In this series, I'm going to take a brief look at the seven powers in the game of Diplomacy. This will be not much more than a brief introduction to each power, looking at their position on the board, their neighbours and the pros and cons of playing them. More detailed strategy will follow in future posts. France is often called a corner power, although it isn't really in the corner of the map. I prefer to call it an edge power but I'm not going to argue semantics. If you draw France, then you ought to be hoping to do well. She can quickly get into two SCs, and may grab three at the start of the game (if she's lucky... or unlucky depending on your viewpoint). She has only three other powers that she needs to communicate with in depth, although there really isn't any power that she can afford to short change when talking. France has two potential weak spots that need a lot of negotiation over, however: Burgundy and the ...
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