I've never played Diplomacy, but I do remember an 11-hour session of Twilight Imperium back in my university days as one of my peak tabletop gaming experiences. Hours and hours of careful diplomacy and verbal agreements all coming apart in the final hour when three players vied for the final victory. I was never in contention, but I remain proud of not breaking my word in game to this day (and also helping cost the win for the player who screwed me over hardest).
> (and also helping cost the win for the player who screwed me over hardest).
This is the best thing in games like this. You can actually claw your way back from being a second rate power by picking sides between the big powers and tilting the careful balance of power.
I did this to a degree that the two big players agreed to gang up on me because I was so annoying.
I responded by just fighting one of them, making him lose more and more troops, while barely resisting the other and tilting the balance of power
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torginus · · focus · HN ↗
This is the best thing in games like this. You can actually claw your way back from being a second rate power by picking sides between the big powers and tilting the careful balance of power.
I did this to a degree that the two big players agreed to gang up on me because I was so annoying.
I responded by just fighting one of them, making him lose more and more troops, while barely resisting the other and tilting the balance of power