The Zine
Spring 1996 Movement Issue
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Your Publisher:
About The Diplomatic Pouch
- The usual information about goings-on in the Pouch world.
Go ahead; read it.
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Jamie Dreier:
Master Class
- Jamie gives his Master Class (which includes you) its first homework
assignment -- play a position against the average Diplomacy player!
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Vincent Mous:
Modern English
- Vince adds to the introduction to the Modern Diplomacy variant by
discussing some openings and strategies for Britain.
Keep up with the times and read what he has to say.
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Stephen Beaulieu:
The Pouch and WDC VI
- Get info on how you can participate in July's World DipCon VI even
from your own home, and how you can help make it happen.
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Stephen Lepley:
Incoming! Further Reflections of a Newbie
- Follow Stephen's career as a diplomat as he enters his second year both
as a player and as a chronicler for The Pouch.
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Dan Percival, et al.:
...It Came From Outer Space!
- Dan presents the rules to an excellent variant which introduces
spacefaring alien powers in its successful attempt to create an
even more balanced game from the beloved standard.
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Danny Loeb:
The Diplomacy Programming Project
- Danny took a break from the computer to attend World DipCon V in Paris.
Read his fascinating account of the new variant he discovered there.
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Manus Hand
Why Diplomacy is So Great
- A treatise, surely destined for classic status, which contains some broad
reflections on The Game.
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Blast From the Past:
The Endgame
- Mark Nelson reviews a recent discussion on the endgame. If you're the
solo winner, it's sure to be your favorite part of most any game.
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Dan Shoham
The Diplomacy Academy
- This time, Dan comes from outer space with an instructive look back at
another of his game experiences.
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Szykman and Hand
Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Diplomat
- The great detective's return to The Pouch is prompted by the ever-crafty
Sultan of Suwat. Block out a chunk of time and match wits with Holmes.
And this time, he's not revealing his solution so quickly.
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Stephen Beaulieu
Under Control
- Stephen's second installment in his series on how to be a good GameMaster
concerns itself with the dangers of overcommittment.
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The Publisher and the Readership:
Pouch Deposits
- Extracts from the insertions which were made into The Pouch since
last issue by readers like you.
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Pitt Crandlemire:
The Big Dipper
- Pitt tackles the Payola variant. And I swear I didn't pay him. Or even
suggest it!
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Manus Hand
North Sea to Picardy
- An in-depth exploration of this rarely attempted Diplomacy move.
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