Nikolai's Inkwell
My first attempts at writing back with CK1:
Voices in my head
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/voices-in-my-head.161657/
A story about a man with - surprise - voices in his head.
Grandpa's Tale
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/grandpas-tale-a-ck-beta-aar.172076/
A story about a grandpa and his grandchild.
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After a decade or so since my last try at an AAR, in CK1, I decided to try again in CK2:
Norgesveldet - A History of the Norwegian Kings
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...esveldet-%96-A-history-of-the-Norwegian-kings
An AAR in history book style, following the kings of Norway from 867 and onwards.
Kaiserreich - Swedish Dreams of Grandeur
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...iserreich-swedish-dreams-of-grandeur.1006535/
A shorter year-by-year AAR about the restoration of Swedish honor and Empire.
Republic of Sol
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/republic-of-sol.1033749/
A Stellaris AAR chronicling the state of the republic at the end of each President's term.
The Calling of Nharr - Stellaris Succession Game AAR
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-nharr-stellaris-succession-game-aar.1051437/
A succession game between me and some forum mates over at the civ fan forum WePlayCiv.
Under A Watchful Eye - An Apocalypse UN AAR
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-a-watchful-eye-an-apocalypse-un-aar.1071193/
The first ever Stellaris 2.0/Apocalypse DLC AAR, following The Watcher and his friend the creature as they watch the humans in space.
Omnious - The Omni Council Into The Great Unknown
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-omni-council-into-the-great-unknown.1080862/
My first ever try as a robot race in Stellaris.
Blessed Sithrandir Confederacy - Arise! (Or Not)
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...-sithrandir-confederacy-arise-or-not.1109702/
A new approach; shorter updates and MODS.
AwAARded me a
Red Special Cookie ●
Peace Through Protection
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/peace-through-protection.1142276/
Pacifists who protect the weak by conquering them.
All Rhodes Lead To Rome
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/all-rhodes-lead-to-rome.1170318/
The first (non beta) Imperator:Rome AAR!
The Lucanian Wars
Series of short narrative glipses into the rise and struggles of Rome in Imperator:Rome.
Macedonian Tales - An Antipatrid 1.2 AAR
So I started a new 1.2 campaign tonight. And it was fun. And I wanted to share. So I wrote something down. :D The Stellaris AAR will not suffer though, I promise. :)
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Macedon rising into a new Empire in the Middle East.
The Hydari Imperium
A Stellaris AAR following DRAGONS. Sees the return of the Advisor from Blessed Sithrandir Confederacy.
Rule Kartago - An Imperator:Rome AAR
An Imperator AAR following the exploits of Carthage.
The Great Nagyari Empire - A Stellaris AAR
The Watcher and his friend the Creature returns to observe another galaxy.
We Are Sildor - A Federations AAR
A ringworld start with the new Federations DLC in Stellaris.
«As We Meet The Void of Space» - A Stellaris AAR
A Stellaris AAR in the vein of my old AAR Sol Republic, chronicling the rulers of the Velutarian Free Confederacy.
All is lost - A Menander mini AAR
Hi all, here comes a short mini AAR of my first Menander AAR, which crashed and burned after a promising start when a bug wrecked the game completely. If you read to the end, I think you can guess what happened. ;) It made for a decent small...
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A mini AAR as Rome in Imperator:Rome, after a crash and burn game bug wrecked the game in a way that made for a great story.
Norgesveldet 2.0 – A history of the Norwegian kings
Norgesveldet 2.0 – A history of the Norwegian kings Back in 2015, I wrote my first AAR in over a decade - the first of what has now five years later become no less than sixteen AARs. This first AAR was in CK2, and it was following the kings of...
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A new version of my old CK2 AAR Norgesveldet, the first ever CK3 AAR following the rulers of Norway and their Empire!
Watching From Afar
Chapter I – 1066 «Curious. This is something new, my friend.” The Creature bobbed his head. “Ah, yes.” The Watcher smirked. “Far from the galactic empires I use to watch.” He nodded. “Yes, for once I wanted to watch one of the primitive...
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A CK3 AAR being done handsoff, chronicling the development from 1066 and onwards.
What a Guy! - An Empire of Normannia AAR
Well, hello there! I've been playing as the de Hautevilles lately, and while I never planned to write an AAR from that game, I figured I just HAD to do it in the end. My fifth ruler just had a story to tell all by himself. :D And the world he...
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A CK3 AAR following the de Hautevilles.
History of the Holy Francian Empire
The history of the mighty Holy Francian Empire as she rises from the kingdom of France in CK3.
War of the Romans - An Imperator 2.0 AAR
Hi there folks! I'm back with my sixth Imperator: Rome AAR! :D This one will follow various wars and internal struggles the Romans have and will experience in my current playthrough. First out is a civil war made out of what I believe is a...
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A story detailing the wars and internal struggles of Rome.
Memoirs of an Executor - A Necrophage Nemesis AAR
A story from the world of Stellaris.
“Fifty years.” Executor Gapra Taras smiled. “What a ride it has been.” She turned to the man in the sofa. “I am glad you are the one to write down these memoirs. A true Triech. A true patriot.” She nodded. “Yes. Well, I guess I will start...
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Chronicles of Poland - A Crusader Kings 3 AAR
A chronicle following the kings and emperors of Poland. First in a megacampaign.
King Boleslaw II “the Bold” (1066-1098) Boleslaw II, the first of the Polish rulers to be covered in this chronicle, is well known among Polish school children of any age. He pales in comparision to his son and successor, but holds a dear...
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Chronicles of the Wendish Empire - A CK3 to EU4 Megacampaign AAR
The EU4 section of the megacampaign above.
This is it folks! My first try (I think) at an EU4 AAR, with very little experience with the game and not having played it for something like 2 years! And it's not a normal game either, as I was persuaded by my loyal readAARs to try a...
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Chronicles of the Wendish Empire in a Changing World - A CK3 to EU4 to Victoria 2 Megacampaign AAR
The Victoria 2 section of the megacampaign above.
Welcome, all - to the mega campaign that is the story of the Wendish Empire! :D This started in CK3 (read it here), continued in EU4 (my first EU4 AAR ever, read it here). And now we are entering the realms of Victoria 2. I believe this might...
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Chronicles of the Polish Empire Reaching the Stars - A CK3/EU4/Victoria2 to Stellaris Megacampaign AAR
The Stellaris section of the megacampaign above.
Welcome, all - to the mega campaign that is the story of the Wendish Empire - after Victoria 2 the Polish Empire! :D This started in CK3 (read it here), continued in EU4 (my first EU4 AAR ever, read it here). And then we got the third...
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IberiAARn Tales - A CK3 AAR
Ironman game following the rulers of the Iberian kingdoms.
I'm still doing my CK3-EU4-Victoria II-Stellaris mega campaign with Poland, but fell back into CK3 the other day, trying an ironman run for the first time. I don't generally do ironman, as it limits my ability to make AARs severely. But this game...
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Roman Resurgence - Eastern Rome Rises
A CK3 game following the rulers of Eastern Rome.
Welcome to my new AAR, playing as the rulers of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium. :) I started this game with a couple of mods enabled, that was supposed to give the ERE a unique government, but I got primogeniture not the...
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Swedes Ahoy! The Story of My First Victoria 3 Campaign
Sweden goes Scandinavia and Many Mistakes Were Made.
You know what? Victoria 3 has been out for almost a week. I've played my first campaign from 1836 to 1936. I did well - for a first game. I think. But I cannot wait for the forum admins to create an AAR sub forum anymore. As such, I will post...
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So Help Me Prussia - Nik's Third Game of Victoria 3 (Has He Learned Anything?)
Second Victoria 3 game, following the rise of Prussia!
Decided to try a quick and dirty type of AAR in the vein of @liberty90 's USA AAR. Do not expect me to be close to as good player as them, but expect me to post lots of small updates like he has done. :) First out is this: Prussia January 1840...
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Cape O'hoy - A Cape Colony AAR
Victoria 3, failing hard, fast.
This is the story of the Cape Colony. The story might be short and disastrous - or long and prosperous. Time will, indeed, tell. It's a bad starting situation though. As we start, before unpausing, it looks bleak. The economy starts in the...
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Let's Discover Eastern Rome - A Basileia Romaion Mod AAR
Victoria 3, discovering a new alt.hist. mod.
So, I love me some alternate history. And I love Eastern Rome. I found this alternate history mod (here) about what if Eastern Rome - Basileia Romaion - Byzantium, never fell? The mod is in version 0.1, so no doubt will the experience change...
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Let's Discover the Caliphate - A Basileia Romaion 0.11 AAR
Victoria 3, discovering a new alt.hist. mod.
Yesterday I started an AAR from the Basileia Romaion mod, version 0.10 - playing as Basileia Romaion. It went well, but the game had come to a place where I could not continue. And besides, version 0.11 came out today - so let's start anew - as...
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Brazilian Watched - A Watcher and Creature AAR
Victoria 3, as the Watcher and the Creature returns!
"I see you are still as obsessed with those humans of yours as ever." The Creature smiled. "Ah, yes. But as you can see, this is not a space faring civilization. Yet." The Watcher smirked. "I can assure you, if they ever survive the nuclear age...
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