Links to information & articles about Diplomacy
These links are off-site and not PlayDip.com.
Just click on any coloured text for each one.
Just click on any coloured text for each one.
Strategy & Tactics.The Openings Library from The Diplomatic Pouch
Lists a variety of openings and their names. Opening Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Collection of articles on starting a game. Mid-Game Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Collection of articles on how to play that tricky mid-game position. End-game Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Collection of articles aimed at winning the game. General Tactics & Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
A collection of articles on all things to do with playing Dip. War Theory articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Some articles on how to use strategies. Stalemate Lines from diplomacy-archive.com
Articles on setting up - and getting around! - those important stalemate lines. Visual Index of Stalemate Lines from diplomacy-archive.com
See what the stalemate lines look like. Alliance articles from diplomacy-archive.com
How make and break alliances. Negotiation Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Such a huge part of the game - learn to do it properly. National Strategy articles from diplomacy-archive.com
Articles about playing the seven powers (click on the power): Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Turkey Richard Sharpe's "GAME OF DIPLOMACY" from diplomacy-archive.com
Richard Sharpe was a well-known player of Diplomacy in the UK. This is his book on playing the game. Allan B Calhamer's thoughts on Diplomacy from diplomacy-archive.com
Allan B Calhamer is the creator of the Diplomacy. Matthew Self's "Library of Diplomacy" Tactics from The Diplomatic Pouch
Matthew Self's thoughts on various tactics to use, divided into four main sections: Giving & Cutting Supports, Retreats & Adjustments, Fleets & Convoys and Tactics Problems. |
Dip Variants.Diplomacy Maps from The Diplomatic Pouch
Some maps for playing Dip including some variant maps. Mapping Software links from The Diplomatic Pouch
Provides links to different software to create maps for your own variants. Variant Strategy articles from The Variant Bank
Some articles on variants and playing some of them. General Links.Diplomacy Rules
2000 Edition (PDF file that can be downloaded) 2008 Edition (PDF file that can be downloaded) 2008ed didn't change anything compared with the the 2000ed, it just looks prettier and takes longer to download. Just for interest's sake, here's a link to the original rules when the game was called Realpolitik (PDF file that can be downloaded) - spot the difference? Diplomacy Rules Tutorial by Ry4an Brase
A look at the rules of Diplomacy. [These should be up-to-date, they were put together after the 2000 edition.] A Diplomacy A-Z from The Bad Pets Lists
An alphabetic list of terms to do with Dip. Diplomacy Zines on the Web from The Diplomatic Pouch
"Zines" were originally the way to play Dip, usually by post (PBM or Play By Mail). Some moved to the web. You may find some interesting stuff in some of them. Non-English Dip pages from The Diplomatic Pouch
Non-English speaking Dip groups. DipWiki
The main page for DipWiki. There is some good stuff here... honest. The Diplomacy Ring from WebRing
A WebRing devoted to Dip. NavBar on the Home Page. |