The People's Choice AwAARds

[Lord Durham]

The former OscAARs live again, courtesy of Sir Humphrey and his hard work. They have been renamed the People's Choice AwAARds.

The initial polls will be limited to the HoI2 forum, on a trial basis. If the response is good, the awAArds will see expansion into the other forums.

LD


BTW, Sir Humphrey, your PM box is full. Can you call in the maid, please?

 

[Sir Humphrey]

Its cleaned out, and I thank everyone for participating in this litte scheme . As for expansion to other areas, well who knows what interesting and exciting things have been lined up for AARland. I will keep everyone informed of the developments. I thank you all.

 

[liuzg150181]

Sorry,first time here,but what's this AARland all about*besides AAR)?

 

[Sir Humphrey]

Well that really is the question of the moment.

 

[liuzg150181]

Uh.....the tales your created fictional nation in an alternative dimension?

 

[Sir Humphrey]

Well not as such.

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.

 

[liuzg150181]

Oh okay.....

 

[unmerged(47041)]

This Sounds Like a Really Great Idea, how exactly will it work, i saw there was a libaray of AARs I thought that too was a rather clever idea.

 

[Sir Humphrey]

A nominatiosn thread is started by little ol me since I am, well spearheading this little thing (anyone can nominate), then its voted on.

 

[Rensslaer]

Thank you, Sir Humphrey, for investing the time to bring this award life again!

So, should folks PM you with nominations, or are they to be conducted in the open?

When will the first poll be ready?

Rensslaer

 

[Lord Durham]

Sorry,first time here,but what's this AARland all about*besides AAR)?

The main forum was intended as a place to discuss AARs, the subject of writing AARs (see the SolAARium), and other initiatives such as The Gazette and varoius spotlights on individual AARs and writers. At one point virtually each forum had its own library. However, over time the process became unmanageable, and the amount of free time required to keep it running not worth the effort. Still, there's much to see here.

 

[Lord Durham]

Thank you, Sir Humphrey, for investing the time to bring this award life again!

So, should folks PM you with nominations, or are they to be conducted in the open?

When will the first poll be ready?

Rensslaer

A trial series of polls are currently running in the HoI2 forum.

 

[Sir Humphrey]

At the moment its strictly trail basis in HoI2.

 

[unmerged(17581)]

The first People's Choice AwAARds seems to have been a success. A good number of people voted and all. If you mind my asking, when will the next one be? Perhaps it should be in the category of Humour?

 

[The Yogi]

Sir Humphrey, will there be a vote in the category Overall Best HOI 2 AAR?

It was the only category I was nominated in!

 

[cthulhu]

Yeah! What happened Humphrey?

 

[cthulhu]

Why this eerie silence? Lord Durham? Anyone?

 

[Sir Humphrey]

Well in my mind I am ready to go to the next stage of the affair, however I cannot see how the other sections can must up enough activity (save maybe EU2 or CK or Vicky) for a series of awards in such detail.

 

[Rensslaer]

Perhaps the difficulty is some people couldn't find it. I swear I looked more than once, and couldn't find where to vote.

I know... I should have asked!

I certainly would have voted had I been able to find the darned poll. Sorry!

Thanks for getting this moving!

Rensslaer

 

[Sir Humphrey]

It was pinned at the top of the HOI2 board for a around 2~3 weeks I usually.