Q2 2023 ACAs

Nikolai · Jul 5, 2023

You thought you were ready for summer? No no no, not before you vote!

Yes. It is now time for the Q2 2023 ACAs!

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, 2023 and June 30th,, 2023 (inclusive). In other words, this ACA will cover Q2 2023.

Voting will start now and end in about four and a half weeks, at 20.00 CET Sunday August 6h, 2023.

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

Crusader Kings II
Crusader Kings III
Europa Universalis IV
Victoria II
Victoria 3
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. This includes this time the AARs of the recently released Age of Wonders 4!

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 CET Sunday August 6h, 2023.

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

- Nikolai, host of the ACAs

The Kingmaker · Jul 5, 2023

streaker77 · Jul 6, 2023

Thanks for doing this as always @Nikolai

Crusader Kings 2:
1. CK2AGOT-Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons by @Thaiga CK2AGOT-Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons
2. Blood and Empire--A Clash of Civilizations by @Bullfilter Blood and Empire- A Clash of Civilizations
3. The Forgotten Son: CK2 AGOT AAR by @boywhale7 The Forgotten Son
4. Siberian Prosperity-An Economic CK2 AAR by @Sanvone Siberian Prosperity-An Economic CK2 AAR

Stellaris:
1. Life 2.0-A Broken Shackles Narrative by @CBR JGWRR Life 2.0- A Broken Shackles Narrative

Chac1 · Jul 6, 2023

Because I currently prefer Crusader Kings II AARs, here are my nominations:

“Blood and Empire: A Clash of Civilisations” by Bullfilter “Blood and Empire: A Clash of Civilisations”

“Avon Las Observes” by Midnite Duke https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/avon-las-observes.1461266/

“The Sunset from the West – Ireland AAR” by best75 https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-sunset-from-the-west-ireland-aar.1557962/

“Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury – A Slavic Pagan Revival AAR by Superstorm https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/wings-of-faith-wings-of-fury-a-slavic-pagan-revival-aar.1486890/

Thank you for hosting these awards and for the logistics behind that.

Idhrendur · Jul 6, 2023

Emissary of the Prophets · Jul 6, 2023

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

coz1 · Jul 6, 2023

Great to see another round @Nikolai and I promise to leave a vote when I have chance to build it out. Now that I have promised...I have to.

Thanks for keeping this running.

Nikolai · Jul 6, 2023

Emissary of the Prophets said:
1. Omentide, The Kingmaker, https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/omentide.1581758/

Other category, then. I would appriciate it if you made this clear next time, in case I didn't know the AAR.

It makes my life easier.

Nikolai · Jul 6, 2023

coz1 said:
Great to see another round @Nikolai and I promise to leave a vote when I have chance to build it out. Now that I have promised...I have to.

Thanks for keeping this running.

I will hold you to it.

Great to see five voters already filling their ballot, btw!

Von Acturus · Jul 8, 2023

Stellaris

EUIV

Victoria 3

Dreams of an Honest World - a Mexican V3 AAR by @Chilango2

Macavity116 · Jul 9, 2023

Stellaris

Crusader Kings 2

Avon Las Observas by @Midnite Duke

Hears of Iron 4

VILenin · Jul 10, 2023

Thanks for running this, Nikolai! I'll try and fill my ballot in more over the next few weeks.

Crusader Kings 2
CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons by Thaiga

Victoria 2
1. The Rise of Russia, by HistoryDude
2. Shining Stars - A United States Coming of Age Saga, by Rensslaer,

Other
Forlorn Hope - A Germany Endsieg AAR by Rolexovsky

Rensslaer · Jul 17, 2023

Europa Universalis IV
The Wars of the Roses by @coz1
Nation of the Tagalogs by @Black Watch

Victoria II
In the Shadows of the Ancients Pt.3 by @Tommy4ever
The Rise of Russia by @HistoryDude
Victoria II - Japan - AAR by @Eurasia

Victoria 3
Dreams of an Honest World by @Chilango2

Stellaris
(in no particular order)
Year of Hell by @Macavity116 (honestly I was going to vote for Grand Theft Stellaris, since it technically qualifies w/an Apr1 update, and it's the one I'm currently reading, but it's also kind of the same story so this counts for both)
Thousands are Sailing by @Von Acturus
I Have a Dream - The Tale of the Sol Republic by @Nikolai
Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus

Other
Blame Canada! by @Slan

filcat · Jul 22, 2023

"filcat is certain that there is something he has forgotten to do."

[-or actually Hunting party of Maharana Fateh Singh crossing a river, painting by Shivalal, 1893]

Crusader Kings II
- CK2AGOT - Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons by Thaiga
- The Dragons Realm, A House Targaryen AAR by @streaker77
- Suryavamsavali - An iAAR by KiratRawr
- Wings of Faith, Wings of Fury - A Slavic Pagan Revival AAR by Superstorm

Crusader Kings III
- The Lions of Olomouc: a CKIII Ironman AAR (Duchy of Moravia, 867) by Revan86
- The Breton Chronicles by Werther
- Peake Restoration - A Roleplay CK3AGOT - AAR by @ImNoOne
- CLASH OF PATHS - A double-face AAR by @Silverio90

Europa Universalis IV
- The Thin Wedge of Europe by Revan86
- The Wars of the Roses by coz1
- A Tale as Old as Time: Book II: The Dual Monarchy - A Paradox Mega-Campaign AAR by ibicko
- Children of Dacia by @IliciMan

Victoria II
- The Rise of Russia by HistoryDude
- In the Shadow of the Ancients - An Assyrian AAR, Part Three by Tommy4ever
- Victoria II - Japan - AAR by Eurasia

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

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 TBC

Stellaris
- Deeper Understanding by Von Acturus
- Life 2.0 - A Broken Shackles Narrative by CBR JGWRR
- Rise and fall of the Imperium of Nova Terra, a story of war, triumph,... by @Falhxer
- I Have A Dream - The Tale of the Sol Republic by Nikolai

Other - I:R and AoW4
- Epirus Ascendant, Part 1 by HistoryDude
- Omentide by The Kingmaker
- The Fourth Age by Uriel Blackwing
- Decimus Grexolis by @Goblin-Cookie

TheButterflyComposer · Jul 24, 2023

I'm sure @El Pip would correct this if/when he shows up, but The Butterfly Effect is most certainly not HOI4...

El Pip · Jul 24, 2023

TheButterflyComposer said:
I'm sure @El Pip would correct this if/when he shows up, but The Butterfly Effect is most certainly not HOI4...

I freely admit the relationship between Butterfly Effect and any underlying game is exceptionally well hidden, but I had thought that being in the HOI2 sub-forum was a big enough clue that it is notionally a HOI2 related project. I don't feel I can really call it an AAR for at least two good reasons.

slothinator · Jul 25, 2023

Stellaris
1. Deeper Understanding by @Von Acturus
2. Die Wacht Im Raum - A Kaiserreich Stellaris AAR by @Side
3. Thousands are Sailing by @Von Acturus

Crusader Kings II
1. Song of the Karlings: Karloman's Legacy by @LPDK 356

Crusader Kings III
1. The Breton Chronicles by @Werther

Victoria 3
1. Dreams of an Honest World - a Mexico V3 AAR by @Chilango2

CBR JGWRR · Jul 26, 2023

Haven't been able to read as many as I thought I would...

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

HOI4:
Poles Apart -- An HOI4 History by @Bullfilter

jak7139 · Jul 27, 2023

Crusader Kings II

1. Blood and Empire: A Clash of Civilisations, @Bullfilter

Crusader Kings III

1. Confessing Their Apostasies (A Mildly Interactive AAR), @HistoryDude

2. Lamentations for a Lost Homeland: Nova Anglia, @Darumaka

Europa Universalis IV

1. Dreams of Frisian Freedom, @Bullfilter

2. This is where it ends, @filcat

3. The Absolute GAUL of Some People!, @firezatswill9

Hearts of Iron IV

1. Poles Apart -- An HOI4 History, @Bullfilter

2. Tomorrow Belongs to Me, @TheButterflyComposer

Stellaris

1. Nordica: The Birth of a New Society, @HistoryDude

2. I Have a Dream - The Tale of the Sol Republic, @Nikolai

Chilango2 · Aug 1, 2023

Stellaris

Die Wacht Im Raum- A Kaiserreich Stellaris AAR by @Side

Q2 2023 ACAs

Basileus Romaion

AlexanderPrimus

Colonel

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Scribe of the Grand City of Copán

Keeper of the Converters

Second Lieutenant

GunslingAAR

Basileus Romaion

Basileus Romaion

High Priest of Harmful Matter

Metacavity, Destroyer of the Fourth Wall

Revolutionary Leader

Strategy GuidAAR

Colonel

The Dark Lord Kelebek

Lord of Slower-than-real-time

Colonel

Excessive Use Of Fissiles Advocate

Field Marshal

Mexico City Boy