well yea I did, but wasn't quite in form, heh
got a chance to score but squandered by Italian CBs ...

Wow, Diplo is really hitting a rough patch...

one more showing % of the market each currency controls...
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uSmRlUVhDTXg4eVk

I'll update these each season and add the links into the report.

Fantastic graphs, kaner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done !!!!!!

IMPORTANT!!

Austrian Crowns: $2.68

Also a couple of typos:

Devonian: Crowns 901(-500), Pounds 2100(-500), Francs 8002(-499), Marks 0, Lire 12341(+2067), Roubles 3020(+500), US$2.15

Guaroz: Crowns 6503(-500), Pounds 1200(-500), Francs 1500(-500), Marks 2502(-500), Lire 7200(+7200), Roubles 4202(-500), US$1171.36

hiprox: Crowns 4089, Pounds 1150(-500), Francs 0, Marks 3235(-500), Lire 2394(+678), Roubles 400, US$0.32

DoubleCaps: Crowns 172(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0(-258), Lire 1587(+587), Roubles 3208(+110), US$3.26

DoubleCaps: Crowns 172(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0(-258), Lire 1587(+587), Roubles 3287(+110), US$5.99

Devonian: Crowns 901(-500), Pounds 2100(-500), Francs 8002(-499), Marks 0, Lire 12341(+2067), Roubles 3020(-500), US$2.15

Current costs to get one VP:

Crown: $33,5
Pound: $40,25
Franc: $90,5
Mark: $58
Lire: $63,625
Rouble: $32,1

Rouble could be a good choice to buy cause Russia has a very save position and seems to get at least two more SCs.
Austria could also get some SCs (probably not as much as Russia), but there seem to be some tensions between Italy and Austria. It's not sure that Russia will stay neutral if there is a conflict between Italy and Russians neighbor Austria. Buying Crowns, even if they are cheap, seems to be a bit risky at the moment.
Crown is the riskiest currency of Lire, Crown and Rouble anyway cause it's in the middle of the three great powers and the most attractive to stab for the others (big pot! - more stabs?).
I will buy Rouble and sell Crown. If you are doing the same and nothing happens next turn, we will buy Crowns next turn for an even cheaper price. If Austria is stabbed by Russia, our many will be saved.

" there seem to be some tensions between Italy and Austria."

What a masterpiece of neutralist euphemism. I'd simply say:
"Austria could stab Italy. Italy can't stab Austria"


"IT'S NOT SURE that Russia will stay neutral IF there is a conflict between Italy and Russians neighbor Austria. Buying Crowns, even if they are cheap, seems to be a bit risky at the moment."

So you don't know a heck of what's happening but you conclude that it's risky to buy a currency of a Country that could either have 2 builds soon (Ven & Con)(and its enemy 2 disbands) or go on normally with his 3-way alliance (Let's be serious: there's no clue Russia will stab Austria).
Mm-m. Sweet. :)


"Crown is the riskiest currency of Lire, Crown and Rouble anyway cause it's in the middle of the three great powers and the most attractive to stab for the others (big pot! - more stabs?).
I will buy Rouble and sell Crown. If you are doing the same and nothing happens next turn, we will buy Crowns next turn for an even cheaper price. If Austria is stabbed by Russia, our many will be saved. "

If Austria is stabbed by Russia? tobi are you sure you're looking the right map? here's the right link:
gameID=8267
Russia would lose his supporter in Germany to perform a 1-unit stab?
Ah yes. The Ionian Fleet. Who tells you it's not headed to Tun or Nap?

What looks correct is this:
1) Probably the tensions won't come out in a war (Austria safe) and the A-I-R will go on
2) Even if there will be a I-A war, probably Russia won't be involved (Austria safe)
3) Even if he'll be involved, no clue he'll be backing Italy rather than Austria.
4) Even if he'll be backing Italy, no clue he will do it this turn (if he doesn't intervene now, Austria has 2 builds, Italy 2 disbands)

The only thing I wouldn't buy this turn is Lire.
For the rest I'm sure Crown will rise. Not sure the 1,500 Roubles you can afford are enough to make Rouble rise. Pity you have basically no cash Dollars....
However: good luck, if this is your decision.

"Let's be serious: there's no clue Russia will stab Austria"
Let's say, Austria would stab Italy. Would Russia wait until Austria wins with the help of Italian SCs?

Guaroz, why do you think, Crowns are the best choice?
"1) Probably the tensions won't come out in a war (Austria safe) and the A-I-R will go on"
I agree. But then Rouble is the best choice anyway.
Look at the map. Russia has many options to expand (Kiel, Denmark, GB).
And Austria? Maybe Belgium or Holland.
It's not important that the value of Crown is lower than the value of Rouble. You don't buy Mark or Franc cause it's only cheaper. Why do you want to buy Crown?

"Pity you have basically no cash Dollars.... "
Pity nobody apart from you has some cash Dollars.

Pity you have only $700 more than me ;-)

Pity Crown is cheaper and I can afford up to 2840pcs. That's how I know Crown will rise.
It's a bet? Let's see who will win it.
You are betting on Russia stabbing Austria while there's no clue of it.
It's a mind-masturbation.

"You are betting on Russia stabbing Austria while there's no clue of it."
Sorry, but you didn't get my points.

But time is over anyway. I think, Crown will rise, too. I don't think enough players read my arguments today, but that's not bad. Crown will become cheaper again and then I can buy more Crowns as well. But all in all Rouble still had been the better choice for every player if there would have been enough time.

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Germany and England loose out to Russia and Austria.

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Autumn 1907 currency values:

Austrian Crowns: $3.05
English Pounds: $1.46
French Francs: $1.71
German Marks: $0.91
Italian Lire: $4.69
Russian Roubles: $3.71

The total amount of each currency sold/bought is:
Austrian Crowns: 1972 sold, 5343 bought = +3700 , up 0.37
English Pounds: 1500 sold, 0 bought = -1500 , down 0.15
French Francs: 1000 sold, 0 bought = -1000 , down 0.10
German Marks: 2500 sold, 0 bought = -2500 , down 0.25
Italian Lire: 4000 sold, 0 bought = -4000 , down 0.40
Russian Roubles: 1000 sold, 6021 bought = +5000 , up 0.50

Players' Net Worth & current Victory Points:
Devonian: $89594.61, vp = 1695
Diplomat33: $8243.89, vp = 680
L Podolski: $35198.27, vp = 828
Guaroz: $78192.75, vp = 1841
gman314: $72608.59, vp = 1462
tobi1: $68071, vp = 1451
drano019: $34804, vp = 961
hiprox: $30576.48, vp = 683
Ambassador: $55069.64, vp = 1310
amisond: $28619.64, vp = 611
DoubleCaps: $20773.75, vp = 542
0ri0n: $21496.08, vp = 523

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Who holds what & what was bought and sold in Autumn 1907?

Devonian: Crowns 401(-500), Pounds 1600(-500), Francs 7502(-500), Marks 0, Lire 11841(-500), Roubles 4763(+1743), US$2.12

Diplomat33: Crowns 0, Pounds 500, Francs 2000, Marks 500, Lire 181, Roubles 0, US$ 2760

L Podolski: Crowns 500, Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0(-500), Lire 3600(-500), Roubles 4500(+950), US$ 94.27

Guaroz: Crowns 9203(+2800), Pounds 700(-500), Francs 1000(-500), Marks 2002(-500), Lire 6700(-500), Roubles 3702(-500), US$ 107.36

gman314: Crowns 2500, Pounds 4003, Francs 8002, Marks 501, Lire 6400, Roubles 4000, US$ 143.88

tobi1: Crowns 3600(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 700(-500), Lire 8500(-500), Roubles 4000(+1000), US$ 1749

drano019: Crowns 1000, Pounds 3000, Francs 0, Marks 650, Lire 200, Roubles 6950, US$ 60

hiprox: Crowns 5089(+1000), Pounds 650(-500), Francs 0, Marks 2735(-500), Lire 1894(-500), Roubles 400, US$ 1250.32

Amby: Crowns 6000(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 4000(-500), Lire 3986(-500), Roubles 3890(+1290), US$ 3.16

amisond: Crowns 0, Pounds 6000, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 2500, Roubles 2168, US$ 91.36

DoubleCaps: Crowns 0(-172), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 1087(-500), Roubles 4225(+938), US$ 0.97

0ri0n: Crowns 4307(+1543), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 1779(-500), Roubles 0(-500), US$ 16.22

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Players are reminded to attempt to send their orders to me 8 hrs before the deadline.

I'll also be PM everyone soon as to their current stocks in holding.

Thanks!

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Some graphs:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uNUF0bjQweU9ZaDQ
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uR1dlUWN5b0hUUjQ
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uQ1EwZFJCbjRMX3c

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loose out? you mean lose?

Amby: Crowns 6000(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 4000(-500), Lire 3986(-500), Roubles 3890(+1390), US$ 3.16

Fortunately my last post was wrong. There were enough players who took the chance and bought some Rouble.

Fortunately your last post wasn't the only one wrong of yours.

Guaroz....+0.22%....+197 VPs
tobi1....... -0.16%...... +79 VPs

:D :D

Please everybody buy Crowns now... I need money!
ahahahahah :)

@ Guaroz:

"Guaroz....+0.22%....+197 VPs
tobi1....... -0.16%...... +79 VPs"

I wish things were that easy. I'm totally happy with the last turn and its outcome.


@ kaner: a few typos I detected

VPs of Diplomat: 68
Diplomat's cash: US$ 2790

Crowns of Guaroz: 9303

@tobi1 "Crowns of Guaroz: 9303 " Thank you mate, I really missed it. That's sportsmanship. My congrats.
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Happy that we're both totally happy with the last turn, btw. :))
Still planning buying Crowns this turn? :))

"Still planning buying Crowns this turn?"
I have no clue, when I said I'm planning buying Crowns now, but actually it won't be a bad option.
It's a bit more expensive than last turn but it's the best choice at the moment.

Look at values: cheap compared with Lire and Rouble

Look at value per VP:
Crown: $33,89
Lire: $58,63
Rouble: $33,73
Rouble is cheaper but, assuming Russia will only get Denmark and Austria ONLY Holland, we'll get this numbers:
Crown: $30,5
Rouble: $30,92

Look at King of Currency: Guaroz, not me :(
But in my view Net Worth isn't that important in the final stage anyway. In addition to this I'm not the king of any currency.

Are there better options for other players? No.

This time I'm sure, Crown will raise.

tobi1 is correct:
VPs of Diplomat: 68
Diplomat's cash: US$ 2790
Crowns of Guaroz: 9303

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France gets the jitters, Russian incompetence dooms the invasion of Wales. The last German redoubt falls.
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Spring 1908 currency values:

Austrian Crowns: $2.66
English Pounds: $1.21
French Francs: $1.57
German Marks: $0.66
Italian Lire: $4.25
Russian Roubles: $3.88

The total amount of each currency sold/bought is:
Austrian Crowns: 3901 sold, 0 bought = -3900 , down 0.39
English Pounds: 2500 sold, 0 bought = -2500 , down 0.25
French Francs: 1499 sold, 0 bought = -1400 , down 0.14
German Marks: 2500 sold, 0 bought = -2500, down 0.25
Italian Lire: 4499 sold, 0 bought = -4400 , down 0.44
Russian Roubles: 2500 sold, 4297 bought = +1700 , up 0.17

Players' Net Worth & current Victory Points:
Devonian: $84073.42, vp = 1539
Diplomat33: $7634.25, vp = 68
L Podolski: $34294.27, vp = 728
Guaroz: $72080.42, vp = 1671
gman314: $67901.31, vp = 1292
tobi1: $63887, vp = 1306
drano019: $34595, vp = 961
hiprox: $27933.99, vp = 754
Ambassador: $51375.91, vp = 1352
amisond: $26869.2, vp = 644
DoubleCaps: $21341.16, vp = 568
0ri0n: $19458.59, vp = 438

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Who holds what & what was bought and sold in Spring 1908?

Devonian: Crowns 0(-401), Pounds 1100(-500), Francs 7003(-499), Marks 0, Lire 11342(-499), Roubles 4263(-500), US$ 7003.77

Diplomat33: Crowns 0, Pounds 500, Francs 2000, Marks 500, Lire 181, Roubles 0, US$ 2790

L Podolski: Crowns 0(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 3600, Roubles 4000(-500), US$ 3474.27

Guaroz: Crowns 8803(-500), Pounds 200(-500), Francs 500(-500), Marks 1502(-500), Lire 6200(-500), Roubles 3202(-500), US$ 7872.36

gman314: Crowns 2000(-500), Pounds 3503(-500), Francs 7502(-500), Marks 1(-500), Lire 5900(-500), Roubles 3500(-500), US$ 7908.88

tobi1: Crowns 3100(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 200(-500), Lire 8000(-500), Roubles 3500(-500), US$ 7929

drano019: Crowns 1000, Pounds 3000, Francs 0, Marks 650, Lire 200, Roubles 6950, US$ 60

hiprox: Crowns 4589(-500), Pounds 150(-500), Francs 0, Marks 2235(-500), Lire 1394(-500), Roubles 2099(+1699), US$ 2.03

Amby: Crowns 5500(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 3500(-500), Lire 3486(-500), Roubles 5056(+1166), US$ 3.13

amisond: Crowns 0, Pounds 5500(-500), Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 2000(-500), Roubles 2968(+800), US$ 198.36

DoubleCaps: Crowns 0, Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 587(-500), Roubles 4857(+632), US$ 1.25

0ri0n: Crowns 3807(-500), Pounds 0, Francs 0, Marks 0, Lire 1279(-500), Roubles 0, US$ 3896.22

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Because Germany is still owns Holland until the end of Autumn, German stocks are still open for trade.

I'll also PM everyone soon as to their current stocks in holding.

Thanks!

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1) Amby has a float of $2.30, not 3.13

2)0ri0n has a float of $3886.22, not 3896.22

I promised graphs:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uS0x5UlBDV0k1QjA

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxIREuIvx26uRnludTBnRDM4NXc

"Russian Incompetence"- @kaner- no offense to you, but maybe you should make sure you know all the details before saying I was incompetent??? how about, someone told me the wrong location to convoy too... sorry, I'm not trying to sound rude, it just really irritates me when I get called things like incompetent when it wasn't actually my fault that the order was wrong...

wow - I'm being called out from all sides here. Sorry, it just had a nice ring to it, and it was the Russian order that screwed the convoy... I just called it as I saw it. No offense intended.

Sat 08 PM Autumn, 1907: I was thinking of waiting till next spring so I can convoy to Englabd

Maybe I should have specified Wales? lol

Jokes aside, I take partial responsibility, yesterday I confirmed with Austria that I was going to Wales and I thought I did the same with Russia but looking back at the messages, this was the only message I sent to Russia hinting at a convoy to wales.

on top of that my misorder prevented me from taking Belgium (Burgundy supported Belgium to Picardy rather then Picardy to Belgium)