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DAVOUT !! Long overdue ! ! Well done :D
 
Congrats Davout!
 
Well done Davout, congratulations!
 
Thank you, El Pip. I am honoured by your blatant attempt to stop me nagging about the tank updates. I am also honoured to follow in the footsteps of my fellow tanker, Nathan_Madien.

Since I have an average of only 0.08 posts per day over 9 and a half years in this forum, I am far from a model fan. Unfortunately, as is a common lament, there is too little time and too many excellent AAR’s to read , let alone comment on, so I tend to stick to a select few at a time and follow them to the bitter end.

I have read many great AAR’s over those years and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the authors, including many of you who have responded here, for the hours of entertainment and enlightenment which you have provided. Seeing your names here evokes many happy memories of tales long past.

I believe that it is also a credit to the quality of the games produced by Paradox that they lend themselves so readily to such rich storylines and varied styles.

I also wish to thank the learned fans who have contributed comments to the AAR’s with their lively discussions and bonhomie. Possibly through good fortune, but more likely a reflection of the fact that the people who come here are gamers who take their history and gameplay seriously, I have not seen any of the flame wars that I occasionally encounter in other fora. And I have learnt more about naval and aircraft porn from than I would care to see in a lifetime. The tank porn, on the other hand, is sadly lacking.

Finally, I would particularly like to thank canonized for cajoling me to first comment on Timelines those many years ago. Your friendliness and tireless efforts with your magnus opus are greatly appreciated. My only regret is that they seem to have done away with the function which allowed you to see who the lurkers are who are reading a thread at any one time so that other reluctant watchers can be coaxed forward into the light.
 
Congrats Davout!
 
And so my week as a demi-god draws to an end. Thank you once again to everyone who offered their congratulations and to El Pip for the honour.

I have thought carefully as to my successor. I can think of a good dozen people who I frequently see making a tremendous contribution to my favourite AAR's but I thought that the time had come for the award to emerge from the cocoon of the Butterfly Effect alumni and spread its wings to travel into the wider community. I also decided to give it to someone who has not previously been acknowledged here.

It is therefore with great pleasure that I nominate Sweboy as Fan of the Week. A relative newcomer (well, 2 years seems new to me), a fan with perceptive comments and a wide range of tastes in AAR's. Congratulations and good luck.
 
Congrats Sweboy !
 
Congratulations :)
 
Very well deserved Sweboy, congratulations! :D
 
Congratulations Sweboy...!