Humankind - Episode One - Patreon Exclusive (!!)

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• Humankind Patreon

[@Dr.Styles]

Humankind has its share of problems but combat is actually a lot more fun and satisfying than in civ

[@FerrousAradicen]

Humankind has the best artillery system in the 4x strategy genre.

[@ktothej1]

The combat in Humankind is exemplary

[@owen1607]

DO NOT just stick with one city unless you’re on lower difficulty, keeping up with the AI requires getting the yields and production and pops that only more cities can provide

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

It's generally a bad idea to group scouts in Ancient as they are barely stronger than nomads. I like to disband extra scouts to provide population to my cities (make sure they are inside your borders), which I then turn into warriors who are a LOT stronger.

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

Now the Neolithic traits stack. If you can get 2-3 of them, it really gives you a massive power boost in the early to mid-game (not having to worry about research and money in the Ancient era and only a little in the Classical makes getting stability and thus influence so much easier to maintain and get, especially with the luxury resource stability nerfs).

[@warmonger-zc2sf]

This is cruel and unusual punishment. I just got back into humankind and now I’m taunted by this quality content.

[@kerbalkerman6827]

I think you might be being sarcastic but just in case you are being serious I have to ask where is this quality? There is none of the in depth explanations or decision making that makes a Potato video unique. It's literally just I do this (cut) then this (cut) for all of the first 5 minutes which is all I could watch.

[@wepg]

Sorry to hear you didn't have a great time with Humankind. I've had my own share of problems with the game over the years, and it looks like this run was pseudo-cursed from the beginning with the relative lack of animals (nothing you can do about bad RNG other than hope Amplitude improves it), but I hope you might benefit from a few notes: 1.) Delay Ancient a bit more. Starting in the Ancient Era with 15 population but a longer Neolithic is generally a *lot* stronger, even if you are doing peaceful, vibing things as it gives you way more resources, discouraging the AI from attacking you. 2.) Especially as Aesthete, prioritize building resource extraction with influence instead of production or gold. Cultural Blitz is a very powerful ability, but you need to leverage influence into more resources as quickly as you can, and resource extraction (and even basic harbors on outposts!) are great at this. 3.) If you bring more resources into the Ancient via more population, you'll have more opportunities to keep units on the board *chopping*. Chopping down forests is immensely important if you want to build things quickly- again, peaceful or no. You can obviously vibe as hard as you want when it comes to Humankind, but I think the higher difficulties these days do require you at least 4.) Get more cities earlier. Again, even if you are playing peacefully and just aiming to vibe, the AI will respect strength and having more cities is a quick way to that. Especially if you are playing Aesthete, getting more cities is immensely important to scaling up your economy.

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

Well said. The second city is quite cheap. It's the third one where it starts getting expensive. And yes, the RNG in the neolithic can be terrible - I had a whole continent shared only with one other player and there were like 5 animals spawned across the entire continent in 30 turns (I usually play on endless). But sometimes it's great and I can get all 3 stars in 20-25 turns. I wish they'd rebalance that.

[@marinewillis1202]

I have noticed that if I play on my PC I get absolutely garbage resources and rng. I mean BAD. If I play on console it is even. Exact same settings and options. The rng for Pc now seems completely broken.

[@Groaznic]

Man Humankind is one of my top best games of all time.

[@antoinechartrand6519]

As a long time Humankind player, you need to use the VIP mod Potato. It makes everything better, more balanced and closer to the feeling Amplitude studio had in mind. It brings to the table what their lack of patches didn't bring.

[@anthonygalat]

Its been a while since I've looked at Humankind, thank you Potato!

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

They added a preview to the instant resolution screen - if you hover over instant resolution - you can see what units will be lost - if you are going to lose all of them in a fight you should win - play it out manually and use the terrain / unit abilities to your advantage.

[@Xhalph]

I once did a one-massive-city run. I picked every production culture I could. It went pretty well, and I got my production up to something like two million or four million per turn. Then it glitched out from a stack overflow.

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

I get why the district cost increases - because attaching a territory is basically a "free" hamlet. You get four specialist slots, as well as all the production and food picked up by the administrative center. If you pick a really good location - the districts will actually take less turns to complete. PLUS - infrastructure becomes more efficient as now their bonuses are spread across two territories and their cost DOESN'T scale!!! So, with one territory - focus on districts. With multiple - focus on infrastructure.

[@Pizza_Is_Cool]

Long time viewer, seldom commenter. Chiming in just to say that I'm glad you're still making videos. I can tell you enjoy giving different 4x games a fair shake. It doesn't feel at all to me like you're trying to make a "cash grab" vid when something like this comes out. Your schedule is your own, and your choices on what content to make are your own. Some folks have an attitude that leads them to expect things from you, sometimes unfairly, and frankly I don't like it. Keep doing what you enjoy doing and your audience will find you. That's what I sincerely believe about this type of work. Hope to continue seeing your creativity and passion for gameplay and mechanical design for a long while yet! 💚🥔👍

[@elm9607]

HAHAHAH IM NOT A PATREON AND YET I CAN WATCH THIS QUALITY CONTENT HAHAHAHAHA YOU LOSE POTATO YOU LOOOOOSE!!!!

[@rambutan7768]

One thing that's sad about this game is that the modding community is not as big/active as Civ 6 (I understand that it's not as popular, but still). There's only a few standout mods like Vanilla Improvement Project (VIP), Culture Super Pack and some others.

[@simonmalik3745]

Any chance you could take a look at Endless Legend? Most of Humankinds core gameplay mechanics are inherited from EL. The playable factions in there are so fun and overall the game feels amazing to play. Would be cool if you picked it up

[@DerangedRabbit]

I could've sworn he played an endless legend game at one point, pretty sure he's where I heard about the game from

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

I will add it to the list

[@christopherg2347]

​@@PotatoMcWhiskey Humankind actually is the odd one out from Amplitude Studio games, in that the factions start the same. In their usual Strategy games factions are so different, you will be hard pressed to find a "standard faction". They only add factions post release if they either: - can think of a self-contained unique mechanic, like a special resource - can add a new base game mechanic for the new faction to excell in They had to add Espionage for the Umbral They had to add Behemoth to make the Hiisho a playable faction. Plus Keii unique resource.

[@Faiiltrain]

@@PotatoMcWhiskey shining some spotlight on Solium Infernum would be good. strategy game set in hell where Lucifers lieutenants vie for power in his absence. some really cool toys to play with, game has alot of uno reverse cards to help catch up if you got a slow start, or if someone is racing away theres always a chance you can spoke the wheels. anyway, throw it on the pile, would love to see your take on it. i'd suggest doing one of the harder chronicles as the AI is a little lacklustre but theyre there to showcase all the different ways to play.

[@copperclawz]

Endless Space 2 is a better 4X Space game than most of what is out there now, imo.

[@CB_4]

Somebody leak the patreon episodes

[@RaVen99991]

No, potato also needs money man

[@dagever7]

@@RaVen99991he has 450k subs, he is fine

[@RaVen99991]

@@dagever7 u shure its that eazy to be a content creator

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

Dont click on the description 😘 Its $2!

[@Gronmin]

​​@@PotatoMcWhiskey Have you considered making the patreon videos available to youtube members somehow? I've done the patreon stuff in the past but I always fell off of watching videos on patreon. I've found this doesn't happen with member exclusive videos on KZbin

[@luisantony199]

Happy to see you giving humankind a second shot ❤ can't wait to see more games on your channel. Love watching you be an expert in civ but it's even better to watch you figure a new game out. Looking forward to more millennia too 😊

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

The wonders have all been re-balanced - so you might want to check before building off of what you remember. Some are more powerful in general but usually offer less stability - and there are some that are very powerful situationally - like when you don't have a horse deposit anywhere close and can just create one while making all of the associated units cheaper to build.

[@CornBredCrusader]

5:40 Potato doubles his production and then complains that his district went up 20% in cost....

[@ElZorroXIV]

YOOOOO Nice I am also a huge fan of Endless Space 2 and Legend

[@copperclawz]

Humankind is a challenge to play. The RNG and the siege/sea warfare bombardment just makes no sense in terms of LOS, visual representation and Y axis movement/engagement. Humankind should have been a top performer in the 4X genre, and just fell short and continues to struggle. I have nearly 300 hours of played time in Humankind, and it is still a pita on some of the most basic elements. I find it telling that Potato, with his sound tactics and number crunching calls out this game on many aspects, and like many experienced 4X players, we just *boggle* at some of the decisions that went into this game. Also, the fact Potato just got through demoing and making contractual content for Millennia, here he is playing what I suspect, despite it flaws, is still a better 4X game than Millennia. The irony.

[@ZenobiaofPalmyra]

Nah, Millenia is absolutely a better game than Humankind, having played them both. The issue is that the actual gameplay of Millenia is great from moment to moment, but so much of the flavor (civilizations, the maps, limited city grown, and incredibly fast gameplay) makes the entire experience lacking that sort of "empire building" that civ does so well. Humankind gets the flavor right, but the actual moment to moment gameplay is something I find constantly infuriating, not to mention the narrative elements get old rather quick.

[@houndofculann1793]

@@ZenobiaofPalmyra Is there any game speed options in Millennia? For Civ 6 those, especially when modded, were what really made my experience great

[@DarbsRUs]

Generally I love your content, but this video was a little painful. You didn't really sell me on your Patreon when this series is looking like it'll consist of a lot of complaining and pain on your end. Don't get me wrong, I think your complaints are totally valid. I'm just suggesting that perhaps Humankind isn't the game you want to use as advertising for your Patreon.

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

This is what Patrons get to vote for, if they want to see me suffer they can.

[@DarbsRUs]

@@PotatoMcWhiskey Poor guy. I wouldn't want to endure your sadistic fans, lol.

[@someonlinepersona]

I was excited to see some Humankind content. Too bad it's on patreon.

[@aneru9396]

…i should learn to not get bamboozled by reddit. It was a mistake, and it’s a mistake i will make again. The wonders of being chronically online ;) Edit: wanting to vibe in 4X games is such a mood. Though it gets super difficult to do on higher difficulties

[@JLogg444]

I can’t believe I’m getting edged by a Potato McWhiskey KZbin video to go to his Patreon. You son of a bitch I’m in

[@Crispy-Popcorn]

u can fight the battles on your own and can win hard ones

[@DC_Greed]

I feel like sometimes the culture and science in humankind isn't in tune with each other, I don't know if it is just my perception, because advancing your culture can be such a visual and gameplay leap that I feel like I haven't actually made.

[@DivineRetribution767]

Time and time again Amplitude Studios games get heralded as Civ killers during marketing, and time and time again we end up with another Endless Legend or Endless Space and it ends up being 'not quite a civ killer but an interesting take on 4x which is generally speaking, less enjoyable'. -My review and opinion on Humankind in a nutshell.

[@robertstegmann9260]

Is there a reason why you went with a fast game speed instead of standard for this? It does change the game a good amount because pop growth is cap at max +1 per turn. The game also plays better with a slower pace imo, and faster speeds really rush the neolithic era, which already goes by too quickly. Also, now with the three neolitihic legacy traits you can get, I think it is worth it to try and get all of them before advancing, unless you really want to grab a specific ancient culture. But the AI grabs them very quick anyway, and turning off exclusive cultures is best if you want a specific build.

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

Accident

[@Gorstagg]

Not a patreon, but thanks for sharing a taste of this game with us.

[@emilsoderman3691]

One of the things I never really liked about Humankind was the era-stars system, it felt at the same time too constrictive and too abstract, Civ (and Millenia) is sitll all about fudging currencies around but they're usually a lot better pretending you're doing something toher than just accumulating points.

[@rayzhang3425]

How long did you take making yourself in character select😂

[@tdtp664]

he needs money

[@charlesd6060]

Who doesn't?

[@theforce8929]

I need money too. Would you like to give me some?

[@CB_4]

i need money too pls send me money

[@jgalvan09]

you work ?

[@Zapper1993]

I like the game myself but choosing Humankind for audience draw would not be my first option.

[@Kristaliorn]

Dont seem to be any links in the description. Part from one.

[@NovenariPrime]

I don't want to just be a shill or whatever... but damn so much backlash for this and Millenia and everything lol, like damn. People are so fickle. Lots of content creators have Patreon exclusive content. Not always a full series but usually something. And as far as I know Mr. Potatohead has never been a 100% exclusive full time Civ creator, although I am a relatively newer subscriber I guess. Also people who hate on sponsored content gotta stop. I'd much rather he take a sponsorship on a 4x strategy game which the channel largely features, than have an ad for Raid Shadowbullshit in every video with a heavily faked and scripted praise, or insert other hyper predatory gacha game. If you don't like the sponsored game move on, but all creators gotta take sponsorships in some form and I much prefer when it's about (possibly) relevant content rather than random ad-segments.

[@mejdlocraftci]

the "narrative engine" works only when you play like once a year :/ it gets VEEEERY REPETETIVE

[@1996ecko]

I miss your old civ videoes 😢❤

[@pal_max125]

hey potato, i have this weird problem with dedications after entering new era. I can't choose dedication as it's being chosen automatically. I'm always getting +1 era score for every tech and civic completed. I'm tired of this and I don't know how can i turn on dedications. How can i do this?

[@Basketball_is_Life66]

Damn your avatar looks like you crazy 😧

[@jtech8873]

Humankind had so much potential but I really feel like it fell so short of it. I am hoping Millennia won’t go the same way because I’ve been really enjoying it

[@StudioBleenk]

Hey Potato! Is Humankind worth coming back to?

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

Wait until I give my opinion latee

[@johnfsenpai]

Has the game ever become good?

[@KingOskar4]

yes, actually... I like Humankind™!!! It is fun to play even without the Together we rule expansion pack!

[@baeinthebay1888]

no. the idea was interesting though i forsure bought into the hype

[@funkyanimaltheearloffunkdo1871]

I don't know why, but the worlds in these supposed Civ killers feel ...........small. Ara looks interesting though.

[@jnrmodding6468]

Humankind's maps can be larger, but yes, the elevations system makes the world feel really small because a single mountain can now stretch across multiple tiles.

[@kerbalkerman6827]

I'm the guy who asked if you were ok on your latest poll yesterday. I point this out just because I'm confused and I don't want you to think i'm just being hater that wants free content. 8 days without content, missing a potential major release but i get it, life happens and IRL comes first. Then we get this, a 17 minute episode 1 of a patreon preview for a game which isn't the most popular. I've never really given it a fair chance and a week or so ago i was looking at your patreon and considered subcribing but decided to wait to see what game the next series was about. If this reflects the typical patreon content then I have zero interest in supporting because this isn't the potato content I expect. To me potato content is agonising over every move and weight the pros and cons of multiple options. This video is just death by a thousand cuts (admittedly I only got to 5:22 before disliking and making this comment).

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

I released 8 hours of video and did a livestream in that week. This 17 minute video took 1 hour to record

[@kerbalkerman6827]

@@derigel7662lmao i call out low quality content and you come poking your nose in to tell me to get over my parasocial relationship

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

Boo! Pay wall 😂

[@KingOskar4]

Wanna go AROUND😂 the pay wall ?! Look for a site called "Kemono Party" as that one reposts Patreoon stuff

[@mordreek]

I have tried to give this game a chance time and time again and not only was i left bereft of entertainment, but I was outright pushed away from the meh quality of this game. It's not horrible, it's just a lackluster civ ripoff with EL mechanics that don't translate well and make the game an frustrating RNG fest. I am short of sleep writing this because change to night shift schedule so my articulation is also, meh. good luck getting through this slog.

[@funkwolf]

Humankind was the biggest disappointment of the year when it came out. I was genuinely salty 😅

[@daz184o_o6]

god i wish this game was good

[@Alfaraph]

Same, I really like the general art style and all , but it's such a boring game to play

[@mqpiffle100]

Dead game. Amplitude had their opportunity and didn't live up to the hype. Focus on Millenia please, which has a fresh take on the 4x paradigm, and is a MUCH more interesting and robust strategic experience.

[@xiefurei]

Bro, I used to love your content. Genuine, humble, and hilarious. Got me through COVID. Thank you. Lately you’ve lost the joy, and intensely monetized your fans. I hope it turns around for you. Good luck, unsubscribe.

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

I don't think I have "intensely" monetised my fans. I have turned down over $500k in sponsorships over the years in favour of making the videos I want to make. Its $3 a month for 4-5 videos, that provides income stability for me and my two editors.

[@Basketball_is_Life66]

This game is cringe version of civilization. They tried but failed it's like EA sports tryna do basketball like 2K 😂😂😂

[@Zambukaneer]

This snoozefest of a game certainly isn't gonna encourage me to join the Patreon. Over priced and full of this type of crap? No thank you. Glorified begging to fund someone's upper middle class life. Perhaps you shouldn't have donated that ridiculous amount of money to the Jingle Jam? Well, I guess actually your Patrons donated that ridiculous amount money, all the time expecting decent content. Looks like they really got shafted. Another unsub.

[@Brandon-gz9nx]

Did he shoot your dog or something?

[@MorrocanDarijaArab]

Bro should play some large civ 6 earth maps