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Nikolai said:
Right, I guess we don't have a rule about not voting for yourself, although it's highly unusual. :)
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Actually, we sort of have. It's unwritten but understood for these many years. ;)
 
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coz1 said:
Actually, we sort of have. It's unwritten but understood for these many years. ;)
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That has always been my understanding. If not I'd have voted for myself, I am unquestionably the only finest active writer on the HOI2 sub-forum and so clearly the most deserving of my own vote.
 
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Yeah, I thought it might have been an unwritten rule, as that's how I understood it. So I'll ask you kindly @Gamov_Andrew to be a gentleman and not vote for yourself and I'll try to remember to add an official rule for the Q2 ACAs. :)
 
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coz1 said:
Actually, we sort of have. It's unwritten but understood for these many years. ;)
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El Pip said:
That has always been my understanding. If not I'd have voted for myself, I am unquestionably the only finest active writer on the HOI2 sub-forum and so clearly the most deserving of my own vote.
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If you pry open that can of worms, you will find we can put any descriptor to your name and have it be technically true.
Nikolai said:
Yeah, I thought it might have been an unwritten rule, as that's how I understood it. So I'll ask you kindly @Gamov_Andrew to be a gentleman and not vote for yourself and I'll try to remember to add an official rule for the Q2 ACAs. :)
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It is a young tradition, less than two decades old, but it is a tradition none the less...
 
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Finally got around to filling this in. Thanks for running things again, Nikolai!

Crusader Kings II

Empire of the Bear: A History-Book After the End AAR by @GangsterSynod
The King's First Minster by @El Pip
Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner’s Saga by @Bullfilter

Crusader Kings III

The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AAR by @Cora Giantkiller
The LARP by @Jestor
Haw Dywedyd “Mynydd” Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1 by @tubplunger
Displaying the Decades - AI Only Megacampaign Part 1 by @KiratRawr

Europa Universalis IV

God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1
The Wars of the Roses by @coz1
Displaying the Decades - AI Only Megacampaign Part 2 by @KiratRawr
Rend the Thorns: a Chronicle of England by @Great Mantis

Victoria II

For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob
Concussion and Confusion: The La Plata Story by @GangsterSynod
Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy by @slothinator
Aspirations of Grandeur; The Vainglory of an Empire - A Bohemian DoD AAR by @Derahan

Imperator: Rome

Urbi et Orbi - A Rome AAR by @Stuckenschmidt
Alexander's Funeral Games - Epirus AAR by @Argead33
Historia Brittonum - Dobunnia in Classical Antiquity by @ManderTea

Hearts of Iron IV

A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones
The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign by @RedTemplar
Mother AnAARchy Loves Her Sons: A TNO Siberian Black Army AAR by @Alex Kamal
Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer

Stellaris

Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2
Stardancers - A Federations AAR by @RossN

Other

Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936 by @Bullfilter (HOI3)
Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts by @Wraith11B (HOI3)
Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Four by @Tommy4ever (DH)
The Butterfly Effect: A British AAR by @El Pip (HOI2)

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At first push I didn't think I'd be able to fill this in nearly as comprehensively as I have done. Just goes to show the cut and thrust of AARland, I think. A fair few of these seem to have been waylaid during the course of the quarter, but each is a piece of work I've thoroughly enjoyed – even if I haven't been able to comment and say so, or even if I haven't actually caught up with the current story yet!

Anyway, I'm amazed that we're almost in May already. In my mind this year has lasted about three weeks. Going back to have a look at some of my picks from earlier on in the quarter was a real trip. Very good work all round.
 
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CK2:
Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner’s Saga
Avon Las Observes
Empire of the Bear: A History-Book After the End AAR

CK3:
The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AAR
What a Guy! - An Empire of Normannia AAR
The Right Hand of the Karlings

EU4:
Khorasan into Mughals - "True Heir of Timur" (1527)
Jumping around, the 1.30 edition
God Willing and the Creek Do Rise

V2:
Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Three
Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century
The Most Sublime Porte - An Ottoman AAR
Concussion and Confusion: The La Plata Story

HoI4:
Mother AnAARchy Loves Her Sons: A TNO Siberian Black Army AAR
The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign

Other:
Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts
Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936
Quick and Dirty 2: A Soviet Resurgence (HOI3 - March 1944 start)
Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR)
 
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Crusader Kings III:
The Right Hand of the Karlings by @alscon - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-right-hand-of-the-karlings.1416512/
What a Guy! - An Empire of Normannia AAR by @Nikolai

Europa Universalis IV
The Wars of the Roses by @coz1
Rend the Thorns: a Chronicle of England by @Great Mantis

Victoria II:
Concussion and Confusion' by @GangsterSynod - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/concussion-and-confusion-the-la-plata-story.1461654/
For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...britain-in-the-great-war-1901-series.1401290/
Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ution-in-the-commonwealth-of-britain.1201433/
Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy, by @slothinator

Imperator: Rome:
Alexander's Funeral Games - Epirus AAR by @Argead33 - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/alexanders-funeral-games-epirus-aar.1434249/
Urbi et Orbi - A Rome AAR by @Stuckenschmidt - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/urbi-et-orbi-a-rome-aar.1457513/
Historia Brittonum - Dobunnia in Classical Antiquity by @ManderTea

Hearts of Iron IV:
A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/a-royal-prerogative-a-uk-aar.1365990/
The Queen’s Britain- A Red World Britain AAR by @Directorio - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-queens-britain-a-red-world-britain-aar.1454338/
Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer
The Fortress isles: Denmark in the Second World war by @noobeless

Other:
Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts (HoI3) by @Wraith11B - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-sonne-die-geschichte-des-stahlpakts.1067851/
Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR) by @Bullfilter
'Odin' and Stalin's Secret Committee by @roverS3 - https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/odin-and-stalins-secret-committee.1000475/
Mini France AAR - a struggle against the odds by @Alex Kernel


As always I thank all those who have voted so far, copying your votes does save me some time and only at the slight cost of making my ballot look really inconsistent. ;)
 
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With one week to go, we have no less than 14 people cast their vote! :D Hopefully we can get that number even higher. :D If you are a writAAR, please consider plugging the ACAs in your work. :)

I have written this for my own AARs, you guys can, if you will, copy paste it or write your own version. :)

Please vote in the Q1 ACAs 2021, which has the voting period ending 20.00 CEST Sunday May 9th, 2021. :) Many great works across the PDS games catalogue is elegible, and AARland needs you to honor the many great works out there! :D Please go here and vote if you haven't already: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/q1-2021-acas.1465470/
 
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I'll try and fill out a ballot later. Off to advertising the ACAs for now!

Haven't done much reading lately, but a small one is better than none at all:

CK II

Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner's Saga by @Bullfilter
Before Plantagenet – A House d’Anjou AAR by @JabberJock14

CK III

The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AAR by @Cora Giantkiller
 
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Crusader Kings II
Avon Las Observes, Midnite Duke
Road of Queens - CKII India AAR, Eurasia
Before Plantagenet – A House d’Anjou AAR, JabberJock14
The King's First Minster, El Pip

Crusader Kings III
Ged's Existential Nightmare, TheButterflyComposer

Europa Universalis IV
The Wars of the Roses, coz1

Victoria II
Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain, DensleyBlair

Imperator: Rome
Wars of the Romans, Nikolai
Alexander's Funeral Games - Epirus AAR, Argead33

Hearts of Iron IV
The Thorn of the Rose, stnylan
A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR, Le Jones
Rise of Eagles - A Dream of White Russian Victory Mod AAR, Henry v. Keiper
Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire, TheButterflyComposer

Other
Utsunimiya's War - HoI3(TFH) Japan AAR, Eurasia
France: Operational Hail Mary (AAR) (HOI3: TFH) (No Mods), Mortal Phoenix
Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts, (HOI3) Wraith11B
'Odin' and Stalin's Secret Committee, (HOI3) roverS3

Special mentions: One Heart, One Soul, One Mind, One Goal: A Republic of China HPP AAR (HOI3), RustyHunter, which started just after the qualifying period for ACA1.​
Mini France AAR - a struggle against the odds, (HOI3) Alex Kernel and Unbreakable China - a NC Tutorial AAR, (HOI3) Kovax - only four slots:(, but both are deserving of notice :)​
 
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Crusader Kings II

A Tale as Old as Time: Book I - House Hayyid of Mallorca by @ibicko
The King's First Minster by @El Pip
The Jewel of the World - A Muslim Andalusia AAR by @Zesty_Taco
The People of the Forest by @Dunaden

Crusader Kings III

The Right Hand of the Karlings by @alscon
What Guy! - An Empire of Normannia AAR by @Nikolai

Europa Universalis IV

God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1
The White Eagle and the Knight by @RossN

Victoria II

The Most Sublime Porte - An Ottoman AAR by @Riotkiller
Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy by @slothinator
Concussion and Confusion: The La Plata Story by @GangsterSynod

Hearts of Iron IV

Other

Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936 by @Bullfilter
Civis Romanus Sum (An EU:Rome Vae Victis AAR) by @Bullfilter
The Butterfly Effect: A British AAR by @El Pip


Honorable mention for The LARP by @Jestor, which only resumed in April, so was not eligible.
 
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Crusader Kings II

The Jewel of the World - A Muslim Andalusia AAR by @Zesty_Taco
Die Klingen des Himmels (The Swords of Heaven) - Part One of a German Mega-Campaign, by @RedTemplar

Crusader Kings III

Haw Dywedyd "Mynydd Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1, by @tubplunger

Europa Universalis IV

God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1
The White Eagle and the Knight by @RossN

Imperator: Rome

Wars of the Romans, by @Nikolai

Victoria II

For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob
The Most Sublime Porte - An Ottoman AAR by @Riotkiller
Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair

Hearts of Iron IV

Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer
The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign by @RedTemplar

Stellaris

Stardancers - A Federations AAR by @RossN
 
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Thought I was going to have a sparse ballot, what with the same developments that have slowed FAWHA to fortnightly updates. Forgot that said developments coincided almost perfectly with the end of Q1.

Europa Universalis IV
Rend the Thorns: A Chronicle of England by @Great Mantis

Victoria II
Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair and @99KingHigh*
Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century by @volksmarschall
Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy by @slothinator
Aspirations of Grandeur: The Vainglory of an Empire - A Bohemian DoD AAR by @Derahan

Hearts of Iron IV
A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones
The American Phoenix: The History of the United States in the Second American Civil War and the Second Weltkrieg by @Kautz

Other
Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Four by @Tommy4ever
Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonner: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts by @Wraith11B
Showa Democracy - A Darkest Hour Kaiserreich Cold War AAR (Japan) by @Health

* I know Echoes is traditionally marked as a Densley AAR, but the Trans-Atlantic back and forth was particularly delightful in Q1.
 
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Crusader Kings III:
Ged's Existential Nightmare, @TheButterflyComposer

Europa Universalis IV
The Wars of the Roses by @coz1
Rend the Thorns: a Chronicle of England by @Great Mantis

Victoria II:
For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob
Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair -
Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy, by @slothinator

Hearts of Iron IV:
A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones
Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer

Other:
Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR) by @Bullfilter
'Odin' and Stalin's Secret Committee by @roverS3
Mini France AAR - a struggle against the odds by @Alex Kernel
Talking Turkey by @Bullfilter

Whew, in before the bell. Sorry about the photo finish, I don't think that I've had a good rotation which didn't involve some sort of stupidity at all this year.
 
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