Ranking the Root Factions #8 - Marquise De Cat - AKA the American Military Industrial Complex

[@mzg147]

by the way, "Hawks for Hire" name appears in the "Learn to Play" manual!

[@icaruspandas]

@@mzg147 oh wow! I missed that. You have earned a pinned comment :)

[@RatRaccon]

The production on these are insane. The root yt community is so talented for not being a massive entity

[@icaruspandas]

There was a reddit post about Root yt content the other day and I was going to comment something similar to this. It's super insane how well produced LOTB and Nevs videos are for how small our tightknit commuinity is. Thanks for watching!

[@LudovicoPierotti]

Wonderfull video (and format)

[@icaruspandas]

Thank you!!

[@Nikos.]

I just got the game and this video had me rolling 😂 Subbed for more, keep it up!

[@icaruspandas]

@@Nikos. Thank you so much 🙏🙏 😊

[@RedLuigiGames]

Your content is so good! I hope you get more viewers, you deserve it. Algorithm boost!

[@icaruspandas]

@@RedLuigiGames thank you 🤠🤠

[@greencornerfilm]

Once again, great stuff. Excited to see an entire series of these. I appreciate how you’ve found ways to give genuinely interesting insights, while not just re-treading what has already been said in other faction ranking videos. Happy almost Halloween!

[@icaruspandas]

My reply seems to have gotten deleted or something so I'm replying again haha but thank you for the kind words!! And Happy almost Halloween to you too! My favorite horror movie is the Witch so I might have to boot that one up :)

[@thepaintrain_]

really looking forward to the next video these are awesome

[@icaruspandas]

Thank you pain train 😎

[@115-Gaming]

My biggest issue with the Marquise is that, like you pointed out, Hawks for Hire is absolutely REQUIRED to keep up with the table… and yet countless games I’ve drawn only one or even zero bird cards and I feel like it’s just impossible to compete at that point.

[@icaruspandas]

yeah RNG with bird cards can definetely hurt, I tend to draft Marquise only when I have a bird card or two in my opening hand just to guarantee I have some flexibility during the game.

[@lizboa-ez9ms]

A buff to the third workshop is critical for the cats, otherwise it might as well not exist. In our group if you have 3 workshops you get 2 battles in one action, working simmilarly to march (2 moves). Its also thematic beeing workshops weapon builders.

[@icaruspandas]

ooooo interesting I'll have to give it a try

[@tercma]

Hey it's cringe lord in the flesh! I agree the cats at least need a comeback mechanic, not sure why leders is so opposed to buffing the cats

[@icaruspandas]

@@tercma Yes it's me cringelordirl in the flesh! Was waiting for this exact comment, thanks for watching 🙏😁

[@Akoz1077]

Weird feeling to have "control" over the woodland but also be begging people not to attack you 😂

[@icaruspandas]

@@Akoz1077 it's like playing shaco hard fall off late game brother

[@Fyreatwilloop]

Few know the taste of power like Marquise. Few can understand the weight on those furry shoulders. All hail Marquise

[@icaruspandas]

@@Fyreatwilloop and now all the magic is gone

[@andrewnewell1142]

6:31 we have very different takes on who the Lord of the Hundreds is xD

[@icaruspandas]

Hahaha your take is probably more accurate they are literally just red and an enemy of marquise so I tossed it in the script lmao

[@fossilman724]

Is that a Fesh Pince reference? What a man of culture

[@icaruspandas]

Sopranos edits in the next one

[@charleshadnoclue]

You forgot to mention something very important which is that Marquise is a woman. Which should put cats at #1. That aside loved the video and cant wait for #7!!!! Also loved the Riv cameo a star in the making!

[@icaruspandas]

@@charleshadnoclue wait that's so true actually my bad

[@SooperPsycho]

Love the vid, nice work You looking forward to the Homeland expansion?? Third faction was such an amazing surprise

[@icaruspandas]

@@SooperPsycho thank you!! And yes I'm stoked! That last faction caught me off guard but I'm super duper excited to have another use for my Vagabonds. Hopefully they play well and please the VB lovers and haters 🤠

[@Clockehwork]

Man, this is the first thing that I saw sitting down to eat, literally right after getting my first Marquise win with the Arbiter nipping at my heels with 28vp. Insane coincidence- and that was the most stressful late game I've ever had! Needed to forest him all on my own because crows & eyrie both refused to help me, but he barely missed the win & let me build in the clearing he'd destroying. I like cats, but I'm sure glad I won't feel obligated to play them every time they pop up in AdSet anymore, they are definitely the dullest militant.

[@icaruspandas]

Arbiter marquise games give me heart attacks every time, they're unbelievably stressful. Cars are my least favorite militant, but honestly I still have fun games with them. Definitely give them a play every once in awhile, they can create some really interesting games! Thanks for watching and the well timed comment!

[@Clockehwork]

@@icaruspandas Oh don't get me wrong, I love playing cats- I just love playing most everyone else more!

[@icaruspandas]

@@Clockehwork that is my main problem with root! There's too many factions I like 🤠

[@BloodMuffin71]

Wake up babe new IcarusPanda faction ranking just dropped

[@icaruspandas]

@@BloodMuffin71 wake up babe bloodmuffin commented on my root video 😱

[@mzg147]

The production quality is totally above your league, hope your effort will pay out! Love the Root content!

[@icaruspandas]

Thank you!!

[@cares_chair]

🦅🦅🦅

[@icaruspandas]

@@cares_chair my engagement queen

[@hugocruz2439]

The keep should be immune to damage. I hope that with the new expansion they fix a lot of issues like that one and buff weak factions

[@icaruspandas]

@@hugocruz2439 I think a way to place it back on the board would be interesting too 🧐. Maybe some sort of punishment for losing it but being able to re-place it somehow?