We wish to take this opportunity to welcome veterans and newcomers to AARland. This home is for successful and not so successful AARs written by you, the fans of Paradox games.
In the various forums you will find an extremely diverse variety of writing techniques. They include narrative/novel, history log, graphic oriented, interactive/RPG, PBEM, multi-player and collaborative, to name but a few. These AARs are short, long, serious, whimsical, knowledgeable, silly, and above all immensely entertaining. They are original slices of history generated from the worlds of EUI, EUII, HoI, HoI2, Victoria and Crusader Kings.
As this is a community of writers, I strongly encourage interaction and mutual support. Nothing is more disconcerting than spending hours recreating a gaming experience to share with others, only to receive little or no feedback for their efforts.
Now, I have a special word for newcomers. Never be afraid to post your first AAR. We are not here to judge or criticize, though if author permitting, we are here to comment and offer suggestions. Please note that the influx of new writers makes it hard for the veterans to respond in a timely manner. Many of us do our best to offer encouragement, but it may take time.
Above all, the purpose of the AAR forums is to provide entertainment. If you find little response to your AAR, the best thing you can do is visit other threads and post feedback. By networking yourself you build a rapport with different writers, and will find in most cases your comments returned in kind.