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Darn it. I missed this one. This is entirely to blame on me putting my computer out of action for much of January. I'll make up for it next time by posting my votes extra early. ;)

Thanks to all those who voted, and especially those who voted for 'Odin'.
 
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I’m about halfway though btw. Not the best days lately, but I hope to be finished today or tomorrow.
 
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Take your time. We wouldn't ask you to stress yourself about this.
Heh, I'm built this way. If I take on a responsibility, I'd like to do it on time. :D But I am not stressing - much. :p
 
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Welcome to the results of the Q4 2021 ACAs! :D The voters were fewer this time, but we got a healthy amount of AARs voted on this time too!

First out is Europa Universalis IV, in which six AARs got voted in. First place went to @alscon with four votes, followed by second place divided between three writAARs, @JerseyGiants88 , me and @Gamov_Andrew with two votes each. Third place was divided between @Revan86 and @ibicko . :)

Europa Universalis IV
VotesNameAuthorLink
4A Settled Steppe - The War Saint's Legacy (Gothic megacampaign, part II)alsconhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...s-legacy-gothic-megacampaign-part-ii.1495129/
2Italian Ambitions: A Florence AARJerseyGiants88https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/italian-ambitions-a-florence-aar.916434/
2Chronicles of the Wendish Empire - A CK3 to EU4 Megacampaign AARNikolaihttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...empire-a-ck3-to-eu4-megacampaign-aar.1489246/
2Russian Path (Suomenko Mega Campaign). Part IIGamov_Andrewhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/russian-path-suomenko-mega-campaign-part-ii.1483210/
1The Thin Wedge of EuropeRevan86https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-thin-wedge-of-europe.1482961/
1A Tale as Old as Time: Book II: The Dual Monarchy - A Paradox Mega-Campaign AARibickohttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...monarchy-a-paradox-mega-campaign-aar.1478498/


Next up is our most popular category, Crusader Kings II, the old and venerable. Here, no less than fourteen AARs got voted in, with first place divided between @Midnite Duke and @Superstorm with 5 votes each. Second place was given to the oldtimer @El Pip with four points, followed by @Eludio with three points.

Crusader Kings II
VotesNameAuthorLink
5Avon Las ObservesMidnite Dukehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/avon-las-observes.1461266/
5Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury - A Slavic Pagan Revival AARSuperstormhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...s-of-fury-a-slavic-pagan-revival-aar.1486890/
4The King's First MinsterEl Piphttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-kings-first-minster.1455666/
3To The Strongest - A Hellenistic Resurgence AAREludiohttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/to-the-strongest-a-hellenistic-resurgence-aar.1482259/
2The People of the ForestDunadenhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-people-of-the-forest.1230760/
2Song of the Karlings: Karloman's LegacyLPDK 356https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/song-of-the-karlings-karlomans-legacy.1446168/
2A weed grows, where sown it was not - a Middle Earth AARSabrathahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...not-a-middle-earth-aar.1142487/#post-25013424
2Road of Queens - CKII India AAREurasiahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/road-of-queens-ckii-india-aar.1035262/
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/
1Earth above and Earth below - (CK2 Three Kingdoms narrative AAR)Sabrathahttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...low-ck2-three-kingdoms-narrative-aar.1502199/
1Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner’s SagaBullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...battle-a-learners-saga.1045928/#post-23317390
1The Crusader Queen- A Kingdom of Jerusalem AARJSB217118https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ngdom-of-jerusalem-aar.1379712/#post-26493014
1The Last Days of the Han (Three Kingdoms AAR)Zamarak500https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-last-days-of-the-han-three-kingdoms-aar.1425568/
1Lady Macbeth II - An Earldom of Buchan 1066 AARFiftypencehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/lady-macbeth-ii-an-earldom-of-buchan-1066-aar.1393723/

NewcomAAR Crusader Kings III is picking up speed, but is still some behing it's forebear in number of AARs, here eight stories were voted in. First place is split between @Peter Ebbesen and @filcat with four votes each, followed by @Revan86 , @bsmithers333 and @Dunaden splitting second place with three votes each. Third place belongs to @Cora Giantkiller , who also got two AARs voted on in this category!

Crusader Kings III
VotesNameAuthorLink
4Born to Breed: House of the ProphetsPeter Ebbesenhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/born-to-breed-house-of-the-prophets.1470942/
4The Secret History of the Bargasfilcathttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-secret-history-of-the-bargas.1463850/
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/
3Austria Ascendant: A Babenberg AARbsmithers333https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/austria-ascendant-a-babenberg-aar.1483992/
3The Legacy of Uhtred (A Bamburgh AAR)Dunadenhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-legacy-of-uhtred-a-bamburgh-aar.1433896/
2Then Are Ye Lords Over Creation: Cornwall in the Middle AgesCora Giantkillerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...creation-cornwall-in-the-middle-ages.1502226/
1REGNVM ROMANVM Parts I & II(06/01/2022) 867 - 1156 'From Regnum to Imperium', 'Decimus the Decimator'Simmy93https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...um-to-imperium-decimus-the-decimator.1501939/
1Flight of the Swan: A Central Asian AARCora Giantkillerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/flight-of-the-swan-a-central-asian-aar.1485178/

Next up is the old lady soon to see her daughter introduced to the ball; Victoria II. Here, seven AARs were voted on, with first place going to @HistoryDude with six points, followed by @Zeogludon with five points. Third place was taken by @slothinator .

Victoria II
VotesAuthorLink
6The Rise of RussiaHistoryDudehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-rise-of-russia.1451901/
5En la sombra de Morazán: A Central American AARZeogludonhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/en-la-sombra-de-morazan-a-central-american-aar.1494981/
4Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italyslothinatorhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/annuntio-vobis-a-papal-history-of-italy.1402469/
2For 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/
2Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Centuryvolksmarschallhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...long-nineteenth-century.981654/#post-22085483
2Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of BritainDensleyBlairhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ution-in-the-commonwealth-of-britain.1201433/
1Chronicles of the Wendish Empire in a Changing World - A CK3 to EU4 to Victoria 2 Megacampaign AARNikolaihttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...o-eu4-to-victoria-2-megacampaign-aar.1496747/

Hearts of Iron IV got ten stories voted on, with half of them receiving one vote each. First place went to @TheButterflyComposer with five points, followed by @RedTemplar and @Le Jones sharing second place with three points each. On third place we have @jak7139 and @RustyHunter , gaining two points each.

Hearts of Iron IV
VotesNameAuthorLink
5Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian EmpireTheButterflyComposerhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ncredible-rise-of-the-italian-empire.1464623/
3The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic MegacampaignRedTemplarhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-eastern-vikings-part-4-baltic-megacampaign.1448579/
3A Royal Prerogative - A UK AARLe Joneshttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/a-royal-prerogative-a-uk-aar.1365990/
2Boris & Brian - A Bulgaria Road to 56 AARjak7139https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/boris-brian-a-bulgaria-road-to-56-aar.1501573/
2Savages of Utah - A White Legs HOI4 Old World Blues Mod AARRustyHunterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...te-legs-hoi4-old-world-blues-mod-aar.1488362/
1Postcards From Eternity: a Narrative Megacampaign AAR (Part 4)Cyclehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-a-narrative-megacampaign-aar-part-4.1493537/
1DYEUSHanokhhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/dyeus.1498683/
1The Permanent Revolution Lives On! - Trotskyist AARThaHowardhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...t-revolution-lives-on-trotskyist-aar.1496312/
1The Greater Central America Co-Prosperity Sphere: An Expansionist Cuba AAR (Vanilla | Ironman)Qwaszx54321https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...xpansionist-cuba-aar-vanilla-ironman.1502688/
1The Balkan Crucible: An Axis Yugoslavia AARThe Living Hivehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-balkan-crucible-an-axis-yugoslavia-aar.1480588/

Out in space, Stellaris got seven AARs voted on, of which four got 1 point each. The winnAARs were @Chilango2 and @Quinzal with three points each, followed by @CBR JGWRR on second place with two points. Shared third place was split between the rest, being @Arithmetician times two, @Side and @Macavity116 .

Stellaris
VotesNameAuthorLink
3Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AARChilango2https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/songs-of-the-saiiban-a-poetic-aar.1393906/
3Onward, Toward Perfection (Anthology of the Enclave of Eternity) WIPQuinzalhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ology-of-the-enclave-of-eternity-wip.1498433/
2HaMaadimi ImperiumCBR JGWRRhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/hamaadimi-imperium.1497949/
1Stellaris 42,000: The Imperium Reformatus - As Ever in the Grim Dark Future, There is Only WarArithmeticianhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...e-grim-dark-future-there-is-only-war.1501794/
1Stellaris Wars: A Nemesis Ironman SagaArithmeticianhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/stellaris-wars-a-nemesis-ironman-saga.1477210/
1Die Wacht Im Raum - A Kaiserreich Stellaris AARSidehttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/die-wacht-im-raum-a-kaiserreich-stellaris-aar.1499805/
1The Last HeroesMacavity116https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-last-heroes.1504056/

The esteemed Other category contained seven stories this time, with @Eurasia gaining first place with five points, followed by @Bullfilter and @37th Armoured div on shared second place with four points. Third place went to @roverS3 , who got three points in total.

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/
4Tokyo, '45, An Australian AAR37th Armoured divhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/tokyo-45-an-australian-aar.1482728/
3Odin' and Stalin's Secret CommitteeroverS3https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...alins-secret-committee.1000475/#post-22445525
2Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR)Bullfilterhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...eu-rome-vae-victis-aar.1102893/#post-24320793
1One and Indivisible (A Russian Kaiserreich AAR)Aussie Perunhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/one-and-indivisible-a-russian-kaiserreich-aar.393308/
1Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des StahlpaktsWraith11Bhttps://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-sonne-die-geschichte-des-stahlpakts.1067851/


And that, my friends, were the Q4 2021 ACAs - I look forward to see you in a couple of months' time for Q1 2022! :D
 
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Was going to post one of the usuals from the filcatorium, but the mood is not at its best.



Of course, nevertheless the mood, the one and the only @Nikolai deserves the praise, the applause, the cheers, the ovation, the kudos of all times, once again, yet again, and forever more!


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[*] This is the eighth time the author has written from the actual first person, and it is a voluntary one to lift the spirits.
 
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Congratulations to the winners, excellent work.

Also, cheers to all the nominees and @Nikolai for keeping this going.
 
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Victory and Tally Ho to all the winners, and runner ups, and thank yous to the voters! I am sure the Field Marshall would say something but the real one was murdered by Bertie Wooster and the fake one is too busy directing Operation 'Monkey Wrench'.

And congratulations to @Nikolai for all the great work! The cake is in the mail!
 
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Congratulations to Field Marshall Melchett and all the other winners.

I'm glad to see such a varied roster of AARs being nominated even if the number of ballots is a bit low (Something I am partially to blame for.)

Moreover, I'm happy to see 'Odin' make it to third place. As I'm sure all the nominees can attest, it's always nice to have your work recognised.
Hope to see you all in a few months.
 
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I want to thank everyone who voted. I thank everyone who wrote whether an AAR or a comment for reading makes us the big winners.

But most of all, I wish to thank @Nikolai for all his hard work.

Please get some rest and take care of yourself, my friend.
 
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Thanks to those who keep voting for my AAR, and congrats to all the winners, and thanks to @Nikolai for organizing, as always.
 
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Thanks to everyone for their votes and Nikolai for running the event. Congrats to all the winners, they are well deserved.
 
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Oh my! Thank you to everyone who voted for Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury! The support has been incredible and has made the experience even more enjoyable. Having to rewrite a lot of my stuff alongside general life stuff meant I have not been able to catch up on my AARs or vote this time around. Still, a big thank you to Nikolai for running the event and congratulations to all the winners and all those who had been voted for. This community has and continues to be wonderful and supportive.
 
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