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Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 5/28/2014 2:10:50 PM

Darkwing

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Hi all, this is my second AAR (the first is The Arcadian Republic that I did a while back)

Game Setup
v1.9.0.7
Distant Worlds Extended Mod 3.0.2
My own addition of human ship images, based on ones I made from Star Blazers and some of Kathaniel�s models. System names based on Bayer designations. (I used the Game editor to change a handful)
Spiral Galaxy
Expansion: PreWarp
Research: Expensive
Aggression: Restless
Space Creatures: Normal
Difficulty: Hard
Pirates: Normal

Race: Human
Tech Level: PreWarp
Government: Republic
Auto-Generate 35 starting empires
All storylines enabled
No victory conditions - Sandbox mode

Spoiler Warning: I do have the storylines enabled, so parts of the story WILL be spoiled as I get to them in the game. Be warned.

The first two parts are now up, and I will be adding a new part roughly once a day:

Part 1 2100-2104
Part 2 2105-2109
Part 3 2110-2114
Part 4 2115-2119
Part 5 2120-2124
Part 6 2125-2129
Part 7 2130-2134
Part 8 2135-2139
Part 9 2140-2144
Part 10 2145-2149
Part 11 2150-2154
Part 12 2155-2159
Part 13 2160-2164
Part 14 2165-2169
Part 15 2170-2174
Part 16 2175-2179
Part 17 2180-2184
Part 18 2185
Part 19 2186-2189

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 5/28/2014 3:23:58 PM

Werewolf13

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Fun reads.
And here I thought that at game's beginning one had no choice but to pay the pirates off.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 5/28/2014 7:05:03 PM

Darkwing

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There is an element of luck in dealing with the initial pirates. When they show up and mean business, it can set you back pretty far. When I play, I like to develop a "mindset" for my government, and be faithful to that. For example, sometimes my governments will "never negotiate with pirates", even when doing so would gave me an in-game advantage. Other times I'm more willing to deal with them. But either way, I like to pick a "philosophy" and stick with it, dealing with the consequences.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 6/20/2014 12:03:27 PM

Darkwing

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And that's it! Part 19 of the Olympian Republic Campaign has been posted, and that wraps up the campaign.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 6/21/2014 1:10:59 PM

Retreat1970

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Excellent Job. Have not read it all yet, but it's a good read. Hope you do another.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 6/21/2014 2:01:52 PM

Darkwing

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Thanks! What I need is comments like this so I know people are actually reading it so I know it's worth doing another...

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 6/25/2014 2:52:10 PM

Efaferal

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Great AAR. Like the story telling narration.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 6/27/2014 10:31:41 AM

Keston

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Jolly good, an effective story well told with very handy screenshots. Having the full-map screenshot to intro each segment is helpful for getting oriented. Even in my own game, I find it hard to keep track of the web of relationships the way the diplomatic interface is set up - good for direct comparisons, but takes effort to maintain the big picture. You did a good job of explaining what was happening.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 8/9/2014 6:33:37 AM

Hrdina

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Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed reading it.

I've been having trouble keeping up with my favorite video AARs, so it is nice to come across a well-written text AAR.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 8/27/2014 8:33:13 PM

llanite_slith

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Really enjoyed this!

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 8/27/2014 8:34:05 PM

llanite_slith

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I have to say - I have a preference for well-written text AARs.

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RE: Shadows AAR: The Olympian Republic - 2/3/2015 5:31:34 AM

Solastar

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This was totally awesome! I'm only on episode 7, but I am hopeful for the future of the Olympian way! I enjoy the narration because its very similar to what im doin in my head while I play. I look forward to more.

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