A PERFECT START! - Let's Play Manor Lords - Realistic Medieval City Builder with RTS Battles!

Manor Lords is finally here! I'm starting a new let's play series showcasing the gameplay of Manor Lords and beginner friendly how to build, survive and scale up!
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►Episode 1 - You are here!
►Episode 2 - • POPULATION BOOM! - Let...
►Episode 3 - • DEFENDING THE TOWN! - ...
►Manor Lords on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/13...
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00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Start
05:50 - First Buildings & Basic Economy
13:00 - First Houses
25:25 - Village Essentials
37:40 - Housing Expansion
44:05 - Basic Refinement & Upgrades
52:50 - First Winter
56:00 - Teaser
#manorlords #history #medieval

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Don't want to wait to get daily uploads? Become a channel member and the next 2 videos are up now, with another on the way tomorrow! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r36qcoh6jtWWn9U

[@ResonantRTS]

"Spent a few hours with it" - literally more playtime on steam than anyone else I know ahah. looking forward to this

[@1992zorro]

Darren likes to gets invested in his experiences

[@alantaha]

This is the only guy you should be watching in these kind of games - here since the legendary Anno serie.

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Thank you!

[@vaevictis6990]

Thank you for playing this! I love the workshop extensions, its more historically accurate. And I know people complained about the "workers" being tied to families, but that's also more accurate. Families were central to labour and professional training; think of all those surnames today (Smith, Cooper, Tanner etc)

[@powrich12]

Some people don't realize when they watch movies set in medieval times and people are like "my father was a blacksmith, as was his father before him" (says a blacksmith) that's because blacksmithing is the FAMILIES job (mostly the men ofc but yea)

[@vaevictis6990]

@powrich12 exactly. There were no schools and with ridged caste structure, your family was tied to a certain job for generations. I guess unless you a) became a priest or b) got an apprenticeship in another trade

[@michalma]

This game fits your playstyle really well. Looking forward for the upcoming episodes.

[@Buffalo99124]

I can’t believe it’s finally here. So pumped!

[@bubbles69138]

This game is sooooo beautiful.. and for how few working on it, its AMAZINGLY stable.. I love it!! KUDO's to the dev!

[@phigu198]

Finally. A Wonderfully comfy experience. Looking forward to more of it!

[@kenricgrunwald1170]

I got really excited when I saw this, can't wait to play the game myself!

[@NizoNation]

Looking forward to the rest of this series, this game looks amazing with it's detail.

[@thesilverbullet4524]

really looking forward to this letsplay. haven't watched your content in what feels like years, but i checkup every now and then and see this! appreciate the editing!

[@noahwise9159]

This series is what got me into your channel in the first place! Love to see it come back

[@shubhamthakur8530]

It looks really good, hope this time we get more than 5 episodes

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Previously it was a limited demo, this is more scenario based sandbox, so I plan on finishing this one and then also tackling the other mode on a harder difficulty, and hopefully following the games updates too!

[@Dokiwanson]

Hey there Darren. I used to watch your OG ANNO 1800 series and when I saw Manor Lords finally coming out on the various channels.. I just had to jump back to you and even signed up for a Membership to get all the goodies ASAP! Love your approach and energy in the videos, lots of love from the Czech Republic!

[@martin2998]

Oh hell yes a new series from the one and only.

[@Matt_Curlew]

Finally a series that i'll probably will enjoy watching since Anno! First look seems pretty!

[@TheBrewery23]

What an interesting game, I love the nuance and the level of detail. Can't wait for the next one!

[@iamjackreynolds]

Loved your first demo playthrough series man back in ‘22. The detail is brilliant! Looking forward to this! 👌🏼

[@TRPLD]

Hell yeah I am so pumped for this! can't wait for more!

[@rendash]

Love some new Darren plays, simple as.

[@tjpatton8562]

"You're not going to have everything in one regoin you know?" Me: "Hold my 🍺"

[@kevinkelley9422]

Very good explanation of how the mechanics work. Best opening tutorial i have found good work.

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Glad it helped

[@chrisbaeyens4513]

I was reading up on this game and I was really interested in it. And then you started playing it, what luck. Really looking forward to it. The game looks really good and well thought out!

[@hughdooley3249]

Can't wait to play it, great video

[@michaelpohlgeers3214]

Hey Darren, really looking forward to this series! I technically am still in the middle of watching your Anno 1800 series (always get distracted by rebuilding my islands after getting inspiration from your play), but I really liked the short series you had on Manor Lords earlier. Looks like a fun game and I really enjoy your commentary while playing these games!

[@RetroPopHeart]

Great vid! Can't wait to play! 😄

[@Kyks2244]

I loved the demo of this. its on my wishlist ! Cant wait !

[@nicholustaylor9443]

Found your channel when i started satisfactory, i have enjoyed the content

[@orbismark7947]

Oh man so excited!!

[@yazdan988]

The most underrated KZbinr I've ever seen.

[@Kristaliorn]

It has been waay to long. Glad to be back here again for something I have been looking forward to.

[@vidhyanandcs1197]

Looking forward to next one.

[@tylarbrody]

I can’t believe it’s here! 🎉

[@justarandomweeb3220]

Ive been waiting for this game for so long i almost forgot it exist lol. I really thought the dev gave up on this

[@zaeempuente6470]

I want this on gamepass immediately looks like exactly what ive been looking for

[@tjpatton8562]

Currently on my 2nd playthrough after foolish decisions ruined my first attempt. Doing much better this time, with my second town/territory settled and preparing for my first battle with the AI opponent. Loving the game so far, lots of potential.

[@naeunsa3336]

If the Dev adds Politics/Government System where you can assign valiant/intellectual villager to a certain position; have a General (commander) in a unit possibly 3 Generals in one Army unit; have the main Lord takes the Lead of the battle (the Lord himself is one the General in a unit); have your Lord a Family System where you can select a villager as your wife and have kids; have an Heir System just in case your Character dies in the battle where your son or daughter or wife takes over the throne; The Character(lord) must have a title or rankings based on achievements; AND LASTLY THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT THIS GAME SHOULD HAVE IS THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ALL VILLAGERS NAME FOR BETTER IMMERSION OF THE GAME. then this will be great alternative for TW3K

[@moo1253]

I love the look of this game, can't wait to give it a crack. Hopefully they make it compatible with the steamdeck.

[@Old_Ladies]

I can't wait. 2 more weeks.

[@joeg1250]

I am really interested in this game. It looks brilliant and def a buy form me when it comes out. It also made me cry and laught at the same time that you managed to make the most "modern" looking american style city (grid) ever when the game is crazy good helping you to make relaistic europian middle ages towns with the plot system able to curve. xD

[@primepotato6152]

Really think they should remaster the black and white games or bring out a new one, love the gameplay

[@ericbaker8807]

I believe you need to put your supplies like firewood and food into a granary or storage building. If they get rained on twice then they are ruined. That's why it dropped all of a sudden.

[@jackjames2872]

Looks like I’ll be watching this

[@ryryk6977]

I got excited i thought it was a city skylines upload lol

[@ericcattanach6243]

trying to learn the game and came here for you to teach me lol

[@miladhssn]

Let's see what we have in here 🎉

[@RetroPopHeart]

Full series plz

[@nicolaikandelsdorff3230]

Lets go🎉

[@1992zorro]

Hi Darren, hope you're doing well man. I have mixed feelings about this game, there's a lot of hype and it seems like it wants to be everything at once which is worrying also with the expectations on a Early Release. Furthermore, I don't know if its because of the game or another stage in your life but I don't feel the same spark from you that you had during the ANNO1800 series. I even remember you did this Christmas episode when you were moving. Great times and thanks for always giving us a nice and relaxing playthrough

[@grumpyoldbum]

or man i hate you ! you make every game look so good thats how you got me hooked to satisfactory

[@simonschlegel9094]

YEEEEEEEES

[@erlanggasatriaatmajaix-5591]

AYYOOO

[@manooxi327]

cool outro

[@MandoMTL]

"Solo Dev" > 90% of the AAA industry.

[@benhazell1376]

I can’t find the join button for membership??

[@justlookinground1]

Glad to see you back in the same track as me, as far as video games goes. Anno has been lonely and Satisfactory isn't my jam.

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

I'm also waiting for a new Anno game to be announced. I really hope we at least see something this year!

[@shubhamthakur8530]

​@@WhatDarrenPlaysAre you not going to finish your Anno 1800 playthrough ?

[@bil3977]

hey darren, i’ve just finished making a small nuclear power plant with 10 generators and waste disposal. any tips for the space elevator final parts?

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Unfortunately no, I’ve never got that far!

[@bil3977]

all good. do u think u will get that far in the future or will u wait for 1.0 to release?

[@Nemanja949]

HARDER!

[@shaumbrianmonk]

Interesting that the guy used the same item icons as a mobile game I play. Specifically the hide and leather icons.

[@Itswelshy86]

I can’t hear anything but the owl in the background 😂

[@AlessandroFilippiUX]

The graphics and art of this game are AAA amazing. I don't buy that is a solo developer. There is no way.

[@Squant]

Solo dev plus outsourcing and frequent community collaboration.

[@lukeallen8929]

I hear the downside to two houses on a plot was when you're placing plots at the back. You'd be making two families work the plot at the back instead of one, if you had one plot. So apparently you should make one houses plots for your artisans.

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

But this is actually a way of doubling the speed of production instead of making two blacksmiths or something. Maybe you never need two though.

[@lukeallen8929]

@WhatDarrenPlays double production is good sure but it would drain resources quicker than you can get them surely?

[@DC-sd1lw]

Plump & juicy!

[@tribunemetellus6846]

42:47 lol

[@Hawkxx10]

Would it work better if you built your industrial building next to your store? That way everything is going to one place and all your industrial building just have to walk there?

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

I guess it depends - Industry comes from something right, such as wood or iron or stone, or some animal products. Is it better to lump all industry together near a store, or have all industry near its needed raw resource? I'm not sure really. In future episodes I build logging industry all together in one place with their own storage. Food with its own granary, sheep near their sheep shearing and their own storage. All with a central market. I agree the goal is to cut down travel time, but in the early game I think being close to the resource is probably more important.

[@treycox33]

More please.

[@AlessandroFilippiUX]

If you do not assign anyone to storage, things are not taken to the storage... also I believe you built the market in one of the few fertile areas you had.

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

People do take things to storage actually, its just more efficient to have a store worker do it. And i dont plan on building farms in this region, so no problem!

[@shotgeek]

Plays like a more primitive Captain of Industry kinda

[@mr.noneyabusinesstm8845]

This is still the early version without the RTS battle mechanics correct?

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Nope, there is battles. Everything you saw in my intro was recorded by me.

[@ashleygibson2141]

HEY!! I am in England and it doesn't always... checks outside... ok it is raining now... but...

[@jakeallen7993]

So you not seeing someone yonk your stuff could be explained away is one of there stealth rouges stole it undetected

[@kyleslick1865]

Yeaaaaaaaqhhhhhhh

[@tilbagetilstart9033]

Satisfactory? Cant wait...

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

Announcement about it here: x.com/whatdarrenplays/status/1778555390701044057

[@joeblessed14]

You could have more familys come if you that care of the ones you have. Meaning you used up all the berries, know you can't make dies latter on. You had animals for food. You could have waited on the church. Supplies are first with market and have every family with a farm. Veggies, chickens, and goats. The rating goes up first the most food you have. Am extra ox would have been good to move along. The longer the house plot is the more they provide. I would have liked you to make the second row of houses right behind the first set before going across the street. I have noticed in this game it is not the approval rating that brings families in first but supplys and more importantly food. If you do that first and water well. You can wait to do what the the other things the game suggested. Also for some reason families come faster when you have a trading post. Even if you are trading small at first. I watch several videos really enjoy this, but I seen a guy that ignored everything. Had almost 200 pop. Build up his industry first. Then houses with big yards and second house and every house had a place at market, veggies, chicken, goat. Approval went high without church or anything else, food and basic supplies, and trade bring the people.

[@juanpablomolina1523]

How can i get early acces? just joining your channel??

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

You cannot get early access to the game. It releases on April 26th.

[@Hapidjus_]

Wait...how are you playing this game already?

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

It was sent to me early by Hooded Horse the publisher

[@anthonyr.1568]

I wonder how many let's play videos on KZbin are named 'a perfect start'...

[@WhatDarrenPlays]

I did it first!

[@timberg3308]

thats ice so lets play space engineers plz you whil like it

[@christophermcguffey2514]

:)

[@aenerdji]

Why don’t you build a more organic village instead building just grid like

[@christinesavage4837]

You lost 6 mths fuel early game because you didn't assign anyone to storehouse and the supplies spoilt. I think you lost food the same way.

[@momoniu2689]

yep, not going to watch this at all, because I want to play it

[@TwoHands95]

I cannot wait to play the game that will KILL the TOTAL WAR franchise that has BIG PROBLEMS currently.

[@mr.noneyabusinesstm8845]

I love RTS but I could never get into total war because of the cartoony style

[@lgbfgaming9217]

This has to be a joke right? 😂 they are completely different games 😅

[@slcs369]

Less explaining and just get on with playing, please. We already know how the game works, and it's better to show by playing it than tediously explain everything as if we are here for class. Otherwise, good job! I love this game.

[@Matt_Curlew]

I don't know this game or how it works..

[@richpollock2217]

It would have been better to not start off describing after totally missing how the game starts. You missed a lot of stuff. You wanted to start war right off. Not good. City Planner Plays much better description. Sorry. But you missed. 😢

[@josephswolin7450]

No .

[@aenerdji]

Why don’t you build a more organic village instead building just grid like