Holdfast Nations At War Is An Exquisite Game

[@Pilps]

Therapist: Stop thinking about Dancing Sapperphone Man, he's not real and can't hurt you. Dancing Sapperphone Man:

[@Pilps]

@mralex070 If you're not in Europe or America you're going to have a bad time, mainly because those are the only regions with a active player base :D

[@vojtechslezak4553]

You, my dear Sir, are a f*cking legend.

[@surrounded8637]

Ok mr. I love swivel cannons

[@Pilps]

@@vojtechslezak4553 Thank you for the kind words friend!

[@BD-vx9ht]

Are you sure about that

[@pablojn4826]

"As an Reenactor of the Napoleonic era I can validate the historical accuracy of Holdfast: Nations at war" - 420 out of 69.

[@Pilps]

Swivel cannon addict approves!!

[@PjAw27]

😂

[@dukekevy6650]

“That’s some good shit.” - Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Beef Wellington

[@Pilps]

*Sniffs some gunpowder* OH YEAH

[@dukekevy6650]

@@Pilps "Most important thing in war is to sniff the good blackpowder" - Sun Tzu Probably

[@pontiusporcius8430]

Now that's soldiering.

[@Nonchalant_Riot]

You gave them lads a "whiff of Grapeshot" like the emperor would say

[@Pilps]

Love me Swivel Cannons! Nuff said!

[@ForelliBoy]

that's not a whiff that's snorting the whole damn line of grapeshot

[@tonk8395]

taleir lads!

[@PjAw27]

Rogal Dorn would be proud

[@thevoidlookspretty7079]

Pilps in any game where it’s possible: Dig in Hold out Giant f*cking cannons.

[@Pilps]

ROGAL DORN HAS TAUGHT ME WELL

[@jobe5514]

Saw you on one of the maps and thought I was hallucinating... greatest moment of my life.

[@Pilps]

Hopefully you weren't on the opposite team and I was looking at you down my Swivel Cannon! :D

[@Pilps]

@@davidf2676 You will see Genghis Khan very soon *hint hint* ;)

[@danb9460]

@@Pilps uh oh….medieval 2 mongols

[@hannibalburgers477]

Any body wanna buy me a this game? I could trade 3 OSRS Bonds for it.

[@b99b12]

@@hannibalburgers477 😂

[@leopizzalord5]

In Pilps defence, playing as the sapper is really fun.

[@Pilps]

Sapper is so fun!

[@juwebles4352]

@@Pilps Unless the enemy cuirassier's decide your ass is grass

[@Lukastar1]

I love the edits, but the funniest thing will always be the sheer force that sends a poor man flying when they get one shot by a blunderbuss. That shit gets me everytime

[@Pilps]

Oh dude it’s so satisfying when they do a full on backflip and go 5 meters away! 😅

[@starmaker75]

I like the people in voice chat are acting gentlemanly British or laughing like hyena

[@Pilps]

You love to see it!

[@navyelitehawk2473]

A random soldier: GIBBBBBY Immediately die from falling. Classic

[@Pilps]

I saw it happen as soon as i joined the server and i knew i just had to put it in :D

[@giovannicostantini1637]

Pilps during the recording:"it is i, Rogal Dorn"

[@Pilps]

*Yes*

[@Fire_of756]

The time has come again. Pilps has returned. And he's manned the mini cannon that lusts for blood.

[@Pilps]

Oh yes!! Swivel cannons are my babies!!

[@ComradeBread]

"America lost Afghanistan" *Several people are typing*

[@Pilps]

*MIC SCREECHING INTENSIFIES*

[@chriscormac231]

*paski circle back intensifies*

[@tobroney5692]

This aged like a fine wine

[@thewheatness]

"American lost Afghanistan"- man from country who also lost Afghanistan

[@jelly6556]

As they man who screams "for King and country" I love this

[@Pilps]

A true patriot to the British empire!!

[@dereklupsiewcz4862]

Ya know... more I watch these Holdfast vids the more I fear being in a game with you, If I'm against you I'll be fuckin murked by a bloody bushman or cannon boi, but if I'm on yer side I'll just be inadequate. End of the day, great vid and ya put the fear of shrapnel back in me.

[@Pilps]

Don't mess with me and my swivel cannons! Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@VineFynn]

One of the things about these types of videos is that they're edited to basically only show the parts where the person is doing well

[@dereklupsiewcz4862]

@@VineFynn Sure that's a given. However I can say that my "highlights" of doing well aren't as good so I'm singing him a bit of praise cause I'm shit with the cannons.

[@AmishHitman73.Archive]

@@Pilps .... you understand releasing videos like this has the effect of making newbs shy away right? we, the new, see this and understand you all are waitng for newbs to stomp on at their expence right? you must be young or you wouldnt be this blatently stupid about this lulz

[@stevenjones-io2pr]

THE RETURN OF THE KING!!

[@Pilps]

I'M BACK AND SO ARE MY SWIVEL CANNONS!!

[@stevenjones-io2pr]

@@Pilps CaNUn!!

[@Pilps]

@@stevenjones-io2pr Oh yes!

[@brentmatthewc.hipolito4358]

Okay, once again a beautiful video. The chaos, the carnage, the massacre, and probably one of the most beautiful fortifications I've seen yet. You know you've built a good one if people are too busy doing stupid things than shoot the enemy.

[@Pilps]

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@hectorgravesantiagonil2118]

lmao I feel like I need to say Thank You for your service, good sapper work, it's really needed!

[@Pilps]

Any time! I love any form of building fortifications and turrets in video games!

[@ForelliBoy]

contemporary depictions of 18th century warfare: organized formations, epic combat at the blades of bayonets actual depictions of 18th century warfare:

[@Pilps]

*Dancing Sapperphone Man* 😂

[@ajama1335]

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves! Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Love you Pilps.

[@Pilps]

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULE BRITANNIA!! Thanks man, hope you enjoyed the video! :D

[@tommeakin1732]

Idk why more people don't want to build in this game. Building in online games like this can be so fun. I've had a few moments where I've single handedly built a little fort in a strategic location and had a huge chunk of the team fighting from it. Genuinely one of the most fulfilling moments I've had in game for a while lol

[@Pilps]

I had the same moment when that surprise horse attack kill, i built that entire fort and everyone on my team used it! So fun

[@jacobjones4766]

I play a game called enlisted that you can play as an engineer and build huge fortifications and guns but nobody ever builds anything.

[@Pilps]

@@jacobjones4766 I need to play that game! :D

[@deandarvin553]

@@Pilps Careful, it's the game Gaijin has been developing when they should have been un-sucking War Thunder

[@sultanofswag8901]

People don't want to build in this game because there are 3 sappers per team in a lobby of 150 people

[@IvanAndonor]

*The Imperial Fists would like to know your location* 7:13

[@failmarine2.0]

This made video my shitty day 100x times better Thank you, Pilps. Very cool

[@Pilps]

I'm glad to hear that! Keep your chin up dude, you got this! Stay safe and well

[@failmarine2.0]

@@Pilps it won't be easy but i'll try. Thanks dude

[@popo9959]

Beautiful as always, I love these holdfast videos!

[@Pilps]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@TheRealTerranMarine]

Don't you hate it when you go up a ladder and *UWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@honkhonk422]

at 9:07 "OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY" had me rolling lol

[@slicemup9]

Now this. This is gaming. Excellent content as per usual master Pilps.

[@Pilps]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@PjAw27]

This was hilarious! Loved every second and I watched every add because you deserve it!

[@Pilps]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@trueexposure7487]

Probably the most fun I have ever had in any game for years

[@chuckn4851]

Gliding up the ladders to the Sardaukar chant is a severely underrated part

[@technomancerr]

Holdfast is a game where one moment you can be part of a coordinated assault on an enemy position and the next face existential dread as someone tells you to "be the person Harambe knows you can be."

[@TheFrenchMonk]

This video came up in my recommended. Great editing! I checked out your channel and saw you liked NW and other historical games too soooo that's me subscribed. Keep it up :)

[@Pilps]

Hazar for KZbin! Thanks for the kind words and thank you for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@elijahkilian3646]

You truly are a Son of Dorn good Sir, when the Last Wall is called, you will no doubt be of great value

[@Pilps]

FORTIFY, FORTIFY, FORTIFY!!!

[@DropKickEddy]

I can't believe you played Holdfast with the REAL Stephen Merchant

[@Pilps]

I know right?! Haha

[@birgaripadam7112]

8:37 revenge of the horse 🐴🐴🐴

[@robcrocker6092]

Oh.. Emperor is in this…

[@Pilps]

Rogal Dorn tactics are back again

[@MichChats]

Oh these videos are art, ey yo what the hell your already at 81k I knew this channel would blow up the second I saw it.

[@Pilps]

THIS GAME IS ART! It's a shame the playerbase is so low! Thank you for the kind words though, i know, the growth has been insane! Nearly reaching that 100k!

[@MichChats]

@@Pilps Ye I joined at the British experience vid and I think you were under 30k at that point congrats on the progress.

[@StudioTradimento2]

6:27 ah I’m glad I made an appearance

[@Pilps]

Sorry we took your ladders good sir!

[@c2tigerwolf431]

Hey there Pilps, I am a member of the FRL clan and i am happy that you helped put our clan into the KZbin spectrum, we had just started a channel ourselves and if you want to talk with captain emperor some more or just see our group do let me know

[@Pilps]

Small world and that’s awesome hope your channel goes well! What’s the name I’ll make sure to check it out!

[@c2tigerwolf431]

@@Pilps kzbin.info/door/_GPV1gH_fwrgVdzy45bHzA is the FRLchannel, and kzbin.info/door/zTAjc-YvXEs0EwWlTo4ENA is captain emps

[@c2tigerwolf431]

and if you want to meet him let me know

[@chuckn4851]

You probably already were on the spectrum

[@itshenry8977]

Every Holdfast video is Sapper guide in disguise

[@perceptionmatters7082]

These videos are so sappy I love them.

[@Pilps]

Glad you like them! Wait, S- su- sappy? SAPPER! I NEED TO PLAY MORE SAPPER!!

[@Montizumu]

Holdfast has to be my favorite game to play on the weekends. Nothings better than some musician gaming

[@Pilps]

Definitely! It’s a nice and easy chill game to make memories of laughter on!

[@sircheese6557]

8:43 IT WAS YOU WHO KILLED ME

[@Pilps]

Hahahahaa 😂😂

[@georgetalos1131]

Theory: so this is my theory about why pilps doesn't post. So the reason he posts so rare it's because he spends his time playing a game and then after some time after he gets good he starts filming himself play and have fun to make content and not let the channel die

[@Pilps]

No, i just recently bought a house and currently renovating it up and moving in! I also have a part time job that's becoming more busy because of christmas and i'm juggling my other youtube channel in which i'm creating a machininma/movie for. Most of my content is strategy related too so games such as those take a long time to complete their campaigns, this video i recorded and edited in the space of around 4ish days, it's just i've been busy recording and editing another video ready for the 10th of december as well (a medieval 2 one) while juggling my part time job and my new house :D

[@thegreat8153]

@@Pilps Props on getting a new house mate! You are doing a fantastic job editing Total War videos, and your movies in SyntheticKill may not be personally my cup of tea, but they are the best I've seen so far, so keep it up! I would never manage a normal upload schedule with a part-time job *and* settling in a new house at the same time, so what you are doing is admirable. Keep it up mate, and thanks for entertaining us! Cheers from Manchester, stay safe!

[@georgetalos1131]

@@Pilps dang your life is pretty busy in that case post whenever you have time

[@jakzine540]

@@Pilps So what's your strategy channel? I'd genuinely watch that!

[@Pilps]

@@thegreat8153 Thank you for the very kind words man! I really appreciate comments like this!

[@easyperrin8326]

Holdfast is an excellent Make A New Group Of Best Friends For A Single Night Simulator with a side of historical musket combat

[@Pilps]

I couldn’t of summed it up any better Uriel Obama Septim

[@thuyazin6319]

Grapeshots: "exist" Pilps: hey its free real estate PS. I have waited for so long for you to upload.

[@Pilps]

I love my swivel cannons! And sorry aha, been busy with life stuff at the moment!

[@hectorastorga5536]

5:40 cannon goes brrrrr🥵 What a noble game.👌🏻

[@Pilps]

I love me some swivel cannons! Glad you enjoyed the video :D

[@ARProject-hz2rl]

As I always say grat video bro :)

[@Pilps]

Appreciate it! Thank you! :D

[@eiskohl8575]

That defense at the chokepoint at the start man... Why would someone try assaulting that again and again :D Btw, when are ya gonna do some more Rising Storm Vietnam?

[@Pilps]

I know right! More kills for my swivel cannons! And sometime in the future! Been busy with life stuff at the mo!

[@elikennedy5051]

Just downloaded Holdfast this is how i'm Mentally preparing myself

[@andrewsoe8374]

This is my go to game if I have free time on weekends. The community is hilarious.

[@Pilps]

Me too, you can have so many laughs in the space of a few seconds of joining a server!

[@user-io1bq9qk7l]

Pilps puts the fort in fortification

[@Pilps]

Oh yes!!

[@wai-leeho6375]

Imagine a game like this on VR. Madness!

[@Pilps]

That would be so terrifying when you see a cannonball coming directly for your face

[@smadez9200]

You managed to make me laugh for 10 minutes straight. mad lad.

[@Pilps]

Haha thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@akaxstretch]

I’d just like to say your videos inspired to buy this game and have zero regrets

[@Pilps]

Hell yeah, glad you’re enjoying the game

[@rayhomies89]

Definitely can slip some clip from Predator where Dutch is first covered in mud at 1:03 there.. literally the only thing that come up to my mind right there when I see that lmaooo Kinda pretty low on meems ): but still good job my man! Keep it up! >:)

[@Pilps]

Damm you’re right! I’ll have to edit that in whenever I hide again!

[@rayhomies89]

Hell yeah brother! Or maybe also one of those leaping scene he does from trees to trees for whenever you switch stealth spots, that would work as well, can't wait to see it in your next vid! Cheers mate!

[@elitely6748]

*MUM GET THE CAMERA IM FAMOSUS* 4:03 Me and my friend where there (hes the one telling someone to stop the noises) I was the 51st light inf watching. 5:11 Still there to the right. Anyways this is *Quality content* do you play na or eu?

[@Pilps]

Small world! And thank you! Also I play both, which ever I can get into!

[@bulldowozer5858]

The G in Grape shot stands for King George! The rest for the effect.

[@Pilps]

Oh damm you're right!

[@modestflamingo7272]

Happy thanksgiving Pilps!

[@Pilps]

Thank you! I don't live in America but happy thanksgiving!

[@ben3129]

say it,4 words and i'm yours "BITE, POUR, SPIT, TAP"

[@Pilps]

Does not compute, my orders are fortify, build, load, fire! Swivel cannons go *BRRRRRRR*

[@shadowwarriorshockwave3281]

I see a Swanson I click because the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness is amazing

[@Pilps]

Weapons, wood working, welfare avoidance. Words from Ron Swanson embodied into the Sapper class

[@MrMatoro8759]

" 'E kils orses" *dies to said horse*

[@Pilps]

Heh heh

[@colinbrogan7915]

Loved every second of that, great job

[@Pilps]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it!

[@drunk_famasmf5135]

if i've had a 1$ every time a cavalry man in Pilps' videos gets shot by a cannon or any artillery unit, i would be able to buy full Takeda Fire Cavalry samurai armor. And a 500 years old portugeese cannon

[@Pilps]

That’s a very good investment!

[@lordgerog]

The sappers are the best unit in holdfast.

[@Pilps]

You got your head screwed on right son!

[@nightc0res664]

Honored to be featured pilps :D keep ut the good work

[@Pilps]

Oh really? Where were you in the video :D ?

[@nightc0res664]

3:22 that is my name xD i am the cannoneer

[@ChocorocK]

Finally another vid featuring the use of explody funpowder.

[@Pilps]

Love me some swivel cannon action!

[@killerqueen4611]

good game and video, thank you very much.

[@Pilps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheShiroyasha]

No one recognized the dopelives laugh in this video. What a shame. Makes me realize just how fucking old we are. Great video Philps

[@Pilps]

Laddergoat is eternal! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :D

[@akuma6278]

When Pilps opening to the video is him building and fortifying i fully believe him to be Rogal Dorn incarnate

[@Pilps]

YES

[@akuma6278]

@@Pilps Primarch Progenitor, to your glory and the glory of Him on Terra!

[@Pilps]

@@akuma6278 *YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS*

[@johndoe-je2gi]

so fucking happy i met him in game today for Rogal Dorn an the imperium

[@Pilps]

Aaaaaaayeeee my fellow sapper! Great building! That sneaky swivel cannon spot was so good! Shame the troll destroyed everything aha! FOR ROGAL DORN!

[@zHfHnG]

6:36 ….. never mind and swissel cannon hœs brrrrrrrrrrrrrt 9:08 finally a worth opponent, the battle will be legendary

[@Pilps]

Haha glad you liked those moments!

[@superpatoreviews8167]

If you take patients out of an asylum and put them to play a game with voice chat, we will have the same result. xD

[@shitpostgrotto2982]

Surprise horse, meet surprise grapeshot

[@Pilps]

Haha! I love it!

[@helikos1]

Pilps you disappoint me. The only war crime that isn't acceptable in Holdfast is the murder of musicians. For shame XD

[@Pilps]

But they’re such an easy target!!

[@ChronoChris64]

At 6:25 I recognize that voice is that like tomato gaming or one of his friends?

[@Pilps]

That’s what I thought, he genuinely sounded like tomato 😅 he had a lot following him in the rounds, maybe it was him?

[@tediooficialisacgoulart.6448]

mini cannon > any type of anti-cavalry weapon.

[@Pilps]

Swivel cannons go *BRRRRRR*

[@etyiyensebze1466]

I love your content Pilps.

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Like me once waiting for new seasons of Game of thrones but unlike the tv show it never leaves me disappointed.

[@Pilps]

As long as you're not referencing that last series then it's all good brother, thank you! :D

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

@@Pilps oh I am referencing the last series that is a tragedic comedy or was it comedic tragedy?

[@Pilps]

@@marloyorkrodriguez9975 It was cancer aha

[@akiramasashi9317]

How sad to not be recognized by Pvt: *SMEGMA*

[@Pilps]

Who??

[@akiramasashi9317]

@@Pilps the guy at 3:14

[@todo9633]

Man, they said jump and he didn't even bother asking how high.

[@Pilps]

A true soldier for the British Empire!

[@BossEvasion]

Dang, I didn't expect a Napoleon: Total War video THIS soon.

[@Pilps]

But … but this is holdfast 🥺

[@shkamarustorm]

Alternate title: The Grapeshot Experience

[@Pilps]

Oh my yes, I love my grapeshot

[@jmon3132]

0:42 MOM GET THE CAMERA

[@Pilps]

My actual reaction!

[@unknowingtides3991]

@@Pilps ya headshot me xd

[@lonurad1259]

You know I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he sounded like stephen merchant. Like it probably is him and he's in disguise. Idk how he could have lived his life and not been told this prior

[@Pilps]

Imagine if Stephen Merchant actually played this game? That would be hilariously cool

[@leeraines7821]

I'm so glad I downloaded this

[@Pilps]

The game truly is a beautiful piece of art

[@peteryepremian5595]

Never thought I’d see jerma in a pilps video lol

[@Pilps]

I’ve used jerma before! His green screens are perfect for certain situations! I love his laugh, I remember the good old days of modded gta IV

[@H3lios227]

Everytime I see a new video from Pilps: OMG ITS HAPPENING

[@Pilps]

Hope you enjoyed it my friend!

[@Clairevoyant101]

3:05 "yah e's on yuuchube innt e?"

[@Pilps]

But was it the real Pilps?!

[@Clairevoyant101]

@@Pilps the world may never know......

[@Pilps]

*among us sound effect*

[@Clairevoyant101]

@@Pilps well personally i was thinking of it more like the "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop" commercials but that works to

[@seanwalters1977]

"Watch how fast it kills horses" Dies

[@Pilps]

I love this games community

[@TheBlackWarden420]

Spikes + Swivel Guns = Best defense at a fort gate Enemy charging into spikes and SGs = Profit

[@Pilps]

Profit in kills and laughter!

[@corpDemon_real]

the napoleonic brandy overdose experience

[@Pilps]

Imagine being able to get drunk in This game?!

[@MrJonnylaa]

ah a fellow sapper player.. a man of culture i see

[@Pilps]

Oh you know it! The Sapper is the best class!

[@Phosgene1917]

Another Holfast video....perfection.

[@Pilps]

Glad you like them!

[@thepizzafoogle5481]

Gonna get this game soon. You have convinced me.

[@Pilps]

The games playerbase is small but when you find a packed server, it's so fun!

[@JLS-ti3lb]

Soldier you cant Beat me Pilps: H A M M E R

[@Pilps]

HAMMER GO SMACK

[@rizalalbar]

By the gods, Pilps is back.

[@Pilps]

And with my glorious swivel cannons!

[@Sunday_fits]

Idk, how do I not subscribe after watching this?

[@Pilps]

That's the neat part! You don't! .... OR ELSE

[@arjb1046]

What version of minuetto are ya using? I love it.

[@PROV3it]

Thanks for the laughs