Medieval 2 Total War - HRE General with Insanity Trait gives a Speech

[@jeramysamarawickrama7633]

I like how no one cheers after his carzy parts

[@varcon9117]

General: *Rabbling about himself 'not' being Insane.* Spearman 1: "Hey, Uh... Do you think that our General is insane by the tone of his voice?" Spearman 2: "Jawohl... But keep your voice down. Or he will take your life like any other he already did due of his judgement. He'll think that you're a traitor against our Kaiser."

[@napoleoncomplex2712]

@@varcon9117 If you're lucky he'll think you're a traitor against the Kaiser. If you're not he'll think you're a faerie folk spy and dunk you in a well over and over again trying to get the pot of gold from you.

[@robfus]

They clap tho

[@nikolaichap8245]

@@robfus Slowly

[@kagetoshin9761]

@@nikolaichap8245 quietly

[@Elendrian]

"I did think I was French, but now I am much better" The newer Total War games have never made me burst out laughing.

[@Famousagentman]

Clearly, you've never seen skaven artillery knock one of their own heroes off of a wall during a siege.

[@ZackShark1]

Uhh ok?

[@ThaLoser]

@@Famousagentman or in the first warhammer game how the Vampire warlords would charge ahead of their army only to get instantly vaporised by your ranged units, with his army crumbling right after him

[@Elendrian]

@@Famousagentman Doesn't do anything for me. To each their own, but the Total War games peaked at FOTS.

[@Famousagentman]

@@Elendrian Fall of the Samurai was awesome, and Shogun 2 was an amazing game overall. On the one hand, the tactical depth provided by the older games was something I wish we still had, but on the other, the diversity of factions and units seen in the Total Warhammer series is something I've never seen any other game come close to. I wish we could have it both ways, but as someone whose first Total War game was Medieval 1, I must admit that the Warhammer series has been my favorite. Here's hoping that CA gives it the love it deserves.

[@rorschach1985ify]

"It was true that I did think I was French, but now I am mostly better" Well that is a good bit of news, imagine the horrors of finding out you're French lol.

[@drago2210]

lmao even

[@RunicRhino22]

TFD

[@Oscar_Lasco]

(sighs in French) "Mouais", it coold be worze.

[@johnroscoe2406]

*MON DIEU JE SUIS FRANCAISE*

[@POTUSJimmyCarter]

​@@Oscar_LascoI'm not sure how it could be worse, since at this point in history it's impossible to be Quebecois

[@Spiralpaladin]

"Anyway, that's how I lost my medical license."

[@basicallywhiffed6347]

Damn TF2 reference , didnt expect it

[@Vikingr4Jesus5919]

Officer: "Wait, General, you had a Medical license?" General: "Ja ja!" Officer: "Wh--what happened?" General: "Why else do you think these peasants rebelled?" Officer: "Gott mit uns..."

[@matteodebelser1025]

your WHAT

[@MRnofail]

« Onward to battle men, Oh and by the way, I am not insane, I am not insane, I am not insane, the voices have told me as much. To arms! »

[@RunicRhino22]

To arms my pretties!

[@shmekelfreckles8157]

The man predicted Total War Warhammer and broke the 4th wall, what a madlad.

[@aprinnyonbreak1290]

What a swell guy, telling his troops about magic banners, and offering to deal with them using the Obsidian Trinket he found the other day. Not like some other, twitchy nosed generals who tell their troops to pin-hold the enemy down, have strategy-scheme to kill all of them, you'll be safe-fine, definitely no friendly fire

[@jarrodbright5231]

And apparently mistook himself for a Bretonian

[@Veldazandtea]

@@aprinnyonbreak1290 I smell skaven.

[@madma5855]

He sounds so unhinged and I love it.

[@pavelthefabulous5675]

He acheived CHIM, he knows he's a chess piece for our amusement.

[@OldOnche]

"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape."

[@ikmalkamal5830]

This is actually wholesome to me. I have a feeling that the general is a good commander and decent leader, always ensuring those beneath him are paid and their wellbeing safeguarded. Its just that he's completely insane. The soldiers, knowing this, just played along for their beloved commander, even though some of them were freaking out.

[@robfus]

Also the strange part is him being this insane dose not mean he is not capable to lead them. I mean, he knows where he is, he knows what is he doing. So except for few crazy talk he might be actually a capable strategist.

[@cmdrwilmot2696]

And/Or he is really good at his job. "The man was as mad as a hare in spring thaw. Twice every day he searched his bodyservant for poison, and he drank nothing but vinegar and water which he claimed was sovereign against the poison the fellow fed him, but he ate everything the man prepared for as long as I knew him. Once he had a grove of oaks chopped down because they were looking at him. And then insisted they be given decent funerals; he gave the oration. Do you have any idea how long it takes to dig graves for twenty-three oak trees?" "Why didn't somebody do something? His Family?" "He might have been insane, but he could outgeneral anyone I ever saw. He never lost a battle. He never even came close to losing." One of his soldiers describing the unique experience of serving under him, probably.

[@TheRogueJedii]

​@@robfusmaybe the voices in his head tell him what to do. Like Socrates' daemon, that saved him from danger on more than one occasion

[@beno1129]

@@cmdrwilmot2696 For a second I thought this was actually a true story. Well played sir!

[@Robjec53]

​@beno1129 it's a quote from lord of Chaos, the 6th wheel of time book. Robert Jordan was a good author.

[@th2nos]

"I am less crazy than I was 10 minutes ago" "LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

[@CaptainLuckyLuke]

That lone soldier at 1:10 that makes pleased Germanic noises after discovering his commander has a secret whistle to protect them from Faerie stuff is my spirit animal.

[@napoleoncomplex2712]

'My presentment that we are as chess pieces moved about for the amusement of strangely garbed darkling creatures...' (Player sweats nervously.)

[@sadettinarslan5324]

He is insane but at the same time smart.

[@blueleader102]

@@sadettinarslan5324 we now know that the Von Carsteins have been plotting for centuries to bring about their return...so, *WHO IS THE MAD FOOL NOW?!*

[@krekk2751]

ahahhhahahahaha HE BROKE THE 4TH WALL AHHAHAHAHAHA THATS THE BEST THING EVER!!!

[@GlizzyGoblin757]

I am not a darkling

[@krekk2751]

@@GlizzyGoblin757thats the point, the german general called you the N word

[@albertobarbosa4938]

1:14 - "I swear I've took my meds"

[@maximusd26]

proceeds to be right about everything

[@johnisaacfelipe6357]

Reject meds

[@Veldazandtea]

That's how people go insane in the first place.

[@user-bl7em8sx6o]

​@@Veldazandteaumm what do you mean by this?

[@aztecgoldmontizuma]

The tiny bit of clapping from one or two guys in the background gets me every time

[@praetorian9823]

The casual 4th wall breaking is my favorite part.

[@carlosantoniolabate3005]

The glittering banners?

[@Graatand]

@@carlosantoniolabate3005”as chess pieces moved around for the amusement of strangely garbed darkling creatures” Keep that quote in mind when you order this guy around on the campaign map

[@carlosantoniolabate3005]

@@Graatand awesome. Medieval was my favourite back in the day, despite all the shortcomings from today's POV

[@praetorian9823]

@@carlosantoniolabate3005 what big shortcomings? Besides the controls which I do agree with. Truthfully to me Medieval and Rome are among those rare games that have aged amazingly well. Sure the AI isn't the best, but how many RTS's actually do even nowadays? It's worst aspect to me is the diplomacy, but that's a pretty small complaint looking at the game as a whole. Even then, still better than Rome 1's. It isn't perfect, but it's aged remarkably well.

[@jonathanwells223]

@@Graatand he said your clothing looks weird

[@braeduin]

General: They have glittering banners given by faerie folk, but my magic whistle will wither them. Men: Yep, perfectly normal. General: I once thought I was French. Men: He's stark raving mad.

[@jonathanwells223]

I also enjoyed Three Hearts and Three Lions

[@AAtac-hw2sf]

Only a true madman would actively avoid garlic

[@a2falcone]

Garlic is love. Garlic is life.

[@ozfifer7392]

Or a Vampire....

[@deafmetal7370]

Truly, when garlic bread is so delicious.

[@luisangelgonzalezmunoz7071]

I hate garlic. I actively avoid garlic.

[@hafor2846]

​@@luisangelgonzalezmunoz7071 Sus

[@The_Honcho]

0:55 if you listen real closely you can pinpoint the exact moment they realized they were all going to die

[@someoneyeah7683]

Knight next to him actually looks like he’s locking into a 1000 yard stare for some reason💀

[@maciek.u]

1:51 Unkind souls have called me mad but I’m not. It is true that I did think I was French but now I’m mostly better. 🔥✍️

[@viktorvankov6666]

Level of detail unmatched by newer titles.

[@beltwaaay4006]

"I did think I was French! But now I'm mostly better!" I'm dead...

[@satyakisil9711]

Nice to know he feels better. I can't imagine being affected and diagnosed for French.

[@darnokthemage170]

I am much assured after knowing he has a secret whistle that shrivels up all fairyfolk stuff.

[@ozfifer7392]

Me 'an the resta the Dawi are too.

[@aaronstorey9712]

Specifically elves

[@doug4974]

Meanwhile me scratching myself listening to his speech: "you think he's got a spare whistle for me?"

[@manupainkiller]

Lmao !

[@TheWaveGoodbye-Music]

Little details like this is what the newer total wars lack (among other things) but it just shows the level of love they put in to these games instead of turning out copy and pastes

[@row7820]

Labor of love vs a labor of hate sadly 😢

[@StopFlaggingVideos]

i would've stayed in the back formations and just slowly edged away when the army moved forward. im headed to the tavern

[@easytanksgaming3238]

And surely die after 2 days by eviscerating. Cos genereal maybe be mad - hell, sure he is mad - but traitors he shall perish like demons, he fight every night in dreams. There will be no mercy for you...

[@StopFlaggingVideos]

@@easytanksgaming3238 🥲

[@silverdeathgamer2907]

@@easytanksgaming3238 I will stockpile garlic to ensure he does not come near.

[@hashbrownz1999]

I love that he's not completely over possibly being french, just... Mostly.

[@jonathanwells223]

No German should be, they are subjects of Charlemagne after all

[@BasedMemesmods]

Back when TW still had soul

[@MrArchilus]

Games in general take themselves too seriously these days. Medieval 2 wasn't afraid of some silly humor

[@victuz]

​​@@MrArchilus Pick up the Greenskins or the Skaven or the Vampirates or the Ogre Kingdoms or Nurgle and see for yourself how serious they are.

[@gottwyCZ]

And remember, they they may have the Moon people on their side, but we have lovely hats. Those hats will shield us from their fearsome gaze!

[@juliannopmo8019]

Him is the voice, when at morning I wake up and about to start the day. "Are we mentally sane? Yup, lets go"

[@hallowedbeyourdays]

This general is clearly the ancestor of Harry du Bois. Must be getting by on Encyclopaedia, Authority and Electrochemistry.

[@Granite165]

The voice-overs in this game are classic. I've been trying to find the French "Come and fight me, you coward!" line to use as a meme since about 2010 😅🤣

[@nemofunf9862]

Dear god, he thought he was French? I'm glad he got better.

[@pRahvi0]

Can't blame him though. I thought that too after hearing his accent. :P

[@bigchungus4336]

This is why med 2 is the best game ever made

[@FraterSinistrus]

So many years I played this game and never noticed how general's traits influence his speech 😂

[@turankhan2381]

Nah, he isn't insane, he's just an NPC breaking through the 4th wall barrier about the "strangely garbed darkling creatures" us players ordering them to battle and die in a virtual battle simulation.

[@suakeli]

I'm glad he recovered from being Fr*nch

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

"Men, I am not insane, which is why I've chosen to face the Mongols in open field !"

[@darkbiilada4432]

"Men! Let's charge against the pikeman wall!"

[@RajaIsThatGuy]

​@@darkbiilada4432if you do it right, you can trigger the pike bug and annihilate the pikeman

[@cohortConnor]

the golf clap lol

[@alexhousakos]

The Banners of the Elvenfolk part sounds something that Karl Franz would say when fighting Elves in Warhammer: Old World.

[@reidparker1848]

*Warhammer Fantasy. Don't use Kirbyhammer terminology, it isn't legitimate, Storm of Chaos is the true timeline, not the retconningg, character-assassinating dumpster fire that is Kirby's new ET timeline. The "Old World" is a continent within the Warhammer World.

[@alexhousakos]

@@reidparker1848 you need to touch grass. Everyone knows it as Old World. That’s how people will know it once the new plastic gets released.

[@reidparker1848]

@alexhousakos No, they don't lmao. Most Fantasy fans have moved on, GW has been spitting in our faces and telling us to go play 40K since 2015. Their store employees are unironically so rude I almost wanted to laugh. "Old World" is just going to continue the process of solidifying the post-Rick Priestly rewrites and other crap, and that's going to turn off a lot of people. "Screw you, we hate your setting, look, we fired Priestly, had new writers 'decanonize' half of what he and his guys put out and fill it with pro-Chaos and/or character-ruining retcons, handed the world to Chaos in 2 days via bullshit and then exploded it, and have been saying 'cope hahaha, we own the IP and you fans don't have any say' since then. Oh, by the way, buy more stuff and remember, it all ends in the worst way possible!". Zero narrative stakes.

[@reidparker1848]

@@alexhousakos And I'm outdoors all the time, thank you very much. ET and AdditionofSpacemarines are Star Wars Sequel-tier disrespectful trash, and I will not pretend otherwise. Damn near the same situation, even. Kirby and Kathleen Kennedy did the same thing to SOMEONE ELSE'S lore/setting.

[@alexhousakos]

@@reidparker1848 stop projecting your ignorance on a comment on a funny video. And touch some more grass.

[@Matt_Alaric]

The half hearted clapping when he goes off the deep end is a nice touch.

[@rangerknight4525]

"It is true that I did think I was French" is clearly the most revolting statement in his speech.

[@TheMajesticCapybara]

And this is the “character development” I miss in total war. Not single entities with preset traits

[@markfranz7313]

>That we are as chess pieces moved about for the amusement of strangely garbed darkling creature Did he just break 4th wall?

[@lubosfinka7019]

General: speech.... somebody: "Sir, but this is wendy's"

[@Loutr0n]

I love how the soldiers are just like : "BRRROOOO ONTO NOTHING ❗❗🔥🔥🔥" "WHAT IS HE TALKING ABT 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥 🤞🤞🤞🤞" "WHO LET THIS MAN COOK 🗣️🗣️💯💯" "repeat that ⁉️💯💯💯🔥🗣️🗣️"

[@MaverickKaiser]

Magic whistles that hard counters fairy stuff, strangely garbed darkling creatures and thinking he was French... But don't worry, he's "mostly better" now apparently...

[@a2falcone]

Well, can you imagine going into battle while you truly believe you're French?

[@zecaptainpegleg8820]

​@@a2falcone shouldn't be too difficult, I just need to turn my head to watch the fighting.

[@HordrissTheConfuser]

The Total War series was always at its best when it had added flavour like this. I still miss the original Shogun's throne room, and wish it could have been expanded.

[@polarbear6479]

The voices in his head, they whisper the art of war into his ears at regular intervals

[@istoppedcaring6209]

i mean he was right, he was indeed as a chesspiece moved about for the amusement for darkling creatures, us

[@franminanicollier9431]

With a jolt of terror, he realized the real reason the enemy banners glittered, as garlic-flavored air had crept up his whistle

[@Endovelicus91]

Nah he was just aware and with fear that his life is eternal cycle of battle. And theres a blackness that consumes them all for a while (When the game is off) and then they come back to a world of death a vionlence again....

[@hallamhal]

Ah, I could tell he was a bit crazy when he said "We honest Germans"

[@selder_7]

I only played this to the point of unlocking the Americas once, and by that point the king I had was completely mad. I loved the role play aspect that the ‘mad king’ suddenly decided that he and 10 full stacks should sail out into uncharted waters that held nothing or would be far too vast to reach the other side of Asia. And then the crazy man gets validated by finding the New World

[@AndrewNenakhov]

I loved general's speeches in RTW and MTW2, and almost always listened through them all.

[@Watanga10]

This was the best with the chivalry-dread system changing their speeches. All these years and I don't think I've ever heard the insane speeches

[@hip-pie2344]

"I feel much recovered in my wits!" 1:32 proceeds to make angry Ahnold Schwarzenegger noises

[@Corterri-Art]

The fucking scattered applause after the insane parts lol

[@High_Tech_Priest]

Glad to see he is feeling better and working on his mental health

[@Qmarexx]

The first speech is something I could expect to hear from an SS officer. Very accurate and well done 🦾

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

So he's an insane vampire that thought he was French, but got better.

[@theozillanuke8281]

I would follow him to the ends of the Earth. 😂

[@GenericInternetter]

One of the best strategy games ever made. I might need to re-install.

[@philipsalama8083]

Oh God, can you imagine being French and having a morbid fear of garlic?

[@fringeelements]

I mean why would't I feel better knowing he had a whistle that shrivled all faerie stuff? That's one less thing to worry about.

[@Test-sd2qp]

You are alt hype

[@burakuyan1331]

This is the community service we all needed but didn't know we needed. Thanks for doing this.

[@sethwoll6240]

He a little confused but he got the spirit

[@olocin3477]

They called him crazy because he was telling the truth

[@SolaireKnightus]

The one reason why I I love these old game is how the generals will literally give a speech

[@newrisingdamned7604]

"What" "Oh you are new recruit then?"

[@cupidstunt8136]

I still say the Roman "today we fight Britons" is still the greatest speech on any given topic in history

[@chaarithadheerasinghe8044]

Many of the new games like Rome 2, Three Kingdoms, and Troy have great gameplay mechanics, historical accuracy, non-generic playable factions, and capture the politics of the time periods better. It is unfair to simply rate them low because the speeches got cut. And even in some of those games you can hear speeches during deployment (minus the cinematic).

[@user-bl7em8sx6o]

Rome 2 was released broken and was fixed fir years

[@morgant.dulaman8733]

Counterpoint: the Romans in II have yet to gain protection from the Moon Folk because they've been nerfed via having their lovely hats taken away. That needs correction, and there's no room for excuses.

[@bananerz3167]

My favorite total war game still to this day. The sieges are so much more fun than in all the other TW games

[@Autonomous_Don]

“Guys…captains monologuing again….”

[@fabioartoscassone9305]

General: i thought to be French Knight: but we see you didnt killed yourself 😂

[@andrei903]

Such attention to detail! Never cease to amuse me

[@JumbalayahJihad]

In all the years I've played M2TW, I never got the insanity trait let alone even knew of its existence until now. 20 years later and I learn something new😂

[@ItsAlimonda]

Gods total war was great back then

[@JoseLeybaDiaz]

Wow! Did not know speech change by traits!

[@Joetarius3]

The first part kinda sounded like the insanity came from failing art school

[@krystofcisar469]

After more than years casually plying the game i´m still amazed how divergent those are...

[@thejonathan130]

So the schizophrenic general is just breaking the 4th wall.

[@Mediados]

It is always wise to loudly proclaim what you are terrified of before battle.

[@Tronathon242]

A stirring speech from a man that I will...abandon at my earliest convenience.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

Lesson learned: Wear appropriate clothes when playing the game.

[@rwd76]

Still more sane than lots of today's western commander in chiefs..

[@MegaBreheny]

I'd follow him 🎉

[@TheRunningComedian]

Lol he literally believed he was being controlled like a chess piece on a gameboard. He's not wrong 😂

[@Jackalaa101]

....maybe it's some form of hyper-sanity....🤨🤨

[@TheCptkrunch13]

We are the strangley garbed darklings

[@Dave-Shearer]

I feel like an idiot! dozens of completed campaigns, and I've always skipped the speeches, I never knew they were so cool!

[@jonathanpowell9979]

My morbid fear of garlic is no hindrance to high command!

[@pablosgaming8793]

I had one as Venice and he talked with his horse 😂

[@warandconquest6522]

I have over 500 hours in this game and I never listened to the speeches. Now I feel I’ve been missing out

[@williamwestmoreland4069]

Meds status: not taken

[@Cajvklavesnici]

This game do not need remaster but it definitely deserve it.

[@randomserb761]

If this game gets a remaster, you can count on: 1) it totally sucking 2) everyone hating it 3) it netting record profits

[@shadowshots9393]

​@@randomserb761like Rome: total war remastered ?

[@thogusdonatus4607]

The Best one is when The general Really Likes HATS

[@TheRewasder97]

This confirms that CA has stopped knowing how to make total war games. Pitty.

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

Hope they are fighting the turks

[@hwacha4911]

I think it's against rebels but why turks lol

[@Ghost_Warrior1789]

​@@hwacha4911he doesn't know Turks are more crazier than this HRE General right here 😂

[@Rynewulf]

Scottish clans did actually have fairy banners, theres still at least one left on display in a museum. Supposedly a supernatural gift to old clan chiefs that grants victory whenever unveiled in battle

[@JoselitoAbrantes]

How general hux become a medieval knight 😂😂😂

[@Infinity-ty1pl]

Do you feel safer now? I do!