Japan & Byzantine FFA DUELS | Age of Empires 4: The Sultans Ascend LAUNCH

[@tahmimmiah963]

When turin says "gollums walled in by two people, I don't know if I believe him," being one of those people 😂😂

[@brando62852]

Thanks for all the awesome content over the years Turin! Sorry to hear about your hands, I just learned about psoriatic arthritis in medical school this week. It’s an awful thing to have. Just want you to know your channel has been my favorite study break content for years now. Thanks again!

[@turinRTS]

Cheers man!

[@buckhammer5897]

That second game with the mountains took me back to online ffa games on jotinhiem playing age of mythology

[@FodderUk]

Three FFA's filled to the brim with Turiney goodness, does a body good. Thank you all for such entertaining games. Ive said it before its a great community

[@FreshlyBakedLePain]

I feel like the Shinto relic generation thing would make way more sense for Byzantines, since a core part of their culture (and modern orthodox culture too) was the construction of Icons that were brought into battle, inspired defenders in sieges, and housed in churches and homes etc. I agree with Turin that it's odd they don't have religious mechanics.

[@ΔημητρηςΓιαγκουδης]

I would have liked to see more religious byzantine stuff, and frankly it would make sense given how much of a centerpiece they were to christainity. But I will give credit to aoe4 for daring to explore other aspects of the empire aside from monks and churches. Even in academic circles people tend to forget that Byzantium was not an empire made of priests. Relic explored the economy and military side of the empire through irrigation and focus on units such as spears and cavalry that were essential parts of byzantine military tactics. They also focused heavily on mercenaries, which is faithful to the latter stages of the empire. It is a fresh take, but a small nod to the rich religious history of the Byzantines would be welcome. It is weird to see the Rus having more of a religious theme, even though the Byzantines were the ones to convert them into orthodoxy.

[@FreshlyBakedLePain]

@@ΔημητρηςΓιαγκουδης Good points! Also its weird that the Rus are called the Rus, but the Byzantines are called "Byzantines" rather than Romaioi or East Romans or something more faithful to their actual self-image. But in fairness I assume that's probably also true of the Mongols and Mali, though I'm not sure how they referred to themselves. And yes, I love the aqueducts feature!

[@fridgeking6014]

The mercenary system also seems kinda strange. Fighting with Streltsi and longbowmen doesn't really sound Byzantine to me, and why are they paid in olive oil???

[@FreshlyBakedLePain]

@@fridgeking6014 lol yes that is weird. The Varangians were also famously Viking mercenaries but in this they're native troops, so 🤷‍♂. Also the mercenaries were a symptom of the Empire's decline, rather than one of their strengths, so it doesn't fit for me as one of their unique bonuses.

[@SlaaneshChampionMako]

Love how Turin lost his central cistern and didnt realize the gaping hole in his aquaduct system for ten minutes.

[@thefakerking51]

Turin plays so Aggressive when he doesn't have anyone to fight he just starts mass killing his own units. Hesays its for supply but really just enjoys the bloodshed. Lol

[@TalosLordOfNight]

I’m looking forward to watching you and the AOE4 squad learn these new factions in the coming weeks and all the shenanigans that will come with it.

[@michaelmitchell5931]

You’d think turtle ridge would lead to long drawn out games but it’s so conducive to wondering

[@fridgeking6014]

Damn I was just at Itsukushima gate last summer. Really cool to see it as an AOE landmark!

[@dylencherry7725]

Just when I thought today couldn't get better turin steps up and says yah it can. Thank you!

[@VasRoof]

'You are the stream son" 🤣🤣 Epic!

[@lumbahrye]

Nice catch 😁

[@gun_hound]

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[@syedsuleman7345]

Hey Turin, a small request. Could you please make a playlist of the FFAs you have won. I just watched one or two in last week or so where you won and they were by FAR the best and the funniest ones lol. Please man.

[@bazzamctwine6798]

Beautiful Japanese farm placement

[@rankerone8272]

how do you distribute the workers on each olive field ??

[@shockawe4561]

Super happy to see you coming back and playing more. Looking forward to those 1v1 streams XD

[@wag0NE]

Turin, please just make more gates if you have pathing issues! Even 2 right next to each other makes it like a double door so multiple siege can pass through. Epic plays though love these FFA's

[@kevibsmith3543]

I was looking forward to a casted

[@andreas8185]

Turin, you need to scout the maps more!:) Other than that I appreciate youre play style. Thanks for keeping up the good aoe4-streaming!

[@turinRTS]

I do better in 1v1, fear not!

[@batteredskullsummit9854]

When you build Olive Garden you also harvest bottomless breadsticks

[@talltannor1591]

Can watch this and have tonight's to look forward to. Amazing, thanks man

[@prospero7849]

Great times watching this :)

[@gideonvanniekerk4252]

Lol there’s an aqueduct link missing

[@gideonvanniekerk4252]

You’re not looking properly 😂😂 too hurried.

[@turinRTS]

We get it eventually!

[@robertmcdonald5237]

I believe that fishing gets u oil too

[@turinRTS]

Nice!!

[@raggedkibbles2414]

Keep the AOE content coming brother! Highlight of my youtube homepage!

[@Villalbacon]

The old man still got it!

[@jmyli]

you know you can target ground even if you don't have vision

[@turinRTS]

yes!

[@buffybuffybuffy]

57:00

[@CaptPearl]

The dreaded tree block

[@buffybuffybuffy]

3:15:00

[@serge_amon]

Hello i want to learn this game. I play ans i lose most of time.😅

[@danmartinac3266]

looking like a tyrant back to back wins sir

[@bwcultist]

Let the olive oil flow!!!!!

[@mawwwwhhhhh]

Let’s gooo!!

[@balcorn9211]

Turin your lack of scouting really triggers me lol. In the first game you didn't check the right side of your base for 20 minutes! Lucky Pink didn't rush you!

[@turinRTS]

I like to live dangerously

[@Vidoco1]

austin powers 😂😂😂😂

[@arkloppiola]

gg

[@mendax2251]

more 1v1s please

[@Scottmw14]

Isn't Japan supposed to be a civilisation characterised by poor natural resources, balanced out by an abundance of foreign trade and military units influenced by the West? Why did the developers opt for another infinite gold printer instead of that?

[@lazywalrusHD]

because people would team up on japan for trading because it'd be even more impactful for them than a different civ? gameplay =/= real life

[@turinRTS]

Japan's eco is strange, they really can't build farm eco away from main TCs. The relic system with shinto is REALLY slow in 1v1 also, and seems decent in ffa, not as good as guild hall imo. Time will tell!

[@Scottmw14]

Good point, we've only seen the gold printers in FFA eco turtle builds so far. Should probably reserve judgement until I've seen some faster-paced 1v1 games.

[@Sangheilitat117]

My favorite part is the mounted Japanese units with round shields. I wanna know what they were smoking when they were designing them.

[@ShaggyLunchCake]

No Japan was an isolated country with very little trade with the outer world, compared to other asian civilizations despite historical romance of Japanese trade. But they do have a trade landmark at age 4 though

[@SAADEGH021]

First game i think japonis is pest sive but ORDER DROGON ISISISISISI TANK