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Still six votes up there. ;)
Reading the last few posts between @Bullfilter and @Nikolai, it seems that both have turned to Dewey Cheatem for legal advice and his principal advice is that more legal billing hours is best.
 
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Well I'll have to remove two myself tonight if he isn't nice. ;) Either two first, the I:R ones or two last HoI3 ones, I guess.
 
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Well. Well, well, well. We have SIX votes for what belongs in the Other category... I will give you to tomorrow to chose which to include @Bullfilter . :) Else, I will have to exclude the two last ones, for lack of a better solution than order of it being written.
Ah, I hadn’t really twigged to I:R now being lumped into the Other category - way too crowded; HOI3/2/DH etc should be it’s own category. :p Too much comparing apples and Oranges!

I’m sorry, but I must stick with my four ‘Others’ (HOI3) picks as laid out. The I:R ones are both worthy, but the HOI3 pieces are the ones I’m most involved with.
 
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There is absolutely nothing to be sorry for. :)
 
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I wonder if mountain blade after action reports belong in their own category
So far I've only considered counting the PDS games, I didn't even know we had a M&B category in here. :eek:
 
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The results!
All right, ladies, gentemen and everyone in between!

Welcome to the reveal of the final results of the Q2 2021 ACAs! :D

First out is Europa Universalis IV, where eight AARs were nominated. First place this time is shared by @coz1 and @RossN , with coz1 also taking the second spot. Third place is shared between @JerseyGiants88 and @ibicko .:)


Then comes the old and venerated Crusader Kings II, always full of nominees - and thus competition! Only the best persevere. This time @RustyHunter narrowly takes the top spot, with oldtimer with their AAR @Eurasia takes second, together with @Midnite Duke . After this shared second place we have no less than FOUR third places, shared between @Dunaden , @LPDK 356 , @Flinteroon and the venerable @El Pip .

Crusader Kings II
VotesNameAuthorLink
6Bastion of the East - A de Bailleul AARRustyHunterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/bastion-of-the-east-a-de-bailleul-aar.1474467/
5Road of Queens - CKII India AAREurasiahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/road-of-queens-ckii-india-aar.1035262/
5Avon Las ObservesMidnite Dukehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/avon-las-observes.1461266/
3The People of the ForestDunadenhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-people-of-the-forest.1230760/
3Song of the Karlings: Karloman's LegacyLPDK 356https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/song-of-the-karlings-karlomans-legacy.1446168/
3After the Fall - A Byzantine Restoration AARFlinteroonhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/after-the-fall-a-byzantine-restoration-aar.1480766/
3The King's First MinsterEl Piphttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-kings-first-minster.1455666/
2CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains and Mother of DragonsThaigahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...aker-of-chains-and-mother-of-dragons.1468096/
2Empire of the Bear: A History-Book After the End AARGangsterSynodhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ear-a-history-book-after-the-end-aar.1405934/
1A History of the Iron Throne II - The Black DragonsAxolotKnighthttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...the-iron-throne-ii-the-black-dragons.1466655/
1The Crusader Queen- A Kingdom of Jerusalem AARJSB217118https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-crusader-queen-a-kingdom-of-jerusalem-aar.1379712/
1Before Plantagenet – A House d’Anjou AARJabberJock14https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/before-plantagenet-a-house-danjou-aar.1014631/
1The Crusader Queen- A Kingdom of Jerusalem AARJSB217118https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-crusader-queen-a-kingdom-of-jerusalem-aar.1379712/
1A Tale of the Flame - CK2 AGOT (modified) AARTsar Monarchisthttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/a-tale-of-the-flame-ck2-agot-modified-aar.1477369/
1Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner’s SagaBullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...cht-blood-and-battle-a-learners-saga.1045928/
1Die Klingen des Himmels (The Swords of Heaven) - Part One of a German Mega-CampaignRedTemplarhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...n-part-one-of-a-german-mega-campaign.1399710/

NewcomAAR to the scene, Crusader Kings 3, also got a lot of votes this time around, albeit there is some work to be done before it overtakes it's predecessor. I am sure this would be helped a lot if people could actually find the AAR section in AARland and not it being cut off, but I digress. First place was a pleasant surprise for me, for while I have certainly got a few votes before on my AARs, I believe this is the first time I've come out on top. Yes, I - Nikolai - got the first place. Hooray for me. Second place was shared SIXWAYS between @Peter Ebbesen , @filcat , @Gamov_Andrew , @alscon , @Revan86 and @tubplunger . Third place was shared between @Dunaden and @Cora Giantkiller .

Crusader Kings III
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5Chronicles of PolandNikolaihttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/chronicles-of-poland.1480967/
3Born to Breed: House of the ProphetsPeter Ebbesen https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/born-to-breed-house-of-the-prophets.1470942
3The Secret History of the Bargasfilcathttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-secret-history-of-the-bargas.1463850/
3Russian Path (Suomenko Mega Campaign)Gamov_Andrewhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/russian-path-suomenko-mega-campaign.1447435/
3The Right Hand of the Karlingsalsconhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-right-hand-of-the-karlings.1416512/
3The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867)Revan86https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...iii-ironman-aar-duchy-of-moravia-867.1479193/
3Haw Dywedyd “Mynydd” Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1tubplungerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...d-drosto-a-welsh-megacampaign-part-1.1452228/
2The Legacy of UhtredDunadenhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-legacy-of-uhtred-a-bamburgh-aar.1433896/
2The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AARCora Giantkillerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-caliphate-of-al-rus-a-kievan-aar.1447730/
1A Storm from the West part IV: The Baktun of the Holy War. (a Sunset Invasion Megacampaign)Kazanovhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...y-war-a-sunset-invasion-megacampaign.1466609/
1Lithuanian Legacy: A CK3 AARjak7139https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/lithuanian-legacy-a-ck3-aar.1470572/

The old lady, soon to be followed by a new beauty (one hopes!), Victoria II, saw nine AARs voted on, with a shared first place between @DensleyBlair and @BigBadBob . Second place went to @volksmarschall , with third place going to @slothinator .

Victoria II
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6Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of BritainDensleyBlairhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ution-in-the-commonwealth-of-britain.1201433/
6For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series)BigBadBobhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...britain-in-the-great-war-1901-series.1401290/
4Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Centuryvolksmarschallhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...merica-in-the-long-nineteenth-century.981654/
3Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italyslothinatorhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/annuntio-vobis-a-papal-history-of-italy.1402469/
2The Hohenzollern Empire 5: Holy Phoenix - An Empire of Jerusalem Megacampaign in New World Orderzenphoenixhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...alem-megacampaign-in-new-world-order.1022999/
2Postcards From Eternity: a Megacampaign AAR (Part 3)Cyclehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...m-eternity-a-megacampaign-aar-part-3.1474562/
2Concussion and Confusion: The La Plata StoryGangsterSynodhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/concussion-and-confusion-the-la-plata-story.1461654/
2A Nation of Sadness: A CWE Republic of China AARQwerty7https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-sadness-a-cwe-republic-of-china-aar.1406229/
1The Rise of RussiaHistoryDudehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-rise-of-russia.1451901/

Hearts of Iron IV saw a few votes, but not very spread, with the winnAAR getting 7 points, the two last ones getting 1 each, and a total of AARs voted on were merely six. First place went to @TheButterflyComposer , followed by @Le Jones and then @RedTemplar .

Hearts of Iron IV
VotesNameAuthorLink
7Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian EmpireTheButterflyComposerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ncredible-rise-of-the-italian-empire.1464623/
6A Royal Prerogative - A UK AARLe Joneshttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/a-royal-prerogative-a-uk-aar.1365990/
4The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic MegacampaignRedTemplarhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-eastern-vikings-part-4-baltic-megacampaign.1448579/
3Rise of Eagles - A Dream of White Russian Victory Mod AARHenry v. Keiperhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...eam-of-white-russian-victory-mod-aar.1394707/
1The DumpstAAR Fire Republic - A TNO Komi AARAlex Kamalhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-dumpstaar-fire-republic-a-tno-komi-aar.1465684/
1The Balkan Crucible: An Axis Yugoslavia AARThe Living Hivehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-balkan-crucible-an-axis-yugoslavia-aar.1480588/

Spacefarers venturing into the Stellaris section nominated eight AARs, with @Cora Giantkiller taking first place and @Chilango2 getting second place this time around. Third place went to @JackGoose .


The Other section saw thirteen AARs voted on, with the four least voted on getting one vote each, and the four above that two votes each. Still a great accomplishment! The winnAAR was @Eurasia this time around, followed by @Bullfilter on second. Third place was shared between @RustyHunter , @Tommy4ever and @Wraith11B .

Other
VotesNameAuthorLink
5A Gentleman's War : The Middle-East Command (HoI3 TFH - UK AAR)Eurasiahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-middle-east-command-hoi3-tfh-uk-aar.1479090/
4Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936Bullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/talking-turkey-alternate-history-from-1936.996127/
3One Heart, One Soul, One Mind, One Goal: A Republic of China HPP AARRustyHunterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...one-goal-a-republic-of-china-hpp-aar.1466811/
3Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part FourTommy4everhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/here-dwells-god-a-jewish-poland-aar-part-four.1455394/
3Der Adler, der Wolf, und die SonneWraith11Bhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-sonne-die-geschichte-des-stahlpakts.1067851/
2Wars of the RomansNikolaihttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/wars-of-the-romans.1459989/
2One and Indivisible (A Russian Kaiserreich AAR)Aussie Perunhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/one-and-indivisible-a-russian-kaiserreich-aar.393308/
2Odin' and Stalin's Secret CommitteeroverS3https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/odin-and-stalins-secret-committee.1000475/
2Mini France AAR - a struggle against the oddsAlex Kernelhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/mini-france-aar-a-struggle-against-the-odds.1441159/
1Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR)Bullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/civis-romanus-sum-an-eu-rome-vae-victis-aar.1102893/
1The Strongest: A Thrace AARBasileus2https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-strongest-a-thrace-aar.1458364/
1The Butterfly Effect: A British AAREl Piphttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-butterfly-effect-a-british-aar.229679/
1Quick and Dirty 2: A Soviet Resurgence (HOI3 - March 1944 start)Bullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...iet-resurgence-hoi3-march-1944-start.1301171/

And that, ladies, gentlemen and everyone in between, concludes this edition of the ACAs! See you for the next voting thread in about one month! :D
 
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A hearty thank you to all the ReadAARs!
 
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Thank you to our readers for taking the time to read and comment. Thank you to our writers for devoting many hours of preparation and writing to give us entertainment. Thank you to our voters for the thought and care that you took. (I am sure that my second place trophy has nothing to do with the fact that the law/accounting firm Dewey, Cheatem & Howe helped tabulate and certify the ballots. ;) ) The real winners are the readers who get to enjoy these great works.

But most of all, I wish to thank the dedication and work effort of @Nikolai whose love of AARs make this thread possible.
 
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Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, great works all around!

Thanks to all those who continue to read and nominate these works, including my own, greatly appreciated.

And, of course, thanks to @Nikolai for keeping this going.
 
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Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who voted for my AAR!
A special thanks goes to @Nikolai for organizing all of this!
 
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While the thread has been quite active lately, I can't see any actual updates yet. ;)
The gentleman is quite correct. Promotional material and CK3 dev updates only in the run up to an actual 2nd campaign.
Ok, fair enough - TBC still gets one of my votes, so all good! ;)
It certainly bodes well for Ged come the next awards.
First place was a pleasant surprise for me, for while I have certainly got a few votes before on my AARs, I believe this is the first time I've come out on top. Yes, I - Nikolai - got the first place. Hooray for me.
Indeed! Bravo, for you were I believe also the first ck3 aar writer and should thus be honoured regardless.
Hearts of Iron IV saw a few votes, but not very spread, with the winnAAR getting 7 points, the two last ones getting 1 each, and a total of AARs voted on were merely six. First place went to @TheButterflyComposer , followed by @Le Jones and then @RedTemplar .
Now this is a surprise, especially as it may be my least reader commented aar ever. Apparently people are indeed reading it, and are too stunned by Paradox/the Cheese to say much about it!

However, I must thank everyone for voting and participating, especially as I am as usual resoundingly unpunctionable and late to this vote.

It is good to see CK3 hanging in there, and even expanding in category and popularity, despite its restriction off from everyone else. Hopefully this will continue as the game celebrates its first year of life and more updates to come. If even El Pip is playing Crusader Kings now, surely the time is ripe for more crazy ideas to flow
 
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Many thanks for those that put forth my works for this last period, especially as I've not written too terribly much during that time. It is nice to be remembered, to be sure. And congratulations to all that gained nomination for their incredible work! I apologize for not nominating for this last round, but I've not done near enough reading to make a credible ballot. And certainly thank you to @Nikolai for continuing to spearhead the ACAs! :)
 
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Thank you again to all who voted for FAWHA. It really is ridiculous how much love you continue to show it.

However, despite the official tally giving us a draw and FAWHA a third top finish, the win belongs, well-deservedly, to @DensleyBlair and Echoes. Had I managed to get my ballot in, Echoes would absolutely have been on it.

Congratulations to all the winners, and to everyone who got nominated! The AARs on display here show that it's damned fine a forum to be on right now.

And, of course, thank you @Nikolai for all the work done running the thing!
 
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It's been my pleasure, folks. :) It is a bit of work, but not more than what I am able to do without much trouble. :) I hope that will remain the case for a long time coming! :D
 
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This is the time to come with suggestions on changes in categories for next time btw. Making I:R not a part of Other is out of the question with the current activity I think, HoI3 borders on okay, but I think it might be too little for much competition. My vote is on leaving the categories like this time for the next vote. We then have one less category than before, which will be filled by Vicky 3 when it comes out I am sure.
 
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