeBuilder (@BobZeBuilder )France - CaptainMeme (@DiploStrats )Germany - FloridaMan (@floridamandiplomacy )Italy - AudaciousHand (@cedricwilliams8535 )Russia - Oliver Lugg (@OliverLugg ) / Johnny Gillam (@DiploBN )Turkey - Superstition (@thediplomatspod )DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:45:26 F0101:38:54 W01 to S0202:37:58 F0203:12:12 W02 to S0303:55:19 F0304:40:36 W03 to S0405:30:29 F04 to F0506:37:28 W05 to S0707:30:11 F0708:53:59 Retrospective
The DiploStrats Gauntlet Grand Final - Live Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-07-21 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Grand Final of the DiploStrats Gauntlet diplomacy tournament - live!discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Hellenic Diplomacy DiploStrats 2024-07-15 | CaptainMeme joins Ezio to commentate Ezio's Scythia gameplay in the first playtest of the Hellenic Diplomacy variant!Hellenic Diplomacy Discord: discord.gg/SqTRXrYNedDiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Hellenic Diplomacy is a variant by Con-Pope, which focuses on the early powers of Greece and the wider Mediterranean, beginning in the year 550 BC.Timestamps:00:00:00 Spring 550BC00:27:06 Fall 550BC00:42:26 Winter 550BC00:47:36 Spring 549BC01:01:53 Fall 549BC01:14:20 Winter 549BC01:19:33 Spring 548BC01:30:59 Fall 548BC01:46:33 Winter 548BC01:50:11 Spring 547BC01:57:24 Fall 547BC02:04:11 Winter 547BC02:07:10 Spring 546BC02:13:29 Fall 546BC02:18:43 Winter 546BC02:20:45 Spring 545BC02:27:45 Fall 545BC02:29:13 Winter 545BC02:30:23 Spring 544BC02:36:39 Fall 544BC02:39:30 Winter 544BC
World Diplomacy Championship 2024 - Grand Final Commentary DiploStrats 2024-06-21 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Grand Final of WorldDipCon Milan, the 2024 World Diplomacy Championship.DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/t7CMbpJb7sPlayers:Austria - Ruben SanchezEngland - Yann ClouetFrance - Nicolas SahuguetGermany - Jamal BlakkarlyItaly - Peter McNamaraRussia - Fabian StraubTurkey - Sacha MassicardDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:09:47 F0100:17:50 W0100:22:19 S0200:37:56 F0200:48:58 W0200:56:46 S0301:05:19 F0301:13:12 W0301:15:13 S0401:26:17 F0401:35:16 W0401:42:59 S0501:45:32 F0501:51:12 W0501:56:06 S0602:03:56 F0602:07:23 W0602:09:37 S0702:12:54 F0702:18:13 W0702:18:44 S0802:24:11 F08
Diplomacy, but Italy is Blindfolded DiploStrats 2024-06-08 | Ezio plays a game of Diplomacy as Italy blindfolded! CaptainMeme will relay a list of the orders entered each turn, and nothing else. Ezio then has to figure out the results of the turn without seeing the board, and submit orders.This game was played against the DipNet Gunboat AIs on WebDiplomacy.DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/t7CMbpJb7sDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:05:21 F0100:08:13 W0100:10:06 S0200:14:24 F0200:19:36 W0200:21:27 S0300:25:09 F0300:30:56 W0300:32:35 S0400:39:17 F0400:42:44 W0400:44:17 S0500:51:08 F0500:55:04 W0500:56:22 S0601:00:39 F0601:04:22 W0601:07:40 S0701:12:06 F0701:17:49 W0701:19:16 S0801:22:47 F0801:27:08 W0801:28:17 S0901:32:02 F0901:36:38 W0901:37:49 S1001:41:32 F1001:45:24 Postgame Discussion
Valefisks Hurricane Diplomacy DiploStrats 2024-06-02 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate and (attempt to) analyse the legendary Valefisk Diplomacy game, Board Gaming In Extreme Weather, where Teddy (Turkey) plays through Hurricane Ian.Original Video: youtube.com/watch?v=prmHvfIZPTUDiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/k6bwkadDKrHuge thank you to MaximalMegaminx for putting together the sandbox!Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:19:29 F0100:27:40 W0100:38:20 S0200:49:23 F0201:08:55 W0201:19:48 S0301:27:56 F0301:36:42 W0301:44:20 S0401:53:27 F0402:03:44 W0402:12:17 S0502:16:47 F0502:22:47 W0502:26:38 S0602:32:31 F0602:35:57 W0602:40:22 S0702:45:24 F0702:49:49 W0702:52:43 S0802:56:56 F0803:01:10 W0803:07:10 S0903:12:23 F0903:16:01 W0903:18:34 S1003:22:32 F1003:25:15 W1003:26:12 S1103:28:36 F11
Imperial Diplomacy - 24 Player World Map Commentary DiploStrats 2024-05-19 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate CaptainMeme's (sometimes quite questionable) Bornu play in the 24 player Imperial Diplomacy variant playtest!Imperial Diplomacy Discord Server: discord.gg/RPuGugB99mFloridaMan/Flare Poland AAR: (Not out yet)Abandoned Journal Entries for first year and a half:youtube.com/watch?v=zNYMMZSZnB8youtube.com/watch?v=E6bnPTJgCrEyoutube.com/watch?v=hYaFqPIImMsDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends. Imperial Diplomacy is a variant created by Flare and Elisha, covering the full world map and set in the 1600s.
DiploShorts - Stranding An Army Is Good, Actually (but only here) DiploStrats 2024-05-16 | Italy convoying to Tunis in 1901 is a very common strategy in high-level Diplomacy - but why is stranding an army good? In this DiploShort CaptainMeme covers the Lepanto opening and other reasons why the convoy can be a very good move.Thank you to Patton1944 for asking the question!Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
An Unnecessarily Detailed Strategic Analysis of Valefisks Diplomacy Game DiploStrats 2024-05-04 | Valefisk's Diplomacy Game: youtube.com/watch?v=vYPUs_FmNEQJoin Diplomacy pros CaptainMeme and Ezio as they painstakingly analyse every phase of the Diplomacy game where Valefisk used ChatGPT to determine his actions!Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.00:00:00 S0100:18:40 F0100:24:31 W0100:31:19 S0200:43:40 F0200:53:53 W0201:11:24 S0301:22:11 F0301:37:51 W0301:39:13 S0401:47:38 F0401:52:51 W0402:01:20 S0502:08:39 F0502:11:52 W0502:13:21 S0602:17:15 F0602:20:36 W0602:23:02 S0702:26:53 F0702:29:05 W0702:30:06 S08
DiploShorts - Convoys Are Weird DiploStrats 2024-04-30 | In Diplomacy, an army can move one province in a turn, and a fleet can move one province in a turn. But bring the two together with a convoy, and the army can suddenly move as far as it wants! Why is that?Diplomacy Archive Website: diplomacyzines.co.uk/home/contents
The Artemis Semifinal - Olympus S2 Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2024-04-21 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Artemis Semifinal - one of the seven semifinal games of the second season of the Diplomacy Olympus Tournament!You can find the Olympus Discord Server here: discord.gg/2d3bcT7S2NDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.00:00:00 S0100:16:25 F0100:31:29 W0100:34:58 S0200:49:20 F0200:59:22 W0201:14:48 S0301:23:30 F0301:35:44 W0301:41:24 S0401:49:57 F0401:56:07 W0402:04:39 S0502:14:30 F0502:23:20 W0502:27:25 S0602:34:41 F0602:45:50 W0602:54:21 S0703:00:37 F0703:09:27 W0703:11:22 S0803:21:20 F0803:29:56 W0803:39:51 S0903:51:58 F0903:58:30 W0904:03:25 S1004:11:25 F1004:16:54 W1004:20:01 S1104:23:22 END
Tic-Tac-Toemacy [April Fools 2024] DiploStrats 2024-04-01 | CaptainMeme tries out the Diplomacy variant known as 'Tic-Tac-Toe'. A lot of Diplomacy experts believe this variant has a set meta and very little room for interesting play, but perhaps an unusual alliance can change that...
DiploShorts - Why Hold Smyrna? DiploStrats 2023-09-25 | In Diplomacy, Turkey has relatively few openings, but one of the most common at high level is also the most unintuitive. Why do so many high level Turkeys hold Smyrna (or bounce it off Ank) instead of moving it to Constantinople?In this video, CaptainMeme explains the long-term strategy behind the opening, and why you might want to use it in your games too.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Olympus S1 Grand Final - Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2023-09-23 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Season 1 Grand Final of the Olympus Diplomacy Tournament!You can find the Olympus Discord Server here: discord.gg/2d3bcT7S2NDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.00:00:00 S0100:06:22 F0100:15:48 W0100:21:50 S0200:36:43 F0200:48:40 W0201:00:23 S0301:15:22 F0301:24:54 W0301:33:00 S0401:40:20 F0401:49:12 W0401:58:01 S0502:05:12 F0502:13:05 W0502:16:05 S0602:22:27 F0602:26:11 W0602:31:30 S0702:34:59 F0702:39:38 W0702:40:51 S0802:44:32 F0802:48:04 W0802:49:02 S0902:52:37 F0902:56:35 W0902:57:17 S1003:01:47 F1103:06:01 W11
The Greatest Diplomacy Game - 2023 DBNI Grand Final (Commentary) DiploStrats 2023-07-03 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the best-played Diplomacy game of the decade; the 2023 DBNI Grand Final. This is a tournament between 28 of the best performing players of the previous year, where in order to advance to the final, each player had to top a semifinal board. This format resulted in the greatest Diplomacy final we've ever had the honour of commentating.DBN (the channel that runs this invitational) had its own coverage of this game - you can find that here: youtube.com/watch?v=JaiU5gsD6AEDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Keep Them Guessing - The Frozen/Diplomacy FanFic [April Fools 2023] DiploStrats 2023-04-01 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Frozen/Diplomacy FanFiction 'Keep Them Guessing', by RebaMacnCheese! You can find the original story here: archiveofourown.org/works/31031186/chapters/76655297The story features five of the characters from Disney's Frozen - Elsa, Anna, Olaf the Snowman, Kristoff, and Marie (formerly Hans) - join Marie's brother Anton and niece Tosia for a game of Diplomacy. Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
The Genius: First Encounter DiploStrats 2023-03-04 | CaptainMeme and Ezio talk through the events of The Genius: First Encounter, an online negotiation and strategy game based on the Korean reality gameshow The Genius!Doctor's Demonic Quilts Bot: replit.com/@vepl/DM8-Demon-QuiltThumbnail Art by John Latta00:00:00 Intro & Genius Overview00:08:26 Intro to Tribes00:11:27 Main Match 1: Secret Santa00:40:23 Main Match 2: 7 Commandments01:03:39 Death Match 2: Mecha Goofspiel01:16:59 Main Match 3: Black and White01:28:53 Main Match 4: Escape Pods01:50:06 Main Match 5: Garden of Eden02:02:17 Main Match 6: Food Chain02:29:48 Death Match 6: Coup02:41:17 Main Match 7: The Secret02:58:52 Main Match 8: Heaven and Hell03:14:27 Death Match 8: Demonic Quilts03:24:54 Main Match 9: Crew Builder03:32:55 Death Match 9: Tactical Yutnori03:47:10 Main Match 10: Human Gyul, Hap04:00:10 Main Match 11: Steampunk Coffee Shop04:08:41 Main Match 12: History of a Nation04:23:21 Main Match 13: The Emperor's Birthday04:26:20 Death Match 13: Face-Up Poker04:43:13 Further Rounds and Finale
BlitzCon - CICEROs Tournament Win (Diplomacy Commentary) DiploStrats 2023-01-23 | In 2022, a completely unknown player called Franz Broseph joined the BlitzCon Diplomacy Tournament, fighting their way to a shock first place. Who was the mystery expert behind the username? As it turned out, it wasn't a human at all. Meta AI's CICERO had, completely under the radar, been the first AI ever to win a Full Press Diplomacy Tournament.In this commentary, CaptainMeme and Ezio examine CICERO's best performance at BlitzCon.Game Link: webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=433761Link for released press: dl.fbaipublicfiles.com/diplomacy_cicero/games/game_433761_ENGLAND_AG.html (Austria and Germany only)Thumbnail created with assistance from DALL-E 2 (definitely a one off thing but I figured it was appropriate given the video content!)Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.Timestamps:00:00:00 S0100:03:32 F0100:13:40 W0100:18:11 S0200:27:26 F0200:35:46 W0200:44:30 S0300:52:12 F0300:58:19 W031:04:21 S041:13:34 F041:18:31 W041:25:17 S051:32:01 F051:37:42 W051:41:00 S061:46:31 F061:49:16 W061:54:04 S071:59:34 F072:02:17 W072:03:08 S082:07:50 F082:09:31 W08 (END)#cícero #diplomacy #diplomacyAI
Expert Diplomacy Player vs CICERO AI DiploStrats 2022-11-22 | CaptainMeme takes on Meta's new Diplomacy AI, CICERO! This video shows the entire game in real time, including all Press - yes, this AI negotiates!There's a commentary track with me giving my thoughts on the game, but feel free to mute if you just want to watch the messaging.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Diplodocus - The AI That Conquered Gunboat Diplomacy DiploStrats 2022-10-12 | In early 2022, Meta AI Research held a Gunboat Diplomacy Tournament in which human players would face off against various AIs. I was the highest scoring human in this tournament - but I didn't win.In this video, I give my thoughts on the two AIs that beat me - Diplodocus-Low and Diplodocus-High - and go into detail on why they impressed me so much.Paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2210.05492Game links:First Game: webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=394944#gamePanelSecond Game: webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=396509#gamePanel00:00 Gunboat Diplomacy03:30 The Meta Speedboat Tournament06:45 The Five Keys to Gunboat Diplomacy11:18 Diplodocus15:34 Game 11722:52 Game 10031:02 Conclusion
Media Wars 3 - Blitz Diplomacy Commentary (France) DiploStrats 2022-09-10 | CaptainMeme plays France in Media Wars 3, an All-Star Diplomacy game with 6 other content creators. You can find their channels/webpages below!Austria - bilbert, The Diplomacy Briefing: diplomacybriefing.comEngland - Floridaman, Floridaman Diplomacy: youtube.com/channel/UCynKFrQFZS1SPPFwjAZ1ebwFrance - CaptainMeme, DiploStrats: youtube.com/c/DiploStratsGermany - Brandon Fogel, Diplomacy Broadcast Network: youtube.com/channel/UCj88H0KNyakiUXuN7jSz_EQItaly - Sploack, Sploack: youtube.com/channel/UCCmbpyd_trc_320ae_d83kQRussia - Flash, Legendary Tactics: youtube.com/c/LegendaryTacticsTurkey - Lady Razor, The Diplomats: thediplomats.netThis was a Blitz Diplomacy game, meaning phases were 5 minutes long, with 1m retreats/builds and a hard end at the end of 1908. The winner was the player with the most supply centers when this end date was reached.If you want to play Blitz, most games now run in the DiploStrats Discord server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Hidden Attack S5 Grand Final - Diplomacy Tournament Commentary DiploStrats 2022-09-03 | CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Hidden Attack Season 5 Grand Final, a 60 player Diplomacy tournament hosted on Backstabbr.Blitz Diplomacy Server: discord.gg/XFf6UxQ77gDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Blitz Playthrough (with Floridaman Diplomacy) DiploStrats 2022-07-09 | CaptainMeme is joined by pro PlayDiplomacy player Floridaman, as they commentate a Blitz Diplomacy game they both played on WebDiplomacy.You can find Floridaman's channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCynKFrQFZS1SPPFwjAZ1ebwMost Blitz games now take place on the DiploStrats Discord: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Blitz Diplomacy! DiploStrats 2022-06-17 | CaptainMeme solo-commentates his 5min/phase Speedpress game, played as part of the Nexus Leagues tournament. Featuring the new webDiplomacy map and interface (currently in Beta)!Most Blitz games are now run on the DiploStrats server: discord.gg/xQJym9xKksNexus Leagues Discord Server: discord.gg/2YdzqYdVksDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
Nexus Season 7 Powa Grand Final - Diplomacy Commentary DiploStrats 2022-05-22 | See twitter.com/DiploStrats/status/1552328417042960384 for why this video is now unlisted.CaptainMeme and Ezio commentate the Season 7 Grand Final of the Nexus Tournament, one of the largest cross-site Diplomacy tournaments!You can join the Nexus Leagues Discord Server here: discord.gg/Mft2GEKPEjDiplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
DiplomacyWinks (April Fools 2022) DiploStrats 2022-04-01 | The DiplomacyWinks Broadcast Network presents the DWBNI Grand Final, featuring seven of the world's best DiplomacyWinks players vying for the prestigious title of DiplomacyWinker of the Year.Music:Cosmic Storm by A Himitsu soundcloud.com/a-himitsuMusic by A Himitsu (youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A)Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/_cosmic-stormMusic promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/U4wXUdhNxZk Song: Diviners, IZECOLD, Tim Beeren - This Time (ft. CRVN & Molly Ann) [NCS10 Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/ThisTimeWatch: http://youtu.be/yeLyk4dhg3A
The Most Ridiculous Diplomacy Game DiploStrats 2022-03-12 | Yeah... I don't know what to say about this one. This game was part of the Meta AI Tournament, so this is technically a Battle for Humanity episode.Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
