Some just general thoughts on the personalities we're playing with.
1) scooter/Gaspar - We're going to try to win.
2) Twinkletoes - I've played in quite a few games with him. Mostly Civ, but the point being I feel pretty comfortable chatting to him. Super nice guy, which can be a bit of a disadvantage in games like this. He also strikes me as a bit overly cautious and more likely to play for a draw rather than a solo.
3) Dtay - know nothing about him in diplomacy, but he was a new face in PB13 and has played very well, so he's clearly got good strategic sense. I think a new face can have a bit of an advantage over people like myself and Rowain who have played in several of these and are more known quantities, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him do really well here.
4) Rowain - After chatting with Gaspar, we requested from Brick "opposite side of the map as Rowain, whichever country nobody wants, not picky." Apparently that's not a valid option
. Anyway, Rowain is good at this game, but he can be a pain to do diplo with. I halfway mean that as a compliment. He just plays things close to the vest, and it's hard to figure out his motivations sometimes. That makes him pretty dangerous.
5) Cynehead/pindicator - Cyneheard I see as probably the easiest person to do diplo with for me. There are only a couple people at RB that I've chatted with more than I've chatted with Cyneheard. His ded-lurker pindicator may be one of those people. So I know these faces well. Cyneheard is very pragmatic, so that makes it easier to do dealing with him. Pindicator is more likely to make an emotional decision, but he's an excellent tactician and creative thinker. I think his presence may actually hurt me a little, as he may be naturally suspicious of my motives given that he knows in Civ games I tend to at least entertain any idea, even if I dismiss it quickly. I do think this team makes a nice alliance target if the conditions are right, just because they are the types to be swayed by reason. They wouldn't hesitate to backstab if the conditions were right, though.
6) MJW - Hoo boy. I mostly know him from when I used to play werewolf. He's unpredictable, paranoid, and sometimes hard to understand. The prospect of allying with him is terrifying for those reasons. However, I don't think he's completely crazy, and he might do alright here. Generally though, you want a predictable ally, and nothing about MJW is predictable. Him being nearby may actually be a positive thing, in that it may not be hard to persuade a neighbor to 2v1 him with us and remove a wildcard, especially if it's someone who has seen him in WW games.
7) Mattimeo - The only game I had with him, I was France and he was Turkey. I didn't really get anywhere with him. He's happy to use chat over email which is a positive, but overall I felt like I didn't make much of a connection with him, so I don't know a ton about him. Hopefully things will go smoother this time.
1) scooter/Gaspar - We're going to try to win.
2) Twinkletoes - I've played in quite a few games with him. Mostly Civ, but the point being I feel pretty comfortable chatting to him. Super nice guy, which can be a bit of a disadvantage in games like this. He also strikes me as a bit overly cautious and more likely to play for a draw rather than a solo.
3) Dtay - know nothing about him in diplomacy, but he was a new face in PB13 and has played very well, so he's clearly got good strategic sense. I think a new face can have a bit of an advantage over people like myself and Rowain who have played in several of these and are more known quantities, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him do really well here.
4) Rowain - After chatting with Gaspar, we requested from Brick "opposite side of the map as Rowain, whichever country nobody wants, not picky." Apparently that's not a valid option
. Anyway, Rowain is good at this game, but he can be a pain to do diplo with. I halfway mean that as a compliment. He just plays things close to the vest, and it's hard to figure out his motivations sometimes. That makes him pretty dangerous. 5) Cynehead/pindicator - Cyneheard I see as probably the easiest person to do diplo with for me. There are only a couple people at RB that I've chatted with more than I've chatted with Cyneheard. His ded-lurker pindicator may be one of those people. So I know these faces well. Cyneheard is very pragmatic, so that makes it easier to do dealing with him. Pindicator is more likely to make an emotional decision, but he's an excellent tactician and creative thinker. I think his presence may actually hurt me a little, as he may be naturally suspicious of my motives given that he knows in Civ games I tend to at least entertain any idea, even if I dismiss it quickly. I do think this team makes a nice alliance target if the conditions are right, just because they are the types to be swayed by reason. They wouldn't hesitate to backstab if the conditions were right, though.
6) MJW - Hoo boy. I mostly know him from when I used to play werewolf. He's unpredictable, paranoid, and sometimes hard to understand. The prospect of allying with him is terrifying for those reasons. However, I don't think he's completely crazy, and he might do alright here. Generally though, you want a predictable ally, and nothing about MJW is predictable. Him being nearby may actually be a positive thing, in that it may not be hard to persuade a neighbor to 2v1 him with us and remove a wildcard, especially if it's someone who has seen him in WW games.
7) Mattimeo - The only game I had with him, I was France and he was Turkey. I didn't really get anywhere with him. He's happy to use chat over email which is a positive, but overall I felt like I didn't make much of a connection with him, so I don't know a ton about him. Hopefully things will go smoother this time.