Can You Beat Total Warhammer 3 Using ONLY Guns?

[@funeralhippy3209]

yknow I thought you'd be keeping the artillery (except for maybe the helstorm) since they're basically just bigger guns, but I don't mind this

[@BrilliantStupidity]

I will be using Hellblaster Volley Guns once I unlock them, but I won't be using cannons or mortars of any type. I really want to test the limits of normal war wagons, pistolers, and outriders as they normally get overshadowed by better options in my campaigns.

[@gamerz1172]

@@BrilliantStupidity I like using war wagons to absorb charges that ae about to hit my gun lines

[@willfeen]

@@gamerz1172 that’s an awesome strategy

[@foreignfat6009]

@@BrilliantStupidity Grenadiers full stack is stupidly good

[@Caio22011]

@@foreignfat6009 yeah, grenadier is literally the empire doomstack

[@yourlocalswarmofmoths]

Im pretty sure that if you have guard mode on then free company units will fire their guns while in melee

[@BrilliantStupidity]

Even without guard mode, they seem to shoot during melee sometimes. Edit: I will give that a shot though, especially because they don't usually need to chase units down as they simply shoot them as they retreat.

[@onwardsumo5189]

@@BrilliantStupidity I’ve noticed that with dwarf gunners, it seems like the ones in the back still fire while the ones up front do melee unless told to do melee

[@Morgenroethe-2-114]

@@BrilliantStupidity It's not guard mode, it's fire at will. that'll make them shoot in melee. just don't put them in melee mode

[@macobuzi]

They would shoot in melee mode, but it would also make them die faster due to the low density of troops in melee. Not very ideal to hold the line.

[@Novous]

"You may choose, warrior. The path of light, or the path of darkness" "I choose gun." "That is not one of the choi..." [cocks gun] "wait... what are you doing?"

[@alchemispark7751]

I feel "only gunpowder units" would be a more appropriate title seeing as your still using them in melee and a hellstorm is a rocket launcher but it's still a good idea

[@negativezero8174]

🤓

[@Razor773_YT]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s experienced the ranged unit bug where they just refuse to shoot the enemy you target. I’ve been having the same problem and I just don’t understand why it’s happening 😂

[@MrGemHunter]

I'm glad someones praising the free company, they're a personal favorite, able to shoot down early game monster, effectively rout fleeing units via their move and shoot, skirmish decently, support each-other in melee ect. Great early game unit

[@tonynussbaum]

I like your style. Total War campaign videos are difficult to make interesting but you've done a good job here. Subscribed.

[@rabniscraft1804]

"how am I gonna stop some big mean Mother-Hubbard from tearin' me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer? Use a gun. And if that don't work, use more gun." -TF2 Engineer

[@TheGingusa]

theres a mod that gves any unit with ranged a hold position button, they wont move for any reason unless they rout or something, give them a target and they wont even shuffle around their own formation

[@northernleigonare]

Honestly ive found pistoliers to be pretty good, only if to attack single entity units if you need to get around and flank them. Killed a sigor with 2 units as one was being killed with rocks.

[@LuckyDuckling1512]

I always love your challenge series. Please continue! I'd love to see a Vampire or OOOOG a Beastmen one!?! Beastmen rock

[@MarineCARMINE]

I feel your pain. Ordering range units to do anything just breaks their ai lol.

[@Consti1848]

really fun to watch these restriction campaigns!

[@Riskbisky]

These videos are the highlight of my lunch

[@playwars3037]

With the new DLC, I believe it may be time to redo this challenge, this time for the glory of Nuln ! Though a gunpowder only one might be better, I'd love to see the artillery wreaking havoc if nothing else !

[@deskslam4232]

Volkmar the... currently running away. Hey... those look an awful lot like a thousand men with pistols... uh-oh. *UH-OH*

[@InternetHydra]

Vampire Coast: “Hold my blood grog…”

[@zhanibek_kk]

You don’t need to checkerboard with free company (or really any gunpowder units). Just put them in guard mode and the rear ranks will continue firing through the front ranks harmlessly while the front ranks are in melee. It’s something that only works for a few units in the game, but all gunpowder units have this buff.

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

sire if Ciaphas Cain was with you, you would have the greatest hero of the Imperium.

[@sneedclavehere8918]

Welcome to Estalia gentlemen

[@lightningonlycommentsonce5824]

My last two barely functioning brain cells fighting for dominance be like:

[@gasmaskman1354]

The title should have been "Can you beat Warhammer 3 as America"

[@TheSwhazfraguen]

10:44 now that is a nice music.

[@jansendawe9212]

14:40 shit like that will make me turn my computer off

[@williammoore8006]

The same thing happened to me. I was raging out loud saying the same things he did in the video. I don't know how he kept going after seeing that shit. I alt f4'd and haven't played since.

[@TheOracleofClocks]

That was fun, thanks for uploading!

[@zackrodriguez6653]

Hell yeah, brother.

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Love your stuff my man....I'm trying to hang on, I'm pissed at the current state of the game. I've stopped playing.....but, try to mantain some interest thanks to you pal...

[@reeceshugrue6167]

Long Answer: *This video* Short Answer: "Yes-yes!"

[@demoman5844]

Diffrent title could have been "can you beat total warhammer 3 playing the british"

[@thekinggamer2950]

I thought this was some super crazy mod for mount and blade for a moment

[@AquaticSkipper]

Are your units shooting guns or bows? The proj are so oddly slow, for a historical tw guy coming from shogun 2 etc deadly guns Love these kind of series

[@BrilliantStupidity]

The handgunners is particular do seem to have slow projectiles. Maybe they're just shooting some heavy ass bullets haha.

[@trixus4768]

If you wanted to win a campaign with guns only, I would probably go with Dwarfs... Empire is terrifyingly outdated...

[@concornerdoesthings4923]

"Time to make the people of Warhammer more civilized"

[@thekratomchannel]

I want to see them add the US military as a playable faction.

[@mistformsquirrel]

Ah, I see we're playing Empire: Total War now... >_>

[@redemptionpeak9438]

Your men can only use guns no crossbows that’s why they were trying to go into melee.

[@ponycentaur1456]

10:52 did i just watch the ending scene for ZULU?

[@thekinginyellowmessiahofha6308]

Cannons are just big guns.

[@millerlane4]

you should play a khorne campaign and get ratling guns through outpost its fun shit

[@MrZega000]

Missile units are iconicly op in the TW series

[@cyphi474]

Those friendly fire changes were really stupid. If you had at least warning they cant shoot because high chance of friendly fire. But no, they just stand there and do nothing to your frustration..

[@mokithepepe2454]

gonna have to redo this video now

[@milansvancara]

Wait, there are other units in the game?

[@ivanpirogov9373]

Corner camping is not fair. Devs had to make the map infinite limitless. 🤭🤭

[@JacoDeltaco]

Warhammer lord are Pokemon they keep saying there name

[@КонстантинГоловин-и5с]

Certified Tau moment

[@pachomiussinanicus1728]

may i suggest you can try using modern warfare units only with the help of mod next time u plays empire factions

[@hozic9929]

Ah yes the imperial era

[@BaJIePaBoJIK]

dude just playing total war empire in warhammer

[@RoonaldotonaGames]

Don't know if you'll see this given the age of the video. You said at one point "I don't lose any units if I auto-resolve this", how can you tell that? I'm always blind auto-resolving and losing sometime valuable units.

[@BrilliantStupidity]

Units flash red when you hover over the auto-resolve button if they're going to be completely wiped out

[@RoonaldotonaGames]

@@BrilliantStupidity Many thanks, and so delightfully prompt too :D

[@LaxDosen]

Well sir you have earnd a sub form me for your Brilliant content.

[@swefress]

before I watch the video. I Will post my response to the question Yes, yes you can. ranged is really strong in any of the TW:WH games. You're welcome

[@nuclearlefthook5008]

OUTRIDERS

[@m1steruniverse]

Aka, can the vampire coast beat the campaign lmao

[@moose8128]

They really can’t add a reload animation can they…

[@janelewis989]

10/10

[@stepanrusinko2456]

The crossbowmen that were not cooperating knew very well you were doing ONLY GUNS challenge.

[@Anonymouthful]

The "Only X" series is so much fun to follow. Please do keep making these.

[@michaelbooser2316]

Handle bar mustache, love of God, and a gun for every man, woman, and child? Are we playing as America?

[@FrontRunnahz]

Even better, manifest destiny

[@northernleigonare]

For Sigmar!

[@rapson158]

God and America dont mix

[@Marinthesecond]

Hoping to see like 5 witchhunters in the armies just pumping the gun damage

[@kubasa19]

I think if you put those crossbowmen in guard mode they might've actually shot those bats. But honestly bats seem to make most units act really finicky

[@unukthewarrior8077]

Well i mean, they are bats, even if they are big ones they are small flyng models, make sense, and well corona virus

[@jordy1278]

@@unukthewarrior8077 "coronavirus" lol

[@phillipmele8533]

In all fairness if I saw a bat the size of three men I’d probably act erratically as well.

[@Shiny-4ddr]

Isn't it just a bug? Same happened to my crossbowmen when I tried to make em shoot ground units tho, they would just walk into em like it's nothing (yes, they had ammo XD), but they shot flying enemy lord then, cuz couldn't try to melee him

[@Galdenberry_Lamphuck]

The lack of reloading animations is so lazy

[@nagelfischer]

They were so great in shogun 2

[@sparrowsbewertungen6930]

Especially if you remember DUEL animations in shogun 2

[@thegooseofwisdom5363]

Its more realistic to warhammer

[@sultankebab1587]

Just download the mod

[@jangelsthemoonmonkey]

Ahhh the beauty of warhammer

[@michaelenz7039]

Use a gun. And if that don't work, use more gun. - engineer 2007

[@donutella1372]

This is basically how I play Cult of Sigmar normally so i love the idea for this series

[@dabbingtoast7743]

The Empire: Just guns? Laughable. Terrain: Allow me to introduce myself. The Empire: *Fuck.*

[@kevinschaude6592]

Loving the series. It's a fresh take and I don't mind that you edit out the turns where nothing happens. Not sure if it's a mistake but your Volkmar battle on turn 17 didn't load. It just goes from clicking on manual fight to the result screen.

[@BrilliantStupidity]

It was intentional, but I should have made it more clear - that fight was just really basic and boring so I cut it out. Also, I'm glad you're enjoying the series!

[@kevinschaude6592]

Thanks for letting me know. I must have missed your explanation while watching the video.

[@cartmanduestuff4555]

What an amazing video, keep up the amazing work, we love you

[@pjbyrne1997]

“Three things make The Empire great - faith, steel, and gunpowder!” Emperor Karl Franz

[@trollerkins]

I'm so glad I found this channel. I always enjoy my time with these videos, keep up your awsome vids dude!

[@benyblancofrbx]

6.99k subs???? Lets see if I can help even that out for you..😁👌 Keep up with new entertainment content!

[@epilepticbro]

Doing this as kislev wouldn't be too bad

[@electromancer2645]

They dont have any guns

[@paulfrancistorres7144]

@@electromancer2645 Yes they do

[@fedyx1544]

@@electromancer2645 lmao you ever played Kislev kid?

[@sympunny8636]

@@electromancer2645 armoured kossars and strelsi say hi...

[@bigdaddysus8638]

@@fedyx1544 why are you so needlessly toxic

[@patmianwinston]

Arms master and elector count of Hochland Aldebrand Ludenhof being asked on his war strategy: "Guns, and if that don't work use more gun, and if anything is left standing at the end of the battle you know damn well you didn't use enough gun"

[@divinepumpkin]

I do not understand how you play this game so well. I am s*it at this game. Love to see a playthrough of Warrior Priests only. I don't know where they stack on the power level but I just love the unit or class since Warhammer Reckoning. Love watching your videos man you are awesome.

[@vitamind2943]

When you take the "gunpowder" out of faith and steel.

[@OHA97]

I never played Volkmar but why the hell does he collect the books of Nagash? xD

[@masonsudul1643]

It does seem weird at first but he's actually sealing them not just nabbing them lol

[@The_Guild_Mages_Forum]

amurica simulator

[@Firefocus-fz2we]

1:30 Technically Mortar is also a gun, just bigger and not handheld 🤔

[@trapzed5331]

yeeees goood!

[@SensiBurrito]

15:10 I've had the same problem with ranged units, and it's very annoying

[@williammoore8006]

14:30 this shit right here is why I refuse to play this game anymore. Ranged units REFUSE to fire way too often.

[@CharlesDantonio3]

Who would win? Giant Demons and Dragons Or A fuck ton of matchlock rifles

[@DOLLACROSS]

Really glad YT recommended this vid, I love these type of challenges. Can't wait to see more of this.

[@freshlycutgrass2756]

Only third time I played Breton is and killed these 2 vampire guys over 20 times each

[@therealSunTzu]

Just like the founding fathers will intent?

[@dreemurrki2404]

I deadass thought this came out today. Same day just different year lol😂😂😂

[@bender5151]

Great video as always!

[@danielhall6354]

i'm sure they can become alight but no way you can make a doomstack out of free company

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

I think you gotta change the balance or something on your audio, because the subwoofer under my desk is BOOMING when you speak lmao

[@BrilliantStupidity]

Shit, I didn't really mess with it other than slight compression. Does that happen with my other videos as well? I do need to keep my voice quite loud so that people with smaller speakers can still understand me though.

[@caboongtheloremaster669]

try Guns of the empire mod for cooler gameplay XD

[@zoudabest3135]

this arms race? no contest! rats show them our technocracy is superior to all no furs yes-yes!

[@BrilliantStupidity]

I'm going to do everything in my power to get a military alliance with Skaven, to recruit Rattling gunners. It might not be possible though haha.

[@zoudabest3135]

@@BrilliantStupidity good think-plan! skryre’s guns are blessed by the horned one!

[@EmilWestrum]

Ranged units are so extremely bugged in this patch, I feel the game is barely playable atm. Hope they fix their game soon

[@BrilliantStupidity]

Honestly, free company militia feel fine as do most of the guns so far. Bows, crossbows, and blowpipes aren't doing great though in terms of... actually working.

[@peterhe6699]

Man, I thought this would be the easiest campaign by far and then I realized the empire gets handgunners only after a very long time then I looked at where you spawned. Then I thought what could possibly posses a man to torture him self in a game like this

[@kevincho1187]

When I see guns in this game I cry, they really do sound and look like shit

[@BirchMonkey857]

The answer? A gun. And if that don't work, use more gun.

[@chaosincarna]

My drug of choice. Guns vs supernatural bullshit.

[@CommanderTavos99]

And why would u disband the mortar its Gunpowder as well???

[@Uncle-Funkle]

The blood DLC would make these vids so much cooler. Especially with Skavenslaves on the horizon. Do you want me to gift you a copy of it?

[@BrilliantStupidity]

Fuck it - I finally got it. It won't be noticeable until the next episode of the series (episode 3) though. I've made enough from ad revenue that I would be a dick if I let you buy it for me, but thanks for the offer!

[@Uncle-Funkle]

@@BrilliantStupidity Of course! Really been enjoying this series, man. Excited to see your stuff in the future. I was stubborn on the blood DLC as well, only finally getting it at the tail end of WHII's life (played since series launch.) It seems so inconsequential, but it does *so* much for the combat in terms of visual and *feel* of those huge, hellish battles.

[@CommanderTavos99]

Dude.. How could u not use Gelt for this project??? ='D Extra armor, extra DMG, extra ammo, awesome airsupport etc, like seriously?

[@BrilliantStupidity]

I got him eventually. Most of his buffs aren't factionwide.

[@sympunny8636]

honestly, since you can't get handgunners early, volkmars crazy buffs to free company militia is far better than Gelt.

[@nathanlaiko2933]

Im not a fan of t he game yet your videos make me wanne play it again

[@buukute]

Give the Empire for another 100 years in order for them to perfecting their gun and you ask can we do it with gun? Of course, they're the future weapons. The gun goes Bbrrrr...