The AARland Choice Awards: Q3 2015

[DensleyBlair]

Hello again AARlanders!


Believe it or not, it was not merely three days ago that I last put one of these threads up, but three months ago. So the fleeting year glides on, and so it is time once more for the latest installment of AARland's most beloved award-saga (a niche accolade, I'll grant). Yes, the ACAs are back!

You all know the drill by now, I'm sure. To recap, all ballots are to be cast here and, as ever, all AARs updated between the 1st of July and the 30th of September (inclusive) are eligible for contention. You may nominate up to four pieces of work from each of the following games:

Crusader Kings II
Europa Universalis IV
Victoria II
Hearts of Iron III
Darkest Hour
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In addition to these, each voter is entitled to nominate four AARs in the "Other" category, including all Paradox games not mentioned above.

To vote, simply post your ballot like so:

[Category]

1. AAR title; author; URL
2. AAR title; author; URL
3. AAR title; author; URL
4. AAR title; author; URL
​

If a URL has been posted once, there's no need to put it up again.

I'll be announcing the winners on the 1st of November, or otherwise as soon as possible afterwards. Until then, get voting!

DensleyBlair
Vice-Tsar of AARland Awards​

 

[LordTempest]

DH:

The Gaitskell Years by DensleyBlair
Lawrence of Britannia by 99KingHigh
For the Republic! by Patrick Harte
A Dream which Originates from the Yellow River by Chankljp

May add more later.

 

[Michaelangelo]

I was waiting for this to show up. I shall reserve my spot and start looking for AARs to vote for. Turns out I don't read as many AARs as I used to. Tricky finding enough to fill the spots.

EUIV
1. God does play dice – A random AAR in a random world by alscon
2. Imperium Neapolis - A Veritas et Fortitudo AAR by Cityracer
3. A Horde by Any Other Name ~ A Golden Horde AAR (no mods) by Vlorious
4. Stranded - A Nuova Italia AAR by blklizard

Vicky 2
1. Under the Rising Sun, a Japan Interactive AAR by naxhi24
2. The Empire Strikes Back - Part 3 by Idhrendur
3. Unione, Forza e Liberta! -An Etrurian AAR by Attalus
4. An Eagle Rising - Prussian Vanilla PDM Polandball AAR [Picture Heavy] by wzhang29

CK2
1. The Italian Boot (A Sicily HIP AAR) by Saxon125
2. Consecrated blood waters my fields: a Hvitserk megacampaign by Avindian
3. All hope lies in Rome -- A science fiction Byzantine AAR by defensedefumer
4. Mortar and Blood - A Kingdom of Brittany AAR by Mr. Capiatlist

HOI3
1. A history of World War II, by those who fought it (TFH UK AAR) by Avindian

I'm not even entirely sure if I can vote for blklizard's AAR. Technically I do the playthroughs for it, but all the narrative and updates are entirely his. I personally see it as his AAR and I'm just providing him with material to write about. If it's an issue, I'll change my vote.

 

[loup99]

I'm also claiming a spot, which I will fill in later.

Europa Universalis IV
1. Merchant Kings of Aragon, by Marco Oliverio
2. A Spanish Story - The Age of Awakening, by ibicko
3. The Nasrids and their Times: Personal Histories and Voices from Granada, by Marco Oliverio
4. The Long(er) Lasting Lombards, by RedTemplar

Crusader Kings II
1. Consecrated blood waters my fields, by Avindian
2. Mortar and Blood, by Mr. Capiatlist
3. A Spanish Story - The Age of Old, by ibicko
4. North Sea Empire, by Shinwalks

Victoria II
1. Unione, Forza e Liberta!, by Attalus
2. Up to the Euphrates and Tigris, by Attalus
3. Bolívar's Dream, by Panzerfaust779
4. Austria: an Imperial History, by enigmamcmxc

Hearts of Iron
1. A history of World War II, by those who fought it, by Avindian

Darkest Hour
1. Loyal we Began, Loyal we Remain, by LordTempest
2. The Gaitskell Years, by DensleyBlair

 

[Attalus]

Darkest Hour :
- Dance with the Devil by IconOfEvi
- For the Republic by Patrick Harte
- A Dream that originates from the Yellow River by chankljp
- A very European Affair by Panda69

Victoria II :
- Durch den Kampf, überleben wir by Shellshocked
- The Middle-Kingdom by Hethran
- An Eagle Rising by wzhang29
- The Greatest Germany by The B

Europa Universalis IV :
- Empire of the Mediterannean by Michaelangelo
- The legacy of the Vogelius Dynasty by Groogy
- The longer lasting Lombards by RedTemplar

Crusader Kings II :
- Consecrated blood waters my fields, by Avindian
- Mortar and Blood, by Mr. Capiatlist
- North Sea Empire, by Shinwalks

HOI 3 :
- Megali Lost by Redtracer7

 

[alscon]

EU IV:
Shadows of Carpathia by Crimson Drakon
Neapolitan Nightmare by Michaelangelo
Balughals Rising by LanMisa
Empire of the Mediterranean by Michaelangelo

CK II:
The Kingdom of Blaland by sansastark
Rule, Rohannia! by fabiolundiense

 

[Cityracer]

EU4
1. Stranded - A Nuova Italia AAR by blklizard
2. Neapolitan Nightmare - A Naples Always War AAR by Michaelangelo

 

[delpiero1234]

EU IV

1. Merchant Kings of Aragon - An EUIV and MEIOU & Taxes AAR by Marco Oliverio
2. Imperium Neapolis - A Veritas et Fortitudo AAR by Cityracer
3. Our Feet Trample Your Face: A Blackfoot AAR by chief bearpaw
   
4. Deus Vult! - A Knights to Jerusalem AAR by Lord Logsdon

Edit: Added a fourth AAR.

 

[Lord Logsdon]

EU IV

1. By the Ancestors - A traditionalist Ming AAR by Kagemin
2. The Amsterdammer Way - A Mildly Interactive AAR by delpiero1234
3. Shadows of Carpathia - A CK2 to EU4 Wallachian AAR by Crimson Drakon
4. The Nasrids and their Times by Marco Oliverio

Edit: Added a fourth and removed my stupid question.

 

[Baron Tanks]

EU IV

The Amsterdammer Way - A Mildly Interactive AAR by delpiero1234

It's one of the few AARs I've fully kept up with. It's a fun campaign, not dictated by blobbing. The mild interactivity is something I am thoroughly enjoying, allowing to interact without having to read or write huge in-character pieces.

But I'll leave a compliment here for everyone that bothers to create all this content, it's a lot of work and a lot of fun to read.

 

[LordTempest]

Would it be uncouth to nominate one's own AAR?

Very.

 

[DensleyBlair]

Would it be uncouth to nominate one's own AAR?

Very.

I did remind people last time, though it is common sense somewhat, but just to be clear: voting for your own work is a very, very large no-no.

In other news, my very many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to vote so far. Now that I have internet again I'll be doing a bit more to promote the fact that voting season is upon us – but please remember that you all can too, and that doing so is incredibly highly appreciated by me and, more importantly, AARland's authorial community. Even if it's just a link in your signature, every little helps.

To everyone else: what in God's name are you waiting for? Vote!

 

[05060403]

EU IV
1. Empire of the Mediterranean: An Interactive Aragon AAR by Michaelangelo
2. Stranded - A Nuova Italia AAR by blklizard
3. Neapolitan Nightmare - A Naples Always War AAR by Michaelangelo
4. God does play dice – A random AAR in a random world by alscon

Vicky 2
1. Under the Rising Sun, a Japan Interactive AAR by naxhi24
2. An Eagle Rising - Prussian Vanilla PDM Polandball AAR [Picture Heavy] by wzhang29
3. Unione, Forza e Liberta! -An Etrurian AAR by Attalus
4. Bolívar's Dream: A CoE/DBZ Gran Colombia AAR by Panzerfaust779

CK2
1. Immortal's Journey to the Stars - A Persian Mega-Megacampaign by levithan123
2. Terra Nostrum - A Latin EmpiAAR by AvatarOfKhaine

HoI3
1. All Alone: A Lithuanian AAR by Ilaruum
2. Empire Rising - The Fourth Superpower : a neutral Japanese AAR by Magnus Imperator Rex

DH
1. The War is Not Lost, The War Will Never Be Lost!- Germany 1945 by Eric8344

Other
1.Towards the Present We Go, Langobards AAR (The Steppe Wolf MOD) by blklizard



EDIT: Added a second HoI3 AAR
EDIT 2: Added an EU3 AAR

 

[Attalus]

Would it be uncouth to nominate one's own AAR?

Yeah, you should not do that

To everyone else: what in God's name are you waiting for? Vote!

Shouldn't you vote too instead of criticizing the ones who take their time ?

 

[DensleyBlair]

Shouldn't you vote too instead of criticizing the ones who take their time ?

Criticising? I'm not criticising anyone.

 

[Attalus]

Criticising? I'm not criticising anyone.

I was kidding, I thought the smiley at the end was pretty clear. Don't want to have a misunderstanding here

 

[Sweboy]

Here are mine

CK2
Norgesveldet – A history of the Norwegian kings - by Nokolai
The Glory of Aquitaine - by Elden
The Ansgaar Project part 2 and part 3 - by Tyler45455, Kyle Lionhart (GMs) and various contributors.
(Part 3 might be disallowed as I have partaken in that one

 

[DensleyBlair]

(Part 3 might be disallowed as I have partaken in that one

Just to make it clear in case these sorts of worries are affecting anyone's voting choices: participating in an interactive AAR does not make one an author of said AAR. An author, in my view, is one who writes actual updates.

 

[crazyself00]

EUIV
The Amsterdammer Way - A Mildly Interactive AAR by delpiero1234
Portugal, an Empire Under the Sun, vol2 by hjarg

 

[Qwerty7]

EU4
The Nasrids and their Times: Personal Histories and Voices from Granada, by Marco Oliverio
Empire of the Mediterranean by Michaelangelo
The Decline and Fall of Roman Civilization by volksmarschall

Victoria 2
Under the Rising Sun, a Japan Interactive AAR by naxhi24

Darkest Hour
The Gaitskell Years by DensleyBlair