My Roman Empire in Civ is thicker than a bowl of oatmeal - Ep.2

[@caden7745]

Hey isn't this the guy that was glad he built the Venetian arsenal?

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

cease

[@AugustusVasilikos]

Need context please

[@pugpaladin3218]

Hey.... I think it is!!

[@justanotherbaptistjew5659]

MidgetMan He said in a previous video “I’m glad I built the Venetian Arsenal. Don’t quote me on that.” So everyone has to quote him.

[@HandsomeDanVacationRentals]

This is the new Ruhr valley pin....no way this joke gets beaten into the ground.

[@TechSupport900]

“The Cliffs Of Dover Are Really Good” Don’t mind me just taking potato out of context from his tier list video

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

stip

[@TechSupport900]

Well yes but actually no

[@baku_m_salti3128]

@@PotatoMcWhiskey stip

[@GoudaFetaExpandDong]

Great song though to be fair

[@Ahhellnah503]

There good in your enemies land if your not going for domination

[@pugpaladin3218]

"i am glad I built the Venetian arsenal" - PotatoMcWhiskey

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

I'll never live this down

[@pugpaladin3218]

@@PotatoMcWhiskey you knew what you were getting yourself into

[@sirsytham1588]

pugpaladin 321 lmao yes

[@pirrulove8353]

lol

[@Bricriu-gj9dd]

I dunno what this meme is from but I'm assuming the best.

[@oddtomato1049]

I misread it as: The Roman Emperor in Civ is thicker than a bowl of oatmeal.

[@PotatoMcWhiskey]

not false

[@jdog7797]

Or Grits...

[@Scotchwillem]

They didn't call Trajan Optimus Princeps for nothing ;)

[@EndreaiYT]

It could had applied to Jadwiga tho...

[@246Rennie]

Really like how you moved Magnus back to the capital with only 2 turns left to finish the settler so you lost population while talking about how you wouldn't lose population. It's the little things that makes these videos great.

[@memeboi5916]

Mom said its my turn to quote potato on "I'm glad i built the Venetian arsenal."

[@zachkennett6480]

I love the shorter videos; they’re more accessible

[@Fenrir6543]

The city's name at 7:07 is the name of "Poundmaker" In the Cree language Spelled "ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐋᓇᐱᐃᐧᔨᐣ"

[@l0remipsum991]

im seeing weird math symbols

[@ironboy3245]

I'm seeing ninja hand signs

[@PiotrDzialak]

The Cree (a number of them) got actually quite upset that their tribes were abused for the game. Their culture is against exploitation, extraction, expansion and anything with "ex" in it. As for the name, it is not that difficult. Just don't go bananas and slowly syllable after syllable pronounce it, every time a bit faster. Like in the first grade and then... bum, you speak Cree (almost).

[@khatack]

Pronounced as it is written?

[@Fenrir6543]

@@PiotrDzialak Yes, you're right about what the tribe said about the game, and I would say it's understandable considering they don't want to be put alongside colonial powers which are also represented in this game Yes that's true, you can also hear the VoiceActor say this exact word when he introduces himself

[@RobertR19]

Mom says eating too much cake is bad for you. But now that's all I eat.

[@LK-gj8mh]

that thumbnail is cursed that title is cursed ... you're cursed, mr. potato

[@timtams_6]

To be fair, this is the guy who was glad that he built the Venetian Arsenal.

[@endoflame3874]

Poisonous Potato

[@derekmenebroeker4993]

A recent tip that I noticed in my games that has changed since the game first released is that if I place a district on top of a Bonus Resource, I'm still able to use a Builder to "chop" that Bonus Resource, even after the district is built.

[@kylezimmermann8617]

I will have to see for myself 🤠

[@christopherjacobo1669]

Yes I will try that too. Thanks for the tip my dude

[@derekmenebroeker4993]

I just verified it now (just to be sure) by running the game without any mods other than official content. It does work, but only with districts. If you place a Wonder on a Bonus Resource, it gets removed entirely.

[@toms9357]

The new editing style is great, please keep at it! Watching Let's Plays in real-time feels glacial in comparison.

[@onionsmc5557]

Why Rome and Maori are my favorite civs: they’re so simple, fun, easy, and chill to play it’s epic

[@condotiero860]

Why Rome... MAXIMUS DECIMUS MERIDIUS, COMMANDER OF THE FELIX LEGIONS, LOYAL TO MARCUS AURELIUS THE TRUE EMPEROR OF ROME. HUSBAND TO A MURDERED WIFE, FATHER TO A MURDERED SON. And I will get my revenge...in this game or the next.

[@lordofhunger5175]

condotiero I get the reference

[@gruntgg]

@@condotiero860 Maximus!! Maximus!! Maximus!! Maximus!! Maximus!!

[@jeniglace]

Appreciating the zooms here and there. It's a little rough around the edges, as evidenced by jumpscare-manitore last episode, and at 24:51, but overall its very welcome in my eyes

[@christopherjacobo1669]

Jumpscare Amanitore 😂 so true!

[@tenacity25]

Earlygame warmongering and land claiming to become a massive empire with legion spam Converting from a republic to an autocratic empire Transitioning into a city developing and mostly defensive position So... you're basically Rome. Like, Actual Rome, in a shellnut. lmao ....well, except you probably/hopefully won't crash and burn and find a way to turn into the unreleased DLC mid game.

[@oklibrarian]

I'm only just now coming back to Civ after taking a break since a few months before the new frontier pass (thanks 2020), and have been knocking off the rust and learning the new quirks with a nice chill prince-level Rome game, as they're a strong all-around civ with reasonably intuitive bonuses. Glad to find this series, as playing along with it is helping me get back into the habit of thinking through the steps, planning ahead, etc. Thanks for always making a note of important first principles for casual players like me, review always helps!

[@thelastnutbender6857]

Last time i was so early, the venetian arsenal was still useless...

[@serenisma3402]

I just finished watching the first episode and this one is released. Hapiness 100

[@GoudaFetaExpandDong]

I like the edits and zooms that focus on what's important. There's a lot of info on the screen and sometimes I don't know what you're referencing, the zooms help! Also good god that's a lot of cities!

[@karlomijaljevic4002]

Just noticed that Potato discovered the zoom function on his edditing setup :D. Anything happens *ZOOM*

[@futchief]

I don't like the zoom tbh

[@christianbeske2417]

"GreatPeepoPoints" - PotatoMcWhiskey

[@victorrenaud2362]

I love how you take time to explain why you do things. I'm playing a game at the same time i'm listening to your video and it makes me learn a lot! Thanks!

[@skellious]

Such an awesome video and editing style. it's fast paced and easy to follow. I'm learning so much!

[@mpampakas_6929]

I can see the work you have put into your channel potato . Big shout out for the progress you have made in the last years. You have become so much better at it and every video is interesting to watch . (Sorry for the big script ).

[@FMRaDiO55]

Thank you for teaching me to Civ I just started playing during quarantine and your videos have help me not get discouraged. I keep learning new tactics and wanting to restart my game!

[@JayHendren]

Republic -> Oligarchy -> Autocracy? Man you are really nailing this Roman Empire roleplay.

[@gruntgg]

I discovered your channel a week ago with the overexplained series and really enjoyed it. Love your content Mr. Potato Mc. Whiskey! Fun, entertaining and I always learn something useful for my games. Keep it up!

[@petekollie]

that is some tight editing, super informative and fun

[@JackRannoch]

"Simile Iovis caelesti regno imperium tui late patet. Optime." - some T H I C C dude.

[@CrisPy.2808]

I am happy that I found your CIV contant. My cities work better since I watch you.

[@blanes96]

Man, I spent almost 500 hours already on this game, and yet I still learn a lot of tricks watching your videos. Thanks for your content!

[@PaulDickson7]

Been following you for 2 years and still loving your Civ6 content

[@ardt1912]

Hell yeah dude, great to see you uploading these daily

[@albertkusnitzoff5797]

8:27 not gonna lie... potato got bars

[@Adrelamusia]

What a fantastic playthrough! The editing really spices it up. I'm learning so much. Good job!

[@melovepeas]

Rome is so straightforward! I remember back when I first started playing he was my first Emperor victory. That's why I always recommend daddy Trajan to beginners

[@melovepeas]

daddy Trajan lookin thicc tho 👀

[@christopherjacobo1669]

😂 lol

[@Royal-sd8eh]

Yeah Rome is a very straight forward civ and you don’t need a lot of strategy with your agenda

[@markfarmer7534]

You took monumentality; Buy the settlers with faith WHILE building the Angkor Wat! It's one of my favorite wonders construct during a mass settling setting.

[@awesomesauce5481]

I'm terrible at this game but these videos are addictingly entertaining

[@AnonymousBN]

Loving this play through. Feels like a good mix of tips for different levels of players.

[@bry756]

That Republic -> Oligarchy -> Autocracy was a beautiful recreation of Rome's actual path ;-;

[@shesh2265]

your series is so good i dont even want to play the game anymore, id rather just watch this

[@MrStanekk]

What a timing. Just finished the first episode 😂

[@feelsgood]

Loving this series, so well done Mr. McWhisky!

[@jeremyposdon2263]

Golden age points carry over the ages so you don't need to wait to build things until the next age

[@dDeckon]

Are You planing to Do any " Byzantium *Peacekeeping* " as a Livestream or a Series?

[@doppyadchannel]

Hello Potato, just wanted to really thank you!! Your videos help getting better with the game and, more important, greatly helping me improve my english listening! (even though, at the beginning I was like "dude, hold on a second, you're speaking too damn quick") :')

[@wraithinthenight]

Challenge: Try and take over everyone with cultists from void singers. You'd only bee able to wipe them entirely out with them and small wars to take one to two cities is fine. I did it today as Rome and was actually fun.

[@thalmoragent9344]

All hail Emperor McWhiskey!

[@prometheusRDS]

"Now I've taken Vancouver..." I mean living in the Roman empire isn't the worst thing that could happen to me.

[@kylezimmermann8617]

I approve of the legions chopping the lands of Rome. They all deserve farms to retire upon for their service. Great Video. When you talked about working districts I believe your undervaluing the benefits of the working districts and buildings. The campus specifically should always be worked to capacity even if it stunts city development.

[@ahmadl9247]

10:05 seeing Hamilton in civ 😁 the Hammer keeping potato at bay! Let's gooooo

[@Macotak747]

Thicker than a bowl of delicious spaghetti I would expect

[@mansamusa8191]

Thanks for fueling my youtube addiction!

[@mansamusa8191]

this is not meant to sound mean i just realized it kinda sounds like i was dissing him

[@mr.tapman8685]

Lol I didn’t read it as mean

[@Ohdonnyboy]

Would love to see another video explaining the district discounts in further detail. Even if it was like a civ that could really capitalize on the district discounts. Love your videos I always download them so I can relax and watch when I get home from work ❤

[@martindominikus8825]

Tried several times with Rome, often fail to build initial momentum. Two things that I remembered quite well: 1. swept by barbarian lol, 2. army died because my neighbor was Aztec (or other military dominant civ) also I got attacked by its suzerain. Rome is only good if the neighbor is civ with non-domination agenda, just to build initial momentum to get enough legion and crossbowman to expand. Once you fail to build this momentum, it would be too difficult to push in the mid-game.

[@Rigoosh]

Can you do a video about the different maps explaining their layout and recommendations for civics on each one (like a map that is better for a civ like Canada or Russia, or other maps that are better for more naval base civics)

[@ForeverDayGreen]

Hey Potato great video. 3 Questions: 1. Don't specialists also give Great Ppl points? Or was that only civ 5 2. Would you say its worth to remove bonus resources (like the cattle in Rome) to make room for more farm triangles? 3. Are Trade Routes updated when you finish a district? I.E. when you finish the industrial zone in rome will all routes instantly gain +1 production or do you have to wait till you can resend them. Also "i am glad I built the Venetian arsenal" - PotatoMcWhiskey 2020

[@l0remipsum991]

Our boi Trajan is about to get much thicker than Jayavarman in the next episode.

[@biggrayalien4791]

Ah yes, Rome was well known for their Musketmen in 25 AD 😂

[@tjbekks]

Thank your for explaining the specialist slots!!!

[@harjutapa]

Are "Venetian Arsenal" and "Cliffs of Dover" now Potato's "pommel throw" forever memes?

[@t_xxic8814]

I was so waiting for the second video of this series. Helps me to pass the time until the 2 new civs (Byzantinum and Gaul) arrive. :D

[@FMRaDiO55]

You’re turns are so efficient! You have this crazy empire and it’s only turn 107 on diety. I can’t do that on prince! Lol thank you

[@hamclapper2654]

I just can’t stop watching your shit you just know what you’re doing so hard yk

[@lackofha1992]

I've been waiting for this

[@ikechukwuokafor2844]

Anyone else triggered that Potato's 'building' settlers while sitting on over 1500 faith with monumentality??

[@MattSuttonVA]

I am very much looking forward to the Sept 24 update where I don't have to delay builds to manage era scores.

[@chiefcat1046]

Rome, you thicker than a bowl of oatmeal

[@Raqdolll]

Have you asked Nubia to join one of your wars? They sometimes join for 1 gold, and you would get a lot of vision on the map with that

[@yoloswag9746]

love the new editing! :)

[@rafalzonk]

@Potato wouldn't it be more effective in terms of food production if you harvested cows from Rome and built there a farm to make a farm diamond?

[@McCloudious]

Has potato been watching The Boys by chance? "we didn't start the fire"

[@LedZeppeli]

We all love you too potato.

[@1Hyperkoen]

Dude I notice more and more you sounding like the spiffing britt in terms of cadence lmao XD

[@gyuszibaan9860]

Thank you so much for teaching me how to play the game, also you are very entertaining

[@joelpetersmedia]

As a Canadian, I find it funny that Rome wasn't able to stand up against Canada.

[@lelysio5688]

24:53 was that zoom supposed to look like this?

[@steelymaverick88]

we get a free builder "circles mouse on a settler =p" 18:15

[@Fummy007]

you should have just waited for Cree's last city to fall to loyalty.

[@Hkolberg01]

Another fantastic video!

[@josephirizarry5332]

Could you do a video focusing on specialists and potential strategies regarding specialists?

[@cooper9617]

He went from being meh in the beginning when starting Rome, but after he started the legion and took over cree he became the highest of high

[@raileyti]

Played a Sythia Sanguin game recently, normally Sythia is pretty underwhelming. but Healing Vampires on kills, +5 combatstrenght and hordes of sacrificial horsemen to quickly boost vampires was pretty fun. I would love to see how you would play that out.

[@cheesedust-n3w]

Just started playing civ 6 with Rome on the Switch. I'm trying out the Legion rush but I'm curious what the transition is after. I know you mention mass settlements but what does the subsquent army comp and general strategy look like?

[@Polarized33]

13:12 I am dying it couldn't have been called a "Khmergency"

[@thegalli]

Potato. Just make a video titled "I'm glad I built the Ventian Arsenal" and it just be you, sitting at a table silently, drinking a glass of whiskey while looking grumpy for like 4 minutes.

[@capester]

What city gets to build the Mausoleum of Venetian Arsenal this game?

[@andrewboardman2654]

Do you think the AI is easier to beat in war on marathon, cuz they send like 1 guy at a time while it takes them awhile to build another? Is normal speed harder to beat, cuz they can pump out guys faster to swarm you? I almost always play on marathon, and they always send a couple guys at first, then 1 after that, they suck so bad at war, 1 archer in my town and 1 guy out basically defended against two civs at once on diety, they suck sooo bad. Will normal speed up the challenge?

[@lucakeltie2491]

I’m pretty sure I heard about someone that was actually glad they built the Venetian arsenal

[@ryszardmaciek4240]

Hey, i have just watched your Norwegian playtrough and wanted you to know that you can simply anime teleport behind enemies with your light cavalry and pillage there and its OP (especially with light cavalry xp tree)

[@LaQcaracha1]

I really enjoy these kind of shorter videos. The cherry on the cake would be to get 4 to 5 per week. But I guess they eat up quite some time to edit.

[@MrBloodstick]

Hey potato, are you going grandmasters chapel or is your faith all going to be spent on jesuit education? I feel grandmasters with voidsinger rome is a very powerful synergy, especially if you can get the synagogue and plenty of holy sites.

[@zo1o281]

are you planning to go for collectivization and making a massive internal hub in rome? (late game obvs)

[@marcinukaszyk4698]

Hey is there any chance for civ 5 series since is 10 years after release?

[@adamsinger123]

Video is makin' me wanna start playing CIV 6, but I'm winding down from an involved kinda day. (Happy I'm back onto this game, after an over-a-decade-long hiatus....:)

[@hc6157]

poundmaker delenda est! liking the playthrough so far!

[@sam-fz4mw]

I really wanna see a Spiffing Brit Vs. Potato game. Please make it happen :D

[@nulnoh219]

7:09 That's not a name of a City, that's a cat on a keyboard.

[@Airigal]

How to open this menu on the right top corner to show every civ points/values/gold/faith

[@TheLuc224]

What would have been the plan if there wasn't any iron in sight?