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SpectralTime Since: Apr, 2009
#1: Oct 24th 2023 at 5:19:50 PM

I've just written a review, but I'm struggling to post it. I don't think it's because I'm over-character; I've checked multiple times with an independed character checker. Is this a known issue?

(I did try to make sure this doesn't go in an existing conversation.)

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#2: Oct 24th 2023 at 11:09:18 PM

I don't see a suspension. Can you post the markup you are trying to save here?

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SpectralTime Since: Apr, 2009
#3: Oct 25th 2023 at 2:55:13 AM

Not sure if that refers to the URL or the text, so both.

URL:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/review_add.php?tt=EquestriaAtWar&g=VideoGame

Title:

Arguably the greatest of all Hearts of Iron IV mods... if, you know, the horses don't scare you off.

Body:

Hearts of Iron IV is not a very accessible game. It is very complicated and does an atrocious job of actually teaching you how to play it. The base game is not as fun as the many, many game mods out there that dramatically overhaul the experience to add in fun and engaging stories with good characters. And then, on top of that, here's a mod that's based on a 2010s cartoon show for young girls, with older and/or male fans as a substantial but firmly Periphery Demographic.

This mod is for a niche of a niche of a niche, I guess is my point, and what's more one I largely don't occupy. I still don't love the gameplay for all that I've gotten less incompetent at it, and I've never actually seen an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Everything I know about it comes entirely from Pop Culture Osmosis and the odd bit of fanfiction by people I was following for other reasons.

Yet, for all that, Equestria At War is arguably the greatest Hearts of Iron mod, mostly by combining the strengths of various others together. The rich storytelling, likable characters, and thematic heft of The New Order, the complex political webs of Kaiserreich, the interesting speculative fiction elements of Old World Blues, and, yes, the arcade-y action and between-wars minigames of the base game (which it somehow manages to hew closer to than any of the above), all wrapped up in a visually appealing package.

It's not perfect, by any stretch of the imagination. Several chunks of it are showing their age, and not all of them are slated for remakes or reworks. It's very much a work in progress. And again, the gameplay is very much an acquired taste, even with extra mechanics involved.

It's a running gag even in circles that aren't super friendly to the idea of World War II with magical talking animals that the only reason Equestria At War doesn't get more love and attention is because it's a pony mod. And... I get it. It probably started as some kind of stupid meme. But something that started as a stupid meme and eventually grew into a genuine work of passion and quality made with love and skill doesn't have to stay stupid forever; look no further than Video Game/Dropsy.

If you're part of the Hearts of Iron community and you've heard good things but you've always been on the fence about "the pony mod," I encourage you to come in with an open mind and give it a try; maybe start with the newest content in Zebrica so you can see whether or not it's your cup of tea. If you're part of the My Little Pony community, I can't promise you'll enjoy it, but you might at least enjoy exploring some of the ideas it has for expanding on stuff from the show; this was made by fans for fans even if it's not only for fans. If you're not part of either community, honestly? This isn't a bad entry point for either fandom, although I acknowledge that it might be a steep price to justify buying a whole game for.

Edited by SpectralTime on Oct 26th 2023 at 5:25:45 AM

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#4: Oct 26th 2023 at 2:26:00 AM

I null edited the page because the "Page Created:" part of the sidebar was blank for some reason, and I wondered if a null edit would fix that, so it did end up working (it's now properly displaying when the article was created). I don't know if that was doing something to interfere with the review function, but if it was, I suppose you could see if you can post a review now.

(This glitch isn't one I've seen until I saw it in this page, which is why I'm not sure what effect(s) it would have anywhere other than the page creation date, if there are any.)

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 26th 2023 at 5:45:23 AM

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SpectralTime Since: Apr, 2009
#5: Oct 26th 2023 at 5:25:12 AM

Tried posting a few more times, no dice.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6: Oct 26th 2023 at 7:50:55 AM

I attempted to review the work using the text of your comment above and it went through, so it doesn't seem to be an issue with the content. I also attempted to write a review using the 'regular user' account we use to view/test non-modside-stuff. Both of those went through (and are deleted now), so whatever ^^ is it doesn't affect regular users' ability to post reviews.

  1. Can you elaborate on what happens when you try to post it?
  2. Can you post a review for any other work? (In this case, you can just put something like 'test' in the fields and holler for us to remove it.)

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 26th 2023 at 10:54:21 AM

Synchronicity MOD (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#7: Oct 26th 2023 at 7:55:50 AM

Doublepost — review titles can't have links. Remove the Audience-Alienating Premise pothole from the review title and it should go through.

Edited by Synchronicity on Oct 26th 2023 at 10:58:03 AM

SpectralTime Since: Apr, 2009
#8: Oct 29th 2023 at 6:10:40 PM

Alright. Thanks and sorry. Will try now.

Sorry for the delay; just had other things on my mind for a few days.

Edited by SpectralTime on Oct 29th 2023 at 6:11:19 AM

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