[ETW AAR] Great Britain Expands the Empire (COMPLETED)

**samsmithnz** · January 18, 2010, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Majonga

I'm sorry to post in this thread on this issue, but I just couldn't let it go. We don't think of ourselves as England, any more than people in New York think of themselves as Californian. England is part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (just Ireland during the 18th century), and it was a Scottish king who became ruler of England, i.e. James the 5th of Scotland and 1st of England. I actually find it quite amusing that most people forget that it was Scotland that took over England, not the other way around.

I realized this part why through. I'm not sure why I switched over, but I am sorry - I have meant to go back through and correct the references of "England" to "Great Britain".

**Dave Strider** · January 18, 2010, 03:30 PM

Yes, but "Great Britain Expands the Empire" doesn't sound as catchy. Screw Political Correctness, it's

ing Alliteration!

**samsmithnz** · January 18, 2010, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Frederick II

Yes, but "Great Britain Expands the Empire" doesn't sound as catchy. Screw Political Correctness, it's

ing Alliteration!

I know what you're saying Frederick, but I should really fix it. The problem was I went right from playing Medival Total War (where I was actually playing England) to Empire Total War.

**RMcD94** · January 18, 2010, 05:32 PM

Don't say Great then, Britain expands the Empire still works.

**King Luke XVI** · February 18, 2010, 03:32 PM

Which monarch do you think was the best?

**Ulsterman** · August 23, 2010, 10:32 AM

i continue to find it extremely offensive and ignorant that you continue calling the "English Empire" or "England" - It Was Great Britian after the acts of union in 1707- the Union Jack is not the English flag

**samsmithnz** · August 23, 2010, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ulsterman

i continue to find it extremely offensive and ignorant that you continue calling the "English Empire" or "England" - It Was Great Britian after the acts of union in 1707- the Union Jack is not the English flag

I made a couple typos. I'm sorry. Most people didn't think it was a big deal.

**Markmilan** · August 24, 2010, 07:32 AM

I really enjoyed this AAR (read it at work!). Excellent read.

+ REP.

**General Cool** · September 11, 2010, 02:27 PM

Nice AAR

**Monroe** · September 28, 2011, 04:49 PM

Awesome AAR. I read through that in one sitting, it was great.

**High Delivery** · April 24, 2017, 04:17 PM

Well I know this thread is very old but i have to say I just read your entire AAR and i thought it was amazing (also read your entire Scottish AAR in MTW 2). I am going to be doing my first AAR ever in a week or two and your writing style with screenshots is exactly the writing style i am taking notes from

thank you so much for the amazing stuff

HD

**samsmithnz** · April 24, 2017, 08:59 PM

Thank you for the kind words!

Originally Posted by High Delivery

Well I know this thread is very old but i have to say I just read your entire AAR and i thought it was amazing (also read your entire Scottish AAR in MTW 2). I am going to be doing my first AAR ever in a week or two and your writing style with screenshots is exactly the writing style i am taking notes from

thank you so much for the amazing stuff

HD

**Alwyn** · April 28, 2017, 01:39 AM

High Delivery, I look forward to reading your AAR! Just ask on the Chat & Feedback Thread in the Writers' Lounge, if you have any questions.

samsmithnz, it's good to see you posting - if you ever decide to write another AAR, then I will read it.

**samsmithnz** · April 28, 2017, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by Alwyn

samsmithnz, it's good to see you posting - if you ever decide to write another AAR, then I will read it.

always lurking... always trying the new TW's, although I haven't played any as much since Empire Total War. I'll try Total Warhammer again if they will have a plain grand campaign, the chaos back story ruins it for me.