Introduction and Rules
Hello! I am planning to run a semi-interactive AAR (rules approved by @Qorten) where the goals and personality of each monarch are directed by a different commenter. Format will be varied depending on what the events inspire me to write, but will probably largely be informal narrative or history book. Here are the rules:
Each update will cover one monarch, unless I need to break up a monarch’s reign into multiple posts.
At the end of a monarch’s reign, the first commenter to reply can describe what the next monarch’s goals and personality will be (Edit: If you are the first commenter and don't want to participate, that's fine too. Just leave a note saying that you are skipping your right to describe the monarch, and the second (or third, etc) commenter can do it). I will interpret these goals and personalities based on 1) the detail of the description (the more detailed the description, the more nuanced the monarch will be) 2) the relevant monarch stats and perks. For example, if my monarch’s goal is to ‘attack France’ a poor monarch might just DoW within a few months of taking the throne, while a good monarch might work to create an opportunity to fight them on favorable terms. Alternatively, if the monarch is described as ‘a patient man looking for an opportunity to reduce the might of his French rival’ I will take a more cautious approach regardless of the monarch stats. Feel free to get as nuanced or simple as you like! Also, feel free to describe bad monarchs! One of the things I am excited for in this play through is having to deal with more setbacks than I do in a typical gameplay-oriented playthrough.
When describing a monarch, please describe personalities and goals only. I plan to play each monarch through before posting an update, so you won’t have an opportunity to give input on specific events. I will do my best to make decisions based on the vision of the monarch you described, however! Also, I take all responsibility for bad player decisions.
You may post a short ‘first’/‘reserved’ message to hold the spot to give yourself time to edit the post and write a more in-depth description of the monarch if you want. Please don’t use this to hold a spot while you go do something else. If it has been more than a few hours and I notice a ‘reserve’ post is still up, I reserve the right to open the floor again.
I would like to keep this first come first served for now, but if you want to participate and find you are unable ever to get the first reply to describe a monarch, message me and I will reserve it for you. If I have reserved a spot for you, I will message you. Please post within 24 hours or let me know if it will be longer.
I will be playing as Denmark because I feel that there are a lot of opportunities for different styles of gameplay - Land game, naval game, colonial game, Protestant, Catholic, trader, HRE, diplomat, etc. all seem like viable options for Denmark. Further, Denmark is powerful enough that I don’t feel I need to be playing optimally for the game to run smoothly, but also isn’t so powerful that I can stomp everyone no matter how crazy you all decide to make the Danish kings. Finally, the fact that I could make a silly reference to Hamlet in the title sealed the deal.
I will not be playing on ironman, but I will let you know if I do anything that would be disallowed (save scumming, console, etc). I don’t plan to do anything that would be disallowed by ironman, but depending on where this goes I’d like to have the option, at least, of changing things for the sake of the story. Since there are no specific goals for this run I don't know how long it will go, but I hope we have fun along the way!
Edit: I should probably mention that I have all DLC except Dharma, and am not using any mods.
Each update will cover one monarch, unless I need to break up a monarch’s reign into multiple posts.
At the end of a monarch’s reign, the first commenter to reply can describe what the next monarch’s goals and personality will be (Edit: If you are the first commenter and don't want to participate, that's fine too. Just leave a note saying that you are skipping your right to describe the monarch, and the second (or third, etc) commenter can do it). I will interpret these goals and personalities based on 1) the detail of the description (the more detailed the description, the more nuanced the monarch will be) 2) the relevant monarch stats and perks. For example, if my monarch’s goal is to ‘attack France’ a poor monarch might just DoW within a few months of taking the throne, while a good monarch might work to create an opportunity to fight them on favorable terms. Alternatively, if the monarch is described as ‘a patient man looking for an opportunity to reduce the might of his French rival’ I will take a more cautious approach regardless of the monarch stats. Feel free to get as nuanced or simple as you like! Also, feel free to describe bad monarchs! One of the things I am excited for in this play through is having to deal with more setbacks than I do in a typical gameplay-oriented playthrough.
When describing a monarch, please describe personalities and goals only. I plan to play each monarch through before posting an update, so you won’t have an opportunity to give input on specific events. I will do my best to make decisions based on the vision of the monarch you described, however! Also, I take all responsibility for bad player decisions.
You may post a short ‘first’/‘reserved’ message to hold the spot to give yourself time to edit the post and write a more in-depth description of the monarch if you want. Please don’t use this to hold a spot while you go do something else. If it has been more than a few hours and I notice a ‘reserve’ post is still up, I reserve the right to open the floor again.
I would like to keep this first come first served for now, but if you want to participate and find you are unable ever to get the first reply to describe a monarch, message me and I will reserve it for you. If I have reserved a spot for you, I will message you. Please post within 24 hours or let me know if it will be longer.
I will be playing as Denmark because I feel that there are a lot of opportunities for different styles of gameplay - Land game, naval game, colonial game, Protestant, Catholic, trader, HRE, diplomat, etc. all seem like viable options for Denmark. Further, Denmark is powerful enough that I don’t feel I need to be playing optimally for the game to run smoothly, but also isn’t so powerful that I can stomp everyone no matter how crazy you all decide to make the Danish kings. Finally, the fact that I could make a silly reference to Hamlet in the title sealed the deal.
I will not be playing on ironman, but I will let you know if I do anything that would be disallowed (save scumming, console, etc). I don’t plan to do anything that would be disallowed by ironman, but depending on where this goes I’d like to have the option, at least, of changing things for the sake of the story. Since there are no specific goals for this run I don't know how long it will go, but I hope we have fun along the way!
Edit: I should probably mention that I have all DLC except Dharma, and am not using any mods.
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