Can you beat Age of Mythology deathless? Part 1: Greek Campaign

This is my first video, so please be gentle. I was inspired by @GiantGrantGames of course lol, check out his AOM retrospective if you haven't already! Thank you to @BoItTV for permission to use his speedrun. The software I used was "Kdenlive". Headphones NOT recommended, I think a big issue is that I tried to noise filter out my breathing but instead the audio came out overfiltered and sounding like I'm in a submarine.
Greek Confirmation Footage: • Age of Mythology Death...
Egyptian Confirmation Footage: • Age of Mythology Death...
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro Skit
0:59 - Intro and Rules
2:32 - Mission 1: Omens
3:26 - Mission 2: Consequences
5:34 - Mission 3: Scratching the surface
7:36 - Mission 4: A fine plan
10:36 - Mission 5: Just enough rope
14:03 - Mission 6: I hope this works Part 1
15:47 - Mission 6: I hope this works Part 2
17:59 - Mission 7: More Bandits
21:14 - Mission 8: Bad News
22:49 - Mission 9: Revelation
26:37 - Mission 10: Strangers
#ageofmythologyextendededition

[@GiantGrantGames]

Great video and great run! Love to see AoM getting the love it deserves!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! I never got why AoM didn't remain in the collective consciousness the way that AoE2 did. Both awesome games, but only one of them has Laser Crocodiles.

[@MajinObama]

Exactly! 🛐

[@giovanifatobeni2495]

This is probably a very common sentiment, but somehow AOM makes me feel safe. It soothes me. The atmosphere, the sounds, the nature and characters. There's always something to do, some adventure. It gives me a sense of calm like no other game.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Hard agree, nothing like that one bird cawing to really relax you (points if you know what I'm talking about). I actually really want to make a tier list video on the voice acting of each unit. I might make that video after I finish editing Egyptian Deathless.

[@Lanval_de_Lai]

I study Biology and man, the nature in AOM is so good. I don't even know how accurate it is, it doesn't matter, it just feel awesome.

[@KakoriGames]

Mission 10 is where it dawned on me how good the story heroes are against Myth Units. It's almost like they made this mission before the extra bonuses against myth units were a thing, and then added the bonuses latter, which made this mission almost trivial.

[@katgorlenko2479]

All I care is that the pigs are safe

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Camel preservation in the next vid.

[@mariuszgaaj2814]

@@MinMaxerGaming But why not to give responsibility to your enemy, and then kill the pigs?

[@MrSas1972]

I almost forgot how fun Age of Mythology was, campaign story one of the best in the genre.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

I hope to gush a bit more about how much I love the story in the next video. I just wish there were a bit fewer Mirror Match ups, and that Gargarensis read more poetry.

[@inconemay1441]

Oh boy, get used to Athena and Dionysus and their God Powers being pre assigned for the rest of the campaign.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thankfully Athena's Restoration is super useful for keeping units alive lol, but it is def a big design flaw.

[@inconemay1441]

@@MinMaxerGaming They're handy in deathless/no build missions but it gets old quick. Unfortunate because underworld passage would break no build missions.

[@runelessruneless9024]

I WISH YOU WEREN'T MY SON AND I WILL NOT SPEAK TO YOU FOR THE REST OF THE GAME- thank you for making me bust a gut like ten seconds in, well done

[@135791max]

With all the deathless RTS drops in the past few years, i excpected this one would be just a matter of time. But I still had my doubts. Incredible run, super fun ruleset, cant wait to see the rest of the campaign.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Yeah, it feels good to have a pretty strict ruleset, makes the run feel more deathless.

[@chrisk3824]

I love the fact that deathless RTS campaign challanges became a thing! I myself am usually able to only beat those games at the hardest dificulty but with a lot of effort. But then all these youtubers make such hard challanges look like a regular playthrough. Well done my man. I'm gonna sub to see what else you are capable of!

[@NNJAjew]

Deathless grindset

[@banditbagel4556]

Some creative solutions that I wasn't expecting at all.

[@bergerbr]

I've got to echo some previous sentiments in the comments, sir, well done. Not only was this entertaining but it was oddly serene as well. I am greatly anticipating any follow-up videos from you.

[@mustafaserdarkarakaya]

This was just excellent, I expected a simple trip to nostalgia and was instead entertained beyond my expectations. I do not comment much on KZbin but man, kudos to you... I subscribed and hope that many more will as soon as possible.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed! I'm working on editing the Egyptian footage.

[@olaf1728]

Your commentary was very enjoyable I didn't expect this kind of quality from this video, great job!

[@youngwordsmith]

Nice one! Good plans and execution, with clear explanations too :D

[@titanushingojira]

Mmh good old days ❤ keep going my brotha

[@MinMaxerGaming]

They don't make em like they used to.

[@dinaandrei-constantin7212]

Great video friend! You’ve made me play the game again on titan difficulty, this looked so much fun! Might try deathless too someday. Can’t wait for part 2 ❤

[@thiagoulart]

Next challenge is the pacifist run: clear the campaign with 0 kills. T-West have done it extensively in AoE2's.

[@TacticaIPuke]

Great stuff man :D

[@nathangamble125]

This is really awesome for a first video.

[@whoawhoa4062]

Great video! Well put together and interesting. For a first video this is quite the banger!

[@sethlafferty8959]

Great video!!! I subbed and went to your channel for more and my jaw dropped when I saw only 2 videos and less than 1K subs. Keep it up, you got the stuff!

[@fredbonalume367]

Amazing vid! Cant wait for the rest of the campaign!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! Parts 2 and 3 are coming

[@magnusjvl]

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this on headphones, contrary to the description I think the mixing you did was actually good and your voice sounds great man. Just watched this one after accidentally watching the Egyptian video but still loved it and I can’t wait for the Norse section!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

🥺 Thank you! That's such a relief to hear

[@blu2700]

Wow, you're a real Smart One®

[@czmammut]

Amazing video :D

[@bjornstromberg1254]

Great video and delivery from day 1!! Thanks man :D

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you!

[@panicwolf474]

I TRULY LOVE YOUR VIDEO AND REALLY LOVE AOM. while waiting for AOM: Retold., This video showed me there's still more fun things to do in this awesome game. Looking forward to watch the next video you make ;)

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! If I were better at the game I would play online haha, but instead I have to think of cool stuff to do in Single Player, thankfully there are alot of options.

[@AweSomeAprex]

This looks amazing for the first video. I had a lot of fun. Looking forward to other 2 parts!

[@Greil796]

Answers that I didn't know I wanted to questions I didn't know I had 😄

[@dalibormechura8678]

Impressive, keep it rolling :D

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you!

[@torigalliani9106]

Great vid!!

[@lovableairheadmile6809]

This man deserves way more subs this is awesome subbed btw

[@leilagarner3374]

Great work dude!

[@valthenarutonerd]

Nice video! I enjoyed it, looking forward to the other parts of this!

[@fusionmotiontm]

incredible content keep it up

[@tjohnson7370]

3 month wait was worth it!

[@acrefray]

A wonderful video! I'll jump into part 2, and look forward to part 3!

[@Pinkstarclan]

impressive! and well put together as a video

[@MiniSugus]

Wow, such a good first video. Looking forward to the next ones!

[@benron879]

Shit man it was so enjoyable to watch. Edit: i would love to see someone bring back warhammer: mark of chaos too, i have amazing memories of that game, but never managed to get it runing even with the gog version

[@WikiHL]

Love the deathless RTS clean trend. Great run!

[@GARGANTUANMASKEDFISH]

This was a great video! A fun nostalgia trip, good explanations and you're clearly pretty passionate about the game. Subscribed and looking forward to the next part :)

[@anonnymousperson]

This was really impressive. I had no idea this was your first video. Great job! Good luck for part 2.

[@Nate-jn9df]

awesome to see a vid Like this, do some age of empires campaigns if it's even possible!!

Great video ! Can't wait to see part 2 !

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you!

[@Barkarn]

Grat job! Earned a sub!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you so much! I'm so excited to share all the crazy shit I did in the Egyptian campaign!

[@victoriaastakhova2660]

Interesting! Thank you.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you for watching! Age of Mythology is a very interesting game. I love how well researched the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse factions are.

[@vhoul]

I can't imagine playing this game without the delete key--it's my favourite. Also, as the world's foremost expert on Editor Glitch I am contractually obligated to let you know of its existence. Although I would never expect you to use it in a deathless run, if you are ever truly stumped on a problem, it might be the way to go. Other than that good vid, but you did ask for audio tips and I think I might have one for you. At 4:24 there is a very abrupt change in voiceover, this is almost certainly you rerecording the line and splicing it back in. This happens to me all the time, and the reason it sounds so jarring is usually because you are recording the line on a different day, you're more or less tired than you were, and/or you've settled into a different speaking voice. My solution to combat this is to listen to the original line (that I'm trying to match) and mimic my own voice. Try it a couple of times to really get yourself back into the same rhythm, and when you're ready to record, record yourself saying the whole line (even though you only intend on using the one section). As for the rest of your audio: the pops, static, and breathing really weren't that problematic. It's very easy for the human brain to tune small consistent anomalies like that out, although I'm sure you worked hard to bring your audio to that point. I'm certainly no expert, but I have been doing this marginally longer than you have. Have a great day, Cheers!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! Yeah I didn't like how the splices came out, quite unnatural.

[@Can77WA]

I love that video keep it dude :D

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you!

[@clairespivak2953]

This is fantastic! I wonder if Retold will make this challenge run easier or harder

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thanks! I wonder if Retold is going to have gameplay changes or just visual changes

[@arjunrao9773]

Hype for the norse run

[@melunumelain6308]

Keep it up man 🔥🔥

[@vpogrebna]

This it lit 🔥

[@lucasrosas6457]

AMAZING!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you!

[@Not_Nyx864]

But you are killing the trees! Just kidding great stuff.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

"I'm vegan not because I want to save animals but because I want to hurt plants extra hard."

[@fartz3808]

0:57 ermm ackshually Arkantos speaks to adult Kastor again in the Titans Campaign 🤓

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Does he by any chance happen to do that BEFORE his people get left to starve?

[@Katogirl1]

Let’s gooooo

[@mariuszgaaj2814]

Good Job!

[@Faraonqa]

Thank you algorithm thank yooou

[@thebruhenedofficial]

Awesome content this is quite like the Pacifist Genghis Khan run in AoE2

[@vyomgamer4275]

Grate video

[@julialevy6163]

greaat seein this!

[@maximakulov3118]

More youtubers with amaizing voice incoming!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Thank you! Maybe I should invest into an even better mic and start reading audiobooks 😂

[@andrewgreeb916]

Deathless rts oh boy

[@Golgito]

no way the video just jinxed me with the audio clip after 2:18

[@Pattarek]

For Mission 3 at the start, couldn't you have garrisoned Fishing boats in those docks, so the docks start shotting the incoming ships aswell?

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Nope :( I tried that as one of my ideas. The problem is that that feature was only added in "The Titans" expansion. And the way it works is that the original campaign works on the ruleset of the patch it was originally made on. That's why you'll notice stuff like Phoenixes being much weaker than they are in multiplayer and you don't get a free myth unit when you age up.

[@TheSourcealpha]

Wow, deathless AND vegan?!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

I think I used hunt a couple of times in the Egyptian and Norse campaigns 😭😭😭

[@TheSourcealpha]

@@MinMaxerGaming I mean, that part when you kill the enemy goats isn't exactly PETA material either :/

[@ThisIsntTF2]

If you there are two or more different routes for the enemy AI to take and you wall off all routes except one, the AI will always take the unwalled route. They will never try to break through the walls unless you wall off all the potential routes.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Good to know, I probably could have taken advantage of that

[@JiMaKoS1234567]

Well done. Now do it on Titan!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Maybe I'll do the Atlantean Campaign on Titan lol.

[@thripples1]

I tried this as you described and i got past the first 3 levels fine... but the fourth, Troy used a bolt on me which was pretty unavoidable. I can say deathless except for one poor hippikon :(

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Check out part 2 for what I did to avoid that bolt! I didn't talk about it right away because there was something similar in the dream mission, here's the video and timestamp where I talk about how to save that hippikon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3TRpqGuZt6loMksi=eIHydcwfFxCCc0E4 Timestamp: 20:27

[@thripples1]

@@MinMaxerGaming That's clever! And thanks for that :) I'm going to try this now. I smashed Cyzicus with juggernaughts and prevented them from killing any ships, but I'll pop off those pesky pegasus too. Cheers!

[@miasma529]

17:28 Why the Meteor particles do that? I've seen Meteor impact in antoher video an it does not do that pixelated effect. My game does that too.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

No idea

[@SolutionsVN]

How to record this game when playing?

[@MinMaxerGaming]

I used "Radeon ReLive"

[@droid-droidsson]

Wait, AOM doesn't have a death counter?? I remember AoE 1 (the disc version from the 90s) having that!

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Theres no score screen at all for the campaign missions. :(

[@user-wl4sm9jw8c]

22:09 peltast has died.

[@MinMaxerGaming]

That was example footage of a different person doing the underworld strategy.

[@user-wl4sm9jw8c]

Sorry, my bad. Great job! @@MinMaxerGaming

[@jackruby6696]

Can you beat the game without buying any new units unless it’s mandatory?

[@MinMaxerGaming]

I'm 95% sure no production is possible.

[@jackruby6696]

@@MinMaxerGaming the only level I can’t do on Titan is a fine plan. Ironically the levels gets easier as you gain more named hero’s like Amanra

[@MinMaxerGaming]

@@jackruby6696 Yeah, and Reigenlief kinda breaks the game

[@jackruby6696]

@@MinMaxerGaming yes but then again she’s like a 3000 old Valkyrie and a waifu

[@0815Catgus]

Where part 2 ?:(

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Its coming 😭😭😭 I'm just worrying too much about the script for two of the missions and so it got delayed.

[@0815Catgus]

@@MinMaxerGaming No need to worry, that video was extremely high quality and very entertaining. I'm sure part 2 going to be on a similar level. :)

[@0815Catgus]

@@MinMaxerGaming btw I just noticed that I forgot to subscribe, already changed.

[@Dupletor]

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[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

Greek Pagan: Our religion is true and powerful. Greek Christian: Why? Greek Pagan: Our troops never die.

[@mctigue9008]

😝 Promo sm

[@Glaciatio]

Let down not doing it on Titan

[@MinMaxerGaming]

Yeah, I just don't have the micro and multitasking, but the ideas I used would work on Titan I'm sure.