The 75th MAARC (MAARC LXXV) - Submissions/Nominations Thread!

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MAARC LXXV

This is the submission/nomination thread for the 75th MAARC!


Special Rules on Eligibility for the 75th MAARC

Only one update are needed since October 1, 2017.

Only one entry per person.

The first place winner in the previous competition can enter this one.

Only work that is posted on TWC is eligible to enter.

Writers' Study Staff have discretion to disqualify nominations where it would be unfair to allow them to enter, for example in cases of plagiarism.

If you have a question or want to check whether an entry is eligible, please send a private message to a member of the Writers' Study Staff.

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Advertising the competition is allowed. Inviting people to submit their writing is okay.

Asking for votes for a particular submission is not allowed and will result in disqualification.

Breaking the rules will result in measures at the discretion of the Writers' Study Staff.

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Submissions

Authors are encouraged to submit their own work.

To enter, post on this thread with all of the following information:

• the author's name
  
• the title (with a link to the thread)
  
• a short description/teaser
  
• the game(s) used
  
• details (if applicable) of mod(s) used
  
• details (if applicable) of faction

If you want to nominate someone else's AAR, you must ask for (and obtain) their permission before posting the nomination.

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Voting

Six entries are needed to run a regular competition.

If, after a month, we have fewer than six entries, then we wait until there are three or more submissions.

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Awards

• 4 points for the Winner
  
• 3 points for Second Place
  
• 2 points for Third Place

If the competition has fewer than six entries, then first place will receive three points and second place will receive two.


Points are accumulated towards the awarding of the Writers' Study Competition Medals.

• 6 points - bronze medal
  
• 12 points - silver medal
  
• 24 points - gold medal

[Welsh Dragon]

Well, lets get the nominations ball rolling.

Author's Name
Welsh Dragon.

Title
“Toutatis Favours The Brave” (A Nervii CiG AAR.)

Latest Update: 25/03/2018
Chapter 8: The Hordes of Segomo

Description/Teaser

The Nervii are a warrior people, but one with an uncertain future. Prophecy says their fates, and those of the other peoples of Gaul and beyond lie in the hands of just four men. But will destiny be thwarted at the first step? Because before they can face these challenges, first they must face other perils closer to home. An old enemy has reared its ugly head, and war has come to the lands of the Belgae. With the Eburone's schemes now revealed, can even the brave warriors of the Nervii survive the Hordes of Segomo?

Game Used
Rome 2

Mods Used
A More Aggressive AI by Ron Burgundy (aka Turquoise_Falcon)
More AI Armies by Ron Burgundy
The Great Politics Overhaul by Ron Burgundy (contains Influence_50x by Octavius and Attila Politics and Civil War by HappyCompy.)
Rebalanced AI Recruitment by Setrus
Patch 17 Data Typos by Bruce_R and other Community Members.
Zoom All the Way Down by Re’goso

Faction Used
Nervii (CiG.)

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All the Best,

Welsh Dragon.

[Owlparrot3]

TWC history of the world -EU4 .

[Maltacus]

Author - Maltacus
Title - An Orcs Tale
Description - Malthur the orc dealing with leadership and inhuman resources administration issues as well as the enemies of the great eye.
Game - Medieval 2 Total War
Mod - Third Age, MOS submod, Maltacus own modifications
Faction - Mordor

[Turkafinwë]

Wie niet waagt blijft maagd, as they say in Dutch (translation: Who doesn't dare, stays a virgin, I gather you can understand its meaning )
PS: the real saying is he who doesn't dare, doesn't win; wie niet waagt, niet wint

Author: Turkafinwë
Title: To earn a Kingdom: A Northern Dúnedain Narrative
Description: It's the story of Aragorn to become both the King of Arnor and Gondor. It is set in an alternate universe in Middle-Earth. In this story we will not only follow Aragorn but also his lieutenants and other important characters. The story shall be comprised of 3 books. At the moment of writing this, the last update is Book I, Chapter IX: The Kind, the Impatient, the Wrathful and the Vengeful
Game: Medieval 2 total war
Mods: Third age total war 3.2 with the submod Divide and Conquer V2.1, I also use a reshader program called Reshade Me (not really a mod but still it changes the feel of the game.)
Faction: The Northern Dúnedain

[NorseThing]

• Author: NorseThing
• the title: Tales After the Crusade - a collection of shorter tales a short description
  In particular the latest completed chapter: Chapter 3 A Danish Household (Before the First Crusade)
• the game used: Medieval II Total War
• mod(s) used: Lands to Conquer, StainlessSteel 6.4

Of recent potential interest will be the epilogue to Chapter 3 and the discussion thread from where the epilogue began Borders. So we have added a bit of poetry to an AAR!

Chapter 4 will be a leap into the future of a few generations with another version of a later period Lands to Conquer. Some of the character names are the same (Déjà Vu All Over Again!)

[Alwyn]

Author - Alwyn
Title - New Town
Description - After two generations of falling back from the armies of Syracuse, Rome and the Celtiberians, Carthage plans an offensive in the west. But the Celtiberians have plans of their own...
Game - Total War: Rome II
Mods - Zoom All the Way Down by Re’goso, Mitch's Guaranteed Major Faction Empires, Turquoise_Falcon's A More Aggressive AI and B.Est FOE's Pikemen Start Battles with Pikes
Faction - Carthage

[Axis Sunsoar]

I shall throw my tale to the wolves, and perhaps even update it before the competition rolls around:

Title: La Fleur et L'épée: SS6.4 France

Faction: France

Description: A once-great nation stands at its most fragile and weakest state in memory. It is apparent that France cannot long stand as it is, it will either see a resurgence or fade completely. There are many in the kingdom who do not wish to see it fall, and they will do whatever it takes to see it stand. But these are only people, and though the fate of kingdoms hangs on their decisions, they bleed and fail just like everyone else. Though history will find itself more interested in the final results of their actions, the stories of the people behind such actions are the more compelling tale.

[krazyfilmer123]

Guess i'll throw in my latest one that I made 5 days ago.

Title: Every Bright Light Casts a Shadow

Faction: The Holy Roman Empire

Game used: Medieval II: Total War

Latest chapter completed: Chapter 3 — Life on a Shaky Throne

Description: The Holy Roman Empire stands at the heart of Europe, surrounded by many enemies. Having defeated the neighboring Venetians, Milanese and Poles, the Empire was off to a good start, along with creating her many alliances. Contesting this is her desire to recreate the Roman Empire of the old times, wanting to see her banner fly over every corner of Europe, which is at odds with many of her neighboring kingdoms and the Papacy. Can the ruling dynasty successfully channel their actions towards a Holy Roman Europe, or tear apart like their forerunners to the barbarians?