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coz1

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Here we are at our fifth category and another long tradition within AARland. There were not as many AARs listed here mainly because there just aren't that many megacampaigns. It takes a very special talent and a lot of patience to make it through one of these and so we want to see them just as richly awAARded as any other genre of AAR. Only about half of our voters included a nomination here but the competition, especially near the top, was fierce throughout. And it turned out to be yet another very tight race with the separation between winner and runner up being only 0.5 points. I should also repeat the way I account for this category. I counted any part of a megacampaign as long as it was within the eligible time period as part of the megacampaign as a whole. The works listed below are linked to the latest portion of the campaign (as best I could tell from the links provided.)

Therefor allow me to present the 2022 Megacampaign AAR of the Year to...


A very strong showing and richly deserved! Following closely behind, our Silver Cup goes to...


Again, it was extremely close! And also well deserved. Finally our Bronze then goes to...


Possibly one of the fastest megacampaigns ever. Well done!

Eight more AARs were given nomination and they are in order of the vote:


Everyone given nomination should take great pride in their accomplishment and congratulations to each and every one of you. I should also give out special mention to @Macavity116 for his Stormbreaker Series which has come to an end with The Last Heroes, the tenth book of the series all in Stellaris. While it did not qualify for this category as it was not a megacampaign in the traditional sense, it was given nomination by one plucky voter and I thought it should receive at least a shout out because it was and is a massive accomplishment. Well done!

Certainly major congratulations to @Tommy4ever for the win, to @alscon for the Silver Cup and to @Nikolai for the Bronze. And a major thank you to all of the voters that took the time to give your nomination here. The thread is now open for your own congrats, thanks and discussion of the work(s) if you so desire.
 
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Warmest congratulations to the winner @Tommy4ever , podium finishers @alscon and @Nikolai and all nominees. I admire anyone willing to take on the mega campaign challenge!
 
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Hurray! Thank you to @coz1 and all who voted for In the Shadow of the Ancients!

I've been Megacampaigning for almost a decade now, and it remains my favourite way to play these games :).
 
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Possibly one of the fastest megacampaigns ever. Well done!
Thanks mate, indeed did the megacampaign a la Nik go fast! :p Didn't take many months. :)

Thanks to all who voted for me, and congratulations to @Tommy4ever and @alscon and the other winnAARs!
 
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Great job everyone!
 
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Congrats everyone!
 
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Congrats to the winners, and serious kudos to the others listed. Megacampaigns are an utterly impressive undertaking, and you've made this list because you have risen to the ultimate challenge! :D

Also, thanks for the shout-out, @coz1!
 
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***
<the crowds have collapsed in a heap, lying on the floor of the beach-club, exhausted.>

<and enter Part 5>

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Shake, shake, Tommy4ever
Shake your body line
Shake, shake, Tommy4ever
Shake it all the time

Work, work, Tommy4ever
Your works will shine
Write
, write, Tommy4ever
Write
it all the time
Megacampaigns are forever
I tell you friends, they end never-ever
And when words dance, oh brother!
They’re hurricanes in all kinds of weather

Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
OK, I praise you!​
Jump in the MC
Read them and you’ll see
OK, I celebrate you!​
Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
OK, I salute you!​
Jump in the MC
Read them and you’ll see
Whoa!​
Shake, shake, shake, alscon
Shake your body line, whoa!
Shake, shake, shake, alscon
Shake it all the time

Work, work, work, Nikolai
Your works will thrive
Write
, write, write, Nikolai
Write up to overdrive

You can read about cycle
Pages are innumerable
Vikings of
RedTemplar
All tales of power, reading is a roller-coaster


Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
OK, I applaud you!​
Jump in the MC
Read them and you’ll see
Read them all, child!​
Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
Somebody, help me!​
Jump in the MC
Read them and you’ll see
Whoa!​
Shake, shake, AARland
Shake your body line
Shake, shake, AARland
Shake it all the time​
Whoa!​
Read, read, AARland
Read the stories’ line
Yep!​
Read, read, AARland
Read them all the time

Gamov_Andrew’s euphoria
From Russia to Siberia

And fellas, you got to read it
Flying like a rocket, world of sriseru is a hit


Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
OK, I cheer you!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
Rush those eyes a little faster!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
Up the paragraphs!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
Whoa!​

Shake, shake, AARland
Shake your body line
Read, read, AARland
Read them
all the time

Dance, dance, AARland
Dance for them now
Write
, write, AARland
Comment for them now

Black Watch is in Tondo
Dual monarchies by
ibicko
And zenphoenixempire rises
It goes
up in the air, in the minds maximises

Jump in the line
Rock your body in time​
OK, I dance for you!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
Somebody, help me!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
OK, I congratulate you!​
Jump in the MC
Rock your eyes in time​
Whoa!​
Shake, shake, AARland
Shake your body line
Shake, shake, AARland
Shake it all the time

Praise, praise, Tommy4ever! [*]



[*] Appropriated from Jump in the Line of the album Jump Up Calypso by Harry Belafonte (1961).
Also used in the credits scene of the film Beetlejuice (d. Tim Burton, 1988)
This is the definition of music, which should be given as encyclopedic-entry for the question What is music? Then comes melodic and symphonic death metals.

Edit: Added missing line.
 
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