Hello and welcome! Although I suspect most of you will already know about the first part of this megacampaign, some of you may not. If you find yourself with time on your hands, you can read it in all its original glory. Several of the images are no longer working; I apologize, but the originals have long since gone. If you don't have time to read it, however, I'll make an effort to make the narrative elements logical to people who have not read the original. I can't promise you'll get all the jokes, but that is the sacrifice we must be willing to make.
A quick synopsis: I played CKII with the Hvitserk dynasty (County of Jorvik). I built an impressive empire until it completely fell apart. People were chopped into tiny bits, Christians were sacrificed to pagan gods, it was a good time for all (except, I suppose, the people being chopped and/or sacrificed). The Norse religion expanded to much of northern Europe and a decent bit of Spain before the ex-Empire of Britannia unexpectedly and surprisingly imploded.
I will have a proper prologue up soonish (once the HOI3 AAR is finished for certain, possibly sooner). In the meantime, though, I can give you the boring setup stuff. My "official" country in this AAR will be Denmark, but obviously the map will look quite different.
I'm playing with EUIV 1.15.1, the most recent version that gives me a stable experience with an outdated save. I have Wealth of Nations, Art of War, Res Publica, and Conquest of Paradise. I know that playing without Common Sense (hah!) is considered suboptimal, but I'm prepared to risk it.
House rules
1. No save scumming.
2. No cheating.
3. Nothing "gamey."
4. No converting to any religion other than Norse.
5. Converting to the Western Tech Group (we start as Eastern) is permitted, but not mandatory. I will avoid it unless players tell me that I'm foolish for doing so.
6. No forming any nation other than Scandinavia.
7. I will only take territories that I have cores/claims on or are necessary to form Scandinavia/reunite the British Isles. I can only make claims on Norse nations (or non-Norse nations needed to achieve my goals).
8. Vassalizing other countries is permitted, but they cannot be integrated until/unless they become Norse. I will use this sparingly.
9. No governments more representative than Constitutional Monarchy.
Goals
1. Reunite the British Isles.
2. Form Scandinavia.
3a. Add all Norse territory to Scandinavia.
3b. Spread the Norse faith to the New World.
3a and 3b are not mutually exclusive, but it is unlikely I will be able to do both.
I think that's all the introductory stuff for now. I'll post a proper prologue, as I said, in the not too distant future. I have no idea what kind of update schedule I'll be able to maintain, but I will do my best to play/update once a week. Enjoy!
A quick synopsis: I played CKII with the Hvitserk dynasty (County of Jorvik). I built an impressive empire until it completely fell apart. People were chopped into tiny bits, Christians were sacrificed to pagan gods, it was a good time for all (except, I suppose, the people being chopped and/or sacrificed). The Norse religion expanded to much of northern Europe and a decent bit of Spain before the ex-Empire of Britannia unexpectedly and surprisingly imploded.
I will have a proper prologue up soonish (once the HOI3 AAR is finished for certain, possibly sooner). In the meantime, though, I can give you the boring setup stuff. My "official" country in this AAR will be Denmark, but obviously the map will look quite different.
I'm playing with EUIV 1.15.1, the most recent version that gives me a stable experience with an outdated save. I have Wealth of Nations, Art of War, Res Publica, and Conquest of Paradise. I know that playing without Common Sense (hah!) is considered suboptimal, but I'm prepared to risk it.
House rules
1. No save scumming.
2. No cheating.
3. Nothing "gamey."
4. No converting to any religion other than Norse.
5. Converting to the Western Tech Group (we start as Eastern) is permitted, but not mandatory. I will avoid it unless players tell me that I'm foolish for doing so.
6. No forming any nation other than Scandinavia.
7. I will only take territories that I have cores/claims on or are necessary to form Scandinavia/reunite the British Isles. I can only make claims on Norse nations (or non-Norse nations needed to achieve my goals).
8. Vassalizing other countries is permitted, but they cannot be integrated until/unless they become Norse. I will use this sparingly.
9. No governments more representative than Constitutional Monarchy.
Goals
1. Reunite the British Isles.
2. Form Scandinavia.
3a. Add all Norse territory to Scandinavia.
3b. Spread the Norse faith to the New World.
3a and 3b are not mutually exclusive, but it is unlikely I will be able to do both.
I think that's all the introductory stuff for now. I'll post a proper prologue, as I said, in the not too distant future. I have no idea what kind of update schedule I'll be able to maintain, but I will do my best to play/update once a week. Enjoy!