Nial wrote:I was just going to post about this. In all when playing as the Entente. The CP had 4 diplomatic actions during the month of August. Now, if that isn't bad enough? If I just have rank 1 diplomats, I end up having 0-1 diplomatic turns during August. Thats a pretty decent edge for the AI. Because in 105d demo, I still cant use anything but a rank 3 diplo until the second diplo phase. Then if Russia beats me to the punch? Im screwed. Playing 4 player. I maybe mistaken? But I was under the impression it was one Diplo action per side? If so? Why does Germay, and AH, both get one diplo action per phase/turn? The pre diplo turn in August is worthless. I send out diplomats and they just disappear never to be seen again. Not sure whats happening there either.
Nial
Maybe these are just demo problems you are having, but in the real game the "diplomatic actions" in the first diplo phase of Early August are not done at the initiative of either player, they are automatic checks. That might be what you are seeing. I think this is explained in the August 1914 part of the draft manual. Diplomats don't "disappear", they just sit in a country until there is a diplomatic test done.
General rule of thumb for Entente in pre-diplo phase is to send 2 x amb to England, if not yet in the war. The rest should go to either Turkey (if you are worried about them coming in), Italy, or Romania.
Then, in the "normal" diplo phase of Aug 14, you should again put England as first priority, especially if the Germans have not declared war on Belgium. Second priority is Turkey or Italy, then everything else.
Doug