Yes, by the title you can hopefully guess that I plan on continuing the tradition of drunken AAR's begun by MrT and so ably taken up by Paranoid Tsar when he took the coat off the floor for Mother Russia.
Initially, I had hoped to play Texas but I have found their starting position rather untenable for this effort. My inspiration was a line from the movie Dazed and Confused. One of the characters says to another when they are about to fight, "I came here to do two things - kick some ass and drink some beer...and we're almost out of beer." It's a fine movie made in Texas but alas, that game is not yet to be - though if this comes off well, it may yet.
I figured, as I spent the better part of most Saturdays in and amongst the drink, why not include it into an AAR. Plus, I have found myself slightly snookered with my Into the West at the moment and just wanted to try something fun that would not require several days of playing, planning, and writing.
I'm sure you are all wondering, "well isn't that what The Holy Trinity is about?" And the answer is, not quite. It was intended as such while I was working on the Persia tale, but it has become something I wish to continue and have a hard time finding time to play and then update. Playing it takes up a good chunk of time, and then the writing adds another 30 minutes to an hour. This idea, however, can be completed within a day.
So, the idea is to spend the better part of a day treating you good folks to my spiral into inebriation. Who knows how it will work? However, MrT's and Paranoid's Tsar's came off so well, not to mention the MP drinking sessions, I thought it was a fine time to introduce that same spirit (no pun intended) here in good old fashioned Victoria. Perhaps shake things up a bit, eh?
The game will begin this coming Saturday at 10am EST and will continue as long as I am able to keep playing and posting, the latter being key. If (and when) I pass out at the keyboard, consider it done. Further, if there is a noticable lack of responses after some time, I reserve the right to discontinue the effort. It's no fun drinking alone, and I would hope that I might have some drunken cohorts to join me in my effort.
I plan on playing Mexico in the GC. And I'm not planning on anything fancy - especially no tequila shots, so forget about it. My stomach is made of something other than iron, and hard liquor and I do not mix on a regular basis. My liver, however, seems to be able to deal just fine with beer (and in large quantities at that), thus this will be the drink of choice. The idea is to see a.) how long I can last, b.) how poorly does my gameplay suffer from the drink, and 3.) how much does my posting suffer from that very same. This last, I assume, will be the most enjoyable to you.
Goals for Mexico: the only plans I have at the moment are, win the war against Texas, try not to get pasted by the US, try to play around in Central America and generally just have fun.
I will play for 30 minutes, and then post a status report. Don't look for anything fancy, because I will most likely need the rest of the hour to use the bathroom, change the music, and eat. I will return to play sometime before the hour is up and then rinse and repeat. I doubt I will get anywhere near the end of the time frame, but hopefully, it will provide all of you something interesting to do on your Saturday afternoon and give me a tall tale to tell later, as well as a nice hangover on Sunday morning. :wacko:
There are a few more days before this begins, so feel free to offer any advice on what I might try with Mexico, and if you have special requests for drinking choices, beer wise, I might try it. I will go ahead and tell you, I normally drink the King of Beers, Bud. Yes, all you beer-snobs are all pinching your noses right now, but you know what I have to say to that? I do have an open mind though, so I might consider your suggestions.
Anyway, let's hope this goes well. For all I know, I will crash and burn, both with the country and the alcohol. But if it works, this could be the beginning of a long line of drunken AARs for Vickie. And Lord knows she needs to loosen up!
The stopwatch now starts ticking towards Saturday....
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You will notice some commentary written in this color throughout. This was done about one month later as I went back through and tried to make some sense out of what was written, or explained myself a bit better. Hope you enjoy.
Initially, I had hoped to play Texas but I have found their starting position rather untenable for this effort. My inspiration was a line from the movie Dazed and Confused. One of the characters says to another when they are about to fight, "I came here to do two things - kick some ass and drink some beer...and we're almost out of beer." It's a fine movie made in Texas but alas, that game is not yet to be - though if this comes off well, it may yet.
I figured, as I spent the better part of most Saturdays in and amongst the drink, why not include it into an AAR. Plus, I have found myself slightly snookered with my Into the West at the moment and just wanted to try something fun that would not require several days of playing, planning, and writing.
I'm sure you are all wondering, "well isn't that what The Holy Trinity is about?" And the answer is, not quite. It was intended as such while I was working on the Persia tale, but it has become something I wish to continue and have a hard time finding time to play and then update. Playing it takes up a good chunk of time, and then the writing adds another 30 minutes to an hour. This idea, however, can be completed within a day.
So, the idea is to spend the better part of a day treating you good folks to my spiral into inebriation. Who knows how it will work? However, MrT's and Paranoid's Tsar's came off so well, not to mention the MP drinking sessions, I thought it was a fine time to introduce that same spirit (no pun intended) here in good old fashioned Victoria. Perhaps shake things up a bit, eh?
The game will begin this coming Saturday at 10am EST and will continue as long as I am able to keep playing and posting, the latter being key. If (and when) I pass out at the keyboard, consider it done. Further, if there is a noticable lack of responses after some time, I reserve the right to discontinue the effort. It's no fun drinking alone, and I would hope that I might have some drunken cohorts to join me in my effort.
I plan on playing Mexico in the GC. And I'm not planning on anything fancy - especially no tequila shots, so forget about it. My stomach is made of something other than iron, and hard liquor and I do not mix on a regular basis. My liver, however, seems to be able to deal just fine with beer (and in large quantities at that), thus this will be the drink of choice. The idea is to see a.) how long I can last, b.) how poorly does my gameplay suffer from the drink, and 3.) how much does my posting suffer from that very same. This last, I assume, will be the most enjoyable to you.
Goals for Mexico: the only plans I have at the moment are, win the war against Texas, try not to get pasted by the US, try to play around in Central America and generally just have fun.
I will play for 30 minutes, and then post a status report. Don't look for anything fancy, because I will most likely need the rest of the hour to use the bathroom, change the music, and eat. I will return to play sometime before the hour is up and then rinse and repeat. I doubt I will get anywhere near the end of the time frame, but hopefully, it will provide all of you something interesting to do on your Saturday afternoon and give me a tall tale to tell later, as well as a nice hangover on Sunday morning. :wacko:
There are a few more days before this begins, so feel free to offer any advice on what I might try with Mexico, and if you have special requests for drinking choices, beer wise, I might try it. I will go ahead and tell you, I normally drink the King of Beers, Bud. Yes, all you beer-snobs are all pinching your noses right now, but you know what I have to say to that?
I do have an open mind though, so I might consider your suggestions. Anyway, let's hope this goes well. For all I know, I will crash and burn, both with the country and the alcohol. But if it works, this could be the beginning of a long line of drunken AARs for Vickie. And Lord knows she needs to loosen up!
The stopwatch now starts ticking towards Saturday....
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You will notice some commentary written in this color throughout. This was done about one month later as I went back through and tried to make some sense out of what was written, or explained myself a bit better. Hope you enjoy.
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