Soloism and the Way of the Warrior with David Cohen

Here's a conversation between me and Diplomacy philosopher and variant designer David Cohen about his articles, "The Soloist Manifesto," "Diplomacy and the Way of the Warrior," and "Diplomacy and the Way of the Warrior II," linked below!
David Cohen's articles are available here:
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And credit for any subtitles belongs to Perygl, for Romanian, to pompodopompom, for French, and to Sploack, for Italian.
This video is about the game of Diplomacy, an American strategic board game created by Allan B. Calhamer in 1954 based on the European Great Powers in the years leading up to World War I. The game was the favorite of John F. Kennedy and Henry Kissinger. Seven (7) players control the respective powers of England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey and fight for world domination (control over Europe), using negotiations, diplomatic skill, tactics, and grand strategy to establish covert deals, attack mutual enemies, and backstab established allies. A "stab" is the word for betraying your ally.
TL;DR: Diplomacy is basically Risk without the dice, or chess with seven players on a world map.

[@stupidflandrs4856]

I got into Diplomacy during your recent break, and watching through your back catalog has been an incredibly fun and useful experience. I credit a lot of my current obsession and rate of improvement to you.

[@agamemnonofmycenae5258]

I absolutely enjoy the alligator pick accompanied by the intro as a Floridaman. The implication that the alligator is the Floridaman doesn't escape me!

[@NoName-cp4ct]

I think it's a crocodile though.

[@JohnStrain-eu6eu]

Been a Dip player since the 1970s, pbm (play by mail, postal). Dropped out of hobby 20ys plus, now trying to get bck in...