MAARC XXIII - Nominations

[Hesus de bodemloze]

Nominate AARs for September contest.


The nominated AAR must have at least 2 updates in September.

Give the following info:


Title (as link)

Author:

Game: RTW / M2TW / ETW / ...

Mod:

Faction:

Short Description / Teaser

[shireknight]

Title: Excerpts from Wellington's Prussian war diaries. (completed) http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=385842

Author: Shireknight

Game: Napoleon: Total War

Mod: None

Faction: Great Britain

Short Description: Russia has attacked Prussia and is threatening to unbalance the entire European campaign in favour of Napoleon, concerned, King George dispatches Wellington to bolster the Prussian front.

[Marechal Ney]

Title: Война и мир (War and Peace): A Russian AAR

Author: Marechal Ney

Game: ETW

Mod: DMUC 6.0

Faction: Russia

Short Description: Third person narrative describing the horrors and nature of war, seen through the life of a Russian soldier. This is a very, very shot summary for a rather long (but not randomnly ranting) AAR.

[MisterFred]

The Non-History of Mauretania

Author: MisterFred
Game: RTW-Europa Barbarorum
Faction: Mauretania

Breaking free of foreign oppression, the upstart Maure continue to struggle to maintain their independence from powerful Carthage. The battlefields in Numidia run red with blood as the unloved general Tarkun commands the Army of Mauretania.

But will he keep his command in the face of intrigue within the Maure? And if rumors of peace between Carthage and Syracuse prove true, will Mauretania wilt when it finally faces the full might of Carthage?

[Rex Basiliscus]

Title: War of Retribution
Author: Basiliscus
Game: RTW
Mod: Roma Surrrectum II
Faction: Rome/Carthage
Short description: Centered around the conflict between Rome and Carthage, known as the Punic wars; written from the perspective of Hannibal and Fabius Maximus

[Radzeer]

We cannot let the MAARC go without a medieval one!

Title: The Chronicle of a Hungarian Freeman
Author: Radzeer
Game: MTW2
Mod: Stainless Steel 6.3
Faction: Hungary

A commoner soldier writing his memoirs in Outremer remembers his exploits, and tells the story of the outlaw peasant who became the King's commander.

[Maximinus Thrax]

Title: Sword of Humakt

Author: Maximinus Thrax

Game: King of Dragon Pass

Faction: Herani clan / Tribe of Orlgard

Short description: Fulfilling his lifelong ambition, Sartar has been elected king of the Orlgard tribe. As sovereign over seven clans, he must establish his authority over his people and strike fear in the hearts of his enemies, under the watchful eye of Humakt, the god of war.

[HanatielHawk]

Title: The Sons of Ares

Author: HanatielHawk

Game: Vanilla Rome Total War

Faction: Thrace

Description: The once so pathetic Thrace sees chances to break the borders and expand, but there are always problems and troubles on the path to victory. Thrace, willing to expand needs territory but all the territories surrounding them are already taken! In order to dominate all of Europe Thrace will have to go to war with at least one faction, but who? The decision of who to gain war with is decisive for the future of Thrace, will Macedon take up arms first, and Greece will be targeted first, Scythia means expansion to the North, Pontus means expansion in Asia Minor! However, every path will be directed to the path of conquest, but will Thrace reach the end of this path, or will it fall into only an eternal dream of conquering Europe..?

[Thokran]

Visions of an Odyssey: A Makurian Dynasty
Author: Thokran
Game: Medieval II Total War
Mod: Broken Crescent
Faction: Kingdom of Makuria
Status: Complete

Once a rural backwater tribe, now a mighty Empire spanning oceans and continents alike. Follow the story of Makuria, an ancient African Kingdom on an epic odyssey, fueled by 'visions' foretold by God. Follow along Makuria's meteoric rise to power, as it sheds off the oppressive veil of Islam to bring back the light of Christianity deep into the heart of the Middle East, all in name of these 'visions' of God. It is a story full of intrigue, betrayal, politics, and holy war. It is a story unprecedented in history, that forever alters the fate of the medieval world. It is a story etched into the annals of history, one that future generations of Makurians would never forget. This is their story.

[TheBard]

If it isn't too late, I'll nominate mine.


The Rise of Portugal

Author: TheBard

Game: MTW2

Mod: Stainless Steel 6.3

Faction: Portugal

Portugal attempts to rise from its position as weakest in the known world to be a regional (or even continental?) power. I play with quite a few house rules, so while there is quite a bit of warfare, you won't see me steamrolling anyone. I'm 81 turns in and have only 7 cities so far. I mix in a fair number of screenshots, and I really try to emphasize some character development, though it is written in third-person, but active tense, historical style. I provide a full, edited family tree with all birth and death years, rankings for top 5 factions (plus Portugal and neighbors), and edited pictures of all living generals every time a new king takes over.

[Fouch]

Squeaking in at the last second here.

Title: Conquered we Conquer

Author: Fouch

Game: RTW

Mod: XGM

Faction: Pontus

Simply me following my current Pontus campaign with a bit of writers flair thrown in for good measure.

[Akar]

Title: Civ 5 AAR (yes, that's the title)

Author: Akar

Game: Civilization Five

Mod: None

Faction: France

Short Description / Teaser:

Starting from humble beginnings the french empire rises from nothingness into a great empire spanning two continents. They also happen to be xenophobes, but that's a bonus. I'm basically writing the AAR as I play.

[Skantarios]

The Legacy of Skantarios

Author: Skantarios

Game: Medieval 2: Total War

Mod: Stainless Steel 6.2 with RR/RC

Faction: Byzantine Empire in the 1450 Campaign

Description/Teaser: The Emperor Skantarios has died. Though the empire he left behind is mighty, it is beset with wars on every front and internal dissention from within. With Emperor Vasileios now in control, his sons pursue a path of conquest in the West while the old generals of Skantarios fight to destroy the last vestiges of the Muslims in the East. Can the Empire survive without the strong hand of Skantarios to lead them; or will they succumb to warfare against the Catholics and Muslims while destroying their strength through civil war?