Good on you Allenby, for passing the torch, hear hear!
Congratulations, Vincent Julian!
Congratulations, Vincent Julian!
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Congrats Vincent Julian. I have been meaning to check that one out for a while and it seems as though my instincts were correct. Must get on that.
Too bad we wont receive any updates soon on the AAR,
but its one of my favorites and it has Von Lettow Vorbeck!
Congrats Vincent Julien, its well deserved!
but its one of my favorites and it has Von Lettow Vorbeck!
Congrats Vincent Julien, its well deserved!
Congrats! A very good alt. hist AAR. Too bad about your current computer situation, though. Hope you can get it resolved soon.
Congratulations VJ. I shall have to make an even bigger attempt to read it. :embarressed:
This was somewhat unexpected, as I always generally considered my AAR to be mainly admired by a very small bunch of dedicated fans such as Draco and Oranje, and the like, so it came as a bit of a shock when Allenby dediced on it. So, many thanks to him for his kind words, and to all the people who have so far congratulated me, and those who may do so yet. I haven't really used this main AAR board much until very recently - regretably - but I am now, so I'm sorry if I haven't shown much previous interest in this thread or many of the others in the past.
Perhaps I should provide a 'taster' here for the uninitiated. The basic premise of my AAR is that Friedrich Ebert is assisnated in 1920 by a disgruntled ex-Sparticist, and Erich Ludendorff is elected to replace him as Reichsprasident as a 'coalition of the right' candidate - much like Hindenburg was IRL in 1925. The difference is, of course, whereas Hindeburg was a very passive nationalist President, Lundendorff is a much more active one. There are some other notable points at which the story diverges, but this is the main one.
I can't really say what the inspiration for this AAR came from exactly, but my inspiration in terms of writing style and quality has always been mainly Yogi and Mettermrck, both of whom have always exceeded themselves whenever history book style AARs have been attempted.
I suppose the actual inspiration for the main theme of the story itself comes from the fact that there has always been a clear line in many AARs between 'us' and 'them', if not actually 'good' and 'evil.' You are always generally given a sense that 'our' side are generally - despite problems - unstopable, intelligent, and politically competent, if not actually on the side of all that is good in the world. I've never really favoured that. I've always like to explore dystopias and the extent of how bad the world can go. I suppose, again, Yogi and Mett are an inspiration here. Their AARs always have that kind of moral ambiguity in them. I suppose my AAR is taking this to an extreme, in which a European war may be one fought without democracies, and without clear alliances, and with big internal tensions amongst the political players in Germany. I can't say that my AAR will have a happy ending, because I seriously doubt that is possible with this scenario, even if it was desirable for purposes of exciting narrative.
So yes, again, thanks to all for the support shown.
Perhaps I should provide a 'taster' here for the uninitiated. The basic premise of my AAR is that Friedrich Ebert is assisnated in 1920 by a disgruntled ex-Sparticist, and Erich Ludendorff is elected to replace him as Reichsprasident as a 'coalition of the right' candidate - much like Hindenburg was IRL in 1925. The difference is, of course, whereas Hindeburg was a very passive nationalist President, Lundendorff is a much more active one. There are some other notable points at which the story diverges, but this is the main one.
I can't really say what the inspiration for this AAR came from exactly, but my inspiration in terms of writing style and quality has always been mainly Yogi and Mettermrck, both of whom have always exceeded themselves whenever history book style AARs have been attempted.
I suppose the actual inspiration for the main theme of the story itself comes from the fact that there has always been a clear line in many AARs between 'us' and 'them', if not actually 'good' and 'evil.' You are always generally given a sense that 'our' side are generally - despite problems - unstopable, intelligent, and politically competent, if not actually on the side of all that is good in the world. I've never really favoured that. I've always like to explore dystopias and the extent of how bad the world can go. I suppose, again, Yogi and Mett are an inspiration here. Their AARs always have that kind of moral ambiguity in them. I suppose my AAR is taking this to an extreme, in which a European war may be one fought without democracies, and without clear alliances, and with big internal tensions amongst the political players in Germany. I can't say that my AAR will have a happy ending, because I seriously doubt that is possible with this scenario, even if it was desirable for purposes of exciting narrative.
So yes, again, thanks to all for the support shown.
Congrats.
I'm still a bit beind in reading it (only about a third through), but so far it's been excellent.
I'm still a bit beind in reading it (only about a third through), but so far it's been excellent.
I've chosen a Victoria AAR which I think is perhaps a little underavalued, for all the effort that goes in, but which is very interesting, and contains a brilliant mix of the imagination and an intelligent understanding of all things Canadian - possibly one of, if not the best Canada AAR I have seen.
I've chosen 'The Patriot's Sword': The Republic of Canada by RossN, which I think you'll agree is a worthy choice in need of some overdue recognition, which I hope you'll all happily provide.
Well done Ross!
I've chosen 'The Patriot's Sword': The Republic of Canada by RossN, which I think you'll agree is a worthy choice in need of some overdue recognition, which I hope you'll all happily provide.
Well done Ross!