Q2 2021 ACAs

[Nikolai]

The ACAs are back, slightly delayed as it's summer and I kinda forgot we were mid July. The ACAs are as before hosted under the supervision of me, your friendly AAR fan Nikolai.

This time around you can vote for any AAR that had an update between April 1st, 2021 and June 30th, 2021 (inclusive). In other words, this ACA will cover Q2 2021.

Voting will start now and end in about five weeks, at 20.00 CEST Sunday August 22nd, 2021.

You may nominate up to four AARs for each of the following games:

Crusader Kings II
Crusader Kings III
Europa Universalis IV
Victoria II
Hearts of Iron IV
Stellaris

and up to four additional games in the "Other" category, which includes all other Paradox Development Studio games not mentioned above.

(NB! I axed Imperator: Rome this time, as a quick look showed the game only had seven active AARs in the period, of which half only got one update. As such we're one category down compared to previously, with HoI3 being in a gray area as always for a dedicated category! Perhaps next time...)

Kindly use the following format:

[Name of game/"other"]
1. AAR name, author, URL
2. AAR name, author, URL
3. AAR name, author, URL
4. AAR name, author, URL

If an URL has already been posted once, there is no need to put it up again.

The deadline for voting is 20.00 CEST Sunday August 22nd, 2021.

With that said, it is now time for the voting to begin!

- Nikolai, host of the ACAs

 

[Wraith11B]

No Other category for the HoI/IRs?

 

[Macavity116]

Oh, it's been too long since I got to do one of these!

Stellaris

• Transcendental Spaces by @JackGoose
• Tales of a Junktown Trash Mob by @Staehr
• Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2
• Stellaris Wars: A Nemesis Ironman Saga by @Arithmetician

Crusader Kings III

• Born to Breed: House of the Prophets by @Peter Ebbesen

 

[Golden Dragon]

Well, it is my time to try and participate for once.

Hearts of Iron IV

• A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones
• Rise of Eagles - A Dream of White Russian Victory Mod AAR by @Henry v. Keiper
• The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign by @RedTemplar
• Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer

Crusader Kings II

• Road of Queens - CKII India AAR by @Euraisia
• The People of the Forest by @Dunaden
• CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons by @Thaiga
• Song of the Karlings: Karloman's Legacy by @LPDK 356

Victoria II

• The Hohenzollern Empire 5: Renewed Phoenix - A Roman Reich Megacampaign in New World Order by @zenphoenix
• Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair
• Postcards From Eternity: a Megacampaign AAR (Part 3) by @cycle
• Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century by @volksmarschall

 

[37th Armoured div]

Other
1. Talking Turkey by @Bullfilter

 

[Nikolai]

No Other category for the HoI/IRs?

Yes, as I wrote they go to the Other category.

 

[DensleyBlair]

Glad to see the ACAs back, @Nikolai ! Will fill out my ballot over the next couple of weeks

 

[Wraith11B]

Yes, as I wrote they go to the Other category.

Ah, see, reading comprehension isn't my strong suit, because I didn't see it listed with the others... Suitably chastised, I'll submit my offers shortly!

 

[Tsar Monarchist]

Crusader Kings 2

1. A History of the Iron Throne II - The Black Dragons by @AxolotlKnight
2. CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons by @Thaiga
3. Empire of the Bear: A History-Book After the End AAR by @GangsterSynod
4. The Crusader Queen- A Kingdom of Jerusalem AAR by @JSB217118

 

[Revan86]

CRUSADER KINGS III

1. The Secret History of the Bargas by @filcat
2. Chronicles of Poland by @Nikolai
3. Russian Path: Suomenko Megacampaign by @Gamov_Andrew

 

[Wraith11B]

First off, the Real category:

OTHER

• A Gentleman's War : The Middle-East Command (HoI3 TFH - UK AAR) by @Eurasia (HoI3)
• Wars of the Romans by @Nikolai (I:R)
• One Heart, One Soul, One Mind, One Goal: A Republic of China HPP AAR by @RustyHunter (HoI3-HPP)
• Civis Romanus Sum (An EU-Rome Vae Victis AAR) by @Bullfilter (EU:ROME)

Now on to the rest of them...

Europa Universalis IV

• God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1
• The White Eagle & the Knight: A Polish AAR by @RossN
• Punching Through with Prussia by @jscaco
• The Black Eagle - A Russian History (1444-1821) by @Crimson Lionheart

Crusader Kings II

• Road of Queens - CKII India AAR by @Eurasia
• Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke
• Bastion of the East - A de Bailleul AAR by @RustyHunter
• Before Plantagenet – A House d’Anjou AAR by @JabberJock14

Crusader Kings III

• Chronicles of Poland by @Nikolai
• The Right Hand of the Karlings by @alscon

Hearts of Iron IV

• Rise of Eagles - A Dream of White Russian Victory Mod AAR by @Henry v. Keiper
• A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones
• Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer

Stellaris

• Superior Arguments: A Stellaris AAR by @eoncommander
• Memoirs of an Executor - A Necrophage Nemesis AAR by @Nikolai
• Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2
• You Would Have A Queen: Gaia's Stepdaughters, redux by @Cora Giantkiller

Victoria II

• Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair
• For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob
• Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century by @volksmarschall
• The Hohenzollern Empire 5: Renewed Phoenix - A Roman Reich Megacampaign in New World Order by @zenphoenix

 

[filcat]

"After discovering there are ACAs when scrolled down, filcat is having trouble about what to do, consults councillors at the assembly, and he is persuaded to participate finally, but after having several discussions, as he is not that much bright"
[- or actually Akbar of the Mughal Empire at religious assembly in Ibadat-Khana of Fatehpur Sikri, miniature from Akbarnama, (possibly) by Nar Singh, 17. century ce]


Crusader Kings II (corrected one vote on 20.07.2021 due to date)

1. After the Fall - A Byzantine Restoration AAR by @Flinteroon
2. The People of the Forest by @Dunaden
3. Bastion of the East - A de Bailleul AAR by @RustyHunter
4. The Crusader Queen - A Kingdom of Jerusalem AAR by @JSB217118

Crusader Kings III

1. The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by @Revan86
2. Born to Breed: House of the Prophets by @Peter Ebbesen
3. Russian Path (Suomenko Mega Campaign) by @Gamov_Andrew
4. Haw Dywedyd “Mynydd” Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1 by @tubplunger

Europa Universalis IV

1. God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1
2. The Chronicles of Sweden: A Swedish MEIOU and Taxes AAR by @Oohforf
3. A Tale as Old as Time: Book II: The Dual Monarchy - A Paradox Mega-Campaign AAR by @ibicko
4. The White Eagle & the Knight: A Polish AAR by @RossN

Victoria II

1. Echoes of A New Tomorrow: Life after Revolution in the Commonwealth of Britain by @DensleyBlair
2. The Rise of Russia by @HistoryDude
3. Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy by @slothinator
4. For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob

Hearts of Iron IV

1. The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign by @RedTemplar
2. Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer
3. A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones

Stellaris

1. You Would Have A Queen: Gaia's Stepdaughters, redux by @Cora Giantkiller
2. Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2
3. All Our Sins Remembered by @Macavity116
4. A Never Ending Struggle by @crisrko

Other

1. A Gentleman's War: The Middle-East Command (HoI3 TFH - UK AAR) (HoI3) by @Eurasia
2. Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Four (HoI3) by @Tommy4ever
3. Wars of the Romans (I:R) by @Nikolai
4. The Strongest: A Thrace AAR (I:R) by @Basileus2

Edit due to STUPID MISTAKE (20.07.2021): Had to change one vote in CK2 category due to date. Sincere apologies to @Eludio, and to everyone.

 

[Midnite Duke]

Thank you to @Nikolai for allowing me to submit a ballot without links but most of all; thank you for undertaking this endeavor.

HoI3 Other (@Nikolai, please free the greatest generation and restore HoI3 to its rightful place as an equal.)

1. Talking Turkey by @Bullfilter 4 years, 4k replies, 362k views Nuff said? Besides, he has been my mentor (whether that a good thing or not, you can be the judge). Thank you, @Bullfilter!​

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2. Der Adler, der Wolf, und die Sonne by @Wraith11B 3 years, 1k replies, 168k views Nuff said?​

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Stellaris

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1. All Our Sins Remembered by @Macavity116 X-Com references and videos if you do not want to read.​

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2. You Would Have A Queen by @Cora Giantkiller Alpha Centauri takes me 20 years in the past to get to the future.​

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Victoria 2

1. Concussion and Confusion by @GangsterSynod Laughter in South America.​

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2. Echoes of a New Tomorrow by @DensleyBlair 2 years, 1k replies, 188k views Nuff said?​

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EU4

1. A Tale as Old as Time: Book II: The Dual Monarchy by @ibicko Try ruling England & France.​

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2. God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1 Paradox tries to break your Native American AAR.​

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3. The Wars of the Roses by @coz1 An American recreates English history.​

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CK3

1. A Storm from the West part IV by @Kazanov Megacampaign EU4 to CK2 to CK3.​

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2. Chronicles of Poland by @Nikolai It may be his best work.​

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3. The Legacy of Uhtred by @Dunaden One of the best regencies ever written.​

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4. The Right Hand of the Karlings by @alscon Getting the Karlings to succeed in spite of themselves.​

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CK2 (This is my toughest category as I would like to list everyone that I have given a shout out from Avon, but @Nikolai is limiting me to four.)

1. Road of Queens by @Eurasia 4 years, 3k replies, 286k views Who can forget Basileus Niphon and his master, Lord Meow-Meow? This is the inspiration for Avon. (I hope that he finds that to be a compliment.)​

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2. Song of the Karlings by @LPDK 356 In December, I had the honor of being the first to comment and have felt a small piece of ownership. I only wish I had his writing skills and imagination.​

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3. Bastion of the East by @RustyHunter In Byz world, but not Greek, Orthodox or Sunni.​

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4. A Tale of the Flame by @Tsar Monarchist Leads a wonderful group of Game of Thrones writers. Tomorrow another one may be in front but this is my vote.​

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Thank you to @Bullfilter and @Dunaden for writing wonderful works elsewhere to open up two spots. Thank you to @alscon and @Eludio for not starting your wonderful works until after 1 July.​

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@Nikolai, thank you for providing this wonderful platform to honor and thank my friends. For every writer whether I listed you or not, thank you for your time and effort.

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[filcat]

Thank you to @alscon and @Eludio for not starting your wonderful works until after 1 July.

<enter sudden shock meme (bert and ernie)>
damn it - checking the votes in own post
<enter another sudden shock meme (breaking bad hank)>
sigh

@Midnite Duke - Sincerely thankful for the warning - heads-up. Now have to change the vote (already have brought the issue before @Nikolai Basileus Romaion, err and of ACAs) (also have formally apologised to the writAAR).

Sincere apologies to @Eludio, and to everyone for own stupid mistake of NOT CAREFULLY READING the dates for ACAs. <enter dammit meme (parks&rec ron)>

 

[slothinator]

Crusader Kings II

• Song of the Karlings: Karloman's Legacy by @LPDK 356
• After the Fall - A Byzantine Restoration AAR by @Flinteroon
• Bastion of the East - A de Bailleul AAR by @RustyHunter
• The People of the Forest by @Dunaden

Crusader Kings III

• The Legacy of Uhtred by @Dunaden
• Born to Breed: House of the Prophets by @Peter Ebbesen

Stellaris

• Transcendental Spaces by @JackGoose
• Superior Arguments: A Stellaris AAR by @eoncommander
• Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2
• You Would Have A Queen: Gaia's Stepdaughters, redux by @Cora Giantkiller

Victoria II

• For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob

 

[DensleyBlair]

At last, my ballot. All in no particular order (except occasionally, when it is in "order that I encountered the threads in their forums" order)

Many thanks to @Nikolai for running this fantastic initiative for another quarter. Thanks to everyone who has voted so far. And thanks most of all to everyone who has been writing over these past few months. The quality of work on here remains outstanding.

Crusader Kings II

– Empire of the Bear: A History-Book After the End AAR by @GangsterSynod​

– The King's First Minster by @El Pip​

– Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke​

Crusader Kings III

– The Secret History of the Bargas by @filcat​

– Haw Dywedyd “Mynydd” Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1 by @tubplunger​

– The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by @Revan86​

– Russian Path (Suomenko Mega Campaign) by @Gamov_Andrew​

Europa Universalis IV

– The Wars of the Roses by @coz1​

– God Willing and the Creek Do Rise by @coz1​

– The White Eagle & the Knight: A Polish AAR by @RossN​

Victoria II

– A Nation of Sadness: A CWE Republic of China AAR by @Qwerty7​

– Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century by @volksmarschall​

– Concussion and Confusion: The La Plata Story by @GangsterSynod​

– For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series) by @BigBadBob​

Hearts of Iron IV

– The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - Baltic Megacampaign by @RedTemplar​

– Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer​

– A Royal Prerogative - A UK AAR by @Le Jones​

– The DumpstAAR Fire Republic - A TNO Komi AARby @Alex Kamal​

Stellaris

– Songs of the Saiiban- A Poetic AAR by @Chilango2​

– You Would Have A Queen: Gaia's Stepdaughters, redux by @Cora Giantkiller​

"Other"

– A Gentleman's War : The Middle-East Command (HoI3 TFH - UK AAR) by @Eurasia​

– The Butterfly Effect: A British AAR by @El Pip​

– Talking Turkey: Alternate History from 1936 by @Bullfilter​

– Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Four by @Tommy4ever​

 

[jak7139]

CK2

• Settling the Steppe - An Anti-Horselord Gothic AAR by @alscon
• The King's First Minster by @El Pip

CK3

• Chronicles of Poland by @Nikolai
• The Right Hand of the Karlings by @alscon

HOI4

• Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire by @TheButterflyComposer

 

[alscon]

Voting for the ACAs tells me that I really should do some more reading (especially beyond CK), but I can at least fill an incomplete ballot (as usual, in no particular order):

CK II:
Blut und Schlacht (Blood and Battle): A Learner’s Saga by @Bullfilter
Bastion of the East - A de Bailleul AAR by @RustyHunter
Avon Las Observes by @Midnite Duke

CK III:
Lithuanian Legacy: A CK3 AAR by @jak7139
The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AAR by @Cora Giantkiller
The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by @Revan86

 

[eoncommander]

Crusader Kings II
1. Die Klingen des Himmels (The Swords of Heaven) - Part One of a German Mega-Campaign, @RedTemplar

Crusader Kings III
1. The Caliphate of al-Rus: A Kievan AAR, @Cora Giantkiller
2. Haw Dywedyd "Mynydd" Na Myned Drosto - A Welsh Megacampaign Part 1, @tubplunger
3. The Secret History of the Bargas, @filcat

Europa Universalis IV
1. The White Eagle & the Knight: A Polish AAR, @RossN

Victoria II
1. Postcards From Eternity: A Megacampaign AAR (Part 3), @Cycle
2. For All We Have and Are: Britain in the Great War - (1901 Series), @BigBadBob
3. Annuntio Vobis: A Papal History of Italy, @slothinator
4. Empire for Liberty: America in the Long Nineteenth Century, @volksmarschall

Hearts of Iron IV
1. The Eastern Vikings, Part 4 - A Baltic Megacampaign, @RedTemplar

Stellaris
1. Transcendental Spaces (fiction), @JackGoose
2. You Would Have a Queen: Gaia's Stepchildren, redux, @Cora Giantkiller
3. Memoirs of an Executor - A Necrophage Nemesis AAR, @Nikolai

Other
1. Here Dwells God - A Jewish Poland AAR, Part Four, @Tommy4ever , Hearts of Iron III

 

[RustyHunter]

EU IV

1. God Willing and the Creek do Rise, @coz1

Victoria II

1. A Nation of Sadness: A CWE Republic of China AAR, @Qwerty7

CK III

1. Chronicles of Poland, @Nikolai

HOI4

1. Imperial Cheese: The Improbably Incredible Rise of the Italian Empire, @TheButterflyComposer
2. The Balkan Crucible: An Axis Yugoslavia AAR, @The Living Hive

Other (aka the HOI3 category)

1. One and Indivisible (A Russian Kaiserreich AAR), @Aussie Perun (check out his awesome Russian invasion of syndicalist Britain!)
2. Quick and Dirty 2: A Soviet Resurgence (HOI3 - March 1944 Start), @Bullfilter
3. Odin and Stalin's Secret Committee, @roverS3
4. Der Adler, Der Wolf, und die Sonne: Die Geschichte des Stahlpakts, @Wraith11B

Edit: I somehow forgot the CK II category! See below:

CK II

1. After the Fall - A Byzantine Restoration AAR, @Flinteroon
2. Avon Las Observes, @Midnite Duke

I think next quarter's CK II is going to be very competitive. There are so many good AARs, but I haven't read enough of them to vote, so I'll stick with what I know.