Diplomacy is a game of negotiations, alliances, promises kept,
and promises broken. In order to survive, a player needs help
from others. In order to win, a player must eventually stand
alone. Knowing whom to trust, when to trust them, what to
promise, and when to promise it is the heart of the game.
Remember, you are a diplomat first, a commander second. The game
of diplomacy is played between the seven Great Powers of Europe
in the years prior to World War I. These Great Powers include
Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Italy, France, and
Austria-Hungary. At the start of the game, the players randomly
decide which Great Power each will represent. This is the only
element of chance in the game. As soon as one Great Power
controls 18 supply centers, it is considered to have gained
control of Europe. The player(s) representing that Great Power
is(are) the winner(s). However, players can end the game by
agreement before a winner is determined. In this case, all
players who's Great Power still has units on