Congratulations @El Pip. It says a lot about your character to be willing to dedicate over eight years of your life to a project on these forums. Thank you sir, for everything that you do and represent.
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This is all very unexpected and very much appreciated. It is nice to know that the work of us toiling away in what the Awards call the "Other" category can still get these awards.
I'd probably still research and write it even if no-one read it at this point, but it is so much easier if there are readers to discuss things with, point out problems and bounce ideas around with. And of course awards to win and spotlights to luxuriate in!
Thank you again everyone, I shall bask in the glow of this win until the weekend and then return to name my successor.
This is a much more glowing nomination than I got last time, which was @Jape declaring it "an insane project of terrifying detail in the HOI2 sub-forum that refuses to die, and thank god for that!" To be fair things have only got more detailed and technical since then so I can't really say he was wrong, but I do much prefer your choice of words and I sincerely thank you for the nomination.
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That is how I read it as well, which I think is very much appropriate for an AAR which has been in progress for considerably longer than the period it claims to be covering.
I am assured it is absolutely worth the effort to catchup.Congrats @El Pip!
Thanks!
You may have a point on this, perhaps some sort of regular schedule of updating may be beneficial. Now if I can just convince the Pippettes to allow me regular writing time we may be onto something...
If only it was as little as 8 years. Chapter 1 of Butterfly Effect was posted in January 2006, so it's more like 16 and a half years at this point.
I'd probably still research and write it even if no-one read it at this point, but it is so much easier if there are readers to discuss things with, point out problems and bounce ideas around with. And of course awards to win and spotlights to luxuriate in! Thank you again everyone, I shall bask in the glow of this win until the weekend and then return to name my successor.
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Congratulations Pip! An always-deserved candidate for these awards.
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As my week comes to an end and the last round of congratulations appreciated and acknowledged it is time to consider my successor. There are many options of course, even once one thins out those nominated too recently. I was tempted to nominate a HOI2 work just to show certain sub-forumites what it is like when an award stays stuck in the same game, but one most rise above such poor unfortunates and not be dragged down to their level. That said, I do love a technicality and there is a HOI3 work definitely deserving of the Showcase award, HOI3 absolutely being a different game from HOI2.
It is a recent AAR barely started a week ago but already an interesting read about a country that doesn't get much coverage in most works, probably because it is normally doomed to go out with a whimper not a bang. But our brave author has set himself the target of defying that fate, getting in some excellent history and photographs, and telling an interesting tale at the same time. So for excellent writing in the face of a terrible fate I would like to nominate King of Kings - An Iran HPP AAR by @RustyHunter . Congratulations Rusty, may Persia stay un-occupied and un-annexed!
It is a recent AAR barely started a week ago but already an interesting read about a country that doesn't get much coverage in most works, probably because it is normally doomed to go out with a whimper not a bang. But our brave author has set himself the target of defying that fate, getting in some excellent history and photographs, and telling an interesting tale at the same time. So for excellent writing in the face of a terrible fate I would like to nominate King of Kings - An Iran HPP AAR by @RustyHunter . Congratulations Rusty, may Persia stay un-occupied and un-annexed!
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Congratulations @RustyHunter. You now have the @El Pip seal of approval to choose a HoI1 or HoI4 work. (Is this any recent HoI1 works or does anyone still play the game?) Congrats, my friend on a wonderful work.
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Thank you very much @El Pip ! I was not expecting this at all, and I really appreciate it! I hope it continues to be a fun read, and I always look forward to people's comments.
Thanks also to @TheButterflyComposer , @Bullfilter , and @Midnite Duke !
Thanks also to @TheButterflyComposer , @Bullfilter , and @Midnite Duke !
HOI1 seems a bit dead, and I know El Pip's feelings on HOI4, so maybe a nice HOI2 DH or continue the HOI3 incest? I'll have to do some thinking about this weighty decision.
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A weighty decision indeed. Fortunately, you have the whole week to determine the outcome! Congratulations, @RustyHunter !
As an aside, Happy Father's Day to all to whom it applies!
As an aside, Happy Father's Day to all to whom it applies!
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Thanks @Wraith11B , @HistoryDude , @Idhrendur , and @DensleyBlair!
My week in the sun has come to an end, and I've decided to pass this along to @Bullfilter and his latest work, Poles Apart - an HOI4 Ahistory. The Hearts of Iron incest continues, although this time it goes to the one some of us prefer not to discuss. It is just started up and has Bullfilter's characteristic excellent writing and interesting commentary, so I highly recommend it.
My week in the sun has come to an end, and I've decided to pass this along to @Bullfilter and his latest work, Poles Apart - an HOI4 Ahistory. The Hearts of Iron incest continues, although this time it goes to the one some of us prefer not to discuss. It is just started up and has Bullfilter's characteristic excellent writing and interesting commentary, so I highly recommend it.
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Thank you so much for this mention @RustyHunter - always really nice to get a boost along for a new AAR so early on.
For those who may want to tune in, I am posting the second chapter shortly. And I'm keeping them all length-limited, to make them (hopefully) easier and quicker to read, with a cycle of about 7-10 days between updates. The focus is set to non-historical, so chaos beckons!
- always really nice to get a boost along for a new AAR so early on.For those who may want to tune in, I am posting the second chapter shortly. And I'm keeping them all length-limited, to make them (hopefully) easier and quicker to read, with a cycle of about 7-10 days between updates. The focus is set to non-historical, so chaos beckons!
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Congratulations, my friend. Your assignment, to continue the HoI incest, is to find a HoI1 that has been updated this decade. This post will evaporate into the virtual ethos in 3 . 2 . 1
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