CrusadAARs Chalice Nominations: Late 2006

CatKnight · 02-04-2007, 06:31

Alright folks, I hope you enjoyed your three month break because we're back! Here's a revised revised schedule:

April: Nominations for Late 2006
May: Nominations for Early 2005, Voting for Late 2006
June: Nominations for Late 2005, Voting for Early 2005
July: Voting for Late 2005
August: Nominations for Early 2007
September: Voting for Late 2007
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For those of you who just joined us, the CrusadAARs Chalice is a twice-yearly award given to the favorite CK AAR completed within that time frame.

Former winners, as well as those AARs which earned other awards, can be found here.

Eligiblity:
While researching I've found 22(!) AARs which meet the criteria I set forth. Specificially these were:

1) Between July and December 2006:
a) Ended (in 1453 or at a given point by the author)
b) Failed due to a technical error
or c) Abandoned, but the author made it clear they were doing so.

2) The author must have made six updates (to show some effort.)

3) The author is in good standing with Paradox. (It's their boards.)

Some of these were judgement calls. (Is this a complete ending? Does this count as an update?) If you believe I've overlooked one (or included one that I shouldn't have) - it's certainly possible. Send me a PM. I'll be happy to review it and, if needed, update the list.

How to Nominate:
Everyone can nominate once. They may nominate the same AAR someone else has (in effect seconding/thirding/etc. it,) or choose a new one. At the end of the nomination phase, the five AARs with the most nominations will 'advance.' (If there are less than five AARs nominated, they alone will advance. If there's a tie that takes us beyond five places, the tied AARs will advance as well.) I will ask a moderator to set up a poll for us, and we'll vote.

Deadlines:
The nomination phase will close on April 30, 2007
Through May we will vote on the Chalice. We will also begin nominating for early 2005 at that time.

CatKnight · 02-04-2007, 06:32

Here you go:

Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown
Deathbed Confessions of the ArchDuke of Strathclyde by bombshellboi
The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm
Bohemia, a guide to success by CSK
The Saga of Medlepad by Dibblet54

Heroes Of Belgorod-A Pecheneg AAR by EvilSanta
The Kosaca Chronicles by Fiftypence
The Children of the Nile - A Fatimid AAR by GBIT
AAR: Henri IV de Bar & Yolande de Dampierre 1337- by Ges
A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus

in the Balkan, 1337 by igorvragovic
A Lone Swedish Count Takes On The World by Jestor
In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor
"Surpass the Arpads!"-County of Gemer by Jestor
The Devil Walks Among Us: Dynasty d'Albon by Jestor

Petar Kresimir's legacy - A Croatian AAR by kramari
A Silent AAR - The Picture Scroll of the House of Aberffraw by Llywelyn
The New Jerusalem: Moskva 1337 by Paranoid Tsar
The Fall of the Kingdom of Poland by Phargle
The Lost Kingdom~A Tale of Treachery and Intrigue by Singleton Mosby

Scotland the Shrewd by Slasher
The County that was forgotten, a county of Zutphen AAR by Veldmaarschalk
The true history of the house von Habsburg by Veldmaarschalk

EvilSanta · 02-04-2007, 06:47

Ahh, good that you revived this. Let me be first to nominate.

I nominate Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown. It was a tough choice between this and Kosaca Chronicles but this was so amazing AAR it had to be nominated.

Llywelyn · 02-04-2007, 09:32

A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus

The detail and effort were extraordinary but hidden so it read instantly.
j.

Murmurandus · 02-04-2007, 12:15

Scotland the Shrewd by Slasher.

*Veldmaarschalk* · 02-04-2007, 18:27

My vote goes to:

In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor

BTW CatKnight I miss, this AAR of mine

The true history of the house von Habsburg

The last chapter I posted on July 1st 2006

and it wasn't nominated for early 2006 Crusaders Chalice

Shuma · 02-04-2007, 19:09

Uh. Too many AARs I read and enjoyed are eligible here. When it comes to voting I don't know what I'll do, but for now I'll put down one that still hasn't been nominated:

The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm

Jestor · 03-04-2007, 01:22

There's so many good ones, but I have to go with Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown

VILenin · 03-04-2007, 04:05

I'll have to go with Gratianus' A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem .

HannibalBarca · 03-04-2007, 04:16

The silent one.

phargle · 03-04-2007, 05:42

I must confess I read very few of these. My first instinct is to reward the Lubeck one, but angryclown doesn't seem to post anymore and that doesn't feel right. After that, I really wanna go for quality, but something in me can't stay away from the plucky determination of the Welsh homeland AAR by Jestor. . . but I dunno. It's tugging me. I have goofy instincts.

I absolutely must vote for the picture scroll. The work involved was herculean.

anonymous4401 · 03-04-2007, 06:59

I nominate the Silent AAR twice. I don't care that it was already nominated four times. I also vote for it in advance.

CatKnight · 03-04-2007, 07:58

Hannibal, phargle, anonymous: Um... I'm afraid "Silent one" and "picture scroll" need to be clarified. There are two entries that fit that description - one by Gratianus, one by Llywellyn.

Veld is correct. A March necromancer threw me off.

The true history of the house von Habsburg by Veldmaarschalk is eligible for consideration.

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Nomination Count

Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown (2)
A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus (2)
Scotland the Shrewd by Slasher (1)
In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor (1)
The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm (1)

anonymous4401 · 03-04-2007, 08:12

Huh, what do you know? There's two of them! Well Gratianus's one was the one I read, but it already has two nominations and Llywellyn's is good too, so I nominate that. Us thoughtless appropriators have to stick together after all!

EightDeer · 03-04-2007, 11:03

My vote goes to The New Jerusalem: Moskva 1337.

Shuma · 03-04-2007, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatKnight

Veld is correct. A March necromancer threw me off.

The true history of the house von Habsburg by Veldmaarschalk is eligible for consideration.

Edit that into your first post? I'm sure not all people will read the whole thread before nominating.

Fiftypence · 03-04-2007, 14:34

I will nominate the New Jerusalem.

phargle · 03-04-2007, 17:02

Lly's is fantastic, but my nomination was for the other one.

Rensslaer · 04-04-2007, 02:57

I am also a fan of Angryclown's Lubeck...

But I shall nominate another magnificent work that deserves consideration... One of a long line of AARs by Veldmaarschalk that deserve consideration...

I nominate A True History of the House von Habsburg, by Veldmaarschalk!

Rensslaer

Llywelyn · 04-04-2007, 10:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatKnight

Hannibal, phargle, anonymous:

I couldn't post this yesterday cuz the forum was down, but yeah, they all mean the other one. Nice of Anon to nominate me anyway

but I'm with him - I'm voting absentee for Grat.

I think I improved on the style and format, but his was still the inspiration and my god did he put the hours in. On top of which, his might be the (first? only?) actual Crusader AAR I've seen in the entire forum...

j.

02-04-2007, 06:31	#1
CatKnight Disciple of Peperna Join Date: May 2004 Location: In Service to the Holy Cow Posts: 3,594	CrusadAARs Chalice Nominations: Late 2006 Alright folks, I hope you enjoyed your three month break because we're back! Here's a revised revised schedule: April: Nominations for Late 2006 May: Nominations for Early 2005, Voting for Late 2006 June: Nominations for Late 2005, Voting for Early 2005 July: Voting for Late 2005 August: Nominations for Early 2007 September: Voting for Late 2007 ----------- For those of you who just joined us, the CrusadAARs Chalice is a twice-yearly award given to the favorite CK AAR completed within that time frame. Former winners, as well as those AARs which earned other awards, can be found here. Eligiblity: While researching I've found 22(!) AARs which meet the criteria I set forth. Specificially these were: 1) Between July and December 2006: a) Ended (in 1453 or at a given point by the author) b) Failed due to a technical error or c) Abandoned, but the author made it clear they were doing so. 2) The author must have made six updates (to show some effort.) 3) The author is in good standing with Paradox. (It's their boards.) Some of these were judgement calls. (Is this a complete ending? Does this count as an update?) If you believe I've overlooked one (or included one that I shouldn't have) - it's certainly possible. Send me a PM. I'll be happy to review it and, if needed, update the list. How to Nominate: Everyone can nominate once. They may nominate the same AAR someone else has (in effect seconding/thirding/etc. it,) or choose a new one. At the end of the nomination phase, the five AARs with the most nominations will 'advance.' (If there are less than five AARs nominated, they alone will advance. If there's a tie that takes us beyond five places, the tied AARs will advance as well.) I will ask a moderator to set up a poll for us, and we'll vote. Deadlines: The nomination phase will close on April 30, 2007 Through May we will vote on the Chalice. We will also begin nominating for early 2005 at that time. __________________ Have you seen the Weekly AAR Showcase lately? ***** Beyond Tannenberg III: The Last Crusade (EU3, Teutonic Order, Ongoing) Resurrection: Rebirth of the United States COMPLETED!! ***** CatKnight's Inkwell

02-04-2007, 06:32	#2
CatKnight Disciple of Peperna Join Date: May 2004 Location: In Service to the Holy Cow Posts: 3,594	Here you go: Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown Deathbed Confessions of the ArchDuke of Strathclyde by bombshellboi The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm Bohemia, a guide to success by CSK The Saga of Medlepad by Dibblet54 Heroes Of Belgorod-A Pecheneg AAR by EvilSanta The Kosaca Chronicles by Fiftypence The Children of the Nile - A Fatimid AAR by GBIT AAR: Henri IV de Bar & Yolande de Dampierre 1337- by Ges A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus in the Balkan, 1337 by igorvragovic A Lone Swedish Count Takes On The World by Jestor In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor "Surpass the Arpads!"-County of Gemer by Jestor The Devil Walks Among Us: Dynasty d'Albon by Jestor Petar Kresimir's legacy - A Croatian AAR by kramari A Silent AAR - The Picture Scroll of the House of Aberffraw by Llywelyn The New Jerusalem: Moskva 1337 by Paranoid Tsar The Fall of the Kingdom of Poland by Phargle The Lost Kingdom~A Tale of Treachery and Intrigue by Singleton Mosby Scotland the Shrewd by Slasher The County that was forgotten, a county of Zutphen AAR by Veldmaarschalk The true history of the house von Habsburg by Veldmaarschalk __________________ Have you seen the Weekly AAR Showcase lately? ***** Beyond Tannenberg III: The Last Crusade (EU3, Teutonic Order, Ongoing) Resurrection: Rebirth of the United States COMPLETED!! ***** CatKnight's Inkwell Last edited by CatKnight; 03-04-2007 at 18:31.

02-04-2007, 06:47	#3
EvilSanta Alles klar Herr Kommissar? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Mary Mead Posts: 3,500	Ahh, good that you revived this. Let me be first to nominate. I nominate Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown. It was a tough choice between this and Kosaca Chronicles but this was so amazing AAR it had to be nominated. __________________ Was würde Brian Boitano tun?

02-04-2007, 09:32	#4
Llywelyn Decanus Sacri Collegii Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S'anghai Posts: 3,909 Blog Entries: 6	A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus The detail and effort were extraordinary but hidden so it read instantly. j. __________________ All Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia! “ æ ð € £ § ¬ † ‡ ¹ ² ³ — · ˚ ſ ¡ ¿ ‽ ≈ ≠ ¶ • º ” My Inkwell Crusading 101 (Enroll today! Current topic: Sex)

02-04-2007, 12:15	#5
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02-04-2007, 18:27	#6
Veldmaarschalk The Grand Stratego-ist Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Zutphen, The Netherlands Posts: 20,416	My vote goes to: In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor BTW CatKnight I miss, this AAR of mine The true history of the house von Habsburg The last chapter I posted on July 1st 2006 and it wasn't nominated for early 2006 Crusaders Chalice __________________ If I use this color text, then I'm "speaking" as a moderator. Crusader Kings Mod's: The Alternative Scenario Setup mod and Before the Conquest. After Action Reports : Veldmaarschalk's AAR depository in the Ink Well Member of the Association of Dutch Paradoxians and the 10,000+ Posters

02-04-2007, 19:09	#7
Shuma Major Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 660	Uh. Too many AARs I read and enjoyed are eligible here. When it comes to voting I don't know what I'll do, but for now I'll put down one that still hasn't been nominated: The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm __________________ CK AARs: The Rise of Dalmatians (current), a 1187 Duchy of Dalmatia AAR (BACK SOON!) - Co-winner of Favorite New Writer in the AARland Choice AwAARds 2006 Q3 - WritAAR of the Week - Oct. 22, 2006

03-04-2007, 01:22	#8
Jestor King of Spades Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,087	There's so many good ones, but I have to go with Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown __________________ WritAAr of the Week: October 13th, 2006 Best Character Writer of the Week: April 11th, 2007 Ten Years After: The Lost Girl and the History Book (Ongoing - Sequel to The Beautiful Girl and the History Class) The Beautiful Girl and the History Class (CK) (Completed) -Winner of the 2008 Illustrious PewtAAR Cup -Weekly AAR Showcase: May 27th, 2007 -Favorite Narrative AAR (CK) AARland Choice Awards 2007 Q1 -Favorite Narrative AAR (CK) AARland Choice Awards 2007 Q2 -Favorite Overall AAR (CK) AARland Choice Awards 2007 Q3

03-04-2007, 04:05	#9
VILenin Revolutionary Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sealed Train Posts: 3,075	I'll have to go with Gratianus' A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem . __________________ "Being a freedom fighter, a force for good, it's a wonderful thing. You get to make your own hours, it looks good on a resume, but the pay sucks." Come debate in the Reichstag - a social group for Realpolitik

03-04-2007, 04:16	#10
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03-04-2007, 05:42	#11
phargle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,395 Blog Entries: 5	I must confess I read very few of these. My first instinct is to reward the Lubeck one, but angryclown doesn't seem to post anymore and that doesn't feel right. After that, I really wanna go for quality, but something in me can't stay away from the plucky determination of the Welsh homeland AAR by Jestor. . . but I dunno. It's tugging me. I have goofy instincts. I absolutely must vote for the picture scroll. The work involved was herculean. __________________ a still more glorious AAR awaits

03-04-2007, 06:59	#12
anonymous4401 AARlander Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 8,590	I nominate the Silent AAR twice. I don't care that it was already nominated four times. I also vote for it in advance. __________________ Good comments and worthless spam, the difference is just an eyelash Real Men Do It Alphabetically: An AARgau \| Conquering CK by the dictionary. Updates EVERY DAY FOREVER. Littoral Insanity, a Hinterland of Genius \| World Conquest by land and sea. Updates daily. anonymous4401's Signature Repositori u m The AARlander Issue #6: February 2008 The AARland Choice AwAARds Results Archive

03-04-2007, 07:58	#13
CatKnight Disciple of Peperna Join Date: May 2004 Location: In Service to the Holy Cow Posts: 3,594	Hannibal, phargle, anonymous: Um... I'm afraid "Silent one" and "picture scroll" need to be clarified. There are two entries that fit that description - one by Gratianus, one by Llywellyn. Veld is correct. A March necromancer threw me off. The true history of the house von Habsburg by Veldmaarschalk is eligible for consideration. --------------------------- Nomination Count Lübeck: Against the tide by angryclown (2) A Silent AAR - The picture scroll of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Gratianus (2) Scotland the Shrewd by Slasher (1) In Search of a New Welsh Homeland: The Meriadoc Dynasty by Jestor (1) The de Lusignan Dream - Cyprus 1337 by ComradeOm (1) __________________ Have you seen the Weekly AAR Showcase lately? ***** Beyond Tannenberg III: The Last Crusade (EU3, Teutonic Order, Ongoing) Resurrection: Rebirth of the United States COMPLETED!! ***** CatKnight's Inkwell

03-04-2007, 08:12	#14
anonymous4401 AARlander Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 8,590	Huh, what do you know? There's two of them! Well Gratianus's one was the one I read, but it already has two nominations and Llywellyn's is good too, so I nominate that. Us thoughtless appropriators have to stick together after all! __________________ Good comments and worthless spam, the difference is just an eyelash Real Men Do It Alphabetically: An AARgau \| Conquering CK by the dictionary. Updates EVERY DAY FOREVER. Littoral Insanity, a Hinterland of Genius \| World Conquest by land and sea. Updates daily. anonymous4401's Signature Repositori u m The AARlander Issue #6: February 2008 The AARland Choice AwAARds Results Archive

03-04-2007, 11:03	#15
EightDeer Second Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 184	My vote goes to The New Jerusalem: Moskva 1337.

03-04-2007, 14:34	#17
Fiftypence Peacock dreams! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clitheroe, Lancashire Posts: 2,816	I will nominate the New Jerusalem. __________________ My Inkwell DR3, coming soon?? now in the third of three

03-04-2007, 17:02	#18
phargle Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,395 Blog Entries: 5	Lly's is fantastic, but my nomination was for the other one. __________________ a still more glorious AAR awaits

04-04-2007, 02:57	#19
Rensslaer Strategy GuidAAR Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,070	I am also a fan of Angryclown's Lubeck... But I shall nominate another magnificent work that deserves consideration... One of a long line of AARs by Veldmaarschalk that deserve consideration... I nominate A True History of the House von Habsburg, by Veldmaarschalk! Rensslaer __________________ NEW! - Império Novo - An Axis Portugal AAR for HOI 3 Fire Warms the Northern Lands - A Prussian AAR (Awarded the VictAARian Cross for Jan-Jun 2006) Castles In the Sky (Vicky) * Sforza!!! - A Milan AAR (EU III) * The Die is Cast - Roman Civil War Check Rensslaer's Inkwell Page! (a list of all online writings) Fire Warms the Northern Lands and Sforza!!! have been awarded the Lord Strange Cookie of British Awesomeness! ●