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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

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

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.

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

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

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

Great AAR. Like the story telling narration.

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.

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.

Really enjoyed this!

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

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.