Achieving the IMPOSSIBLE as the Ottomans in Empire Total War

[@AndysTake]

Don't forget to check my latest Total War cinematic narrative campaign video right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2q1oZyqbs-egbM

[@Dexusaz]

The sheer scope and innovation of Empire just makes it so unique and despite all its flaws, there's something special about it. Definitely my favourite after Medieval II and Rome.

[@Patriottes]

Still my favourite 😅

[@AndysTake]

It’s unique and special for sure!

[@Symmonso96]

I'd say the only thing holding this game back is how weird the provinces are spread out in this game, fact that mainland Spain is just 2 is just strange decision making and France only has one major province itself

[@tonymccake3057]

" despite all its flaws". It's one big flaw. A great concept but which CA's developers ended up well out of their depth. It looks nice. It plays horribly in almost every possible way.

[@gus2619]

@@AndysTake what mod do you have in this video?

[@trollsquad1827]

I like this format. Better than sitting through hours of gameplay.

[@AndysTake]

Thanks man, that was the idea! A fun and intense experience you can complete in less than 30 min :)

[@SolarpunkEnjoyer]

What? Don't you enjoy watching quill18's 785th episode of EU4 Ulm gameplay?

[@trollsquad1827]

@@AndysTake yeah I like that. I might use that idea for other content on my other KZbin channel. If that is alright of course. I did find this video to be a great mix of content and manageable time length.

[@trollsquad1827]

@@SolarpunkEnjoyer lol that comment made me laugh way more than it should

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

"His computer crashed in the heat of battle" No wonder the ottoman's eventually fell in our timeline, they refused to upgrade their PC specs.

[@AndysTake]

Or they were basing their entire existence on faulty software… hmmm

[@hedgehog3180]

This isn't even breaking character since it's very obvious that the Sultan has realized he's in a game and that's why the standard Ottoman tactic in Empire is to create so many stacks that they crash the game and corrupt the save. The Ottomans are literally a universe ahead of their competition.

[@vincentcorvus3063]

I loved the narrative you put on here, it felt like an actual historical tale

[@AndysTake]

Love hearing that, Vincent, thank you!

[@kevindevoe7338]

Love the narrative let's play concept. The night battles were too dark to see tho.

[@AndysTake]

Thank you! Yes I agree, I’m not a fan of the night battles, but oh well

[@sphaera2520]

Officiallydevin used to have epic narrative lps. They were fun. Nobody does it like that anymore.

[@MrArgurios]

That was very pleasant to watch, far more than an 1000th lets play that we can watch everywhere. Good work !

[@AndysTake]

Thanks man, that was the idea! :D

[@mackenziemcinnis1879]

That's one thing that always annoyed me about Empire. A lot of the time, it felt like the AI declared war on you for no other reason than you aren't at war at the moment even if it makes no other sense for them to do so and the diplomacy with no non aggression or defensive alliance made it impossible to prevent it. Not to mention your allies always seem more than happy to just up and abandon you for no real reason.

[@lamedame1213]

I feel like its a detriment in ALL total war games, especially in the Warhammer games. Artificial difficulty drives me up the wall, i wished it was more inline with paradox diplomacy.

[@AndysTake]

For sure, the wars and diplomacy made by the AI, at least in empire, is just broken at the core, sadly.

[@resentfuldragon]

@@lamedame1213 idk, I felt that rome II's ai never wanted to fight you

[@gomperhooblet]

There is a reason these games capture our imagination and are so successful... Its not the AI haha

[@mcsmash4905]

in all the tw games there are many reasons for which the ai will declare the war on the player , on normal there is no bias with some exceptions , in med2 we have the over agressive milan which likes to punish france every single time , i made a comment a few mins ago explaining how i had less than 5 wars declared on my ass and all were declared by poland cause i took their territory , nobody else bothered me cause i played my cards well on the diplomatic battlefield , if you play on hard or above the ai is more agressive cause it knows it can afford to be , it gets more money and its troops are improved for example , which is why i dont play above normal

[@legendrogue237]

You should continue this as a series its just *chef's kiss*

[@AndysTake]

Glad you loved it, LEGEND! Planning on making more with other factions/games!

[@phanboy3]

"Let me just rewrite history for a moment." Ah, yes, the pro ruler move

[@AndysTake]

You know!

[@bgn0u213]

This new format is just straight up fire !

[@AndysTake]

Thank you!!

[@huseyinunal982]

My friend, I am saying as a Turk, you are more dominant in our history than most people here.

[@SilverSoulxd]

Bro, I never realized I wasn't suscribed, I have seen like 20 videos of you lmao. That little notice within the video is good, I subscribe!

[@AndysTake]

Thank you for finally subbing, mate! :D

[@yourroyalchungusness]

The only key to win the ottoman campaign was to capture the Austrian territories as early as possible since it's generated more resources than any other part of the continent. I literally tested this by defeating the Austrian on the first run and not attacking Austria on the second run. The first run make ottoman the most chad in Europe, while the other made it fell down and drowned in the waves of rebellion and losing territories

[@atpcliff]

I attacked Georgia and Dagestan first, and helped the Khanate vs Russia. ASAP I would take Ukraine, and later Moscow, which gave me a lot of money. Also into Persia ASAP, as that is a lot of money. Kept the austrians at bay until i could build up my economy and armies. I am playing max difficulty for battles and campaign.

[@izzetfactory7828]

Easiest way to do ottoman empire is to sell your territory that.connects Crimea and your nation to Austria, for over 5k and the territory just north of your capital to Russia for over 5k ( and recapture it same round) then no taxes for every region except for capital make a revolution in your capital and overthrow your king with another king then begin consolidation, I normally invade the Barbary states but be ready for Venice once you take out their 5th rate ship you can blockade them into obscurity then you are in a fairly safe spot Persia and Georgia will cause problems but you can give it your whole attention and later on you can target Europe

[@divineautismo]

The fact that this could very well be an actual historical documentary speaks for the quality of this.

[@fahimzahir9587]

Those jokes were on point. Especially the Salam alaikum Habibi fort joke. Subscribed!

[@AndysTake]

Haha glad you liked them, Fahim! Thanks for subbing :D

[@sophicEnt.]

Empire Total War needed this

[@Konrad_IV]

Absolutely amazing video, I marked it for watching and I'm glad i did so. I guess it was quite the effort to make such an enjoyable journey with lots of cinematics, but I'd be more than pleased to see more such campaigns or even series.

[@jacobjones6339]

Finding ur channel was so refreshing, the way u cover total war n paradox games is so unique compared 2 the others . Thankyou for putting the work in 👍💪🙌

[@AndysTake]

Thank you for the kind words, Jacob! :)

[@robertfisher8359]

I love your narrative format. Plz keep this campaign going!

[@devildog6215]

I loved how you did this please keep up the great work

[@jameshill8493]

I just redownloaded empire and started a ottoman campaign, having way too much fun. it’s putting a strain on my relationship how much time I spend securing trade routes from the pesky Moroccans or sending expeditions into the Russian wilderness. But Islam must spread

[@angshumanroy277]

Ah, the ETW Ottoman campaign, the wet dream of every masochist🤣....loved this new role-playing descriptive approach by the way, keep it up❤️

[@AndysTake]

Thank you, mate!

[@winchelseabeach4863]

oh my god. this is absolutely incredible. i was in awe for all 22:56 minutes. im so jealous that i didnt think of this concept. cant wait for the next one

[@AndysTake]

That’s so nice to hear, thank you! More coming tomorrow :)

[@Challengeyourwhy]

This is soooo better than any campaign gameplay that takes 50 episodes up to hour eatch. I could watch total war campaign all the time in this format. For every title.

[@legendrogue237]

Bloody awesome narration mate UwU

[@bloodbashgamer8993]

Hey just wanted to thank you not only was this video enjoyable to watch but I jumped back in to empire as a result first time back in nearly 4 years and I'm having a blast truly epic campaign pushing close to 400 hours total now! Hope you will do some more narrative empire campaign stories😊

[@getbrutal4388]

ottomen and ottowomen hahah chuckle chuckle SUBBED

[@AndysTake]

That’s right ;)

[@turankhan2381]

Thanks for covering Ottomans in ETW! I'm getting close to finishing up my Last Khanates mod revamping the Crimean Khanate (100% completed), adding Kazakh Khanate (40% completed), Kalmyk Khanate (20% completed), Khivan Khanate, and Bukharan Khanates while also revamping Chechenya-Dagestan (90% completed), Georgia (90% completed), Russian Empire, Safavid Empire, and Ottoman Empire [getting rid of wrong units like Isarelys and Azzars with Sekban and Zeybek, Yoruk, Humbaraci, Obuci and other more period-accurate troops] with imported units from EU4, M&B:WF&S, and other sources. Planning on a larger Empire Universalis revamping Barbary States, Morocco, Knights Hospitaller and Indian revamp of Mughals, Maratha, Mysore, etc.

[@zohebalikhan7404]

I love the background music and the narrative. Subbed.

[@AndysTake]

Thank you my friend :)

[@bernardodelsolar3760]

I love the narrativa gameplay video format, you made a great job. Keep the great content im suscribing

[@AndysTake]

Thank you, Bernardo :)

[@silversnakeproductions3241]

Glad I watched this, what a new take on older games, one where you achieve a goal and not just pointless world domination, and in a beautifully narrated way.

[@AndysTake]

Thank you, Silversnake, that's exactly what I'm aiming for :)

[@silversnakeproductions3241]

@@AndysTake I hope you do more of these types of videos, and although you did mention how you didnt like the Empire ai for pointless war declarations I felt as though it always kept you fighting for each victory and increased the tension by alot.

[@danielepenco9295]

Well done,my friend! I like this new concept. Interesting and.....funny

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much, Daniele!

[@stephanietracy2778]

keep it up man, really loving it!

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much, Stephanie! :D

[@semedo_fm]

Loved your storytelling, keep it up!

[@AndysTake]

Thanks, man! 🙏

[@jokeropsairsoft1706]

This is awesome. I have a campaign where Ive been recording trade agreements, important figures, and every battle. This feels a lot like that and I like the story it tells.

[@Tomsaulk]

That was a lot of fun. The Ottomans really do have a tough start! :)

[@masudnakhooda2436]

Love the storytelling !

[@AndysTake]

So glad to hear it!

[@MRbutterscotch9000]

I really like the style and presentation. Subbed.

[@AndysTake]

Thank you, KING!

[@Sosatoned]

Dude this was awesome subbing for this content

[@AndysTake]

Thanks Daniel, that means a lot! :D More coming today!

[@ShivSingh-mh7qf]

I loved the narration and storytelling, phenomenal job man! I wish I could have seen the whole campaign with narration, I kept dreading that the video was going to end.

[@javiersaugar376]

So happy to Find more Total War players. Honestly Ottomans are my favorite campaign in the game. Great Challenge

[@2Guys1Gameification]

loved the vid, excited to see more narratives like this in other historical total wars. Keep it up!

[@AndysTake]

Thank you mate! There’s already two others ;)

[@2Guys1Gameification]

@@AndysTake im tuning in to the christianization one now!

[@dildashbaggins9470]

Great video man! Keep these vids up they're really enjoyable to watch 👍👍

[@gOgOoGAgA]

awesome narration and video, we need more

[@muro1919]

0:15 I shivered

[@thesiberianproductions3748]

LETS GO! More empire is always good!

[@AndysTake]

You know it!

[@mikeboix3315]

Which mod have you been using here dude? Super good quality content!

[@mkd4765]

You have to use the reshade tool. You can actually find some videos with guide how to do this in empire tw

[@AndysTake]

Thank you! I’m only using Darthmod!

[@wademobley2332]

i really liked the vid keep up the good work!

[@kareem-son-of-zahran]

Great idea. I will be waiting for the rest of the campaign, I mean Historical events 😉

[@isaiahhofer806]

This was a great take Andy well done!!!

[@AndysTake]

Haha thank you!!

[@koboz9321]

Please do more of these! The format is amazing

[@AndysTake]

I have, there’s two other ones ready for you!

[@HeloisGevit]

Sorry if I missed it, but do you have your modlist for this campaign anywhere?

[@yeahright255]

love this new format. just earned you a new subscriber.

[@AndysTake]

Thanks, mate! :D

[@epichhappy3617]

Amazing video I’ve been looking for something like this for the past 2 or so years thank you.

[@AndysTake]

So glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

[@LeagueChronicler]

Really enjoyed this new style!

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much!

[@LilBlAcK76]

I love Empire TW. Thank you for this gem. Theres just something so beautiful about smoke and the sound of cannons. This is the only TW game in which I truly enjoyed the naval combat. Master And Commander things

[@tartatrax5897]

I discover this channel by accident, but i love videos from game in this type of narrative. In normal gameplays i watched beginning, middle and end of video. Here i go through whole. I hope that you will continue to make content like this. P.S. Don't hammer Poland to much. I'm from it.

[@Zackary1005]

Very good footage and storytelling! Love Empire

[@arabhunt]

Magnificent Suleiman likes your video and he drops a single tear from his eyes

[@get2thechopper548]

Beautiful video, not just watching gameplay, but learning historical lessons !!🎉

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much for saying that, glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@alejandrorojasgarcia1614]

I love this format so much, it’s so entertaining

[@Hybrid980]

Taking a page from the legend OfficiallyDevin and dipping your toes into narrative lets plays huh? I think you're a great fit for it, hope you do it more.

[@Gabriel-wv8ty]

Amazing gameplay, you deserve more recognition! KEEP IT UP

[@brandonumstead3393]

Always loved empire. But the issue of the cities, or lack there of, is something that always makes me stop playing. Would love to see an empire 2 with more cities and such

[@mikaela_history]

This was a great idea for a video! Loved it! 💕💕

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much, Mikaela! :D

[@ornanerfasse6763]

This format is extremely enjoyable, hoping we will see the continuation of this campaign!

[@hussain3290]

mashallah habibi what a great video, love the idea

[@bigjim2times]

This is too good, very pleasant to watch.

[@albinkhan]

Awesome roleplay...keep going bro👍

[@TheBranchez]

I really need Empire II, right fking now!

[@AndysTake]

NEED IT YESTERDAY

[@danwilliams256]

First time finding this channel, I think this is a great video idea and would love to see more

[@calebreyle6380]

I love this kind of narrative gameplay. Keep it up.

[@onionshavewings]

I really want to see more of these vids there my favorite way to watch a total war vid as it just makes it feel like your watching a historical story of some great general making there great empire which is exactly what total war tries to emulate

[@therewillbeguitar8078]

I love how it’s not a let’s play, it’s a story. I’d watch these for days. Great stuff!

[@AndysTake]

That’s what I love to hear! :D

[@chakerjouini]

What a marvelous cinematic masterpiece, Bravo!

[@mh-tw4kx]

Empire total war has sooo much potential, if only the factions included alllllll the entite nations small to big

[@nadamvs]

whole story like theme and superb editing was mind blowing, you earned my sub, on the first video i watch from your channel..

[@kalzonenu]

Very nice video man, makes me wanna pause my Med2 campaign and go Empire 😇

[@chungus1219]

They really need to make a new Empire. Do a venice campaign

[@AndysTake]

Been thinking about doing something with Venice at some point!

[@DaKhelwar]

This is some beautiful story telling. You bring it all to life. DO MORE!

[@IrishDriller]

Ohh more of these my guy, really entertaining and well made

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Brilliant narration and editing...thanks pal...

[@dmman33]

Loved it! Eager for more!

[@ahmetberkayozturk795]

Sultan Mustafa: Andy Pasha, you did a great job by taking Vienna. But we need you in the east too for Savafids. By the way, don't forget Crimea.

[@Hugh_Morris]

I really liked this video. I hope there's a part 2

[@mtsmts1923]

Liked this new format. Keep it 🎉

[@seedo201]

Very nice video and happy to see videos of empire. Even if its a very old game now but its the most enjoyed total war for me

[@AndysTake]

Thank you so much! Empire is awesome!

[@chellybub]

This was such an awesome idea 😊 love it Andy! Well done 👍

[@adrian-dragosbalaban6401]

Like other comments have pointed out, it's a nice change of pace from usual let's plays. Those tend to become boring pretty quickly, for me at least. You had a nice script, too!

[@risingknowledge8504]

We love to see more videos like this on ottoman empire

[@justintootles6951]

This is a great concept, please do more!

[@AndysTake]

I fully intend to! :D

[@hub59]

Do more of those narrative videos, it's really awesome !! 😁

[@napoleonbonaparte7692]

Always have loved this game but I'm out growing it particularly the Europe campaign. Off to 1212 I go. We desperately need an empire 2, ps: Andy your a gem. 💎

[@jacobw6530]

Wonderful video. entertaining the whole way

[@ivanvoronov3871]

This is awesome story telling

[@IceniTotalWar]

Hahaha 1 of my earliest KZbin series ! I actually ran out of time, that really was a tough campaign + i probably made a lot of mistakes.

[@AndysTake]

It's though indeed! 145 episodes damn.. what went wrong for you?

[@IceniTotalWar]

@@AndysTake Playing on VH/VH on YT is harder than when you do it for personal use i think . I chose long campaign and was under multiple attacks from turn 1, never seemed to make any money. Think i even had a Revolution at Istanbul 😁😁😁😁 That was on Darthmod.

[@brydenholley1904]

This video is for me. I have 600 hours on Empire Total War, all of it as the Ottoman Empire. The only faction I play. It is glorious to make the Ottomans great again. A few things the Ottoman player should do in every campaign: 1) decrease taxes to 'low'. This will ensure town wealth and population are growing. 2) delete unnecessary coffee houses and mosques in Egypt, Iraq and Turkey. Build industry instead to earn money. 3) build schools in Iraq and Armenia to increase research rate. 4) Focus on navy. Keep sea trade open at all costs as it provides the majority of your income. Do not allow enemies to blockade your ports. 5) If you rush Georgia at the start of the game with all units (transport units from Europe to help), you can knock them out quickly. Greece should be the next target, to eliminate the Venetian threat by land.

[@atpcliff]

The above is good advice. ANY time I have ships, I immediately send as many as practical to the trade zones. I typically own 15-20 of the trade zones, relatively early in the game. It also REALLY helps to get a 5th Rate (they're best for taking galleons) into the Caribbean (or at least a galleon), to take the pirate galleons. They are worth a LOT of money, relative to the early game, and/or you can use them as trade or battle ships. You can take a galleon with a 6th rate, but it's a pain in the ass, and you will probably need to get repaired after. 4th rates are WORSE than 5th, for galleon hunting, as the 4th rate gun range is less. If you can also get at least one island in the Caribbean, then you have a base to repair your 5th rate/other ships, and to make other ships, including trade ships to send into the zones. Go for the East Indies first, and the coast of Brasil last, as that is how the trade money breaks down.

[@williamthehammer1]

Nice video! Hope for more like this one.

[@uvuvwevwevweosas4459]

I'm a simple man. When its about ottomans i click. And when its about empire total war i stay