This Is How You Attack With ROME! | Total War: Rome 2 Siege

[@war113]

Legionnaire: Son whats your duty in this army? hastati: Well...on this piece of paper here it says ammo absorber?

[@epickaiden7725]

True

[@user-rj8tr6sp7e]

Lmfao 😂😂😂

[@akt3529]

😂

[@jamie_d0g978]

I use the auxilias for that. Not Roman life must be sacrifice in that kind of task

[@UglyJaguar]

😂😂😂

[@cheese7781]

Apollo, the greatest siege player of all time, a man who says “words are hard today” Literally everyday

[@Trent733]

Ots I mean its ot I MEAN not, not ot illy I MEAN SILLY words are hatd Hard I mean hard!

[@martineberendsen7103]

True

[@gastonjaillet9512]

It's true tough!

[@austinhitchy6996]

I love how this game it happened in the firat minute. Some games its half over before he says it and i begin to get worried

[@dominictoth8666]

I wouldn't call him the greatest player but aight

[@Trent733]

Apollo: this is how you attack Rome Me: *"and I took that personally"*

[@executeorder6559]

Don’t get it

[@Trent733]

@@executeorder6559 I LOVE ROME

[@executeorder6559]

@@Trent733 ohhhhhhhh I like playing as Rome but hate being against them as for fuck sake it takes so long for 1 unit to break

[@Trent733]

@@executeorder6559 yea lol

[@dondi6210]

@@executeorder6559 they really are a wall , they should nerf those frickers , they can chip your waves of cheap units

[@gauntlettcf5669]

32:10 chant with me, brothers! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER!

[@minitg4217]

LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER!

[@WorkedSix28zerozero1]

LIFE! OF! A SOLDIER! LIFE! OF! A SOLDIER! LIFE! OF! A SOLDIER! LIFE! OF! A SOLDIER!

[@zackmonsour4959]

LIFE. OF. A SOLDIER

[@kaiserschmarrn260]

LIFE. OF. A. SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A. SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A. SOLDIER! LIFE. OF. A. SOLDIER!

[@lcdcstudios]

we need another life of a soldier, I used to love those vids back in the day

[@tigervv6437]

For all future video's: It is "Prinkipes" in classical Latin. In general the Latin grapheme ⟨c⟩ is the Latin phone [k], which is always pronounced hard as k in sky, never soft as in cellar, cello, or social. ⟨k⟩ is a letter coming from Greek, but seldom written as such and generally replaced by c. Triarii for example would be pronounced with 3 times the same i-sound of ea in easy. Not Triari-eye.

[@PeGaiarsa]

Awesome info. Had no idea that k was a "greek" letter.

[@rubenheymans1988]

However no one is really 100% sure about this? And the language has been used / changed over 1000+ years. In the beginning no one even wrote down much spelling rules. So it doesn't really matter how you pronounce it because I can be correct ? Does this makes sense?

[@PeGaiarsa]

@@rubenheymans1988 yeah, I think it makes sense. I think most of the "correct" pronunciation of dead languages derives from the pronunciation of the child languages. For instance: "CH" in Italian always has a "K" sound. It's not irrational to argue that a "C" in Latin would sound like a "CH" in Italian, since Italian basically derived fully from Latin.

[@tigervv6437]

@@rubenheymans1988 Of course 100% sure no one will ever be, but there is a lot of evidence that suggests it was actually spoken as I summed up, amongst probably the elite, since there were many dialects as well. After extensive research a consensus has been reached among historians and classici that this is the most likely way it was/is pronouced and so is also taught to students when reading and speaking classical Latin. So there is a general rulebook, since many things are derivable (Isolated communities and dialects for example give good indication, like on Sicily they speak Italian with pronounciation much closer to classical Latin). Check out the Netflix series Barbarians. The classical Latin there is excellent.

[@rubenheymans1988]

@@tigervv6437 well yeah the 1000 + dialects too, my point is however you want to pronounce Latin isn't it always correct possibly? Or is that just ignorant thinking, im not into languages

[@willdabeasttt]

Why hasn't Apollo made a "words are hard" t shirt lol

[@TB-ut2wn]

because words are hard

[@Grimreaper.05]

Pixelated Apollo with another siege battle love it

[@chandrachacha4964]

Your pfp matches your comment 🤣

[@Grimreaper.05]

@@chandrachacha4964 thanks man

[@muhammadirfanjalaluddin1018]

0:17: "I'm playing as rome" Me: Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down.

[@Trent733]

Lol

[@iceintheair]

@@Trent733 lol

[@muhammadirfanjalaluddin1018]

@@iceintheair lol

[@danielguilmartin9376]

9 there was like a 30+ if you count the different sides of the civil wars

[@iceintheair]

@@danielguilmartin9376 every country has a civil war

[@greykoko]

Finally a good player playing rome

[@juliustan3875]

A rome player is good finally

[@brettvogel8418]

more like average player lol

[@derth9230]

@@brettvogel8418 what indicates that he isn't a good player?

[@brettvogel8418]

@@derth9230 he acknowledges it in the video

[@anthonysantos3629]

@@brettvogel8418 you must be the cats tits then when playing as Rome. The kitties titties as it were

[@nadershah5196]

"How to play as Rome!" Apollo: have some good teammates (cyberpunk 2077 music) Genius 100

[@user-rn5cy9su2p]

10:39 Rest in peace that Thureos spearman who had like 4 pila in his face and another couple in the rest of him.

[@dashiz5489]

Oh my god. That man is dead. lol

Good job playing with the romans; the easy way to know if you use well Rome faction, is when the numbers of kills you make is bigger than a hundred kills, no matter how cheap or expensive are the roman units you used, because they have one of the best armys in game.

[@glisa6719]

Good day,hello from Serbia.I cant waith to see a life of a soldier on that Royal peltast.

[@Trent733]

*germany has entered chat with Austria-hungary*

[@glisa6719]

@@Trent733 Bulgaria backstab

[@executionersadvocate4641]

Please do a life of a soldier video! We must see what happened to the Roman-Slayer

[@iteor7320]

20:48 -Rome in Carthage, it’s always a good sight. Me - A pretty flattened sight more like

[@dondi6210]

I'm sorry words are hard - every siege battle of apollo

[@jeffthemercenary]

4:18 man the standard guy is a madlad

[@liams9]

Apollo I love your stuff. Could you do a Rome 2 Campaign one day plz?

[@danielramirez5628]

dang apollo your the mvp of the whole matchup ur a excellent player, teammate, and general and i love the fact that you used the romans to victory

[@mistakenforce48]

Beautiful battle! Really found myself learning new tactics with this content, its made rome 2 even more enjoyable. Good stuff man

[@tophholland]

Awesome to see Epirus doing work. I think its rare to see somebody use them so well.

[@cat_goes_meow6294]

I noticed a few things about the defenders that might have contributed to Apollo doing so well: Carthage is a new player (he was mostly using fire ammo), Seleucid played passive against Arverni (which led to him being crushed), Sparta didnt help his allies until about 1/3 of the way through the battle, and Macedon got double teamed.

[@Adamdidit]

I think Sparta was trying to avoid getting doubled early because the Selucid passivity allowed two faction to hot multiple Spartan forces.

[@antoinepallascio3944]

”the p boys“ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

I do like how, this, is how the Romans actually did things. Hastati run in, get stuck in with Gusto, do damage, absorb the ammo, all that stuff. Then the Principes smash in and carry the day against the tired and already battered enemies

[@TheSabaton1]

The hastati that routed at 10:00 were ordered by their officer to run along the walls as punishment haha, 13:20 and theyre still running along it

[@owolettes]

Apollo: Words are hard Also Apollo: doing commentary

[@mrcoolkid5492]

I am so glad you explained your chooses during this battle as a new player to Rome 2 and having very little experience with Total War games in general thank so much Apollo

[@jacobspencer5295]

Apollo doesn't state he's the greatest, but his followers do. He gives credit to his teammates. Plus a lot of videos of TW, show players losing with Rome. This was a cool video of basic use with the faction, and how to keep the initiative in tactics

[@goose8012]

Fakes right, goes left and charge straight into the wall. Job well done cav 😆

[@pinklinecabs3967]

When Sparta is in you side:This is Sparta. But,if on enemy side: meh! Sparta.

[@jacobcramer5938]

"THIS IS HOW YOU ATTACK WITH ROME" literally 1 minute later "I screwed up and cut off half of my Hastati." Me: OKEY DOKEY.

[@ekajikabos6728]

:D Precisely.

[@foxman_pl5914]

Best game for siege battles gotta say, and Apollo playing rome as he said in stream he did pretty good too.

[@eduardoedsbark5385]

The "P boys" skksks the best definition kskksks

[@jojoabc100]

So happy he added a higher definition for his videos

[@0oKeZo0]

Crushing victory. With a huge reserve remaining too. That's how you attack!

[@doyadirty3804]

31:46 that lone soldier is a baddazz

[@picklesusa3449]

Life of a soldier

[@rancor4513]

Ngl this battle was pretty cool, it was pretty fair because u have barbarians and rome which is great at attacking and the defenders are also good factions like sparta etc

[@iteor7320]

When you have watched so many Apollo videos “Words are hard” slips into your common vocabulary...

[@danguhzone5130]

This has been one of the better videos you have out out Apollo. This was more informative and entertaining by far!

[@ragnar8423]

its actually weird because even when I first began playing, I always loved being the Selucid Dynasty or Macedonia! I honestly don't like being rome! Selucids have an intensely varied force. My favourite is the Horse Cataphracts. Anyways great video Good job Apollo!

[@Darqshadow]

I'd have to disagree. Yes Rome doesn't have the best cavalry unit in the game but it has two very good spear units, Triarii and Auxiliaries, some of the best archers, and that classic medium to heavy infantry that stack bodies like cord wood. While I do see the appeal of Macedonia and the other Greeks, Rome is where it's at to me

[@ragnar8423]

@@Darqshadow fair enough as long as you are enjoying your time with them.

[@h21lad13]

Well u can take one siege engine and go straight for the centre or capture point instead of fighting head on and it got some advantage doing so like they can have flank opportunity, cavalry infiltration and bringing enemy attention

[@campodemarte4352]

32:32 “Pluto, back to formation!”

[@onyxcrusader9536]

Apollo will you make this a series? i would like that

[@sirofsirs390]

Few ideas that popped into my head while watching this video! Be good if you could merge units mid battle. Would make for some interesting gameplay if you could betray and turn on allies mid battle! Especially in campaign. I also want to be able to sling in dead bodies and stuff into a settlement to make the enemies sick, like you sling dead cows in Stronghold, haha!

[@novaalkronthe1st910]

Uhhhh......no

[@sirofsirs390]

@@novaalkronthe1st910 Any particular reason?

[@novaalkronthe1st910]

@@sirofsirs390 turning on the allies would not be a good idea... it would be utter chaos... everyone turning on everyone and it wouldn’t even be a battle... the merging units is an idea though although it would have to be the same units and the dead bodies would work in theory, but it’s just wrong (I know they did that in history but that’s just not a good tactic for a active attack.. because it would hurt your own men) those are my reasons... I hope they help

[@user-vr8qd4hk6y]

@@novaalkronthe1st910 Such turnings in battles are historically accurate and battle is chaos, my friend

[@Arhatu]

After WH3 disappointment this feels like cure.

[@Arhatu]

@@callumander4141 I like fantasy titles yet feeling everything turning into MOBA is not fun.

[@fleecejohnsonbandit]

its so wholesome whenever romans and barbarians team up

[@vipersingh3537]

Good vid man

[@Cormac131]

Finally a good Roman player

[@andrewyuscinsky5856]

I am but a humble subscriber knight and have been loyal to you for years my lord and it is my honest opinion that you should be more popular than you are keep up the great content!

[@amp8295]

Looking at the thumbnail, all I could think of was that moment in the siege of carthage cinematic trailer: Take those walls! AHHH-

[@perigeedynamics5941]

MATN studied classics and says prinkipes. Honestly, everyone knows who you're talking about. I wouldn't worry about it to much. Great video!

[@CbAss-y2k]

I like how actually play them as if your are a general on the battle field

[@TruthLivesMatter]

What a coincidence that you play rome 2 total because I just finished installing it

[@basicsmoker2071]

I remember seeing this battle live, was really great.

[@lcdcstudios]

we need another life of a soldier, I used to love those vids back in the day

[@bullet2victory767]

That was a clean battle. Good stuff Apollo.. love ya

[@gillessmet6685]

I was waiting for a siege battle where Apollo controlls the attacking force. My prayers have been heard!

[@lewisstevens7136]

All hail Caesar 😂😂

[@danielseager-smithdanzo2345]

On the principes question. Both pronunciations can work. The hark k-like sound is probably closer to classical Latin used in the period. The soft c would be vulgar Latin (mediaeval). Classicists will also pronounce Cicero like "Kikero," or Tacitus "Takitus" for the same reason.

[@chillkrote7877]

You don‘t have to charge to throw the javelins. Just Put the Unit infront of the the Enemy Lines and use fire at will

[@dopetanks8770]

My firat total war game i got today i was inspired to get it because of you. Thank you its awesome. It may not be rome 2 but i the first rome but its still fun!

[@lewishowells2847]

Life of a soldier! YES!

[@scotvince7847]

I really liked how you commanded your hastati centuries.

[@felipeaugusto6991]

one thing he could do is manage the units in pairs, while one is fighting the other is resting, throwing tired troops against fresh ones takes a toll

[@lensiax9276]

in antiquity the letter c was pronounced like an english k as in kraft. So principe was pronounced prinkipe. Caesar was pronounced similar to Kaisar. Cicero was pronounced like Kickero. Modern italian is different; if an i or e follows a c, it is pronounced like a “chi” or “che”, so it sounds like princheepe. Spanish and English each have their own take on how to pronounce the c.

[@hasanameeri4659]

Appolo please cover ntw3 near future

[@executeorder6559]

Yeah but he made so much of it he is now bored

[@gastonjaillet9512]

@@executeorder6559 Which I understand, all battles feel the same at some point

[@PeGaiarsa]

I'm not sure if you mentioned this, but simply standing your Hastati near an enemy unit will have them firing their pila without the need to micro-manage charge orders.

[@aleksymaciejewski2147]

I really enjoyed this siege for some reason. Couldn't take my eyes off it the whole time!

[@zirconzz4188]

the pronunciation of principes varies based on how you pronounce your latin in general, the sound of C in latin has changed throughout the years-- if you go by classical latin then it's always a hard c (this even applies to ch which is always pronounced like the ch in chemistry in classical latin), but in ecclesiastical latin it's quite different! basically, your pronunciation of it as "prinkipes" is the correct way to say it in classical latin i think

[@tomyorke3412]

Firmly I pledge my loyalty to thee Land of my Forefathers forever brimming with glory A land of beauty home of the courageous Our Eternal Rome the might of enemy ships Threatens us in vain it is a hopeless quest Turn away from deceit and sweet delusions For the trumpets of War will call our Legions soon And across the fatherland a victory song will ring And across the fatherland our song will resonate A time of joy and pride for Eternal Rome. (Sung in Latin from the film dragon blade translated from Latin The Roman Empire never had an official anthem)

[@cameronthir1395]

This was very entertaining, great commentary!

[@errorcode4046]

Btw you don’t have to charge to make infantry throw their projectiles, just put them near your enemies, turn on fire at will, they will automatically throw.

[@rhino_struck3112]

New to the channel and total war. Love your videos keep it up. To answer your question about how to pronounce "Principes", the Romans pronounced the letter "C" as the letter "K" is pronounced in modern English.

[@nikospitr]

Auxilia did all the work :) I'm kidding. Great siege!!!

[@bravesoul1182]

Goodjob apollo i love all of your videos

[@jeffthemercenary]

I was at the stream the Hastati is easily the MVP

[@santiagosegard3705]

Life of a soldier with the royal peltats

[@peyj7977]

In classical latin the c is always pronounced with a k sound. So its prinkipes.

[@riley9107]

Make that lone Royal Peltast a Life of a Soldier!!! Please!!!

[@koentjee7144]

Hi, nice video!

[@JB17521or]

Thats not good Mr PixelatedApollo, Sir. Having snacks everyday... your influence on mee seems to turn out kinda badly.. ;) Aanyways I have my snacks ready for this one!

[@derth9230]

finally a rome who doesn't lose because he doesn't understand strategy

[@tf2664]

Rome II is epic

[@Nathan-zw7nq]

Man I remember being a noob in Rome 2. He is so right about noobs using Rome so incorrectly. Good times.

[@stevens8162]

Yes a new vid!

[@dominicbarwick9932]

Would love a Witcher 3 play-through, I’m sure everyone would agree considering season 2 of the tv show is out soon.

[@pinklinecabs3967]

Yeah, apollo misworded company 24/7 misunderstanding different faction and always saying words are hard today.Love it apollo❤.

[@augustus4972]

The P boys is a good name though

[@veljkoangelovski5349]

*proceeds to lay seige to the like button*

[@yourface1218]

Classical latin has no soft "C" so it would be pronounced "Prin-ki-pes"

[@scottedwards3403]

Awe true to Caesar

[@ravenhawkgameplay3863]

Great massive siege battle but i would have loved to have been in control of Sparta defending as without sounding too arrogant I would have created some serious kill zones where the outer walls had been knocked down creating huge breaches that need to be plugged and imo what better faction to use than Sparta to plug those gaps which would have caused a huge delay to entering the city and in some cases kept the tower defence either in dispute or on the side defence. How i would have done this - Square formations which would force entering troops to be funnelled towards my lines if pikes. Slingers with there range set further behind to pepper any nme troops who were actually on the walls from the siege engines etc. I know its easy after watching battle like this and hearsay say my defence would have worked much better and been successful but based on my experience with Sparta and examples of how to use square formations combined with pikes on my own channel i feel confident imo I would have produced some great defence footage that would have reminded myself and many others of a combination of the film 300 defending the hot gates and also the newly knighted men from the film kingdom of heaven where they defended the wall breach in the city of Jerusalem. Anyway I still loved this epic battle and maybe Pixel if you ever want me to put my money where my mouth is you could message me and perhaps give me an opportunity to be a lucky a player who could appear in one of your videos in the future. In the meantime thank you for great upload and footage. I look forward to watching some more of your latest videos soon.

[@luelee6168]

Apollo the Excitable

[@whatsupn9401]

You the best. Also a chad.

[@amardeep_singh_chauhan]

charge the thorax swords with switched off formation attack, put on shield wall after engaging and they will beat the legionaries easily

[@iancorder6133]

Call the Principaes the PP boys

[@baharhosseini4998]

Thank you Apollo not everyone knows how to attack with rome

[@sethschmidt7885]

250th like boys! Apollo should have a shirt in the store that says words are hard today

[@errorcode4046]

to me, you are the greatest Rome 2 player.

[@sixguns370]

Imagine fighting with a Roman and you and you still get called a barbarian 😂 by the Roman guy 😂