AARland Choice AwAARds 2012 (Round 1)

[Mr. Capiatlist]

In this round, all AARs updated between October 1st, 2011 and April 1st, 2012 are eligible, provided they were started before April 1st, 2012 (EST). You can choose which category each AAR most represents or you can ask the author for guidance.

Voting will close on May 1st, 2012 with the results to be posted soon after. First a few rules:

1. There will be NO voting via PM. Any PM votes will be disregarded.
2. The Open category at the bottom of the page is for any game that does not have its own category. So no Vicky, HoI, EU or CK AARs here. The open category is NOT for interactive AARs.
3. You cannot vote for the same AAR more than once per ballot.
4. An AAR requires at least two votes to win.
5. If an AAR wins more than one category, it only wins the one it got the largest number of votes in.
6. Voting for yourself is not permitted.
7. Must have been started BEFORE April 1st, 2012.
8. Must have updated at least once between October 1st, 2011 and April 1st, 2012.

If you break a rule, you will be given a friendly reminder. If your vote has not been updated to reflect these rules by May 1st the offending votes will be disregarded but the rest of your ballot will still be counted.

Happy voting, good luck, and please promote these awards in your AARs and signatures.


Sample ballot:

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Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category:

[Qorten]

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): Pine, Bamboo and Plum: A Song AAR (MEIOU), by bananafishtoday.
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): InTveresting Times: An AfTver Action Report, by Fyregecko.
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): Baghdad in the Sky with Diamonds, by mayorqw.
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): The Queen Mother's Diaries: A Ming AAR, by loki100.

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): The Keys to the Kingdom, by JuvenalianSatyr.
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): The SalopAARds, by Morsky.
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): The Norse Kings of England, by Estonianzulu.
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2): Parmesan Cheese, by naggy.

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Novum Romanum Imperium 2.0 -- a Vicky 2 AHD Conversion AAR, by Avindian.
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties: An experimental comic AAR, by Selzro.
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Kingdom of Croatia, by Anjwalker.
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Maintain the Monarchy: The Tsar Demands It!, by Brandenburg III.

Favorite AAR, Open Category: The Torch of the Mediterranean: A Socialist Republic of Italy Kaiserreich AAR, by MercZ.

[Saithis]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): Alptraum: Das Dritte Reich Betrogen by TekcoR
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3): Springtime for Hit-LAAR: 1936 German Reich by eqqman
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): Jiěfàng Zhànzhēng - A Chinese HPP AAR by TheBromgev
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Luxembourg's War Against the World (SF 2.04d, Normal Level) by mnplastic

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): The Lion and the Lily by c0d5579
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): Ten Reasons why Europa Universalis III is the worst game EVER by Slan
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): The Grey Eminence - A Narrative/History Book AAR 1399-1821 by Ashantai
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): The Queen Mother's Diaries: A Ming AAR by loki100

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): The Keys to the Kingdom by JuvenalianSatyr
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): The SalopAARds by Morsky
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): The Norse Kings of England by Estonianzulu
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2): The Chronicles of the Golden Cross Redux by AlexanderPrimus

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Novum Romanum Imperium 2.0 -- a Vicky 2 AHD Conversion AAR by Avindian
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Soks to be You - A Sokoto V2 AAR by morningSIDEr
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Un Nouveau Départ - A Divergences AAR - The Seven Republics by Chimina
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Last Tango in 1.3 - An Argentine AAR by InnocentIII

Favorite AAR, Open Category: Burning down the Houses: The War of 1812 by loki100 and Narwhal

[Cybvep]

Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): The Queen Mother's Diaries: A Ming AAR by loki100

Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Yet this will go onward the same: the Yamato Destiny by Dewirix

Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): Last Man and Shilling - Semper Fi HPP AustraliAAR by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Carnage Al Dente - A CptEasy multiplayer AAR by CptEasy

[Frymonmon]

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties: An experimental comic AAR - By Selzro
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Maintain the Monarchy: The Tsar Demands It! - By Brandenburg III

[King50000]

Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): Grande italia by Hardradi
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Lithuania - Fight for Survival or World Dominion? ('36, Normal Lv, SF 2.04d)

Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Empire of the Pacific - A California AAR by Frymonmon

[The_Archduke]

Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): Portum Atlanticum by ChrisTaylor

Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): The Salopaards by Morsky
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): Stop Stabbing Me by GeneralBT
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2): Chronicles of the Golden Cross by AlexanderPrimus

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):Ambition - A Stateless General's AAR by Thunderhawk3
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties by Selzro
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Rule Brittannia by Foxl

[loki100]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): LIFE in the Trenches by Eqqman
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):The Wehrmacht News and World Report by Alfred Packer
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3) Last Man and Shilling by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):Air Force OOB Planning for Germany by Valentinan

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3):The Grey Eminenceby Ashantai
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):InTveresting Times: An AfTver Action Report by Fyregecko
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):Baghdad in the Sky with Diamonds by mayorqw
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): Gentlemen in Germany by Malurous

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): The Keys to the Kingdom by JuvenalianSatyr
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): The Great Men of Korchev by Kazmir
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):Valour of the North Star: Chronicles of the Hvide Clan by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):Parmesan Cheese by Naggy

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):A Special Providence by Director
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Soks to be You by morningSIDEr
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):So Far From God: A Mexico AAR by Chilango2
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):Yet this will go onward the same: The Yamato Destiny by Dewirix

Favorite AAR, Open Category: Death will stand grieving in that field of war by Bornego (a very hard choice to make but this one just shades it due to the epic nature of the conflict)

[Sergei Meranov]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): The Chronicles of the Golden Cross Redux by AlexanderPrimus
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): Saltborn: A Crovan AAR by Werewhale
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): Stop Stabbing Me! - House Komnenos by GeneralBT
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category:

[Avindian]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): Rank and File by Uriah
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3): Springtime for HitlAAR by eqqman
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): Last Man and Shilling by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Five for Fighting by InnocentIII

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): Gentlemen in Germany by Malurous
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): Can Poland into Space? by Derahan
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): Baghdad in the Sky with Diamonds by mayorQW
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): Historic Inevitably of Epic Failure by PrawnStar

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): Eagles of the Steppe by Taiisatai64
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): Knud Knytling II by phargle
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): Stop Stabbing Me by GeneralBT
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2): Parmesan Cheese by naggy

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Yet this will go onward the same by Dewirix
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties by Selzro
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Empire of the Pacific by Frymonmon
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Maintain the Monarchy by Brandenburg III

Favorite AAR, Open Category: The Torch of the Mediterranean by MercZ

[Vrael_1492]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): LIFE in the Trenches: 1936 Xibei San Ma by eqqman
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Last Man and Shilling - Semper Fi HPP AustraliAAR by Saithis

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): Pine, Bamboo, and Plum: A Song AAR by bananafishtoday
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): InTveresting Times: An AfTver Action Report by Fyregecko
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Novum Romanum Imperium 2.0 -- a Vicky 2 AHD Conversion AAR by Avindian
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties: An experimental comic AAR by Selzro
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Maintain the Monarchy: The Tsar Demands It! by Brandenburg III

[Dewirix]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): The Great Patriotic War by loki100
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Air Force OOB Planning for Germany, The Wunderwaffe 1944-49 by Valentinan‎

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): The Grey Eminence - A Narrative/History AAR 1399-1821 by Ashantai
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): Deshtined to Fail - A Khandesh HttT AAR by morningSIDEr
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): Porta Atlanticum by Chris Taylor
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): The Historic Inevitabilty of Epic Failure by PrawnStar

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): A Special Providence by Director
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties: An experimental comic AAR by Selzro
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): The Birth and Rise of the Ishida Shogunate: Volumes 1 and 2 - An A-H Japan AAR by Tanzhang
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2): Last Tango in 1.3 - An Argentine AAR by InnocentIII

Favorite AAR, Open Category: Who put the stranded Admiral in charge? - Siberian White Short Campaign PBEM (which I realise unhelpfully splits the vote for Bornego, what with Loki plumping for Death will Stand Grieving, but what can you do?

[generalolaf]

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): Go with the Floe: An Inuit Dark Continent AAR by Sybot
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): InTveresting Times: An AfTver Action Report by Fyregecko (close between this and A Descent into Madness, but I voted for NRI 2.0 which is Avindian's as well so yeah.)
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): PiRAAtes! The rise (or fall) of Tripoli by vasziljevics
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3): The Historic Inevitability of Epic Failure by Prawnstar

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Novum Romanum Imperium 2.0: a Vicky 2 AHD Conversion AAR by Avindian

[Bornego]

Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): A Descent into Madness: A Random EU 3 AAR by Avindian (I am not sure if this should rather qualify as narrative, in any case it is a highly amusing one).

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): LIFE in the Trenches: 1936 Xibei San Ma by eqqman
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Carnage Al Dente - A CptEasy multiplayer AAR CptEasy

Favorite AAR, Open Category: The First Global War by loki100

[eqqman]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):Alptraum: Das Dritte Reich Betrogen by TeckoR
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):Inevitable Defeat by El Pip
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):Last Man and Shilling by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):Carnage Al Dente by Cpt Easy

Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties, A Experimental Comic AAR By Selzro

[Morrell8]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): Alptraum Das Dritte Reich Betrogen by TeckoR
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3): The Wehrmacht news and World Report by Alfred Packer
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3): Last man and Shilling Semper Fi HPP AustraliAAR by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): The Grey Eminence A narrative history AAR by Ashantai
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3): Can Poland into Space a Poland Polandball AAR by Derahan
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3): Porta Atlanticum Portus Classis An England MMU AAR By Chris Taylor
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): The Chronicles of the Golden Cross Redux by Alexander Primus
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): Knud Knyling II: First as Tragedy, then as Farce by Phargle.
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): Stop Stabbing Me! House Komnenos by General_BT
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtleties, A Experimental Comic AAR By Selzro
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Empire of the Pacific, A California AAR By Frymonmon
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category: Death will stand grieving in that field of war - A Red Drang Campaign PBEM An AGEOD AAR by Bornego

[Anjwalker]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2): Stop Stabbing Me! - House Komnesos by General_BY
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2): Valour of the North Star - Chronicles of the Hvide Clan by Saithis
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2): Parmesan Cheese - The Rise (or fall) of the di Parma dynasty by naggy

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2): Blood and Iron - A Fast Road to Greater Germany
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2): Subcontinental Subtelies - An experimental comic AAR
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2): Novum Romanum Imperium 2.0
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category:

[Aliasing]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3): Bastions: Tales of the Anglo-Prussians
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category:

[Alfred Packer]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI (1-3): Alptraum: Das Dritte Reich Betrogen by TekcoR
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI (1-3): Inevitable Defeat - Slovakia 44 by El Pip
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI (1-3):Air Force OOB Planning for Germany The Wunderwaffe 1944-49 by Valentinan
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI (1-3): Carnage al Dente by CptEasy

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU (1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU (1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2): Saltborn:A Crovan AAR by Werewhale
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky (1+2):

Favorite AAR, Open Category: Once Upon a Time... the Revolution: A Red Grand Campaign PBEM by Bornego

still working on most of these!

[Selzro]

Favorite Narrative AAR, HoI(1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, HoI(1-3):
Favorite History-Book AAR, HoI(1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, HoI(1-3): Carnage Al Dente - A CptEasy multiplayer AAR by CptEasy

Favorite Narrative AAR, EU(1-3):
Favorite Comedy AAR, EU(1-3): InTveresting Times: An AfTver Action Report by Fyregecko
Favorite History-Book AAR, EU(1-3):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, EU(1-3):

Favorite Narrative AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Comedy AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite History-Book AAR, CK (1+2):
Favorite Gameplay AAR, CK (1+2):

Favorite Narrative AAR, Vicky1/2: Yet this will go onward the same: The Yamato Destiny by Dewirix
Favorite Comedy AAR, Vicky1/2: Soks to be You – A Sokoto Vic2 AAR by morningSIDEr
Favorite History-Book AAR, Vicky1/2: Kingdom of Croatia [Croatian AAR] by Anjwalker
Favorite Gameplay AAR, Vicky1/2: Maintain the Monarchy: The Tsar Demands It! by Brandenburg III

Favorite AAR, Open Category: