BOATING LIKE A TSAR PART 1 - Ultimate Admiral Dreadnoughts

[@mitchelloates9406]

Tex - "The Navy has nothing to do with corruption. That's a lie, but that's what I'm going to tell them." Me, retired USN enlisted - "Exactly".

[@Deridus]

Retired? Nice! Thanks, buddy. I always envied people who managed to get to retire. Only did 1 enlistment in the Army, and would have loved to stay in but life got in the way. Be safe!

[@Azaraneth]

Tex's professors: "DONT DO MEMES" Tex: Creates the BPL Urbanmech: IS NOT A TRASH CAN'T

[@ChystAtWork]

Tex, do **NOT** Let Rasputin influence your naval decision making, no matter how sexy he is

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

Do Do

[@SharienGaming]

lets name a ship after RA RA RASPUTIN!^^

[@MinkStolle]

But he's Russia's greatest love machine!

[@dubuyajay9964]

​He should be the Chaplin of the Pacific Fleet Ship, Kamchatka. @@SharienGaming

[@banebeard]

Few can resist......... 😮

[@JohnSmith-uz6xo]

Tex: "Chat is gonna scream at me." Chat: "Yes, MORE CURSED! MORE I SAY! MORE!!" *Guffaws heartily*

[@devilin100]

*screams at the dpner being an absolute gremlin* *sobs*

[@derptomistic]

This just in, the Russian Navy has seen a spike in black lung amongst it's sailors When asked for comment the Russian Grand Admiral responded "big smonk funny"

[@internetzenmaster8952]

Entire Drach viewing community: *_"Do you see torpedo boats?!"_*

[@PopeMetallicus]

Torpedo boats?! WHERE?!

[@Gordon519]

well unless he has a ship called the chamchatka....he should be fine

[@simonmorris9877]

Could we get these two together on a playthrough?

[@0verkill161]

Tosses binoculars into the sea

[@Zakiriel]

Kamchatka is at it again!!!

[@be-noble3393]

I love that Tex accidentally built some of the most stable boats he ever designed.

[@Ozymandias2x]

And then "100% FORE WEIGHT OFFSET" to (ironically) balance it out

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

@@Ozymandias2x It flips automatically!

[@domhardiman6437]

The Russian smonk is back. I would cheer if my lungs were not full of coal dust.

[@banebeard]

Sounds like someone wants another shift up in the lookout tower 😂

[@razorburn645]

​@@banebeardIs it time for lunch?

[@banebeard]

​@razorburn645 that's next week 😂

[@g3heathen209]

Tex is the man who arranges the blocks as they fall from up above.

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

Space Battleship Potemkin is taking off to Iskandar. They end up on Alderaan.

[@schaddenkorp6977]

Nah. They’d end up on Kashyyk.

[@acceptablecasualty5319]

@@schaddenkorp6977 How could you say something so controversial and hurtful? They'd at least make it to Arrakis!

[@krissteel4074]

Is that a small moon? No its a Novgorod Monitor

[@eddapultstab2078]

And waved hello to tge hapsburg on the way...

[@CBiscuit317]

There’s a whole 3 episode arc in the middle where the Potemkin and Hapsburg fight the Exporto

[@polaris30000]

Tex: I subscribe to the belief in avoiding meme history. Also Tex: Immediately designs boat equivalent of 37 clowns doing a drive by with zip guns on a moped.

[@devilin100]

*sobs* I want off mr tex's wild ride

[@salamandermarine5603]

@@devilin100The ride never ends

[@devilin100]

@@salamandermarine5603 *"not another field trip!" "with the frizz!? NO WAY!" intensifies*

[@honeybadger6275]

That's why you should probably take everything he says with a grain of salt.

[@devilin100]

Twist of irony. AH E playthrough and I just built a BB class just big guns, lost a few to TB so I slapped 15 2" casemates on each side and was proud of my work, until I realised what I had done.

[@JB-yr6qt]

Talking about American Military History (or Military History in general), I have learned more about the subject in the last year thanks to enthusiasts on KZbin than I ever learned in school. Hell, I learned more about Naval history just from getting curious enough to look it up after playing a mobile anime game about ships than I ever learned in school, and I was a straight-A's student. School was not good at teaching. Which is kind of sad, but it makes me appreciate the real deal now.

[@bohba13]

Azur Lane the funny bote game in question?

[@Tarktheorc]

I think its just a symptom of a system that teaches facts rather than fact finding. I think that will endnup being more important in the future than just about any other fact you could learn about one place or time than another. Instead of learning a brief memestory about your countey what if instead they touched on histiography, primary sources, second hand sources, material evidence, anthropological and archaeological evidence, historical context, etc. Just a basic touching of all of this would go a long way to avoiding many problems we have with willful ignorance in this day and age. Teaching history the way we do now is like teaching people how to dive by showing them pictures of fish drawn with crayon.

[@JB-yr6qt]

@@bohba13 that would be the one

[@geoffreyentwistle8176]

Seriously, the enthusiasts who are willing to follow every thread until they've got a whole story are amazing. They actually bring history to life.

[@TheMurlocmage]

I don't think we'll ever escape the "just trust me bro" stuff in regards to history, also only putting guns on a hull called " small torpedo cruiser" is a classic tex move.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Tex maskirovka 101 😂

[@kielfrank4528]

Your opening monologue about history and context is a huge reason I absolutely love watching your channel. You respect the context and enjoy the knowing and sharing of knowledge. Thanks for just being you. :) much love from America's hat... lol.

[@krissteel4074]

As an Australian I never felt the need to expose our naval doings to the rest of the world. However, from what little I know about Russians, Botes n Wars is that any two of them together is a disaster and all three is likely a cataclysmic event

[@dogebestest7187]

No amount of context and nuance can make me stop memeing about the Kamchatka

[@Deridus]

Only sleep and lack of internet/electricity can stop us.

[@MrCatfishable]

I'm so glad that the Tsar has kept up his black glove policy.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Can't wait for the Pacific Fleet. I heard the Kamchatka is a very advanced and professional ship. And their lead Admiral is a master of Laconian wit that has a oddly mute parrot.

[@MarkAndrewEdwards]

Again, gotta say how much I enjoy this series. I am playing so much more Ultimate Admiral thanks to you, Tex.

[@supsup335]

Tex, you make this 2nd Pacific squadron round 2, and i swear, you will be send binoculars by the Community.

[@Gordon519]

were going to need to send him shipping containers full of them

[@gorionus9812]

Just send him a shirt with Kamchatka on it and a text: "Do you see torpedo boats?"... and binoculars

[@dubuyajay9964]

How about parrots?

[@gorionus9812]

@@dubuyajay9964 might be okay, but a pair of binoculars with a torpedo boat cutout at their end should be funnier

[@Deridus]

​@@gorionus9812I would donate to make this happen.

[@Incrodon]

Oh my god, the Kopec can fucking use the case mate guns to row

[@eddapultstab2078]

And knowing Russian shipbuilding, it probably does.

[@angrysaltshaker5804]

I'm disappointed he didn't name the first cruiser the Rollmanov with all that rolling it does. Still a solid upload, I'm looking forward to how this run goes

[@scottjuhnke6825]

The best part of this video is Tex going "SQUEEEEEEEEE!" in delight while he's building those first ships!

[@thecommenter9678]

I FEEL LIKE I'M BEING SPOILED! So much Tex does navy things of late! Not to mention i just got into the space station 14 insanity and fell in love with that. *sniff sniff* I'm so happy!

[@JustinGann]

My initial reaction to scream at the first ship build. But then, looking at the absurdity and being intrigued, I opted instead for a "Let Tex cook" mindset. Let's go Kopek class!

[@craigwinter3792]

"These are my Better battleships. So they are improved? No, they're the Better-class. Improved was 2 years ago." It would be a fun Who's on First? Bit

[@spinetanium3296]

I saw the Kopeck, and my eyes immediately shifted to stare longingly at the pistol on my table.

[@KBraid]

Your naval machinations always make my day every time a new UAD video comes out absolutely nothing you can do is capable of upsetting me in any way in your escapades to rule the open sea

[@elijahsnow3119]

Pour me a White Russian barkeep. This will be a good one. Kent Allard and I look forward to this with baited breath. Long live the Romanov!

[@elijahsnow3119]

I spoke too soon. SMONK.

[@vendrax3239]

Behold, the Smolenskstack!

[@PandorasFolly]

The Kopek has an entire section of the ships crew that does nothing but clean smokestacks. The bonus for working on thay section is no one hotbunks with you.

[@dipolartech]

"well actually Tex" "shut up and get in the boat youtube commenter"

[@LudensP]

One of the reasons I enjoy your content is that you combine thoughtful, well-considered history with, well, silliness like the Russian smokestack fleet. Please continue!

[@Ratkill9000]

One WW-II movie that was also pretty accurate from what I've been told was Tora! Tora! Tora! From the Japanese perspective of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Only ever seen that movie once back in the 90s on TV. Pain to find on streaming or even on DVD.

[@pretzelbomb6105]

I believe it's available for rent directly off of KZbin. Also: the movie isn't just from the Japanese perspective. It shows both the Japanese and American sides to the attack, from the first back room planning sessions to every step and mistake along the way to the final result and a bit after. It's so well-made, it was originally decried as "anti-American propaganda glorifying the Japanese" because it "made the Americans look unprepared". Considering the subject matter was a surprise attack which cost 2000+ lives, I'd say that sounds about right.

[@Ratkill9000]

I mean it did kind of come out of left field and we were flat footed. But after the attack, we definitely made up for it.

[@VikingGruntpa]

"The more thou sweatest in training the less thou bleedest in combat".

[@deemer3918]

"What would it be like serving on these vessels?" Terrifying

[@pgwchaos]

One thing I remember learning about the Russo-Japanese War, is the Baltic fleet did mistake a fleet of British Trawlers for Japanese ships and opened fire, and accidently cut an underwater telegraph cable with an anchor (don't remember where off the top of my head). Which didn't make them any friends. One movie I was surprised at how historically accurate it is was the Midway (2019). While I wished it didn't just focus on the Enterprise, still did a fairly good job.

[@MMDelta9]

These admiral dreadnoughts vids make me want more Tex Talks History.

[@eddapultstab2078]

Oh no! It has begun!!!!!!

[@maxpower3990]

In Band of Brothers the Guns that Easy Company take are 105mm artillery pieces not 88mm flak guns. LT Winters is told they’re 88mm from his CO before launching the attack but he had been misinformed by who ever scouted the position.

[@RedGreekWolf]

Speaking of historical films, Kelly's Heroes is my dad's favourite historical film. While I love that film, Zulu and Waterloo are tied for my favourite.

[@ostsan8598]

I have a feeling that Tex would be the best head designer of the Elbonian Navy. Well, best for us at home.... Are you thinking of the Danish miniseries 1864? It's a historical drama about the Second Schleswig War and features the Battle of Dybbøl. The parts that take place in current day are eh, but the 1864 parts are top notch. I have the personally impossible dream of building a steaming replica of the USS Bainbridge, DD-1.

[@YeomanArcher]

42:10 Half of my family got killed resisting the Japanese in WW2, then the Communists nearly killed the other half afterward. Sometimes, History shows you that some people, just can't catch a break.

[@DanteYuy]

You also leave out the Battle of Port Arthur in 1904, which was a preemptive strike upon the Russian Navy to start the Russo-Japanese War. You add Japan's history, plus their navy doctrine of Kantai Kessen, the question of Pearl Harbor was never a question of if, but when.

[@jacobrancourt2508]

The Kopek battlegroups must truly be a marvel to behold, in motion, chugging along at a snails pace while blotting out the sun with a horrid blanket of smog, bobbing up and down, pitching and rolling like weaponed buoys.

[@kevinkorenke3569]

The screen treatment of Lt. Sobel was one of the few gripes I had about Band of Brothers. He and Lt. Dyke were much more complex characters than the show portrayed. I get why, there wasn't enough time to tell ALL the full stories, but theirs were the most truncated.

[@Archangelm127]

What I took away from the miniseries about Sobel was that he was a superlative trainer but a poor combat leader. Which is totally forgivable, as long as he's put in the right position.

[@kevinkorenke3569]

@@Archangelm127 Good point, my Sobel feelings may just be my dislike of David Schwimmer. No real reason for it, probably residual Friends feelings.

[@Deridus]

They also said several people died when they really didn't. MSG Blyth, for example.

[@kevinkorenke3569]

@@Deridus Blythe's story was one of the more surprising stories back to the more I think about it kind of makes sense. All of the casualties and turnover they suffered in those early days of the war it would be very easy to lose track of someone.

[@Deridus]

@@kevinkorenke3569 Yeah, but to just outright see this guy died...

[@sanguiniusonvacation1803]

Every hear or a naval wargame called Dystopian Wars? This feels like that with less sci fi

[@mikeriley1702]

Admiral Tex! I can’t wait for the Navy of TR/Mahan/Tex!!!! The American Hegemony brought forth as it should have been!!! “They can’t violate the Monroe Doctrine if they have no way to sail across the oceans!!!”

[@malloc7108]

Tex, your comment about the sugar packet version of history reminds me of the discussion in farenheit 451 about filling people's heads with facts over knowledge. How much corn we made in Kansas or something. That really stuck with me from that book, thanks for the early rant

[@thatguynameddan2136]

that beginning boat My body: Tex, why? My heart: Tex, no! My soul: Yes, YES!

[@DJFootfingers]

I love how Tex's voice inflection when he seen that hull was like someone seeing an especially adorable kitten.

[@iller3]

only been a Ruskie 5 minutes and already building a warcrime

[@Kirkmaximus]

The editor is doing a great job with the music. Also, they now get to have the fun task of finding Russian songs of that era that match the game play. I'm jealous. This is going to be a great series.

[@Coconut-219]

Tex: "Ancient historians in the modern era would not last, because they would constantly be called on to defend their assertions." Modern ""Historians"": "I don't care what your grandmother told you, Cleopatra was always black. Trust me bro."

[@DiggingForFacts]

Tex: *spends 15 minutes talking about the importance of spending more time reading to get a full understanding of history and how Russian naval history is more than just the 2nd Pacific sqn* Comments: "kAmChAtKa!1!!11!"

[@internetzenmaster8952]

I mean, the 20th-21st century Russian/Soviet Navy's entire service record can be summed up with the following phrase: _"And then things got worse."_ There's a reason why the 2nd Pacific Squadron is what they're most known for. That and 'taking pictures. For history' while the US Navy got very "proportional" with the Iranian Navy in Operation Praying Mantis.

[@DiggingForFacts]

@@internetzenmaster8952 Yes, but it strikes me as odd that Tex literally makes a point of telling people to look beyond the meme version of history and makes explicit statements about geo-strategic aspects that helped to underpin the failure of the 2nd Pacific sqn and people are just regurgitating the two or three memes they remember, rather than f.e. going "hmm, they did double-coal and turn the ships in potential fuel-air bombs that ended up killing several sailors through respiratory issues. I wonder if the UK being allied with Japan might have made them enfore port neutrality just that much harder because of it, since they literally owned the vast majority of coaling stations on their route."

[@internetzenmaster8952]

@@DiggingForFacts Tex is definitely correct about the port neutrality thing with the UK screwing over the 2nd Pacific Squadron (and turning their ships into potential fuel-air bombs). Although I'd wager it's 50% alliance with Japan, 50% the 2nd Pacific squadron's incompetence during the Dogger Bank incident that destroyed any potential political capital the Russians might use to refuel on their trip.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Hi Tex, regarding historical context: I Just watched the Time Ghost video on marchal Tito's rise to power in late ww2 and that made the post Soviet balkan wars make sooo much more sense, in a very tragic way...

[@basara5496]

So, how many Japanese officers studied General Billy Mitchell's ideas while studying in the US in the 15 years before Pearl Harbor?

[@stevenmccormick9918]

"Since it's unstable, we're going to call it the Romanov" had me rolling!

[@AppalachianHermit]

If I remember correctly, Captain James Aubrey from Master and Commander was inspired by Sir Thomas Cochrane who was a phenomenal British naval officer

[@okensoni7466]

Two thing, right (good) and wrong (evil) are a matter of Perspective as well those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it

[@Deridus]

(Groan) I swear, if I see one Torpedo Boat... Edit: 6:05 Sorry, but that's adorable.

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Tex clearly didn't Bank on our Dogger determination to make everything about the Second Pacific Squadron

[@SargMithuman]

I learn more history from tex's videos about video games boats than I ever did even in college history classes. Keep it up Tex!

[@tomoegozen7645]

Thanks for showing me another great game to get and play! Been playing TTGs for decades, started with Wooden Ships and Iron Men, as well as games I cannot remember that was similar to this one but was just a board game that did not come with options and I was able to get a hold of the Jane's Fighting Ship books that showed each of the class of ships for this time period to make it even more fun to play back in the 80's. So once again, thanks for the memories and this new game that allows me to do everything I want when it comes to making and fighting with the ships and tech I love!

[@Kevin-us4gj]

Me when I hear Tex talking about modern American generals and the results they produced as a way to measure them after I partook in said conflict when I served: Finally! I thought I was the only one…

[@toddkatz9700]

I wonder if more or fewer crates of binoculars will be needed for hia fleet commanders in this timeline. I feel like the Russian Navy is one of those things where even a youtube person memeing it up wouldn't be able to make it any worse.

[@Palora01]

To add another layer to how unsurprising the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor should have been: the Russo - Japanese war of 1904 started with the IJN launching a sneak attack against the Russian fleet in Port Arthur 3 hours before the declaration of war was delivered. The Japanese literally started a previous war against an assumed superior western power with a surprise attack against the enemy navy.

[@johnalanwalker]

I really love when you do history. Your love for the subject shows through. History is decided than people think.

[@johnalanwalker]

Werider than people think.

[@charlesraine8005]

After you gave a shout out about Bovington, I have to give one to the Ontario Regiment museum in Oshawa, Ontario. They do armored vehicles for film and TV as well. You're educating and entertaining us all, Tex!

[@jagdson2701]

Step 1: Maximize Okhotnik hull length. Step 2: Replace single cannon mounts with torpedo launchers. Step 3: Stop charging the enemy in line-ahead curliques and torping yourself.

[@lynchkid003]

Funny enough, I played with the same rules for my Russian playthrough. The only thing you have to keep an eye on with the Russians is that the economy is crap unless you start conquering territory.

[@charliegilroy1850]

This is my favorite second monitor content, I've watched every round of this game Tex has posted and played the hell out of it myself. 57:40 is the first time I've ever looked back at KZbin and involuntary yelled "What the F is that?"

[@TherealTenmanI]

Hutz, you music selection is between great and okay. Almost all of it is new to me and its pleasant.

[@MrDoubleIndemnity]

The story of of "In The Mood" is a far better story than the one that Fury tried to tell. They should have just made a story about "In The Mood"

[@andreasticchi9530]

Good lord these intros keep getting more and more majestic

[@0Elmilo0]

I see a lot of binoculars getting thrown in the future

[@2012blueridge]

Hey Tex did you ever play with an older PlayStation game called Naval Ops warship gunner? You can build some bonkers ships

[@SaberViper]

The casual reference to Captain Picard when talking about historical truth.

[@Ceysth]

Russian Historians: “Well, actually…” Tex: “But smokestacks!” Russian Historians: “Wh-what does that..? Me: “No, he’s got a point…”

[@jdrobertson42]

Having just kicked off my own Russian empire campaign in this game, I was like “Huh, am I competing with Tex now?” Then I saw the Kopek, and, nope, I’ve already lost.

[@mattmilsop4003]

I'm going to get this game, eventually. But, I'm really here to listen to Tex talk about history.

[@gamerdude223]

I should try learning to play this game properly finally. Been watching your AustroHungarian stuff while working on my recent Old World army its really relaxing and your stories and the stuff you talk about is fascinating. Legimately could listen you to talk about naval stuff and the history around it for days.

[@Alizardwithdaftideas]

See this is why I enjoy this series so much. I get to enjoy shenanigans AND learn stuff.

[@devilin100]

Tex talking about books written by military leaders has me irrationaly angry at the fact people still quote Heinz "I invented everything, *source mysefl*" Guderian like he had any flipping idea how to win a war.

[@38tales]

Absolutely loving all this Ultimate Admirals content.

[@gwin2719]

Sea power of the state is the most underrated strategy book of the latter 20th century

[@smokejaguarsix7757]

When I went to MI changeover and later MI Advanced course I quickly realized that most leaders can see a map but they cant read it. They cant predict where an enemy will go or be in the future (or even now) based on topography, logistical lines, friendly aid etc. They base everything off of where THEY would move and MSRs. Its wild. They go on and on about doctrine as if people actually follow doctrine in every situation. They dont. You have to look at the enemy and your battlefield as a whole and consider it all. Then take apart your plan and go over every weakness and then look at it from your enemy's perspective. How would you attack yourself to win? How will they? Whats the most dangerous thing to you? Unfortunately, in the West the most dangerous thing is often not the enemy but our own people getting bored with a fight and wanting magical results expecting us to somehow change thousands of years of culture and history in a place and insert X govt and opportunity in an area that doesnt want it. That wont work if you arent willing to stay and enforce it. But we never want to do that so them reverting is inevitable of course. So we have to plan for that, establish clear, attainable goals, achieve them and then...leave. However, we are never content with just defeating our enemy. Everyone expects us to nationbuild. Why? So the conditions that started the war wont happen again? That assumes our priorities of transitory civilian leadership will be the same in 10 or 20 years. It never is. By the very nature of our system Administrations change priorities, often month to month. So fixing conditions that spurred an Administration to war in a permanent way just often isnt possible. We didnt lose Vietnam or Afghanistan. Priorities changed and Administrations abruptly left. Our media is full of crap. Militarily we won both wars. The war museum in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) readily admits it. Been there myself. The Vietnamese govt readily admits it. Yet, they then beat the South Vietnamese govt 3 years later because our priorities changed and we pulled most support, just like Afghanistan, just like Iraq after Obama pulled out causing us to go back to fight ISIS. But the current crop of generals are administrators, not leaders. They are certainly not strategists. I wrote the war plan Jordan used to defeat Syria. You'd have thought I had written some epic the way it was recieved. The generals gave me a coin and went on and on about how great the plan was. Great? I wrote it in 3 hours after a cursory look at the map, forces arrayed and current assets because the BDE S3 shop responsible for writing the plan and presenting it to the King was incompetent and sat on their hands until the day before the brief. I'm no genius by any stretch but I can read a map. Leaders need to learn to read a map, apply basic tenets of war, identify and mitigate or use their own weaknesses to their advantage and then go fight the war with clear, simple goals and then leave. American prestige would be a whole lot better if they did...but they wont because they all stand around in a circle and blow sunshine up each other's backsides.

[@DippKlippGuy]

Do not accept any invitations for parties from Prince Felix Yusupov or Grand Duke Dmitri Romanov.

[@j.g.elmslie9901]

Regarding history and "do it right" - this is exactly why I watch your videos. I'm a historian specialising in medieval arms and armour, I'm an expert in my field of research - and I don't watch *any* of the youtube entertainers' antics when it comes to swords, etc. Because the contextual relationship of the user and their society is what underpins the use of the arms, and its the sort of stuff they miss out. Its why I've spent a decade of my life working on the subject of European single-edged arms, but its not the objects themselves that matter - there's only 20 or so medieval falchions survive. (plenty of messers of course) - its the surrounding context of the arms and their development, the technology, the social values which shaped the weapon, the cultural values of the society they inhabit which has sucked up years and years of my life to understand, to put those 20 objects into a frame of reference. So, please, keep on doing it right. I'd still love to hear your take on the Baltic Fleet voyage though...

[@FlyingWithSpurts]

69,697 is just 69,696.9 rounded, so still "nice"

[@David-yx3bd]

I first got into history because my grandparents wanted me to attend a Christian school, and I was curious to learn more beyond just what the Bible said happened, and I still love it, but I also had to recognize at some point that what I was reading was wasn't necessarily factual (be it the Bible or a world renown history book), even in modern times, because be it ancient or modern history it's plagued by the same issue: It's basically what's collectively accepted to be factual. Sure in modern times we have more people asking to fact check, but you're still not getting the complete picture, because not all of the facts will be available for most if not everything you are trying to talk about. How did this battle go in ancient rome? Well we have those who say this, those who say this, and yet more of those who say this. Depending on which one you decide to put weight behind either it was a great roman victory where they suffered surprisingly few losses, or the enemy simply actually left the field six months before. Even then why did they leave? Some will say it was fear of the romans, others they ran out of food, others that they simply got bored and started looting and pillaging the locals and the generals had enough of it. Which one is true? None? All of them, we don't know and will never know. The best we can do is try to go off all the data we can find, but the answer could be none of the above, and it was something else entirely and we simply have no data to point to it. Pick something more recent. How did this battle in Iraq go? Well if we go by the soldiers in the field we get one story. Commanders. Another. Top down strategic level commanders? Different story. A good historian will try to collect all that data to create a more complete picture, but it's still not factual to what happened. It's to our best knowledge this is what we think happened. But even then we're discounting certain soldiers stories, certain commanders retellings, and often the enemy's recounting of the battle altogether. If it doesn't fit with the picture we're trying to paint, or we can't back it up, we discount it, but what if it was actually the truth? We just don't know. In the end it kind of becomes Tex Talks Battletech, where you start with the facts then embellish them to what suits your own head canon. But we call it history and will tell people "Well no you got this wrong" when in fact what we're regurgitating is just the collectively held opinion of what happened, and may be no more right or wrong to what they are saying. It's a little more safe to say "Well this ship was built on this date in this place" because you have a yard slip saying that, but even then maybe the slip is wrong and they meant to start construction on that day it was a month later, but it's safer, but soon as you get to why it was built, then you are again traveling out of the realm of fact and back into what could be considered collective truth or just head canon. Well this admiral said it was built for this. Sure, but was he actually correct when he said that? Edit: What my limited studies of history taught me most was: "Well actually" should be "Well probably", cause more than likely the history being told is probably pretty close to the truth (if it's based on all available data), but claiming it's "factual"... eh I have issues with that.

[@andreykardashov6343]

1:03:43 it's not surprising at all to me that Tex's first torpedo boat design in this game turned out good as torpedo boats are quite iconic for Russians. After most of their fleets in the Baltic and Black seas were eather destroyed or penned up in port in 1940 most of the sea combat they did was done by torpedo boats that took their roots from shallow draft river longboats they used to raid the Ottoman empire long before the Dutch made them three-mast sailing ships.

[@henrikknudsen8125]

One thing that would make me happy was if Tex made a new "Hapsburg", Romanov edition, out of a tumblehome hull

[@FrikInCasualMode]

Tovarisch Tieks - you must build Popovka! Popovka is best round ship that ever turned. It fires guns, it turns. It turns rudder, it turns. It starts engine, it turns. Popovka stronk!

[@Teyanis]

The fact that the Kopek has that many funnels and still only managed 167% efficiency is astounding. What a lovely pile of crap.

[@kentlindal5422]

"Nice boat" has a 4 gun broadside, thanks to the 4 wing turrets. You could have the same broad side for half the weight with one gun fore and one aft.

[@Alathaniel23]

Adding a like purely for the 'history isn't a meme' opening monologue.

[@tvr34448]

Dark side of the moon is a perfect album man

[@shellbackbeau7021]

And a Frenchman built the Meiji Shipyards in Yokosuka

[@johngulyas695]

Please, Please, put 6pounder carronades on EVERYTHING! Also please have a John Paul Jones Class.

[@Ashandaeri3]

The god damn music alone. Hasn't even started yet. Hell yeah. Hutz, love the music man. Good choices!

[@audiosurfarchive]

13:13 You missed The Pacific, somehow, which is even more accurate than Band Of Brothers! It's even my preferred of the two.. barring you dont count Gen Kill as the ending part to the trilogy of peak HBO War Miniseries: but for WW2 The Pacific resonates to me the most as an Americunny as it was undeniably our major effort. We did a lot everywhere, it was a masterlcass of modern colation warfare.. but The Pacific Theater of Operations was the US' personal, and majority of our lets say war score in HOI4 terms, was US almost entirely for PTO barring the Burma Campaign, and really late operations like.. Borneo(?) by ANZAC forces.. the Pacific is what I think of for what the US' war was for WW2.. and sadly not many think of it. It was up to us or nobody else couldve without the conflict going on far longer and more atrocities allowed. Anyhow, dumb tangent, I enjoy these vids. I really need to pick up this game but I'll have to settle getting it _[AT WALMART]_ as this month is lean financially. Salute to you and all the BPL members.