Convoy A Ship: The Power Of Diplomatic Strategy

In the board game Diplomacy, a fleet in a body of water can convoy an army from any coastal province on that body of water to any other coastal province. Convoying is an action that fleets can do to move an army further by creating a chain of convoys. The fleet must be in open water and not in a coastal province to convoy. For example, a fleet in the North Sea can be ordered to convoy an army from London to St Petersburg. The army must be ordered to the intended province and the fleet must be ordered to convoy it.

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Fleets can convoy an army from one coastal province to another

In the board game Diplomacy, fleets play an important role in convoying armies across water bodies. A fleet can convoy an army from one coastal province to another, provided they are adjacent to each other. This means that the fleet must be in the open water and not in a coastal province. The army being convoyed can be moved to any other coastal province that is adjacent to the same water body as the fleet.

To execute a convoy, the army must be ordered to move to the intended province, and the fleet must be ordered to convoy it. The orders must specify the same destination for the army to move. For example, the order ""A Lon-Bel, F Nth C A Lon-Bel" indicates that the army in London is moving to Belgium, and the fleet in the North Sea will convoy it.

Multiple adjacent fleets can create a chain of convoys to move an army further. Each fleet in the chain must be given the same move order as the army. For example, to convoy an army from London to St Petersburg, the fleets in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea would all need the order "A Lon-Sto".

It is important to note that a fleet can only convoy one army at a time and that the act of convoying does not constitute support. Additionally, if a fleet ordered to convoy is dislodged during the move, the army remains in its original province.

Convoying fleets must be in open water

In the board game Diplomacy, a fleet can convoy an army that is adjacent to it into another land space that is adjacent to the fleet. The player must also make the army move to the space. Multiple adjacent fleets can create a chain of convoys to move an army further. This is particularly useful for countries that are not landlocked, such as England, as fleets can be used to convoy armies to the mainland.

To do this, the army must be ordered to move to the intended province, and the fleet must be ordered to convoy it. The order to the fleet must give both the location and the destination of the army being convoyed. The orders must specify the same destination, or the army will not move. For example, if the order is "A Lon-Bel, F Nth C A Lon-Bel", the army is ordered to move from London to Belgium, and the fleet in the North Sea is ordered to convoy it.

It is important to note that a fleet can only convoy one army during a single move. Additionally, a fleet cannot convoy another fleet.

Convoyed armies can travel multiple spaces in one turn

In the board game Diplomacy, a fleet can convoy an adjacent army into another land space that is adjacent to the fleet. This means that a convoyed army can travel multiple spaces in one turn, depending on the length of the chain created by the convoying fleets. For example, in a game where three countries worked together, an army was convoyed from Saint Petersburg to Albania with the help of seven fleets.

To achieve this, the army must be ordered to the intended province, and the fleet must be ordered to convoy it. The order to the fleet must give both the location and the destination of the army being convoyed. The orders must specify the same destination for the army to move. If there are multiple routes, the order is not void due to this ambiguity, and the army will not move only if all routes are disrupted.

It is important to note that a fleet in a coastal province cannot convoy. To convoy, the fleet must be in open water. Additionally, a fleet may not convoy more than one army in a single move.

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Convoying fleets do not count as support

In the board game Diplomacy, a fleet can convoy an army that is adjacent to it into another land space that is adjacent to the fleet. This is done by moving the army to a coastal province, and then using fleets to move the army across the water to another coastal province. This is distinct from support, where units cooperate to move through enemy territory. Convoying fleets do not count as support.

While a fleet can only convoy one army per move, there is no limit to the number of fleets that can be involved in a single army's move. This means that, theoretically, an army could be convoyed by a very large number of fleets to move it a long distance. However, this would require a great deal of coordination. A convoy can be disrupted if the fleet is dislodged, but an attack on a convoying fleet which does not dislodge it does not affect the convoy.

When playing the game, it is important to specify the same destination for the army and the fleet, otherwise, the army may not move. It is also important to note that fleets in coastal provinces cannot convoy – they must be in the open water.

Convoys are disrupted if the fleet is dislodged

In the board game Diplomacy, a fleet in a body of water can convoy an army from any coastal province on that body to any other coastal province on the same body. In other words, fleets can move an army across the water to a new location. However, convoys are disrupted if the fleet is dislodged.

To successfully convoy, the army must be ordered to the intended province, and the fleet must be ordered to convoy it. The order to the fleet must give the location and destination of the army being convoyed. The orders must specify the same destination, or the army will not move. For example, the order ""A Lon-Bel, F Nth C A Lon-Bel" means that the army in London is moving to Belgium, and the fleet in the North Sea will convoy it.

If a fleet ordered to convoy is dislodged during the move, the army being convoyed remains in its original province and has no effect on the province. For example, if the fleet in Tyre is dislodged, the army does not move from Spain to Naples.

It is important to note that an attack on a convoying fleet that does not dislodge it does not affect the convoy. For example, if England moves its army from London to Belgium, and France attacks the convoying fleet in the English Channel, the army can still move to Belgium as long as the fleet in the English Channel is not dislodged.

Additionally, if there are multiple possible convoy routes, the army can still move as long as not all the routes are disrupted. For example, if England moves its army from London to Belgium, and there are two possible convoy routes, one through the English Channel and one through the North Sea, the army can still move as long as at least one of the routes is not disrupted.

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