Takeda - A Shogun 2 AAR (Completed)

[Shankbot de Bodemloze]

Great job mate.

[Kaiserina Kratos]

I wasn't expecting to be in that list, it caught me off guard.

Very well, I shall await your return.

[Ravenclaw2099]

I wasn't expecting to be in that list, it caught me off guard.

Very well, I shall await your return.

Much like Kasierina I too was surprised to see my name. If anything I sometimes felt I didn't comment enough lol. Nonetheless you are more than welcome, I await to see what you bring in the future, as I am sure do many others!

[Nordic Hussar]

Congratulations!

... I don´t know what else to say. It´s just so goood...

I haven´t been around for a long while, but I always made sure to check this AAR from time to time. It´s quite the achievement, writing an entire story from start to finish; most AARs are destined to abortion, but Nobushige´s tale got a worthy ending. And the journey itself...

Thanks for including me on that list of yours, it really made my day

[mclorie]

Awesome beyond awesome. Thank you again, I hope it means something to you that you have created an unforgettable AAR and it seems I'm one of many who appreciate the blood, sweat and tears (and booze) you've put in. Bravo!

[Robin de Bodemloze]

I wasn't expecting to be in that list, it caught me off guard.

Very well, I shall await your return.

Much like Kasierina I too was surprised to see my name. If anything I sometimes felt I didn't comment enough lol. Nonetheless you are more than welcome, I await to see what you bring in the future, as I am sure do many others!

You needn't be surprised really.

Congratulations!

... I don´t know what else to say. It´s just so goood...

I haven´t been around for a long while, but I always made sure to check this AAR from time to time. It´s quite the achievement, writing an entire story from start to finish; most AARs are destined to abortion, but Nobushige´s tale got a worthy ending. And the journey itself...

Thanks for including me on that list of yours, it really made my day

Good to see you back, my friend. Glad you've liked it.

Awesome beyond awesome. Thank you again, I hope it means something to you that you have created an unforgettable AAR and it seems I'm one of many who appreciate the blood, sweat and tears (and booze) you've put in. Bravo!

It means a lot - thank you.

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I've updated the afterthoughts post with some extra stuff. I've also entered this into the MAARC one last time - go look and vote please.

[Kaiserina Kratos]

I've already voted! It's my first time to vote for MAARC! Hooray!

[Radzeer]

First of all, absolutely glorious, epic, beautiful ending! – just as the whole AAR was top quality writing, excellent storytelling with characters that came to life in every chapter. Extremely well done, and you deserve all the MAARC golds you received! You are truly talented, and I am very happy for having this opportunity to follow this tale over the months. I must apologize for taking this long to leave a final comment, but the past weeks were too crazy and this was something I did not want to read just quickly, instead I wanted to savor every piece of it with the attention it deserves. And the end was nothing short of that expectation (excellent final decisions)!

I think your clear talent was not only shown in your writing, but also in the choices that you made while writing the story. Intuitively or deliberately (it doesn’t matter as both refer to the same skill), you knew your own strengths that you emphasized throughout the narrative. I think I commented on how your narration fits seamlessly to the cultural atmosphere of this story, adding a lot to the immersion which I think is unparalleled in the current AAR scene at TWC. (Just to give one tidbit, it did not even occur to me until I read your afterthoughts that the battle shots were mostly ground level and how that added to the immersion – now it all makes sense and it worked very well.)

It is always a great pleasure to hear that my humble writing is an inspiration for others, but with this one I am particularly moved. I am glad that I could contribute to this enormous undertaking with some feedback. But no matter what I did, you have done the heavy lifting, and without your sustained effort in writing and your devotion to this genre and your readers, no advice could have made any difference. I know how difficult it is to run a story for this long (and I also know how nobody plans it that way!), so accept my heartfelt congratulation for this masterpiece!
Thank you for this awesome and epic journey, and I hope that you’ll have some time in the future to spoil us with another beautiful tale!

Egészségedre!

[Steward Denethor II]

Beautiful work, Robin. This work is an inspiration to lesser AARtists. The others have said the rest. I just wanted to comment one last time.

[Robin de Bodemloze]

I've already voted! It's my first time to vote for MAARC! Hooray!

thank you.

First of all, absolutely glorious, epic, beautiful ending! – just as the whole AAR was top quality writing, excellent storytelling with characters that came to life in every chapter. Extremely well done, and you deserve all the MAARC golds you received! You are truly talented, and I am very happy for having this opportunity to follow this tale over the months. I must apologize for taking this long to leave a final comment, but the past weeks were too crazy and this was something I did not want to read just quickly, instead I wanted to savor every piece of it with the attention it deserves. And the end was nothing short of that expectation (excellent final decisions)!

I think your clear talent was not only shown in your writing, but also in the choices that you made while writing the story. Intuitively or deliberately (it doesn’t matter as both refer to the same skill), you knew your own strengths that you emphasized throughout the narrative. I think I commented on how your narration fits seamlessly to the cultural atmosphere of this story, adding a lot to the immersion which I think is unparalleled in the current AAR scene at TWC. (Just to give one tidbit, it did not even occur to me until I read your afterthoughts that the battle shots were mostly ground level and how that added to the immersion – now it all makes sense and it worked very well.)

It is always a great pleasure to hear that my humble writing is an inspiration for others, but with this one I am particularly moved. I am glad that I could contribute to this enormous undertaking with some feedback. But no matter what I did, you have done the heavy lifting, and without your sustained effort in writing and your devotion to this genre and your readers, no advice could have made any difference. I know how difficult it is to run a story for this long (and I also know how nobody plans it that way!), so accept my heartfelt congratulation for this masterpiece!
Thank you for this awesome and epic journey, and I hope that you’ll have some time in the future to spoil us with another beautiful tale!

Egészségedre!

I wanted to wait before I had time to properly respond to this. Thank you for all the support all along - and this most magnanimous comment at the end. Thank you for all the encouragement, and as you say, for the camaraderie born out of being fellow writers. Thank you.

Beautiful work, Robin. This work is an inspiration to lesser AARtists. The others have said the rest. I just wanted to comment one last time.

High praise indeed - if only this inspires the two good gentlemen carrying the torch for S2 AAR's!

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On a separate note, I've more or less decided the contents of the next AAR. It may take a while before everything is planned and ready for publishing, but here's a little sneak peek.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Kaiserina Kratos]

OH an upcoming AAR! I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! I'm definitely going to read it zealously especially because of that sneak peek. I await the day Mr. Robin.

[Shankbot de Bodemloze]

Really looking forward to it mate... whatever game you chose...

[Radzeer]

Nice sneak peek! I'll go with the unexpected here: somebody gets a concussion after that explosion and wakes up in Rome, searching for his (or her ) way back...
In any case, I'll be looking forward to reading it!