EU4 But I Can ONLY Have Islands Challenge

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In today's episode of Europa Universalis IV challenges, I'm given a challenge by a patron to only own islands as Majapahit, and to form Malaya. I eventually have to own all islands in the Pacific (which doesn't include land in the Indian Ocean)

[@QuarbitGaming]

Yes, I mispronounced it intentionally. It's a lot weirder if you haven't seen the Bill Wurtz video I didn't show all of the colonization but you can check the save file on this discord to see that I did get them. (Or you just zoom in on the teaser image) Uhhh maybe 1k likes on this video? Nice thx You can reply to this for the 30k Q&A questions, if you'd like. Get early access to videos: www.patreon.com/QuarbitGaming Vod channel: kzbin.info/door/RujRxIwyNDVv4BAfOFffxw

[@IquonYT]

i just have to think some people either dont even notice it, or just think you're stupid xD

[@SaideBilla]

what about Europa universalis 5 is it soon or no i think they should rework trade and technologies a new system so that asians can buy muskets without the technology to research it

[@VonPlanter]

Bruh

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

Depending on how restrictive you're view of "Island" is, you could just be doing a world conquest

[@tfljmartis7681]

For instance, because of the Suez Canal, is Africa an island?

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

@@tfljmartis7681 you need to think bigger! Afeurasia is one giant island since it's surrounded by water, as are the Americas!

[@DaKingKush1]

Funny you think the continents are islands. The ocean is clearly just an extra large lake

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

@@DaKingKush1 yes! This is the kinda blue sky thinking we need!

[@mackycabangon8945]

@@DaKingKush1 well you can have islands IN lakes

[@poignantkraft39]

"Continue game Bohemia - 01 1442" Yeah nothing out of the ordinary here ok continue

[@QuarbitGaming]

you've seen too much

[@IquonYT]

the bill wurtz reference throughout the whole video xD majapahit mapajahit majahapit. already in the first 2 minutes xD

[@QuarbitGaming]

I couldn't just pass up the opportunity

[@IquonYT]

@@QuarbitGaming one really never can resist making a bill wurtz reference

[@ysff0710]

@@IquonYT you can’t resist this ratio fool.

[@ATemplarIGuess]

@@ysff0710 he seems to have resisted it fairly well

[@eveei]

@@ysff0710 seemed to be quite ineffective

[@archsteel7]

The way I see it, there's still at least one more Island that deserves subjugation. If Britain isn't a pacific Island, then explain why they come bother me every time I'm doing a run in the pacific.

[@hoi-polloi1863]

It's because Britain is unsatisfied with its native cuisine. They pour *immense* time and effort into securing new condiments, which apparently aren't to be found on their own island...

[@svetliodoychinov5580]

Should have conquered Britain, Sicily, the Caribbean and whatever else there is in the game.

[@QuarbitGaming]

wasn't part of the run request ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@quarbyte6719]

@@QuarbitGaming iirc you were meant to own Madagascar too

[@u_no_corn7197]

And Alaskan islands

[@namethathasntbeentakenyetm3682]

@@u_no_corn7197 Just imagine he colonised that stuff, don't worry about it

[@2009worstyearever]

the event you click that turns them into vassals from tributaries also gives you a huge loyalty bonus for all vassals for 20 years. but after 20 years they'll go back to hating you unless you integrate

[@KFP_Prophet]

Continents are just big islands. For true naval hegemony the whole world must become Majapahit!

[@thatponybro6940]

Mom, can i have The British Empire Mom: We have The British Empire at home *The British Empire at home*

[@grayfox6930]

The one at home is supposed to be worst not better.

[@thatponybro6940]

@@grayfox6930 but, where's the rampent tea drinking and shanking each other without a license

[@tylermech66]

@@thatponybro6940 and who says the Malayans _don't_ drink ridiculous amounts of tea and shank each other? have you seen any of their history?!?

[@thatponybro6940]

@@tylermech66 fair point lol

[@masterelitant6065]

while many official estimates say that the number of islands in the malay archipelago are around 25,000, other state around 24 thousand, the archipelago also covers 2.87 million square kilometers of land and sea and many sources state it to be the largest archipelago in the world.

[@Silvermane643]

This was a great Game! And i think everyone loves that You kept the yoooooink, so, fun Challenge :D

[@LondonReps]

I just love your voice and style of commentary, been watching your whole Spain WC run and it's been great! Much love from London

[@Osgarth]

Excellent Video Sir, very entertaining. With every one of these challenges you do I get more and more impressed :)

[@Playmikesux]

Hey, the guy I recently found on KZbin and started following because his content is cool has magically uploaded a video the very next day. Nice. I’ve been loving the content you upload as I catch up, hope you keep it up !

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

10:19 oh hey, it me!

[@crimsonflood1643]

best number I could find is 25,000+ but it's very hard to count them all split between several countries

[@alielkhoumsi4376]

16:00 Australia is the biggest Island in the world, the continent is Oceania.

[@lucnor376]

you actually payed the 15% extra monarch points at the start because only after the event with the +1 stability does the disaster end

[@derpsterio2917]

You can argue continents are just really big islands therefore boom world conquest

[@mirastor1796]

"And this concludes our whole island run because...." ... the game likes to crash around this point. For the trivia question: You should specify the time. In 2021 I'd take a gues of around 24k islands but with raising ocean levels, there will be less in a few years.... or the area will connect to asia again during the next glacial period and become mainland :D

[@singuto]

200 islands Enjoy the extra impression 😉

[@marvind7807]

playing in SEA is so fun and youll learn alot about trade, naval and colonization.

[@wersande1454]

Fun fact: afro eurasia is just one big island

[@ozzyx2347]

It depends on what you would consider as an Island I know it's over 24-25k islands but im not even sure if theres a sure answer to it

[@zeinwahab9986]

Island in those archipelago eh.. Indonesia alone had somewhere between 17-18000 islands, not including the islands that Malaysia had, and Singapore.. And if the Philippines includes too, then it will be somewhere from 26-30000+ islands..

[@anulak2970]

hey quarbit thanks for the vid

[@Michaelonyoutub]

I had an idea to do this but as a pirate republic and you conquer every island in the world

[@Quagersall]

Legendary as always :D

[@LondonReps]

Question: (this may require an entire video) but how did you get started making videos? Like practically, what setup did you get etc.?

[@imperialisticvonhabsburg3149]

There are more than 2 islands in the Malayan Archipelago.

[@QuarbitGaming]

maybe 3

[@tylerschenk4043]

I'd guess 2,194 islands are in the Malay Archipelago. Didn't do my research like maybe some others did, just something to do as the video rolls on.

[@roryregan8094]

Cool vid!

[@kadenmcleod7152]

30k Idea, as opm in Australia, complete a one faith run. We love torture. 😈

[@randyyy2609]

It's probably over 25000, but it is very difficult to count exactly. What is the definition of an island? And some authorities in the area are not clear about this. For this example I'm going to use the country of Indonesia: in 1996, Indonesia just said "we're not going to count all this, but we claim Indonesia consists out of 17508 islands". But other sources claim anywhere between 13000 and 18000. And I suppose this number varies just as well with all the other countries in the region, and the region as a whole.

[@SushiUnteDeZee]

Cool

[@kfcadvocate7583]

now i want to see a game with a nation owning all islands

[@tylermech66]

as japan i pretty much only ever do island only conquest. Mostly because i find the idea of japan onthe mainland disgusting. though usually I'm fine with vassalizing Korea and Malacca for dat sweet sweet trade (and staging ground for inevitable wars with Ming), but I'll "make it up" to them by heavily developing their lands as recompense. Usually I only consider my job finished if I've go the entirety of the Pacific and Indian oceans, which yes means i have a significant African colony in the form of Madagascar XD

[@copiusgrimus6671]

What about rodes and malta and the iles of man ?

[@rogofos]

I would allow continental vassals in this run just for fun

[@CreeperSlayer365]

There are well over 6 islands in the Malay Archipelago

[@ismailyay4358]

What is the event picture mod??

[@karl-gustav8016]

30k Qna question: What's your favourite soda?

[@bslvrs]

Ceylon is a myth

[@xenox-cq9pb]

10:42 if you drain enough water theres 0 islands but if you get more water there would be 3-2 islands

[@adebleswordfish]

>not saying ontologically your define island as any and all bodies of water that irl have water around it. Rookie moves!

[@sesameoil0009]

for that malay island thingy there is definitely more than one island, THAT IS ALL I KNOW

[@anti-spiral159]

Australia is as much of a continent as the United States of America is a continent. Oceania is the continent, Australia is an island, part of the continent.

[@theothercd]

last time i was this early i didn't even watch quarbit

[@Grzeg0002]

Malay archipelago might seem like 20 thousand islands, but in reality it is just one big island. It is all connected under all this water.

[@DanksterPaws]

The entire world is connected under, its a bowl. It doesn’t matter if it’s all connected underwater since it’s islands are defined by whats on the surface

[@slightlyburntmarshmallow4301]

There are at least 5 islands in the Malay Archipelago.

[@juliusemilkirkbykankelborg7426]

think i've heard 25000 somewhere before

[@tuluppampam]

Australia isn't considered a continent, Oceania is but given the fact that Australia makes up most of Oceania, Oceania is often called Australia

[@QuarbitGaming]

I mean, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_(continent)

[@alanmcco]

There are at least 3 islands. That is my final answer

[@QuarbitGaming]

fair enough

[@smarterstack]

Isn't ir just possible to fabricate on Hawaii with full exploration ideas?

[@GmanB3398]

Did you get the Aleutian Islands?

[@QuarbitGaming]

Yeah I grabbed the ones that weren't attached to any mainland

[@lorrdy7640]

I though this is a Empire of Mann run (own all islands as Mann)

[@samvandoorsselaere5228]

But if you look at it aren't all landmasses on earth islands?

[@andrewpollard9684]

You forgot the Aleutians!

[@nojnavick]

Every continent is technically an island

[@jonathanlondon4265]

Technically everything is an Island

[@skeptic781]

3:24 traditional Indonesian name "Johan". Of course it's a 6 6 6

[@brightlights365]

There are over 5 islands in the Malayan Archipelago.

[@QuarbitGaming]

fair

[@theNaxxas]

give 'em to the netherlands and there will be only 1 island... until that I'd guess 23432

[@warrcoww6717]

25,497 islands precisely

[@Nobody-jx6xc]

Also, technically Australia is a continent

[@sHaNe5412t]

Sri Lanka??? Or was it not part of the run

[@randomguy8214]

When you realise the world is an island

[@akuro_o]

The Maylay Archipelago has no "islands" because all "islands" are connected with each other under the water that means that the whole earth is just an island.

[@DanksterPaws]

Do you know the definition of an island

[@akuro_o]

@@DanksterPaws yes

[@Yuhyuhmuhmuh]

You forgot about the Galapagos and Easter island

[@QuarbitGaming]

Nah I grabbed them

[@Nobody-jx6xc]

Step nomad native Australian is cursed

[@Garathon]

I mean, if there's over 20k islands, there's no real way to make sure how many islands there are exactly, and due to climate change the islands will either grow more numerous due to splitting up of islands, and shrink due to them being consumed by the ocean.

[@Mr_Valentin.]

20,483 Islands

Wait, what about the Galapagos?

[@fredricknoe3114]

The answer to the question is more than 2.

[@tiberiuswolf8259]

at least 3 islands

[@Sir_Powder]

At least 5

[@brian6508]

Here is my 1000% original answer The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. According to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia,[1] 16,671 island names have been verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) as of 2018.[2] This makes Indonesia the world's largest island country.[3]

[@ousamadearu5960]

Majapahit is plain OP if Melacca and Brunei is doing nothing.

[@borjaverin]

Technically all landmasses are islands.

[@aculstingray]

I´ll just say 21234 islands because its a nice number

[@mutedunknown2734]

technically all land is an island

[@alfiand9269]

MaJapahit, J as in Jim. paHit as in Hit.

[@viggolito]

No European army can beat the Emus of Emuland!

[@theothercd]

also i was just thnking about eu4 lol

[@md.rejwanullahraiyan4475]

Malaya Archipelago have over 25000 island

[@SaideBilla]

what about Europa universalis 5 is it soon or no i think they should rework trade and technologies a new system so that asians can buy muskets without the technology to research it

[@nose766]

Did you get the Galápagos?

[@QuarbitGaming]

yeah

[@saveligulas5847]

Isnt eurasia an island?

[@mr.serperior7002]

Why dont do a wc and call continents just bigger isands

[@kristapskrumins5676]

at least 5 isnalnds

[@orjetshkodra614]

Too many islands

[@jakob8569]

There are at least 2 islands

[@QuarbitGaming]

I'd say at least 1. don't want to overestimate

[@cw732]

Imma go with 52,394 islands

[@The_Paradox__]

20,225 islands. (Total guess)

[@Nobody-jx6xc]

Based

[@hs5312]

30,000 islands

[@muse5722]

If you build the suez, Africa is an island

[@QuarbitGaming]

does that mean north and south america are islands because of the panama canal?

[@Dariuzsd1]

20,000 and a half islands

[@QuarbitGaming]

half an island is still an island

[@danijelmarkotic4653]

If you look at continents as islands..you could go for wc

[@QuarbitGaming]

ಠ_ಠ

[@danijelmarkotic4653]

@@QuarbitGaming is this something good?

[@gemelek4346]

I feel like this isn’t really a challange, since there are a shit ton of islands in that region, you could form Malaya and you can expand on land by vassals. If you played in the state of Sjaelland as a custom nation, for example, then sure, i would call that a challange. (yes, i made this comment mid-video)

[@irmaosmatos4026]

25.000 islands?