"I guess if you really want to change something, stay away from trying to make the weak countries more powerful, and instead try and make the powerful countries weaker. Instead of adding supply to Italy, take some away from germany... etc."
"The cartography map. The plot, more detail and reality. Spain not is a egg. :-)"
"The convoy-ally thing (but that's old news)"
"I think Italy and Russia should be given better chances as far as their unfavourable geographic position makes them more vulnerable from the very beginning. The map should remain the same but they should be given a bit more SPs to take in the beginning of the game or even in the setup to make them more desirable allies."
"Please make very few changes. Perhaps keep one or two of the extra areas in Africa that Italy can capture, or make 37 a neutral supply point at the start so Italy can take it easily. Please do NOT change the sea areas in the Pacific or implement any of the changes which have completely changed
the face of Africa. The same goes for North America. I just don't like it, and I don't feel there's a need to fix something if it's not broken, just for the sake of change."
"No, unless it would add more players to each game."
"For historical play, Philippines must be spanish. For balance, make two 2-level supply in 112/113 and 115."
"The area 42 CANNOT be called Prague. Prague is the capital of Bohemia and the city itself lays inside the area 41. Let us call the area 42 "Poland".
The area 41 Bohemia must have 2 supply points. The industry of Austria Empire was concentrated in Bohemia.
On the other hand, Vienna can have only 1 supply point. It is mountainous country, not very rich."
"I think the new maps should be offered as an alternate game, maybe GDA001."
"One or two more SP for Russia in Asia. Everything else is good."
"Make Italy a little bit more powerful in Africa, perhaps a new SP in 206 and give it to Italy, or make 188 to be a 2SPcenter. Besides, adding SP, or second SP, to 32, 35 or 26 would make italy stronger."
"Yes, in particular:
- don't start with US in 90, Germany in 191, England in 192, England in 176, Germany in 125,
- start with Spain in 192, France in 191, Spain in 176, England in 175, England in 184, France in 125,
- a stronger Spain in Central America,
- a stronger Ottoman in Asia."
"- Put some more areas in North America in a way that US, England and Spain could compete a bit more.
- Put some more areas in South America, in particular areas 166 and 271 should be splitted."
"I liked the proposed maps for the GDPT's that went on, just a few less sp's in Africa."
"Bigger, with more areas!"
"I haven't played it enough to have any firm opinions on this matter, apart from obvious oddities like the US in Asia and the Philippines."
"My ideas about a change in the map would be the creation of Brazil as the 12th power. Would bring more fun for that area than just a backyard of European Diplomacy.
246 and 250 splitted in 2 sea areas.
Some island to the Atlantic Ocean, like Azores, Cabo Verde, Ascençao and St. Helena."