Q2 2023 ACAs

[The_Archduke]

OTHER
1. Omentide, The Kingmaker, https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/omentide.1581758/

 

[WPCSolver]

I swear I had an ancient account here.... hello @Nikolai as an occasional reader, I'll submit votes for:

STELLARIS
1. Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus

OTHER
1. Omentide by @The Kingmaker

No URLs, sorry, the forum won't let me post any.

 

[Nikolai]

Solver! Good to see you. Thanks for stopping by!

And folks, we're two days and 2:45 hours away from the deadline! Go fill out your votes if you haven't already!

 

[Eurasia]

Crusader Kings II
1. CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains And Mother of Dragons by @Thaiga CK2AGOT
2. The Sunset from the West - Ireland AAR by @best75 Ireland AAR
3. Lost Seaons Of The Danes - A Viking AAR by @Chac1 Viking
4. Blood And Empire : A Clash of Civilizations by @Bullfilter (whoever won the death match anyway...) Civilization

Victoria II
1. Shining Stars - A United States Coming Of Age Saga by @Rensslaer Shing Stars

Stellaris
1. Die Wacht Im Raum - A Kaiserreich Stellaris AAR by @Side Die Wacht Im Raum
2. Life2.0 - a Broken Shackles Narrative by @CBR JGWRR Life2.0

Others
1. 'Odin' and Stalin's Secret Committee by @roverS3 Odin
2. TalkingTurkey : Alternate History from 1936 by @Bullfilter Turkey
3. Blame Canada - The current state if HPP by @Slan Blame Canada!

 

[Midnite Duke]

EU4:​

1. War of the Roses by @coz1
2. The Thin Wedge of Europe by @Revan86
3. New Era, Old Gods by @Bergil
4. Council of Kajis by @KiratRawr

CK2:​

1. CK2AGOT by @Thaiga
2. The Dragons Realm by @streaker77
3. Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury by @Superstorm
4. Road of Queens by @Eurasia

Stellaris:​

1. I Have a Dream by @Nikolai
2. Year of Hell by @Macavity116
3. Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus
4. Lingering Wounds by @JackGoose

Other:​

1. The Butterfly Effect by @El Pip
2. Talking Turkey by @Bullfilter
3. Epirus Ascendant by @HistoryDude

HoI4:​

1. Poles Apart by @Bullfilter

CK3:​

1. Confessing Their Apostasies by @HistoryDude
2. Peake Restoration by @ImNoOne
3. The Lions of Olomouc by @Revan86
4. Born to Breed by @Peter Ebbesen

Vicky2:​

1. Echoes of a New Tomorrow by @DensleyBlair
2. Imperial Renewal by @goldbugbite
3. The Rise of Russia by @HistoryDude

I would like thank @Nikolai for taking on this labor of love. Thank you to his wife for her understanding. Thank you to everyone who posted an update or a comment.

 

[coz1]

As promised, herewith is my ballot...

[Note that all AARs are listed alphabetically by author]

Crusader Kings II

Road of Queens - CKII India AAR by @Eurasia
Song of the Karlings: Karloman's Legacy by @LPDK 356
Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke
Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury - A Slavic Pagan Revival AAR by @Superstorm

Crusader Kings III

From Pendragon to Prominence by @Olden Weiss
Born to Breed: House of the Prophets by @Peter Ebbesen
The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by @Revan86
The Breton Chronicles by @Werther

Europa Universalis IV

Dreams of Frisian Freedom by @Bullfilter
Demon, Devil, Doll [Anbennar] by @Crushric
A Tale as Old as Time: Book II: The Dual Monarchy - A Paradox Mega-Campaign AAR by @ibicko
The Thin Wedge of Europe by @Revan86

Victoria II

The Rise of Russia by @HistoryDude
Shining Stars - A United States Coming of Age Saga by @Rensslaer
In the Shadow of the Ancients - An Assyrian AAR, Part Three by @Tommy4ever
The Hohenzollern Empire 5: Holy Phoenix - An Empire of Jerusalem Megacampaign in New World Order by @zenphoenix

Victoria 3

Dreams of an Honest World - a Mexico V3 AAR by @Chilango2
The Revenge of Napoleon I. A Pseudo-historical France V3 AAR by @Jimboy93
To Pierce the Heavens: Multiplayer Megacampaign by @King of Men
Keeping Central America united by @Volodio

Hearts of Iron IV

The German Century (Kaiserreich AAR) by @Basileus2
Poles Apart – an HOI4 Ahistory by @Bullfilter
The Empire Strikes Back - Part 4 by @Idhrendur
Tomorrow Belongs To Me - A 'Democratic' Germany AAR by @TheButterflyComposer

Stellaris

Stellaris Wars: A Nemesis Ironman Saga II - Rebellion: The Imperium at War by @Arithmetician
Life2.0 - a Broken Shackles Narrative by @CBR JGWRR
Year of Hell - A Stellaris War Story by @Macavity116
I Have A Dream - The Tale of the Sol Republic by @Nikolai

Other

Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936 (HoI3) by @Bullfilter
Epirus Ascendant, Part 1 (Imperator:Rome) by @HistoryDude
The Presidents: America and the Cold War (1966-1991) (HoI2) by @Nathan Madien
Omentide (AoW4) by @The Kingmaker

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As always, never easy to choose but never difficult to find the good work. Well done all and thank you for such excellent writing!

And I told you I would get the vote in, @Nikolai. coz1 keeps his promises.

[ETA - I desperately wanted to vote for @El Pip's The Butterfly Effect but sadly there was no update between April and June - aka the quarter that we are voting on. ]

 

[Thaiga]

CK2:
1. The Dragons Realm by @streaker77
2. Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury by @Superstorm
3. Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke

CK3:
1. Confessing Their Apostasies by @HistoryDude
2. Born to Breed by @Peter Ebbesen

Stellaris:
1. Year of Hell by @Macavity116
2. Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus

 

[El Pip]

Voting a trifle early but what can one do?

Crusader Kings II
Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke
Siberian Prosperity-An Economic CK2 AAR by @Sanvone
An Empire on the Brink - A 1337 Byzantium AAR, @Aidanator800,

Crusader Kings III
From Pendragon to Prominence by @Olden Weiss
Born to Breed: House of the Prophets by @Peter Ebbesen
The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by @Revan86
The Breton Chronicles by @Werther

Europa Universalis IV
The Wars of the Roses by @coz1
Italian Ambitions: A Florence AAR by @JerseyGiants88

Victoria II
The Rise of Russia by @HistoryDude

Victoria 3
Dreams of an Honest World - a Mexico V3 AAR by @Chilango2
Keeping Central America united by @Volodio

Hearts of Iron IV
Poles Apart – an HOI4 Ahistory by @Bullfilter
The Empire Strikes Back - Part 4 by @Idhrendur
Tomorrow Belongs To Me - A 'Democratic' Germany AAR by @TheButterflyComposer

Stellaris
Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus,
Year of Hell - A Stellaris War Story by @Macavity116
I Have A Dream - The Tale of the Sol Republic by @Nikolai

Other
Epirus Ascendant, Part 1 (Imperator:Rome) by @HistoryDude
The Presidents: America and the Cold War (1966-1991) (HoI2) by @Nathan Madien
Omentide (AoW4) by @The Kingmaker
Blame Canada! by @Slan

 

[El Pip]

[ETA - I desperately wanted to vote for @El Pip's The Butterfly Effect but sadly there was no update between April and June - aka the quarter that we are voting on. ]

I fear you are correct from the hidebound perspective of so-called linear time. Alas the premier scholar of the true Timey-Wimey nature of the work, @Davout , has not been seen for some time. Where he here I feel sure he could demonstrate why Butterfly remains entirely valid for consideration, when viewed from the correct perspective.

 

[unmerged(108578)]

Generally, I’m a lurker and I haven’t logged in for quite a while, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t vote for some of the great stories I’ve been enjoying.

Stellaris
I Have a Dream by Nikolai

Other
Omentide by The Kingmaker

 

[coz1]

I fear you are correct from the hidebound perspective of so-called linear time. Alas the premier scholar of the true Timey-Wimey nature of the work, @Davout , has not been seen for some time. Where he here I feel sure he could demonstrate why Butterfly remains entirely valid for consideration, when viewed from the correct perspective.

You can have one of my updates if we need to make you eligible. I have a lot of them, but it still goes slowly. Not your slow...but in inches not miles.

 

[Nikolai]

As you surely have noticed, voting is now closed.

 

[Nikolai]

Quick note on status: I am, slowly, counting. Life's hectic, and health is as health is. Third day of almost constant headache now.

 

[jak7139]

Take as much time as you need to recover and complete the tallying. There's no rush.

 

[Chac1]

Quick note on status: I am, slowly, counting. Life's hectic, and health is as health is. Third day of almost constant headache now.

All the best to you as you recover. Your health is the most important priority. Take care.

 

[CBR JGWRR]

We could always do the count up for you?

 

[Nikolai]

Take as much time as you need to recover and complete the tallying. There's no rush.

Thanks, I will.

All the best to you as you recover. Your health is the most important priority. Take care.

Indeed it is, I have slowly started tallying though.

We could always do the count up for you?

Thank you for the offer, I will consider it if I can't get it done in a few days. I have already started tallying you see.

 

[Rensslaer]

Health issues SUCK @Nikolai , and I especially hate headaches.

Take your time. I'm praying for you! Thank you for all your dedication and effort, but this is less important.

Rensslaer

 

[Nikolai]

Health issues SUCK @Nikolai , and I especially hate headaches.

Take your time. I'm praying for you! Thank you for all your dedication and effort, but this is less important.

Rensslaer

Yeah, and mine is getting serious. Been struggling with health for 20 years or more, but last 2-3 it has become much, much worse. I am thankful for your prayers, much appriciated!

Fwiw, I am perhaps halfway through the ballots now. Did a little work tonight.

 

[Nikolai]

Btw, is there only ONE active Vicky3 AAR? Might have to consider merging the Victoria 2 and 3 sections if so.