When I find spare time -- even today -- I typically gravitate toward either of two AARs by TheYogi
1)
The Empire of Fu Manchu - He manages to throw Buck Rogers, Hannah Reitsch, Indiana Jones, Otto Skorzeny, Fu Manchu, and 2 or 3 other key figures from history or pop culture, into a believable storyline that is both well written and humorous. There is no need to necessarily start from the beginning -- you just pop in wherever, and be entertained! There is a previous Master Plan of Fu Manchu, that I think is in the HOI 1 forum.
2)
The Eagle and the Lion - More of TheYogi's brilliant writing, but in an alt-hist, kind of proto-Kaiserreich style setting with Germany and Austria in WW II. It's really... picturesque. Meaning, you can feel and see the surroundings as he writes the story. Excellently done!
There's also his Where the Iron Crosses Grow, which comes highly recommended, but which I've never read to any great degree.
Once upon a time it was my mission to also read through an alt-hist narrative from CatKnight, which sadly I've never finished:
Resurrection: Rebirth of the United States - A dark version of America's founding years, with great character development and really gripping drama. I enjoy seeing all the historical figures he wove in.
I also agree on Director's writing -- great stuff -- but alas I've only read part of one of his Historypark stories and part of his GCII AAR Frontier. I pop into A Special Providence on occasion, too, but seem to catch about every 5-10 years of his history, which is dreadfully inadequate. His writing is tops, though.
I just don't have alot of time to read, so reading comprehensive fiction works for me is uncommon, despite my desire. Draco Rexus' For King and Country is great too, but his speed of writing far outstripped my ability to keep up. I still pop in every once in awhile, but I read the first dozen pages or so back when he was slower.
Sorry if you're looking for Gameplay -- most of these are narrative fiction. Diwirix, thanks for the plug for mine!
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