Hello all, this being my first post and all, it’s with some trepidation that I have decided it should be an AAR. However this is the only section of these forums that I have really looked at, and after reading some other AARs I always rather wanted to do one. However it always seemed like a rather large time commitment, and I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated or worth the effort. It is after reading several of Farquharson’s AARs though that I decided to throw my glove in and try my hand at writing an AAR. I will attempt to write my own way though and if it seems to much like I’m copying his work, please do let me know. This is not to say I won't try to be adding humor, which can really spice an AAR, IMO. So anyway here it is:
The Welsh Connection
I choose Wales because to my knowledge there have been no completed Welsh AARs, just 2 that were abandoned early and one that looks like it is from a MOD since it started in the 13th century. Now, because I'm not the best player in the world at this game I made 3 small edits to the Welsh starting postion. I know, I know I'm a horrible guy, but I found that the way the Welsh normally start I just couldn't get anything done. So I raised the Welsh army from 5,000 to 8,000 (I also edited their name from Home Army to Welsh Dragons because it sounds better, and I don't know of an in-game way to change unit names), I also raised the treasury from 75 gold (or whatever it was) to 200, and I added cores on the 3 british provinces next to wales, plus Lincoln. Lincoln was an accident I got it confused with Lancashire and didn't switch it of and when I noticed the core I had already started playing the game and I didn't want to quit and start over again. I don't consider any of these are too major, it's not like I added anglosaxon culture to Wales; which I would consider a major edit that impacts the entire game instead of just the first 2 decades. Ohh also, though this doesn't really affect me, I gave all the Dutch minors cores on all the lowlands. I've noticed this tends towards at least one of them getting a stronger position and actually surviving, and I like that. Anyway, without further ado, here I go.
The Game
-AGCEEP v. 109
-Wales in 1419
-Normal/Weakling (Okay I'm a pansy, but as far I've been informed Weakling actually is harder then Normal/Normal)
[U]Goals[/U]
-Unite the British Isles under any means possible
-Start a modest colonial empire
-Take back the Celtic lands of Europe from pre-roman days
-Just all around spread the benefits of Celtic culture
The Benefits of Celtic Culture
"Recorded Conversations, Janurary 1, 1419"
King Ieuan I: Well, well it's a new year. And what a lovely new year too, don't you think so?
Top Aid Marty: Aye, sa. Onla, not so much sa. As ye ken guess, ah am refering to the fact that the New Year is on March 25. We hasn't had the pope yet that switches it, sa. As far as ah know, that is. It might av al ready appanded.
King Ieuan I: Interesting. By the by, what the hell is the matter with your voice? It sounds down right Scottish!
Marty: Eh? Oh yes. ahem. Well the thing is sire, we aren't anglosaxon, we're gaelic, so I wanted to sound different from those bleeding normans and saxons. The problem is I don't know how a Welsh accent sounds, so I picked a Scottish one. Welsh accents just aren't part of popular culture like Scottish ones are sire. May I keep it?
King Ieuan I: If you must, but don't go overboard. But why aren't Welsh accents widely known?
Marty: Weal sa. Ye might say it's all thee Brits fault. Wiping our culture right off the map, attempting to intergrate us.
King Ieuan I: Those bastards! These means war, ready my horse!
Marty: I'm not sure that's such a great idea, sire.
King Ieuan: What do you mean?
Marty: Well we are in a military alliance with the English. Furthermore we are in war against France with them. Next we are their vassals. Finally most people just consider us part of the English anyway.
King Ieuan: Hmm, that would appear to be a problem. Luckily I have a plan, send diplomats to Englan, cancel the vassalization, cancel the alliance, make a new one with the Scots, and declare war on those damn Sassenachs.
Marty: I'll start making the arrangments, sa. One wee lit'le problem though sa. Its not considered 'polite' to cancel alliances while in a war together with them.
King Ieuan: Well make peace with those Frenchman as well. And see if we can get a few ducts from them.
Marty: As you say sa.
King Ieuan: In the meanwhile I'm going to go off and celebrate our mysterious bounty from heaven.
Marty.: You mean the random 3,000 men that joined us, the fact that our gold ducats apparently learned how to breeed like rabbits, and all of our people demand we take several lands from the English that we either never had, or havent' had in many hundreds of years?
King Ieuan: Exactly
"End of Conversation"
And that is exactly what those brave Welsh-without-an-accent did. By late 1420 all preperations were complete. The Welsh were completely free of the English, in a new alliance with the jolly ol' Scots, and had a white peace with the French. While the HYW continued as normal, and with most of the English forces in France, Wales declared war on the English, and the Scots were most obliging in helping out. The Scots took Meath and didn't do much else after that, except menace North Umbria, while I laid seige to Bristol and took the the town. At this time a 27,000 man army, all the men the english had in the Isles laid seige to Wales, but they couldn't get anywhere. For some reason the Welsh Dragons managed to take the Midlands, Lincoln, and were attacking York, and Wales still held as strong as ever.
Finally the English left Wales and tried their luck at taking back Bristol, while at the same time attacking the brave Welsh army. The Welsh beat them off many times though and tried making peace where Scotland would get Meath, and Britsol would go to Wales. No deal. So they tried Scotland gets meath, and the Midlands go to wales. No deal. Finally the Scots made a seperate peace where they got Meath, and a few weeks later the Brits somehow came to their senses and offered the great Welsh not only Bristol, but the Midlands as well. Finally Celtic culture could spread once more, and all the world could enjoy it's benifits.
Wales in 1424
Look 'it all the brown taking over that sickly red hue.
EDIT: How can I get my images to show?
The Welsh Connection
I choose Wales because to my knowledge there have been no completed Welsh AARs, just 2 that were abandoned early and one that looks like it is from a MOD since it started in the 13th century. Now, because I'm not the best player in the world at this game I made 3 small edits to the Welsh starting postion. I know, I know I'm a horrible guy, but I found that the way the Welsh normally start I just couldn't get anything done. So I raised the Welsh army from 5,000 to 8,000 (I also edited their name from Home Army to Welsh Dragons because it sounds better, and I don't know of an in-game way to change unit names), I also raised the treasury from 75 gold (or whatever it was) to 200, and I added cores on the 3 british provinces next to wales, plus Lincoln. Lincoln was an accident I got it confused with Lancashire and didn't switch it of and when I noticed the core I had already started playing the game and I didn't want to quit and start over again. I don't consider any of these are too major, it's not like I added anglosaxon culture to Wales; which I would consider a major edit that impacts the entire game instead of just the first 2 decades. Ohh also, though this doesn't really affect me, I gave all the Dutch minors cores on all the lowlands. I've noticed this tends towards at least one of them getting a stronger position and actually surviving, and I like that. Anyway, without further ado, here I go.
The Game
-AGCEEP v. 109
-Wales in 1419
-Normal/Weakling (Okay I'm a pansy, but as far I've been informed Weakling actually is harder then Normal/Normal)
[U]Goals[/U]
-Unite the British Isles under any means possible
-Start a modest colonial empire
-Take back the Celtic lands of Europe from pre-roman days
-Just all around spread the benefits of Celtic culture
The Benefits of Celtic Culture
"Recorded Conversations, Janurary 1, 1419"
King Ieuan I: Well, well it's a new year. And what a lovely new year too, don't you think so?
Top Aid Marty: Aye, sa. Onla, not so much sa. As ye ken guess, ah am refering to the fact that the New Year is on March 25. We hasn't had the pope yet that switches it, sa. As far as ah know, that is. It might av al ready appanded.
King Ieuan I: Interesting. By the by, what the hell is the matter with your voice? It sounds down right Scottish!
Marty: Eh? Oh yes. ahem. Well the thing is sire, we aren't anglosaxon, we're gaelic, so I wanted to sound different from those bleeding normans and saxons. The problem is I don't know how a Welsh accent sounds, so I picked a Scottish one. Welsh accents just aren't part of popular culture like Scottish ones are sire. May I keep it?
King Ieuan I: If you must, but don't go overboard. But why aren't Welsh accents widely known?
Marty: Weal sa. Ye might say it's all thee Brits fault. Wiping our culture right off the map, attempting to intergrate us.
King Ieuan I: Those bastards! These means war, ready my horse!
Marty: I'm not sure that's such a great idea, sire.
King Ieuan: What do you mean?
Marty: Well we are in a military alliance with the English. Furthermore we are in war against France with them. Next we are their vassals. Finally most people just consider us part of the English anyway.
King Ieuan: Hmm, that would appear to be a problem. Luckily I have a plan, send diplomats to Englan, cancel the vassalization, cancel the alliance, make a new one with the Scots, and declare war on those damn Sassenachs.
Marty: I'll start making the arrangments, sa. One wee lit'le problem though sa. Its not considered 'polite' to cancel alliances while in a war together with them.
King Ieuan: Well make peace with those Frenchman as well. And see if we can get a few ducts from them.
Marty: As you say sa.
King Ieuan: In the meanwhile I'm going to go off and celebrate our mysterious bounty from heaven.
Marty.: You mean the random 3,000 men that joined us, the fact that our gold ducats apparently learned how to breeed like rabbits, and all of our people demand we take several lands from the English that we either never had, or havent' had in many hundreds of years?
King Ieuan: Exactly
"End of Conversation"
And that is exactly what those brave Welsh-without-an-accent did. By late 1420 all preperations were complete. The Welsh were completely free of the English, in a new alliance with the jolly ol' Scots, and had a white peace with the French. While the HYW continued as normal, and with most of the English forces in France, Wales declared war on the English, and the Scots were most obliging in helping out. The Scots took Meath and didn't do much else after that, except menace North Umbria, while I laid seige to Bristol and took the the town. At this time a 27,000 man army, all the men the english had in the Isles laid seige to Wales, but they couldn't get anywhere. For some reason the Welsh Dragons managed to take the Midlands, Lincoln, and were attacking York, and Wales still held as strong as ever.
Finally the English left Wales and tried their luck at taking back Bristol, while at the same time attacking the brave Welsh army. The Welsh beat them off many times though and tried making peace where Scotland would get Meath, and Britsol would go to Wales. No deal. So they tried Scotland gets meath, and the Midlands go to wales. No deal. Finally the Scots made a seperate peace where they got Meath, and a few weeks later the Brits somehow came to their senses and offered the great Welsh not only Bristol, but the Midlands as well. Finally Celtic culture could spread once more, and all the world could enjoy it's benifits.
Wales in 1424
Look 'it all the brown taking over that sickly red hue.
EDIT: How can I get my images to show?
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