Discussion

[Kodi]

So, as I've done every single time I've played, for my own convenience:

Rules thing: http://direman.com/direman/images/2000AH4th.pdf

More different-er map thing: http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/map_c.gif

How I expect the game to go with these starting positions: http://i.imgur.com/wiMq6.gif

[Kodi]

Just so we're clear, turkey's fleet in bul is on the east coast correct?

And the spanish fleet in spa is on the south?

[David Yun]

You are as astute as ever (this map appears to lend itself toward immediately gloves throwing), and absolutely correct about the disposition of those fleets.