EU4 A to Z - Can I Make The MOST BORING NATION In EU4 FUN

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In this video titled EU4 A to Z - Can I Make The MOST BORING NATION In EU4 FUN I do a playthrough as Butuan in Europa Universalis 4 1.33 France. This is the series titled A to Z where I attempt to play every* nation in EU4 in alphabetical order. Of course I had to remove some nations so the challenge doesn't get too boring. In this video I play as the nation of Butuan, and I attempt to conquer the nation and region of Butua, basically the nation we played with last time. So let's see if I managed to do it! I hope you guys enjoy this series. If you enjoyed this video consider leaving a like and subscribing for more content in the future. The save file is available for all Tier 1 and above KZbin members in the save-games Discord channel.
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[@TheRedHawk]

What should I do as Byzantium next time? Leave a comment here and join The Discord to chat with me and get the save-game if you're a KZbin Member: discord.gg/ksDjjUhKHd Check out more A to Z here: kzbin.info/aero/PLsO8A6cTBgguikj9y8lUVsz_P7pz3Pluj

[@AmericaeDominaturOmnibus]

How about you expand almost exactly the same as the Byzantine empire declined, just backwards. It could go on till the end if the video or just part of it.

[@mirkopetkovich3743]

Something like reverse third Rome. Annex Moscow :) Maybe it's too difficult but it sounds stupid and fun

[@alfredourbina793]

Recreate the empire of Alejandro Magno.

[@coldbiscuit3265]

Convert to catholicism and join the HRE and become emperor

[@ok-lq6tv]

Maybe win the league war, become orthodox emperor, reform into hre?

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

As Byz make sure you're the only Roman emperor - take Muscovy, Rome and become the emperor of the HRE/dismantle the HRE! I feel like a Byz - Roman Empire run would take too long but this would be second best

[@heisenstein6392]

Unless you want Hawk to be strapped to a lifeline and teach his grandkids the art of A to Z while our grandkids watch it, yes the initial goal's better. Poor guy's already pumping out 2-3 vids a week, can't have him spending 12+ hrs everyday and manifest mental diseases and looming death!

[@egorence2149]

@@heisenstein6392 a small price to pay for trve roma

[@a2e5]

Byz as HRE emperor is absolutely cursed and I’m here for it

[@brutusthebear9050]

Don't forget to get rid of trebizond

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

@@brutusthebear9050 I was going to say that (and Theodoro) but tbh I assume that will happen anyway, either him or the Ottomans, so I thought it wasn't worth saying

[@johnlienhart2717]

So the Filipino missions (the ones on the left), below the conquest ones, are super useful to remember for future episodes on the island. You can double your economic base after your first conquest. Just remember to fight the natives in quick succession or else they'll come back.

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

yeah its meant to compliment to Bruneian and Spanish mission trees now. They have also been the buff that Madyas and Tondo players has been secretly hiding to make them extremely powerful to the player(since your armies cannot be buffed by the Filipino Mission trees if you do not play every Philippine nation). Oh the disasters are not a huge problem. Only players, even seasoned players, that never played Filipino countries will think its annoying, since "Nature has punished us" is so hard to dev up but that is easy to ignore once the rains event with a mission that gives you lower dev cost many times once the disaster happems

[@smileyboi9386]

@@ousamadearudesuwa bro you just summarized what it's like to be Filipino in regards to natural disasters, like oh shit winds blowing roofs off houses, and the flood is like waist deep. But fuck I don't want to get leaver penalties in the video game I'm playing so I'll stick with it.

[@sansparshsingh5154]

The most obvious thing to do as byzantium would be to form the roman empire...but that will take a long time...i think u should try to become the emperor of the HRE...if thats possible..as well as try to vassalize poland😅

[@purpledevilr7463]

That’s require either flipping religion to catholic, or some carful intervention in the HRE war.

[@glitch42]

Destroy the HRE. Only one allowed

[@purpledevilr7463]

@@glitch42 and Byzantium would be the one singular Roman Empire if they were the Holy Roman Empire.

[@glitch42]

@@purpledevilr7463 or if they destroyed the HRE

[@ethancash8870]

Holy Roman Empire is German so they cannot be Roman Empire

[@OcaenNam]

i dont think red hawk realized that the filippine mission tree insta colonizes all of the provinces in the phillipines if you just kill all the natives

[@TheRedHawk]

I don’t…

[@RaphaelDBRZ]

bro that was outrageous to watch him colonize those by hand

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

@@RaphaelDBRZ same. I had to cringe for some reason.

[@FoakHome]

With one player as Butuan, and another as Butua, race to conquer modern day Bhutan. 🇧🇹

[@johnlienhart2717]

Byzantium: Bad Romeance. Restore Byzantium and have -Italy- a nation that fits the formation requirements for Italy, -Romania- a nation that fits the formation requirements for Romania, and -Russia- a nation that fits the formation requirements for Russia, as subjects.

[@Oskiinus]

So... Basicly Muscovy, Naples and Wallachia for example?

[@Spyvy]

12:34 The title and the tooltip box are a reference to the Commodore Amiga computer. When that system encounters a fatal error, it displays a message box saying "Software Failure. Press left mouse button to continue. Guru Meditation (error code here)" A right mouse click would start up the system's debugger (known as ROMWack).

[@kana-ci7rd]

Awesome to know that the nation of Butuan has it's own mission tree but the small and unknown nation of Sweden doesn't.

[@DaGaJbmKojJe]

W8 is doesn't?

[@WhiteLama]

Sure it does! There’s like five missions for Sweden! Not like it was a great power at one point during the time the game takes place 😬

[@Наингондр]

All countries in the Philippines have the same mission

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

@@Наингондр except Madyas and Tondo. But all of them have unique ideas.

[@thenewcaliph766]

The irony being Paradox is a Swedish game studio

[@nituldeshptha99]

13:07 the two dudes in the spice islands get free colonies when one of them is gone, so you gotta annex one and vassalise the other. That way you get a pretty good vassal who can colonise for you.

[@culannthehound94]

Lots of Filipinos play them! Fun fact: The path you chose to get to Africa has some historical connections. Austronesian language/people are found in those parts of Africa.

[@001vinnie]

Since forming Rome as Byzantium would take too long... why not go a different -and slightly cursed- route and form Rum instead? ;)

[@alexh2947]

Pretty sure you can't since byzantium is an end-game tag

[@kekw4007]

Isn’t that really hard because byz needs to not exist for you to form rum

[@kekw4007]

@@alexh2947 also That

[@leifkjnny5424]

@@kekw4007 you can solve this by playing as a released vassal, though.

[@001vinnie]

@@alexh2947 Yes you're right, but you can disable this requirement if you turn off Limited Country Forming in the options!

[@anarchclown]

Hawk: Do you guys enjoy seeing me suffer? Me: Yes?

[@CptnTatendrang]

I would recommend to do a triple cursed mare nostrum. As Byzantium take every province around: Black Sea Kaspian sea Aral See As extra: Become HRE emperor and restore kingdom of Jerusalem

[@xzardas541]

Byzantium should be obvious one: Mend the scism before reformation can fire.

[@niisan762]

SEA is very interesting to play as, but it's such a cancer to jump from island to island and navy battles.

[@kalterverwalter4516]

I actually Love especially this about SEA to be honest. It is the only Place we're Navy really Matters.

[@niisan762]

@@kalterverwalter4516 yea SEA is fun to play and most nations you border are weak aside ayutthaya and majapahit, but borneo is still a huge cancer for me because of both enemy's ships and land troops circling around the island.

[@trex6690]

As Byz. Take over Rome, End the Scism and Form Italy... ...because why not

[@Prany2]

Okay, I know everyone wants to see resurgance of Rome in Byzantine challenge as it is truly beloved nation, but we have multiple BYZ guides every single patch. You should instead make use of power vested in you to create something new, something powerful, something everyone will remember, something CURSED. And what would be the most cursed thing as Byzantium? Knowing their history, it would be catholicism. And Ottomans. So you should form Catholic Ottomans as Byzantium - challenge so cursed, your subscribers will stab their eyes out. And this, THIS is where the true genius of this challenge reveals itself. Because what is the most greek thing to do in the world? Cutting off someone's Christmas carols of course. But the second most greek thing is to blind some poor soul. As it turns out the most cursed challenge is the most blessed one. And that is why you must do it, Hawk, you must do it.

[@cebulak6695]

Isnt being in dept the most greek thing in the world? XD

[@Timmers97]

but byz is an endgame-tag and cant form ottomans

[@Prany2]

@@Timmers97 Play as released vassal and form Ottos from that.

[@cebulak6695]

You cant form Ottomans, you can form Rum also you can disable eng game tags

[@jpthehistorian]

Hopefully when you use Cebu, you should reverse colonize Spain before they historically did colonize the islands in 1565. Magellan arrived in 1521. They literally delayed Spanish colonization for 44 years!

[@kalterverwalter4516]

And He never legt 😂🤣😂

[@idkzkokk]

dude please continue uploading daily. Your the man i watch every night without a day missed love your vids!!!

[@Oskiinus]

My suggestion for Byz is to do what the mod that adds Elysia does but on vanilla: perform a fast enough exodus from Greece to the New World and pretty much form your own empire in the American continent(s)

[@FruityPa2tie]

Hey Red, been watching a lot of your videos recently. Just wanted to say that I love the a-z's where you really go all out and do the goofy plays (big fan of the Berg video.) I kind of wish you could get the guides to the point of world domination, but I guess they're there for me to get to that. Nonetheless, Thanks for the great content. Keep up the great work 😎👍

[@Lighty-jz2gm]

The Romans and Persians were rivals for a long time, so as Byzantium form Zoroastrian Persia and convert Constantinople.

[@michelj7503]

Faceting can spawn in any province producing glass or gems that has 15 or more dev, that A: has embraced renaissance and B: has at least 50 prestige

[@다테지류]

truely one of my favorite Paradox game youtuber ever

[@TheRedHawk]

Thanks!

[@madhavsharma4896]

I have a very fun idea for byzantium. Fulfill all of Julius Caesar's ambitions, by conquering all of Gaul (france) and conquering great britain (Julius failed the invasion of britain) If not you can have a meh normal run

[@muhammadyogiilham8141]

i love this series man. i dropped my work as soon as i saw this vid. keep up the good work. the only thing i may criticize is upload faster because i cant have enough lmao

[@WisdomLearner]

I hope they add an event or decision that lets Filipino culture choose to be included between Malay and Iberian. At that era of colonization per se I hate to admit it but Filipino culture is like Mexican or Brazilian more Iberian than the supposed Malay culture. They can also adopt western technology. Would probably make the Philippines broken though, but I don't know.

[@justinnamuco9096]

Filipino culture is not like Mexican and definitely not like Brazilian. It is more similar to Malay obviously in language, aristocratic politics, and stuff like food but even in architecture - even colonial architecture. Philippine architecture absolutely does not exist in Mexico let alone Spain. Iberian architecture is just... there's not even a remote resemblance. Iberian architecture is too unornate and too close to the ground. About western technology, since Malay is geographically more western, it is in fact where Filipinos got arquebuses from before Spanish invasions (that's why the defenders of Manila used arquebuses against Spanish + Cebuano forces led by Goiti). The culverins are rather Southeast Asian, however. Stuff like paper, chess, and trousers are through Malay from places like Arabia, India, or Persia.

[@volcanuko3653]

As Byzantium, control Rome, Alexandria,Jerusalem,Konstantinople,Antioque (I think i miss one of the pentarquie) And have montferrat as personal union/vassal (this is because montferrat start in 1444 as same dynastie as byzantium) Sorry for my english its not my first neither my second language ^^

[@kubin226]

9:06 this event can also spawn in a province with gems

[@duartepereira9400]

Conquer the all of the HRE and poland as Bizantium and own moscow and S.Pete Whilst not joining the empire nor dismantling it

[@AlecSarabia]

As the bzy try to flee the ottoman empire by trying to go to Mexico and convert to the Aztec religion. The goals is to lose the old world territory, convert to Aztec religion, and the final goal would be to convert Constantinople to the Aztec religion.

[@Thunderation13]

As Byzantium, become the Eastern Holy Roman Empire by liberating every Balkan and Anatolian state. Starting with Achea and Morea.

[@carmacarmody]

Been watching these since you started and love all the content you bring out. I'm making this comment at 90 seconds in. For this series what I'd love is a mix of ridiculous goals with the hint of achievable. Love all the content though! The ones you're missing around having fun are some of the best video's

[@jpthehistorian]

The guy on the thumbnail should be used for Cebu as he is Lapulapu, the chieftain of Mactan island. He led his men to fight the Spanish eventually resulting into the death of Ferdinand Magellan

[@cinnanyan]

As Byzantium, conquer the Papal State and convert Rome to Orthodox

[@リコリス-o6j]

As byz, have all orthodox provinces under your reign.

[@onionskin3254]

the toothpaste nations strike again (my hawk icon is also toothpaste)

[@Relevant_Irrelevance]

11:06 "And now we've officially completed the conquest of the Philippines." You missed Palawan, which was partially colonized by Brunei at that time in the game.

[@darthrevan618]

Byzantinum is just the Eastern roman empire, which was apart of Rome and what was Rome called "Great China", so as Byzantinum go to China and take the mandate of heaven

[@ElPikminMaster]

ngl that would be funny to see.

[@sokyu7723]

That’s perfect. Please do

[@VitorsDen]

you could try form the ottomans with byzantium

[@alistairbeaton7110]

Conquer all three Romes to be unify them under Byz.

[@JcDizon]

As a Filipino, I find it funny that a precolonial Philippine kingdom is taking over so much kingdoms, both in the Philippines and southern Africa just because there is a kingdom in southern Africa with a similar name.

[@soumajitsen1395]

I know that it will take too long for an A-Z to form a Roman Empire, but still, we haven't done any speedrunning on A-Z yet, so let's speedrun Roman Empire from Byzantium!

[@jendreg1935]

Modern economists be like: Remember boys high inflation good

[@Anfangxs]

I would really like to see Byzantine samurai. Don't ask me how or why, it just clicked.

[@DaviSonata]

As Byzantium, own all coastal provinces in: 1. Mediterraneum Sea; 2. Europe; 3. Arabian Peninsula

[@pileofcheese5017]

Try to do a serious game as Byz, Maybe going for Basileus/Roman Empire/Alexanders Empire

[@zop1111]

US GOVT Definitely watch A to Z videos "high inflation good"

[@HazmanFTW]

There's the obvious of reform the Roman Empire as Byz, but taking Moscow (3rd Rome) sounds more fun/interesting.

[@Pereplut]

As Byzantium ally Ottomans and PU Mamluks.

[@limezebra2623]

Form Australia as Byzantium. There's no reason for it.

[@Trolly_bowly]

If you like bourbon , try getting your hands on Eagle Rare , it’s the best bourbon that Buffalo Trace has to offer.

[@DD-nb9rn]

as Byzantium, establish the Byzantine Empire to its peak under Justinian and dismantle the HRE and all other Empires to become the ONLY EMPEROR

[@stygn]

You don't really need a province to land your dudes in mainland Africa. When doing the penguin achievement I just landed in the uncolonised land with all my boys and then declared. That way you really don't have to have a strong navy to fight Kilwa early on. But keep a force of about 10k at home in Madagascar to snipe their landing forces.

[@artoahremaa9253]

You should pull a massive Uno reverse card and no-CB Aragon at the start of the game as Byz.

[@Infinitystar225]

Maybe for Byzantium you can become HRE and revoke the privilegia

[@nicoallison9228]

Retaking all of Justinian’s conquests to heal the schism and dismantling the HRE as Byz could be cool, might take too long though

[@konradb.3010]

Butuan's play rate after this video gonna be something

[@dononof]

Loving the goal synergy to previous video.

[@YorkshireSpud]

I swear the missions for these guys allow you to instantly get cores on those initials islands? Maybe just Sulu

[@simonandsimbagaming]

Every Filipino country gets those missions, some like Tondo and Madyas get more claims, but every Filipino gets the instant cores.

[@jespoketheepic]

I start in the Philippines sometimes, specifically because Madyas is the one and only Republic outside of Europe in 1444.

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

Become the Eastern Roman Empire with a zoroastrian region. Also I did play Butuan a lot.

[@methodkid93]

Maybe leave the old world and build a new world empire as byz?

[@darthcheesecake3392]

Honestly for Byzantium go for something traditional, take all of the Balkans, Anatolia, Masriq and Egypt regions. If you're feeling spicy mend the great schism.

[@xozneenzox8485]

Such a pain to watch not getting free land from missions

[@number0912]

Here is an extra masochistic goal: complete all unique missions

[@bltsevdallarfanclub641]

As Byzentium, culture convert to Turkish

[@drumlime343]

Ooo byz next? Nice also I hear the C's calling

[@Nodwick13]

Let's make the Byzantium run cursed... flip Muslim and form Rum

[@truegamer_007]

Yep Surya deity is OP as heck. 666 rulers? Amazing.

[@С.Н.̥]

Can you achieve your goal as BYZ but without any DLCs? I mean, this country is a good choice to try such a thing.

[@efarren1563]

READ YOUR MISSIONS!!! You don't need to colonise the Philippines.

[@TheRedHawk]

So I’ve heard

[@andrejmarkovic1816]

Tutorial video : Delete your cavalry regiment A-Z : Delete horse lol

[@nickcutter2312]

6:53 Venezeula and Zimbabwe governments.

[@wenddigo2427]

Mans had more fun in this game than i'm having with Castile

[@kalterverwalter4516]

Do the Damm Missions!!! JK Love your content Dude but you we're so Happy to See uniqe Missions to waste them 😂

[@WhiteLama]

I believe you need to be Butua to form Rozwi, but that’s just from reading the wiki.

[@majolko]

Last B nation next time? Wow, time flies

[@TheLibermania]

1:47 The deity was probably not calculated in it. After you changed something (you slided up) it refreshed.

[@TaftisBack]

Ahh yeah, Red Hawk time! Dude, I discovered you and Ludi at about the same time and life has just been a lot better since then!

[@aldbgbnkladg]

totally agree. Zlewikk is also worth it - his "rescuing ruined campaigns" are helping learning a lot

[@TaftisBack]

@@aldbgbnkladg I'll check him out! I would love to see these guys do some type of collab. The memes, the knowledge...the fun that would be to watch!

[@aldbgbnkladg]

@@TaftisBack Red Hawk did one with Zlewikk and another one - I don't recall who - with Holland, each one playing 50 years if I remember well. Epic

[@TaftisBack]

@@aldbgbnkladg I think it was TheSocialStreamer and someone else. Just after I replied that was the collab i though about. Yes, it was epic and I want more! I know collabs can be difficult for a schedule though. I really like how Red Hawk sets clear personal goals for his "A to Z's", and I think a collab based around that could be really great. Like, maybe they decide to create NATO hundreds of years early or...OMG, collab with some of the alternative history channels!

[@locust426]

Throwback: As Byzantium no-cb Ayutthaya

[@degurkin]

"Literally no one plays these" me looking back to the succession campaign I did of them literally 2 months ago with my friends

[@ReesHolt]

I would love for your to reunite Rome as Byzantium but I’d understand if it takes too long.

[@cyrap6165]

Byzantizm opm run only holding constantinople could be a painful challenge

[@emanuelager5627]

a lot of your A to Z challenges could be added as achievements

[@renestanitsch2215]

For the Byz campaign i just want to say "Ceterum censeo Ayutthayam esse delendam"

[@grinningtaverngaming395]

You are Butua. Let’s be be Butuan... by force. Looked liked a grind to play but entertaining for me, thanks!

[@TheSaoMagnifico]

For sure as Byzantium you have to dismantle the HRE. I see no way around it.

[@hups0n985]

As we all know byzantium was "Second Rome". What about conquest of first and third Rome.

[@ItsKrypticYT]

Hey, I have a question, which DLC's do you need to be able to check great powers list, ask other nations for supporting your independance and to assault forts and stuff like that? I don't have DLC's and some of your tutorials are harder cause of that.

[@williamohman5469]

All dlc's are on humble bundle for about 20 USD. Just get them all

[@teddys5775]

Fire event drove me nuts as tall Hawaii

[@majormung8304]

You should always vassalize either Ternate or tidore and feed them the other so they can colonize for you.

[@Shadec1]

as Candar form Saruhan?

[@imperatorecho9527]

Restore Macedonian Empire as Byz

[@amilavxilmen5632]

your attempt at creating goals is interesting

[@filipemartins9102]

As byz either bring back the peak byzantine borders (eastern roman empire) and be the emperor of the hre or dismantle it

[@inferno38]

As Byzantium : Complete their mission tree

[@gorthind]

I like the funnier ones more than the serious ones

[@davidlagier9787]

I knew it ! Butuan Butua ! As Byzantium (the second Rome), I think you should take the first and the third Romes (Rome and Moscow)