Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site fisher.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!qantel!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!princeton!astrovax!fisher!david From: david@fisher.UUCP (David Rubin) Newsgroups: net.games.pbm Subject: Re: Hardouin Spring 1901 Message-ID: <737@fisher.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Aug-85 12:20:54 EDT Article-I.D.: fisher.737 Posted: Wed Aug 7 12:20:54 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:49:14 EDT References: <56@drutx.UUCP> Organization: Princeton University.Mathematics Lines: 34 >England: F Edi-NRG France: F Bre-MID Germany: F Kie-DEN > F Lon-NTH A Par-BUR A Ber-KIE > A Lpl-EDI A MAR S A Par-Bur A Mun-RUH >Italy: F Nap-ION Austria: F Tri-ALB Turkey: A Con-Bul > A Rom-VEN A Vie-GAL A Smy-Arm > A Ven-TYL A Bud-SER [F Ank-Bla] >Russia: F StP-BOT > [F SEV-Bla] > [A MOS-Sev] > A War-UKR Hmm, this game seems to have sorted itself out with lightning speed. Apparently, we already have an Austro-Turkish alliance facing an Russo-Italian one, and France and Germany are about to bid for English services. It is well to note that the Austrians and Russians will also be lobbying England to take different sides; the Austrians would prefer England ally with Germany to distract Russia, provide a later balance against Germany, and to force France to seek Italian aid in the West (thus freeing Austria a bit), while the Russians would prefer England ally with France to preserve Sweden and keep the Italians fully concentrated on the Balkans. Turkey and Italy, the allies, should not be as certain as to their preferences. The critical struggle regarding the course of the game over the next few years will not take place on the battlefield, but rather in the London embassies. Most interesting is how it is in Austrian interests to both support (encourage the English alliance) and subvert (encourage Italian ambitions) Germany. If cunning is needed anywhere, it is in Vienna. David Rubin {allegra|astrovax|princeton}!fisher!david