*clears throat*Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the first ever presentation of the one hundred greatest Age of Kings Campaigns ever created, live from the beautiful AoKH Scenario Design Hall. i'm King Bob, and I'll be your host for tonight's presentation.
(Yes, I realize I'm posting this at 10:00 AM ET 
)I'm sorry about the wait guys, things have been crazy lately for me. But the votes are finally tallied; the moment you've been waiting for has come. First a note about the list: there isn't really 100 campaigns here. There are are 171 to be exact. But that's close enough, and the more the better, huh? Why so many? because of so many with only one vote. You see, there are only 86 campaigns with more than one, and the rest have only one. So without counting the one-voters we would have 86, with them we have 170. Why not?! 
So without further ado, we begin:
___________________________________________What defines a great campaign? Is it the beauty of a well done map? A brilliant piece of fictional storytelling come to life? The thrill of reliving a medieval battle? The satisfaction you get from completing a difficult objective? Of course it's a combination of dozens of things, all of these campaigns are uniquely great. But, for me, I know a great campaign when I beat one... when it's over, it really sinks in. I sit there, in somewhat of a daze, a happy buzz inside me, and I think to my self, 'WOW. That was awesome.'
So I decided to ask you guys which campaigns gave you the same thrill. Dozens of people posted lists, some just one of two, some a full 100. I counted which campaigns were mentioned the most times, and made this list. As you scroll through it, I hope the campaigns here bring back memories of good times in front of the computer. And by all means, if you see one you haven't tried yet, especially in the top 50, download it now! I assure you, you won't be dissapointed in any of these fine pieces of work.So here they are, the greatest, as decided by the good people of Age of Kings Heaven who have played them, made them, and loved them. We begin tonight with number one. And the #1 greatest campaign Any Guesses?... *Opens Envelope*...
____________________________________________#1 | Ulio | 37 | By Ingo van Thiel | 2002 |
| "WOW." || "Incredible. Just plain incredible." || "The BEST campaign I have ever played!" || "Download this as if your life depends on it." |
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#2 | Sabato Returns | 29 | By Berserker Jerker | 2003 |
| "Awesome." || "Great spectacular job!" || "One of the best campaigns ever made...
I have nothing else to say... *sniffle*." |
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#3 | The King's Best Men | 25 | By Ingo van Thiel | 2000 |
| "Brilliant." || "Hour after hour of pure fun." || "Ingo van Thiel is in a league of his own." |
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#4 | Gyda's Challenge | 22 | By Ingo van Thiel | 2001 |
| "Beautifully crafted." || "Ingo has done it again!" |
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#5 | The Quest | 20 | By Ingo van Thiel | 1999|
| "Now, this is what quality is all about." |
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#6 | Nyctophobia | 19 | By Mark Stoker / Scn Punk | 2001 |#7 | Tamerlane, Prince of Destruction | 18 | By Mark Stoker / Scn Punk| 2000 |#8 | Tannenberg 1410 AD | 18 | By Marko Crnigoj | 2003 |#9 | Vlad Dracula | 16 | By Great Emperor | 2004 |#10 | 100 Years War | 15 | By Marko Crnigoj | 2001 |#11 | Hattin 1187 AD | 14 | By Marko Crnigoj | 2003 |#12 | Attack at Dawn | 14 | By Crasher | 2004 |#13 | Truly Countless Bodies | 14 | By Bleedteal | 2004 |#14 | The Battle of the Lechfeld | 13 | By aMa | 2003 |#15 | The Last Viking Prince - Books 1&2 | 12 | By Gordon Farrell | 2000 |#16 | AOKasino | 12 | By AOKasino Team | 2000 |#17 | Life of A Mercenary | 12 | By Deathwish | 2005 |#18 | Sabato the Witch | 12 | By Berserker Jerker | 2003 |#19 | Against Thee, Wickedly | 12 | By Luke Gevaerts | 2003 |#20 | The Nativity Set | 12 | By AnastasiaKafka | 2003 |#21 | As Britain Lay Bleeding: A Pendragon Saga #1 | 11 | By Gordon Farrell | 2001 |#22 | The Revenge of the Templars | 11 | By xavill/Latin Design Team | 2002 |#23 | Bouren | 11 | By Tonto_DaVe | 2004 |#24 | The Coming of the Unborn King: A Pendragon Saga | 10 | By Gordon Farrell | 2000 |#25 | Final Hour | 10 | By Yogurt | 2001 |#26 | Wrath of the Dark Lord | 10 | By Dark_Warrior_1_ |#27 | Prince of Persia | 9 | By ENOTH | #28 | The Last Samurai | 9 | By CerberusXXL |#29 | Hastings 1066 AD | 9 | By Marko Crnigoj |#30 | The Way of the Warrior I | 9 | By Great Emperor |#31 | Towton 1461 AD | 9 | By Marko Crnigoj |#32 | The Swallowed Realm | 8 | By Shadows |#33 | Shadowmind | 8 | By Shadows |#34 | Castaway II | 8 | By KeLar |#35 | The Shogun - Tokugawa Ieyusa | 7 | By Vampire Slayer |#36 | Cortez' Conquest of Mexico | 7 | By Derfel Cadarn |#37 | The Battle at Stamford Bridge 1066 AD | 7 | By King Bob VI |#38 | The War of TROY | 7 | By Sceletar |#39 | Roland's Quest | 6 | By The Rasher |#40 | The Nexus | 6 | By The Downward Spiral |#41 | The Land of Chaos | 6 | By Andres_age |#42 | Legend | 5 | By Cherub Lobby |#43 | Ly Thuong Kiet: Hero of the Age | 5 | By Ngoc Huynh |#44 | Titulus Invadere | 5 | By RiotSniper_1/ScnPunk |#45 | Charlemagne, King and Emperor | 5 | By TheFlemishLion | #46 | Ottoman Onslaught | 4 | By Mark Stoker/ScnPunk |#47 | 1066 - The Year of the Three Kings | 4 | By Frostius |#48 | Detective's Apprentice | 4 | By The Pyromaniac |#49 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | 4 | Gregory Koteles |#50 | The Siege of Sierra Castillo | 4 | By King Bob VI |Well, that's the top 50, but from here the data gets a little crazy, It would be impossible to arrange these next campaigns in any fair order, because they all have the same number of votes. I'm sorry I have to do it this way, but here are the rest of the campaigns, each involved in one of three ties - those with 3, 2, and 1 vote. All of the campaigns which received the same number of votes, like these next 16, with three, are officially tied.51-68 In no particular order (3 votes each):'Defend the Castle' by zyxomma100'Christmas Morning,' by Yogurt'¤Dragonfly¤ The Still Point of Time' by AnastasiaKafka
'The Battle of Lake Peipus 1242AD' by Duncan_Hardy 'Wolfcastle 2 - The Silence of the Clowns' Andres_age'The Battle of Marston Moor' by Arcane Designs'Heroes of Meadowkeep' by Cespenar'The Mercenary' by (The)Mind Trick'Stamford Bridge 1066 - The Remake' by King Bob VI'A Warriors Tale' by reich'Apprentice in Mahestral' by Godric
'Kevin, the Unlikely Hero' by JG'The Martyrdom of Saint Alban' by ENOTH'Moses, Liberator of the Hebrews' by Lighthouse Creations
'The Battle of Mayapan' by The X-King
'Cortez' Unification of Yucatan' by Woad Creations'The New World' by Crasher'The Pirate Outcast' by jackdeathwish
__________69 - 85 In no particular order (2 votes each):
__________'The Maids ofLinh Nam - Legend of the Trung Sisters' by Ngoc Huynh'Where We Have Arrived' by Shadows'The Underworld I&II' by Bearded_Dragon'Viking Raids 793-866' by ENOTH
'900 seconds' by Angel Tyrael'Flaming Moe's' by DuLax'William, Warrior of the Sun' by Chiang Ning
'Troll Bridge 1.3' by BrandNewCar'Romans Leave Britain' by ENOTH'Rurick' by ENOTH'Robin Hood' by Hawk_DaghT'The Sims' by DoAOK_OpenSource'Avaris (PTC2)' by Lighthouse Creations'Cincinnatus : The Liberator of Rome' by Shiva'Gaiku Airashii (PTC)' by Inquizative_HTS'Rage of the Drunk Monk' by AoK Punk Team'Cost of a throne' by Cknchaos
posted 09-21-05 09:58 AM CT (US)