MAARC XXVIII - Nominations Thread

**Skantarios** · May 01, 2011, 03:57 PM

Nominate AARs for the May and June Monthly AAR Contest (MAARC).

The nominated AAR must have at least two updates in May or June.

Give the following info:
Title (as link)

Author:

Game: RTW / M2TW / ETW / ...

Mod:

Faction:

Short Description / Teaser

Rules

Eligiblity:

2 updates in the given month.

People who ended up in the first three should not compete in next months MAARC.

Only one AAR per person.

Nomination deadline: the last day of the month.

Min. limit: if there are less than 10 nominated AARs, the nomination deadline shall be prolonged for another month.

Vote: after the monthly nomination period, a 1-week multi-poll vote will be held (on the first week of each month) to decide the winners.

[EDIT] Due to a lack of submissions for May, this contest is carried over through June.

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · May 19, 2011, 09:32 PM

Title: Home to Midgard

Author: Maltacus

Game: M2TW

Mod: TATW 2.1 with FROME submod

Faction: Dwarves of Erebor

Description: A tale of the travels of two dwarfs of Erebor, the diplomat Runar and the spy Halvdan. They are sent away to make agreements with as many as possible. They also have a parallell mission, which is to find clues about the mysterious realm of Midgard and how to get there. It is a tale geared towards comedy and focuses (so far) exclusively on the adventures of the two protagonists.

**Tim1988** · May 21, 2011, 12:38 PM

Title:Hail Caesar!

Author: Tim1988

Game: ETW

Mod: DMUC, AUM, Pom's Italian States Mod

Faction: Italian States

Short Description / Teaser: Follow the life of Amadeo Vasari as he works his way up from a lowly lieutenant in a regiment of pike, to Emperor of Italy as he strives to recreate the former glory of the Roman Empire of Old.

**wowbanger** · May 23, 2011, 05:56 PM

Title Saoirse – The Irish Fight for Freedom

Author wowbanger

Game M2TW Kingdoms

Mod None

Faction Ireland

Description Ireland had been invaded. The Gaelic kings lay defeated, their land captured and the people reduced to little more than slaves. Now only one free kingdom remains. Isolated and alone, the Kingdom of Tir Eoghain stands as a last outpost for the Irish people, beset on all sides by enemies.

Can King Domnaill Ua Néill resist the might of the Norman invaders and maintain his freedom? Can he fulfill his father's dream and drive them back to the sea and make himself the uncontested High King of Ireland? Or will he join the long list of fallen Irish Kings, a mere footnote in history?

**Posantio of Umbria** · May 27, 2011, 11:12 AM

Title: Gent and Brugge Tales, the History of Graafschap Vlaanderen

Author: Posantio of Umbria

Game: M2TW

Mod: Deus Lo Vult 6.2

Faction: Flanders

Short Description: At the end of the 12th century, Flanders has been independent of the French Crown for several generations. A fact the French loathe so their kings' ambitions are to bring Flanders back into the Fold.
A desperate struggle develops between the Warrior-Prince Graaf Willem van Vlaanderen and the Politician-King Roi Louis of France. Will Louis of France's strategic and diplomatic manoeuvres overwhelm Flanders or will the Lion devour the French attempts and turn the tables with brute force?
Gent and Brugge Tales delves deep into the strategic thinking of the in-game characters. All in-game events are wrapped into plans, stratagems and tactics. There is a slight attempt at modest historical accuracy and Flemish dialogue is seasoned with actual Dutch/Flemish expressions.
The focus of the AAR is on the Kings and Nobles, and sometimes a lowly Flemish militiaman...

**Merula** · May 30, 2011, 04:11 AM

Seeing as there is only four entries at this stage, i thought i'd enter again to make up the numbers

Title: The Righteous Kingdom

Author: Blip99

Game: RomeTW/BI

Mod: IB/SAI

Faction: Frankish Tribes

Short Description: It is the second half of the 4th century and the Western Empire is falling into dissaray. A young dissillusioned Roman noble called Valens Sutorius is forced off his lands in Italy by the corrupt goverment that took over Roma after the death of the Emperor.
He travels north to find a new life in Gaul or Britain, but before he gets there he is struck by a chain of events that ultimately lead him to pledging loyalty to the rising Kingdom of the Franks. The Frankish king Chlodio had a dream of creating a Righteous Kingdom out of the chaos, a state to rival even Roma itself.
Can Valens make this dream a reality? Or will he and the new nation he fights for just resigned to being, as they say, "a footnote in history"?

**Scottish King** · June 01, 2011, 08:23 AM

Since this is still short of filling the quota, I'll give it a shot also!

Title: To Conquer the World for Islam

Author: Scottish King

Game: M2TW

Mod: None

Faction: Moors

Short Description: After being unified as a nation, the Moors now seek to fulfill their first Sultan's dying wish: To spread Islam across the known world. The new Sultan is determined to do so but can the newly formed nation stand up to the challenges of fighting the older European nations or will it be destroyed from the strife within?

**m_1512** · June 02, 2011, 08:15 AM

Title : The Scourge

Author : m_1512

Game : M2TW Kingdoms

Mod : Stainless Steel 6.4

Faction : The Mongols/Golden Horde

Short Description/Teaser : They believe to have descended from the wolves. From the Steppes of Central Asia to all of China and Persia, they have conquered it all. They are called the Scourge of God. The very name of their leader strikes fear into the hearts of people.

Now the wolf gazes westward, onto Europe and the Middle East. The Mongols are coming.

**Stildawn** · June 15, 2011, 01:06 AM

The City of Itova

Author: Stildawn

Game: Cities XL 2011

Mod: Numerous Mods

Short Description: Join me and the people of Itova in their cities development... From a few satelite towns... Eventually becoming a busy metropolis... This is a unique non TW AAR...

**Scipio Africanus Maximus** · June 16, 2011, 10:05 PM

Title: Contes d'Argó

Author: Scipio Africanus Maximus

Game: Medieval 2: Total War

Mod: Stainless Steel 6.4

Faction: Aragon

Description: It is 1100 AD and the Reconquista is in full swing. The Christians and the Moors are locked in a bitter struggle over control of the Iberian Penninsula. Complicating matters further are the rivalries between the Christian Lords. Among these are the prínceps of Aragon-Pedro, Alfonso, and Ramiro Ramirez; sons of the great Sancho. Follow their stories, and those of the men whose lives are sworn to them, as they wage their wars against both Christian and Muslim, and see if their deeds bring them greatness, or death.

**Stívarðr Reynitré** · June 17, 2011, 12:53 AM

Trials & Tempests

Author ~ esaciar
Game ~ Empire: Total War
Mod ~ Darthmod
Faction ~ Great Britain

Hope everyone who reads it enjoys it...

**Byzantus** · June 30, 2011, 11:12 PM

Title: The Waters of Carthage
Author: Byzantus
Game: Rome Total War
Mod: Europa Barbarorum
Faction: Carthage

Description: A young Carthaginian commander eagerly begins his military career, but soon finds himself floundering in confusion as he begins to have doubts about his own actions.