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. So here we are in Italy, the weakest power in Diplomacy? Sorry, I was thinking of the song "Lonesome for a Place I Know" by Everything But The Girl. Italy has a hard time in Dip. She's a central power, which is always difficult, having opponents around her. And, if you look at the board, you can see there's not much Italy can do about it... superficially, at least. France to the west, Austria to the east, Germany to the north. Turkey waiting to send fleets through the Mediterranean. Tough. Italy does have the advantage of having an absolutely guaranteed build in 1901. She is the only power ...
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