BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo

"Being Charming and Likeable" with Tommy Anderson (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 63:17

Tommy Anderson shares advice for getting along with your fellow players during a match of Diplomacy. Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Introduction to Variants

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 38:17

BrotherBored and guests discuss Diplomacy variants.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"Identifying Play Styles" with David Maletsky (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 43:06

David Maletsky explains how to identify play styles, in yourself and in your rivals.Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Forming a Genuine Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 32:18

BrotherBored and Rony discuss guidelines for finding allies in the beginning of a game.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Italy Concerns

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 42:22

05:38 When is Austria too strong?10:15 How and why to menace France early - "In Gunboat Diplomacy, as almost any power, I would like to see France get off to a bad start. As Italy, you're in a position to reduce France's ability to get off to a good start just by menacing France."16:00 Go-to plans for Italy (it's usually not about attacking Austria early) - "In a war for the Balkans, the player who controls Serbia has a decisive advantage."24:16 Can Italy afford to wait to attack?32:19 The state of the Italy-Austria-Turkey metagameFor more on Italy, check out this advanced strategy for ItalyVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Pure Negotiation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 43:55

Tips on negotiating in Diplomacy and in life.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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A Fair System for Choosing Powers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 35:40

Your Bored Brother and Ben (aka BunnyGo) discuss the BrotherBored Gunboat League, and a system for players to select their powers in a league game.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"The Mathematics of Stalemate Lines" with Markus Zijlstra (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 74:03

00:01:54 What is Diplomacy?00:07:27 Stalemate Lines00:14:32 Graph Theory00:28:24 Graph Theory & Diplomacy00:31:18 Problem #1: Unit Placement00:38:22 Problem #2: Stalemate Detection00:48:23 Problem #3: Stalemate Construction1:00:16 Q&AParticipate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Return to Face-to-Face Diplomacy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 47:41

00:40 Face-to-Face vs Online Diplomacy18:35 The skills of two-way communication 30:10 Time, Attention, and Health are resources 37:05 Hone your tactical mind with Gunboat Diplomacy40:23 Closing thoughts: Interest in Variant MapsCheck out Episode 13 of the Diplomacy Dojo for more thoughts on face-to-face. Hear more from Chris in Episode 15.Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"What Are Alliances Good For?" with Brandon Fogel (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 77:06

02:03 Intro: “What are Alliances Good For?”03:19 Is a good ally a good person who never thinks of stabbing?06:20 Background knowledge: Unit Efficiency and Strategic Efficiency09:39 A good ally treats you as a genuine partner and not merely as a means to an end22:23 Your primary ally is always yourself32:16 Life lessons from Diplomacy34:52 Q&A: Can alliance value be calculated?41:38 Q&A: What about undermining your own alliance or kicking someone out of a three-way alliance?44:15 Clarification on treating an ally as more than a means to an end, and further philosophy. After this, the discussion became open ended.Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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A Temporary Alliance

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 23:23

00:20 The Italy-Turkey Alliance09:00 When France can backstab an English allyVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"Rallying the Board" with Chris Brand (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 53:22

00:52 Rallying the Board4:29 Sincerity and Veracity24:01 Group discourse vs One-on-one convos28:26 Handling the player threatening a solo30:26 Obstacles to rallying the board40:27 Rallying the board for reasons other than to stop a solo47:56 Stopping a solo in order to solo yourselfParticipate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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How to Betray England and Other Intrigues

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 37:10

01:00 Trojan horse alliance04:24 Appreciate the strategic value of things12:00 The England-Turkey Alliance16:40 The Germany-Austria Alliance24:00 Russia's alliances with northern powersVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Central Triple, the German Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 37:01

00:45 Introduction to Central Triple10:38 How to protect yourself from betrayal and England, as Germany27:25 How to protect yourself from France and Russia, as GermanyVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. Thanks to Roy (stinsonvo) for editing this episode!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"Outguessing Opponents" with BrotherBored (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 73:27

Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"Detecting Lies" with BrotherBored (vWDC Masterclass)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 88:36

Participate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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A Distorted Mirror

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 36:12

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Crossing the Stalemate Line

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 23:30

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"Resisting Groupthink Meta" with David Hood (vWDC Masterclass May 2021)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 59:32

Learn about Dixiecon See the visual aid slides in this episode's YouTube video You can check out "last night's" (May 15, 2021) speedboat games mentioned in this episode in a saved livestream on the Diplomacy Broadcast Network's YouTube channelParticipate in future Masterclass sessions by joining the vWDC Discord server at https://discord.gg/jbdZtRFMTAVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Talk the Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 29:04

Topic(s) of Discussion: 4:21 Make conversation with every other player on the boardVisit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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The Germany-Russia Alliance

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 28:16

This is another episode where we focus on just the one topic, so listen on! Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on PatreonIf you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review letting us know! The Diplomacy Dojo is available on most podcatchers, as well as on the BrotherBored YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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"Who Do You Need to Kill?" with Dave Ainsworth (vWDC Masterclass April 2021)

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 58:19

Data journalist Dave Ainsworth presents an analysis of a Diplomacy data set. Dave looks at the change in each power's chances of soloing based on which other powers have or have not been eliminated.

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Grand Strategy with David Maletsky (vWDC Masterclass March 2021)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 45:28

On this special episode of the Diplomacy Dojo, BrotherBored brings you the Virtual World Diplomacy Community Masterclass. David Maletsky hosts this class on Grand Strategy.

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How to Succeed at Face-To-Face Diplomacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 24:27

Today we brush the surface of a broad topic: face-to-face Diplomacy. Although Your Bored Brother is known for online Diplomacy, he's got advice for in-person play as well!

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Do You (Germany) Think You're Better Off Alone?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 31:28

Germany doesn't NEED an Austrian ally to be strong. But should Germany WANT an Austrian ally?

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Increase Your Solo Win Chances by Taking Far Centers First

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 34:01

We focus on specific ways to improve our gameplay as Germany and Turkey in this episode. Of course, plenty of general advice arises from the discussion. Think strategically for the entire game in order to create a viable solo win chance at the end!

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Games, The Universe, and Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 39:58

We start with some specific advice about patterns in the middle and end of a Diplomacy match, then we talk about "types" of players and how those types might act. Finally, we widen our scope and consider how games like Diplomacy allow players to practice the skills of contest.

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Reading the Board

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 31:57

This week, we discuss two different instances of interpreting moves without being able to discuss the moves with other players.

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How to be a Homewrecker (in Diplomacy)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 33:32

How do you break up an alliance that's going against you? And what's the value in making demands of other players?

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Soloing as Italy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 23:31

Why do experts love Italy and noobs hate Italy? We talk about one weird trick to win as Italy in press or gunboat Diplomacy!

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Stabbing in the West

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 28:35

This week we talk about how and when to backstab Germany when playing as England and—shockingly—how and when to backstab England when playing as Germany.