EU4 A to Z - The Knights Are The HARDEST START IN THE GAME

[@TheRedHawk]

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FORM BRAZILLLLLL

[@FonikosGazmas]

You can release nations in order not to make a country exist my dude... I almost started shouting in my head. I wonder if you do that on purpose XD

[@davidp2537]

@@FonikosGazmas He’s done that before a lot. Annexing the last of the ottomans is more satisfying

[@Prayingmantis78]

Someone tell Laith

[@snipingflute4346]

Your ‘small’ goal made it seem like a personal grievance had developed against the Ottomans by your fifth(?) attempt as the Knights.

[@bradleycard3160]

Hawk looking like a villian with that black turtleneck. He pulls it off lol

[@macscott2458]

And that mustache

[@fuadlabib703]

Breaks limiter becomes one mustache man

[@stevepickford3004]

More like a French hipster

[@TheLouisGreen]

Looks like he is about to try out some crazy Ratatouille

[@CykoruKun]

That's a Bond villain if I ever seen one. And playing Knights on and on seems like a good origin story too ;)

[@saxtonhalegaming]

Seeing him declare a conquest war instead of a reconquest war by accident hurt me greatly...mostly because I've done the same

[@cobaltcorsair592]

Unless I'm mistaken, reconquest wars make you pay bird mana to take any claims that you have, as well as costing more war score to take those claims in the peace deal. Not saying that it's always better than reconquest, but I'm pretty sure it's sometimes the better of the two under the right circumstances.

[@saxtonhalegaming]

@@cobaltcorsair592 Reconquest wars let you reconquer your subjects provinces without using Diplo as well as costing half. Because Hawk declared a conquest war using Byzantiums claims he had to give back Bulgarias cores at full cost and using diplo. It's why it costed him 50 AE as well when it should have only been 20 or so.

[@SereglothIV]

Yes. But it's still better than pushing a hard war to 100% and finding out you accidentally picked humliation CB.

[@ericfreitag8967]

@@SereglothIV True hell that some of us know.

[@saxtonhalegaming]

@@SereglothIV I think we've all done that at least once.

[@mfcrocker]

If you do make a guide, its worth noting that France is sympathetic to you due to the French ruler

[@Sloppygator9309]

I love how EU4 has a ton of small features like this that add so much depth

[@badedit4624]

With that supervillain looks I think sometimes, that Hawk is not playing a game. He really controls real historical events in alternative universe. Causing death and suffering of milions just for memes and views.

[@DekuTheDestroyer]

yep Hawk is an evil version of the watcher that destroys everything for a laughs and views

[@ArakkoaChronicles]

So basically a millennial version of Kang? Which you know exists somewhere out there in an infinite multiverse.

[@JeffTaylor-tr7my]

THIS! I hope you are someplace safe. It is very hard to escape the gaze of the Hawk.acrosss the multiverse..Godspeed BadEdit!

[@alexrobey6946]

A knights guide would be absolutely chadly

[@Kasaaz]

The Knights get a ton of unique events too for such a minor nation. You can stack +50% Fort Defensiveness with two events in the mid 1500s for a 100 years, +25% each. Need Malta too. Edit: They have another mission that almost never triggers because the Ottomans needs to control Alexandria before a certain point too.

[@poiop890]

I was so confused at this sponsorship that I didn't even skip it. How in a world a eu4 KZbinr who's a red bird and looks like a supervillain gets a fishing game sponsorship?

[@Prayingmantis78]

If figured if any eu4 KZbinr would get it it would be Laith

[@shehryarnasir7041]

Hawk really looking like a super villain with the turtleneck

[@crabieralloy51]

I would actually really like a Knights guide, especially explaining all the gov reforms that would be useful. Also you should check out the events for the Education of the Theocrat gov reform. It's not as worthless as it looks

[@jeffreyschwartz8938]

The knights were my first campaign when the game first came out. I play them after a few patches. Something about beating up the ottomans and crusading is so appealing

[@Scitch87]

I recently realized i watch way too much Red Hawk when my boss asked me why i always say "Pain!" when something goes wrong at work.

[@94sjolander]

17:32 oof that conquest instead of reconquest declare

[@alfonsosanchezosa4084]

If you use the return province option instead of just clicking the provinces they gain a lot of opinion (40 per province) and lose liberty desire too(5% per province I think

[@selcukavc9813]

libert desire reduction is based on development of the province not flat while opinion modifier is a flat 40 lole you said.

[@speak_the_speech217]

Please do a Knights guide before 1.35 comes out because I feel like their achievements will be even more difficult with Super Ottomans

[@94sjolander]

Korea has an achievement (Choson One) where they need to own all Shinto, Confucian and Buddhist provinces in the world. Why not do a variant of that and conquer a province of all of those religions (all buddhist variants included)

[@heisenstein6392]

More sponsorships for our boy, NICE. Let's get to 250k next lads! Edit: You used Conquest CB for the 2nd war, RIP 😂 Also, hi-5 for THICC Mammies, never seen em that big so early 🙌

[@SuperQuaestor]

A Knights guide would be extremely nice! Great vid, Hawk!

[@phos1989]

Get that Fishing Clash bag Hawk bro

[@leonmikeson2313]

As Korea, somehow make sure that Finland exists by releasing them from Scandinavia/Russia/who ever has them and then defeat them in the Second Finno-Korean Hyperwar!

[@gravitykat714]

That first general one purpose in life is to siege every fort

[@Matthias-wm8zi]

I would have loved seeing you duke it out with the Mamluks

[@ericfreitag8967]

fr, i know it was the goal to make ottos not exist but I wanted to seem him vassalize them and go for the achievement + form jerusalem.

[@jarvee9407]

If you want to take Constantinople in the first war easily, you have to time it and land with few troops 1 day before the ottomans besiege it. They will help you in the fight plus in the siege.

[@DaGaJbmKojJe]

In all my knights runs i was never able to ally Aragon, but i was able to ally poland every time

[@vitkolarik1888]

I did Knights run a few days ago to get all the achievements they have. To avoid fighting Otto at the beginning, I went full exploration and expansion, moved capital to Bermuda, build my powerbase in Caribbean, conquered Mexico and then started conquering Tunis, rest of Mamluks and then the Ottomans finally. The hardest thing on the end wasn't fighting Ottomans but fighting the Austria with Russia PU and massive France with Spain PU.

[@blue291]

Sure, a walk through of their missions and best practices. Have found it is easy to get Morea (buy indulgences) although I tried it without allies once while they were at peace (December 1444) and had a hell of a time given my fleets were outnumbered so waiting a titch is best. Getting Malta early allows for a second province to recruit mercy while Rhodes I building ships.

[@LiezAllLiez]

The meta for playing the knights back in my day was to convert to orthodox and adopt greek culture. For one, you would get a chance of a revolt turning in your favor, and two, being orthodox means you could raid anybody in the med. No exceptions.

[@MaliciousMallard]

Would really love to see a Knights guide for 1.35 :)

[@jamesnewman5204]

Wouldn't mind seein a part 2

[@cybersnake16]

i'd gladly see a Knights guide, that'd be quite interesting to see.

[@kremitthefog3881]

PLEASE give us a knights guide, I've tried some knights stuff before but I've never gotten off the ground with them, probably cause I wasn't committed enough but still

[@UBread_]

Knights guide would be a huge W. I've been trying to form Jerusalem, but I'm bad

[@hamidsalari7878]

Honestly this video was super fun I want a second part for this 😃

[@torqua7860]

Yeah for real! He should continue with this run, seems valid

[@ohNojames]

I basically put myself in byz position because I was able to capture Constantinople by chance after restarting several times. Took off from there but got locked in by Mamluks. Only problem was spent way more admin mana by not releasing byz. Then there was an update lost my save. Can’t repeat my success.

[@radec5437]

I tried doing a Knights campaign once. NEVER tried again, too much losses against the Ottomans

[@Makem12]

The greatest feeling is getting a god tier general. I once got a 6 siege general and was feeling amazing. Guy died like 2 years later. RIP

[@Bobberino22]

THE ONE IVE BEEN WAITING A YEAR 1/2 FOR LETS GOOOOOOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@sandercohen5543]

I mean, knights are kinda similar to byzantium start: you just keep the romans alive to prevent ottoman expansion, and maintain naval dominance and you're good to go.

[@Niklas46364]

5 siege general that early is INSANE

[@BrkCntkn]

Well the goal was to annex Ottomans but when they were an OPM you could vassalize them and remove their cores on you to make probable next Mamluk war less expensive for the province war score cost if it makes much difference being a core.

[@tristinlollar9891]

I haven't seen the Ottomans get clapped this hard since World War I.

[@Knihti1]

Key for knights game is taking Constantinopoli same time when you take Morea. As Catholic nation (stronk allies) with ability to raid, beating Ottomans are easy as they are locked in mission tree as they need Constantinopoli for that. If you can beat Ottomans as Byzantium, you can do it as Knights, if started correctly (like allying Epirus, promise some land for war againts byzantium and use them as stepping stone for Morea and then take all lands for yourself).

[@natedog1433]

Saw what looked like your vassals building armies then never moving them. I’ve found the only way to reset them, because they are bugged, is to reset the game. Which sucks, cause vassal armies can be such a big help. Have you found another way to fix it?

[@adrianjsf]

A guide for the Knights? Absolutely

[@TheGeorg1236]

The Knights are my favorite one province minor. They have great potential, if they actually survive early game, and expand. They have lots of "until the end of the campain" buffs

[@sharkoman1]

Had a run where the AI lost Rhodes but got Malta then allied France and invaded Tunis

[@igorg1343]

Blocking big army on island by fleet is a great move

[@harku123]

The knights, the most annoying nation that raids my coasts but is too much of a hassle to deal with because of venice and how remote they are

[@turbovicente6938]

A guide for the Knights would be awesome

[@Solmyr77]

I like how all it takes for a French-Castilian-Aragonese grand alliance is Naples getting Burgundy. Naples got beat down HARD.

[@justin908]

i was seriously not expecting such a good knights run, awesome shit man 👏👏

[@lacorneillenoire6421]

A Knight's Guide would be cool

[@codecixteen]

I'm loving the General Zod cosplay.

[@dave87974]

A Knights guide sounds lit tbh

[@biggybrolunch3809]

Red, responding your question on how Ottomans went bankrupt. From the Economy wiki: "the maximum number of loans are limited to when your total interest equals your monthly income" From the Warfare wiki: "All [occupied] province income and trade power is no longer given to the owner" Meaning, if you fully occupy a country long enough that they run out of whatever cash they had on hand (drop below 0 ducats), the country immediately goes bankrupt, even if they only had one loan.

[@fedorustimenko3057]

Yes, Knights guide, pleeeease, I will go insane before I'll manage to get started with them

[@williamarmstrong4428]

Arta - just by having your ships there in the correct area I’m sure that stops them from crossing, don’t think you needed arta to do it

[@DethmourneSilvermane]

Knights guide sounds awesome.

[@frogin2700]

I was so proud when i was first time playing the knights and managed to survive by smacking fezzan and than conquering north africa and italy

[@brandoncampanaro7571]

Honestly I love your stash yea it does look a bit bond villainy but you rock it dam well

[@dylankeys5084]

The Ottomans, hiding out in Azov staying as still as possible

[@GonzaloAPH]

Amazing game! Think you could try a Jerusalem run with The Knights?

[@johpanares8410]

22:49 I would have vassalized the Ottomans if the goal was different. I mean look at those juicy cores from they lost from the Mamluks

[@SzymonSaysStuff]

Let's go with that knights guide!

[@markiroto9395]

Suggestion: You should play with mods such as missions expanded or flavour universalis to add more flavour and content to boring nations.

[@thechairmangames]

I don't think The Knights are the absolute HARDEST start in the game. I think that honor goes to Mali. Especially since The Knights can get malta for free and can land an alliance with Venice and Aragon relatively easily. BUT, with that being said, their proximity to the Ottomans when they're at their strongest is absolutely horrid. But their ideas are fantastic for both naval and land combat especially when taking Jerusalem. As always GREAT VIDEO HAWK!

[@mrgopnik5964]

The knights should get the option to form the Latin empire once they own all Byzantine cores

[@Hobgoblin88]

They do.

[@mrgopnik5964]

​@@Hobgoblin88they do now, 8 months ago they didn't

[@cobrazrt6006]

i played as the knights from start to finish and by the end of the game i had Cyprus and Malta as an addition to Rhodes so yea pretty great

[@SimplifiedFinanceSiFi]

with like 500 dev each?

[@cobrazrt6006]

@@SimplifiedFinanceSiFi nope

[@Tytotius]

I would love to see you try and become emperor of both China and Japan as Korea.

[@reverendteej]

Let’s have a Knight guide! That would be amazing!

[@LuxWFC]

I know I'm late, but may be worth mentioning that it's better not to take Edirne in the first war. The capital takes up more warscore AND keeping the capital as Edirne for the 2nd war makes it easy to occupy their capital again.

[@larochejaquelein3680]

I cringed so hard when you did not use return cores in your first war

[@Sebastian-tu8zt]

I foking ‘ate ads but I’m glad to see RedHawk getting big and getting some cash

[@sharpasacueball]

They somehow survive into the 1600s when I play until I inevitably no cb them for raiding my coasts too much

[@kronosbach5263]

Taking out the Ottomans was an interesting choice.

[@miss_baphomet]

can't wait to watch the Xiu episode of A to Z with my grandkids

[@Stevonicus]

For Korea, go colonial and settle California. LA has a big Koreatown.

[@thenormann3773]

I’d recommend not to vassalize Byzantium, but truth is and as seen in Hawk’s videos is that you won’t be able to succeed unless you can ally Poland and/or Lithuania and Austria (Hungary is always a mistake they get ganged up all the time), those two alliance are key. I’d also recommend not taking orthodox autonomy because of divine ideas (people usually hate on it, but the extra manpower is basically a 20% extra of the whole country, and paired with religious and,if I remember correctly, trade, it will give you a very OP moral ( I know the meta is to stack discipline but I find it super fun to have my holy warriors kicking infidels, and doing that is how I got the “this is Persia”, “King of Jerusalem”, and “on the Rhodes again” achievements)

[@qwinn9963]

Wait, how were Byz so loyal when they were so big meanwhile u had 2 provinces?

[@TheRedHawk]

I had strong allies

[@rayroanmccreary1981]

You should make a series out of your most entertaining failed runs which you wouldn't normally upload. Especially for releasables.

[@jakobauger6805]

It's like playing Byzantium with extra steps!

[@szlonkobusjbusj3819]

Does Hawk know that he can raid with the Knights?

[@LegateLynx]

With the knights, I feel that you could best utilize them by conquering small polities along coastal Europe, reaching the new world and converting to a religion such as Nahuatl, Mayan, or Inti. Out of these, you’d just want to become animist and then conquer Cholula. If you manage yourself carefully you can flip to mayan, however. This would allow you to raid all of Europe every ten years through coastal access. Just ally Austria and some inland majors beforehand. Ultimately you’d want to reach India, Indonesia, Kilwa, and China to maximize on coastal raiding. I know toppling Ottomans and forming Jerusalem is canon but I prefer this.

[@ARN012]

If you wanted to go further, I'd suggest to vassalize the Ottomans instead and then giave all of the cores from the Mamaluks. After 2-3 wars you will have all of Anatolia, the Holy Land and crush the Mamaluks. A true crusader state!

[@CykoruKun]

Ah yes, another video by my favourite Bond villain

[@joshtaylor9626]

Hawk you should make a guide for the knights because I really want to play as them

[@tizzavo]

nice run!! can you also do Ardabil?

[@mwodee]

Is there a chance to upload all these videos in 1440p or even 4K?

[@fidoruh]

I need a knights guide. I love them. But have never been able to play them because I get killed everytime.

[@iabusemyfish]

best sponsor ive ever seen tbh

[@tomaszlewy8827]

You could vassalize Ottobros and reconquest their cores XD

[@igorg1343]

I was affraid you wont say your famous phrase "success" after you said "accomplish" :)

[@cameronwalters1626]

Day way too many of asking why you skipped Dai Viet which should’ve been in season D for dog.

[@wiel5908]

funny mustache man attacks again

[@nikolaitregouet]

I love your videos, but I’d restart this 1 or 10 times😄

[@yeremialuwskia1470]

What a lucky game get 5 pipes siege Ruler. I've never got that in my Knight's game.

[@Majora1988]

I gotta say, doing the achievement on this run looks totally doable. Are you thinking about continuing this save not for a video?

[@PeIeus]

Are they?

[@AldorathMiki3]

Definitely better for you that Poland did not get Lithuania, as they would probably be too big to accept the alliance, whereas separate alliances worked perfectly fine.

[@hyskaris-2391]

⚠Spoiler about the Knights⚠ . . . . . . . . . . . . If you can survive to the really hard start with the Knights, and conquer Jerusalem region own by Mameluks at start or Ottomans later. You can form the kingdom of Jerusalem(pure white flashy color on the map) 😊 Also working with Provence, Cyprus and Athens, but it's easier with a Occitan (Provence region in S-E of France) primary culture and Catholic religion. You can also start with The Knights a bit later when they're on Malta island and conquer Italians island, Creta, Tunis and Maghreb(that's easier than on Rodes island) . Hope you can make a video about [Greece] and [The Kingdom of God] with The Papal state, it wasn't easy to form these countries 😅

[@carltonleboss]

I'd love a Knights guide