Welcome Everyone!
I Jmuf, have returned to finish what I've started. Many years ago I started a grand campaign titled Making Italy Great Again. I ended up quitting the mega campaign, due to issues with conversions, and a bit of boredom of it. Looking at it now, and reflecting back on it, I feel that it could be so much better. That the Italian AAR could've been so much better. Especially from a modern perspective, it feels cringey looking at it when I was writing it at such a young age where I didn't know much at all about history. These last few years I've learned so much about European history that I would've never been had the experience to learn about in a normal American high school class, if I wasn't playing games like these, meeting so many history nuts on Discord, and just overall spending a lot of time studying history. I still don't know much, but that's ok I'll learn. After taking all this time, I've finally decided the time is ripe, and it's now the perfect time to resurrect the campaign, in my new vision for what I have. After all, if we're going to be quarantined, might as well give y'all something to read. So without further ado, I shall begin.
Things to Note before we begin
- Unlike my previous campaign there will be more of a focus on characters, their emotions, and their ambitions. I feel writing in this style will keep this AAR more fresh, and entertaining. I will continue to have comedy here, and there in this AAR, but it won't be the primary writing style of the AAR. I also write my AARs using a LOT OF IMAGES.
- As we progress, I may change styles to become more interactive, and to focus on the other ongoing conflicts in other countries. Interaction will be similar to this Al Andalusia AAR, with the readers acting as a council, who will go on to decide the fate of Italy. Readers will also be permitted to submit fan characters, to act as politicians in the later games of Victoria 2, and Hearts of Iron 4. But for the time being, we will continue with my aforementioned style of writing, till I deem it time to do so.
- I will be using mods which are: Torture!, Rename Anyone, Nicknames++, Play Non Dynastic heirs, Horrors of War, Abdication Plus, No Satan Masks, Jmuf's Immersive Map mod (A shameless plug I know), my own version of Patrum Scuta, Sketchy's Cheat Mod, and the CKIII like Map Font.
- I have all DLC for each, and everyone of the Paradox games. So all features will be available in those games.
- For gamerules I've set set demesne, and vassal limits to be quartered, to make it harder. Revolts have been buffed up through the roof. I also intend to use Sketchy's Cheat mod to buff the AI whenever I deem it necessary for balance, and fun. I've also disabled matrilineal marriages, to make it more historical. Also like through history, no dynasty will be around forever, so do not expect the dynasties of Italy to continue on from CK2 all the way up to HOI4.
- I will be following a typical mega campaign starting from CK2 going to EU4, then to Victoria 2, and then from there to HOI4, and then finally to Stellaris for the grand finale. With each conversion I plan to heavily mod the events to come, to craft, and weave one gigantic story, a story of Italy.
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Who are we going to play?
We will be playing a much different character than that of Robert de Hauteville. We will be playing as Count Pietro Ruffo of Amalfi in 1241. He'll be a challenging character, but I thoroughly believe that his tales of struggle will be legendary, and will make for an awesome story.
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The Crusader Kings II Chapters
Chapter I: Count Pietro Ruffo "the Pious" of Amalfi
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
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The Europa Universalis IV Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
The Crusader Kings II Chapters
Chapter I: Count Pietro Ruffo "the Pious" of Amalfi
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
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The Europa Universalis IV Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
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The Victoria II Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
The Victoria II Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
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The Hearts of Iron IV Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
The Hearts of Iron IV Chapters
Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:
Chapter VII:
Chapter VIII:
Chapter IX:
Chapter X:
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To be written after the coffee break...
To be written after the coffee break...
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