HECTOR, TROJAN PRINCE AND DEFENDER OF TROY - Total War Saga: TROY (Hector - Troy) #1| SurrealBeliefs

Here is a first look at the Total War Saga: TROY campaign for Hector, Prince of Troy! In this preview and gameplay walkthrough of the gameplay, we talk about the legend of Hector, the Iliad, Troy and then we dive into field battles, siege battles and minor town battles in Total War: Troy!
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HECTOR, TROJAN PRINCE AND DEFENDER OF TROY - Total War Saga: TROY (Hector - Troy) #1| SurrealBeliefs
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[@THENEW6]

"You can't stone what is already stoned" I always suspected the reason behind your calm and deliberate way of speaking, Surreal. Everything makes sense now.

[@jeormormont7470]

Explain the reference.

[@nae1018]

@@jeormormont7470 Stoned = high

[@THENEW6]

@@nae1018 this

[@11charlieng81]

I heard that, paused the video, and went straight to the comments! haha i love it!

[@ingamingpc1634]

Is also a Game of Thrones reference you cannot drown what is already drowned you cannot Stone twizz already stoned high

[@frostbiteheated3167]

"you can not stone what is already stoned" that should be written in gold

[@noahfernandez8019]

Don’t mind the impatient people in the comments, whatever you post is amazing and i love each and every episode you post. Make sure to be happy and never over work yours

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thanks Noah!

[@StefanP012]

I liked Hector way more in Troy the movie than in the iliad.

[@nyxknight7555]

I really liked the Troy movie it obviously has issues but still it’s a fun watch

[@HoundXXII]

this is fking hilarious, ty for posting lol

[@peterpoulsen1210]

You do know that the story of Troy is base on the Iliad right?

[@HoundXXII]

@@peterpoulsen1210 thats part of the joke lmfao

[@peterpoulsen1210]

@@HoundXXII it was not that funny, sorry.

[@TeaPotTom]

"...my God... that animation was great.." As your hero crushes theirs spine with a mallet. Definitely gave me a chuckle :p

[@SurrealBeliefs]

I never felt so alive. Unlike him.

[@TeaPotTom]

@@SurrealBeliefs He had to get stoned one way or another, eh?

[@TheDrunkHamster]

Hector was the best character in the iliad. Totally against the war, but when faced with no other options, was an absolute savage.

[@thelostpsychosis]

"You can not stone me, you can not stone what is already stoned" Did he just admit to being a stoner?

[@porphyrienne]

100% of surreals troops show up to battle fucking blazed out of their mind

[@BruceKendallMartinJr]

@@porphyrienne and that's canon

[@emeraldeyedstruggler3362]

This channel is a safe haven, what is this perfection, you always play with my fav factions and make choices in game that are compatible with mine, my fav total war gamer ever.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thank you so much!

[@mistervostok5864]

I remember reading the Trojan War everytime back in Year 8, I usually sided myself with the Trojans.

[@jacob8633]

I always sided with Hector and Diomedes. Can't agree with Paris.

[@mistervostok5864]

@@jacob8633 I agree with that Paris was a horny bloke who started this saga. However, I was mainly intrigued about Trojans because of Priam foreign connections including Memnon, Penthesilea and Peirous.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

It's what happens when you make decisions with your penis.

[@TheGoodGuise]

@@SurrealBeliefs I've yet to start a war with my penis

[@crose1466]

Sebastian Cade really? Huh.

[@horriblemonkey3065]

Name idea for the hero you recruited to defend your settlement Antandros: Tareneos, an old warrior and former royal guard who had been around the Palace when Hector was still running around in diapers, having long since retired in the town of Antandros. When the war broke out and Tereia attacked, Hector called the old man back into service and although he grumbled and bitched about it the whole time and said that he is too old for this **** he still followed the call to arms and followed the son of his king into war. While also calling "young" Hector an annoying ankle-biter and whipper-snapper. Edit.: As the enemy retreated he yelled "Get off ma lawn!" while shaking his spear.

[@maxjackson4623]

Yes this needs to be a thing.

[@nomadgaming8985]

Yes

[@aidenmyatt1856]

Hector is most definitely my favourite character in The Illiad. Don't usually watch gaming videos as I prefer waiting for the game to be released but I cannot wait for this one! Good gameplay, great narration, subscribed :)

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thanks Aiden!

[@SurrealBeliefs]

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[@peepeepoopoomyguy7457]

Piam'scampaign

[@stephenhancock1578]

Thank you for all the awesome content lately. Don't over do it, and take care of your self.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

@@peepeepoopoomyguy7457 there isn't one.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thanks buddy.

[@joshuabradshaw7495]

Hope you are safe during these times. Keep up the good work you are my favorite youtuber. Have a good day

[@michaelbandada9887]

Speaking of Lord of the Rings, Sean Bean (Boromir) was in Troy also along with Orlando Bloom (Legolas). And as for Sean Bean, he plays the role of Odysseus, making it one of the few roles where he doesn't get whacked

[@hernanreipp6983]

Sean Bean also was in Game of Thrones season 1 in the main rol of Ned Stark (my favorite character) a long with the Nightwatch commander played by the actor, I can remember his names, who played Glaucos in the 2004 movie.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Hector is one of my favourite characters. This series is amazing with all these battles at the beginning. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the good work.

[@paradox7358]

16:25 "Death by snoo snoo!"

[@Rexusa]

Tbh in the movie Hector was the only character I liked.

[@iplaybadguys1457]

One of the things I love most about your videos is that you have a Leslie Neilsonesque deadpan with your jokes and references :-)

[@SurrealBeliefs]

I love Leslie, so that's a huge compliment!

[@jeffpurdy2562]

Trojan slingers: eat my stones Odysseys: ha i laugh at your stones heres a good old shaft It is interesting to see the different play styles based on the leaders and how they work, I'm glad that the leaders aren't o.p to hell like many figured they would and the mythical units are cool a nice touch to change it up

[@Matt-gu4pn]

Amazonians offer snu snu? I see u, Fry.

[@cohwyn7318]

your the one channel i never get bored of no matter the game

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thanks man!

[@iliaaronia7025]

All aboard the Troy Train

[@blrwllm4357]

27:23 when some of the spearmens die LOL they just hop forward. I'll have to admit they need more death animations than the same one when killed by archers/slingers

[@ari3903]

I love Hector too, I knew I subbed to right channel

[@jakoblachance1286]

I love seeing how much your strategies for battles change between Hector and Odysseus. It shows just how unique this game could be!

[@Rossbuckle1]

You've basically made it so i will buy this game lmfao. Came across your channel in the beginning of lock down in the UK, when you was hammering Mount and blade hahaha. You actually do a really good job with your videos, they are very fun and easy to watch, good commentary and good length videos as well! I Watch your channel all the time now! Love it!

[@maheshpentapati9875]

It's so awesome, keep it up buddy

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thank you Mahesh!

[@maheshpentapati9875]

Man, iam waiting for your khuzait campaign and Odysseus conquest

[@aungkyawmin6656]

bro i love your voice, i was just looking around trying to find hector Historical playstyle and i heard your voicce it is great. very soothing.

[@noahfernandez8019]

Nooo I’m so late! Im going on a job right now and I just got the notification! Ahhhhh

[@isabelitamiranda9715]

I wish CA made Hector's armour grounded. His armour design looks fiction though.

[@TheDrunkHamster]

They all do unfortunately. But if we went full on historical, they would all look pretty silly in comparison.

[@arthegor]

Trojan are said to be the ancestors of the Romans and relatives to the Thracians who lived there

[@darkaromas]

I always wondered what the real Trojan war was for. I mean, Helen of Troy could just be a character made by Homer to romanticize his story since he was not a historian like Herodotus. I also wonder sometime if this war was THE single reason for everything that happened in the Mediterranean afterwards - founding of Rome, the Greco-Persian wars, the Peloponnesian War. Man, I wish I could see that time line fully with my own eyes.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Yeah, me too.

[@nyxknight7555]

Troy true birth place of the western world or myth

[@memyselfandI75]

The Trojan wars was for the riches of Troy. The Greeks saw Helen as an opportunity.

[@TheDrunkHamster]

In reality it was either for plunder (troy was a strategically rich and valuable city) or through desperate migration. As the trojan war happened around the time of the bronze age collapse and invasion on the sea people

[@NovusOrdo77]

Troy looks kinda fun. Hope you're enjoying it at least! Stay healthy

[@RedPilgrim.]

*_HEEEECTTTOOOORR!!!_* Is how the video should start. :)

[@thundergotham9518]

Seems Many forget about Aeneas the other hero of Troy Nearly had the best of Achilles if jealous Paris hadn't intervened

[@yumasdikalianputra7415]

I also start to taking interest of Troy total war saga, due to its mechanism also differs that of other total war game. Like the economy and the tactics are widened to a new extend.

[@KrakPoT13]

Well done man, you make the best Total War videos. Ever think about doing Rome: Total War? I know it's old but I would love to see you reck it.

[@JohnnyZX81]

Where is Patroclus? Is he even in the game right now? He is Achilles' best friend after all

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Ehh, as a warrior. Not a commander.

[@Joker-yw9hl]

Always empathised with Hector and Troy in the Iliad for some reason. First playthrough will defo be a Hector one

[@visor9916]

Any unit that can switch and put the shield on their back will do a lot more damage in melee combat. It increases melee damage, attack rating and increases speed at the cost of defense (but overall they do better in melee combat). Having the shield on their back helps to protect them from missile damage from the rear if you do use them to flank. A tip for playing Trojans is you can get a lot of free stone/wood/food from you're allies every 5-10 turns especially if they have a large stockpile of that resource.

[@safasalah6925]

really enjoy all the video :thanks man

[@LordChaosHavik]

Wow, I remember when Lionheartx10 had the same 3rd battle and got wiped out

[@Alan-xn7gg]

I love this game and what ever you post I'll watch

[@CaptainDerpZ123]

great video as usual!

[@noahmiller8042]

"Hectors Rectum is REAL"

[@aimannorzahariwod]

FUCK YES FUCK YES FUCK YES. This will be my first playthrough as well. Love me some Eric Banana

[@Only-oneman]

This made me want to play as Hector for my first Troy campaign

[@aeigdiusflaviusquintus1337]

15:13 - Lol

[@maybesami4270]

Love the suprise Sean Connery

[@MilkMansMilk305]

Indeed you cannot stone what is already stoned

[@venoM_995]

They should make a movie about troy where hector is the main character

[@hernanreipp6983]

A serie will be better.

[@ThePeteralonzo83]

damn you pushed that army to its breaking point lol. Anyway nice work, I guess this Hector's campaign is defense through offense! btw would love to see you take full control the island of Lesbos

[@natanl1567]

despite all the hate this game gets, you're making it look very good and now im actually considering buying it. you've done a better job showing the strengths of the game than CA does

[@TheDrunkHamster]

Just download it on the 13th for free my dude

[@truoliver2976]

10:28 Surreal approves 420

[@TheParodyProject21]

I need to finish fixing my computer to play this

[@josephquinnswolin3500]

Brace yourself we had Orion Gibson in warhammer total war now we have Paris of Bloom

[@PaulBell123]

Love the video bro💙

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thanks Kayden!

[@DancesWithPandas]

Thanks

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Thank you Dances!

[@teuton215]

My favorite character on the trojan side

[@TheDartyParty]

I absolutely love this

[@hernanreipp6983]

I am really enjoying your total wars series buddy. Any chance to see Aeneas?

[@tzoanast1061]

Oh here we go.

[@jaaake7761]

are you doing this campaign and the ithica campaign at the same time?damn you're busy XD

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Yup.

[@elric7415]

I’d like to see some more of the commander’s fights

[@nazdasavage502]

Can u do a campaign when u take over everything

[@SurrealBeliefs]

We'll see how it goes.

[@BroganCoovert34]

YOU HAVE BECOME WHAT YOU SWORE TO DESTROY

[@Arhatu]

Hector and Paris are like Tyrion and Teclis.

[@WarMonger_the-One-and-Only]

Except Teclis didn't scorn the goddesses of Rulership and War by thinking with his penis.

[@watcher_x6347]

Here is my daily dose 😍

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Mine too!

[@agilefragile1]

Hello there, I'm following both of your Odysseus and Hector campaign. Astute campaign map and battle gameplay, I must say. I follow your total war gameplay videos importantly because that you don't show the whole drag of the battle and you process the situation much quicker compared to other TW gamers. I unsubscribed from your account a month back and checked other available gameplays, now you've won me over again :D

[@mrwermhatshat4522]

Is the game still. In development? The unit collision looks terrible. Loving your videos though my friend

[@yumasdikalianputra7415]

Well, surrealbeliefs, i highly respected that you starr the campaign of Prince Hector of Troy, i really do, in fact i love the illiad ever since i watch the film troy (2004), and just like you i love Hector (Eric Bana) whom i see as noble and honorable. But, can you start the campaign for Achilles, in matter of fact i also a fan of Achilles (Brad Pitt). Thank you.

[@sharkfinbite]

Go Troy Trojans!

[@hawkrider221]

No one is going to mention his comment about the Amazons? anyone?

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Paradox did.

[@hawkrider221]

@@SurrealBeliefs ok good. Arguably one of the better ways to go. Tyrion Lannister approves

[@mateorizzo2185]

Death by snu snu

[@Hidden_Sight]

Wow

[@ryano9530]

Spoiler alert, things don't go well for Hector in the iliad

[@MrTux-tw4ld]

That's an understatement.

[@ryano9530]

@@MrTux-tw4ld true

[@chrisp7900]

Oh really?🤦‍♂️

[@creambra5314]

Spoiler alert nothing went well for anyone.

[@thegam1ngbrit131]

Hey Surreal, just wondering but when the battles are happening, are you just watching a replay and commentating it?

[@SurrealBeliefs]

I play the battles, I save the replay, then I commentate over it. It's so: 1.) I can focus on playing optimally. 2.) I can zoom in for cool cinematic shots without slo-mo mode. 3.) I can calmly explain my thoughts and tactics.

[@avatenhoopen4661]

i dreamed a dream

[@DrDoom-ph4gi]

To be fair, Paris does not get all the blame. Eris is the one who threw the apple, and I guess Zeus really gets blamed for not inviting her to the wedding.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

It's ALWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYS Zeus.

[@e.m.p.3394]

Isn't there 4 Trojan factions? You allied with Paris and Aneas but you have your brother on the island.

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Sarpedon is #4.

[@andreas8850]

Why are you starting a new campaign? Wouldnt it be better if you finish the odyssey campaign First?

[@TheCakeAway]

Ähm ein Name Ne lass mal I think he will do a rotation of 3 to keep it fresh, like with warhammer

[@SurrealBeliefs]

You don't have to watch it if you don't like it.

[@andreas8850]

@@SurrealBeliefs no no, i didnt said that i dont like it

[@CrowBar129]

Always wanted to read into this part of Greek mythology. Which version of the book js best? To get a feel around this specific theme.

[@roxybabies8561]

Campaign #2 waiting

[@conq1273]

Welp. Time to see why poseidon is pissed

[@laricachona]

SULTÁN HÉCTOR

[@stratosmajr2122]

If you are a true fan of mythology,you should know patroclos dies from Apollo ,hector and a trojan soldier , not from hector himself

[@Nova0827]

Are the battles playbacks?

[@GabrielaGARAYREYES]

SULTAN HECTOR

[@LAXdrummer3598]

you sound like you do voice work for audiobooks

[@Lee350]

Should lower down the mic. Really loud, can't hear much of the game voices or music etc..

[@sanketnayak7174]

Bro how do u increse the no of archers?

[@mrhotdogsohot7999]

How do u use ur garrison to attack with u?

[@jakubzachar1253]

Is the odiseus campaign finished?

[@SurrealBeliefs]

NO. READ THE PINNED COMMENT.

[@regalgiant1597]

Poor Hector, if not for a shit stain of a brother his fate would have been glorious.

[@tobor88]

Do you think it would be possible to ally with Odysseus? He's known fro being smart and maybe can see that Agamemnon and Menelaus are being irrational. (Menelaus not taking a hint that his wife doesn't love him anymore. Agamemnon MURDERING his daughter in a ritual to go to war)

[@controbot2557]

Probably not since destroying Ithaca is one of the primary objectives of this run

[@mariuss1590]

@@controbot2557 i belive the objective was to hold Ithaca yourself or an ally to hold it, so it could be possible but very hard I imagine

[@sliperybeavr5076]

i am curious what your honest opinions are over total war troy. would u recommend it? i know may have reservations for this game. what do u like about it and what do u dislike about this game. personally ive noticed some of the death animations by javalin or arrow look a little derpy to me

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Yeah I'm having fun. It's free for a day. Get it then.

[@arthurfhackingshelby9631]

more pls

[@javionrichardson8264]

Odyssus part 5

[@johnax7747]

Yay

[@nelsondeleon5331]

I’m split about this campaign on one hand more content on the other Surreal is gonna have to kill Odysseus eventually

[@hyped1864]

This like an ego boost for me because my name is Troy

[@SurrealBeliefs]

Praise Troy!

[@watcher_x6347]

Is odysseus is done?

[@jeormormont7470]

Hope not

[@blackandwhitecats4243]

Not yet done.

[@watcher_x6347]

@@blackandwhitecats4243 i hope so too its goin very well

[@blackandwhitecats4243]

@@watcher_x6347 He haven't even made a finale thumbnail for his odysseus series.

[@watcher_x6347]

@@blackandwhitecats4243 I think we re goin hard on surreal how can he do 2 series at the sametime he is a human too 🙁