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Reference
- The AFPDip FAQ. This is the FAQ for the AFPDip mailing list. It will be sent periodically to the list.
- Playing a game FAQ - Frequently asked questions about playing a game.
- Running a game FAQ - Frequently asked questions about running a game.
- Standard Abbreviations: The list of abbreviations used by the Judges in the standard game.
- Obscure Reference material
- Deadline Reminder Service. About the Deadline Reminder Service.
- AFPA Announce Message. This is the message which periodically gets sent to alt.fan.pratchett.announce, a moderated newsgroup.
- AFPDip Statistics. This file summarises the results of various games played over AFPDip.
- GM Roll of Honour. This file records the efforts of the GMs on AFPDip.
- Genesis of AFPDip: Files relating to the creation of AFPDip.
- Murphy's 7a Laws of AFPDip: Suzi applies Murphy's laws to your favourite mailing list.
- ... and then there were ten.: Craig Dutton provides a potted history of AFPDip as of 9th march 1999.
- April Fool!: An account of the April Fool Gag played on 1st April 2000.
Playing the Game
- Gaining the advantage: A collection of links to strategy pages across the web.
- Important Provinces: The most important provinces in Diplomacy according to afpdip subscribers (the April 1998 poll) - compiled by Murky (your humble ex-webmaster).
- Dutton's Laws of Diplomacy: Craig Dutton summarises his Diplomacy knowledge.
- I'm sorry, you've a bad case of ELS: Early Leader Syndrome - an article from Murky (your humble ex-webmaster).
- Like a rubber ball, I come bouncing back for more: The Bounce - another article from Murky (your humble ex-webmaster).
- War amongst Friends: An article by Ydris.
- The Canary Trap: Catch out those quoting emails - an article from Mike Smith.
- Okay, luvvie?: Acting in Diplomacy - an article from Clinton Wolf.
- Et tu, Bruté?: Been Stabbed? - an article from Thaddeus Black.
- Whose side are you on?: An article about alliances in Diplomacy from Howard Dawson.
- Germany: ARMY -> Silesia: An article about the benefits of moving to Silesia by Greg Brown.
Game Management
- Diplomacy without a GM: An article from Murky (your humble ex-webmaster).
- Mapping in Diplomacy: Aelleath's article upon the psychology of mapping.
- House Rules
- If you join a game which is GM'd by one of the following people you implicitly agree to their house rules (unless 'game specific' house rules apply).
- Murky's House rules.
- Suzi's House Rules.
- GM References
- Running a game FAQ - Frequently asked questions about running a game.
- A few words from Murky - some guidelines on GM'ing within AFPDip.
- GM Pack - some resources
put together to help the AFPDip GM, and comments upon their use.
- Parts of the GM pack, available seperately
- "Remote File" - the main timesaving item in GM Pack. An HTML file for the GM who wishes to host the part of The Diplomat dedicated to their game on their own website.
- A Blank Map - the blank map for the standard game.
- Markers - a set of flags which can be used for producing maps. These were done for the modern game - the Austrian flag is included so that the flasgs may be used in the standard game.
- Assigning Powers - methods for assigning powers (this site).
- Assigning Powers - methods for assigning powers (Dip Pouch).
- Assigning Powers randomlyA method whereby powers can be assigned such that neither player or GM can influence the outcome of the assignment process.
- Power Assignment Program: A Qbasic program which will find the 'best' combination of power assignments.
- AFPDip Game Names - A file which lists reserved names, used names, and suggests available names for your games.
Historical Documents
- The General Rules of War: An article by Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, translated and introduced by Alexander C. Kamilewicz.
- International Conventions: Conventions relating to warfare.
If you have written items which would be of interest to other Diplomats, please contact me.