Table of Contents:
Volume I: Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1837)
Introduction
Chapter I: The World in 1836 (Jan. 14, 1836)
Chapter II: A Report of Economic Activity in the U.S. (Feb. 28, 1836)
Chapter III: Solidifying Influence in Central America (Dec. 9, 1836)
Chapter IV: The 1836 Presidential Election (Feb. 24, 1837)
Introduction
Chapter I: The World in 1836 (Jan. 14, 1836)
Chapter II: A Report of Economic Activity in the U.S. (Feb. 28, 1836)
Chapter III: Solidifying Influence in Central America (Dec. 9, 1836)
Chapter IV: The 1836 Presidential Election (Feb. 24, 1837)
Volume II: Martin Van Buren (March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1845)
Chapter I: A Period of Sharp Economic Growth (March 30, 1838)
Chapter II: The 1840 Presidential Election (April 11, 1841)
Chapter III: The World in 1841 (Oct. 31, 1841)
Chapter IV: The Danish-American War (Nov. 11, 1842)
Chapter V: The 1844 Presidential Election (March 16, 1845)
Chapter I: A Period of Sharp Economic Growth (March 30, 1838)
Chapter II: The 1840 Presidential Election (April 11, 1841)
Chapter III: The World in 1841 (Oct. 31, 1841)
Chapter IV: The Danish-American War (Nov. 11, 1842)
Chapter V: The 1844 Presidential Election (March 16, 1845)
Volume III: James K. Polk (March 4, 1845 – March 6, 1849)
Chapter I: Shadow of War (April 12, 1846)
Chapter II: The Mexican-American War (October 12, 1847)
Chapter III: The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (June 2, 1848)
Chapter IV: The 1848 Presidential Election (February 4, 1849)
Chapter I: Shadow of War (April 12, 1846)
Chapter II: The Mexican-American War (October 12, 1847)
Chapter III: The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (June 2, 1848)
Chapter IV: The 1848 Presidential Election (February 4, 1849)
Volume IV: Zachary Taylor (March 6, 1849 – March 4, 1853)
Chapter I: The Third War for Independence (Dec. 30, 1850)
Chapter II: The World in 1850 (December 31, 1850)
Chapter III: The Slavery Debate (April 14, 1851)
Chapter IV: The 1852 Presidential Election (July 12, 1853)
Chapter I: The Third War for Independence (Dec. 30, 1850)
Chapter II: The World in 1850 (December 31, 1850)
Chapter III: The Slavery Debate (April 14, 1851)
Chapter IV: The 1852 Presidential Election (July 12, 1853)
Volume V: Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1866)
Chapter I: The Free Soil Party's Election Fraud (July 22, 1853)
Chapter II: The 1853/54 Presidential Election (March 8, 1854)
Chapter III: The Union is Dissolved! (April 18, 1858)
Chapter IV: The Civil War Part I (December 23,1858)
Chapter V: The Civil War Part II (November 12, 1859)
Chapter VI: Beginning of the Reconstruction Era (July 12, 1860)
Chapter VII: The 1861/62 Presidential Election, The World in 1862 (May 20, 1862)
Chapter VIII: The Liberian War (February 22, 1866)
Chapter I: The Free Soil Party's Election Fraud (July 22, 1853)
Chapter II: The 1853/54 Presidential Election (March 8, 1854)
Chapter III: The Union is Dissolved! (April 18, 1858)
Chapter IV: The Civil War Part I (December 23,1858)
Chapter V: The Civil War Part II (November 12, 1859)
Chapter VI: Beginning of the Reconstruction Era (July 12, 1860)
Chapter VII: The 1861/62 Presidential Election, The World in 1862 (May 20, 1862)
Chapter VIII: The Liberian War (February 22, 1866)
Volume VI: Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1866 – March 4, 1874)
Chapter I: The Presidential Election of 1865/66 (April 3, 1866)
Chapter II: The War Over Canada (June 20, 1870)
Chapter III: Beginning of Grant's Second Term (January 19, 1871)
Chapter IV: The 1873/74 Presidential Election (March 28, 1874)
Chapter I: The Presidential Election of 1865/66 (April 3, 1866)
Chapter II: The War Over Canada (June 20, 1870)
Chapter III: Beginning of Grant's Second Term (January 19, 1871)
Chapter IV: The 1873/74 Presidential Election (March 28, 1874)
Volume VII: Albert R. Parsons (March 4, 1874 – )
Chapter I: Socialists Rise to Power (April 14, 1874)
Chapter I: Socialists Rise to Power (April 14, 1874)
Focus of this AAR:Welcome to my first AAR. I will be playing as the United States of America, generally following the USA’s historical development, but I will be more aggressive in colonial pursuits and will be asserting a very aggressive leadership role in South America, Southeast Asia, and maybe the Arabian Peninsula.
This AAR will be organized in multi-chapter volumes with each volume representing a president's term in office. I will be focusing heavily on economic development, tracking yearly GDP growth, unemployment, and other things in the USA and worldwide. Graphs and charts of economic data and war casualties will be created and analyzed. I will periodically make maps of the world and write about significant world events.
Technicalities/Rules:
I am using HoD patched to v3.03 with v1.3f of the Divide by ZERO modmod, which I have modified. My modifications (1) slightly increase RGO production; (2) slightly decrease factory and artisan production; (3) increase demand for certain goods; (4) slightly lower MIL and CON and make rebellions slightly less likely worldwide; (5) double "crime" effects; and (6) increasingly lower tax efficiency via prestige-enhancing decisions relating to national focus cultural techs at each level. I am limiting myself to ONLY using NFs to encourage immigration and NFing bureaucrats in colonial states only. This means I will receive no major administrative efficiency or clergy boost for some time, as I must rely purely on the budget to increase bureaucrats and clergymen - both of which are vital to RP gains.
Further, the Divide by ZERO modmod allows me to give myself various handicaps. I am giving myself a -25% tax efficiency handicap in exchange for a +0.1 prestige point/month modifier. This should take care of the “easy money” problem inherent in PDM.
Data collected will be from the game ledger as well as from the Victoria 2 Save Game Economy Analyzer. Needless to say, there wont be any cheating. If catastrophic events take place, so be it.
About me:
I am a legal writer wishing to develop my creative writing ability as well as my Photoshop skills. I’m also a long-time veteran of the Victoria series. I have read a few AARs over the years but never devoted the time into developing one. After playing a few multiplayer Vicky 2 games with members of the community, I was inspired to start this AAR. I hope you enjoy.
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