A (nearly) Mega Campaign Timelapse CK2 - EU4 - VIC2

The first of its kind; a (nearly) Mega Campaign timelapse from 798AD to 1936. Watch the world according to Crusader Kings II, Europa Universalis IV, and finally Victoria II.
Music used (in order):
The Sounds of Summer (CK2 Soundtrack)
Off to War (EU4 Soundtrack)
Johan's Waltz (VIC2 Soundtrack)
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[@Neckromorph]

Catholic Aztecs in Scandinavia. I've seen it all now.

[@m1keshatter]

Believe me, you haven't.

[@dawahaja]

Nestorian Mongols in Spain. Chinese ibadists in Jerusalem.

[@MrAlienAssassin]

The thousand year struggle between two Roman Empires

[@Stoic_Zoomer]

DrCruse The HRE was not holy, Roman, or a empire in real life of course in this world it was definitely a empire.

[@ember_kitsune]

***** you're right, they weren't really successors of Rome, though their name implies they sort of viewed themselves as such, I guess a better description for the power struggle would be, between the legecy and the claimant. Which sounds less exciting. Things are often given false names in history, so as incorrect as it is, it is just how it is.

[@Tetricus57]

Sir Dude Historically it was an empire, at least for a time. There were periods under the Holy Roman Empire where it was centralized enough to be considered an empire, though it definitely was not an empire throughout EU4.

[@mrferny55]

Barrex912 Don't forget that the Pope had a part in their formation so it was definitely holy.

[@F4aXxZ]

***** Thank you Emperor...

[@melonlord4055]

People are baffled by Aztec Sweden, but did anyone notice that the Pueblo became an industrial great power?

[@Ara-gp4yj]

Nobody cares

[@Carahan]

He left the Sunset Invasion expansion on in CK2, which is usually left out by most people since it is a fantasy expansion. Which is also why Paradox hasn't done another alt history expansion, it wasn't liked.

[@440presents8]

Alternative history is liked by itself, but this expansion was just bad.

[@1sb3rg34]

Aztec sweden AND norway...

[@sirmount2636]

That's the closest I've ever seen an AI Byzantine Empire get to reforming the Roman Empire.

[@august8696]

Long live the eagle

[@TheRedKing247]

Sir Mount Really? Try Byzantium in EUIV before about patch 1.4. I saw they regularly be able to at least get back up to strength.

[@TheSimmr001]

Sir Mount it had 3 Sees AND was close to 2 others, hell it could've MENDED THE SCHISM!

[@sirmount2636]

TurtleShroom Me too. :(

[@agussaurus2707]

dat Inca *praising the Sun intensifies*

[@ImmaBigE1943]

#420praiseit

[@BifronsCandle]

Agus Teguy Sunbro...

[@samponcho3412]

+Agus Teguy Shame nobody beat back the Byzantines. If only those casul countries had learned to Git Gud

[@IbanBoi99]

+Agus Teguy In Soviet Russia,Sun Praise You!

[@kalvincastro9042]

Pushing out Europeans since 1492.

[@eirenerodriguez9036]

Byzantium vs Holy Roman Empire, also known as Western Roman Empire vs Eastern Roman Empire; and a huge Poland just in the middle... Good!

[@august8696]

HOW DARE YOU CONSIDER THE FALSE WESTERN USERPERS ROMAN??!!!!? THEY HAVE NO TRUE LINK TO THE EMPIRE! just saying... im calm...

[@australiannathan6300]

Javier Rodríguez Poland Stronk!

[@danielpoole7542]

Javier Rodríguez The holy roman empire is so roman. 8/8 m8

[@august8696]

The Holy Roman Empire was FUCKING GERMANIC!

[@ThePossiblyInsane]

***** They were also Fraticelli. This is even funnier for me since this is the 2nd time I've seen a heresy form the H.R.E(First one was Waldesian).

[@MrBobor1]

Two Romes fighting in an eternal war stretching over millennia, Aztecs in Scandinavia, Indian Siberia, I also liked the half-Inca, half-Anglo-Saxon Australia. Fun world! Be sure to make more of these, maybe without the Sunset invasion, so we see more of that colonial action.

[@august8696]

WTF do you mean two Romes? Rome number 1 fell to franks/goths/vandals and was never reclaimed by the Byzantine Phoenix. (Justinian did for a short time) and the FUCKING HRE HAS NO LINK TO ROME!

[@MrBobor1]

***** Calm yourself man, I know that the HRE has nothing to do with the original Roman empire. But by name it's a pretender and in this timeline they've owned Rome, so I think it's fair enough to consider them a rival to the Byzantines.

[@august8696]

I'm not a deuce bag, I've studied Byzantine history, and hate the HRE because they never had any true link to Rome, I hate how people consider them "Roman" and ignore the true heir to the Roman legacy. And I apologize to Karl Marx, I thought you were just calling the HRE Rome because they like to pretend they are.

[@princezemas4002]

***** Well, to that extent, the Russian Empire was called the Third Rome, mostly due to the passing of Byzantium and the Orthodox Church moving into Russia.

[@princezemas4002]

PatrioticEagle50 Um, what? The Byzantines hated the Ottomans! Ottomans and Romans (Byzantine Greeks) had no connection to each other other than enemies.

[@billul1]

Even in a world where the Nordic region is dominated by Aztec culture, and the Pueblos became a great power, Britain still won't give up being a major world power.

[@kalvincastro9042]

The Wumbologist What surprised me is that the HRE owns south of England. Usually the U.K forms and just stays there forever as it struts around the world claiming to be #1.

[@thomascameron2612]

Rofl Well at least they still had tea right?

[@aanler]

The Aztec invasion really fucks up the game-

[@mrthatguyam]

That's why I never use the Sunset Invasion DLC.

[@soapegg]

And thats why I'm going to buy the game with all expansions and DLC

[@leonardobanazalazar3249]

Usually, before using the CK2 converter, I edit the save file to change their names to the territory they are holding in that game because I hate reading Aztec Empire' in europe (usually they span great britain, spain or africa in my games), but the DLC in most cases helps to clean that zone with a single kingdom-sized or empire (a clusterfuck of independent tribal counties is extremely anti aesthetic to me :P)

[@lugialover09]

I'm just checking out the HRE moving into Spain and France and England unifying...and then I glanced towards Norway...and pause.

[@Minipipy]

Interesting. Would've been nice to see a great war between Byzantium and the Holy Roman Empire, not much really happened in the Victoria 2 bit except colonization.

[@princereechaos133]

Kieran Mullane Byzantium would of won with that land

[@TheRedKing247]

The great gamer I don't know. The HRE was actually the one in First place at the end.

[@princereechaos133]

TornadoATP Byzantium basically owns Africa. In CK2 and EU4, Byzantium WAS weaker than the HRE, but in Vic2 with Byzantium owning Africa, it's an easy win for them.

[@aliveithink6985]

The great gamer (Sorry for bad english) Because a giant dry continent that surely is filled with colonies that cant work without help of other places is a great weapon. In my opinion, Africa, without counting the slaves, was more like an issue.

[@princereechaos133]

ariel sharpe In the last battle, you saw Byzantium steal land from the HRE, so Byzantium should be stronger.

[@baathriikmckenzie824]

This video made me Alternate Historygasm. Good job!

[@august8696]

HURRAY FOR AVOIDING THE 4th CRUSADE! :D LONG LIVE THE PHOENIX!

[@kurzweber5002]

ROME LIIIIVES. It might be the german frankish version on the western half but what ever and we got the Eastern Empire back on the other side. Eternal Roma!

[@killerbee2562]

+Kurz Weber the HRE in the video had French culture, not sure you'd call them frankish.

[@kurzweber5002]

killerbee256 Well the HRE pretty much only has claim to rome or the empire because of Charlemagne who was a Frank from what I understand. Cause the Pope named him the first Holy Roman Emperor or w/e. So the Holy Roman Empire is obviously Frankish in origin. And from what I understand Charlemagne is the earliest start point in CK2

[@killerbee2562]

+Kurz Weber But in the game Charlie didn't form the HRE, you can tell his realm fell apart after he died. In the Charlemagne DlC anyone who has an empire title and is catholic can from the HRE, which is what happened here. It looks like they formed italia then created the HRE.

[@kurzweber5002]

killerbee256 But I thought Charlemagne empire wasn't the Holy Roman Empire from the game though. His was the Carolingian Empire or w/e wasn't it? HRE and Francia and Germans and other places Charlemagne had a bunch of titles. And the HRE from the game is the successor from the Eastern half where as France is the Western half when the empire divided. I mean he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor. But I thought his empire was considered to have ended when it split up in 962. Where as the HRE existing started at 962. I don't know though. Either way it does look like the Lombards or who ever took over Italy formed it.

[@guilhermefrainer2865]

+Kurz Weber Roma Invicta!

[@mysterE101]

So now we have Germany warring against the Holy Roman Empire...Only in Crusader Kings folks.

[@momino9024]

Can I get 1836 Victotia save?

[@AaronMk91]

The Caliphate of Youkhann... Do it.

[@deathtoimperialismfreedomt3788]

Wow, Byzantium blobed....It never does that in my games

[@marsxyz]

soooo goooood. More of this.

[@helinix1224]

marsxyz That's what she said ,if you know what i mean ;)

[@xXxMinecraftManxXx]

Make more of these! So much fun to watch!

[@Jmat-tc8zs]

A Tale of Two Romes

[@imgonedontcomeback]

Your best timelapse so far. That Byzantium were OP :D

[@Nexxow]

Enjoyed a lot ! :)

[@michaelrex6948]

What is Egypt doing by the Caspian Sea? (2:32) ...and whatever ON EARTH is Aztec doing in SCANDINAVIA?! (2:53)

[@a-drewg1716]

+Michael Rex its a DLC that makes the Aztecs attack anywhere on the West coast of Europe with a ton A TON! of troops, most of the time they take over France and can sometimes beat the HRE.

[@michaelrex6948]

Preston Garvey Okay. Thank you.

[@a-drewg1716]

they normally spawn with like 200k and normally at that time france has like 20k to 30k same with the HRE

[@kalvincastro9042]

The Aztecs have arrived. No Gods or Goddesses can save you now.

[@henrikc3]

Well done!

[@EmperorOfKnowUniverse]

best timelapse ever!

[@whateverforevermusic]

You should convert it to hoi3 or 4 when it comes out

[@CrazyBoy-pd4ht]

When you think of the great HRE and Byz empires fighting it out. HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@steveeaton7038]

And then I came

[@zed010323]

Hey Michael, can you please tell me who you converted eu4 to v2. I tried two converters but they didnt´t worked. Which one do you use?

[@MichaelMykFreelava]

I downloaded the top converter from this list sourceforge.net/projects/paradoxgameconverters/files/EU4toV2-Releases/ It has an automatic converter that didn't work for me, but it also has a manual one which did.

[@tileryiony8757]

Michael MykFreelava So, how more exactly you can get it to work?

[@tileryiony8757]

Michael MykFreelava And how does it simulate the population and cultures?

[@jamesbarrett6520]

Serbia true successor to Rome!! Serbia Stronk!!

[@tileryiony8757]

James Barrett Don't forget Romania.

[@lukaszwojtowicz1981]

It was great! We need more... :)

[@MrCrasherdog]

I love these type of things, wish there was more.

[@lbsvonzeppe]

Very interesting !

[@HDMaco13]

Awesome

[@mixozorin4587]

Poland in CK2: Fuck this! Poland in EU4: YAY! Polan can into stronk! Poland in VIC2: Oh hell no!

[@danielsan901998]

more of this please!!!

[@Bram06]

*paradoxgasm*

[@iuhuihgy]

This was great! Byzantium vs HRE!

[@RoupMcgee]

These videos are great. I hope they make a Victoria 3 soon then you can actually have a continuous game from CK2 through the theoretical Vic 3.

[@sonurOins]

Nice man

[@Bane_questionmark]

You know these games are flawed in some fundamental way when Byzantium can conquer ALL of Transeurasia and hold it together for a millennium.

[@keyonhutson1539]

***** I think the Aztecs conquering all of Scandinavia was more far-fetched.

[@Bane_questionmark]

Keyon Hutson Honestly, if they held it before 1400, the population would be low enough that basically the entire peninsula should be speaking Nahuatl within four generations. So, them getting boats is silly, but intentionally so. If the Aztecs could cross the Atlantic, I have no doubt they could hold it for a while.

[@ImmaBigE1943]

Well, if it doesn't get anally raped by a combination of Turks, Egyptians, Frankish Crusaders, and Mongols like it did historically... the imperial system they had laid out was pretty efficient, and if you combine this with zealous conversions and "ethnic restructuring", chances are, Byzantium would still exist. Of course, this is discounting the enormous wave of world unrest and rebellions against imperial structures that happened because of the Enlightenment.

[@Bane_questionmark]

BigE1943 Read the essay "The Fate of Empires" and say that again.

[@questionableactions6608]

+Bane? if they could adapt to arctic or near arctic conditions after coming from one of the hottest regions on earth

[@docthorium1562]

While the ERE was just blobbing out of control, the HRE was actually hard at work restoring the actual western empire.

[@Kalleosini]

in EU4 the HRE won every war against the byzantines in victoria, the byzantines won consecutive wars against the HRE

[@markhenley3097]

So in CKII the Byzantines conquered, in EUIV, they were pushed back, and in Vic II, the colonised Africa, with a peaceful Europe. Tells you a lot about the games, I can relate to them when playing these three games.

[@XError40404]

Huge Fraticelli HRE, and huge Byzantines... gg paradox

[@tefras14]

Byzantium blinking with rebellions. Yep sounds like some things never change

[@dorflam]

you have to do this again it was awsome

[@sarahcallaghan6686]

Never seen the Byzantines do that well in CK2, except for when a human plays them...

[@juandiegosapotec]

That was awesome! How did you get the names to convert over in Victoria 2? all of my tags/names get corrupted, and would have read HRE or BYZ if I were playing your campaign

[@imgonedontcomeback]

I heard there is Vic2 to HOI3 converter. If that's true, can you make CK2-EU4-VIC2-HOI3 Timelapse?

[@Fangwolf4]

this is far more interesting than what we have today

[@Vyriausias]

Hey Michael, could you maybe upload the save files from your timelapses? Somehow, maybe a link in the desription for dropbox or smth. else...

[@danielsan901998]

Now only need HoI3 for a ubercampaign

[@killerbee2562]

+daniel gonzalez rodriguez The world war between the romes!

[@berin99]

+daniel gonzalez rodriguez Then Stellaris to take the HRE or Byzantines to the stars!

[@peterocoole6953]

YOU KHANN DO IT

[@andersonklein3587]

Could someone tell me how to be an observer in Vic2? I love the game and making mods for it, but I would really like to do longer time lapses in extended timeline mods, but game pausing events keep firing making it impossible to just leave it there running.

[@cocoseco7825]

Hey can you tell me how did you convert the eu4 save to vic2? I ve been searching this for a long can you help me?

[@BrownBeast77]

This is very interesting as you somehow had a return to an eastern and western Roman Empire dominating Europe and the Middle East

[@PyroNexus22]

I know there's a savegame converter from CK2 to EU4, but is there one from EU4 to VIC2?

[@a.m.5926]

Aztecs in Scandinavia *claps*

[@SniperTappaja]

I can't find the Eu4->V2 converter anywhere? :( Any help?

[@RamRam.720]

Now onto Hoi3/4!

[@shootingdestroyer]

Nobody: This EU3 Game: *Presenting Catholic Aztecs in The Scandinavian Peninsula.*

[@girlgarde]

Yay! The Byzantines still exist AND are a major power in the 20th century! Good work!

[@GojiraTX]

How do you make it go lightspeed like that? Editing?

[@colecarter2829]

Fraticelli HRE, actually sounds like a fun playthrough

[@leonardobanazalazar3249]

once, I had CATHAR Arabian Empire... in India, without ruler designer.

[@Felrika]

Doing a Bogomil Roman Empire from CK2 to EU4 so far.

[@xcreenzm8]

I can't believe that there was a time where Asia wasn't in the ck2 map

[@TheHunter909]

How do you do this? i'm trying to run ck2 agot from 7998 to 8400

[@GrandleJams]

"AMAZING

[@august8696]

Why did you put quotations at the beginning?

[@MaryCeleste86]

Is it possible to convert to HoI? WWII between the western and eastern Roman empires would be awesome!

[@visualkeifan2003]

what did the rest of the v2 world look like also you should did hol 3 to

[@higbort]

you need to continue this in hoi4

[@MalooTakant]

Have you had any success recently converting CK2 to EU4. I don't own conclave but post release I can't get things to convert

[@LordVader1094]

Wait, you can convert EU4 to Vic 2? Can you convert Vic 2 to one Hearts of Iron 3 or 4?

[@lolz560360]

Yumm that purple blob.

[@Jm-op6we]

It is possible to do a CK2-EU4-VII-HOIIV?

[@HMoore615]

How did you get that image at 4:36?

[@SHonda-fq3gp]

Oh my god !!! How you do it

[@worldcupsoccerball]

Are there any other similar games out there?

[@ParanoidAlaskan]

Now you only need to convert it to HoI 3.....That would be an interesting end.

[@EyeoftheU]

Can you please make one without Sunset Inversion?

[@evanmedi6144]

can you take save from victoria II to HOI4??

[@BifronsCandle]

Do the Aztecs and Mongols carry over to Vic 2 with a converter?

[@MrJimqa]

Now we need a VIC2 to HOI3 converter.

[@user-vl2hi7gu1c]

Great Khanty Kingdom

[@zukodark]

You should do this again.

[@coal7046]

can you not use the sunset invasion?

[@Mrcheekymonkeyisback]

Can you see how small Persia is towards the end LOL ;O

[@kronkwithagun6695]

1:41 with the Aztecs in Scandinavia... Nice.

[@AngryCrazyRussian]

That world is too crazy

[@Veyrxi]

More. This. Please

[@magma2680]

would be epic if some day we could play from 500 AD to 1950 in a single game, i hope that times comes soon :) paradox are a cool bunch of devs ;p

[@MrChubbysuperhero]

You should do a Ck2 timelapse with the 'When the world stopped making sense' mod. it puts the start date back to the fall of rome. That would be an epic game.

[@august8696]

Is it on workshop?

[@IamGreen04]

***** I don't believe so. You might wanna check it. You can get it from the forums, though.

[@twycross3450]

I’ve never seen the Byzantine empire (or the HRE for that matter) grow to be so big and powerful. I mean, the HRE are almost always a powerhouse, but never anything like that, and Byzantium has usually fallen to infighting after a certain point, so it was odd to see the become so strong

[@soldadolugui]

hey could someone tell me how to convert ckii euiv in this last updates?

[@KingJupiter]

No culture map mode for Vic2 ?

[@naga120]

Oh god, those borders

[@petermenzies9193]

How did you export to Victoria 2?

[@supercomedys]

There's an EU4 mod in steam workshop "EU4 to VicII Converter"

[@icynomad8949]

It looks like the Byzantine Empire decided not to try and reclaim former Roman land and instead carve out its own legacy by carving out their empire in Ukarine, Hungary, Arabia, and Africa.

[@kalvincastro9042]

Icy Nomad Byzantium: *Looks at HRE* HRE: You come here often? Let's say you and me get 'Byzay-tium' and restore the Roman Empire. Byzantium: *Looks at Asia and Africa* HRE: Fine! Be that way! I'll-I'll just take over by force! *Fails multiple times*

[@Adam-g01]

Well Europe doesn't deserve them, it betrayed them.

[@Cramblit]

I call hacks! Byzantine Empire never gets that big D: !!! Good video!

[@ryanapperson8932]

I love the super Byzantium.

[@Gingerbiscuit16]

EU4...Ming immediately implodes

[@personhuman2239]

Now all Paradox has to do is add a Victoria 2 -> Hearts of Iron 4 save converter.

[@OfficialRavenGames]

One question, why are the Aztecs in Scandinavia?