Political Reform - Tutorial for complete beginners - Victoria 3 - Japan

[@hentaioverwhelming]

At 14:30: The name "China" came from the first dynasty that unified all of China, the Qin Dynasty, whose original powerbase was the western part of central China. If you have ever read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or played Total War Three Kingdoms, basically the western realm down to Chengdu was the Qin Dynasty's original power base, which is why it was super important for Liu Bei to take those lands (easy to defend and highly productive). The dynasty that everyone sees in Victoria 3 is actually the last imperial dynasty of China, the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was actually established by the Manchus whose original power base is the area we call Manchuria all the way in Northeast China.

[@FrostReave]

How is it pronounced though?

[@cflounder]

@@FrostReave Chin and Ching, respectively

[@geolangsat]

I am so into the series that I have been waiting for this video for the last 22 hours. Edit: Realized you are unwell after the intro. Take lots of care Potato!

[@birbcaptorcarrey1883]

It's 3 AM, still watching the britain 8 hour video, and theres a new japan ones... nice

[@DaveTerenas]

Really looking forward to this series, hope you feel better Potato! P.S. 14:20 ish, you're correct about the pronunciation, the Q in Qing is something between the English Ch- and Sh- sound

[@MikeMiau]

tbh I was sceptical about Victoria but it is definitely fun to watch with you

[@pacer2310]

I'm still skeptical. I bought it. Cannot recommend. Just play Viccy 2 with some mods. This game is a slick coat of paint on a turd. Primarily complaint is as a capitalist economy you no longer incentivize capitalist pops to build factories for you - even in a free economy, you're an authoritarian state that chooses what to be built, how much, when, etc. It has all the illusions of complexity with multiple menus and what not, but it's not doing anything interesting. Oh, I'm sure it'll be fine after 20+ DLC packs over 10 years or whatever. Once the game costs $400 or subscribing (hah!) to paradox's live service it may be an okay game. It's even a serviceable GSG - but as a successor to Victoria 2, it doesn't even come close.

[@kotzpenner]

@@pacer2310 Also it's way too easy. The liberal industrialist route is just the superior strategy, so every nation will feel the same after 10 or so years. Also there are not many different events. I had the same event pop up 5 times in the first 30 years or so.

[@burtreynolds8030]

@@pacer2310 capitalists still build factories you just get to pick what and where, which I think is a good addition, is it entirely realistic, no, but plenty of times in Vic 2 they will build useless factories

[@todd007ss]

I am so lost in Victoria 3 but it is SO FUN. Once again Potato saving my brain with these amazing videos. Thanks for working through being sick hope you feel better soon!

[@meiliyinhua7486]

You are right about the Q being more of a Ch sound but China isn't named after the Qing dynsaty, but the similarly named Qin dynasty, the first rulers of *Imperial* China

[@a.s.5262]

Kinda sad, that some people are review bombing on Steam because they didn't get a carbon copy of Vicky 2.

[@BigBlackGlock]

mUh aRmY mOvMenT!

[@shqiperia60]

I also thought this game sucked but after giving it a second chance and learning lots of mechanics boy oh boy this game gets interesting similar to vicky 2

[@nicolasmiller]

I did a Japan play through pretty much right before you uploaded the first episode, but the only main problem I've run into (same with other civs) is problems regarding not having enough employees for industry later on. It'll be interesting to see how you tackle that because I certainly have no clue

[@ianh3385]

If your goods are too cheap then the wages offered by buildings will be really low - meaning buildings can't employ people. If that's your issue?

[@nicolasmiller]

@@ianh3385 from what I was seeing in game, it looked like there was one group specialized pop that kept going around to different industries in the same state If the wage ever got low so I never had enough to keep all employed. The only way I could fix it was by subsidizing for a bit and letting it become productive. But yeah I probably need to work on the economy a bit more.

[@Razzlion]

@@nicolasmiller yup, remember to work you economy from the bottom up. But also make sure someone is always consuming the end product, if you build steelmills before motor industry then throw it on the market until motor is built and there is demand for rails

[@IDOLA149]

Watching at 43 minutes and loving how excited you are by some Academics while also sitting on a 61% revolution progress!

[@hartoehajek]

God Im loving your victoria and terra invictus videos! Truly a gift from the content gods :P

[@konfuchie357]

You are my very favourite Viktoria 3 KZbinr so far. And trust me I Wached a lot of Vic3. Whole days worth of content, but you are the top!

[@freke80]

You're videos are the best way I've found to learn the game. Thank you!

[@danielhinojosa2596]

Randomly just clicked on your videos based off my vicky 3 help searches and I can say for a fact that you have the best videos on how to play Victoria 3 that I have seen. I learned a lot from your videos and just want to say keep up with the great content. 👌

[@krafs6537]

Very interesting and entertaining Victoria 3 videos, thanks! Wasn't sure if I should buy it or not, but now I think I will.

[@thl_leo]

This is a really detailed tutorial. The shogunate is also my favorite country to play because of how many difficult social, econ, and political issues they will face. Things might even get worse later on.

[@RobBogdan]

Love these videos, potato. The vic3 game loop is indeed very satisfying!

[@pajarothebird9842]

Great series, hope you feel better. FWIW, I would be very interested in a playthrough that is "pacificist" in some way. I know it's odd but that's how I play civ, I avoid conflict unless provoked and just use it like a city builder. This game looks really cool, but I wonder if it's possible to do that with this.

[@TonganJedi]

Correct. The "Q" in Qing is a simple 'ch' sound but more forward in the mouth, almost a "tz" sound.

[@kogn5338]

The revolutionary war was the war of irregulars. During civil war the union side was pretty much a regular army while the confederates were more irregular.

[@benekibagaming2573]

Wow the literal nation and the literal thing I wanted to learn how to do! Thanks!

[@torigabor9487]

Nice job! Love your enthusiasm. Can’t wait to play the game

[@fred5763]

China's name origin isn't certain, but one mainline theory is the name comes from the Qin dynasty of ~200 BC; though you're basically right with what you were saying, just Qin (200 BCE) not Qing (dynasty in game)

[@nashiffuadkhan9817]

qing was named by the machu tribe when they took over

[@Caracal-lm6es]

Feel better! Looks super complicated. If you play as the U.S. is a civil war inevitable? Or can a civil war be avoided and still eliminate chattel slavery? That would be an interesting play-through.

[@senexiratus973]

Love where you're talking about moderate is "ok" for the shogunate leader. I'm currently playing Japan and have had nothing but traditionalists. Couldn't pass colonial affairs (before Russia took Ainu), definitely can't abolish serfdom. Every good law makes the shogunate mad. In the 60's now, and they're finally not powerful, because I somehow rammed abolish serfdom through and got trade. Digging out of the economic hellhole they had me in now. Lovin' this series. Helping me out a lot. So glad you branched out from Civ. I hope you keep it up at least part time.

[@awzome8888]

"Couldn't pass colonial affairs (before Russia took Ainu)" Yeah I've restarted as Japan a stupid number of times trying to find a game where Russia doesn't colonize Ainu before I've even unlocked colonization. I couldn't find one. Potato got extremely lucky in getting a jingoist shogunate leader and a peaceful Russia. Very frustrating "tutorial" imo.

[@SilverionX]

Ah yes, the well known South American country of Argentinia. Would love to visit someday.

[@rennaaa6667]

I love this series !

[@deemoe9322]

That homeopathy joke is really clever. It's little flavor like that that makes you such a unique potato.

[@andmatthison3214]

I like the way you use words and your vernacular and how you explain shit and you do it well . My issue isn’t with you this game is a lot . I appreciate how well you’ve explained it but damn this game seems like once you understand it it’ll make sense but fuck it’s a lot and you do it well my guy keep it up can’t wait to see terra content as others it one of these advanced like 4k games or what ever it’s nice to have you to explain this shit thanks again stay classy

[@theokara8199]

"on the pathway to bankruptcy I will leave you guys there till the next episode bye bye" -Potato 2022 XD Love it and support this series! As an important sidenote get well soon !

[@MarcBrown]

I was able to abolish serfdom in the late 30s. Not sure if that's good or bad. Shogun clout is still high (47.3), but no rebellions. Haven't been able to pass any health system or education reforms because my bureaucracy is so low. My gold reserve is 1.3 mil, but I'm at -3.25K balance. If I try to build up bureaucracy I'll go bankrupt. So I have to build other stuff to balance it out... but it takes WAY too long. 😭

[@Thunder103093]

game sucks sadly

[@Elbobburrito]

40:30 "Now you listen here good sir, you need to stop that uprising, you hear me?"

[@justinpockrus3588]

I’m up to.. 166..170 something hours now playing this game. Almost finished first complete play through now as Spain. My first run ground to a halt after I left France’s trade union. Second and third were attempts to play tiny tiny countries.

[@eriksolce7000]

I'm still on the tutorial and I want to restart because I can see so many ways to improve my early game. I really didn't consider the cost of construction as it applies to the market when building my economy.

[@cpm3691]

This guy deserves a medal

[@Sporkyz74]

14:30 you are in fact correct, it is pronounced that way in Mandarin.

[@willmakesfilms]

Feel better soon potato !!

[@SoldierGeneral64]

Thanks for explaining throughput didn't really get how it worked.

[@koorah305]

We’re moving to Tahiti. I have a plan!

[@christopherg2347]

Some remarks: 32:35 "Prussia is not a nation with a Army, it is a Army with a Nation!" If you did not play them as conquerors, you did not understand how to play Prussia! - I am guessing this start is particularly hard. Not only do you have limited resources - meaning any new consumers drastically increase the price - you also seem cut off from any international trade, which could probably normally offset those issues. - of course on the other hand, lack of international market can be a asset. People are currently limited to consuming the goods that your economy can produce. If they did have access to the worldwide market, a lot of your economies money would be send overseas for all the stuff you don't produce locally. Which is exactly what happened with the UK, leading up to the Opium wars - the "Distribution of Power" laws are like Stellaris Living Standards. It appears pops are a good mechanic - except for Stellaris

[@wepg]

You can get a ton of stuff done as Japan if you are willing to pray to RNGesus and reroll until you get a Shogunate IG leader with Jingoist. That lets you use the clout and legitimacy of the Shogunate against itself for the beginning of the game and then move into a Buddhist Monk government. Get serfdom abolished with a few good rolls and you can do a Komei restoration like 10 years before the historical Meiji restoration.

[@leotmen]

Qing is the name of the dinasty of China, and the oficial name they called themselves that time, just like Korea called themselves the Josen dinasty

[@ViktorEnns]

Brilliant series. Very helpful.

[@ClockworkOuroborous]

I was thinking I was going to pass on this because I have so many games already, but damn, building a Meiji restoration Japan looks fun. OT: I keep seeing people talk about a new Civ6 DLC, but I can't find anything online or on Steam. Where is this coming from?

[@jeremiahkivi4256]

build one construction sector in each province to start, once you can afford it of course, but it will start to snowball very quickly. Playing US right now and got 1167 construction in 1902. If I'm fighting a war, it can really hurt, but in peace, omg so much economy go brrrrr. Think I started out around 60-75 construction to start after I built up right at the beginning and then it just kinda kept going. Make profit, build more construction, make profit, more construction, repeat. Only thing that really hurts can be war if you have a massive modern army like I do ( both construction and army are about 1 million each, I can afford one, not both at the same time) and embargoes. Don't become a pariah like I did. Pretty sure the US is going to be the target of WWI in this world.

[@MrDuffy1295]

You’re correct on the pronunciation of Qing. The closest thing to it in English is CH hence China. In reality the q is close to someone trying to make a hi hat sound. ( hard to describe.

[@jakobraahauge7299]

Right on Qing ~Ching Sakhalin, tho is ~ Sakkalynn Hope you'll have a blast of a holiday and that you'll be fresh in no time!

[@GamboiAdvns]

you are right, the Q in mandarin sounds like CH, so that is CHin Shi Huang in CIV, and CHing dynasty, the last one in history of china. but in your earlier vids, Taiyuan, but you said Taiwan. notice yuan, like chinese yuan, as in the currency. love your stuff, keep at it. take care.

[@shengloongtan229]

I enjoy watching potato laughing at his own joke lol

[@Silverhand404]

De Qin dinasty is de one that gave China it's name (probably), the Qing are the latest emperors and they were Manchu peoples.

[@benabaxter]

Killing it with the content. I look forward to your takes on Victoria 3 and Terra Invicta much more than Civ VI these days.

[@JiriRichter]

don´t watch, if you are looking for "political reform" explanation - it is complete tutorial, not focused on anything... and person speaks quickly like on drugs 😇

[@harjutapa]

What country would you recommend a newcomer to Victoria start with? I've played EU4 a bit, but didn't like how strongly it seemed to emphasize military conquest (yes, I'm well aware it's not required, I played a Venetian playthrough, but wars were still a very common thing). Victoria looks more interesting/trade based.

[@Makipp]

Belgium is easy just build relation with France and Prussia to keep u safe

[@burtreynolds8030]

France

[@santtuhyytiainen]

Qing in Great Qing doesn't mean China but is the name of the dynasty ruling China. Some other names for different chinese nations were Ming, Tang, Han and Wu.

[@Yacovo]

Thanks for the video and get well.

[@karlallanicsky]

I guess i'm delaying sleep again Excited to buy the game soon

[@oniichan4909]

As an Australian: that consumption tax on liquor hit hard.......

[@haukikannel]

Wellcome to Finland to see it at its full glory! ;)

[@kerbalkerman6827]

you've got me interested in another game I would have skipped damn it! Please tell me you have uploads scheduled during your holiday?

[@michaelk4295]

Seems like there ought to be some naval tech requirement before you can colonize an island thousands of miles away…but I guess it’s complicated enough already. Anyways, already watched the whole UK anarchy vid and enjoying this one as well, thanks for living the dream lol

[@ericsaxon5736]

30:23 I believe governments who increase taxes on the poor get revolutions. As in governments who tax liquor, get revolutions, maybe...

[@BathalaBeril]

China comes from Qin (China's first dynasty), Qing is China's last dynasty

[@itswarfire]

For some reason my shogunate is against colonial resettlement and exploitation, so I can pass then without radicalizing them. I also only have a 7% chance to pass. EDIT - My RNG sucks my shogunate leader is a pacifist and strongly opposes colonialism

[@itseggboy4]

ive spent 50 hours in this game, and watched 10 hours worth of videos. I cant even simple balance my economy, everything is maxed out to either side, and when I build things it feels like nothing happens half the time

[@mortuos557]

46:07 is it Tonga-time? i think it's Tonga-time!

[@Furycrab]

Hmmmmm Population is everything in this game you say? I was sipping some tea, and I hear there's a small island off the shores of Norway that might disagree with that perfectly balanced statement.

[@abborne1]

Argentinia: the aluminium of South Americia

[@abborne1]

The Canadia of the Andies, if you wiill

[@Verlurion]

I have zero clue as to why my Shogunate has so much higher clout than yours despite following this series to the letter.

[@haukikannel]

RND, He did have some events that alowed to reduce Shogunate

[@jameskeenan7651]

When I want to dilute the Shogunate I put lime in it

[@Oliver0129]

Qing is pronounced 'king' in British Enlgish and 'ching' in American English

[@xGhost4000x]

Ottoman starting armies are very weak. I'm still learning the game but my army was much larger than Egypt and still lost. But I never changed the starting quality, only the quantity.

[@flores5787]

love you playing other games that isnt civ 6, great diversity. I also love economic/military domination games, keep up the great work. Also don't have vic 3 but love watching it, anyone reading this recommend to me country economy/military games like civ and vic :).

[@gammaray152]

47:07 why are the Ottomans part of the British market?

[@djn3kkid]

its tonga time!

[@pushyoch.8252]

Methinks it's a waste to leave the authority unused

[@ikotfinkelstein1029]

I dont know, but i have complete different approval rates (excuse my english)

[@kahedakylar]

18:37 , my man just rp'ed the current politicans

[@therupoe]

Haha yeah… throughput for the intelligentsia. Totally! GDP and stuff. I get it. 😥

[@petersummersby8025]

q is ch, just like zh is J

[@JG-df1qd]

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker. "Willy Wonka"

[@nashiffuadkhan9817]

when's the next vid? hope soon

[@Drake-_-]

yay more good content

[@dyne313]

I could tell this game wasn't EU4 when you said "That's a signifigantly weak Ottomans".

[@thomasputko1080]

Yesterday you got mu mouth full of water, I purchased the game and now I can tell you - you are making the ship top heavy with all these unis... you are moving towards bankruptcy. Higher levels of manufacturing and speeding up construction is the way. The faster the construction the faster economic growth and the money making.

[@AndreasWinkler83]

Isn't it weird to build 16 universities in one province? Doesn't seem very realistic that that is beneficial.

[@faboFromNomads]

Bro, where are the decrees. So much authority...

[@peachfuzz3792]

Japan looking at invading Hawaii 👀👀👀

[@clownimpregnator]

380p maximum?

[@jktuert8630]

1 2 Meh.. small price for progress. 3 4 Wtf? Why are you mad brah?

[@SisjeOssetong]

How do you justify being able to colonize New Zealand with just 1 click of a button? No speed penalty because it's far away, no penalty because it's not in your market or has no port. It just seems a little too easy compared to you colonizing the connected land up north vs an island miles away. I also feel like if you write out what you are doing in Japan, you can follow it for every country, even African ones, and be fine. I'm missing some individuality per country, even just the big ones

[@kotzpenner]

I'm torn on this game. I really really like the economical aspect, it's well done and deep. But the warfare and politics are just so barebones. The AI is rather stupid overall and the game is far too easy. I became an economic powerhouse and a liberal paradise in Chile in the first 40 years or so, while even Britain with the highest standard of living of the AI world had about 5 points less than me. It's also rather boring that one internal strategy, the industrial liberal one, is clearly superior to any other strategy, like agrarian or becoming a dictator. If you run anything else, you're shooting yourself in the foot. Stellaris for example has several different strategies to progress in the game, at least they got stronger in the last year or so.

[@ar.t.b.b5768]

I am your visitor from Iran. Please add Persian language to your KZbin translator.

[@stefanlupsan5362]

Hey this is not Terra Invicta!

[@theorixlux]

New civ vi DLC dropping! They're removing science and culture micro! It's all automated now! This is great! /S

[@willmakesfilms]

Let's Fucking go

[@Mackmallable]

no thanks. easy to see 30+ DLC coming out for this one quick pass

[@MrYogidoo]

You need to reform your agro-tech

[@chrisx4395]

This guys' mouth is definitely on fire, how can you speak so fast??

[@tobycat5799]

Noooo. Dude. How many guides you going to do? It's so bland to watch this game. Wheres tera invicta?

[@rasputin924]

Vicky would've been so much better if not for the shitty war mechanic and how you micromanage zero units. It's such an idiotic decision

[@ppat_attackk]

Who noticed the fart??