The Brexit Strategy - Diplomacy Commentary

[@rickynorris4367]

I am now convinced that Meme just does not like Salt's style not because Salt stabs, but because stabbing Salt rarely works out for him.

[@DoubleTrouble-li5wi]

100%

[@DiploStrats]

never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with

[@josephjagusah8668]

It's somewhat unsportsmanlike to play the "game of the knife" and not let anybody stab you.

[@RisingChaosWriting]

At this point I'm convinced that Meme just brainstorms ways to play england that will annoy Ezio, and honestly I respect him so much for it.

[@DiploStrats]

I don't understand *why*. -Ezio

[@margotheron9331]

@@DiploStrats Annoying Ezio is a fun hobby -someone who has annoyed Ezio in real life

[@linoshcaalomar3951]

I did that moving back move in a real game once. I called it the 'fetal position.' I was one of only three people to survive that game.

[@Ratmo_beewee]

Ok… this was posted just before midnight I am so tired I open KZbin and see THIS THUMBNAIL I feel like I deserve an apology

[@Xaintrix]

I’m still a little sad we don’t have more chaos diplomacy but I’m sure this will deliver.

[@droid-droidsson]

I just noticed for the first time that you went all-in on the Austro-Hungary-Ball and gave it _two_ eyepatches! Very fitting for the time period, lol.

[@DiploStrats]

I can't take credit for that; that was all done by AXOLOTOLS (our countryball artist)!

[@audiosurfarchive]

​@@DiploStratsquestion: are all of the respective guns from 1900s? More specifically I guess 1914 since this is supposed to be WW1, but if it were specifically by 1901 that'd be legit

[@CW11721]

After watching this whole thing, can confirm that it was really cool when he did the thing!

[@jandalf8128]

How have you managed to watch this entire 3 hour video when it was posted 41 minutes ago?? Have you got a time machine?

[@DiploStrats]

10x speed is the ideal speed for DiploStrats viewing

[@joeytoby1]

But you do return it to normal speed for the DiploSirens

[@CW11721]

What can I say? I like to be efficient.

[@fan-i-am]

What thing? Timestamp?

[@q-tuber7034]

Hats off to Austria for spelling that message with move orders!

[@LOGANHANKINS-x2i]

3:23:18 There’s actually a variant on vdiplomacy where Britain starts with six armies

[@DiploStrats]

what on earth? Why?

[@DiploStrats]

You can tell that response ^ was written by Ezio because mine would be 🤩

[@audiosurfarchive]

Historically accurate England

[@PattPlays]

2:04:30 the reverse brexiy

[@yoshthen00b]

Meme, you can't keep getting away with this

[@wonkyslipshod1925]

Gunboat games feel a lot more like a free for all than press games where coordination happens on the regular

[@DiploStrats]

I agree. -Ezio

[@tiredidealist]

Fantastic thumbnail

[@SamNo27]

They should make a dipolomacy variant with some kind of fog of war.

[@josephjagusah8668]

The other players would just fill you in on the details. Although that does introduce some prospects for lying about the board state, i think it would increase the "popularity contest" factor to an unacceptable degree. Unpopular players would simply not know what was going on on the other side of the board.

[@audiosurfarchive]

While that would be cool I reckon you just end up playing something else that relies on denial of boardstate information more explicitly; Advance Wars By Web, Civilization, etc

[@SamNo27]

@@josephjagusah8668 thats exactly what i want

[@morallyfoggy]

Oh man, I hope the DiploStrats tourney has as good of a final as the last one 🙏

[@Awzzie_]

I'm noticing a trend with Salt in every game now lmao

[@half55-qo1tq]

1:32:42 4th option: go into MAO because Portugal will be open and there is nothing in Spain to defend it. If nothing comes back to Spain then Portugal is guaranteed next year

[@kinglyknight]

Also, I love strong austria finishes they are always a massive battle, they are always tetering on the brink and to win you gotta outplay all around you, way to go Austria 🇦🇹!

[@audiosurfarchive]

Aside from Diplomacy, Ezio's favorite game is Pac-Man due to his obsession with dots--he thinks he's easily gonna solo after 1 level going up +96

[@theonlyknight3171]

1:37:00 it was about here I was thinking to myself "wow, Lvp really is a kinda meaningless home HC. I can see diplomatic reasons to build in a less-than-ideal province like Rome or something, but I can't see the same for Liverpool." cue my eyes bulging as winter shows up on my screen

[@audiosurfarchive]

Cap: attenpts to play a game w/ Salt in it Salt + rest of the board: you have chosen.. poorly

[@khan_k]

Uhh, I just started watching and noticed that the S03 Section of the video is 2 HOURS LONG??? Is that right?

[@DiploStrats]

It is not accurate, thankfully. Looks like the timestamps just aren't active after then.

[@bloodspatteredguitar]

2:25:03 this is just a history documentary about British foreign policy

[@PattPlays]

25:50 brainstorm/brainfart If Italy offers and succesfully convoys and like, assists austria (not a gunboat idea) to actually send an austrian army supported into Smyrna or some other corner territory- is that an instant super alliance? Like, 'yeah i'll have no troops in italy and you will get a wiwrd center its a great deal for you austria'. Also, is it a good plan for italy to convoy out austria's troops (into turkey, ruining any hope for an AT) and then just invade the hell out of austria and say "lol idiot"

[@glowingfox704]

POV: "I don't want to get political, but..."

[@audiosurfarchive]

POV: 🧢Meme unironically believes that "balance of power" isnt the victim blaming of Diplomacy board state philosophies

[@DoubleTrouble-li5wi]

My mouth dropped when I saw this brexit Strat... bravo sir, bravo!

[@SolarFlareAmerica]

Yunno meme, you keep saying things like "This has strategic backing to it" but I have yet to see you invite a strategist to comment on your funny moves that actually, yunno, backs them? XD

[@audiosurfarchive]

Whaddya mean, he's a certified Captain, thus the name

[@DruiceBox]

Are you both playing in the same game in imp dip?

[@DiploStrats]

We're playing in different games. -Ezio

[@optopesi2156]

vidoe idea meme and ezio minecarft lets play

[@JeffDeff-hp3el]

English army in London is malicious supported into lava pool by Russian fleet

[@audiosurfarchive]

Whack, I'd rather see them play a cooperative strategy game or something

[@audiosurfarchive]

2:25:20 LOL big facts; too many people fall for his sultry voice and demeanor when in fact he's the Nicest Male From Birmmingham who single handedly raises the stabs per capita by 2.19 every game

[@audiosurfarchive]

1:54:40 _Ezio, I know you're a cold hearted murderer of dots, but could you not spoil a game I was gonna watch??_ 😭 Either way I'd still trust you in an alliance over 🧢 as he seems incapable of not making bad stabs that don't change much and academically wanks himself as "a balance of power player" i.e. Least Violent British Male™ I definitely see the wisdom in your appraisal that 🧢 makes more egregious stabs against good alliance positions for little gain. Much love to yall both, this game is hysterical.