Introduction to Variants

Your Bored Brother and Chris (aka ottoploy) discuss the subtleties of face-to-face Diplomacy. 00:40 Face-to-Face vs Online Diplomacy 18:35 The skills of two-way communication  30:10 Time, Attention, and Health are resources  37:05 Hone your tactical mind with Gunboat Diplomacy 40:23 Closing thought…

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 Efficiency 09:39 A good ally treats you as a genuine partner and not merely as a means to an end 22:23 Your primary ally is always y…

Our players discuss the value of alliances that may not last to a draw. 00:20 The Italy-Turkey Alliance09:00 When France can backstab an English ally Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on Patreon If you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, please subscribe and leave a review lett…

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 powers Visit the BrotherBored blogSupport Your Bored Brother on Patreon If you enjoy BrotherBored's Diplomacy Dojo, plea…