2025 Gameplay Awards: Technically Extant

[Goldenrod Wilds]

Defender of the Year: Heliseum
Independent of the Year: Bran Astor/Walkabout
Up and Coming Raider: Cat Army/Robin
Up and Coming Defender: Merethin
Up and Coming Independent Faralried
Politician of the Year: Rhaza
Most Influential Gameplayer: Varanius
Gameplayer of the Year: Rhaza

Raider Military of the Year: TWPAF
Defender Military of the Year: SPSF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: RIP
GCR Region of the Year: The Outback
Best New Region: The Outback

Invasion of the Year: Lonia Kreptio Llor
Political Event of the Year: Attempted Outback Coup
Failure of the Year (IC only): Attempted Outback Coup
Event of the Year: RBRWT

News Operation of the Year: The Western Post
Best Thread or Dispatch: Big Fat Booty
Quote of the Year: "Our shrewdness has been taken for greediness and selfishness by those who seek to take advantage of our generally good wills towards allies. We must state unequivocally that we will not subject ourselves to a narrative constructed explicitly for humiliation for the sake of machinations we do not understand. In other words, we will not be extorted."
Most Popular Award: Varanius

[Paleocacher]

Defender of the Year: Takka
Independent of the Year: Bran Astor/Walkabout
Up and Coming Raider: Cat Army/Robin
Up and Coming Defender: Merethin
Up and Coming Independent Faralried
Politician of the Year: Rhaza
Most Influential Gameplayer: Varanius
Gameplayer of the Year: Rhaza

Raider Military of the Year: TWPAF
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: RIP
GCR Region of the Year: Perdition
Best New Region: The Outback

Invasion of the Year: The Hanguard
Political Event of the Year: Sovereign 7
Failure of the Year (IC only): Attempted Outback Coup
Event of the Year: RBRWT

News Operation of the Year: Perdition Post
Best Thread or Dispatch: Institutional Health of the WA
Quote of the Year: Xoriet: "I just want to know what corrupted [NES] so much that he forgot defenders are parasitic existences that leech off GCRs for things they don't have on their own"[/url]
Most Popular Award: Varanius

[Lord Dominator]

Missed the nominations and seconds for Gavriel for most popular award. Boycotting this unless Gavriel is reinstated on the ballot and I suggest all Gavrielheads do the same.

Before someone accuses me of anything, this account is not affiliated with Gavriel.

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[Toerana]

Defender of the Year: Heliseum
Up and Coming Defender: Merethin

Defender Military of the Year: Starlight

[Numero Capitan]

Defender of the Year: Matthew the Man
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Most Popular Award: Gavriel

[Faralried]

Defender of the Year: Takka
Independent of the Year: Walkabout
Up and Coming Raider: Cat Army
Up and Coming Defender: Merethin
Politician of the Year: Quebec
Most Influential Gameplayer: Vara
Gameplayer of the Year: Quebec

Raider Military of the Year: TWPAF
Defender Military of the Year: LDF
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: RIP
GCR Region of the Year: Perdition
Best New Region: The Outback

Invasion of the Year: The Hanguard
Political Event of the Year: Sovereign 7
Failure of the Year (IC only): Attempted Outback Coup
Event of the Year: RBRWT

News Operation of the Year: EBC
Best Thread or Dispatch: Institutional Health of the WA
Quote of the Year: Xoriet: "I just want to know what corrupted [NES] so much that he forgot defenders are parasitic existences that leech off GCRs for things they don't have on their own"
Most Popular Award: Vara

[Lord Dominator]

Behold, winners now that the game downtime has stopped messing up my scheduling.

Any category without a runner-up represents those that had no competition (either from lack of competing nominations, or no votes for other entries):

Raider of the Year: Gagium
Defender of the Year: Takka (Missouria)
Independent of the Year: Bran Astor/Walkabout (Nolrem)
Up and Coming Raider: Cat Army/Robin
Up and Coming Defender: Merethin (Dogeland)
Up and Coming Independent Faralried (New Opolopia)
Politician of the Year: Rhaza (Varanius)
Most Influential Gameplayer: Varanius (Rhaza)
The Armchair Award: Tim
Gameplayer of the Year: Rhaza (Varanius)

Raider Military of the Year: TWPAF (Purple Pony Club)
Defender Military of the Year: LDF (Starlight)
Independent/Unaligned/Other Military of the Year: RIP (EPSA)
UCR Region of the Year: Starlight
GCR Region of the Year: Perdition (The Outback)
Best New Region: The Outback (Horizon)

Invasion of the Year: The Hanguard (Lonia Kreptia Llor)
Defense of the Year: Lonia Kreptia Llor
Political Event of the Year: Sovereign 7 (Attempted Outback Coup)
Failure of the Year (IC only): Attempted Outback Coup (Sunrise Pact)
Event of the Year: RBRWT (Attempted Outback Coup)

News Operation of the Year: Perdition Post (EBC)
Podcast or Radio Show of the Year EBC
News Article of the Year: TPP Starlit Sunset on the Ridge
Best Thread or Dispatch: Institutional Health of the WA (Big Fat Booty)
Quote of the Year: Xoriet: "I just want to know what corrupted [NES] so much that he forgot defenders are parasitic existences that leech off GCRs for things they don't have on their own" ("Our shrewdness has been taken for greediness and selfishness by those who seek to take advantage of our generally good wills towards allies. We must state unequivocally that we will not subject ourselves to a narrative constructed explicitly for humiliation for the sake of machinations we do not understand. In other words, we will not be extorted.")
Most Popular Award: Varanius (Stevist Guam)

[Tanzaka]

Well congrats to all the winners