Diplomatic Go 🗡 The First Game

[Vsotvep]

I’ll tentatively say I’m planning to play G6, then.

Also, I’m signing off for the night.

[HHG]

I know you won’t respond

@Vsotvep

Also, I’m signing off for the night.

, but I just think F7 would be better, as at G6, I don’t think you can fit a stone between C6/7 and G6, so there’s no point in placing your stone there. F7 would be better for everybody to find a good spot (Well, le_4TC’s spot is probably going to be the worst, but oh well), as it leaves more space along the right edge.

[Haze_with_a_Z]

@Vsotvep

Here’s how you can find out

Thanks!

@Atorrante

Freudian slip?

no then. I did that on purpose.

[Haze_with_a_Z]

I’m gonna play on a corner star point(so c3, c7, g3, g7). Idk which yet though. I might use random.org to determine which ones to use and what order.

[李建澔2]

I think I might go a corner star point or the center as my first choice.(actually corner first and second then third is center.

[李建澔2]

Personally I don’t really like people teaming in brawl stars but I team every match too.(I think the feeling would be the same in dis variant.

[yebellz]

I wanted to make some clarifications.

1. You are allowed to reveal what one player said to you in a private chat to another player(s).
2. You can even copy-paste their words, but I don’t think there is any reliable way to prove that you have not potentially changed them, besides inviting the other player to the private channel (which you are not allowed to do).

Note that private threads can be quoted, however, one can arbitrarily change the text in the quote:

@discobot

This quote is completely faked.

The original (which says something different) is from a private message, so clicking the expand button only shows you a padlock.

A screenshot can also be easily faked, either by using the developer console (available in all modern browsers) to easily edit the page, or by using a image editing tool to manipulate the screenshot.

Thus, while I think using faked quotes and faked screenshots is okay, it’s probably not worth the effort to go to such trouble, rather than just copy-pasting.

I wanted to say all of this publicly, just so everyone is on the same page about what type of subterfuge is possible.

[Vsotvep]

Quoting this here so it won’t be missed:

@Vsotvep

I whipped together a basic editor for Multicolour Go, thought I might as well share it so others can use it to play around with.

Should be pretty self-explanatory, you can click on the board to place a stone, or change a stone to another colour, or remove a stone. Number keys 1-9 will switch between colours, 0 will switch to remove stones.

I will be keeping track of the pilot game on this page , which also shows the usernames next to the colours for convenience.

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Currently we can expect something like the following, if all players will play as they suggested:

[EDIT: updated the picture to display the right coordinates now]

Would everyone be happy with this? I can’t imagine @le_4TC likes this board position…

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@Haze_with_a_Z

I might use random.org to determine which ones to use and what order.

If you assume there is no information about what the other players do, random.org is a good way to give you a good chance to play one of your favourite moves.

However, people are saying what they will play, so you actually do have information about what the board state will likely become. I’d say it’s better to think of an optimal move considering what the board might look like.

Think about it like this: both you and Vagabond want to get a corner. If you don’t cooperate, you might end up blocking each other twice in a row, which means neither of you gets a corner. On the other hand, by cooperating, you can both get one of the corners, given that nobody else interferes.

[Vsotvep]

[EDIT: updated the pictures to display the right coordinates now]

Perhaps something like this:

This looks roughly balanced, although I think both red and yellow would prefer to move to the 3-4 point if the other player does not, that is, this looks good for red:

But, if both players decide to do so, it may become awkward, but not necessarily unplayable:

[Groin]

Further, if you join the kibitz thread, you will not be eligible to be a replacement player (if one is needed in this game).

I’m not asking to join the kibbitzing chat, so to stay available later if someone need a replacement. (I may have time then.)

[antonTobi]

@Vsotvep

I can’t imagine @le_4TC likes this board position…

I’m fine with that board position!

Remember that none of us know what we are doing

[yebellz]

@Goule and other spectators. This is the game thread, which should only be used by the players and arbiter to make announcements.

For general discussion about the variant (while avoiding discussion about this specific game instance), please use this other thread: Diplomatic Go [variant]

[Haze_with_a_Z]

@Vsotvep

Would everyone be happy with this?

I like my position there so sure!

[yebellz]

Just a reminder to all players that the deadline for round 1 is in less than 4 hours at 2020-08-12T00:00:00Z.

Moves must be submitted via PM to me. Simply stating them in this thread is not sufficient.

If a player misses the deadline, it will be extended by 24 hours, but then they will also be deducted one of their “extra days”.

[Vsotvep]

@Vsotvep

Currently we can expect something like the following, if all players will play as they suggested:

Ok, so we’ll go for this position, then.

[Haze_with_a_Z]

@Vsotvep

Ok, so we’ll go for this position, then

@Haze_with_a_Z

First choice: c7

done!

[Haze_with_a_Z]

didn’t end up randing it though

[yebellz]

Round 1 has been extended by 24 hours

The new deadline is now 2020-08-13T00:00:00Z.

@李建澔2 has been deducted an “extra day” and now has 2 extra days left. Everyone else has 3 extra days left.

All players may continue discussion and change their moves if they wish.

There will be no second extension. Failing to submit by the extended deadline will result in the move being counted as a pass.

[Vsotvep]

Whelp… That’s a bummer, on the first move even…

[Haze_with_a_Z]

I forget, if I already submitted, does that still count? If not, I’m gonna have to re-sub my moves.