Our Contribution To Battlefield 1 I THE GREAT WAR

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You may have spotted Indy in the credits for Battlefield 1 already but we wanted to take the time to tell you what our contribution to the game actually was and briefly talk about what we think about the game.
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» WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WORLD WAR I AND WHERE ELSE CAN I FIND YOU?
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We are also happy to get your feedback, criticism or ideas in the comments. If you have interesting historical questions, just post them and we will answer in our OUT OF THE TRENCHES videos. You can find a selection of answers to the most frequently asked questions here: bit.ly/OOtrenches
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» WHAT ARE YOUR SOURCES?
Videos: British Pathé
Pictures: Mostly Picture Alliance
Background Map: d-maps.com/carte.php?num_car=6...
Literature (excerpt):
Gilbert, Martin. The First World War. A Complete History, Holt Paperbacks, 2004.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. A Combat History of the First World War, Oxford University Press, 2013.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. 1914-1918, Profile Books, 2013.
Stone, Norman. World War One. A Short History, Penguin, 2008.
Keegan, John. The First World War, Vintage, 2000.
Hastings, Max. Catastrophe 1914. Europe Goes To War, Knopf, 2013.
Hirschfeld, Gerhard. Enzyklopädie Erster Weltkrieg, Schöningh Paderborn, 2004
Michalka, Wolfgang. Der Erste Weltkrieg. Wirkung, Wahrnehmung, Analyse, Seehamer Verlag GmbH, 2000
Leonhard, Jörn. Die Büchse der Pandora: Geschichte des Ersten Weltkrieges, C.H. Beck, 2014
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» WHAT IS “THE GREAT WAR” PROJECT?
THE GREAT WAR covers the events exactly 100 years ago: The story of World War I in realtime. Featuring: The unique archive material of British Pathé. Indy Neidell takes you on a journey into the past to show you what really happened and how it all could spiral into more than four years of dire war. Subscribe to our channel and don’t miss our new episodes every Thursday.
» WHO IS REPLYING TO MY COMMENTS? AND WHO IS BEHIND THIS PROJECT?
Most of the comments are written by our social media manager Florian. He is posting links, facts and backstage material on our social media channels. But from time to time, Indy reads and answers comments with his personal account, too.
The Team responsible for THE GREAT WAR is even bigger:
- CREDITS -
Presented by : Indiana Neidell
Written by: Indiana Neidell
Director: Toni Steller & Florian Wittig
Director of Photography: Toni Steller
Sound: Toni Steller
Sound Design: Marc Glücks
Editing: Julian Zahn
Motion Design: Philipp Appelt
Research by: Indiana Neidell
Fact checking: Markus Linke
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Based on a concept by Spartacus Olsson
Author: Indiana Neidell
Visual Concept: Astrid Deinhard-Olsson & David van Stephold
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[@christopherwilliams7845]

Battlefield 1 DLC: Indiana Neidell and the Socks of von Hotzendorf. For only $19.99, play as Indy as he and his sidekick Flo travel behind enemy lines on a mission to assassinate Austrian Field Marshall Conrad von Hotzendorf.

[@teamofmanymen4578]

And you kill him with a pair of socks

[@trinity51996]

I'd buy it tho

[@jaredleon5520]

xXMLG_N0SC0P3 Xx nice

[@buckplug2423]

$19.99.99*

[@teamofmanymen4578]

+Polishboss let's do this, just bought premium for bf1, can't wait

[@Isabelle-fr9dp]

Can we get an Indy announcer voice pack DLC?

[@loyso9881]

That would be so cool

[@sniffer94]

Make it happen! XD

[@yino9818]

Isabelle Rayth tweet this to the guys at Dice

[@darieirad]

Isabelle Rayth I hope it becomes a reality I really do

[@MilesStratton]

Isabelle Rayth DO IT

[@Merf_Gaming]

Woah, you wrote those codexes? No wonder I enjoy reading them so much! From now on, I will imagine your voice reading them out.

[@aquaticllamas28]

Undead Unicorn he should do a video reading them.

[@__soap__]

I'm going to go back and read them now.

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

I absolutely love this game so it's awesome you guys contributed so much to it!

[@greatalexander3820]

Have you done a "What if the Centrals Powers won?" yet? If not, I will hope for one in the future.

[@TheGreatWar]

+Great Alexander he did. It's a whole series at the moment.

[@greatalexander3820]

The Great War Thank you, I will check it out.

[@alikhidzam3749]

Flak fire ,alternate history hub.all my favourite youtube channels are commenting :-)

[@MrGreghome]

Maybe it's because it was within your territory?? What if WW1 was fought with WW2 era styled weapons.

[@Weirdude777]

Last time I was so early, archduke Franz Ferdinand was still alive!

[@mousefoot]

Weirdude777 last tine i was this early, russia didn't lost to japan

[@bustead2]

Last time I was this early, the french didn't even have spades....

[@doesnt_exist_]

last time I was this early, France won sometimes

[@eliasdrotninghaug9782]

Long live the emperor!

[@killerOfMoons]

Weirdude777 the emperor protects all!

[@bwcmakro]

Goddamn. That's awesome, guys. It's really nice to see you recognise the entertainment value of a video game, instead of taking a typical history snob approach. A lot of "experts" on the internet should learn from actual experts here.

[@TheGreatWar]

There is definitely a movement among younger historians to take games more seriously. That would help all sides.

[@EloiFL]

The Great War You are the coolest history-loving crew I've ever seen. Thank you for your content. You made me appreciate even more a part of history I was already interested on.

[@EloiFL]

The Great War And please, if you're going to stream Bf1 remember to upload it to KZbin later. PLEEEEEEASE

[@TheGreatWar]

Eloi Febrero We won't sorry. There are more than enough people who don't want gaming content here. That's why we are going to have the videos on Twitch.

[@fjubben]

Good approach!

[@DANNYonPC]

DICE pls :D i like reading those little codex entries, tnx for that

[@shermantankgaming7261]

DANNYonPC I also like the codex a they are interesting

[@iKiWY]

They are amazing, now I know why :D

[@THE1970ROBOT]

You again. Everywhere

[@massaweed420]

that is absolutely awesome that it was the guys at TGW who made all those little historical facts that pop up. I was wondering why they looked so much like DICE had just "borrowed" the words right out of Indy from this channel. Little did i know, it WAS Indy from this channel...

[@LadyTylerBioRodriguez]

Yeah I noticed that a lot! Like look at the one about woman, I swear its almost word for word the woman's role episode. It all makes so much sense! I am so glad DICE was smart enough to use these people to teach real history, I feel the codex system is one of the best aspects of the game and off sets the obvious historical inaccuracy's.

[@DylanJo123]

no one man should have the amount of charisma indy has

[@TheGreatWar]

With great power comes etc. etc.?

[@SuperLusername]

The Great War well with great power, comes the great war and an even greater loss of life

[@MRKapcer13]

And with a too many great powers come 4 years of carnage that end as just a prelude to an even greater carnage huh?

[@TheOmega6900]

With great power comes modern war

[@TheOmega6900]

***** I'm scared already :D

[@marinthecreator]

You should of made the Order of the Chair of Wisdom. Unlock and read all codexes.

[@karolinska1601]

Dalek115 "Should of"? Really?

[@marinthecreator]

Claystead Yeah, having a geordie accent changes some things :)

[@Flakfire]

And look at Indy, citing political economy.

[@Jellygamer0]

your vids r great dude

[@passiondono4692]

Flakfire Flakfeuer !

[@darieirad]

Flakfire dude your analysis videos are marvellous. Keep up the good work

[@highflyFinn]

Lol everybody's going crazy because a KZbinr commented on another you tubers vid. Hi flak fire

[@noxhiduro6067]

I feel the same about the global nature of the war. The single player was kinda one-sided

[@eazion1958]

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed there's isn't the CP side nor actual Trench warfare in the Campaign (though the Prologue *almost* counts as one as it is No Man's Land), but I at least still also learnt quite some good info

[@henryphillips6263]

Apparently we are getting more war stories with future dlcs. I'm pretty sure I've heard France and Russia are confirmed as future dlc. Dice are good at listening to the fanbase, so I'm sure they know everyone wants a central power story and will include one.

[@bond0815]

Yeah, but not having at least france in from the start is a historical travesty. Combined with the retarded single player missions with invincible supersoldiers in mech suits anf the like, BF1 is a massive letdown for me.

[@henryphillips6263]

bond0815 I agree that it's a bit odd France wasn't there from the start. Not sure what was 'retarded' about the single player though. I guess the mission you are talking about is the Italian one where you wear the armour. Admittedly you are very overpowered with the armour, but that section was aimed as being a tutorial for the pickup classes in the multiplayer. In fact the whole campaign is aimed at teaching you different aspects of the mp. The section after it without the armour is much harder in comparison.

[@primordialbias8711]

Personally, the first mission of the Italian story comes across as the narrator embellishing for the sake of telling a story.

[@attilarischt2851]

I actually did not know you need rights for medals.

[@reggiebuffat]

it's a crime in France to say that you have for ex the legion of honor when you don't. I suppose that it's the same with other countries.

[@TheOldBearTime]

Oh I member.

[@literallysquidward7170]

d'you member ? I member !

[@TheOldBearTime]

I member!

[@JohnSmith-vi9hi]

Gabriel Gianni Member stormtroopers?

[@Flakfire]

I am so gonna play with Flo.

[@TheGreatWar]

You have an Xbox One?

[@Flakfire]

The Great War yep! I make all my videos using Xbox clips!

[@TheGreatWar]

This is pretty epic, see you on the battlefield.

[@Flakfire]

Sounds good! Let's get together and make some stuffs.

[@chairmanm7686]

Flakfire Aha omg Flak you Remember me from your comment section? BIG FAN ANYWAYS this channel is so sick too.

[@ultraranger1286]

Am I the only one who would watch this channel when the game is loading? Now knowing that they contributed so much for the game it would make the experience even more immersive. Thank you!

[@alvarmg17]

DICE should add videos of The Great War in the main menu of BF1, like the videos of tips and all that stuff. For example, when it is christmas they put the Christmas truce video in the main page, so people learn more about WW1, and so this channel grows more (They deserve more views). Everybody wins DICE pls

[@Emily-pq6zd]

Good idea!

[@adamvose2651]

awesome idea!! if dice sees this do this please!!

[@TheY2AProblem]

I always think of this channel when I'm playing BF1.

[@TheY2AProblem]

Also Battlefield Friends.

[@TheY2AProblem]

I yell out "PROMOTED" whenever I get promoted.

[@ethanlotter6270]

TheY2AProblem I do that too

[@timzhai890]

I play stuff of this channel when im playing bf 1

[@jonarnar1383]

Now i will try extra hard to get the medals FOR INDY!!!

[@nex6939]

Yeah if only they had more countries. Not only just to play as in Multiplayer, but stories too. I was honestly shocked you can't play as France!

[@geromino97]

nexsixtynine thritynine DLC

[@Jamie-kg8ig]

Yeah, seeing as how French territory was occupied from the get go and the United States didn't get involved until spring 1917.

[@skiteufr]

spring 1918

[@ramiroesparza9168]

I'm more surprised that you can't play as Russia

[@nex6939]

HingleMcCringle Berry Russia was out of the war by 1917. And you can play as America. They were in the war in late 1917. Not surprising.

[@maxphilippi9944]

I didn't knew that you wrote those entries, awesome!

[@zelenilum290]

When even Batman didn't know, DICE made a much to big of a mistery about that fact. You know, because he is Batman! And 'The great War' YT Channel is awesome. ;)

[@MrComradeDave]

Oh Indy you devil, you know I love a man in uniform ;)

[@TheGreatWar]

And we gave you two!

[@MrComradeDave]

The Great War Still though, nice job on the Order of Hippocrates medal ingame by the way ;)

[@abhigyanpandey2603]

BF1 is amazing, if only it was Historically Accurate.

[@DANNYonPC]

meh, not needed

[@hrwader]

It could be if DICE would let us have fucking custom servers!

[@DANNYonPC]

@Holefek . we have custom servers now m8 Barebones, but.. we got em

[@hrwader]

DANNYonPC m8 what we got now is a fucking joke compared to the older games

[@ISawABear]

BF1 is almost 100% historically accurate. Here's what's not: the player base.

[@devonalexreckon6048]

It suck that you can't play the central powers in campaign

[@Shockwave2056]

They should put your videos on the main menu with other youtubers and thanks for those codex

[@jackfromthejungle7538]

the lack of perspective shown in the game from the side of the central powers is really sad i think ... but then again the french and the russians are still missing completely although theyll be added in future dlc

[@GarretMarks]

Let me guess, you took an arrow to the knee

[@TheGreatWar]

How did you know?

[@GarretMarks]

I've met a lot of people with that same injury

[@alvarmg17]

Another reason why BF1 isn't that realistic is because it is not a new IP, it's Battlefield, it already has a fan base and a formula. I think they just can't change the whole gameplay just for being realistic, and at the end of the day, this is an AAA game that millions of players will play, they can't take that risk.

[@eazion1958]

True, and well, as much I know this will piss people off, I'm glad DICE did NOT do all bolt action rifles, because, as a BF guy, it's frustrating for those who PTFO (Play The Freaking Objective, like capturing flags and whatnot), to see Snipers... just not helping at all (Like seriously, where's the flares, you camping Kill/Death Ratio Scouts?) XD (Yes, I get it that's what Snipers are supposed to do... but come on, they gave the Iron Sights version for a reason for aggressive-flares-deploying playstyle, you know)

[@vadim.ka96]

Game took a risk when moved to WW1 era which no other major FPS game ever did so we can be thankfull for that. For me it was a good way to start learning history of WW1 because I never did it in school or somewhere else. And as they said, you can still learn alot about ww1 from this game, and thats true, its also true that you will learn alot of interesting things that aren't talked about when reffering to WW1 like areal combat, crazy prototype gear that was used during the war etc.

[@TheTerraImperator]

They should just add a single game mode where you only have a bolt action rifle and a shovel, and have to sit in a trench for 5 hours until your incompetent commander screams "over the top!" and all your lands get decimated by enemy artillery shells.

[@MeMightyLeper]

The way Verdun deals with snipers is peer pressure - the best players are the ones who charge out, and both their example and their angry words of encouragement are enough to eventually convince the snipers to stop. It's almost always a new guy, who simply doesn't know, or doesn't realise, that sniping is actually a hindrance. In Verdun, the goal is always to take trenches - one person can make all the difference, and they can mess up the advantages of forward spawning if they don't move up.

[@alvarmg17]

Vadim Kavecsky Yeah, they took a risk making a WW1 setting. But BF1 feels fresh but still familiar for veterans, and that's great.

[@ISawABear]

I love when people complain about the MP-18s, but one of the major operations is Operation Michael where thousands of MP-18s lead the assault on the British sector. Yes, as a player you can bring it to other maps (or you can not be a b**** and use faction-based weapon setups). But why would a game dev ever say "you're on a different map, let me take away 1/2 the guns you unlocked." Never. Besides a multiplayer game about WWI will NEVER be "100% realistic" because people can throw away as many lives as they want. can't really do that in real life. (that the general's job).

[@ultr7712]

I Saw A Bear Well it is a game after all and not a simulator.

[@teamofmanymen4578]

When people camp in corners with mp18s it's so damn annoying

[@ISawABear]

xXMLG_N0SC0P3 Xx Literally any explosive. Even bayonet charge.

[@marsillinkow]

I Saw A Bear unfortunately, that's what generals in ww1 did, throw away as many lives as they could

[@KermitTheGamer21]

The one problem I had with the MP-18 is that it's a pickup in the Gallipoli story...there is no way, even if production was rushed and the MP-18 entered service a bit sooner, that you would see an MP-18 in 1915, and especially not in Ottoman hands

[@DeadBaron]

Wow, I had no idea you guys were so involved! Freaking awesome!

[@rayb558]

Bf1 brought me to this channel and I can't stop watching this amazing content you guys are creating thanks for the hard work

[@oddball_hb]

the central powers lacking a main campaign was also my biggest complaint about it. I want to feel the strife of both sides.

[@mitch543mitch]

Battlefield 1 actually brought me here to learn more about The Great War. Glad to hear you were a part of the game.

[@TimLewallen]

Interest in the setting of Battlefield 1 and a friend that is a history buff told me about this channel and I am now I am hooked on your programming. It is so well done and compelling. Thank you for doing this for us.

[@TheGreatWar]

Welcome to the show.

[@conmereth]

Thank you for the memories guys, learning WWI history in "real time" while immersing myself in the game was one of the most memorable experiences of my high school years

[@lonememe]

Just want to let you know that I love the channel and that the hype of BF1 lead me to get more interested in WW1...which lead me to your channel! Cheers, and keep up the great work!

[@jaobyeden4143]

I knew almost nothing about world war 1 before i played battlefield 1. The game made me take a interest in it since i love history in general and i've been watching the channel for a while now keep it up guys :)

[@davidlennox6242]

Reading those codex entries was my, IS, my favourite part of the game, and i have been watching your channel for ages, what a small world. Great job guys, keep up the good work!

[@samcocking6523]

I got 6 codex entries left to get, thanks Indy and crew for all of this trivia.

[@TheIshikawaRin]

This is ridiculously cool to see.

[@jakobwithak3805]

Im so glad i know this!! Now i have a reason to go for the medals and codex entries!! You guys are the best.

[@BrouwerVids]

i didnt know that you guys worked on battlefield 1 but the things you did are actually one of my favorite things to do read all those small pieces of text learn more about it its awesome to hear you guys actaully helped making sutch a great game

[@chrissardi2433]

Wow i did not now that thanks for the contribution to this game

[@Gagilence]

Valiant Hearts is by far the best video game about WW1.

[@eRaZeHyper]

yes

[@battlez9577]

Nah Verdun deserves that title.

[@Bufkey]

They're all good, can we agree on that?

[@Gagilence]

They're both good games, but emotional impact of Valiant Hearts can't be topped.

[@oehlererik]

Argh, still furious about the ending.

[@Outshinedsg]

Here's the really *big*, obvious missing content from the game: Where are the French!? They're among the most important combatants of the Entente and WWI, and yet they are completely absent from the game! I think DICE did a great job with a lot of aspects of the game, so I sincerely doubt they overlooked them - seems more likely that French forces will be added as the first major expansion (I hope)! It's true that the game is fairly arcade-y and the weapon selection creates an anachronistic feel more similar to WW2 than WW1, but I think overall they captured the setting and feel of the conflict well. The attention to the soldier's uniforms, gear, and equipment is amazing, as is the detail of the vehicles and maps. Like Indy said, it's not really representative of history, but the inspiration is clearly there and they were able to turn it into an engaging and fun multiplayer game.

[@TheGreatWar]

+Outshinedsg from what I heard they will be the first big expansion. Russians will be the 2nd.

[@PurpleScoutCookies]

I think the words arcade-y are a little disingenuous considering battlefield is probably the most realisitic shooter outside of games that are specifiically made for simulation purposes like arma...compared to COD/Titanfall/etc it's a lot less arcade-y.

[@Mars0War]

But it's still a lot more arcade-y and "fun first" than something like Verdun which eschews fun and player empowerment for a more accurate representation of WWI battle tactics.

[@jacko2222222]

it's confirmed that verdun and the french western front is the first expansion.

[@Outshinedsg]

As you explained in your comment, my intention was to point out that BF1 doesn't try to simulate realistic combat in the same way that a game like ARMA does. While BF1 is certainly more realistic than fictionalized games like COD, there are still a lot of elements that are unrealistic in order to make the game more entertaining, as opposed to strict simulation of historic combat. Things like being able to survive damage that would usually incapacitate a person, most players having auto/semi-auto weapons instead of bolt action rifles, light tanks being faster than they were historically, players being able to regenerate when out of combat, and so on. All of these things make the game more "arcade like" but also increase the entertainment value of the game compared to a strict simulation.

[@Privat3Kag3]

CONGRATULATIONS MAN!!! I am glad, & Proud to say that you guys WERE A part of this!

[@jjescobar4140]

Wow that is so cool, i always watch your videos before or after I play battlefield 1, nice to know you were involved!!

[@ariswitty99]

One of my favorite games and one of my favorite KZbin channels. keep up the good work!

[@86Sando]

You guys are awesome. I love the codex in battlefield 1 and always get excited when I unlock them.

[@akatheginger7328]

Every codex Every medal!! you made it, I got it love playing BF1 thanks for all the effort you guys put in!!!

[@DeadPixel1105]

The last few weeks I've been binging on both Battlefield 1 and The Great War. And now I learn that both are connected. What an awesome 'small world' moment.

[@justwatch7091]

The way Codex Entries was written and the announcer narrated the operations, it gave me the vibe that Indy had something to do with the game. Glad I was not wrong.

[@fodonzor6847]

Ey dident knew u did this, very glad to hear u teamed with them! Gl in the future

[@argenys8]

Markus looks like keemstar

[@Psyconaut116]

ikr?

[@TheHawkeye0725]

Ash Ketchum long lost brother?

[@brokenbridge6316]

Indy I loved what you and your friend were dressed in. Looked so authentic. Great job.

[@cavanzki]

thank u. it's nice to know you guys have a hand in battlefield 1.

[@metalfusion1319]

The only reason I got interested in WW1 is because of BF1,and they say Video games don't teach you anything :p

[@RevanStarrrR]

BF1 barely does. There are plenty of people out there whose stupidity is growing because they use BF1 as their only source of information about WW1, thinking that its historically accurate.

[@LearnedSophistry]

RevanBladeZ well since Indy here wrote the codexes, I'd say it's a pretty good start. They have a well rehearsed expert giving info. I remember one night that I spent reading the codexes after playing the game for a few hours

[@Jebbtube]

Always good to see the Great War getting more attention. Here's hoping we never see a part III.

[@darieirad]

MagnuMagnus keep hoping...

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

I predict it'll happen in our lifetime. Presumably when the water, living space and oil shortages we already have now get completely out of hand. But there is one upside to that: We'll be the last generation. We'll see the end of this fucked up story we call human history and that's at least something, right?

[@Jebbtube]

Roland Deschain I'd kinda like the story to keep going. There's so much more I'd like to see out of it.

[@dragoflame]

In Star Trek, it took three world wars to come to peace, the earth crawled out of the ashes and said "never again" so they made the federation and try to bring peace to the Galaxy. Hopefully it doesn't take another war for us to see that.

[@Jebbtube]

Dragoflame That same Federation has very fascist elements to it when you take a closer look.

[@P99AT]

You guys did a great job with the medal names.

[@jamienobis2061]

*POW* MIND BLOWN. jesus guys, you are so amazing and now you are even in a video game (loosely spoken)!!! Love the show, love the humor and thanks to all of you great people!

[@robthegr8150]

I watch this channel when i play verdun and battlefield.

[@badsgt1]

Where are the Order of the Angel and Order of the Snake Medals? Love the videos and love that you guys are gamers as well as historians. Keep it up.

[@TheGreatWar]

Now, that would be a great idea.

[@Alpha-dl3ob]

As a Game Dev, finding you guys was absolute gold. Love what I've scene of your work.

[@michaelm4939]

Thats awesome you guys did all that, been watching you guys for years!

[@officerchad1213]

You should stream HOI 4 with the Great War mod

[@doktorblueman3588]

Thats a really good idea.

[@buckplug2423]

HOI?... can you expand that shortage?

[@peterjerman7549]

hearts of iron 4

[@buckplug2423]

Peter Jerman thx

[@peterjerman7549]

Polishboss It's a stratigical game, personnaly HOI3 is better than the new HOI4, but would be nice to see indy play it.

[@calumclark1719]

to be fair you have done some cracking work with the codex, cant think of many games that people will stop and read them rather than running about shooting someone, i do wish they had cut back a bit on the far fetched things like the speed of the vehicles and the fact that the pilot in the single player is indestructible! but its just nice to have a game that isn't based in space mountain, i do wish they had expanded to show the battles in Serbia,Africa and show the perspectives of most of the nations central and entente powers as you say the line between good and bad was very bloody and the aftermath led to disaster to quote Ferdinand Foch "this is not peace, this is an armistice for twenty years"

[@calumclark1719]

Sorry Blurry not bloody

[@makster86]

This is honestly one of the best channels on KZbin. I was interested to learn more about the history of WW1 because of Battlefield 1 and have watched almost half your channels in a little over a month. Awesome how you guys are involved in the game! Keep up the great work!

[@damiensmith5998]

Battlefield 1 made me want to learn about The Great War so in the months preceding it's release I studied WW1 which is how I ended up finding this great channel. Thank you guys keep up the great work

[@SneakyBadAssOG]

Reading the codex, i can't shake a feeling, that it was sometimes "filtered" by Ministry of Truth

[@Pappalard010]

SneakyBadAss can you explain to me your profile picture?

[@porky8278]

Ooooh boy

[@markhenley3097]

I want to play as the Imperial German Army and defend Elsaß-Lothringen from Anglo-French attacks.

[@DJBremen]

I didnt know you guys were involved that is so cool!!

[@VWeooo]

Those Codex entries are one great thing, it gives perspective to what you just played. Thanks for cooperating on that.

[@tahNyaxz]

ww2 an obvious enemy? not papa adolf i hope :( didnt realise you had such an impact on a game i love!

[@perfidiouspomegranate1599]

Lionel Japan is pretty obvious for what they did to the people they conquered (phillipines, china, korea, etc)

[@tahNyaxz]

Silly Catfish being Dutch and having lost most of our colonies to the japanese i approve of your post.

[@Tomartyr]

Well somebody had to stop Poland.

[@tahNyaxz]

its 2016 i didnt fight on any side.

[@Larry]

You have to take some creative license, otherwise it would all be trench warfare and a pretty dull game. It almost got canned as EA thought WWI would make a dull game.

[@Squiglypig]

Sure, but even though I love the setting, I feel like having it be essentially just a re-skin of earlier BF games isn't that good of an idea. WW1 wasn't ultra-fast-paced, so whilst I really like the gameplay, from a gamer perspective, as a history buff, I dislike the gameplay.

[@cameronsprague101]

Larry Bundy Jr THAT DOESN'T MEAN EVERYONE NEEDS AUTOMATIC WEAPONS!

[@RevanStarrrR]

Great, another one who thinks WW1 was all trench warfare and nothing else.

[@rodafowa1279]

On the Western Front, it was mainly trench warfare. The position of the Entente and Germany barely moved for over four years. On the Italian Front, it was also mainly trench warfare, albeit in the mountains. There were 12, yes 12 battles at the Isonzo River alone. The Eastern Front, Middle East, Africa and some of the Balkans were the places where open war was fought. The game shows this open type of warfare everywhere. Also, the weapons. They do not represent the war. It's a video game and all, but when everyone is running around with prototype weapons that were never used in the war, the game loses credibility. Calling it World War II in a World War I setting is very appropriate.

[@ledzeppelin27]

You know, what was sad is that they already had everything there where everyone could have had their cake and ate it too. Why not just add a check box or create game lobbies that had an optional "realistic" modes? You get your bolt action, running through no man's land is quick and easy death. Defend your trench until the artillery stops, then sound the charge. Regular fans could still have their experience, and those that wanted a little more historical accuracy could have theirs. Everyone wins.

[@HauntedAbysss]

I had no idea that you guys worked on that game. It is a huge success in my heart and I love those cards. Thank you for the contribution!

[@jamesmulcahy5373]

I loved unlocking codex entries in the game for the sole purpose of learning more about the war since the first day it came out. Discovering that it is this channe thatl is behind it actually makes me want to unlock every single one of them. This was such a cool discovery and has made my day. I love this channel.

[@whitedragon1204]

Thatis awesome. I enjoy reading those codex

[@joekurtz6587]

Has anyone noticed that the support class guy for the german empire looks a heck of alot like indy?

[@GotHoai]

Good job! I love unlocking the codex entries and learning more about the individual parts of the game

[@ChristianGarciaArt]

awesome. I love reading the codex entries. I look forward tp earning my Order of Icarus medal soon.

[@hussard2062]

Markus looked like he wanted to beat Indy with the feldspaten

[@komradetuniska2003]

I never thought I would say this, but you are the two coolest guys I know in KZbin.....after Conan O'Brian and Jordan Shlansky of course.

[@komradetuniska2003]

+Miguel “MAQ42” Quinto Nice to meet you stranger. Glad I found another member of the Conan&Jordan community.

[@jasonisrejekz]

Thanks for the amazing channel guys. I never miss an episode, and always recommend your channel to friends. This is literally one of the KZbin channels that I rush to my computer when notified of a new video.

[@JaesWasTaken]

Wow, this is only going to encourage me further to unlock all the medals and Codex entries in the game! Thanks Great War Team!

[@d.obrien2892]

I was really disappointed wig the lack of central powers.

[@Messiah114]

Everytime i win a medal i think of you guys

[@darthkiller14]

Wow. I got Battlefield 1 because this channel sparked my interest in WW 1 history (plus its freaking Battlefield). I didnt know you guys had a part in it until now. That blows my freaking mind.

[@TheGreatWar]

full circle

[@showmesomething69]

omg!im so glad to see that you re involved in bf1!it makes me happier about paying it!

[@DanielLopez-fj9yz]

Awesome great work I subscribed to this channel when battlefield 1 was first announced and been watching ever since. Great job guys! Also what do you think of the game?

[@DanielLopez-fj9yz]

Sorry I finished the video

[@roosajarvinen5698]

can you play Verdun on this channel 😃 please

[@TheGreatWar]

+Tiku 1 not on the channel, but on Twitch

[@benji3625]

The Great War do you play on PC or console?

[@alexcone1476]

bennnyboyc They do both

[@elderhorcrux169]

This is an awesome bit of info. I started listening to this channel in the car, to better myself on WW1 knowledge for BF1. Continue the good work, and look forward to listening for the next 2 years.

[@darkeagle553]

Wow this makes the game even better ! Thx Indy and Markus

[@isaiahnunez1796]

Where has this Flo been? There's not nearly enough if them on this channel. During the *Out of the Trenches* segments it would be hilarious if, while describing a given subject, Indy just called out to flow like "isn't that right, Flo?" or "Flo knows what I mean." Perhaps even an occasional "Flo, what are your thoughts on this matter?" Though not to force flow into serving as comedic relief or something to laugh at, that would be rude.

[@isaiahnunez1796]

*Flo

[@tristancullum4188]

Oh you did the codexs there are a lot of typos in that

[@ikentspell2659]

That moment when your favorite channel plays your favorite game(well kinda)

[@jonocooper9232]

Thanks for the contribution, love the channel and the videos keep up the great work!!!

[@yeeyee6161]

Why did Dice not put the Christmas Truce in BF1? And thanks for all you do. I love history. I'm trying to learn a lot about WWI at a young age.

[@yeeyee6161]

Zombislayer 12 danke. Bist du mein brüder?

[@teamofmanymen4578]

And you play the game of football (soccer) that happened that day

[@yeeyee6161]

xXMLG_N0SC0P3 Xx it did.

[@Merf_Gaming]

Maybe near Christmas day they will have a temporary "Christmas Truce" Gamemode where it's a snowy map and nobody can die but everybody has a snowball and you get points for hitting enemies with a snowball.

[@sushimuncher282]

Maybe because its not Christmas? Also, the game is only 1-2 months old, I bet the Christmas thing would probably come wayyy later like BF4's Final Stand.

[@prodfife]

Can't wait for Bolt Action only servers :)

[@aCeZxTrEmE]

wow I never knew you guys had such an involvement in an amazing game I've been watching since the game was announced and I really wish I found you guys earlier this is easily my favourite KZbin channel keep up the good work Indy and team

[@toma2897]

I play this game every day and started watching your videos sometime in October. Now that I know you helped with parts of this I love it 10x more. Thanks Indy and crew y'all are awesome!

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Considering the conditions of trench warfare. I think bf1 wouldn't be as fun if it was 100% accurate. Imagine having most deaths on the battlefield caused by disease, hunger, cold, sniper shots and machine gun fire. The majority of the players would complain that the game is unbalanced, and unfair, but war was just like that on that period lol.

[@wahlex841]

You know, taking one's point to its extremes isn't going to prove anything. They could have done more in historical accuracy department witohut sacrificing any fun. But gameplay-wise they decided to stick to their comfort zone.

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

Alex Krycek Indeed. Going a little bit more historycal would be nicer, just an itty bit.

[@phantomjoker5]

wew lads

[@Alexthelion93]

Haha, while reading all those codex, I felt that they were done by professionals. And boy, I was right! You guys did a tremendous work roght there. I never thought I'd learn so much history from a video game. Those who skipped reading the codex missed 45% of this game. Fantastic work again, thank you!

[@MetalMilitiaMan87]

Wow I had no idea you guys actually helped out with the game. I love the codex pages and learning about the war and I love this channel too!