Of savage tribes and glorious empires - An Arverni AAR

[Hotseat_User]

jehaaaaa - update and after wirting this, I'll start to read. nice break from suffering work. :2thumbsup:

*edit* status: reading finished, totally flashed by the epicness :applause:

[Aureolus]

Awesome AAR :2thumbsup: keep it up!

[SwissBarbar]

Thank you very much :yes: And welcome to the Forum @ Aureolus

[navarro951]

ahhh, you beat me to it, im at this very moment working on a picture that will show where all the clans of scotland lie, like on ur first page there. But you did give me a bit more inspiration.

[Maion Maroneios]

Dude, I've been reading parts in silent for some time now (still about in the middle of the story) and I have only one word: epic. Really, it's astounding work, from the writing itself to the pictures. I've been a silent watcher all this time, but decided to write this and tell you how much I enjoy this read before I actually come to the point were you are right now (which may take some ages).

Maion

[SwissBarbar]

Hey Maion, thank you very much :2thumbsup: I'm very glad you enjoy this story, since you helped me very much concerning Greek language, for which you even got a balloon in this thread, as you may soon discover :yes:

Next update hopefully coming soon

[GnaeusCotta]

I just read the whole story and I must say this is the best AAR I've ever read.
It's just amazing!:jumping:
I can't wait for an update

[SwissBarbar]

wow, what a compliment ^^ thank you

[Vasiliyi]

Wow, ok you have an amazing way of keeping the readers attention with a mix of good writing, awesome screenshots, and a very complex situation in the world. This is very good. I would never be able to write an aar in your format. Its just too much. Awesome work, keep it up. :2thumbsup:

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Hey Swissbarbar! Your AAR is truly phenominal.

In fact, I have come out of lurking to ask if it will continue. I assume you're just doing ETW for now?

WHAT?!?!? HOW CAN YOU PLAY GAMES WHEN THERE IS WORK TO DO??? :whip:

oh wait... :inquisitive: :stupido2:

J/K :clown: just hoping this is not the end. If not I can be patient. :yes:

[SwissBarbar]

Hi Ariovistus Maximus

Thank you for your compliment, I appreciate it.
Actually I am not gaming any game at all. Empires does not run on my PC. I didn't even buy it ^^ It was a gift from my brother, but it would not match EB anyway.

To be honest, ATM I don't have the time and energy to keep up the AAR, I just don't feel like it. Of course I could shift part of the blame on my RL. I have a job and stuff ^^ But I think the real reason is, that I have played too much EB lately and need a break.

The next chapter is ready to be written, I have all the pictures and the idea of the story still is in my mind. I won't let this story die, I just rather write nothing than halfhearted....

next chapter coming soon...er or later ^^

[Vasiliyi]

Thats understandable, I will be awaiting your return

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Seconded.

Anyways, awesome work!

I'm sure I speak for a lot of lurkers out there too. RIGHT LURKERS????

Can newbie members give balloons? Cuz if they can here's one for u: :balloon2:

Thanks Swiss!

[Skullheadhq]

Best AAR evahh!!!
Here have this ball00n::balloon2:

[everyone]

https://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5012/25pahlavaasaak.png
Battle of Astauene 225 BC


most epic battle scene ever! :balloon2:

[Samurai Waki]

This has been quite the read!

:thumbsup:

[Hotseat_User]

ehhh. - is this going to be the balloon-spam thread?!? do I gave you one already? :clown:

anyway, keep it up, this is awesome as already said.

[Skullheadhq]

calpornos?:inquisitive:

[Reality=Chaos]

I only just now finished reading of this epic AAR.... You have done what MAA did for the Makedonians and what Churgeon did for the Karties the luso's and another one (can't remember which faction:shame:) you've made the celts come alive!!! I love the celts, but somehow I suck at playing them... Not many Celtic AAR's reach this stage.... I'm very greatful for this great service you've done us:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup:

I cannot really descrine how superb I find this AAR:yes:

[Ariovistus Maximus]

I only just now finished reading of this epic AAR.... You have done what MAA did for the Makedonians and what Churgeon did for the Karties the luso's and another one (can't remember which faction:shame:) you've made the celts come alive!!! I love the celts, but somehow I suck at playing them... Not many Celtic AAR's reach this stage.... I'm very greatful for this great service you've done us:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup:

I cannot really descrine how superb I find this AAR:yes:

Oh yes. This is the AAR that got me onto EB. The way SwissBarbar described it... WOW!

[Blxz]

My internet has been down for a few months so when I made it back to this AAR (I have it favourited in my browser) I was suprised to find only 1 or 2 more updates. Best of luck with finding the motivation to continue this. Generally I can't stand AAR's, they all pretty much suck from my perspective ... BUT, this one has kept me reading all the way through and entertained thouroughly. Thanks mate, and hope that you can keep going with it, even after a few months of hiatus.

[SwissBarbar]

Thank you very much.

Is it possible that many of the pictures in the Story are not there anymore? :inquisitive:

[Rubicon]

Great story, I am following this :2thumbsup:

[Teleklos Archelaou]

Such a great AAR should be posted on the other big RTW AAR forum too:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=391

[vlad 1]

sarmatic oceanus ?))-lol:inquisitive:
right name Venedian sea.
Sarmatian tribes living on east Ukraine and near don river.

[shugendo]

eeer... guys, can u pleas tell me why mediolanum is blue, massilia is yellow and looks like a faction and not like an eleuteroi? and how does this civil war happened when this little mediolanium united all eleuteroi cities in gaul? thanks. one more question too :) on what campain difficulty do u play?

[lolpah]

eeer... guys, can u pleas tell me why mediolanum is blue, massilia is yellow and looks like a faction and not like an eleuteroi? and how does this civil war happened when this little mediolanium united all eleuteroi cities in gaul? thanks. one more question too :) on what campain difficulty do u play?

Swissbarbar modded the game to give Mediolanum all the rebel settlements around him to create extra excitement. The pink and blue ones are Aedui, which he modded to have different colour to represent that they were no longer Aedui. Massalia is part of the Arverni - are you referring to Syracuse? If so, that is color-changed Koinon Hellenon. To my knowledge, Swissbarbar plays on VH/N.

[Blxz]

I thought there was an update after all these years.... =(
Still, if he is still around the forums maybe the bump will wake him up. (realisticly the saves aren't there anymore and the Eb versions will have changed...too bad)