I played Total War Pharaoh Dynasties on 100% LETHALITY AND CRIED - Assyria Campaign

[@legionofrome2967]

Aeolia is my favorite minor faction led by Achilles, i conquered the whole Aegean and then fought the pharaoh pretty fun 10/10 recommend. The trouble with lethality at 100% is that even the worst units become great and ranged units are extremely powerful. Some else mention that melee defense helps and I believe that us correct.

[@resentfuldragon]

I hope they tweak it soon, I was looking to pick up pharoah after seeing the awesome changes but I don't want a repeat of three kingdoms where ranged spam is OP. Edit: btw I meant in general not at 100%, I have heard people complain about ranged at default lethality.

[@HeloisGevit]

​@@resentfuldragonI don't have a problem with default lethality personally.

[@Th3Chuzzl3r]

Give cimmeria a try

[@legionofrome2967]

@@Th3Chuzzl3r Ok I will, currently trying Assyria for myself but maybe after that.

[@Th3Chuzzl3r]

@@legionofrome2967 assyria has many of the same capabilites to be fair as cimmerian elite cav can be obtained via native recruitment if you conquer the areas north of the tigris, but I prefer cimmerias start location

[@JoshYxVdM]

"you're not gonna catch me fucking swear" famous last words

[@RogueRanks]

Crazy to watch how fast units melt in this, amazing video!

[@AndysTake]

I know it's wild haha, thanks!

[@specioustest4321]

Good god, the arrows rip through units like a hot knife through butter 😭 That unit at the end went down so fast. Loved the vid! Always nice to see Pharaoh :)

[@AndysTake]

It's so over the top haha, I'd love some middle ground where barely armed units would still just perish like this, but where armour and elite units counted for a lot more

[@whodis3489]

This video has convinced me that 100% lethality is how every total war game should be played, it actually makes you think about your units

[@DMM_Fan]

medieval 2 protection was working some thing similar to this: Melee Defence protectiom (did it fail ? yes) > Armour (did it block ? - No - Unit is dead), one more analogy. medieval. Melee Defence protectiom (did it fail ? yes) > Armour (did it block ? - Yes - then Unit Survived and didnt suffer any hp lost or anything), Also Shield defence could block arrows, while melee defence couldnt block arrows. This protection system had much more depth.

[@Яррр-ъ1р]

In Pharaoh melee defense works the same way you described. And missile block chance depends purely on shield type and stance.

[@judechauhan6715]

EMpire 2 with lethality or Medieval 3 with lethality we will be there

[@Titan_70]

Looks like a wonderful game, they can still do so much though, but probably not but still look good

[@mrgrey2011]

Armor is useless in letalithy mode because it is % based damage reduction while missle block chance is not - it is a chance to prevent damage completely. So you beed melee defence (to prevent strikes in melee) and missle block chance (to prevent ranged strikes) in this mode Mechanics that do not work with 100% lethality - damage, armor, HP (chariots are doomed). Charge bonus still good (hit chance), especially for chariots (improoved melee defence while in charge).

[@Fohox]

I hope future Total War games keep a similar trading system. I like trading actual goods instead of the generic trade routes that produce gold in the Warhammer games.

[@vendocorsabatido9884]

keep the series with 100%... it looks pretty cool!

[@tcf5361]

Your battle videos are upsetting my cinematography teacher :p One suggestion is try hotkeying R and T for slowing down and speeding up time and combining that with a hotkey like B to toggle UI allows for way better visuals and can also help with keyframing during editing to remove the box-in-screen talking head (no offense). It'll up the quality of recording battles a lot without tediously mining replays. Also gives more time to talk through something or think/react (e.g., javelins not retreating in melee distance) I love lethality because it's not janky swinging at empty hotbixes and draining HP, but makes the battles feel more weighty. CA really needs to finetune though or let people use sliders for different classes like javelins/chariots/spears, etc. Lastly, you charged chariots INTO spears, not in their disorganized flank or rear but into the pointy end. CA at least nailed that mechanic.

[@AndysTake]

@@tcf5361 show your cinematography teacher this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaGmq6JsfKalrLssi=FbsNwNAGLrpR4yDL

[@AndysTake]

@@tcf5361 and let me know your thoughts if you haven’t already :)

[@tcf5361]

@AndysTake he called it a paean to a series you love ;p Great job :)

[@AndysTake]

@@tcf5361 haha good to hear, thank you! 🙏

[@Z57961]

what kind of control set up do you have, to be able to move the camera around so smoothly like that? really cool to watch, much nicer than me hitting WASD

[@Egyptian_Cobra]

I believe it’s under the camera settings you can choose this

[@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll]

I wonder if 100% Lethality truly is 100% in the end? Since there’s this hidden formula where higher Armour values give “resistance” to Lethality. 🤔

[@luciusaurelianinvicta8190]

Hey Andy. I need some advice. Do you think its a good idea to buy this game for $40? Ive been following the progress of Pharoah ever since its launch. Initially, when the game came out before the Dynasties update, I swore to never buy the game because it felt so incomplete and the reason why I didnt want to buy it is because I regret buying Troy. Why did I buy Troy? Because I was attracted to the aethetic look of the greek mainland and when the Mythos and Rhesus and Memnon update came out, I just ended up buying it because of the same reason 😂😅. Now, I am convinced by other total war youtubers that the game IS that Bronze Age game we're looking for. I kmow its not perfect but, CA Sophia really did a great job listening to us total war players and giving us what we should have gotten from the very start. Anyway the crux of my problem, should I buy this game at the current price ot wait for another sale? I really want to buy it because I want to play the game already and scratch that bronze age itch but I just recently got a job and Im still saving up after I got my first pay 😅. What do you think? Cant wait to read your reply. Thanks!

[@jamesschaller753]

I know this wasn’t directed towards me, but if you can afford it i’d personally buy it now. It really has become a solid ass game with tons of content. Turning into one of my favorites! (even tho i stay playing Rome 2 and Three Kingdoms everyday after work lol), but there won’t be another steam sale until November and who knows if Pharaoh will even be incorporated.

[@jamesschaller753]

Wouldn’t hurt to buy it and refund it if need be. Make sure to try out the Greek and Mesopotamian factions they are super fun. Cheers mate

[@luciusaurelianinvicta8190]

@@jamesschaller753 thanks for the insights man! Personally, I love playing Rome 2 and I have poured more than 2000 hours of gameplay into it. Guilty as charged. But anyway, that is a good idea if I dont like it, I can just refund it but, I really got a good feeling that I won't. Considering the update and the hard work that CA Sophia poured in, its my way of supporting and thanking them if I do decide to buy it and yes, I cannot wait to play as the Aegeans and the Mesopotamian kings.

[@Sara-j5g]

buy it for 20 dollars on instant gaming

[@shanemczane6725]

Thinking about this, would it make Seti or Babylon stronger with their 160 count units? Might try it with Seti since it looks to be a painful campaign experience no matter what lol

[@jkg8108]

Make sure to army spam, Seti's faction units are for spam not quality. The zerg is your best friend

[@theosquared]

Most of the people, still don't understand how lethality works, but that's ok.

[@bnjmndrf1055]

For me the best way to balance lethality is to lower the range unit ammunition.

[@AndysTake]

hm that would go some way, yeah to make it a bit more fair, yeah, but it still becomes messy with elite units still just dying from lower tier units right?

[@milansvancara]

I think its balanced well:) (not the 100% lethality of course)

[@AndysTake]

@@milansvancara oh yeah for sure, I like the lethality at default levels. But I wouldn’t mind just a bit more lethality ;)

[@milansvancara]

@@AndysTake Yeah exactly! 50% increase from the default would be the sweet spot for me (and like +25% HP for units to slow things back down)

[@somerandomyoutubeuser271]

chariots sucks like always. They just hit one troop and stop like they hit fucking boulder

[@AndysTake]

@@somerandomyoutubeuser271 this has been patched I believe, I haven’t encountered this since this campaign

[@somerandomyoutubeuser271]

@@AndysTake also i think melee defence could help if its like in wh3 since it lowers the chance units getting hit

[@aidanchutkan8662]

Chariots are extremely good in the normal game, 100% lethality is not meant to be balanced.

[@AndysTake]

@@aidanchutkan8662 indeed!

[@fn8382]

what are you playing this, i am squiaing my norwegian kaviar in anger here. we where supposed not to buy it and make a stand

[@mendax2251]

lfg!!!

[@mirkogrocrop]

Looks like a kids game.

[@FantasyZoneGaming]

Yea looks dumb. I'll stick with sins of a solar empire

[@abdulazizkodirov5323]

What do you mean? The graphics looks sick and very user-friendly, not to mention it is Egypt theme based.